Feeling… a lot less stressed than I was last week. Last week, I was feeling very overwhelmed and I thought it was due to knowing my mom would be away for more than a week, but I think it had more to do with the wedding and making sure everything went perfectly for my mom. (Not that she was putting any pressure on me… it was my own perfectionist tendencies, I guess!) Once the wedding was over, I felt all my anxiety go away, and have been feeling very good this week! Three cheers to that!
Reading… What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. It’s a ridiculously long novel, nearly 500 pages, so it’s slow going. I love Moriarty’s novels, but I do wish they weren’t so long! I think this book will end up being my least favorite of hers, but it’s still pretty good.
Watching… The League! I had a friend implore me to start watching this since I’ve been in my own fantasy football league for a few years now and she thought I would relate to it. And I love it! I’m halfway through season 2, and it can be a bit crass and silly, but it’s fun and lighthearted and just what I need right now.
Anticipating… seeing Joe Machi this weekend. I followed his journey on Last Comic Standing last year, and I was hoping he would win. I’m going with some girlfriends and I just can’t wait!
Listening to… a slew of new podcasts. I need to do a follow-up post to my post on my favorite podcasts because I have added so many more shows to my feed (I listen to around 27!) and my favorites have definitely changed. My most recent favorite is been The Shepod.
Planning… on trying out You Need a Budget. I loved San’s full review of the software, and it sounds like something that could be super useful to me. I hate talking about it, but I am not the best manager of my money and I really want to get better. I haven’t had much success using sites like Mint.com, but hopefully, YNAB will be different!
Wondering… what life is going to be like in a month or two. It’s hard to fathom how much my life is going to change when I finally move out. I can be very dependent on my mom, but I’m also very independent at the same time. Which probably doesn’t make sense. I’m worried about how my anxiety will be affected by the move, but I’m also really, really ready to shake up my life and make a big change.
Grateful… for my grandma. I learned last week that my grandma is 1 in 7. What does that mean? Well, stage IV colon cancer patients have a 1 in 7 chance of living past five years. My grandma was diagnosed in 2008. And though the cancer has returned three times since her initial diagnosis, she’s managed to kick its butt each time. This time around has been much more difficult on her, but the lady is a fighter. She’s incredible.
Wanting… a new bed. I was hoping to buy a new bed before my move, but it probably won’t happen. But this is a purchase I want to make very soon! I want to go to an actual furniture store (not IKEA!) and buy an actual adult bed and an actual adult mattress. No more hand-me-downs!
Loving… fresh flowers at home, tiny ice cream cones, the Colorfy app, group texts with my coworkers, snuggles with Dutch, and rainy afternoons.
What are you currently reading, anticipating, and grateful for?
I’ve only read two of Liane Moriarty’s books and What Alice Forgot is my least favorite of the two, the other being The Husband’s Secret, which I loved. I am itching to get my hands on Big Little Lies because I’ve heard that is also really good. I am super excited for all the fun changes coming to your life over the next few months! I know it can be stressful and overwhelming to really shake things up, but I think you’ll be really happy in your new place. My mom and I actually became closer once I moved out, but we didn’t have a superclose relationship like you and your mom do now. I think I appreciated her more when I no longer had her around 24/7. Your grandma sounds like an incredible lady. I am in awe of her strength!
I am currently in between books and unsure of what to pick up next. I am thinking maybe Water for Elephants? I am anticipating the bathroom renovations we plan to start at the end of the month. I cannot wait to have a least one nice bathroom that is not stuck in 1972!!
I think it will be good to have the move behind you because sometimes anticipating a change is more stressful than actually having the change happen and adjusting to it! And while i know it’ s a big change, it sounds like it’s going to be great for you since you are such good friends with the girl you will be living with!
Right now I’m reading “The House GIrl” which is a historical fiction novel set during the time of slavery – it’s really good! I’m anticipating starting my new job on Monday and I am also grateful for that new job as my last job was not a good fit!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE YNAB! There’s a bit of a learning curve, but stick with it. It’s definitely useful and it’s the only budget app that has helped me. You do have to enter everything manually, but that’s what helps me to stick with it. (get the phone app!) Mint and the other budget apps worked “by themselves” so I never used them.
I’m reading NOTHING and am quite sad about it. I’m heading to the bookstore tomorrow and totally plan to judge books by their covers and pick up something to read. 😉
I’m considering using YNAB too! I use Mint, but I’m pretty flexible with myself on that. 😛
Hope moving goes smoothly! Once you have that behind you, it’ll be one less thing to stress out about. 🙂
I have not ready any of Moriarty’s books! Tiny ice cream cones? YUM. That sounds really delicious right now, probably because I’m hungry 🙂
D and I bought our own, first “us” bed last year and it was the best decision we made. It’s made a huge difference on how we sleep, our comfort, pains and etc. Hated the expense but was glad for it.
I hope you and your friend find an awesome place to live 🙂
I’m anticipating choir starting back on Sunday after a 2 week break – I’ve really missed it!
YES! I love The League – I need to see if they have another season on Netflix yet because it is hilarious! (Although I’ll warn you – it gets more crass as the seasons go on). I might need to re-watch it now!
Your grandma rocks! She sounds absolutely amazing. 🙂
I am so glad you’re feeling better and less stressed this week. I’m almost always stressing about something myself, so I know how good it feels to finally have that big weight lifted off your shoulders when an event is over!
Your grandma is amazing! Good for her!!
We still haven’t figured out a very good budgeting system. We’re working on eliminating a few expenses, using cash more often, and also looking for new ways to get more income. I have a few new things in the works, but it’s still tough.
I am really curious how/if you’ll like YNAB. Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Also very excited about your move! Hope all goes smoothly!
How great to hear how your grandma has beaten all the odds fighting her cancer diagnosis! I hope she’ll have many more years to live!