A pleasant Sunday.

I always dreaded Sundays, because it indicated the end of the weekend. And worse: it indicated that school was the next day. Not fun!

Even during the summer, I'm usually not fond of Sundays. But today is different...the usual summer sun feels a tad bit brighter, time goes by a little slower (in a good way), and the air is slightly more refreshing. I wish I knew exactly why things are this way, but I'm enjoying it!

After a hectic weekend, I can relax and do things I've been meaning to do all week. I suppose one day of productivity is better than none.

What I especially love about today is my pleasantly easy-going start in the morning. I had my stack of reads, my iced coffee (expresso + sweetened condensed milk + lots and lots of ice), and my ritual blog reading. My productivity after breakfast even gave me time to make a delicious lunch of croque-monsieur and tomato with vinaigrette. If only I could enjoy my days like this more often, but perhaps today is some inspiration to find things to do around the house and feel more productive and fulfilled.

How do you like to unwind on Sundays? Or on weekends in general?

Sunday edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer + May issue of Glamour UK + Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential"

My (almost finished) croque-monsieur

Perrier with Teissiere sirop de fraise...refreshing!

A month later.

I've been on summer vacation for a month now. It's a bit crazy, since it feels like I've been back for much longer! While it's nice knowing that there are still three months of relaxation left, I'm growing a bit restless knowing that I have done very little in my first month of summer. Sure, I began working on my résumé and  read books that I actually wanted to read. But I'm yearning for a bit more.

When I'm not working, I'm lounging at home in a sundress. Except I'm lounging on my couch in front of my laptop and TV, rather than outside in the warmth. Doing nothing was fun (and much needed) when I first came home, but now it's boring. And I'd rather be busy at work than sitting at home and browsing the internet.

Unfortunately, I'm not working as much as I'd like to be, and saving money is rather difficult. Instead I sit at home, thinking about my boredom What's an adventurous, fun-seeking girl like me going to do?

I still need to tackle that boeuf bourguignon recipe and crack open my numerous Spanish textbooks. Perhaps I'll start one of those today, if not tomorrow. Who knows, but I'm running out of ideas! I'm also running out of blogging ideas as well...the problem with being at home all the time is that I have very little blogspiration. What's there to say? What's there to do? Someone needs to help a sister out! A month of trying to find inspiration has been fruitless.