Cheers to my first post in a new little series I’m bringing to the blog.

Every week, I’ll put up a bit on things I’m loving at the moment. I think it will be a fun way to share a peek into my everyday life.

My ulterior motives? 1. A weekly series will get me to blog regularly. 2. Even in a bad week, I’ll be forced to find a few positive gems. 🙂

Here you go:

#1: SATC spam via the best friend

My dear friend Emily owns all the “Sex and the City” seasons and lent them to me awhile back … and I was admittedly hooked. Back in Reno if either of us had a bad day, the instant fix came in a bottle of red and back-to-back shows until the wee hours of the morning.

Now nearly 500 miles apart, it can be tough spending a crummy day alone — and we’ve both had more than our fair share in the months since I moved away. We tried watching the sitcom via Skype but the volume doesn’t work on my end.

So we settled for the next best thing: SATC spam.

Emily finds (usually Miranda and Carrie) quotes that parallel the episodes of our own lives while, of course, occasionally throwing in some off-kilter, wildly inappropriate comment from Samantha for an extra laugh. A bit silly? Maybe. But I’m not ashamed to admit, I just can’t get enough of it.

#2: New shoes

Confession: I went on a bit of an Internet shopping binge last week, and bought three pairs of shoes with money that should have gone to the Chile fund. I’ve never been much of an online shopper, but once I started … I just couldn’t stop. Oops! They were delivered just in time for me to experience a little retail therapy for this not-so-great week, though, so it was money well spent. I’m really digging all the styles so far.

#3: Grey’s Anatomy: Season 7

“Grey’s Anatomy” Season 7. Need I say more? The new season is in its second week, and I’m already loving it.

—JDF