Sushi and Love

For our anniversary I surprised my hubby with a reservation at Samarai Hibachi in Huntington. Here I decided to take my chances and try sushi rolls. Ok find they were crab and tempura salmon rolls so they were mostly cooked, but they were damn good. Then I had teriyaki shrimp. It was a unique and fun dinner. I look forward to many more anniversary dinners.

My dog is ridiculous. 

Maybe I should pursue a degree in retail therapy?

Here are some dishes I saw at Home Goods that I really wanted, but I found dishes I loved just as much there and so my Mom got me similar ones that I have to keep in my house because they are a Christmas present. I wish I could put them out now. Which brings me to my next home obsession...

I was just flipping through the online 2012 IKEA catalog and realized I could rearrange a bunch of things in my house, through some paint up, buy new doors and feel like I am in a new house. So now my brain is all in HGTV mode and I stop to think if this is all a way to avoid homework. My weekends are pretty much booked with paper writing and readings that are due, and when those are not happening, I am traveling. In two weeks I am off to New Orleans for the second time this year; this time for a NACAC conference with my coworkers. Two months after that, the hubby and I jet off with his family to sunny Florida for the second time in my life to go to Disney and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. With all this happening before Christmas, the classes and the trips, you would think I wouldn't want to add more to my plate... but I love change and usually that change happens in the Fall. So I want it.. nay, I need it. I just received a small promotion at my job and now I want some more change! It's addictive. I don't understand why people fear change. Embrace it! Love it! Make it work for you! (Do I sound like a cheesy motivational speaker? Oh well... )

Maybe this is all me trying to avoid homework and papers and reading. Every time I catch up, a new week begins and I need to get back on the discussion board for my online class or work on my term paper for my on campus class. It's a lot and this is just the start of my program. I have two more years of this to look forward to. Uh oh.. this post is getting to real and scary for me. So here are some pictures of my dog. :)