My little brother, Bennett is visiting me this week! I see him occasionally, but we haven't spent a quality chunk of time together since we took a trip to Ireland seven years ago! Needless to say, I am very excited!
I have some fun things planned including eating sushi, seeing the Green Lantern movie finally, and going to an Amish town! Hopefully, I will remember to bring my camera along! I usually forget to snap photos until it is too late... so this will be good practice for the future!
Moving always means taking inventory of belongings and getting rid of a few things. Moving overseas means getting rid of a lot of things! I have been slowly whittling away at all the stuff one tends to accumulate through the years, and I am still trying to part with much more of it! The past six months have also involved the challenge of not buying anything else that will have to be moved, stored or parted with. I am happy to report that I have actually done really well, and with the exception of groceries, a few romance comics and some luggage, I really haven't bought anything in months. Surprisingly, it feels really, really good to not buy stuff. Of course, the overwhelming urge to engage in some retail therapy does strike once in a while, as it did yesterday. So, I hit up the thrift store and let myself buy one thing -- this cute little mod flower cup.
Besides patience, I think that one of the greatest lessons I have learned through this experience of preparing to moving overseas has been mindfulness. I certainly hope it is something I can retain once I am in Denmark. Of course, it should be a whole lot easier in a land where tales of Hans Christian Andersen and fourteen dollar deodorant run rampant!
Welcome to my newest blogging endeavor, The Coziness Project! I have been blogging for many moons now over at my 1960s and '70s romance comic book blog, Sequential Crush. The Coziness Project will serve as a little more personal look into my thoughts, life, and my impending journey as I emigrate to Denmark! I would have never dreamed I would be moving abroad, but when my boyfriend Justin was offered a job as a designer with LEGO, we both jumped at the opportunity for such a big change.
The name for this blog, The Coziness Project is derived from the Danish concept of hygge (pronounced like hoo-guh). What on Earth does hygge mean, you are probably asking?! Well, the best description is the feeling of being cozy. Essentially, the exact opposite of any Nodell family gathering! Just kidding there, but really, coziness is something that I hope to achieve and maintain in our future little Danish home, and bring to you via this blog!
I hope you enjoy The Coziness Project. Posts will probably be a little sporadic at first, and increase once I am actually in Denmark. For now, I hope you enjoy the tales of preparation, mixed in with a dash of crafts, vintage and design!
Have a lovely weekend!
