I'm also incredibly thankful that putting the plates on the car was only half of what the lady originally told us it would be.
As ridiculous as it is, I' thankful for technology. I'm thankful that when Dan looked at the car insurance from his phone he was able to see that something was askew and I was able to call and have them walk me through it as I looked at our policy from my computer. I'm grateful that we were able to get everything adjusted without having to actually go anywhere.
I'm also incredibly thankful that putting the plates on the car was only half of what the lady originally told us it would be.
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I really do have the best friends around. Let me start off by saying I had to take the bus to work yesterday. Yes, I am fully aware of how spoiled that sounds. But all the same, for whatever reason, it gives me crazy irrational anxiety. Luckily I was able to get a ride home from Taylor. I'm incredibly grateful for that because I don't know if my psyche could handle two trips on the bus in one day.
I'm also grateful to just spend a car ride with Dan and Brian. Brian needed to pick up Paige's car from Cleveland but needed someone to drive his car back. So, Dan and I rode along and drove his car back. It was just nice to spend some time with two of the guys who mean the most to me (even if I did have my headphones in for a good portion of the drive while I watched Hulu Plus on my phone). At the beginning of the month I had one of my managers approach me to tell me that I received an award for front-end associate of the month because of a customer who called the corporate line to express how professional, polite, and friendly I was. (I briefly talked about it in my first blog, "The People I Surround Myself With"). Yesterday, they gave me a plaque for it and had me get my picture taken. Basically though, a customer felt that I was doing such an exemplary job that she wanted others to know. I'm grateful to that customer for taking notice of me. I really wasn't doing anything out of my norm, which in a way makes it feel even better because what she saw wasn't just me on a really good day, that was/is who I am every day when I go to work. I like to think a lot of my work ethic ties into my moral standings and beliefs, which I strongly attribute to my grandmother. My grandmother was one of the sweetest women I ever met. She believed in treating everyone with respect. Even people she took issue with she showed respect and compassion to. She believed in doing what was right and to always help those in need. She possessed the best of qualities. I've been blessed with amazing people in y life who have shown me how to be the best person I can be. However, I really do believe that my grandmother had the biggest impact. From her moral teachings to making me strive to challenge myself educationally and deciding to encourage others to do the same via the mode of teaching. I'm grateful for this woman. I'm grateful for how the little things that people notice in me, I notice as traits that were embedded by me. I think she would be proud to see how I turned out. I know that I'm not teaching yet, but I still think she'd value the fact that I'm still putting my all into my current job. This is actually one of the last pictures of my grandma, taken about a month before she passed away on Halloween of 2008. The little girl with her is my cousin's daughter, Hannah. I still have the Halloween card she sent me that year. I still have it hanging. Year round. It reminds me of her and gives me a little bit of comfort each time I see it. I had the day off today, and Dan had to work until 7, so it was pretty quiet. I was able to get a little cleaning done and even a little reading. I'm grateful for the serenity of it all. I think my days off (or at least my days at home) well become more of reflection days than anything else. What I'm reflecting on today is just the fact that I've been doing this project for two weeks. By no means is two weeks a long period but I already feel like I'm seeing a positive change in myself. One of the songs I've had stuck in my head all day as I went about my day is Paul Baribeau's "Ten Things." Personally, I adore Paul, and have for several years now since I first heard a cover of this very song and had to listen to the original. I have had the lyrics to this song printed out and hung in my bedroom ever since the days of living in the dorms. They're honestly something to try and live by. Now, before you go and press play, I should warn you, if you're like my husband you won't care for Paul at all. In the day of everything being auto-tuned I'm grateful that Paul didn't succumb to it. This song (and any of his songs really) wouldn't have half the feeling that they do now, if they had been sifted through pitch-correction. I have always been a fan of imperfection in music. To me, it just gives me something more to connect to. Honestly though, just listen to the words. Listen to the advice. And remember, "think of all the things that you love about your life, be thankful you are blessed with them." Once again, I'm grateful for the people I have in my life. Yesterday morning I had to be to work at 8:30, and Dan had to be to school at 8. We only have one car. However, we do have neighbors who also needed to be to school. So we devised a plan to carpool (something the four of us have gotten quite accustom to as it seems none of us have had the most reliable of transportation [knock on wood that this changes since both households now have new cars]). But then this morning they were running late and still had to drop Brian's kids off at the sitter. Dan would be late for school. So, they ended up taking me to work.
