I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Revelation #9

  • Happy 11.02.2011! (Thanks for the reminder of the cool date, Caitlin!)
  • I had a better day at work today. I didn't talk to my boss - she was sick, with no voice, so I figured having a serious conversation would be difficult. BUT I worked with a woman who explained everything to me and answered all my questions. AND I got to stock the bedding room, which is a small storage room that only has comforters and mattress pads in it! And, since my other job today was to restock pillows on the selling floor, it was like stocking clouds all morning! :) Also, the managers got us donuts and I met this really nice woman named Loretta.
  • I had a watermelon cupcake revelation while shopping at Meijer today...pre-cut, pre-packaged watermelon! Easier than cutting it up myself, cheaper, and less waste. Love it.
  • [Slightly self-affirming sentences ahead] Watched the 2010 and 2009 FHS shows tonight. I love the work PP and I wrote for Cirque! :)
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  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Cheaper per pound/ounce? I would question your "cheaper" statement. Also, less waste... are you referring to organic (watermellon skin) material? If so, the waste is the same. If you're talking about packaging waste, there is 100% more waste, because watermelons are packaged naturally in their own skin (from a primary package stand point). Sorry to burst your bubble.

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  2. EmilyNovember 9, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Cheaper = I don't have to buy a whole watermelon.
    Less waste = less food waste (I hate throwing food out). With the pre-cut fruit, I got exactly the amount I needed. Also, instead of pre-cut watermelon, I was considering a half-watermelon, which is shrink-wrapped, for it's size. The plastic container I got is at least recyclable.

    My bubble isn't burst, thanks for your opinion! (Also, you are my first non-friend comment-er!)

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