As the World Turns

It is a good way to relax and relieve stress. I have a lot of hobbies. I love to sing and dance. Added to that, I am very interested in arts and craft. I love to surf the internet for new ideas either for myself to do or to do with my kids. Cooking is another thing that interests me. Last month I experimented with some Lebanese cooking and believe me, my family loved what I did for them. Ever since I saw the program on making paper from paper on “backyard science” with my kids, I have been meaning to try it. I did not remember the procedure completely but referring the internet I was successful. I had experimented by putting in some grass & flowers. It was really beautiful. Now I will make a card with this paper and send it to a friend who is going to celebrate her golden anniversary. I can’t wait to hear her reaction. I also love to knit and crochet. I have been doing this since I was 10 years old and love to give the articles I made as gifts. I feel really nice when people ask me if I made it.

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My day today – while it is still early – is boring and mundane. I woke up got out of bed 6 minutes after my alarm went off. Made scrambled eggs with cheese and got dressed while watching the news. I then left my apartment and walked for an hour to work (I am an intern. Right now I am sitting at my desk waiting for someone to have something for me to do, so I am working on Mechanical Turk, because I am not getting paid. Later today I have a meeting, so I will have work to do later. Then I will eat the salad I brought for lunch. I will do work in the afternoon and hopefully it will go fast. I will walk home for an hour at 6 after work, eat dinner, go to the gym, work on my resume, read my book, and then go to bed. Like I said, boring and mundane, I can’t wait for the weekend.

I have held several full-time jobs since leaving college about 10 years ago, but my current one is definitely my favorite. I work at a music advocacy non-profit in New York City, and I am the project manager for a variety of research projects. There are some really great people here, all of whom are passionate about what they do and music in general. After having some really horrible corporate jobs where people were just out to make money and didn’t care about quality of life, it is really refreshing to be at a place where people want to help others. It is a friendly work environment, where everyone helps each other. It is usually low stress, as we don’t have clients breathing down our necks–our sole mission is to be a support to others. Everyone is always so thankful for our work on their behalf. It’s really a wonderful place to work!

Just like most other weeks this summer. I have spent the majority of it with my 19 year old daughter. She is between jobs, living at home and taking a few summer college classes. I am not working so I am home all day. I also have a husband and two sons to take care of. One son is away being a camp counselor; the other son has his own place but lives in town. The beautiful part is my daughter and I have had time to do whatever we want to do and get reacquainted. We have done sewing and crafting projects together which is something we both enjoy. We have talked about starting a crafting business together. Who knows whether it will ever get off the ground but it is fun to plan it all out. We also are slowly but surely completing our first big ticket item to sell – a Disney Princess quilt. We have cooked together, planned menus together and shopped together. These are all things I enjoy doing and have enjoyed sharing that love with my only daughter. She has a part time job and a boyfriend so both have separate activities too. But this week, and all summer, has been near perfect for me – the summer with my daughter.