Captain's Log #7: A New Hope

OH MY GOSH MY CAPTAIN'S LOG WAS FINISHED AND NEVER POSTED! PLEASE TAKE THIS WITH A BATCH OF INTERNET COOKIES! 

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Good morning my lovely readers!

This week, I started working on bettering our household and making it more of a home for us. As you all know because I won't shut up about it, we actually started decorating our house and decluttering all the nonsense bits around here. It finally made this place feel like less of an apartment we moved into and more like a home that was made for us. 

So, since I'm filling the main role of the homemaker, I started putting more effort into the work that I had to do and started seeing it as not just work but something that creates an enjoyable space, not only for me but for Jon and any company that may be over. It also prevents me from having to "crisis clean" when I want to take photos or videos around my apartment. 

I'm planning on putting my daily/weekly schedules on another post, where I'll go more in depth about my life and the stuff I do. 

Also, we had a party this weekend! Becca, her boyfriend Johnathan (with an H), Karina, her boyfriend Danny, and Marta (my gang of buddies) all came by for an end of summer bash. Jonathan (no H, aka mine) and I made a concoction we dubbed "Zombie Juice" and oh boy, that stuff sure lived up to it's name. Here's us at the end of the night.

L-R: Karina, Marta, me, and Becca

We had an absolute blast and I was so happy to be able to spend a great night with the people I love.

I feel like I've talked enough for one Captain's Log so let's do this.

Our Farmhouse Life (Youtube). I found this series on Youtube through the Flylady website and I absolutely adore Hilary. She documents her life as a minimalist homemaker and her organization videos are to die for. Plus, she's always real about her lazy days and I like her truthfulness. Check her out here.

GTA V (Xbox One). I know I talked about this game previously but this game has been one of the only things I've been super excited about. Between the stress of my job, school starting back up, financial stress, and just general meh feels, it's nice to get to live a wildly different life and perform heists with Jonathan. We get to cut loose and talk trash to each other and I just miss hanging out. It's cheesy, it's offensive, but it's awesome. 

I know my Captain's Log posts have gotten a little thin lately, but between my job stress and my home stress, these are honestly the only things I've been able to do. I don't have tons of off time anymore and when I do, I really don't want to spend it trying to get myself into new things. We shall see how things go though.

Always, Raineedayze

Sleep is for the Well-Adjusted

                                                    

Waking up to Charmander

Guys, Pokemon Go is here!

I'm absolutely obsessed with the game and have spent all day looking at my phone to catch 'em all! Luckily, I found out my work has around 10 different PokeStops, Centers, and Gyms, including one located directly outside my window. I'm not sure how my boss expects me to get anything done for the next few weeks. 

Jonathan also texted me that our local GameStop manager was able to put us on the list for the Pokemon Go Plus gear, so I'm counting the days until it's released. Since we are there almost every week, we've become very good friends with the staff there and they are always looking out for us. 

Along with Pokemon, I was happily surprised to see Jonathan picked up two copies of Overwatch last night. I've been lusting over this game for ages and we were up gaming until 5 a.m. I had to be up for work at 7:30, and I'd rather just stick it out than sleep for an hour and wake up groggy and miserable, so I stayed up writing and working on the blog until I had to get ready. I regret nothing because Overwatch is amazing! I love D.Va and played her character the entire time, while the rest of our group swapped out for each character. Her spunky attitude and girly flair is perfect for my preferred method of looking cute and kicking butt. 

"Love, Dva"

The past few nights, my sleeping schedule has been flipped and between gaming, working on the blog, daily household management, pen pal correspondence, and "me" time, it's been pretty hectic. I love my life and the things I am able to do, but I know I have to take care of my sanity as well. It's been quite a journey but I'm trying to focus on not comparing my blog to others, especially since it's in its baby steps. I also am trying to remember to not put in half the effort in my activities because I'm stressed. 

                 
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I'm very grateful to have more flexibility than most so I just gotta stay determined and catch 'em all (Z's I mean)

Are ya'll playing Pokemon Go? What do you think? Let's chat!


Always, Raineedayze