Loving… the Bookly app. Have you heard about this app? It tracks your reading time and provides a cool little infographic when you’ve finished a book that details the time it took you to read the book, the most pages/minutes you read in a day, etc. When you sit down to read, you just open up the app and start the timer. Then, when your reading time is up, you just tell the app what page (or percentage) you’re on in the book now. Easy as that! It’s really cool and fun and my new favorite thing.
Loathing… those weeks when I feel like I’m terrible at my job. Do you ever have those feelings? It happens to me every once in a while, and I think it’s because I take everything super personally, and if I don’t do my job perfectly, suddenly I think I’m the worst at it. I know it’s not true, but the negative self-talk has me a little down this week.
Watching… season two of Mad Men and season 8 of The Office. I have a coworker who is fanatical about Mad Men, so it’s fun to discuss the show with her and I even got her hooked on rewatching the series, haha. It’s such a well-written show and can I get an amen for Don Draper? He’s delicious.
Listening to… The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Ears Edition. Shout out to Nora who clued me in about this podcast, which is really just a short snippet of highlights from The Daily Show. It gives me the news I need in a hilarious manner, and who can resist Trevor Noah? Not me! The episodes are around 20 minutes in length (and half of that is taken up by an interview with that night’s guest, which I rarely listen to), so they’re nice and short.
Anticipating… my cruise! We’re less than 40 days away and my mom and I couldn’t be more excited if we tried. We’re planning on booking our excursions this weekend and we found a really fun zip-lining adventure in Isla Roatan, so we’ll be able to mark another country off our list for zip-lining (four for me, five for my mom). Hoping the next month flies by so we’ll be boarding the ship in no time at all.
Grateful for… spin classes. I’m so glad that I’ve been able to add spin classes back to my exercise schedule because they are honestly my favorite. Only two of the classes work with my schedule (Friday morning and Saturday morning), so I don’t get to go as much as I’d like, but as long as I get in one class a week, I’m a happy girl.
Needing… a pet. I house-sat for two lovable beagles over the weekend and it reminded me how much I love being around dogs. I love walking them, snuggling them, watching them run around. One of the beagles lay on the bed in the guest room I stayed in, watching me as I got ready for the day and ugh, I miss that. Dutch used to be the same way (he even had a bed in my bathroom for most of his life because he always wanted to be right next to me as I got ready). And I really, really hate coming home to an empty apartment every day. It’s just not as fun as a dog greeting you like you made his whole day simply by existing. I’m not planning on making any decisions until after my cruise, so no pets for me for a little while longer, but at least I know for sure that I can’t live without a pet.
What are you currently anticipating and loathing?
Great post, Steph! Love the pineapples! :-). I also love seeing your bookly screenshots on Instagram! Thanks for sharing!
I figured you would enjoy the pineapples graphic. 🙂 Thanks, friend!
I’m having a really hard time concentrating on reading, so maybe Bookly will help get me to buckle down! I’m in!
Yay! I hope you enjoy Bookly. It’s such a fun way to track my reading time.
That reading ap sounds cool! I don’t think I have the head space to remember to start a timer as I am already struggling to remember to start a timer when I am pumping… but maybe some day!!
I’m anticipating Paul’s baptism on 4/15 as that’s when I will see my parents next. My mom is the ultimate baby whisperer and she will be over on sat of that weekend to help with food prep. I know she will help with Paul, too, and give him lots of snuggles!!
I’m loathing pumping but it’s getting better as I learned how to pump more efficiently at my mom group today!
Oh yes, probably not the right time for you to add something else into your life! Hopefully in the next few months, you may be able to give it a whirl. It’s not for everyone, but I’ve really enjoyed it so far!
My mom is also AMAZING with babies and kids, so I hope I’ll be able to witness her as a grandma to my own someday. <3
That app sounds super cool! I’d never heard of it.
OMG I didn’t realize you were going on another cruise. So jealous – share lots of pictures.
So glad you’ve made the decision to soon adopt another fur baby. I’m so thrilled for you.
Nearly 3 weeks away from my next cruise and it’s all I can think about! Just need to get through the next few weeks and then it’s seven days of fun, sun, and relaxation. I need it desperately!
Yay for a cruise to look forward to! I love having a trip always planned so I have something to look forward to and to keep me motivated.
Ugh, yes. It’s been way too long since my last cruise and I am seriously looking forward to getting away!
Thanks so much for the Bookly App recommendation. That app is totally up my alley (because I love to track things!)
So happy about your cruise… you must be so excited. And yes, I definitely have moments where I feel like I am terrible at my job… ever-present self-doubt, sigh.
I’m glad it’s not just me that has these moments of self-doubt! It’s terrible because logically, I know it’s not true, but sometimes I just can’t help the thoughts and feelings that run rampant through my mind. Oh, well. It always passes and now I’m feeling in a much better place!
I hope you love the Bookly app as much as I do!