Move over Oprah, I’ve decided to make a list of things I love at this moment in time. Why? Well, because I love when I really love something and because it’s been a challenging 6 or 7 days, and so I’d like to bring back the positive energy by focusing on things I love.
I love…. that when I walked into the ER after my 8-year-old broke his arm his first words to me were, “I’m worried about you.” He was concerned about me being upset and that I was going to cry. I have no idea how that could have even been a thought in his mind at that moment but I think it says something really cool about the kind of person he is.
I love… my new Lenovo Ideapad S10-2. Is it a netbook or is it an accessory? It’s both! Pinkish purple and very girly with super secret spy-like security and features. Less than 3 lbs and less than $400, it’s the perfect personal laptop for my itunes, personal photo storage, social networking, etc. With it being so small and light, I suspect I might also use it for work when I want to capture notes in a meeting and then just email them to my work account. Voila!
I love… Jolly’s Jewelry. I mean hey, what’s not to love about a place called Jolly’s? And for the same reason, a watch branded the same. I love my Jolly’s watch and the fact that they understand customer service so well that when my battery dies they will replace it for me free of charge. They delivered the ultimate customer service move Monday when in about 30 seconds they fixed an expensive pair of earrings that I purchased from a gift shop just across the way at North Hills but was not able to wear because they were first too tight and then too loose. Jolly’s fixed the earrings FOR FREE right there on the spot. It was so simple. Next time I won’t buy expensive earrings anywhere other than Jolly’s. I think they’ve made me a customer for life.
I love… the runkeeper app on my iphone. I think it’s the thing that will get me through training for my first marathon. It tracks distance and pace/speed, keeps your run history and does all kinds of nifty things that I’m not even doing with it yet. I love that I can listen to my music on my iphone and run the runkeeper app at the same time and every 5 minutes “she” will come on and give me an update on my progress. GPS-based means no figuring out my stride, no driving around in my car the night before a run mapping out my desired distance.
I love…. Anthropologie. Always have. Always will. Love it even more that they have several locations in NC now with one at Southpoint Mall which is certainly worth the 30 minute drive to get over there.
I love… Andrea’s homemade crockpot mac & cheese. In fact, I could get out of bed right here close to midnight and eat it cold right out of the fridge.
I love…. that when the local UPS drivers get together for drinks after work, a favorite story involves me. Yes, I’m UPS legend. Okay, joking… the story is about my entire family and I never knew it until I met our UPS man for the first time the other day after living here for almost 5 years. Apparently when Jackson was younger, he told the UPS guy, “You can’t kiss my mom TODAY.” Since he put the emphasis on “today” it sounded like there had been previous kissing. Dave raised his eyebrows about the time Jackson said, “Because she has a cold.” I’m sure Dave had told Jackson a million times that day not to kiss me because I had a cold and he was just passing it along. Our UPS driver said it is one of his favorite stories of all times, and I think it’s even more funny that he and I just met.
Jackson is a real gem. I thought of him all last Sunday when we had guests and not one but two of the children peed in my home. All I could think was “the wise’s made me pee”
That’s so funny! What is it about you Wises?? We still love that story. Miss you.