Maternity Clothes & Research

Today is not a homework day.
I have at least two papers to write before Monday and three presentations and a few more papers to write before April 18th.
This morning it is beautiful in Lexington.  Everyone is headed to Keeneland and I am sitting in Magees.  I got sick again this morning -- that whole routine is really starting to take it's toll on me.  I know my body well enough to know, the minute I wake up, if it's going to be "that" kind of day.  And I rolled out of bed this morning with dread heavy in my stomach.
So between the nausea and the homework, you'd think I'd be in a bad mood.
But I am sitting here, by the window, watching all the people in their dress clothes and sipping on a Bluegrass Breakfast Blend and staring at my half eaten danish.
And the only thing disappointing me is that homework has to be done.
I made the mistake of opening Pinterest this morning before I launched into writing my papers.
All my creative juices started flowing.
Looking at beautiful photography and reading witty blogs and smiling over sweet baby clothes.
And bemoaning my distaste for maternity clothes.

Side note:  Maternity clothes are not cute.  Seriously.  If you think so, you must love ruffles and lace and bows and empire waists and flowing sleeves.  I hate ALL THOSE THINGS.  I just want to be able to wear plain tank tops and t-shirts.  Simple lines and earth tones and NO ELASTIC WAISTBANDS.  Lord have mercy, I walked through the maternity section at Target yesterday and I just shook my head.  The day I have to buy a pair of pants like that, I'm going to cry a little.

The paper I am working on right now is for an implementation process for a hypothetical project to help aid delinquent youth.  The intention is to prevent and educate and occupy youth who otherwise would be loitering the streets of Lexington, getting involved in illegal behavior.  I am trying to channel my creativity this morning to my research.  And it's working... a little.  I think that EBSCOhost is as temperamental as I am.  There are days I use UK's library resources and they produce a whole bunch of crap.  But not today.  No sir.

So.

While I doubt that you want to join me in my academic research on how to effectively intervene in the lives of urban, at-risk youth, you might be interested in some of the other things, which have caught my attention this morning.

http://pinterest.com/avaughan/ These are my Pinterest boards.  Follow me.  These pages are really starting to reflect me, my personality, and my style.  And you will be linked to thousands of other people who are much cooler than I am.  (I hesitated just then to use the word "cooler".  Made me feel dated... and I am far too young to be feeling dated.  But I wonder if I had used the word "fresh" if you would have understood what I meant.  "Trill" is also an appropriate would that only a handful of you would have considered as anything more than a typo.)

www.beingfran.com This is my new favorite blog to read.  Fran is an acquaintance -- actually I'm wondering if we've ever even met?  But we know most of the same people.  She's always been delightfully feminine and somewhat elusive (divulging enough information about herself that you are intrigued but eliminating just enough that you are left wondering).  She reminds me of the Gilmore Girls -- witty and full of pop culture references and an impressive vocabulary.  Follow her.

I also encourage you to create a Pandora account.  This morning, I have been listening to Tupac and the Bee Gees and Janet Jackson and Salt N Pepa and oh wait.... Will Smith.  I am not ashamed.

(I am still on the look out for half-way decent maternity clothes.  I have yet to grow out of my current clothes (first trimester sickness had me DROPPING weight instead of gaining).  But the day is coming.  And I am dreading it.  Help me.)