1. Trader Joe's. I went to TJ's today for the first time in about a month. Last time I went it was all about pumpkin, and this time it was all about stuffing. The Thanksgiving vibe is strong in the store. Most of the items I bought are staples: tuna, roasted potatoes, dog treats, orange chicken, etc, but I almost always find some new stuff to try. A few of new things that I bought today include the Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread and Dip, Turkey Sausage Stuffing Fried Rice, and a Pomander Room Spritz. I tried the cheese dip this afternoon, and it was really nice. I spread it on a bit of bread, and I liked the flavor a lot. I bet it will be tasty on a cracker, too. I haven't tried the fried rice; I may have it for lunch on Monday. I spritzed a room with the pomander spray. It smells good. I like going to Trader Joe's. I always leave that store with a smile on my face.
2. Noise level. Today is Thursday which means the whole admin staff is in the office. It is fun and nice to see everyone, but I am not nearly as productive on Thursday as I am on any other day of the week. It is definitely because of people. I chat more because there are more people around, and the overall noise level makes it harder to concentrate. I had an office of my own for many years, so I was insulated from the noise during that time. Now that I'm out in the cubes, I notice the noise a lot more. I admit that I am often part of it, and I work through it even when I'm not contributing to the noise. There is a tremendous difference in the noise level on Tuesday and Friday when I'm in the office and there are only about half a dozen other people in there with me. I find it remarkable that in the pre-Covid times we were able to accomplish anything when we were all in the office. Maybe it was more of a dull roar back then because we saw each other every day so there wasn't as much conversing. There are some women I see only once a week now because our in-office schedules are opposite. It can be tough to concentrate on Thursday, and I'm always extra tired on Thursday night. So strange.
3. Sloppy. I recently sent a photo to someone I think is a total rock star. She commented that it wasn't a bad photo, though she looked a little "sloppy" (her word). I don't agree with her self-assessment, but I understand what she meant. There were several days when I was on vacation that I felt sloppy, although I didn't identify it like that at the time. For one thing, my hair always looked like crap. It wouldn't by curly or wavy, it was just messy. I mostly wore it pulled away from my face in a wee pony-tail because I just couldn't look at it. And my clothes...ugh. I am feeling a bit chonky and I bought a couple of new (t-)shirts that are big and loose, and overall, it looked like I just didn't care. In my mind, I saw myself looking cute and funky with my single word t-shirts, but now that I see photos, I do not look cute or funky. I look like I could not be bothered to put myself together. There were a couple of days that I thought I looked ok. It was eye-opening, though, to be around the other women who are similar in age to me. I don't think they are doing their shopping at Old Navy or Eddie Bauer, necessarily. LOL As I was doing the art, I kept reminding myself not to compare what I was doing with what anyone else was doing. Lizzie and I agreed that we must "own" what we put out there, and that goes for art, writing, and how you present yourself. So, although I know I can do better than I did some days, if I think, even in my mind, that I look cute and funky, that's the vibe I've got to bring. That's that.
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