Time seems to pass by crazy fast ever since university began again, but that doesn't mean I don't have things outside of it to be thankful for… I did try to get out of my school-mind for this week's entry and also a bit this weekend.
All the entries for this blog hop are accessible at the link-up.
Ten Thing of Thankful #20
First—our BMW is getting fixed.
The sills themselves were not that bad at all (only the edges), but they removed all the under-body lining and everything, and it's getting a whole-arse-overhaul…
There were a few nasty surprises(it's an old car), but we have already spent a ton of money on it, so there's no use in not doing it correctly. I also got a lot of photos of the progress since it's being done by people I personally know. Hopefully next year we can afford to re-paint the rest of the car too.
The problem is, as a former car painter, I'm very picky about the people I trust.
So it will have to wait until we can go to my old coworker for that.
Second—had time to do my nails.
I have become super lazy during school—no make-up, no hairdo, wearing pants and sneakers (I have 20 skirts and a big collection of heels)—but I feel like a woman when my hands look good, so…
Third—rested from Friday to Sunday.
My second dad had his birthday, and we had a party yesterday at my Tallinn home. I have been sleeping the whole day aside from doing my nails—which takes a lot of time since I do them myself.
Fourth—the Six Sentence Crowd
This week, I even managed to write a new entry for the Six Sentence Cafe and Bistro and read all the entries by other people, which is my favorite pastime activity.
Fifth—dVerse Poets Pub
They do have some really awesome prompts and poets there, but I have now begun listing some of my very old work, which was old already when I uploaded it to my current blog. I just don't have time to edit my writings, so if I do create something new, I keep it on my laptop and publish it later.
This week I listed the first poem from the Margins, the series does contain some work that I wrote when I was 16 and so but they have seen some iterations...
Sixth—the Ten Things of Thankful
This blog hop sometimes makes me stare at my screen, thinking, like, the heck is there even to be grateful for??? But yet, I find those ten things every week… Such a great reminder to show gratitude for things that matter, big, or small.
Seventh—Music.
I'm listening to a Deep House mix, which is my relaxation music.
Eighth—the Mercedes
We were given another car for the time being, and when I went home last week, it was pouring rain like crazy, so my boyfriend came and picked me up. I would have been absolutely soaked if we hadn't had a car then, as there are not many taxis around where I live. It was like a shower—even my shower doesn't have as much pressure as the sky did that day, lol.
Ninth—Second Shelf to the Far Right
The TToT crowd had a fun idea—show what is on our bookshelves. Well, at home-home, I don't really have a bookshelf. Most of my books are either in storage or actually my mum's… Anyway, on my TV stand, I do have shelves, and this particular shelf has… books???
Tenth—Second Shelf to the Far Right
My Tallinn bedroom has shelves on the walls, and look! There is a huge elephant on the second shelf!
There's more of my work:
All of the six-sentence stories.
The Nervous Poet Entries for the SSC&B.
There is also a page for all of the poetry.
More personal entries can be found at the Blog.
The IT studies blog in Estonian for a course at the university.
the Band "Chaos in Spring" is on YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services.
Amazing list 👍 I’m so glad to hear that the BMW is getting fixed. ☺️
Thank you so much, I am also very happy as the car has been sitting still for awhile and when I bought it I didn’t really inspect it as much as I would have if I didn’t buy it from someone I trust with my life (the problems were actually hidden and the car looked clean as fuck).
Luckily it is in good hands.
A great list all, Reelika. Vehicles and repair/restoration. You’re lucky you know people (imagine so, you having painted vehicles – am curious!). There are many who “talk the talk” but talent? As to painting, I’d want to inspect and run my hand over the vehicle before handing over my car, lol. Sleep. Good! You have a lot on your plate. Hope studies are going well. Grab sleep whenever you can.
Six Sentence Stories. I still have to read them and look forward to reading yours. And your poem! As always, thanks for the music link.
Have a good week!
Thank you so much! And well it was not for a long time but luckily I do have some people I know now…
Sleep is great!
“…for things that matter, big, or small.” word
hey! ProTip! the TToT has a secret category of items legal for inclusion in a TToT. the hypograt. this is when a bad thing happens, yet you manage to find a recovery trajectory that is more positive than negative. (Mimi is our Hypograt maven she got it down cold)
fun bookshelfs photos!
“study, Forest, stuudyy”*
*if that doesn’t make sense, check with Denise lol
Forest 😂… And Mimi’s lists are always super awesome, I don’t know how the lady manages.
Those book titles look interesting. Your shelves with statues and mementos look cool. I wish you a good week ahead.
Thank you! Yes the shelves look cool!
Hopefully you will have a nice week too.
And now I can say, “I know someone who paints cars!” How amazing is that!
Hope your week is bright and fulfilling, Reelika.
Used to* also before the allergies I was in a very horrible place in my life that resulted me in fucking up a few jobs before retiring…
But if I had a place and such I would do it for myself and friends still …
I like the little critter climbing up the wall below the shelves with the beautiful elephant. The only book I recognized from your first shelf was Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, if I remember the English title correctly. There any many things to be thankful for.
Yes, this lizard is really cute and so is the elephant.
The books are some in Estonian and there are a few Estonian writers too. The English ones ar less known I think… There are some crime and mystery fiction books in English on that shelf.
Thank you for the comment !
Love your lizard… a gecko, I think? Very sweet!
Thanks a lot! It is at my Tallinn home and my second mum made it homey for me.