Monday's thoughts:
Well, it’s official. As of Friday, the 13th, I am a registered Texan again. The lady at the Dept of Public Safety assured me that the pic was better than the one I had last year – which is true, I’ve seen it. I shall no longer look like I have jaundice. The pic can’t be perfect, however, there is a bit of a double chin going on. Sigh. I’m waiting for my actual license to come in the mail. That’s the last thing on the ‘Moving to TX’ list that I had to get done. It’s kind of a weight off the shoulders since it seemed like there were SO MANY things to get done in the last 2 months. The car registration and driver’s license also had time limits on them (car is within 30 days, license is within 90). I won’t have to worry about the car for another year, the license for another 8 or when I move. Either way, I don’t have to worry about extra fines or anything if I get pulled over.
I’m feeling pretty good about things at the moment. There are still some things that I’m worried
about – mostly financial – but that’s just going to take time. It’s amazing to me how much just having lamps
in my living room has improved my attitude toward my apartment. It’s nice to have a cozy lamp on when
watching TV instead of having to have either the kitchen or the dining room
light on. Also having my sharkie for
cuddles. All the coziness!!
I went to HopFusion brewery again this weekend, which was
fun but I must share something with all of you.
Sit down… take a deep breath… ok… pickle beer is surprisingly good. I know, I know, it shocked me, too. They dress the glass with a salty/spicy rim
and serve it with a chunk of pickle and… it’s GOOD. Now, full disclosure, I think that was my 4th
beer that night, but STILL! It was
yummy. Also, I hate when I sleep wrong –
my stupid neck was killing me all weekend.
Why can’t we rent pillows before we commit to them?? It’s like “Here’s one of the most important
purchases you will make, it will contribute to your wellbeing, and you will use
it for 5-8 hour every night. Squish away
in the store, but don’t take it out of the plastic. Take it home and cross your fingers it
works. May the odds be in your favor.” Sigh.
The good news is that I haven’t gotten new pillows and my neck seems
better, so maybe it was just a bad night.
Been thinking about one of those pillow cube things… we’ll see.
Anyway, I seem to be settling in ok. I’m learning more about Fort Worth – what the
city has to offer, how to get from point A to point B, what areas I like,
etc. I do still prefer to do my grocery
shopping at Kroger in Granbury, but I did find one closer to my home. Just the Gbury one is bigger, more
selection. There is a Tom Thumb near my
apt, but I seem to recall those can be more expensive. Ah well, I’ll get into a groove eventually. Now I’m wanting something different than my
salad-in-a-bag kits I’ve been getting.
Thinking this week’s lunches will be pasta salad. Also, when I swing thru Gbury on the way
home, I’m saving $ by not taking Chisholm Trail.
A few funny things that I wanted to share with you. My friend T at work has decided that she is living her dating life vicariously through me, so she asks who I'm going out with, when, where we are going, and then requires a post-date evaluation. It's cracking me up, not gonna lie. One of my faves was after a date that didn't really go well her advice was 'cut 'im off, there's plenty more that'll be a better fit!' She lost her hubby about 8 years ago and has not interest in dating for herself, but she LOVES hearing about my misadventures. Based on the feedback I've gotten from various matches, I have great eyes and a great smile. Which made me think about our perceptions of ourselves because all my life I've hated the fact that I don't have the same blue eyes as the S side of the family, or my mom's red hair. Something that I've always been envious of turns out to be one of my best features (probably behind my butt and hair, but still in the top 3!). Just made me think about how the things that we don't like about ourselves can in fact be someone else's favorite thing about us. Obviously not only in appearance, but maybe in our personalities, too. It's a nice thought that gives me hope.
Also, if you have a Panera Bread in your town and you feel like spending some $ on a meal, get their summer salad - it's sooo good. Apparently I still have an account with Panera and the email addy is tied to my Honda email account. Talk about being a day or 2! For some reason, they can't update it at the store, so all my emails are going to a lonely, deactivated account. Ah well.
This weekend Ana is coming over and we are going to go to
Scarborough faire! The good news is that
it’s supposed to only be 80 on Saturday, which would be AMAZING because we’re
supposed to be hitting the 100’s this week.
ALSO! OMG! The windshield reflector thingie in my car is
the one that I got at GRMC YEARS ago! I
totally forgot about it! That was a fun
thing to find – they still use things I created when I was here before, and I
still have stuff from then, too. I don’t
think there is any bad news, tho I kinda have to giggle at myself… I’ve been
doing the OMAD thing, which generally means that I forget some people eat meals
multiple times a day. I’m trying to get
better at saying “You’ll have to tell me when you’re hungry and we’ll get you
something cuz I’m not gonna think about it on my own.” So not to steal from Dad, but I’m just
pluggin’ away. As always, things get
better with time and adjustment.
Tuesday's Thoughts:
It's funny, I decide to do something like treat myself to a salad and then I'm kicking myself for the rest of the week for spending money. Sigh... really I'm in no danger of starving to death, but the grocery shopping yesterday was a bit of an eye opener. There's got to be a better way... I wonder how expensive it would be to start a garden on my balcony... some parts of it do actually get sunlight, after all. They are also doing a fundraiser 50/50 drawing at work. For $5 I could have a chance to win $500... but if I don't win the $500 then I'm going to kick myself for spending the $5. GAAAAAH! Darn you, gambling logic! Sigh... I hate that inflation is a thing and gas prices are crazy and food costs have gone up and I had the audacity to MOVE during this time of inflation and I chose where to live based on potential for a social life and not based on where I actually work. Five years ago, I would probably be fine but now... shit... I'm tempted to ask for a raise already! Or get another job on Friday and Saturday. I could try my hand at serving drinks at HopFusion. I wonder if they're hiring... sigh. Six months... it takes 6 months... we're almost done with month 2... I got this. If I can keep working 4 day weeks that'll save me on gas and tolls.
I also went to a retro game/record/horror store and found the following: I guess I know what I'm getting Mo for her birthday!
Thanks for sticking thru the rambling. Really, I will be ok. I WILL!
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