This Weekend I:

Watched: the Office for the first in a while and it was even funnier than I remember! 

Listened: to my mom and best friend talk about Pokemon Go

Learned: how to play Pokemon Go

Ate: homemade cake with chocolate mint icing

Read: this month's book club book, Fates and Furies

Drank: a Tokyo Drift from Hidden Harbor 

Thought: how great it was that my best friend visited me from DC 

Wished: that the weekend was one day longer

Realized: August is flying by! 

Bought: tacos from Qdoba :p 

This weekend I:

Watched: my first movie at the theater since I moved to Chicago 

Listened: my mom talk about the new game app she is playing 

Learned: being brave is hard 

Ate: AMAZING queso from Bar Cocina 

Read: GoogleMaps directions to drive all over Chicago 

Drank: mini wine bottles 

Thought: you can't do this...yes you can....no you can't....YES YOU CAN! 

Wished: I could see the future 

Realized: my mom doesn't know how much I look up to and admire her 

Bought: gluten-less doughnuts! 

This weekend I:

Watched: my favorite tv shows with my mom 

Listened: to my pup (Molly) bark at every dog that passed her in Chicago 

Learned: that my ideal day is pretty much identical to my mom's ideal day 

Ate: zero gluten all weekend! 

Read: the first few chapters of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Drank: Moscato from Trader Joe's 

Thought: that work will be amazing this week if I just keep my attitude positive

Wished: I could have a dog in my apartment...aka Molly 

Realized: that eating gluten free isn't always that difficult 

Bought: soooo many groceries from Aldi because we had a car to bring it home in! 

This weekend I:

Watched: so many episodes of Gilmore Girls 

Listened: to the tiger at the Lincoln Park growl 

Learned: that I can get a lot of things done on a Saturday, including nap 

Ate: spaghetti on Sunday, as usual 

Read: a few chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 

Drank: wayyy too many cups of coffee 

Thought: about how next weekend my mom is going to be here with Molly!!! 

Wished: I was Lorelai Gilmore 

Realized: that I want to go to Six Flags 

Bought: the cutest mug in the world that I shouldn't have bought because I have no money 

This weekend I:

Watched: a couple movies on HBOgo :) 

Listened: my papap talk to me on the phone 

Learned: making friends takes more time than I think 

Ate: homemade ham barbecue 

Read: the newest issue of Vogue  

Drank: just the right amount of drinks at happy hour 

Thought: in no time I'll be heading to Pittsburgh for the weekend 

Wished: I had tons of money...

Realized: I rock at cooking and have forgotten that since I moved to Chicago 

Bought: groceries 

This Weekend I:

Watched: Beverly Hills Cop and was slightly disappointed

Listened: fireworks take over Chicago 

Learned: I need to take risks, of course, but I need to take risks that are worth it

Ate: pho for the first time and hated it! 

Read: articles about the Greece referendum 

Drank: the most delicious drink ever called a Southsider 

Thought: this weekend was awesome and I can't wait for more like it 

Wished: I could take naps like a normal person and not nap for 7 hours and wake in the middle of the night 

Realized: that I don't know how to make cookies in this convection microwave that I have.....

Bought: vanilla extract so I could make the cookies mentioned above 

This weekend I:

Watched: FREAKS AND GEEKS...I am more than half way through and am getting sad. 

Listened: to the song 'Roses' by The Chainsmokers

Learned: I can feel like myself in Chicago 

Ate: an avocado biscuit from Bang Bang 

Read: not Of Mice and Men because I couldn't anymore :( 

Drank: iced coffee and it was so yummy!!

Thought: I have only have a 4 day work week 

Wished: my friend Deanna could be here in Chicago with me 

Realized: sometimes you just need to have a dance party on Sunday night while blogging 

Bought: makeup and clothes because I am weak and went to Ulta and Forever 21

This weekend I:

It has been almost a year since my last post like this and I missed it....who would have guessed so much would have changed since I was writing that post in London? So crazy! 

Watched: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood with my nephew

Listened: to people getting upset because our flight was delayed to Chicago 

Learned: that I can live far away from my family and still be a part of it

Ate: veryyyyyyy unheathly 

Read: Of Mice and Men (at least attempted to..it is dragging)

Drank: a peach green tea from Starbucks 

Thought: What will it be like when I go back to my Chicago life after time back home 

Wished: I could be in two places at once, at my new job and with my nephew in PGH

Realized: Just breathe and relax and everything will be better than if you freak out when something goes wrong

Bought: new earbuds in the airport because I lost mine :,( 

This weekend I:

Watched: Keegan Allen (aka Toby from Pretty Little Liars) sign photographs in the mall 

Listened: to Ed Sheeran's "Tenerife Sea" over and over again

Learned: that I liked Aldi brand greek yogurt more than Chobani 

Ate: above said yogurt 

Read: Eating Well Magazine 

Drank: a small strawberry milkshake

Thought: I want to go back to London soon 

Wished: I ate slower 

Realized: Eating healthy and exercising can be fun 

Bought: green tea, white tea, oolong tea, and black tea :)  

This weekend I:

Watched: the episode of How I Met Your Mother when Ted proposes to the mother

Listened: the pups I am dog-sitting snore 

Learned: that my new shoes give me blisters

Ate: a farm-fresh peach

Read: half of #Girlboss

Drank: lemonade 

Thought: instameets are awesome 

Wished: it didn't rain so much 

Realized: I will be a senior in college soon :) 

Bought: nothing because I spent all my money on vacation, haha 

This weekend I:

Watched: The Potterhead Weekend on ABCfamily 

Listened: to thunderstorms

Learned: that I was a runner-up in The Steel City Grammers' weekend hashtag challenge 

Ate: too many slices of homemade zucchini bread than I can count 

Read: the new Harry Potter short story 

Drank: loads of tea 

Thought: only a week until vacation 

Wished: trains were faster and cheaper here in America 

Realized: I need to read the Harry Potter series again 

Bought: nothing! I actually returned something! 

