Come what may and love it.

I was a little disappointed to be greeted by 50 degree weather in December after my adventures in London. I was anticipating the snow and the harsh driving and couldn't wait to love it all.  While I was in London I was mocked for loving the cold crisp air and saying, "yeah it's cold, but it kind of feels good though," because it did kind of feel good.  The cold weather seems to be cleansing and offers something refreshing or if for nothing else, it has always guaranteed snow, which means skiing = one happy girl.  So the lack of a wintery Christmas break is sad.  But then I vividly remember receiving multiple texts and emails filled with pictures of my dad and little Kodiak (my dog that isn't so little) up on a fall bike ride when I was in London, which killed me, so I can't complain about this fall-like weather, because earlier this week I got to go on a night hike.  And today the October weather called for a mountain bike ride with my favorite people, and December 30th has never been so pretty, perhaps because I'm home or maybe just because I could taste renewal, but either way I've missed the racetrack with its Utah sunsets.  I can't ski without snow, but I will always be outside.  And… this weather almost makes me feel like I wasn't gone at all.

Nissin's Goodness in a Cup.

I have been horribly sick this past week (horribly, because who likes being sick?). As instructions go for sickies I tried to get "proper rest" (what even is proper these days?…), drink lots of fluids, eat lots of soup, and indulge in comfort foods... Oh, and according to my roommate, "take lots of NyQuil to knock you out". Anyways, my friend, Riley, gave me Cup Noodles: much more than a soup! to help with my recovery. This concept of noodles in a Styrofoam cup was all new to me. I think I've had Ramen once maybe, and I don't even think that I made it for myself, because following instructions are always hard for me. Tonight I braved that fear of sorts?… I read the instructions probably five times, used my dorm-mate's microwave to boil the water, closed the lid and let it stand for 3 minutes. (It may have been 7 or 10? Time doesn't really matter).

It was actually pretty good! I now just need to master the art of eating these kinds of foods… A spoon is a no go, so I moved on to a fork… and I'm thinking I might invest in a few knifes if I'm going to keep eating like this. But truly the best part is that it's "ready in 3 minutes" or 7 or 10….