Presidential Barbie

So it’s only been about 2 years or less since I started following SharonSaysSo on Instagram, but I like her content and it’s one of the places I get my news from. She also does a paid book club that I’ve done 2 “semesters” of and have really enjoyed. I only do them when she picks books I’m interested in reading or meeting the author (online, of course). Anyway, I saw that she was coming to Utah to speak. My sister also follows her and texted me to see if I wanted to go. She was able to get us tickets and last night we drove down to UVU for the event. She’s a great speaker and I had an excellent time. I just love the idea that no matter what your political beliefs, everybody can get involved in making the government and communities in which we live better. That normal, everyday people can make a difference. That was the gist of her message last night. Anyway, well worth the trip down there on a “school” night and worth only getting 6 hours of sleep last night. :)

This is the only picture I took. She said she was dressed as Presidential Barbie, which is hilarious. 

Expensive Weekend

Well, life definitely happens when you least expect it. Last Friday night I noticed that my fridge was leaking something and then Saturday morning, there was definitely water on the floor underneath it. I decided Friday night I was probably just going to be getting a new fridge if that one was dying so I did some googling and scheduled a junk service to come pick up the old one. I wanted it gone to be able to clean up the floor. They came really quick on Saturday. I got up early to go get a cooler from my sister and my mom dropped off hers as well. After the fridge was taken, I spend some time mopping up water and cleaning my floor as well as organizing what was going in the coolers. I have already thrown away 2 garbage bags of stuff (all my condiments!) and I know I will be throwing out more. Luckily, my mom and neighbor took a few things I didn't want to lose.  

I went to look at fridges and ended up getting one at Lowes. Since I was there, I purchased a new garbage disposal. My old one stopped working a few weeks ago. And since I was there I also bought a new microwave as well. The one I have has been making weird noises when it goes on and I just decided to do it all now. On the plus side, all of my kitchen appliances are now new and they all match once again. 

My fridge gets delivered today and my microwave, tomorrow. I'm really grateful that things have worked out as well as they did and that it happened on the week I'm home. Fingers crossed that I measured correctly and everything fits. :)

Yesterday, my mom and sister and the twins went for a drive to see the autumn leaves. They've peaked in Logan canyon, but were still really beautiful. Tons of people were out doing the same thing. Of course, I didn't get any pictures of the red and orange leaves. LOL It was really nice to get out into the mountains for a bit though.

Back Home

After 2 work trips back to back and getting sick for the 2 days in between the trips, I’m so happy to be home. I still have one more work trip this month, but I’m going to enjoy being at home as much as possible. It’s only Thursday, but tonight I’m going to do my typical end of week routine with popcorn and a movie just to get all cozy.

I was just in Las Vegas for a conference, which was not so cozy. So many people! I had a good time with my coworkers and activities, but that most definitely is not my normal scene and I’m so thankful it’s not.

The Sphere was kind of cool, but I have to ask myself why it was needed in the first place? :)

I'm not completely ignorant of pop culture, so I had heard of Diplo but....yeah I'm not one of the cool kids. We had our consultants take us out to dinner and didn't go to the club until around 10:45 (the event was put on for us and was supposed to end at 11:00). We were just going to pop in for a minute. We ended up staying until 11:30, when it actually ended, and it turned out to be pretty fun. Clubs are most definitely not my thing and never have been.

Anyway, I am grateful for all the opportunities my company gives me and I work with great people. 

 

Fun Weekend

I started my weekend on Friday and took my nephew to Fan-X. He's starting his mission and we won't be able to go again for a couple years if everything goes according to current plan. This was my second year going with him and even though it always sounded like something to avoid for crowds, I have a good time. I'm not a cosplayer myself, but I do love seeing how creative everybody is. Plus, he has a good time with his costume. 

In a couple years, I'd like to go again and take some of my other family. Maybe I'll brave going on Saturday instead of Friday. This year, I got my geek satisfied when I found a Spy-X Family t-shirt to buy. Although funny thing is, I was wearing my Edward Gorey t-shirt and somebody stopped me to talk about it. Most people don't know who he is anymore, but he's a writer and artist and I've been to his house turned museum on Cape Cod.

When we got back to my house, we got busy watching Attack on Titan. We had about 13 episodes to finish season 4. Normally, I'm the person that says enough! so I can go to bed. But this time I made us stay up to 2 AM to finish them. LOL The funny thing is, we aren't done. There is still a 1 hour special to watch, plus another longer episode not yet out. I'll be watching those on my own to see how it ends. It definitely isn't my favorite anime, but we've had a lot of things to discuss over the course of 4 seasons. I have to say it has been a lot of fun.

And the primary program was on Sunday so that is over and I can relax about the songs now. I did make a few mistakes but not terrible ones and the hardest songs to play went off really well so there is that.

Next up, I still have some travel weeks coming up for work and in between I'm trying to enjoy the Autumn. The leaves are starting to change and the days are getting shorter. I'm loving it. 

Reading Goal Update #2

We’re on the downside of September. I’ve had my windows open in the mornings when I’m at home and it’s been so nice. I had moved all my long sleeve shirts, sweaters and cardigans to the back of my closet. I had to go find a cardigan this morning. I love this time of year!!!

I’ve got 13 more books to read for my book goal, and finishing that will also put me at my number of books for the year so I’m doing pretty well there. I haven’t finished any of my categories, but I’m really close. 

• Nonfiction: 6 of 7 finished
• Classics: 2 of 3
• Already Own Paper: 6 of 10
• Non-romance: 3 of 5
• Diverse Authors: 3 of 5
• Already Own Kindle: 5 of 6
• Childhood Favs: 3 of 5

I have some ideas for October/Halloween reading that would check off a couple more if I go that route. I’ve enjoyed finding some interesting books from diverse authors that I might not normally have read. Plus, it feels so good to have finally read a few books that have been sitting on my shelf for years.

Pretty Conservatory

I spent most of this week traveling for work. I flew in and out of the Cincinnati airport with a co-worker. The meeting finished early on the last day so we took a detour on the way to the airport to Krohn's Conservatory in Cincinnati. It's not really big, but very nicely done and very peaceful feeling. Well, maybe the dinosaur section isn't that peaceful. :) 

It was a nice week, but I'm happy to be back in my own bed. 

Perfect Morning

I’ve had what I consider to be the perfect morning. I woke up on my own with no alarm clock and got to lay in bed listening to it rain for a while. Then I got up to get ready for the day and started some laundry. I opened the windows a bit to let in some fresh air. I took my breakfast up to my library and sipped hot chocolate while I read a book. It’s a wet, drizzly, cloudy day and one of my favorite types of weather. I’m very tempted to go for a walk in it. I think I will.