Thanks God

Thursday’s Installment of Thanks God

1. I have a four day weekend. Thursday is a holiday here- not for May Day but for Ascension, and this is evidently the first time in a bazillion years this has happened but whatevs, I don’t care I am off- and at the new job they have decided to take Friday off. So I don’t start until Monday.

2. Speaking of new job, my commute is, in a word, the bomb. I have about five different ways to get to and from work. I had a test drive Monday and even leaving at the normal time, I got home early enough to do grocery shopping. Unheard of. I have never had this in Switzerland. Every other place involved major commuting drama- no trains, long hours, traffic jams on buses. I am pinching myself!

3. My only going away present from old job was…get this…a Chanel eyeshadow quad from my partner in crime. That quad totally makes up for the fact that almost everyone else conveniently forgot yesterday was my last day. Not that I care, I have Chanel eyeshadow. And a good friend. Even my husband was impressed with the eyeshadow, and he is not easily impressed.

4. I feel so freakin rested! I came home last night at like eleven and slept…until eleven. Now I have a four-day weekend AND only a twenty minute commute on Monday. I don’t know what to do with myself. Today I cleaned the kitchen and did three loads of laundry. It’s pure insanity.

5. I am actually excited to go to work on Monday. I haven’t felt that way in a long, long time.

6. I got this box of English tea which is supposed to be Keemun but is obviously laced with speed. Keemun is supposed to be noted for its low caffeine content, and after two evenings with Keemun where I did not fall asleep until two am, I have now decided to embrace the speed and keep it for the mornings. PG Tips, oddly enough, does not wake me up. It is now my evening tea.

7. Nice Husband makes the kind of cave art drawing in Microsoft Paint I only aspire to. Who knew? His talent is boundless. I asked him if I could post his building drawings in Paint on the blog and he gave that a quick nyet. He is a very private artist.

8. I have at least four books already in my possession I could read. Oh the choices! And I want to read them all!

9. Warm weather is here, and while being hot and funky is going to suck, at least now my hands will not be chapped and crazy. Welcome to normal hand weather!

10. I promise to never laugh at my people in the States ever again when it comes to gas prices. Gone are the days when one gallon costs the same as one liter here. Spoke to my father the other night and it turns out gas prices where he lives (south Mississippi) are not that much cheaper than here. Oh well. Thanks God for trains!

I hope everyone has a beautiful and pleasant weekend!

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