I'm having one of those days.

It's not necessarily a bad day...just kind of...blah.


One of the stay-in-your-sweats-all-day-craving-comfort-food days. Mac & Cheese and these doughnuts sound really good right now.

(I'm obsessed with recipes from The Pioneer Woman)

I'm not really that motivated to do anything...I guess I'm just ready for a break - and spring. I'm definitely ready for spring.

I love the soft air, sweet smell, chirping birds...if I had to pick any two seasons they would be spring and summer.

They're both great for photography too...although all seasons are wonderful for photography in their own way.

I digress.

But I suppose everything little thing I do is one little step closer to spring (and summer) so I'd better go start taking some mini-steps.

-carlotta

It's Wednesday, which means that it's time for Happiness Is!

I'll start...

Happiness is...

...being able to go to Germany this September (go here to read my post on that)! I am ecstatic. 

...doing really well on my piano competition...all though most of what I'm happy about is that it's over. Doing well is just a bonus. ;)

What are two things that make you happy this week?

-carlotta

I have been bursting not being able to tell you all some big news, but I wasn't quite able to post about it before.
We're going to Germany this September! I haven't been since 2008 (We try to go every year to visit family, but it doesn't always work out) and I can't wait to go back.

(Photo taken by us in Germany in 2008)

Germany is amazing. I love going there. Everything is so old (The town my mom grew up in and where my grandparents still live was founded in 1238 AD) and beautiful, so different, so wonderful. 

Everyone usually bicycles or walks, as it's just so more convenient, so the bicycle paths there are really nice. 

We certainly get our exercise there! :)

(Photo taken by us at the Elbe Tunnel in 2008)

Of course, don't get me started on the chocolate there. When we were there in 2008 I ate so much that by the end of our 2 month stay I was tired of it. 

Mmmm...

(Photo taken by us in Hamburg, Germany, in 2008)

There is a possibility that my mom and I may travel to Paris while we're in Germany. It would be a dream come true. The photographer in me is already jumping for joy thinking about all the wonderful pictures I could take there (as well as in Germany). The street scenes, the little coffee houses, not to mention the Eiffel Tower.

Sigh.

(Photo taken by us in Germany in 2008)

I'm already dreaming about everything I can blog about while we're in Europe...I hope you can deal with all the pictures that are bound to come! 

-carlotta

I really do. I've been spending way too much time doing other (more fun) things, trying to ignore the important things I need to do.

Do you know that guilty feeling when you keep procrastinating something that is really important? And then all of a sudden you can't take putting it off anymore? I get an overwhelming pressure to just get it done. Your (or at least I do) feel too guilty after awhile.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to stop blogging...I don't think I could. I love it too much.

But I really need to discipline myself more.

I need to put the things that are important first.

I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not 5 anymore. I don't have only fun things filling my schedule anymore.

I have a job to do - that job being of course school.

Starting now, I'm really going to try hard to prioritize my schedule. I have to stop ignoring things I don't want to do.

If I can only get my procrastinating under control, I believe there will be less stress, and maybe even more free time in the end.

Procrastinating.
Has.
To.
End.

God help me.

-carlotta