I know the person that I want to be. It's so refreshing! And I know that it will take a while for me to get all the way there, but I know the direction.
So... I want to make my own food. My own bread, my own tortillas, my own hummus, my own black bean burgers, my own soup, etc. I don't want to have to rely on prepackaged, preservative-ridden, store bought foods. Well, you know... the finished products of food. I'll still have to buy the "raw" materials, such as flour.
I also want to grow what I can of my own food-- vegetables, herbs. That part will take a while since I don't have any growing space, though I suppose I could do some small things. Someday, when Ben and I get a house, I want my yard to be a garden, a field. No grass. Just things that I can harvest, or enjoy looking at (flowers, etc).
And... the final thing, which I am going to begin implementing as soon as I finish off the sandwich meat in my fridge... I'm going to be what I'm calling an at-home vegetarian. Which means that I am not going to be buying or preparing meat in my kitchen. If someone is offering me a meal which has meat in it, I will gladly eat it. If I go out to a restaurant and I want meat, I will not be ashamed to order it. And I'm doing this not because I'm one of those crazy vegetarian types, but for the environment. Livestock production apparently is responsible for 18 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, so if fatty Americans, who consume waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much meat, would cut meat out of their diet for even one day a week, the world would become a much better place and probably die a little less soon than on the track it is heading now. Of course, meat being expensive and me liking animals plays into the decision, but the environment impact of meat is just... sickening. So, I'm going to do my part, because I like Earth.
So, I'm kind of a hippie. So what? If I had any sewing skills, I'd make my own clothes, too.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The nanny
So... nannied this week. It was ok. Kinda weird because the dad was with almost the whole time. He had a seizure for some unknown reason and he hit his head during it, so he is unable to care for his son completely. He isn't supposed to hold him and he has lapses in memory. He is a very interesting guy, and he really loves his son. The baby is 15 months old, but is pretty small because he was born prematurely. He is not too fussy, which is super nice. And I think he's pretty smart. And cute. So, the family is from Tennessee, but currently stays in Cincinnati, and the mom has to come to Omaha to do training with ConAgra.
The first day, dad (Jimmy), baby, and I walked around the Old Market. Jimmy likes old architecture and taking photos, so he really enjoyed it. Baby fell asleep almost as soon as we started walking. He is soooo cute when he sleeps- both oh his hands under his head and his elbows out. Like a cool guy who's relaxing. Then I had to go work at Panera.
The second day, we went to Borders and then to Sears. (At Borders I was naughty and bought 3 books and a journal. Two of my books were cookbooks.) Jimmy likes to get out and do things, but it wears him out a lot. We ate lunch at my Panera. Then I had to go work there.
The third day, we went swimming! Baby loves the water :) and then Jimmy rested because he was not feeling well. He told me before he went into the other room that I might have to take him to the hospital because his doctors told him that if he has to take 5 pills or if he starts to lose his vision he needs to go to the hospital. Apparently he had already taken 4 and his vision was acting funny. Baby and I played while Jimmy rested and when baby's nap time came, I put him in the stroller and walked to Red Mango, which was just down the block from the hotel, so that I could have some delicious and he could sleep. We came back and I transferred him into the crib. Then Jimmy came out and was ravenous from his medication so we ate leftover Chinese food for lunch, but it woke the baby up in the process. He'd only been asleep for an hour, and was not ready to be awake... very cranky. After he ate, Jimmy laid down with him to get him back to sleep. They slept for like 4 hours! It was glorious! I napped a little and read a lot. And then I had to go work at Panera
The fourth day, Jimmy had to fly home because his grandpa had died. That left baby and me alone for most of the day. I didn't really want to go anywhere because it looked like it could rain, and I didn't really know where to go anyway. At his nap time, I laid down with him and it was soooo cute!!! He cuddled up next to me and spooned with me. So adorable. He fell asleep almost immediately, and I slept for like half an hour, and then I moved him into the crib. I read for a little and watched some TV. He woke up and I didn't think he had been sleeping for long enough, and indeed he hadn't. I brought him to the couch and he laid down with me and fell asleep again. I didn't want him in that room, so I tried to move him to the crib, but he woke up again. Very cranky. We laid down in the bed where he cried for a little bit but then fell asleep. I just left him there because I did not want to wake him up again ayyyyy! He woke up and a little while after it stormed pretty severely. He didn't seem to notice though. I was keeping an eye on the news and the sky. It even hailed. Mom got back late because of the weather. And when I got back to my apartment on the first night that I didn't have to go to work at Panera, the power was out. I was furious. Tired, hungry, and overworked.
