-i went to the bookstore yesterday. on my way in i saw a guy with a gun blatantly holstered to his hip and a knife sticking out of his boot. it was disconcerting and quite shocking. to me, anyway.

-saw time traveler's wife this weekend. i was disappointed. the colors were luscious, the cinematography beautiful, the acting superb, but the story was sorely lacking. i know it's based on a bestseller. i am sure the story in the book is more substantial than the one in the movie. at least i hope it is. there were snippets in the movie that made me wonder, what are they cutting out? so i bought the book yesterday so i could find out. (there is a long wait list at my library and i am impatient).

-new issue of VT has several recipes for vegan doughnuts and crepes! vegan crepes, regular crepes, buckwheat galettes. i can't wait to try them out. :)

-getting handfasted in two months. weird.

-i am finding the second season of trueblood a bit spotty. some episodes are super engaging and others i find myself a little bored. of course that isn't going to keep me from watching the season finale.

-september is yoga awareness month. i am going to observe this by challenging myself to do yoga every day from 9/1 to 9/30. i can do it at home, in a studio, for 30 or 90 minutes. but the point is to do it every day.

-b's parents are out of town for the week. a lovely week by ourselves in the house. it feels like a vacation at home. :)