30 Days About Me. Days 8 & 9.

Day 8: Something You Hate

I hate the word hate. I like I to think there is nothing I truly hate.  But, there are a few things I strongly dislike. One of them is ignorance.  Dictionary.com defines ignorance as "lack of knowledge, learning, information.." It's not so much lack of knowledge I dislike. It's more the lack of learning. Not caring whether the information you have is correct or whether you have any information at all. You don't have to be intelligent, just don't be ignorant. Ignorance is not bliss. It's ignorance. 

Day 9: Something That Makes Your Life Easier

Let me tell you... I love coffee and I love modern conveniences.  I'm a firm believer that there is no need to reinvent the wheel or do things the hard way.  I prefer to take the easy road.. after a strong cup of coffee. 

Some of the many things that make my life easier:

#9  Caffeine - How do people give this up? 

#8  My iPhone - I don't even have a house phone, haven't in years. My phone is also my camera.

#7  My MacBook - Because sometimes it's just easier than the phone.

#6  My car- My neighborhood apparently doesn't like sidewalks which hinders my attempt at walking. 

#5  DVR - Oh, I remember the days of trying to set the VCR. No more!

#4  App Store - I have an app for everything. I blog, bank, buy plane tickets, find hot restaurants, recipes and track my calories...all from my phone. 

#3  My Swiffer Wet Jet - The Dr. likes to mop mop. Like, old school mop. I do not. I like to Swiffer. 

#2  Washing Machine - I like doing laundry. I'm pretty sure this would NOT be the case if I had to wash it all by hand.

All of these things truly help make my life easier, but coming in at #1 (yes, I know he is not a "thing") is The Doctor, who hands down makes my life a helluva lot easier. As a former single parent I really know how helpful an extra parent is. Two is certainly easier than one. And lucky for me, I have a partner who works hard and takes care of so much for our family. In fact, just yesterday the Dr. cleaned the bathroom, mopped (not swiffered) the floors, escorted me to the Public Market, mowed the lawn, made Batman cuffs for & played a game of chess with the Noodle, did the dishes, and cheered me up after having a mini-breakdown. Did I mention he is also a resident physician who works an average of  12 hours/day?! Whew! It wears me out just typing it all!

My own personal Superman.
photo: Jana Morgan Photography