3 Simple Things that Have Brought Immense Joy this Week
I’m defining my “week" as a period of seven days rather than Monday to Sunday. This is an absolute nonsense piece that I just thought I’d make note of things that felt special, no strings attached. Also. Because there were a few things that felt not-so-special that I was dwelling on and that is really unnecessary. So here we go!
1. Instant Coffee & Maple Creamer
Do I really like instant coffee? I don’t know. Can I even taste the maple in the almond milk creamer? I don’t think so. Does this combination please me an immeasurable amount for no specific or obvious reason? Oh, you betcha! I ran out just before the little local Foodland closed to get another creamer so I could share it with my husband this morning. Note: he will hate this combo.
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2. My friend got tickets to see Beyonce
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m not into Beyonce. My favourite Beyonce-related song is when Glee performed a mashup in like, season one? I simply do not grasp the chokehold Beyonce seems to have on a good portion of humanity. I’m happy for her, absolutely, love the success. I just don’t get it. Oh boy, does my friend though. Getting the excited text when she snagged tickets? Made. My. Day. I am so pumped that she’s living her dream of seeing Beyonce live! What an unbelievable experience she’s going to have!
3. Most Delicious Onion Rings
Restaurants near us open and then close because staffing is very difficult here. Most residents are either retired and have lived here for decades OR they are working in big cities to be able to afford to live here. There is no real opportunity for a middle ground where people could live and work locally. So a restaurant opens and draws in lots of guests but very few workers. A new restaurant has just opened and I wish them the best. We ate there the other day and their onion rings were absolutely fantastic. Most are pretty mediocre. But these were next level.
Anything that made you just excited to wake up in the morning this week, whatever makes up your “week"?
