Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Dream City
Today's prompt: Somewhere you'd like to move or visit
London. It's one of my fave cities in the world. I've visited a few times and each time I've loved it more. I have looked into moving there (and have applied to some jobs as well), but it'd still be a few years off. I have pets, and the research I've done so far makes moving them seem very complicated AND expensive. I have total faith that it's going to happen, though.
What are your favorite cities? Why? Have any of you made any big moves?
What are your favorite cities? Why? Have any of you made any big moves?
Get To Work
Today's prompt: If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
I wish I would have read all these prompts more closely before I started this challenge. Some of them are not my favorite. I think I've written enough about my job, my search for a new job, etc. so this is what I have to say on this topic:
Life's to short for "could"s.
If you want your "dream" job, go out and try your damnedest to get it. No one is just going to give it to you, but the universe will absolutely help you out if you make the effort.
And that doesn't just go for jobs. You want to live in a certain city? Figure out a way. Go on a date with your crush? Ask them out. No joke, I moved across the country with four days of planning. I didn't have a job when I got there and holy sh*t did I have to work hard to get one. I networked, signed up at a temp agency, worked all my contacts, and applied for literally every job online. It took a few weeks, but I made it happen. The seven years that followed were the best of my adult life.
At the time, it was so scary, but looking back on that period I'm so proud of myself. It's made me see that in order for me to have as big of a life as I'd like I sometimes have to say yes first and figure out my way after. It's taught me to believe that I'm capable of anything I want.
You can do more than you think. I promise. Let me know how it turns out!!
xo, me
I wish I would have read all these prompts more closely before I started this challenge. Some of them are not my favorite. I think I've written enough about my job, my search for a new job, etc. so this is what I have to say on this topic:
Life's to short for "could"s.
If you want your "dream" job, go out and try your damnedest to get it. No one is just going to give it to you, but the universe will absolutely help you out if you make the effort.
And that doesn't just go for jobs. You want to live in a certain city? Figure out a way. Go on a date with your crush? Ask them out. No joke, I moved across the country with four days of planning. I didn't have a job when I got there and holy sh*t did I have to work hard to get one. I networked, signed up at a temp agency, worked all my contacts, and applied for literally every job online. It took a few weeks, but I made it happen. The seven years that followed were the best of my adult life.
At the time, it was so scary, but looking back on that period I'm so proud of myself. It's made me see that in order for me to have as big of a life as I'd like I sometimes have to say yes first and figure out my way after. It's taught me to believe that I'm capable of anything I want.
You can do more than you think. I promise. Let me know how it turns out!!
xo, me
Saturday, October 13, 2018
I'd Eat That
Today's prompt: Favorite foods and why
Guac. Do I really need to say more? Really, avocados in any form - except that chocolate pudding made with them. I just can't do it. It just seems like it'd ruin them.
Swedish Kanelbullar. Make these: http://www.scandikitchen.co.uk/recipe-the-best-cinnamon-buns/
You'll thank me.
Swedes love their fika (Swedish for coffee break) and these sweet rolls are a big part of that. The cardamom in the dough that smells like my childhood. I could eat them every day for the rest of my life with no complaints. They're that good.
These Airheads. It's my go-to candy when I'm working. Are any of you like that? I need to have something to pick at at my desk. I wish I didn't like them so much because they're def not the healthiest option.
Baby shell pasta with spinach and ricotta. Another favorite from my childhood. It's my total comfort food.
Guac. Do I really need to say more? Really, avocados in any form - except that chocolate pudding made with them. I just can't do it. It just seems like it'd ruin them.
Swedish Kanelbullar. Make these: http://www.scandikitchen.co.uk/recipe-the-best-cinnamon-buns/
You'll thank me.
Swedes love their fika (Swedish for coffee break) and these sweet rolls are a big part of that. The cardamom in the dough that smells like my childhood. I could eat them every day for the rest of my life with no complaints. They're that good.
These Airheads. It's my go-to candy when I'm working. Are any of you like that? I need to have something to pick at at my desk. I wish I didn't like them so much because they're def not the healthiest option.Baby shell pasta with spinach and ricotta. Another favorite from my childhood. It's my total comfort food.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
I Hate That
Today's prompt: Your top 5 pet peeves
I have a feeling this one is going be easy ;)
1) CHEWING NOISES
Nothing grosses me out more than mastication. It's disgusting. If I hear chewing, I gag and want to throw up. I even stick my fingers in my ears. And if it's at a meal, I literally can't eat another bit because it makes me so nauseous.
2) Liars
I think this one needs no explanation.
3) Cowardice
Same as above.
4) The word "moist"
It skeeves me out big time.
5) People who leave their coffee pod in the machine for someone else to throw away
Why you gotta be so lazy, man? I just think this is the rudest thing a coworker can do.
I have a feeling this one is going be easy ;)
1) CHEWING NOISES
Nothing grosses me out more than mastication. It's disgusting. If I hear chewing, I gag and want to throw up. I even stick my fingers in my ears. And if it's at a meal, I literally can't eat another bit because it makes me so nauseous.
2) Liars
I think this one needs no explanation.
3) Cowardice
Same as above.
4) The word "moist"
It skeeves me out big time.
5) People who leave their coffee pod in the machine for someone else to throw away
Why you gotta be so lazy, man? I just think this is the rudest thing a coworker can do.
