My week was already exciting enough, but I also turned 29 today! On both Facebook and Twitter, I asked people to send me dog and or Simpsons gifs instead of generic messages.
I had tons on Facebook! It made my day.
Now I will accept them here in the comments too if you have any!
This was super unexpected and I’m still in slight shock but Nash put a ring on it! I also used this chance to test out Instagram’s new gallery feature.
I’m super excited to spend the rest of my life with this dude. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day but we definitely appreciate the day after. The chocolate discounts are worth it and it’s way more fun to see what we can splurge on together!
Our philosophy is that we should appreciate our time together all year and have fun fancy dinners that aren’t forced by an overpriced day! Also, I don’t really care for flowers.
In case you need a smile. Here’s a photo of Teddy. The winter has been super grey but who can resist smiling at a dog?
Valentine’s Day weekend is coming up. Nash and I don’t really celebrate because there’s always a music festival closely scheduled. As well, my birthday is in February and I could not give a crap about society’s expectations on what we are supposed to be doing on February 14th.
What I do love is Galentine’s Day, a day where girlfriends gather to exchange cute gifts, chocolates, share secrets and destress.
My friend had a Thera Cane at their house and somehow a group of us sat around using it and slowly one by one my friends all started buying one. I knew my time would come and it did. I ordered one on Amazon.
It looks like a super ridiculous stick thing that you could probably plant tomatoes with but the knobs are great for deep pressure massaging. This helps get me through the day between massages, which I get once a month to ease my anxiety.
The Thera Cane comes with a book of helpful diagrams of positions and pressure points. Some are a little bit more advanced then others. I use it mostly on my shoulders because that tends to be where my body is the most tense.
Now that I’m getting older, I totally appreciate anything that helps take away aches and pains.
I’m super awkward. I always grew up feeling a little bit weird and out of place. I was always the person who didn’t know when I could talk in a conversation without feeling like I was interrupting someone else. To this day, I suck at small talk that isn’t about the weather or what day of the week it is.
Awkwardness used to feel more like a crutch, but now I find it a fun quirk. I don’t feel like a cookie-cutter person and makes life a bit more exciting. Plus, I found a group of awkward people to be awkward together.
There’s so much going on in the world that I start to constantly feel guilt that I am not paying attention 24/7. Anxiety is feeding on more anxiety and I know that it’s not healthy.
Being connected has always been a part of my personal life and work, but now more than ever I am trying to convince myself that it’s ok if I need time off. To stop reading, if only for a few hours.
I’ve been more politically active online and offline (through donations), but it’s ok to take care of myself too. To force myself offline for a bit, I’ve committed to more activities with friends like Monday night trivia at the bar (no phones allowed) and Board Game nights. Breaks alone are important too (but easier to catch myself back on the computer).
Does anybody else feel like they must be glued to screens at all time or feel insane FOMO/guilt? I’m here to tell you you’re not alone.
Happy Chinese New Year! I’m spending the day with my family and dog. Teddy somehow understands that there are goodies inside red envelopes and he gets his own too.
Tiana Feng 