Monday Evening

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I messed up my streak! Oh well, guess today is day one again! I had a fun weekend, so it was definitely worth missing a blogging day. Yesterday I took my mom to the Bears Vs. Cowboys game!! She loves the Cowboys, so that was kind of a bummer that the Bears suddenly figured out how to play football yesterday, but either way the experience was awesome!

On Saturday my husband and I went to a local Oktoberfest and met up with my friend for her birthday! It was so fun being a little kid again riding all the rides and just enjoying the atmosphere! I feel very blessed to be living this life, and the fact that I can be present to the love around me is also a blessing in and of itself. Being someone who has been chronically anxious, it’s nice to be able to feel joy in the present moment.

Friday

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We had to drop off our diabetic cat at the vet this morning for her glucose curve test. Basically they will give her food and her insulin and check her blood sugar multiple times thought the day to see what is going on. I’m really hoping we get some answers from that.

I was going to go into work late today, but I ended up just staying home. I don’t know if it’s the PMS or stress (or both), but I’ve just been having on and off nausea and really was not feeling up for the day. I’m glad I get some time to rest as I also have a busy weekend ahead.

Tomorrow is my high school BFF’s birthday and we’re going to a local Oktoberfest, which should be fun! Then Sunday I am taking my mom to the Bears vs. Cowboys game! She absolutely loves the cowboys and has never been to an NFL game, so I feel very lucky that I am able to take her. Today I’m just gonna keep resting and eliminating stress to conserve my energy for this weekend.

Music (prompt)

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What would your life be like without music?

I absolutely love music. Singing, dancing, just having it on in the background- I always prefer to have music on. I love finding songs that give me goosebumps and bring tears to my eyes. I was just talking with my coworker yesterday about music and how I think about what my future children will say they grew up listening to. For me, my parents listened to a lot of Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Lots of loud, I’d even say angry music. My husband grew up listening to a lot of classic old school R&B, more calm, love songs.

I would much rather our future children grow up in a household of calm, loving music. I think of Cleo Sol, Giveon, Khamari, Tems, Khalid, Masego; when I listen to music like this, I feel quiet centered and calm. Whether or not the music actually had an effect on us, I’d say our personalities kind of actually match the music my husband and I listened to as kids. I feel like come off more chaotic and irritable, while my husband is calm and respectful.

Monday Mood

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It’s Monday! I’m tired, but grateful for this job and this week. My husband and I were supposed to get tattoos this weekend, but our tattoo artist had to reschedule due to having Covid. We ended up filling our weekend with other fun activities: we went and saw a movie, and we also went to the shooting range!

I definitely cried and basically had a whole panic attack before going to the range, but I mustered up the courage and I shot three different guns! I have also been having so much fun with my new iPad and making digital designs that on ProCreate! I finally feel like I have a hobby that it’s hard to pull me away from, which is making me feel very excited!

I hope everyone has a great week ahead! Here are some recent designs I’ve made:

Saturday Gratitude

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Beyond blessed to be alive and well, and there is so much to be grateful for today:

  • the sun is shining!
  • my husband and I went out to our favorite breakfast place
  • still loving Swag II (Bieber’s newest album)
  • we got to hang out w good friends yesterday
  • got some new jeans that fit well!
  • hot showers!