Love is in the Details

Last night I got pretty frustrated trying to come up with a paper proposal for my economics class. I feel a little behind the curve, given that I've had exactly one economics class in my entire school career. Not to mention that it was just an undergrad entry-level class (for some reason I had convinced myself that I was going to get a business minor) nearly 10 years ago. For some reason this quarter, I decided to jump into a graduate-level course head first. At times feel like I'm just scratching the surface of all the stuff that I should get out of this course. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good challenge, but some days I feel a bit overwhelmed.

Given that the paper proposal is due this afternoon, blogging probably shouldn't be on the top of my priority list, but I can't help myself. I'm a consummate procrastinator. I work well under strict time constraints and there's nothing like feeling overwhelmed to make the mind wander. I keep staring at that messy built-in shelf and contemplate organizing just one of the plastic bins. But, oh wait! The Super Bowl is coming up in just a week and a half! I should really plan a menu for our non-existent party. Mmm. Carnitas. I better run to the store before it runs out of pork.

Don't worry, I've reigned in my thoughts and started cranking out a pretty good proposal topic. I decided to stick with stuff that I know, rather than racking my brain about watersheds or biodiversity. Historic buildings are the ticket to my success and Portland neighborhoods will be my case study. Why did I have to make this process so hard? I have to give credit where it's due though, Jesse sat with me last night and talked through some of my ideas that I had been rolling around. He also brought me this awesome snack this morning -- a blueberry bagel with cream cheese cut up into little bite-size pieces. I love bite-size pieces! They're perfect for snacking! He knows me all too well -- love is in the details.