Dating Sucks
I'm officially behind. I pulled a muscle in my back and haven't done much for the last two days because any movement - even typing - hurts. Please pray it gets better soon. I'm getting super frustrated because my to-do list is long and I can't do a darn thing right now.
Today's prompt: Your current relationship
Ha. It also says if you're single, discuss that.
I'm not quite sure there's a lot to say? This is the first time in my adult life that I've ever not dated at all. The first time I'm not even thinking about dating. If I'm being totally 100% honest the last thing I want is to be in a relationship right now, but I would never say that out loud. I wish that were different, but it's just... not.
Sometimes I think it's my subconscious wanting to go back to California. It doesn't want me to be tied down here. But, then there are other times when I think that's just an excuse to not put myself out there. And the rest of the time I'm just to exhausted to care. Until that changes, I'm going to go it alone.
I've been single for about two years now - since I moved back to Chicago. I went out a few dates with one of my high school boyfriends when I first came back to town and it didn't go so well. He was perfectly nice on paper, but there was a lot of weird happening under the surface and it really scared me.
Here is the moment when I should have realized that it was doomed: If a grown man in his late 30s is angrily telling you how you breaking up with him when you were 14 ruined the next three years of his life while simultaneously forgetting that you were that relationship, run. (No joke, this happened. In a very romantic, fancy restaurant he got super bitter and spit wine when talking about a bad breakup he went through. I had to stop him and say, "I remember. It was when we broke up." He shut up pretty fast after that. It left me wondering if that is his standard bad relationship story that he tells dates to garner sympathy and just forgot that it was me? )
Today's prompt: Your current relationship
Ha. It also says if you're single, discuss that.
I'm not quite sure there's a lot to say? This is the first time in my adult life that I've ever not dated at all. The first time I'm not even thinking about dating. If I'm being totally 100% honest the last thing I want is to be in a relationship right now, but I would never say that out loud. I wish that were different, but it's just... not.
Sometimes I think it's my subconscious wanting to go back to California. It doesn't want me to be tied down here. But, then there are other times when I think that's just an excuse to not put myself out there. And the rest of the time I'm just to exhausted to care. Until that changes, I'm going to go it alone.
I've been single for about two years now - since I moved back to Chicago. I went out a few dates with one of my high school boyfriends when I first came back to town and it didn't go so well. He was perfectly nice on paper, but there was a lot of weird happening under the surface and it really scared me.
Here is the moment when I should have realized that it was doomed: If a grown man in his late 30s is angrily telling you how you breaking up with him when you were 14 ruined the next three years of his life while simultaneously forgetting that you were that relationship, run. (No joke, this happened. In a very romantic, fancy restaurant he got super bitter and spit wine when talking about a bad breakup he went through. I had to stop him and say, "I remember. It was when we broke up." He shut up pretty fast after that. It left me wondering if that is his standard bad relationship story that he tells dates to garner sympathy and just forgot that it was me? )
The Ugly Truth
Today's prompt: Describe the good, the bad, and the ugly of yourself
Okay, Sergio Leone. Let's just dive in, I guess ;)
What's good about me? I'm a loyal friend. If I love you, I'm your biggest champion/defender and will do anything for you. It's also a quality I highly value in others.
Another thing that I really appreciate about myself is that I'm calm under pressure. Bleeding in the street? Come find me. If you're loyal, I'll totally take care of you ;)
I didn't know that I possessed this quality until I was in a terrible accident. (People were actually bleeding in the street so I prob shouldn't have made that joke.) I truly believe that you can't know if you have that level of calm inside you unless you're put in that type of situation. It was horrible, but it gave me a newfound confidence in myself that I'd be able to handle anything life threw at me. I'm sad it happened, but grateful for the knowledge it brought.
Now, onto the bad. I'm stubborn as f&*!. And I question EVERYTHING. If something doesn't make sense to me (as in I think it's dumb/wrong), good luck at trying to get me to do it. (If it actually doesn't make sense to me I ask more questions, obvs.) I'm not saying I love this aspect of myself, but it's a big part of who I am.
And finally, the ugly. I am Arya Stark with her kill list. I can hold a grudge like no one else. It takes A LOT for me to get that angry, but once I do... It's a cold, patient anger that sticks around for a long time.
I also never take the first item on a shelf in stores - I always have to reach for one in the back. So if you see me in Target, I'll apologize in advance.
xo, me
Monday, October 8, 2018
Long time, no post.
Hi.
I miss blogging. I think about it every day, but never quite manage to sit down and do it. I try to convince myself that it's because I do other creative work, but deep down I know it's just me being lazy. So, in effort to relaunch it I decided to do a 30 day blogging challenge.
Nothing fancy or intense - I just Googled and found one that had some good prompts (i.e. not "What's the meaning behind your blog's name?"). Hopefully, writing everyday will force me to fall into a routine. I'd like this space to be something beautiful and need to spend more time here to make that happen. So, here I go...
Today's Prompt: What, why, and where I write
I write my feelings. About... everything, really. Deep emotional stuff, product reviews, tv/movie opinions. A random smattering, if you will. (Isn't smattering a great word? Note to self: Use "smattering" more often.)
Why do I write? Truthfully? If I didn't write all these thoughts down my head would explode. Or, at least that's what I imagine would happen.
Where do I write? Anywhere and everywhere. Mostly, I write at my office's conference table or at my desk in my living room at home. I work better at home, though.
That's it for Day 1! See you tomorrow!
xo,
me
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