personal finance, waste reduction, skincare, single living, and needlepoint; hopefully travel at some point in post-unprecedented times
This week was a roller coaster, I was riding high Tuesday and Wednesday thinking I was done pet sitting forever, which came crashing down on Thursday when I got a message confirming that I was still good for this weekend. I didn't know whether to laugh, scream, or cry. But it is more spending money … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 09/08/22
I am taking today off from work! I'm driving down to Minneapolis (about 8 hours) for a concert on Saturday night! I am so excited, I'm going to wear cute clothes, wander around a city, use my passport!! I know I was literally just in a city but this weekend feels like a real trip, … Continue reading Friday Favorites: Time Off and New Curtains
What a week, I don't think I have experienced a faster week in ages, Monday I flew to Sachigo Lake to help establish their emergency response to what I thought was a (what is now standard) COVID outbreak, but it ended up also being a mental health crisis and opioid epidemic crisis that had been … Continue reading Friday Favorites: News podcasts and Internet acquaintances
It has been a week. I have been feeling very overwhelmed with work, pet sitting, and life in general this week and it came to a head yesterday when I cried at work by like 9 am, on a zoom call with my manager (I don't think they could see me crying thanks to being … Continue reading Friday Favorites: creepy TV and naps
I don't know which of us is more excited that we can sometimes open the windows in the afternoon. I am still out of the house pet sitting, but I go home everyday to take care of my wee beast and I've been opening the windows to let the stale winter air out. This week … Continue reading Friday Favorites: Afternoon breezes and afternoon tea
Hi friends, happy long weekend! Corporate jobs take a lot of flack, but this is the first job that I've ever had all long weekends off and it is thrilling. Especially because in Canada we take Good Friday and Easter Monday! So it's a four-day weekend! How exciting is that? I, as per usual have … Continue reading Friday Favorites: Pilates and Blankets
It definitely took me a while to get back into the swing of real life after the holidays, but I finally feel like I'm back. Just in time for the weekend, but you know we take what we can get. I'm actually quite pleased this week, one of the vaccine clinics I helped with organizing … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 01/14/22
Thoughtful Millennial 