I was so excited to get out of college and into the real world. And don't get me wrong, I definitely love it a lot, certainly a lot more than I loved college. But it's different.
First of all, the weeks really fly by. I feel like I fall asleep Monday night and wake up to Friday morning. And worst of all, when I look back on the week - I can't actually place what I ate, when - what I wore, when - and who I saw, when. It's actually kind of freaking me out... Could I possibly have early onset Alzheimers? I'm going to Google it...
The other thing that I'm noticing, and saddened by is that people (and now me) take their lives a lot more seriously. Suddenly I do things like cut coupons, and contemplate which dishwasher detergent will be more effective. I spent TEN MINUTES trying to decide which facewash to buy. TEN MINUTES. Last week, I bought a 15 pound bag of dog food for Nina because I stood in Target and calculated that it was less dollars per pound than the smaller bag. WTF. Now, I cook for myself and know when trash night is. I have a check book. Actually I have seven checkbooks and one of those leather checkbook holders that I haven't seen since my Mom used it in 1993. When people call me, I call them back... I almost bought one of those cell phone things you can attach onto the waist of your pants (close call there). I put all of my shirts that show any amount of cleavage into a drawer, and I haven't opened it since I moved in. I own candles. And picture frames. It's like the carefree me, has morphed into some freakishly responsible human being I've never met before.
...I hang out with married couples...
My job is so rewarding, and the kids are absolutely amazing. But I need to snap out of this pattern before it gets the best of me. I mean, honestly- I do the dishes. Like, right when I'm done using them. I wonder if TLC has come out with a show for people like me yet?...
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This is probably my favorite thing to read since the last time I read basically anything by Donald Miller, or C.S. Lewis.
ReplyDelete1. It doesnt if you remember what you eat as long as you are taking care of yourself. Forget a bit a bout taste and buy foods that give you energy cuz you need all you can get. Eat a granola bar high in protein and low in sugar in the morning. Go to costco and get a humungous case of those whole wheat bagel thins things and then buy Turkey and cheese at the grocery store at the beginning of the week. If need be add mustard and you are good to go with lunch. Dinner is up to you but make things that don't take up your whole night cuz that will again contribute to the go to bed sunday night wake up friday morning factor.
2. You don't have Alzheimers but google it anyway and tell people that you do have the early onset version of it, it will give you a bit of a buffer and people will think its fine if you neglect responsibity.
3. Youve ALWAYS spent 10 minutes + on facewash. Go to the pomegranite scented items faster and just buy whatever soaps and moisturizers you need.
4. Saving money is a good thing but dont be too insane with it. A bit of frugality just allows you more freedom to be able to take the trips and do other things in life that you really want to do.
5. NEVER wear the belt attachment clip for your cell phone, youre not a 47 year old dad, you dont wear white new balances, and youre not on vacation at Epcot center. Then again maybe you are all of those things.
6. Candles an picture frames are all ok.
7. Please stop going out with strange men such as the fella in the blog you wrote after this one.
8. Keep loving your job, there isnt a better one in the world, unless you were Scott Avett, again maybe you are.
love,
adam