Monday

Today has been a typical Monday. Plenty of stuff at work to keep me busy, but time seems to be dragging. It's raining. I'm sleepy. And I want to curl up with a good book or a movie. There are a few things getting me through this day...

I just bought these tickets to sail around Manhattan on a vintage sail boat. Summer date night? Check.

Other fun NYC activities to think about this summer...
 
Kayaking is free from this city location.

For a rush of adrenaline, you can try a trapeze class (idea via ACupofJo).

I love food. So this food walking tour and tasting seems like it would be fun.

I also discovered the "Living In..." portion of Design Sponge and have been filling the idle time in my day immersing myself in some of my favorite movies. I've also gotten some inspiration for a serious movie marathon - a lot of my favorites have been posted here.

Hopefully, I make it through the rest of the school day with enough motivation to make my evening somewhat productive.

Great minds never rest

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.
This makes it hard to plan the day.
- E.B. White

 

Gratuitous globe post

This quote by E.B. resonates with me; I often feel torn, not just when I wake in the morning, but throughout my days, and while I am planning for my future. Certain injustices truly upset me to my core and I feel helpless that I am just one insignificant person. But then I realize that if everyone felt that way, nothing would ever get done. I'm starting to realize that I can utilize my strengths to make small changes. Even if I just use my time to conduct research, to pass on knowledge, use the written word to spark some sort of interest in others - there are things that I can do. And those small improvements may make the world (at least the world in which I live) a more enjoyable place to be.I guess it all comes back to balance. Damn.

via handcraftedinvirginia (if memory serves me correctly)