a post

I was reading over at The Pioneer Woman's blog the other day, and one piece of advice she gives about blogging is to do it, regularly.  She likened a blog to tending a plant- it needs watering and attention often, more than one or twice a month. She's right.

Yet, I just haven't been struck to click that "new post" button. I have quite a few Reverb 10 prompts that have struck my fancy, there are things happening in life and the world that I could easily comment on, and yet each night, here I sit.  Megan likes to remind me, and others, that you should only really blog if you want to.

I've decided I want to.  However, this won't be much of a great, connected post.  Jenna calls this type of post a "brain dump" but really, here are some things I just feel like sharing with the world, and my wonderful 80 followers.

• I really, really think everyone should read Unbearable Lightness. I found it so honest and interesting and it made me love Portia de Rossi even more.  It wasn't preachy, or boring, or gruesome.  It was straightforward, terrifying, and inspiring.   I read it about two months ago (it was my first Kindle book purchase!) and I've been wanting to shout out loud how much I liked it since then. It's also a really quick read.
• I really, really, really dislike the Christmas Shoes song.  I know I should like it, and it is a great story, but they overplay it so much on the holiday station I listen to each year.  I've been meaning to say this since December 1st.
• I am pretty set on opening a bakery/bookstore/musical lesson shop/underwear shop some day. Likely, by the time I get around to it, books won't be printed anymore, so maybe it'll be vintage books with like, real Harry Potters, but still.  I really, truly love baking more than lots of things in the world.  I hardly ever post about it here because a) I usually bake at night, and lighting for great photos sucks at that time; b) I have a very simple point and shoot that doesn't take those breathtaking photos that I love so much on true food blogger's blogs and c) I'm still in the trying out recipes, but haven't actually created anything of my own place that would simply be me saying "look at this great thing I made that I didn't invent or tweak at all, really!" 
• On a side note to above note, I hereby trademark Marsh Mellow Goodness, cause that's exactly what I want to name my bakery/underwear/book/music lesson shop.  Putting it out in the universe. Please don't steal it.
• Topher had this idea to go on a detox diet after Christmas.  I lasted 23 hours.  I learned I hate quinoa.  It has the texture of dry broccoli tops, which I hate.  To officially break the detox, I ate four pieces of Lindt truffles last night. I've learned that as soon as I say "you can't have it!" it's all I want and I'll likely gorge myself.  Like, the night before we decided to detox, I got a hunk of Borsin cheese and crescent rolls and at far too much of both. In preparation for being healthy. Not sane.  I've decided I really just can't say no to foods- I have to use moderation.  That's why Weight Watchers worked for me (three times over.)
• In addition, again, to note above, I started tracking my points again this week.  I gained about 5 pounds from Thanksgiving to now, plus the double digit pounds since the wedding and I have to reverse the trend.  Have to admit, KJPugs has been a great inspiration.

Ok, I'm done for now.

I should probably give you some sort of visual.  Here are two favorites from New Year's Eve:

What's your favorite kind of cheese? Or, if you were going on a Detox Diet, what's the food you'd gorge on the night before?