2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[lynne_ross]

No bowls. I have been cutting my husbands hair for twenty years. I just watched his hair dresser cut it. Then one day when he did not have time to go he asked me to trim it. That was that for him . I would have been more then happy if he had gone back. You could always watch some videos on it.

No bowls. I have been cutting my husbands hair for twenty years. I just watched his hair dresser cut it. Then one day when he did not have time to go he asked me to trim it. That was that for him . I would have been more then happy if he had gone back. You could always watch some videos on it.

Good for you! I use to cut my son’s hair but I suck at it. I do cut my daughter’s since she has long hair and it is wavy so hard to screw up. I bought hair cutting scissors - straight and the one for layering. I should try to learn boys hair since I had 2 sons!

 

[lynne_ross]

How are you doing ? Missed chatting with you on here.

Thanks! I am doing well actual. Tough to move in a pandemic but my family is healthy, jobs are great and we are now in one of the safest places right now. We have freedom to move around - with masks and hand sanitising like crazy. We are still in our temp place and it is small! Hoping to sign a lease this week for our permanent apartment and move in over next month. I think we all be settled in nicely by end of summer.
The sad part, as I am sure many are experiencing, is my mom can not visit. She was suppose to come over and help us settle into our apartment but she can not get into the country as a visitor. And we were all going home in early July. But that is unlikely now. We do lots of video calls and my mom what’s apps me a lot too.

 

[Sparkletastic]

It’s BBQ night! No cooking for me which is great since I find it booooooooring.

Anyway, Mr. Sparkle is NOT a cook but, the super geek + meat eater in him looks at grilling like a chemistry experiment (which in part it actually is, right?) so he thinks it’s fun. Like with his cocktail making, he devours tons of books and videos on grilling. That means his grilling is (ironically) the very best of cuisine despite his uselessness in the kitchen. Yum!

Tonight is steaks!! I am not a huge beef eater but I do love a great steak. In large part because of my career - men who are decision makers love their steaks - I’ve eaten at some of the best steakhouses in the world. Yet, his steaks exceed any of those I’ve ever had.

So, I‘ve taken a nap (in my super sexy NASA themed pj’s) and now I have his (not so) famous “Filthy” martini in hand whilst enjoying the sunset in the backyard. My stomach growls ever more loudly as the minutes tick by.

Tell me about your quarantined Friday night.

 

[Sparkletastic]

So many challenges! You are doing great. I'm also thinking about the changes I'll make when this is over, but it's so hard even to remember what "real life" was like. I look at my bags and I'm like, "WHAT are these used for?"

Yeeeeeessss!

 

[Sparkletastic]

When I have negative thoughts or am frustrated I try to think of actions I can take to change the situation if within my control. If not in my control then I ask myself how things could be worse and why the situation is not so bad. It is partially just about changing perspective, especially now with all that is going on. I am finding thinking more positive gets me to not dwell on things that don’t go as well. I have always been able to do this at work - use failures as a learning opportunity and move on - but not my life in general. Whereas my husband is a glass half full person. He is rarely sad or stressed and I believe he lives a happier life being able to see the positives and move on from set backs. I am trying to train myself to be like that too and I actually believe it is working!

i absolutely LOVE this.

 

[lynne_ross]

I'm happy to hear that your work is continuing right now but disappointed to hear about your pause on the joint venture!

I just found out from work that there is another project I could work on, so I'm going to find out more next week. My husband and I are nervous because more work for me means it's hard for EVERYONE with trying to juggle the baby and work, but I think it would be good to double my income at a time like this when NOTHING should be taken for granted. I would really love to hear thoughts from you all on this.

I also started a (second) business while all of this was beginning and I'm quite certain that will be on pause until this is all over. I had a very hard time getting insurance for it, but was able to find that a couple weeks ago, but I don't think I'll be able to find any clients for awhile. I'm just working on branding right now.

I love the additional education you're getting/seeking! I want to hear updates on French lessons! I will live vicariously through you. The only thing I get each day is about enough time to watch one show in bed with my husband at night, hah! Last night I did play games on HouseParty with my two best friends (one is Wisconsin and one in Florida). It was a lot of fun!

