One thing I will never understand is people who are on their phones in the movie theater. Can they not go two hours without checking their phone? Why not just stay home then? No one’s forcing them to go to the movies. Luis and I went to see The Fantastic 4 and this couple next to us would not stop looking at their phones, with their screens as bright as could be. It was so rude and distracting. We’re going to see the movie again this weekend, partially because we were so distracted.
And also because I want to see Pedro Pascal again. 🥰
I still want to see Superman again, too. Those two movies go well together.
Friday is the day I receive my last paycheck from my old job. It’s crazy to think about how all that went down. It only took me one week to get a new job, and so far it’s going well. I don’t spend all my time dreading things like I used to. Sure, there are difficult days, but they usually turn out totally fine. My coworkers, though they’re all remote, are all helpful and kind. I’m very lucky.
I’m also looking forward to next year, when I will have more vacation days. Can you blame me?
Luis and I will be buying insurance together once my old job’s insurance ends this week as well. I hope we can find something good that doesn’t make us have to change too many of our doctors (if any.) We went to get check-ups the other weekend and the doctor called me so many times, and sent me a letter in the mail, just to tell me my test results were normal. At least they’re thorough.
Speaking of insurance, we’re also dealing with some fun home insurance stuff. Our roof needs to be replaced because it’s old and it’s been raining so often, there are starting to be marks on our upstairs ceiling. It’s a tell-tale sign. We spent so much time and money fixing up our bathroom, so I’d rather not let the roof create a leak in there. Luis was excited about getting a metal roof with solar panels, but we’ve since realized it’ll be better to get more energy-efficient shingles instead. Metal roofs look cool, but they’re so expensive.
It bothers me that it’s “roofs” and not “rooves.”
My writing is still going strong. I just passed the halfway point of my novel, so I’m getting into some of the heavier plot stuff. I’m trying not to be so hung up on things being 100% right in this first draft. I’m going to have to edit things and make changes. The good thing is, I have ideas about what those changes are already, so it’s not going to come as some big surprise that I have to make them. It also helps, of course, always, that Luis is reading through my chapters as I go and giving me pointers from a reader perspective, too. I think my new writing process works best for me. Plus I’m not writing all hours of the day when I have free time, so I’m feeling more balanced.
Can you believe it’s going to be August on Friday?
Sara Mazariegos 