today was the second day of teaching. i work hard to present a professional, competent, approachable look during the first couple of weeks. thus, i was going to wear this to work. i carefully selected each item, and i felt great. but then …
also, my friend swalvs tagged me to write 5 things about myself, so here goes …
1. i have had an eclectic mix of jobs over my working lifetime: ice cream shop worker, lifeguard, swimming lessons instructor, swim coach, pool operator, mortgage office assistance, marketing director, undergraduate instructor, retail worker, author; who knows what will come next! to be honest, though, i don’t love working. at least not outside of the home. i think i’d be a glorious stay-at-home mom and wife.
2. i love animals so so much. i’m afraid of some of them, but even the ones i’m afraid of, i have such a huge heart for. i have a kitty that i love more than i love most people. my favourite animal (besides my dear kitty) are elephants, and i sponsor one that lives in africa.
3. i love and connect with music really intensely. i have very little musical talent myself, but i can get lost in listening to it. right now i’m listening to “reasons why” by rachael yamagata. it is a nicer version of how things ended with my ex a while back, and it always kind of gets me because after 4-5 years of intensity, i wish it could have at least ended with mutual respect and care. i have moved on with my life, but songs can bring me back so quickly. my favourites are barenaked ladies, tori amos, rosie thomas, whiskeytown, the weepies, fiona apple, and probably a million more.
4. i love my family very much, and the older i get, the more i care about them and appreciate them in my life. i can’t wait to add to my tiny little family.
5. i am 10 pounds heavier right now that i spent most of my adult life, and i am 25 pounds heavier than my lowest weight, and that is very weird for me. i very much believe that women do not need to be stick thin to be beautiful, and i realize that i am still relatively thin at this weight. nonetheless, i find it weird to experience such fluctuation in my body. sometimes i look at myself (not just my body—my face, my hair, etc.) and i’m surprised at how i look.
great colours combo!