I should clarify that this is a list of seemingly "mundane" things. But the saying goes that the beauty is in the (little) details? People often introduce these types of lists with a paragraph of filler nonsense. This is my paragraph of filler of nonsense. Are you amused? Now, to the list.
- Part of A Team - I am of 6, the oldest to be exact. I often refer to them by numbers because I don't really believe that anyone remembers the names of other people's siblings... even if they are your friends. Unless your Beyonce and Solange. 1-3 are girls, 4 is a boy, 5 is a girl, 6 is a boy. I really appreciate that there are so many of us because it allows for buffers and provided me with a set of automatic playdates growing up.
- Parenting Life Hack - my mom has a lot of people to "fall back" on when she's older if needed. (Not that she would ever want to.)
- I love public transportation. Whenever I go to a new city, figuring out how to get around without a car is one of the things I have to do to feel at ease. It gives me a sense of peace and removes the "AHHH I'm trapped" feelings I am sometimes prone to. I like the independence of it to... and it's super cost-effective. Ding and Ding. I also enjoy seeing a city this way and meeting all of its residents. Unless they are weird and touching me and then I'm like fuck it, where's my Uber/Lyft.
- I LOVE LIBRARIES. I think it's so neat that you can go to a place and learn about the world. I know there's the internet but there's something different about escaping to a place where the point of it is knowledge with some community services thrown into the mix. Romantic Idealist here. It's also a place where a left of people kind find refuge because you can basically have free water, free internet, free AC/Heating, and a chair. And if you're like me (or the dearly departed Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame), you're created entire universes on the city's dime. I stan. (Get it... hahahaha. I slay me.)
- I love grocery stores. It's kind of odd but I love ambling through good market and discovering things I've never seen before. Walking the aisles is this unique sensei moment for me where I'm unwinding and shuffling off the day (and any bullshit that came with it). I instantly move into a new world. Should I be going to the grocery store everyday after work? Probably not. Is it weird to do this after a shift that ends at 10/11pm? Maybe. Do I do this anyway? Yes.