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Reading: Just finished The Yellow Envelope by Kim Dinan last night and recently started The Accidental by Ali Smith. Not loving the second one though, as she doesn't use quotation marks when people speak and the sentences and phrasing are a bit clunky.
Watching: Finished Orange is the New Black S7. I normally would've given up on it after like, episode 2, but I've already invested 6 years so I had to see it through! It dragged this season and I'm so happy it's over. I also finished Queer Eye S3, and 8 episodes is not enough! I was surprised to see it back so soon, but I'd rather wait and have more episodes to binge instead of these mini-seasons.
Looking forward to/Anticipating: a half day WFH followed by Chris Stapleton on Friday!
Listening To: BLOW- Ed Sheeran with Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars.
Funny story- I'm not really a Stapleton fan, but we were at a party early this year and someone said "Hey we should all go see Chris Stapleton this summer!" and so here we are! Also, I love anything with Ed Sheeran :)
Wondering: How my appointments will go today. I noticed a new mole on my leg, so I'm going to get that checked out, followed by a trip to the dentist because about 2 weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night with the worst tooth pain I've ever felt. The pain spread into my jaw, to the point where I couldn't open my mouth all the way. I thought maybe I had ben grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw in the middle of the night (even though I've never done either of those things before), so I mentally told myself to loosen it and went back to sleep. The pain persisted the entire next day, so I made an appointment, but the earliest they could get me in for a "non-emergency" was now. Even though it completely stopped hurting 2 days later (and not once since), I figured I should probably go check it out. I think my wisdom are coming in, because that's how far back in my mouth it started hurting, but we shall see.
Savoring: Can one "savor" books? Is that a thing? It should be. Or maybe savoring the peace that comes with being able to just sit back at night and read a book, without anyone or anything nagging at you.
Cooking: Ugh, I didn't go grocery shopping or meal plan this week, so I have no idea! I could make this 5-ingredient creamy Southwest Chicken Alfredo with some pantry staples tonight...
Ordering: ALLTHETHINGS!
Blue celebrated a birthday last month, and though I give "events" or fun things to do as gifts, I always like to make sure there is something the person can physically open on their birthday. So here are a few little things I got her:
Funko POP! Edna Jack-Jack pop- Blue has an ever-growing Funko collection (over 200 at last count) and she's currently only interested in specialty ones like "Chases" and Exclusives. I finally gave her this one that I've been holding on to for over a year from the 2018 Summer Convention.
Blue-light blocking glasses since she stares at a screen all day and reads e-books
Cooling towels because she's always hot and it's small enough to carry during her commute
Memory foam travel pillow to support her neck while watching TV in bed. I know, I'm an enabler, but it's better than her suffering from neck pain!
These were just a few random things I purchased:
Buggables Bug-Repellent Bands and Uno for our camping trip. I was surprised how "into" Uno everyone got! Also, can you help settle a debate? When you play, can you "stack" Skips or WILD +4's like you do regular numbers?
Paper-Mate Profile Pens because these are my favorite and work is being stingy ordering office supplies lately. (Also because they were an add-on item.)
Bourbon Biscuits because I saw a recipe for "bourbon biscuit brownies" somewhere online and that sounded delicious so I found the biscuits on Amazon (apparently they're British) and bought a bunch only to find that um... there's not actually bourbon in them, they're just chocolate crackers. Bummer.
4 ft. Folding Table- Necessary for my upcoming garage sale. We'll also use it for our annual Halloween party so we don't have to keep borrowing one from Blue's sister.
Travel Umbrella- I realized my old one had holes in it last time it rained. It was also kinda heavy, so I opted for this windproof, light weight one.
So what had happened was... I was cleaning out my inbox and not-so-accidentally clicked on a Brad's Deals email since I hadn't in a long time. The first thing I saw was this Charcoal Gray Cowl Neck Sweatshirt & Black Star Leggings from Zulily marked down to $20. The leggings are fine but I was really interested in the funnel neck drawstring top.
And then I saw this Fossil Scarlette Mini Stainless Steel and Leather Strap Watch from Lord and Taylor marked down from $115 to $65. I love Fossil, and I hardly ever wear watches not because I don't like them, but because my wrist are tiny and they always look too big. I took a chance on this one knowing there are free returns in-store, but I'm so glad I did. I love it!
My friend/neighbor Raven had a birthday recently, so this set includes her gifts:
Cat grooming gloves since her long-haired cat had some FIERCE mats in her fur. These were recommended by Kristen. Unfortunately her mats were so bad that they had to be cut out, but hopefully this will help for the future so they don't get that bad!
Sage Home-Cleaning Kit because she's into crystals and moon phases and all that and had mentioned that she didn't have a full set. Also she'll be moving soon so can use this in her new apartment.
CND Vinylux nail polish in Pink Leggings because I found it for 75% off at my Rite-Aid and it's pretty (I may have purchased one for myself too!).
"R" inital wine stopper, because wine. I mean, I don't usually have a use for a stopper, but it's cute nonetheless!
What are you buying lately?
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