Juliana Moves

Y’all I am sleepy. After a lot of fun and travel over the last few weeks, I want to stay in bed for 12 hours straight. I keep telling myself I am going to get up early and go to the gym before work, but that has simply not been the case. Nonetheless, life is good and Virginia is humid. 

What I’m…

…Reading: The Traitor Queen by Danielle Jensen. This is the second book in a series that I started a few months ago. It is heavy on the political intrigue, which I am enjoying! This weekend I read Reckless by Lauren Roberts (second in a trilogy) in less than 48 hours. It came out in early July and was a pretty easy, entertaining read.

…Eating: Fried tofu bowls. In West Virginia a few backs ago I ordered a tofu “poke” bowl from a restaurant and it was just crispy tofu on rice with a whole slew of vegetables. It was so good. Patrick and I already made tofu stir fry pretty regularly, but it was normally just tofu, rice, frozen asian vegetables, and whatever sauce we were into that week. Adding a bunch of fresh vegetables and omitting the frozen stuff seems like a simple thing to do, but it is a game changer!

…Wearing: How about what I’m not wearing? Makeup. I started wearing very basic makeup to work as a way to feel more put together and as a way to establish boundaries between work and life. It seems kind of silly but putting on makeup and taking it off at the end of the day is akin to a costume for me. It marks when my thoughts about work begin and end! This summer, though? I can’t stand the thought of putting on even a tinted moisturizer only to step outside and sweat it right off. NO THANKS!

…Listening to: Free by Florence and the Machine. This is all around a very wonderful song. It makes me want to jump and dance and run around with my arms out. Highly recommend.

…Drinking: So. Much. Water. I spent all weekend dehydrated, I think, so now I am playing catch up. Plus, with the humidity and temperatures we’re having, I am not interested in feeling more sluggish and exhausted than I already do!

…Thinking About: All the random little chores I desperately need to do.

…Excited For: Incoming rain! Everything is so dry here right now – we’re in desperate need of rain. It looks like the next few days have thunderstorms in the forecast and I can’t wait. Normally it’s frustrating to have rain on weekends (because there’s adventure to be had, of course!) but I am ready to welcome it this time around.

What about you?!