Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. Went for a long walk with my neighbor/friend yesterday. She and her boyfriend live next door and they are Ian’s old lab partners. I hope we will become close friends.
2. Dr. Who yesterday
3. That our electricity wasn’t out for very long yesterday. I was worried about our groceries spoiling.
4. For DQ blizzards, I had never tried one before and it was less than 5 dollars for Ian and I to both get one. We always spend more than that at Ritas.
5. For our new little nephew, he’s really Ian’s but I don’t know how else to call him :)

1) Moved into my new apartment slowly but steadily starting yesterday.
2) My cat seems to like it!
3) we don’t have a lot of furniture so there is tons of space for hooping
4) Eating Chinese food with a cooking spoon laughing the whole time because our silverware isn’t unpacked yet
5) My parents actually helped me by bringing some furniture we don’t have, they didn’t complain about the drive and actually complemented the apartment vs. every other time I’ve lived at an apt. At school. They also bought me a bed frame and lunch! For that I’m really grateful. But also a little weirded out.
6) Dr. Who tonight!

1. Went to the zoo!
2. Saw Moonrise Kingdom and it was wonderful!
3. Met up with some friends
4. Bought an air mattress so we could sleep on the floor comfortably while our mattress dried due to the cat incident
5. Interview tomorrow!
6. Cleaned up the house a little
7. Got most of the laundry finished
8. Bought a shower curtain for the bed for which I am SO grateful because right after I made the bed up after two days we had ANOTHER cat incident within hours. Luckily the shower curtain worked and I didn’t have to re-clean the mattress. Just have to get down to figuring out what my cat’s deal is.

1. Went to a hoop meet up yesterday. It was a little dissapointing but I’m proud of myself for going out and getting out of my comfort zone.
2. Tried a gyro for the first time ever yesterday, it was pretty good!
3. We now have cable!
4. We also have faster internet!
5. Ian’s sister gave me a new skirt, I really like it.

1) Made a “cat house” for my cat yesterday that two of them actually slept in for awhile.
2) Ian took me to see Brave when I didn’t get a job offer from the place I interviewed at.
3) Orange sickles, yeah!
4) I went to the mall with Ian’s sister and looked at barnes and noble because it was the only thing open when we got there and she bought me coffee. I don’t think she hates me!
5) Interview tomorrow, I’m worried about driving to it because it’s an hour away in an unfamiliar setting but it’s at 2PM so I”m going to leave 3 hours earlier to make sure I don’t get lost and I WON’T be nervous about speeding or traffic to make it there on time.
6) I learned a new hooping trick today which is SO gratifying. I don’t often have moments where I’m happy I got something so this was cool.
7) There was something else I was going to write here but I can’t remember, so a place holder for when I do.

1. Phone interview today from a person at sort of ad agency, they specialize in direct mail.
2. I have a job interview on Monday! I didn’t get the last design position I had applied for but I’m really crossing my fingers for this one. I would have to move but I do not mind.
3. Bought some new tape for my hula hoops yesterday, it’s bright colorful and fun.
4. I found a group that hula hoops weekly at a park abut half an hour away from me on Wednesdays. I hope to make it there sometime soon.
5. It’s a beautiful day outside
6. I am entering a poster contest for my favorite singer Brendan Benson. If I won I would get two free tickets to one of his shows and a fan pack! I brainstormed last night on ideas and I feel as though I really have a good chance at winning. It would be wonderful if I did win because we had bought tickets to a show when he came to our area in May but had to miss it because of school, it was really a bummer.

1. While I am not grateful for being unemployed I AM grateful that it gives me time to practice hooping.
2. I got a library card in my new town today
3. I sent out 13 resumes in the mail today. I’m hoping that my resume in print might interest the designers I sent them to they are colorful and were a bit expensive to print buuuuuuut I have a bunch and I need a job and they won’t do me anything laying around here.
4. Made homemade popped corn today
5. Peanut butter straight from the jar with chocolate chips I stirred it. Not the healthiest meal ever but there really isn’t much in this food cabinet besides what Ian and I brought from school.

1. Hula hooping for about 2 hours straight. I learned how to get the hoop on my chest too and pull my arms in and out.
2. I’m getting frustrated because I’m getting better at some aspects of hooping but when I try to do some of the things the opposite way I can’t do it. Knee hooping being the one that bugs me most. I think after watching many you tube video’s that I’ve been ‘bopping’ the wrong way. Which means I have to learn it the right way on the side I’ve figured it out on. I don’t know how to ask for help since I think I need a real life example and I’m the only person I know who hoops :/ I’m thinking about making a you tube video and asking for help blindly haha.
3. Third interview tomorrow (at the same place) I have to take an art test but I think I can do it.
4. I actually have started to like being at home by myself during the day because it means I can practice in a bikini and not feel self conscious or worry about someone walking in.
5. We started watching Game of Thrones and it is so good!

1. Second Interview tomorrow.
2. Got to my interview today on time.
3. Found a dress that still fits me in my closet.
4. For forcing myself to be calm while driving even when my gps when awry and took me in an unfamiliar direction.
5. Good luck text from a friend.
6. Close to getting a free $20 gift card from Target I just have to get a few more points.

1. Interview tomorrow
2. The directions to that interview look relatively easy so I hope and am praying I won’t get lost or into an accident because I’m more anxious about driving than the interview itself. Although I have to also drive Ian to work because his car is broken and that’s not so easy so I’m praying I can just be ok to drive tomorrow. I’m going on a practice drive with Ian when he gets out of work.
3. Yesterday I went on a 5 1/2 mile walk with Ian and we agreed to make walking and going out more a regular thing as we both want to exercise more and socialize and meet more interesting people.
4. I still have to try it out but I think I’ve found a portfolio app for the ipad so I’m going to borrow an ipad for tomorrow’s interview and put my portfolio on it and hopefully that will also help me.
5. Found some apps that will help me work out. I’m determined to get back down to my regular weight this summer since I had gained extra weight during school.