On the last day, it was just me and baby again. My power was still out in the morning so I couldn't make my much needed coffee. I was a little out of it. We ate breakfast downstairs and I got some there, thank god. But when we got back to the room, I was still just very tired. So I watched some TV while he played. I felt a little guilty, like I should be interacting with him the whole time. But that gets boring after a little while because he only had a few toys since they flew in and he's not a great conversationalist. But don't worry, when he was in to watching the TV, I changed it to PBS. I also felt a little guilty because Jimmy doesn't like him watching too much TV. Wants his brain stimulated and such. Oh well. It was a short day because they had a 3:00 flight and I was so glad to come home to an apartment with power and to a husband whom I hadn't seen in years! Or so it felt.
So... I like the kid. Overall, it is easy, but kinda boring. Except when Jimmy is there making us go do things. It's so weird, playing this strange, adult version of house. A man, a woman, and a baby. I wonder how many people think that we are a family. I know some people do, and who can blame them?
It was an exhausting week, overall. I worked somewhere around 77 hours Saturday through Friday. And my schedule at Panera changed, so now I have to work Saturday through Thursday without a day off. UCK.
And... nothing else is on my mind. :'( hate weeks like that XP
The first day, dad (Jimmy), baby, and I walked around the Old Market. Jimmy likes old architecture and taking photos, so he really enjoyed it. Baby fell asleep almost as soon as we started walking. He is soooo cute when he sleeps- both oh his hands under his head and his elbows out. Like a cool guy who's relaxing. Then I had to go work at Panera.
The second day, we went to Borders and then to Sears. (At Borders I was naughty and bought 3 books and a journal. Two of my books were cookbooks.) Jimmy likes to get out and do things, but it wears him out a lot. We ate lunch at my Panera. Then I had to go work there.
The third day, we went swimming! Baby loves the water :) and then Jimmy rested because he was not feeling well. He told me before he went into the other room that I might have to take him to the hospital because his doctors told him that if he has to take 5 pills or if he starts to lose his vision he needs to go to the hospital. Apparently he had already taken 4 and his vision was acting funny. Baby and I played while Jimmy rested and when baby's nap time came, I put him in the stroller and walked to Red Mango, which was just down the block from the hotel, so that I could have some delicious and he could sleep. We came back and I transferred him into the crib. Then Jimmy came out and was ravenous from his medication so we ate leftover Chinese food for lunch, but it woke the baby up in the process. He'd only been asleep for an hour, and was not ready to be awake... very cranky. After he ate, Jimmy laid down with him to get him back to sleep. They slept for like 4 hours! It was glorious! I napped a little and read a lot. And then I had to go work at Panera
The fourth day, Jimmy had to fly home because his grandpa had died. That left baby and me alone for most of the day. I didn't really want to go anywhere because it looked like it could rain, and I didn't really know where to go anyway. At his nap time, I laid down with him and it was soooo cute!!! He cuddled up next to me and spooned with me. So adorable. He fell asleep almost immediately, and I slept for like half an hour, and then I moved him into the crib. I read for a little and watched some TV. He woke up and I didn't think he had been sleeping for long enough, and indeed he hadn't. I brought him to the couch and he laid down with me and fell asleep again. I didn't want him in that room, so I tried to move him to the crib, but he woke up again. Very cranky. We laid down in the bed where he cried for a little bit but then fell asleep. I just left him there because I did not want to wake him up again ayyyyy! He woke up and a little while after it stormed pretty severely. He didn't seem to notice though. I was keeping an eye on the news and the sky. It even hailed. Mom got back late because of the weather. And when I got back to my apartment on the first night that I didn't have to go to work at Panera, the power was out. I was furious. Tired, hungry, and overworked.
On the last day, it was just me and baby again. My power was still out in the morning so I couldn't make my much needed coffee. I was a little out of it. We ate breakfast downstairs and I got some there, thank god. But when we got back to the room, I was still just very tired. So I watched some TV while he played. I felt a little guilty, like I should be interacting with him the whole time. But that gets boring after a little while because he only had a few toys since they flew in and he's not a great conversationalist. But don't worry, when he was in to watching the TV, I changed it to PBS. I also felt a little guilty because Jimmy doesn't like him watching too much TV. Wants his brain stimulated and such. Oh well. It was a short day because they had a 3:00 flight and I was so glad to come home to an apartment with power and to a husband whom I hadn't seen in years! Or so it felt.
So... I like the kid. Overall, it is easy, but kinda boring. Except when Jimmy is there making us go do things. It's so weird, playing this strange, adult version of house. A man, a woman, and a baby. I wonder how many people think that we are a family. I know some people do, and who can blame them?
It was an exhausting week, overall. I worked somewhere around 77 hours Saturday through Friday. And my schedule at Panera changed, so now I have to work Saturday through Thursday without a day off. UCK.
And... nothing else is on my mind. :'( hate weeks like that XP
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