This weekend I:

Watched: tons of interviews with Shailene Woodley including this one 

Listened: to my nephew kicking his feet in the pool for the first time 

Learned: I can use a staple gun fairly well 

Ate: free cake at work!! 

Read: the steps of how to make honey butter 

Drank: a lot of homemade smoothies

Thought: I am so tired...

Wished: I had more energy after work haha

Realized: it is July 

Bought: prints of my Instagram photos from this site 

This weekend I:

Watched: Mad Men 

Listened: to the waves of the ocean in the Outer Banks

Learned: I can't please everyone all the time 

Ate: crab legs for the first time 

Read: this blog

Drank: a Shirley Temple 

Thought: I hate the game show network 

Wished: I tanned more easily 

Realized: to just be happy 

Bought: a new phone case after having my old one for like 2 years

This weekend I:

Watched: The Fault in Our Stars

Listened: to the band 9 Sundays at the Hard Rock Cafe

Learned: that I can make delicious garlic, lemon chicken 

Ate: chocolate covered pomegranate 

Read: this article

Drank: fruity, alcoholic drinks from the Hard Rock Cafe 

Thought: save, save, save (money)

Wished: I could spend time in NYC without taking the megabus 

Realized: I need to relax and let things fall into place 

Bought: a losing lottery ticket 

This weekend I:

Watched: tons of How I Met Your Mother 

Listened: to my nephew babble in baby talk 

Learned: that I never get sick of watching How I Met Your Mother

Ate: the best hamburger of my life 

Read: the directions home from Columbus

Drank: root beer

Thought: staying in touch with friends is harder than I thought 

Wished: I would win the lottery 

Realized: I like strawberry milkshakes

Bought: a desk and chair for my new apartment at yard sales

This weekend I:

Watched: a video of my nephew laughing 

Listened: to Roo Panes' song 'Land of the Living' over and over again 

Learned: that there are so many adventures in my future, I just have to prioritize which I want to do first

Ate: my first Sunday roast 

Read: a lot of html code when I was changing elements of the blog 

(almost) Drank: cherry ale in Oxford but then tasted it and realized it wasn't for me 

Thought: how am I going to carry all my luggage where I need it to go AKA I need to workout more 

Wished: I could apparate home 

Realized: I will be in Rome soon 

Bought:  too much peanut butter last week and am not going to finish it all before I leave 

This weekend I:

Watched: thousands of people run the London Marathon

Listened: to new music to prepare myself for the Three Rivers Art Festival 

(re)Learned: that there is a ton to do in Pittsburgh and even more now that I am 21 

Ate: pastries from La Patisserie des Reve

Read: more of The Double (almost finished!!) 

Drank: delicious fresh juice

Thought: that it's great when you don't worry about money 

Wished: I could be in two places at once 

Realized: Chelsea is more amazing than I thought 

Bought: too much, including a fringy purse from h&m 

This weekend I:

Watched: an episode of Sherlock 

Listened: to a lot of songs on Spotify (I am newly obsessed) 

Learned: I don't hate eating (non endangered) zebra burgers 

Ate: delicious sweets including two doughnuts, a cupcake, and tons of chocolate 

Read: messages from my best friend 

Drank: just enough 

Thought: why is it so hard to be unapologetically ourselves

Wished: I had more time in London (same as last week) 

Realized: I can fit all my crap back into two suitcases!!!!! 

Bought: a shirt I didn't need from Spitalfield Markets 

This weekend I:

Watched: Dan Rubin take photos in East London

Listened: to families talk as they walked through Regents Park on Mother's Day

Learned: that I like having my alone time again 

Ate: smooth and creamy peanut butter for the first time in 3 months...and wished it was the chunky kind I am used to buying here 

Read: the first five chapters of The Double before the movie comes out  

Drank: a southern lemonade from the Townhall Hotel 

Thought: how are Jan and I going to pull off this road trip and it is going to be awesome when we do

Wished: I had more time in London

Realized: I walk too much and need to start people watching more 

Bought: a toy from a Doctor Who store for my nephew 

This weekend I:

Watched: over 10 episodes of Doctor Who with Tiff

Listened: to classical music as I tried to write my political science paper 

Learned: that sometimes I can't finish a full English breakfast..surprising I know 

Ate: the best cupcake of my life (post coming soon) 

Read: apartment listings for places around London 

Drank: sparkling lemonade and didn't like it 

Thought: I feel so much better and more myself when I regularly talk to Janelle 

Wished: money wasn't a thing 

Realized: I am going to be 21 when I get back to Pittsburgh (because I am 21 now) 

Bought: pizza