top 10 reasons i can’t wait to get back to wv
1) mcclintic library has the new bill bryson book, at home: a short history of private life--and, unlike in burlington, it’s yet to be checked out. plus, they have a book (the lost continent) that the libraries here don’t have and i haven’t felt like buying. three cheers for being a cheapskate in poco!
2) now that the specter of grad school apps is no longer looming overhead, i can read to my heart’s content! besides the above two selections, i’m hoping to have a jane austen fest and finally get through some history books.
3) same goes with netflix, and basketball…santa brought one monster of a tv for christmas. once cable gets set up, i’m going to be one basketball-happy clam. wahoo for conference play!
(side note: you should be able to choose the cable channels you want and just pay for that. not sure how it would work in actuality, but cable is stupid expensive for a lot of stuff that you don’t actually want/need. frankly, you could give me three espns and i’d be set.)
4) this sweet duck print fabric: dunno what to do with it yet, but something will reveal itself.
5) diy projects: the place could use some sprucing up, and design*sponge has a bevy of ideas. of particular interest: cutlery hooks, and a faux-shell chandelier for my room & hallway. wahoo!
6) duck boots and sweatpants: two items the 2009 iteration of emily would be horrified to wear, much less own. 2010 emily is beyond stoked. sad? more like warm.
7) onion keeper: ok, so this really isn’t that exciting. but it is kind of cute. christmas morning, what was in my stocking but an onion keeper. random?! nope. my momma knows of my red onion obsession. so, while it’s not something i really needed, it’s just another reminder of how awesome my mom is.
8) same goes with the new electric blanket!
9) kegger?! hope so. i managed to get through college as a fairly big drinker who never touched keg beer. it’s about time that changed.
10) snow!!!! anything that makes that miserable cold at least a little more magical. plus, the duck boots are way better than rainboots with three layers of socks.
