February 2012 Round-up

It's that time again...here's my February round-up.

What I Read...

• The Bungalow by Sarah Jio: I needed something light after finishing The Book Thief, and this book fit the bill. I really enjoyed the story, which took place on Bora-Bora during World War II.
• The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford: I just finished this book yesterday. It was about a young woman and her pursuit of love, usually with the wrong men. It was definitely an entertaining book, and I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the volume (Love in a Cold Climate).

What I Saw...

• The Iron Lady: I saw this movie the day before the Oscars, and I'm so glad I did. While the movie itself wasn't that great, Meryl Streep gave a commanding performance as Margaret Thatcher, especially in the modern-day scenes where Thatcher is battling dementia.
• DVD: I rented two terribly awful movies from Redbox: Breaking Dawn (the latest Twilight movie) and One Day. Save your time and avoid them.
• Television: The second season of Downton Abbey concluded this month. I don't know what I will do with my Sunday nights.

What I Want to Remember...

• Traveling to Colorado for the Four Continents Championships
• Spending Valentine's Day with my mom apartment hunting. We also ate at Chuy's and picked up chocolate-covered strawberries from Amy's and cupcakes from Gigi's.
• Discovering Paper Source, one of my favorite stores from Boston, downtown
• Watching the Puppy Bowl with Dad
• Visiting the Garden of the Gods and the Air Force Academy while we were in Colorado Springs
• Experiencing snow while we were in Colorado
• Holding the February potluck at work
• Playing my new piano (a gift from Michelle) for the first time
• Seeing all the little signs of spring: wildflowers, trees budding, bugs (well, maybe not that last one)

What I'd Like to Forget...

• Getting super sick last week after the potluck. I'm not sure if it was something I ate or a bug, but I did NOT feel well.
• Cleaning up after Sammy the day we got home from Colorado. He threw up seven times around my apartment, and I had to enlist Mom for help.

A Few Pictures from February 2012...

Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy

Snowy feet

Valentine's cupcake

Angelic cat

Garden of the Gods