Ok I am literally about to fall asleep.
But I just wanted to say how thankful I am for great weekends...
and naps on monday mornings!!!
<3
The Brunette
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Living Minimally
It is so easy to forget how very little we need to survive on. When money is tight, you stress and try to find ways to live the same way you did, but that just isn't possible. In the case that you don't budget properly, you have to be able to live on what you have and entertain yourself.
Now this is not the Brunette saying that she is in said position, but if I was, this is how I would live... :)
Rule #1 - Pack a Lunch
It is stupid to go to work and pay $11 for food that you don't have time to enjoy and then it just has to go to waste. It is stupid. So make food at home, food that you will enjoy just as much. (But if your cabnets are looking empty, improvise... lots of snacks.)
Rule #2 - Don't Even Go There
Don't do things that cost money, or go places where you know you are going to spend money that you don't have. Duh!
Rule #3 - Hydrate
This one is simple. DRINK WATER!!! It's free and Oh So Good for you!!!
Rule #4 - Great Things in Life are Free
Find free things, and utilize them. Free Slurpee's at 7/11... Ummm... Yes please!
Rule #5 - It's Mighty Chilly in There
Look in the freezer, there is food in there that you can eat, there always is!!! I swear it is like the life saver when things are going a little rough! haha
See... 5 simple rules for living minimally.
Stressing about things like money and not having enough is part of life. Everyone struggles with money and it is better to figure it out now before I have a family and people who count on me being very responsible.
Until things balance out, it is important to remember, that you can live on very, very little.
Now this is not the Brunette saying that she is in said position, but if I was, this is how I would live... :)
Rule #1 - Pack a Lunch
It is stupid to go to work and pay $11 for food that you don't have time to enjoy and then it just has to go to waste. It is stupid. So make food at home, food that you will enjoy just as much. (But if your cabnets are looking empty, improvise... lots of snacks.)
Rule #2 - Don't Even Go There
Don't do things that cost money, or go places where you know you are going to spend money that you don't have. Duh!
Rule #3 - Hydrate
This one is simple. DRINK WATER!!! It's free and Oh So Good for you!!!
Rule #4 - Great Things in Life are Free
Find free things, and utilize them. Free Slurpee's at 7/11... Ummm... Yes please!
Rule #5 - It's Mighty Chilly in There
Look in the freezer, there is food in there that you can eat, there always is!!! I swear it is like the life saver when things are going a little rough! haha
See... 5 simple rules for living minimally.
Stressing about things like money and not having enough is part of life. Everyone struggles with money and it is better to figure it out now before I have a family and people who count on me being very responsible.
Until things balance out, it is important to remember, that you can live on very, very little.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
A Personal Day
Yesterday was the first day, in a long time, in which I had absolutely no plans to do anything, so I took the opportunity to take a personal day. I took a bath with peppermint oil, and read a book. It was so nice, I haven't taken a bath in forever, always rushing in and out of the shower. I stayed in the bath until the water was just room temperature.
After my bath, Marty came over and we caught each other up on what had been going on in our respective lives. A few hours and he went to visit his dad, while I stayed in my quiet apartment.
Then, I curled up on the couch with a big blanket and HBO onDemand. Caught up on my True Blood and then watched some interesting shows about Aliens on earth. The good stuff...
I forget how important personal days are. I need to remember to take them more often.
<3
The [Refreshed] Brunette
After my bath, Marty came over and we caught each other up on what had been going on in our respective lives. A few hours and he went to visit his dad, while I stayed in my quiet apartment.
Then, I curled up on the couch with a big blanket and HBO onDemand. Caught up on my True Blood and then watched some interesting shows about Aliens on earth. The good stuff...
I forget how important personal days are. I need to remember to take them more often.
<3
The [Refreshed] Brunette
Saturday, July 3, 2010
And I'm Thankful...
Another gratitude list... Here are somethings I've been thankful for over the last week.
1. Paychecks
2. Good friends in SF
3. Dr. Ferraro
4. The BRBs
5. True Blood
6. Days with the girls
7. San Francisco Sun
8. MY CAR!!!
9. Watermelon Lolly Pops
10. 48 days til John Mayer
Just some thanks to these wonderful things in my life!
1. Paychecks
2. Good friends in SF
3. Dr. Ferraro
4. The BRBs
5. True Blood
6. Days with the girls
7. San Francisco Sun
8. MY CAR!!!
9. Watermelon Lolly Pops
10. 48 days til John Mayer
Just some thanks to these wonderful things in my life!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Almost Perfect Picnic
The only way to have a perfect day, is to spend that day with perfect people, doing perfect things. Best friends, delicious food, great conversation, funny jokes, etc, these are the ingredients to a perfect day.
And of course I love having these perfect days.
Yesterday, the one and only, Taylor Houston, joined me in the city for some girl time in the sun. We went to Guerra's Meats an picked up some heavenly Prosciutto and some lovely Salami, we paired the meat with Spanish Manchego and fresh raspberries and blackberries. Before enjoying our mouthwatering lunch, Taylor and I ran to Haight to pick up a few things, and then decided on Hippie Hill to settle down for a snack.
This is where I made my mistake.
I always seem to forget that when you go to Hippie Hill, YOU ARE ALWAYS THE ONLY NORMAL PERSON THERE!!!! haha...
So what started as a simple lunch, with the occasional homeless gentleman asking for smokes, turned into serious HUSTLER drama. Lots of yelling between to various hustlers, who seemed to be related. This obviously was the glitch in our perfect day! Taylor and I decided that the situation was beyond the point of returning, and we retreated to my apartment to finish our yummy lunch.
Even if our Perfect Picnic was ruined by a couple of thugs, we still enjoyed an otherwise perfect day.
Later, we caught up with old friends, where else, but on my roof, and then laughed through 4 episodes of East Bound and Down.
Always a good time on T-Street and 21st.
<3
The Brunette
And of course I love having these perfect days.
Yesterday, the one and only, Taylor Houston, joined me in the city for some girl time in the sun. We went to Guerra's Meats an picked up some heavenly Prosciutto and some lovely Salami, we paired the meat with Spanish Manchego and fresh raspberries and blackberries. Before enjoying our mouthwatering lunch, Taylor and I ran to Haight to pick up a few things, and then decided on Hippie Hill to settle down for a snack.
This is where I made my mistake.
I always seem to forget that when you go to Hippie Hill, YOU ARE ALWAYS THE ONLY NORMAL PERSON THERE!!!! haha...
So what started as a simple lunch, with the occasional homeless gentleman asking for smokes, turned into serious HUSTLER drama. Lots of yelling between to various hustlers, who seemed to be related. This obviously was the glitch in our perfect day! Taylor and I decided that the situation was beyond the point of returning, and we retreated to my apartment to finish our yummy lunch.
Even if our Perfect Picnic was ruined by a couple of thugs, we still enjoyed an otherwise perfect day.
Later, we caught up with old friends, where else, but on my roof, and then laughed through 4 episodes of East Bound and Down.
Always a good time on T-Street and 21st.
<3
The Brunette
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