- Let’s get this one right out of the way: I couldn’t care less about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dating. For one, I HATE Taylor Swift’s music and the fact that she is THE poster child for “normie” and you know how I feel about following the crowd. I think this is a carefully constructed publicity stunt to get regular, non-NFL watching folks into the sport. I also think it has to do with Covid. Not one day after news dropped did we see Travis on a commercial for getting your Flu and Covid shots. I call BS on this whole thing.
- It’s been super rainy the past few days but it isn’t the rain that then turns the air cool. It’s more like, ‘now you get more humidity, even though it’s only 70!’ Kind of foul, if we are being honest. In some ways, I am ready for that cool air. Ash and I walked Monday and Tuesday nights and it was nice both.
- I think my body is trying to fatten up for winter because I have been SO hungry lately. Normally, I will feel a little hungry around lunch but usually, that passes and I make it to late afternoon when we finally eat. I’ve trained for one meal a day for two years now. So why does my body want to eat all the time right now? All I can surmise is, again, the winter prep for hibernation. LOL.
- Want to know something that irritates me? (I mean, there’s a lot but here’s just one.) This new habit of scamming people into doing something because X. Here’s my example: a new brewery is opening soon and they keep talking about how it’s run by women. NO. It is owned by four couples and the men brew the beer. You can say the women do the books but I am guessing a lot of women help do the books for breweries. For example, Deep is owned by Ryan and Marsha. Yes, he is the head brewer but she runs basically everything else. I know because I work with her to reserve their party room for our monthly meetings. They don’t use the “patronize women only business” bullshit to get people in. It just irks me that so many people fall for it. Also, and I said this in a post after the TLH beerfest: their beer sucks. It was the only tent during that event where I tasted and poured it out. It was AWFUL. So while I am sure we’ll go eventually, it bothers the hell out of me.
- I’ve been terribly unmotivated this week and I am not entirely sure how to remedy this. I know it’s as easy as telling myself to pick it up. It’s always all in your mind.
- I found this awesome channel on youtube (not even sure how) but I have been listening to it in the morning instead of any sort of political or news-y type stuff. This is far better.
- Last night I truly saw the benefits of my oldest son now driving. We went to Ology for bingo, since Brian was leading it, and because it started around 6 and Isaac had practice 7-8:30, Elliot took and picked up. Let me tell you, that was very nice. I won’t take advantage of him for that stuff, especially if/when he finally gets a job, but it’s a bonus when he’s available.
- This has legitimately been the longest week…ever. I mean, it’s only Thursday and time is just slow as molasses. I always hate those kinds of weeks because then I remember that I should never wish away time; should just use it as best I can. But for real, I just feel like we’ve been on the same day forever.
- It doesn’t help that we haven’t seen the sun in three days. I honestly do not know how people can live in states where this is common. I need to have some sunny days and these gray ones on end really get to me. I just can’t stand it!
- Because I haven’t had a lot of drafts coming in, I have taken to looking at homes on Zillow. Not for me, of course, but just out of curiosity. I was looking at other Victorians in my brother-in-law’s Chicago neighborhood then googled what neighborhood the Home Alone house was in. I legit found 10,000 sq/ft homes for sale for 6 million! Who the heck needs that much space? Mine is nearly 3,000 and it’s quite enough, thanks.
- I asked my husband what the plan was today, since he has some going-away thing right after work and we loosely discussed that he’d go and I’d take Isaac to the band concert, but he seemed irritated with talking plans first thing. I get it; sometimes I don’t want to start my day with logistics. The kids did that crap to me on Tuesday. But I mean, it’s ok when I do it. LOL.
- This weekend truly can’t come soon enough.
- I just got a draft so I’m putting this post to rest!
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I agree with your thoughts on days with no sun. I need sunlight. I’ve often wondered how people live in Alaska where the winter days are so dark . . .I’m not sure I could handle it.
I hear you on Taylor Swift and it’s cloudy here in the Yoop today and not helping my mood and motivation… I couldn’t live in Alaska.
1. My, you’re cynical! Join the club!
6. The Cozy Coffee people are on Spotify; I’m not sure if you use Spotify, but they have a channel there. I agree, the music is great.
9. We had a stretch here a few years ago where we went a couple of weeks without seeing the sun, and I remember after a while everyone was in a real crappy mood. Then I hear that the “global warming is going to kill us all unless we give the government all our money” crowd was talking about blocking the sun, and it all became clear: they want us to kill each other.
I’m sorry if you thought I was cynical! I didn’t mean to be I don’t think… oh you said join the club… that’s different!!! hahaha thanks for the reply… hahaha I thought you were mad at me. Never want that to happen my friend. We’ve been friends too long! HAVE A GREAT DAY & HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU & YOURS!
Even if I liked Taylor Swift music, what is UP with all the hubbub anytime she starts a new relationship?! I hadn’t considered the covid theory, but it’s certainly plausible!
Whenever we had a new driver in the house, they usually jumped at the chance to chauffeur and run errands. Win-win!
Our house now is about 2000 sq. ft. I can’t imagine living in and maintaining 5x that.