I would make and save as much as you possibly can right now, even if it inconveniences your family. This crisis could last a long time and we don’t know what the economy will look like when it is done. It could easily last a year. My company is doing fine and we just implemented a hiring freeze, it is a soft free so can still hire with ceo approval but the only other time we implemented this was during the economic crisis in 2008. Not trying to be a downer but I would ask yourself if you have enough saved to not work a year since you never know how and when this will end.
However, people who can spend should consider to do so to keep economy going!

 

[southernbelle43]

It’s BBQ night! No cooking for me which is great since I find it booooooooring.

Anyway, Mr. Sparkle is NOT a cook but, the super geek + meat eater in him looks at grilling like a chemistry experiment (which in part it actually is, right?) so he thinks it’s fun. Like with his cocktail making, he devours tons of books and videos on grilling. That means his grilling is (ironically) the very best of cuisine despite his uselessness in the kitchen. Yum!

Tonight is steaks!! I am not a huge beef eater but I do love a great steak. In large part because of my career - men who are decision makers love their steaks - I’ve eaten at some of the best steakhouses in the world. Yet, his steaks exceed any of those I’ve ever had.

So, I‘ve taken a nap (in my super sexy NASA themed pj’s) and now I have his (not so) famous “Filthy” martini in hand whilst enjoying the sunset in the backyard. My stomach growls ever more loudly as the minutes tick by.

Tell me about your quarantined Friday night.

Darn. I would not mind being quarantined at all if my DH could make a good drink and cook!!

 

[Vintage Leather]

So, I‘ve taken a nap (in my super sexy NASA themed pj’s) and now I have his (not so) famous “Filthy” martini in hand whilst enjoying the sunset in the backyard. My stomach growls ever more loudly as the minutes tick by.

Tell me about your quarantined Friday night.

There are people on at least two continents who have admired his cocktails and who know how excellent they are. So technically, he has an international reputation as a mixologist.

 

[More bags]

I just cut my husband's hair for the first time. It took a really long time but he says it is as good as when he goes to the barber. I wouldn't choose to keep doing it if there was another option.

Congratulations on your first cut - you are fearless!

 

[More bags]

Love this...I think. It’s in German (?) so I can’t tell what the goal is. Where did you find this? I’d like to try to get the English version.

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And, one bag out! Yay! It’s my least expensive bag so the $$ are inconsequential. But, at least it it will no longer be lurking in my closet unworn and unloved.

Well done on your sale!

 

[Bag peace]

Good luck in finding another career. My son has been doing IT from home for his entire career. He actually had his first Internet job when he was 13. It has been ideal for him as I think he might have had trouble fitting into an office job. If you are good at writing, there are some opportunities there. I used to get paid to write a few blogs and edit manuscripts.

Thank you so much for this. I really needed it. I've been really demotivated about everything, just because I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I had hoped to work in radio (behind the scenes) but now I'm second guessing everything.
I'm not someone who thrives off of working remotely. I am very introverted, and whilst working from home is not a challenge in terms of getting things done, it is a challenge for me emotionally because it means I will turn into even more of a hermit.
Working in a professional setting, donning my suit and grabbing one of my beautiful bags, commuting and seeing other people working...it's important to me and forces me out of my shell.
I hate offices, I hate office politics, the endless gossip, and boring long meetings (can you tell I've worked in toxic environments? LOL) and I actually speak very little during a typical workday, but the routine of going to work and working with other people is good for me. I'm missing that a lot now, partly because I just spent some time back in hospital and partly because this virus has killed any chance of me being "a normal human" anytime soon.

Sorry, this is unrelated to bags and has turned into a confessional!
I don't even have pictures of my bags to post in here right now, so imma exit stage left...

 

[More bags]

It’s BBQ night! No cooking for me which is great since I find it booooooooring.

Anyway, Mr. Sparkle is NOT a cook but, the super geek + meat eater in him looks at grilling like a chemistry experiment (which in part it actually is, right?) so he thinks it’s fun. Like with his cocktail making, he devours tons of books and videos on grilling. That means his grilling is (ironically) the very best of cuisine despite his uselessness in the kitchen. Yum!

