As evidence by my amount of entries since the last, it has been an exceedingly busy last few months! Speech season started up in January. From then until mid-March, I was its slave every weekend and an occasional week day. Then, from February until the first weekend of April, I was busy in rehearsals with 65 middle school kids as they recited lines and rehearsed where and when to be on stage for their production of "Cinderstein." In between that was Warriorpalooza- a fund raiser for the arts involving kids, staff, and alumni. Finally, there was a day trip to Kansas City with all my eighth graders. Whew! I don't know what to do with my newly found free time... though writing, once again, is a splendid choice in my opinion.
With my free time growing and Landon's free time shrinking as papers are due and conferences collide, I have started compiling a list of my favorite spots for some quality alone time. Sometimes in this fast paced society of ours where we feel the need to have constant communication, the art of being alone has been lost or is labeled as something sad and negative. However, doing things on your own can be empowering and refreshing! In the poem, "How to be Alone," by Tanya Davis, the beauty of having some "alone time" is explored in the voice of a step by step manual to being comfortable with being alone. It is poignant and light hearted- a recommended read!
Some of my favorite spots in Lincoln to just be alone and be myself include the following:
The Cup- A small tea shop that has the most delicious cupcakes. The herb and flower garden is paradise to sit sipping tea amidst the gently swaying colors and scents reading a book.
Barnes and Nobel- Speaking of books, this is my Mecca. Sitting at the cafe with an iced caramel macchiato reading my guilty pleasure magazines is simply relaxing.
The Hay Market- I love strolling the streets with my camera, practicing the art of capturing moments.
Bath and Body Works- It is girly fun, pure and simple, to try the new lotions and potions the employees douse you in as you enter.