So, is it a headache trying to figure out how we're getting places sometimes? Most definitely. However, I'm so completely grateful for neighbors (and friends) like Brian and Paige who are always willing to help us out. I truly believe they are in my life for a reason, and just so that I can bum a ride every so often. I'm also thankful for my most random conversation with Kelly today as we waited for the nerd people to do nerd things. Quite frankly, I'm surrounded by some amazing people. Another kind of "nothing" day. However, it was the twelfth. And that means that Dan and I have been married for three months today. I know it's a pretty small "accomplishment" but it's one that makes me smile all the same. So, today I'm grateful fro him. I'm thankful that even though we're still down to one car at the moment ,we make it work and get us both to work on time. It can be a royal pain in the butt, but it's doable. I'm just grateful that we at least have one working vehicle. And as always I'm thankful that when we get home he doesn't mind me sitting down for a bit while he makes dinner (Pumpkin pancakes and sausage, fyi) and then catch up on Grimm. He's truly one of a kind and I'm incredibly lucky to have him. The picture to the left is a photo of us on our wedding day holding the first picture we ever took together. both pictures are actually taken in the same park and about 100 feet away from each other. Photo taken by our amazing photographer Liz Faenza, who can be found at http://www.lfaenzaphotos.com So, yesterday was pretty busy. I worked most of the day (luckily, it was pretty calm). When Dan and I got hoe he made dinner (I'm seriously grateful to have a guy who doesn't mind cooking. Especially when I am beyond wiped out from the day and just want to sit down. Then we wait on friends to show up. Brad came over and we somehow ended up watching the newest Scooby Doo on Netflix. Yep, three grown adults just watching a kids cartoon. I'm grateful for the simplicity. Eventually, Taylor joined us after he got out off work. Taylor is one of those people who is just completely genuine. I'm grateful for our friendship that bloomed out of our freshman English Comp class. He's been a part of my life for five years now, and I couldn't be happier about that. He was even one of Dan's groomsman for the wedding. I mean, that friendship was just determined for them. I remember when Dan would come to visit me I would just declare that Taylor was going to hang out with my boyfriend while I was in class. He didn't really have a choice. But for Taylor, that's something just natural. He is such an accepting person that I don't even think it phased him. A good portion of the night ended up being Taylor and I rehashing our memories from living in the dorms to '''and Dan. Even though five years ago isn't really that long ago in the grand scheme of things, it honestly feels like I've known this guy for a lifetime. And as I reflect, I must say, I am both grateful as well as privileged to call him one of my friends. I'm grateful for the Poormans. Katie, Steve, and their oh so adorable little boy who steals my heart; Scott. Today Dan and I went to hang out there and to do some laundry (I'm grateful that they allow us to abuse their washer without the blink of an eye.) Katie and co. are probably the best things to come out of Dan working at Steak n' Shake, or at least in my opinion. From the moment I met Katie, she instantly decided that we were going to be friends as she showed me a picture of Scott (Well, in that case, the not yet, but future Scott). Yesterday was a simple day with just random talking between the two of us, playing with Scotty, and Steve and i annoying Katie and Dan by watching and laughing far too loudly and obnoxiously as we watched Sharknado. I'm honestly just grateful to have this family in my life. They are those friends who you can be completely natural around without fear of being judged. They like to do the quiet night in type of ritual that I like. Plus, they are the parents to my favorite little person. Oh, and the picture is the wonderful Katie and little Scotty. He's "reading" (very enthusiastically, at that "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" Days off seem to be harder to write about. There's just not a whole lot going on. So, as dumb as it is, I'm grateful for a day off where I could get a little bit of cleaning done and just a chance to catch up on some *ahem*...quality... television.
I guess you could call yesterday exciting, in its own way. Almost as soon as I got into work we were met with a blackout that lasted two hours. And as simple as it is, I'm thankful for my cell phone. And not because it was a state of emergency and I was trying to get a hold of anyone, but because the flashlight I have on there is far superior to our emergency flashlights we have at each of the registers. It made getting the last few customers at the service desk out, much easier. It also vastly improved my vision of shelves when restocking. Like I said, it's something so basic that no one really seems to take note of any longer, but I was definitely grateful for my phone. I was also thankful to end a long day of work cuddling up on the couch with the husband and watching Despicable Me 2. When he picked me up from work he had evidently stopped and picked it up for me at the Redbox. What can I say, I love kids movies. They're adorable. |
AuthorMy name is Amanda and I'm 23. I hold a degree in Secondary Education (Integrated Social Studies) but am not yet actually teaching. I'm recently married to the love of my life. ArchivesCategories
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