Keeping Busy

Since coming back from Christmas break, I haven't had any design projects to work on. Last week it was nice returning mid-week and still cruising in vacation mode. This week is different. I feel like I should be working, but I don't have any projects yet. Thankfully I brought back a few things to keep me occupied. At the top of the list is a 1,000-piece puzzle featuring beautiful ocean scenes. We got this as a gift from Beth's parents for Christmas and it's turned out to be a great diversion for me! I haven't done a puzzle since childhood, so it's been a lot of fun, but also challenging and time-consuming. It's taking up the entire dining table.


Next on the list is Super Mario Galaxy, which I got from my parents for Christmas. It's the newest Mario game and is on the Wii. It's been so fun and definitely the best game I've played on the new system. It's a long game and can also keep me pretty well occupied.

And then there's my new book I'm reading: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. It clocks in at about 900 pages, making it probably the longest book I will have ever read. My friend, Adam, is also reading it and we're planning to have weekly Skype chats to discuss it. Should be a fun way to keep in touch and delve more into the book.

Last, there's always the gym, ultimate frisbee, and now soccer. Yesterday I went over to the school and played a game of small field soccer with other teachers. It was a ton of fun, though my legs and right knee are feeling pretty sore today. I'm planning to play frisbee this afternoon, but I first need to see if I can even run or not.

Oh, and Monday night we got with friends to watch the OSU/LSU game, last night we went to a bible study, and tonight we have Spanish tutoring. So, in all I guess I'm staying pretty well occupied.