list no. 28 :: another random list of things

I've been working hard, (and hardly working), to get this house unpacked so I can clean. The level of dirt that resides on the floor, (no matter how much sweeping or vacuuming), is disgusting and necessitates shoes or socks at all times. 


It has been busy and continues into the end of July. Here's what's going on in my neck of the woods:

1. In less than one week I've received two parking tickets, something that hasn't happened since we first moved to Los Angeles two years ago. 
2. In nine days here, we've attended two parties on the dead-end. One impromptu, wine along when we first moved in. And a BBQ on the 4th of July. 
3. We really lucked out on an amazing neighborhood.
4. I went and did a little shooting this weekend, it felt good to shoot with my DSLR. 
5. I'm still feeling uninspired but it helped. 
6. It's one foot in front of the other.
7. We have our first overnight guests coming on Wednesday, the perfect excuse to get this house set up, especially the guest room, (which also has my desk.)
8. Speaking of my desk, I've fallen IN LOVE with it here in our new home. It used to be a polaroid stock pile holder, and while it still seconds as that, it now operates full time as my work place and I love it. 
9. I've pushed myself to put myself into uncomfortable situations this week and it feels good.
10. I started Bar Method classes today, taking advantage of an introductory, one month unlimited classes offer that I'd been eyeing for months but was too intimidated to act upon.
11. I'm also taking a photoshop workshop this weekend by myself, which is so intimidating. If it was one on one that would be fine, what I mean is that I don't have a friend that I'm taking the class with.
12. All I can think about is how awkward lunch time will be. Or I'm anticipating how awkward I'll feel, which is me projecting and exactly why I pushed myself to take this class. 
13. I've been eyeballing it forever and finally, in an act of frustration at my tech-challenged ways, I signed up. 
14. I'm obsessed with the two recent great white shark sightings and have found myself watching too many YouTube videos. Clearly there are better ways to waste time.
15. And I'm definitely scratching learn how to surf off my list. I'm going to focus on learning how to snowboard instead.
16. Iced soy chai lattes, with 2 added shots.