Pondering things...

I knew when I decided to give up movies/tv & social media for Lent that it would open up a whooooooole lot of time in my day-to-day life. Surprisingly, with the exception of a few days here and there, it hasn't really felt that much different. I mean, I obviously can tell the difference between having a movie playing while I'm cleaning and NOT having one going, but I think I thought that I would spend a lot more time thinking about deep things and exploring my beliefs and whatnot. Instead I've just learned how to let things be a little quieter, a little less chaotic, and a little less dependent on constant input from the outside world. It feels fantastic. Except when I just really want to have a Harry Potter marathon on a snowy Saturday. Just kidding. Mostly.

Having more free time on my hands has also been good for my non-school reading. Since I haven't been filling my head with random fluff from various shows or movies I have had a much stronger urge to make time to read some good fiction and thanks to a sweet friend who loaned me a nice stack of books I was able to sate the desire in a very pleasant manner. I am now determined to read through all of the books that I own and haven't read yet. Which is actually a shamefully large pile. Literally. I pulled them all from the various bookcases they were sitting in and put them on my headboard as a constant reminder. Hopefully having two free days this week will enable me to put a few of them back on their shelves. Spring break partying introvert style: reading and tea! But really. So much better than massive partying on every level, but especially the level where people expect you to talk with them and stuff when you'd rather do just about anything than socialize in a massive group. *shudder* Yes, a nice quiet spring break at home with some books is just what this too-old-to-be-where-I-am-in-college-seriously-I'm-almost-30-people girl needs.

Speaking of spending my time in a hermit-esque manner, I spend my Saturday at home baking, cooking, sewing, and reading. It was heaven. Today was highly similar (with the exception of church where I interacted with other actual humans) but not quite so productive. Though I did manage to start and finish crocheting a darling little baby cardigan for a friend who will be having a little girl in a month and a half. Baby things are terribly intimidating to me for some reason, but I've discovered that the trick is all in finding a decent pattern. Thanks random strangers on the internet for sharing your brilliance and enabling me to make ridiculously tiny clothes and shoes without cussing! Heh. But really. The first few times I tried to make baby booties definitely involved language I'd rather not admit to using. Oops.

Now I must ponder which projects I shall tackle on my first "official" day of break tomorrow.