currently

It's been a fair bit, and I've seen these "currently" posts floating around on a few blogs I really enjoy. I thought it might be a nice way to get back into things, and the prompts are neat. I actually have a lot of fun reading these when other people write them.

All right, I'm currently:

watching:
Marcus and I have been really into the Legend of Korra lately--and don't say it, we're late to that party. I know. Sometimes I prefer that because it means we get to watch all of the episodes at once instead of having to wait. It starts off that way, anyway, but we always end up caught up and anticipating more like the rest of the world. We thought we were so clever starting Orange is the New Black and House of Cards a season late...

reading:I just finished The Paris Wife, which was actually quite the emotional roller coaster. For those of you who haven't read it, it's a historical fiction detailing life from the perspective of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley. It takes place during a time period that interests me, and I really enjoyed the small details--particularly about what everyone was wearing and eating. The slang terms were sort of wild, too. Part of me feels like I can't be very artistic, because there were a few moments throughout the book where characters were sort of waxing poetic and deep and their meanings were a bit lost on me. Luckily, I related to Hadley in that way, because she occasionally mentioned not really following Ernest when he describes what's going on in his mind. Anyway, if you know a little bit about Hemingway, you're aware that he was married several times and that this story ultimately does not end well! Still, it's a very good read and I'd recommend it for anyone who's interested in him.
I'd also really like to get my hands on Tulip Fever and Bitter Greens soon!

listening:I'm really behind the times on popular media, apparently. I just heard "All About That Bass" all the way through for the first time today and it's surprisingly catchy. I understand it's probably overplayed on the radio, but for now I just think it's cute. Marcus requested it as he was trying to take a nap earlier--rather, he asked for relaxing music and specified "you know, that one where she's all about the bass but not the treble and everyone likes a little more booty". Well, there you have it.

making:
Scarves. Like, an assload of scarves. Dee was nice enough to teach me long-distance crocheting and I got the hang of it sometime last week. I've since finished three scarves, one of which was themed in the colors of the Khador army Marcus plays. He keeps it over his chair at all times now and apparently can't wait for winter, which makes me feel nice. I want to learn to stripe soon and work my way up to more complicated patterns, blankets, hats and stuffed animals.
Also, I've been baking quite a bit. Marcus's family is big on sweets, but nobody really likes to make them. Over the last few weeks, they've all requested an array of autumn desserts. So far, the lineup has included regular brownies, turtle brownies, pumpkin bread pudding, pumpkin cheesecake bars, pumpkin pear spice cake, chocolate chip pumpkin cookies and snickerdoodles. My god.

feeling:
Generally hopeful. I think things have the potential to be looking up. If I'm being honest, I've hit a definite low point lately in terms of health and depression. It's all right, though. Sometimes your vices win the battle, but they don't necessarily have to win the war. I sincerely hope I have more concrete advances on my front to share with you soon!

planning:
See above--I don't want to overstep and share too much too soon, but if my tentative plans work out, I look forward to some positive changes soon. Also, Marcus and I are still trying to plan Halloween costumes. So far, it's looking like Tina and Jimmy Jr. from Bob's Burgers may be the top contenders, but I also tend to gravitate towards the more "traditional" ideas--I was a witch three years in a row once, and I'd be one again!

loving:
The interest in my hobbies slowly returning to me is immensely wonderful. This is my first blog post in forever, and I really want to keep working on it. I've been taking pictures of my outfits for fun lately (with my phone and always in the same spot in my bedroom--I'm sure eventually I'll work back up to getting more creative with that!) and I'm planning on participating in the novel-writing month of November. Crocheting has been so exciting to learn, and I find myself wanting to learn more and practice whenever I can. I hope soon that a renewed interest in languages and history follows, and I really want my writing back for more than just a little bit. Right now, I can see it all on the horizon, and that's more than I've been able to say for a long time. I'm feeling good about it!