My friends had kids before me and I remember visiting them and their kid had already gone to bed. I recommended we go visit someone (and totally forgot about their kid(I was young))and they were like uh we can't just leave. And now with my own I really miss just getting up and leaving whenever I feel like it.
Saving money or getting a good deal on something. I am frugal to a fault.
This is my husband, too. He’s been tweaking the furniture in our living room and basement, using Facebook marketplace. He said he spent two weeks in negotiation over the price of our now new set of stools, to save $20. (Dude.) Last week he saw I am friends with someone giving away a coffee table, and he had me message her. She is a sweetheart and even offered to deliver it, and he was downright *giddy* at the score. It makes me laugh because he deals with bajillion dollar issues at work and does not need to worry about this kind of thing at all at this point in our lives… but he can’t not try to get a good deal. (And if we’re not creating a ton of emissions making new furniture, I’m down.)
I get super animated if I can have a really good conversation about two of my passions - the climate crisis, and my job. I’m meeting up with some new coworkers today, so I’ll have a good shot for both - oh yeah! #nerd 🤣
Post by ellipses84 on Sept 4, 2021 19:14:25 GMT -5
Not going anywhere. In my teens and 20s I’d go stir crazy if I stayed home all day and didn’t go anywhere. Once I had kids and worked full time all I wanted were days at home without having to run errands. My kids love when I call pajama day! With WFH / Covid lockdown it’s subsided a bit but I could be content not leaving the house for a week straight.
I get excited about good deals and organization but I think I was like that even as a child!
Post by sillygoosegirl on Sept 5, 2021 11:06:09 GMT -5
Reading aloud. It was something I really dreaded about becoming a parent, because I've always been a weak reader. But what do you know? You get to start with really easy books and a listener who doesn't even know the language, and get a metric assload of practice. Now I really enjoy it and get excited about the books I get to read to her.
Post by maudefindlay on Sept 5, 2021 13:34:48 GMT -5
When my FIL knocks on my door and hands over an entire homemade meal including main entree, sides, and a homemade dessert all hot from his oven. Such a fun surprise and so very thoughtful of him.
I was always bummed to be left out of stuff in HS, and I loved having a busy schedule in college, but these days, give me takeout and a bad movie at home in my PJs.
I’m so excited to go and play sports now. Whether that be going to a yoga class or getting to play Ultimate Frisbee or skating at the outdoor arena. I always played sports, I always loved sports, but I didn’t expect it would feel like such a treat as an adult.
Post by basilosaurus on Sept 6, 2021 12:22:37 GMT -5
Reading at dinner. I was never allowed to bring a book to the table, and my parents said when I grow up...
Apparently reading in public in Thailand is super nerdy, and no one would be caught dead dining alone. Guess what I did nearly everyday. Dine alone while reading. It was heaven. I'd still be doing it, but there's no dining in for the last few months.