This week feels like a bit of a blur; E's schedule worked out so that he had Saturday - Monday off and then he used his first personal day since he started working this job (last November) so that he could have a four-day weekend --- practically a vacation! Since he's been working 10, 11 and even 12 hour days the last couple of weeks, it was almost weird but much appreciated to spend all that time together.
So that's my Number One for this week. :)
2. Have a couple of part-time work opportunities that might be a little something coming my way. I can't say enough about how fortunate and blessed I am that E has been really supportive of my desire to change careers and to stay home with youngsters when we have them; two factors that have played the main role in my job progress as of late. And I do not take for granted that his job is able to support us financially right now (I mean, we're not living large, but we will get by as long as we stay frugal); but I also still have a strong desire to do something and to earn my own money... especially for those little "everyday luxuries" like coloring my hair a couple times a year or lunch with a girlfriend once in awhile. I've pretty much worked since I was 16 so it feels weird to not 'do' anything and I'm really appreciative of some upcoming opportunities to hopefully mix things up a bit.
3. Taking the Ferry - As dorky as it may sound, if you want to feel like you're on a 20-minute vacation in San Diego, I highly recommend taking the ferry from Downtown to Coronado and back. We've done it a couple of times and on a beautiful day you just can't beat it as far as cheap thrills go (It's like, $8.50 for adults round-trip and little kids are free). We disembarked and walked all the way down to the Hotel del and along the beach a bit before making our way back --- and may or may not have stopped for Panera and shared an ice cream sundae along the way. For those of us who don't own the mega-yachts we saw docked in the marina, the ferry is a fun way for us peasants to get a different view of America's Finest City.
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| Awkward selfie is awkward. |
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| Why do ALL guys do that dorky gaze-into-the-distance face when the camera is pointed at them? |
4. This particular ALS #IceBucketChallenge video wins the internet, as far as I'm concerned. Please watch the whole video (but don't read the comments lest you lose your faith in humanity)!!
And this one shows where it all began. I have mixed feelings about people in California using water like this during such an extreme drought, but this is a pretty worthy cause. Whatever we can contribute towards making ALS a thing of the past will be a good thing.
5. Finally, shoutout to having health insurance. Well, we did have it with E's prior job and with the exception of getting a new prescription for my contacts, we really didn't use it... I know, terrible thing to waste. We're both kind of the "if nothing's bothering me, I must be healthy" types, but my mom finally convinced me to seek a prescription-strength migraine medication, and during my visit everyone was extremely nice, helpful and professional, and I will be heading back soon to catch up on all the things I've been putting off for so long. My one complaint is that when updating my tdap vaccine I didn't get a lollipop after being so brave for my shot (semi-kidding, the shot itself was nothing but they weren't kidding about being sore afterwards!). Long story short, I have good intentions to take advantage of our healthcare from here on so that I can, you know, be healthy and stuff.
What are your #FiveGoodThings this week? I gotta' tell you it feels nice to make an effort to appreciate the small things.
Happy Weekend!
xoxox,
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