Wednesday, October 11th
Woops, guess I have kinda slacked on writing, huh? My bad. I have been busy, I guess! It's amazing how little time I have for myself now that Colby is running around everywhere, and slowly but surely cutting back to one short nap a day. Noooooooo!
Another reason I haven't made time for journaling is because I have gotten back into reading for pleasure. It's amazing how college will suck the joy of reading out of you. It has taken me 2 years, but I'm back! My goal is to read 10 books before the end of the year. So far I have finished Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski (very funny) and Clint and I are currently in the middle of The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. We're going to read Angels and Demons next, but I need suggestions as to what book I should read on my own. Anyone have any good ideas?
Today has been pretty fun! After Colby's nap, we had some lunch and headed off the the University. Because I'm cheap and don't want to pay by the hour for parking, we took the shuttle. This was his first bus ride, and he thought it was so much fun. He stood on the seat (I kept a hand on him, don't worry) and looked out the window. He waved at passing cars and would occasionally say "Oooooh!" At the school we met up with Aunt Katie between her classes. Then, he got to run around everywhere. We got so many looks! (Good ones.) I suppose college kids don't share the courtyard with a one year old very frequently! Running around everywhere totally wore him out, so he's down for another nap right now. (Yesssss!)
So, here's another one of my crazy ideas. Maybe I could write a book. I don't have any background in how to do this, but it can't be that hard. Or maybe it is. Whatever. Anyway, I have journals from kindergarten with stories of things that have happened to me. Kindergarten! That's like 19 years of stories. Maybe I could write a coming of age story. Hmmm... It's a thought. The question is, who would want to read it? I mean, me of course, but that won't make much of a profit. My mom probably would too, because she's my mom and she's supposed to. And Grandma. Sweet! I already sold 3 copies of my yet-to-be-written book! Go me.
The last time I wrote, I mentioned that I was going to donate plasma. Turns out, it is the coolest thing ever. I go in, bring Colby to the daycare where he gets lots of attention and gets to play with TONS of toys. Then, they do some routine check of my blood and what-not, and send me back for an hour to get the plasma drawn. During this time, I get to sit and read. They pay me to sit and read, while my child is being watched by the nicest lady in the daycare. For free! Then, they hand over the cash. I make $15 the first time in a week, and $30 the second time. AND starting on October 16th, they're going to give $20 for the first donation instead of $15. That's $50 a week which adds up to $200 a month! I love getting paid to do nothing. I mean, I love getting paid to help people. Really, that is a cool thing about it.
Okay, the little monster has awoken. Gotta break out the graham crackers for our afternoon snack. Hope everyone is doing well!
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