I’m entirely disappointed that I missed May but oh well. July has been a
busy month. I started working this month, and I’ve been very busy with that.
I’m working at a small pool this summer, and I was worried that I wasn’t going
to get many hours. However, I’ve been picking up a decent amount of shifts at
other pools. I missed mentioning this before the summer, but I was rather
nervous about starting a new position this year, but I’ve settled in well, and
I’d say I’m doing a pretty good job too. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so
far. This post isn’t work related, but since that’s what’s been taking up most
of my time, I have to mention it.
I’ve been out a few times since I’ve been back.
Every time I’ve been out, I’ve worn this lipstick. It goes on really dark, but
after blotting it with tissues, it looks so good. This picture was from my sister's 19th birthday, and it worked so well with my outfit. I’ve always been a fan of
lipstick (throwback to last
January), but this is one I was sceptical of for a while. I didn’t like how dark
it was at first in all honesty. It makes me feel like the best possible version
of myself. I feel cool and mysterious and kind of sexy, and that’s exactly how
accessories are supposed to make you feel.
2.
Bachelorette
Party
As of today, my
best friend’s getting married in less than a week! A few weeks ago, I hosted the best
ever bachelorette (yes, I’m tooting my own horn on this one). Marlee’s not into
the whole strippers/huge night out thing. Instead, it ended up being the
ultimate girl’s night. I’ll be posting specifics later in August. We went out
to dinner downtown and had the most delicious drinks there, and then, we came
back to my house for the party stuff. Of course, you can’t have a bachelorette
without something phallic, so there was a cheese ball penis. That was fun.
3.
Podcasts
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Okay. So I didn’t really listen to music when I was
away. Then, I come back, and I don’t know what happened to music. Why is
everything so repetitive? I think I like about three songs on the radio right
now. As a solution, I’ve started listening to podcasts instead. My favourite
will always be Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig,
but I listen to a few others now. It makes driving so much better. I listen to
one called Happier, and I’ve started to
incorporate some of the tips into my life and my workplace. I strongly suggest
giving it a listen.
4.
Returning
Home Article
I mentioned in my last lessons
learned that I was having a tough time adjusting to being back at home. It’s
really hard to explain, and I don’t want to dedicate a whole post to something
I can’t quite describe. My friend sent
me an article from Elite Daily called Why
Returning From Travel Is Harder Than Leaving The Comfort Of Home. I was talking to
this friend, and she described the same types of things I was going through.
The best way to describe it is “walking around a museum of my old
life.” This article helped me understand how I was feeling and why I’ve been
struggling with certain things upon my return. I don’t have a solution to this.
I don’t have advice. I’m just trying to understand it myself. Thanks to that friend for her immense love and support. The one great thing about being away is this picture - opening Christmas presents while eating Easter candy in June.
5.
Exploding
Unicorn Twitter
This. Twitter. Account. Oh my goodness, it is
hilarious. Exploding Unicorn from James Breakwell
is a series of Tweets inspired by his children and wife. The amount of times
I’ve taken a screenshot to send to Matt because it made me laugh is ridiculous.
I actually subscribed to get a notification every time he Tweets something. His
kids are adorable, and they constantly have Nerf wars/Star Wars fights/how to
survive a zombie apocalypse tutorials. It’s priceless. Do yourself a favour and
check it out.
So this month was
clearly a busy one, and August is about to get even busier. I'm going to be
working a lot more, getting ready to start school, train for o-week, and, most
importantly, Marlee's getting married in a week! It feels like it's been so
long since they got engaged, and I can't wait to be a part of their special
day. In other news, I've realized recently that I'm not very good at being
productive in more than one aspect of my life. For example: I was really good
at working out every day in the beginning of the summer, but once I started
working, that fell behind. My goal for these coming weeks as I get busier is to
go slow and stay productive in all aspects of my life. I'll keep you posted.
What were your
favourite things in July? Any big plans for August?
-Daniella
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