Tonight is steaks!! I am not a huge beef eater but I do love a great steak. In large part because of my career - men who are decision makers love their steaks - I’ve eaten at some of the best steakhouses in the world. Yet, his steaks exceed any of those I’ve ever had.

So, I‘ve taken a nap (in my super sexy NASA themed pj’s) and now I have his (not so) famous “Filthy” martini in hand whilst enjoying the sunset in the backyard. My stomach growls ever more loudly as the minutes tick by.

Tell me about your quarantined Friday night.

A nap and someone mixes me a drink and makes me dinner - sounds divine!
We had a low key day - I ran 5 km on the treadmill in the morning, DH and I baked 2 pumpkin loaves, went for a family walk in the afternoon, I served an appetizer plate (wild boar pate, prosciutto, seafood antipasto, pickled onions, olives, grainy mustard, jalapeño jelly, double cream Brie, bellavitano merlot cheese, some aged cheddar and crackers) and DH and I made Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, served with garlic toast.
Happy Easter weekend to those who celebrate!

 

[More bags]

Thank you so much for this. I really needed it. I've been really demotivated about everything, just because I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I had hoped to work in radio (behind the scenes) but now I'm second guessing everything.
I'm not someone who thrives off of working remotely. I am very introverted, and whilst working from home is not a challenge in terms of getting things done, it is a challenge for me emotionally because it means I will turn into even more of a hermit.
Working in a professional setting, donning my suit and grabbing one of my beautiful bags, commuting and seeing other people working...it's important to me and forces me out of my shell.
I hate offices, I hate office politics, the endless gossip, and boring long meetings (can you tell I've worked in toxic environments? LOL) and I actually speak very little during a typical workday, but the routine of going to work and working with other people is good for me. I'm missing that a lot now, partly because I just spent some time back in hospital and partly because this virus has killed any chance of me being "a normal human" anytime soon.

Sorry, this is unrelated to bags and has turned into a confessional!
I don't even have pictures of my bags to post in here right now, so imma exit stage left...

First, sending virtual hugs.
These are extraordinary times. Be kind to yourself. We all thrive on daily routines and knowing what to expect. Try not to put so much pressure on yourself that the next career you pursue has to be the perfect career. Try taking some small steps towards the next thing you want to try, perhaps ask around your connections to find someone already doing that role and ask them for an informational interview (how did you get into your field, what do you like most about your role, what skills or experiences are helpful to you in your field, etc.) Perhaps do research on a couple of paths you’re interested in and set a goal to reach out to 1 or 2 people per week or whatever time frame you’re comfortable with. If you try something and it doesn’t work for you, try to understand why or what you didn’t like about it and also what is really important to you in a role or career.
Keep checking in and letting us know how you’re doing.

 

[Bag peace]

First, sending virtual hugs.
These are extraordinary times. Be kind to yourself. We all thrive on daily routines and knowing what to expect. Try not to put so much pressure on yourself that the next career you pursue has to be the perfect career. Try taking some small steps towards the next thing you want to try, perhaps ask around your connections to find someone already doing that role and ask them for an informational interview (how did you get into your field, what do you like most about your role, what skills or experiences are helpful to you in your field, etc.) Perhaps do research on a couple of paths you’re interested in and set a goal to reach out to 1 or 2 people per week or whatever time frame you’re comfortable with. If you try something and it doesn’t work for you, try to understand why or what you didn’t like about it and also what is really important to you in a role or career.
Keep checking in and letting us know how you’re doing.

I'm blown away. Thank you so much for the kind advice. I really hit a wall recently (not with regards to the virus itself but certainly when looking at my career trajectory) and this type of guidance is so reassuring and practical. It gives me hope that all is not lost. Thank you.

 

[More bags]

I'm blown away. Thank you so much for the kind advice. I really hit a wall recently (not with regards to the virus itself but certainly when looking at my career trajectory) and this type of guidance is so reassuring and practical. It gives me hope that all is not lost. Thank you.

You’re not alone. You have a lot to offer.