On My Own

Today is the last Thursday Five you'll see from me because Mannland has stopped hosting them. This one I'm doing on my own because I'd been looking forward to it. After this week's, I'm going to start posting a list of things that made me happy/grateful/excited/joyful/estatic/bouncy or that simply brought a smile to my face. I'll be posting them as Saturday Smiles and including a Linky for anyone who wants to link up. You can write a post specifially for the Saturday Smiles linkup or you can link a post you'd written earlier in the week-as long as its relevant. So check back July 31st for the first edition of Saturday Smiles.

Here's my last five:

1. I won two food  related giveaways this week!
2. I got a letter in the mail today.

3. I was able to borrow two new books to read- The Host and Life of Pi


   

4.  I ate heavenly rich chocolate gelato (twice...sssh!). And it cost around $2.

5. Mr. Groom's sister called and told him about a job opening for a principal at a private school. The deadline to apply isn't until after we get back from S. Korea. Keep your fingers crossed! If he gets the job, I'll be moving to PA. Anyone from there?

PS: Don't forget to visit this weeks ABC Post: J is for Journaler

Incorporating Thursday Five

Yesterday I got really excited when I realized that that today was Thursday and I could post my Thursday Five. Doing this blog exercise really helps me keep my mood up, focus on small things that make me happy, and reflect on things I'm thanksful for. I've been trying to have myself thin of things at the end of my day that were good things. Also, I like thinking about things I'm thankful for and incorporating them into my prayers.

Happy

Giddy

Joyful

Excited

Appreciative

1. Today is Mr. Groom's 31st birthday! Its his last birthday before we get married and his third birthday that I've known him (although on the first one he let his birthday pass by without telling me). Tonight we're going out for duck when he gets off work and I'm  getting all dolled up for him in a cute dress and heels. Hopefully my hair will behave.

2. I went to Dunkin Doughnuts this morning and ate a chocoalte waffle and a powedered doughnut stuffed with pineapple. Yummy!

3. I've been on several enjoyable walks this week to my special excercise spot. I'll do a post later showing you the trail I take and the exercise equipment at the top of the hill

4.Its mail time!I got a precious moments card from my future mother-in-law this week and a letter from my roomate Lyric (I love precious moments!)

5. Mr. Groom seems  to be moving out of the dark spot he was in and is returning to his usual cheerful, jokester self.

What things made your week?

Give Me Five!

When I first started Thursday Five I wasn't sure I wanted to make it a weekly thing, but after doing it for a few weeks I really like how it makes me reflect back on my week and truly appreciate and enjoy some of the things that have happened.






I'm posting five things this week that have made me:

Happy

Giddy

Joyful

Excited

Appreciative

1. I'm excited about all of the wedding inspiration I've found this week. I've found some really good ideas and products that I've gotten pretty excited about! I'll be posting about it later!

2 .I walked around the other day for a while and  found an American bank,  and the ATM accepted my card.  And it spoke to me in English! I was grateful and excited all in one!

3. I added tomatos to this weeks grocery list and have been enjoying yummy tomato sandwiches.

4. I was very very appreciative that Mr. Groom cleaned the bathroom before I could get to it.

5. Lots of happiness in the blog world this week as well: new followers, I finished up a draft of a guest post, got asked to guest post on another blog and I've been approached about hosting a yummy giveaway. So stay tuned for great balls of fun!

What things have made your week?

I'm on time!

I'm on time with this weeks Thursday Five. Well it here it goes and feel free to join in on the fun.

I'm suppoused to post 5 things this week that made me:

Happy

Delighted

Grateful

Totally Stoked

or

Thankful

1. Girl Talk and a Rotti Bun. Yesterday my two new American girlfriends, M and J went to Rotti Rotti Bun, a cafe type place. We all had very yummy Rotti Buns. Rotti Buns are big brown buns that are baked with a big scoop of butter on the inside. They're absolutely amazing. And ours were the first of the day and just out of the oven. Incredible. It was also super amazing to be able to have some girl chit chat, with out having to do extra work to help get my point across. Here are some pictures I found of Rotti buns, because I'm a slacker and forgot to take my own. Next time my friends, next time.                                                      

 

2.  I won two giveaways this week- business cards from Uprinting and a personalized snack mix from my mymixednuts.com.                                 

                                                                                                                

3.  I was able to cross the first thing off of my 101/1001 list this week-buying my wedding earrings! And I inspired "my bestie" to make her own list. She's up to 40 items now.

4.   I'm up to 26 followers! Thank you! 

5.   This one is super simple but it delighted me just the same. This week I discovered that I  can get a vanilla (soft serve) ice cream cone for less than 40 cents. If I want chocolate instead its about 70 cents. I prefer scoop ice cream to soft serve but for 40 cents I'm not complaining!

                                                      

What made your week this week?

Whoops!

I know its not Thursday anymore but I've been wanting to jump on this bandwagon now for awhile, so I figured better late than never.  So here goes my first Thursday Five.

I'm suppoused to post things that make me:

Happy

Grateful

Jubilant

Ecstatic

Thankful

1. I bought my wedding garter this week! Its from this Etsy shop and I love it. Here's a picture:

2. I am very thankful that I get to spend the summer with Mr. Groom. We'd been apart for around 10 months.

3. The past two days I have been to work with Mr. Groom and played with the kids before class. Mr. Groom says they usually shy away from touching the western teachers, but they have been holding my hand and giving me high-fives. They are absolutely adorable. I took pictures but of course I don't have my cord.

4. Our weekend plans make me very excited! We're going to dinner with a mixed group of Koreans, Americans and possibly Canadians and then hopefully to the lake for a light show and then to the singing room for karoke.

5. This week I got two emails from my bestest friend!

What things made your week?