I've been in a funk lately. I mean, the news is always horrible, so it's not surprising, but I'm not sure that's the only reason. I also wouldn't say that I'm feeling down or depressed, just kind of ... indifferent to everything. Nothing really excites me, every day feels the same, and it's all kind of a grind, y'know? I'm sure it'll pass eventually, but in the meantime I thought I'd focus on some good things to round out the week -- and I'd love it if you have some good things in your life you can share with me in the comments! So here are three good things this first day of May.
1. Today is my youngest nephew's third birthday.
Appropriately for the son of a labor lawyer, he was born on International Workers' Day. We will be celebrating with a Snoopy-themed party tomorrow. Kids at this age can be pretty fickle, so the last time I saw him, I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, and his answer was perfect: He wants CAKE. And cake there shall be (plus other gifts). I can't wait to hear what comes out of his mouth.
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| This was his reaction to the hibachi when we went out for dinner back in December. |
2. I learned earlier this week that I'm a Canadian citizen.
According to a change that Canada made to its laws regarding citizenship by decent at the end of last year, I am eligible to claim Canadian citizen ship through my paternal grandmother (she was born in Toronto and never became a U.S. citizen after moving here). You can be a dual U.S./Canadian citizen, too. Now, this is good for reasons that I'm sure you can guess, but I've also always had an affinity for Canada and loved visiting there when I was growing up. I'm sure it's a process (and not a free one) to get documentation of citizenship and a passport, but I'm going to look into it.
3. Speaking of Canada, I learned they always sing "O Canada" before hockey games in Buffalo, even if the Sabres aren't playing a Canadian team.
Earlier this week, before a playoff game with the Boston Bruins, the anthem singer had to deal with a microphone malfunction that kept dropping the sound. Fortunately, the crowd was there to back her up. I'd encourage you to take a minute to listen to the story I heard on NPR.
Those are my feel good things for this week! We'll be eating cake tomorrow and cheering on the runners in the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. Hope you have a great weekend with lots of reasons to feel good!
I say embrace that Canadian citizenship no matter the cost! And I saw that news story about the crowd singing the national anthem, too, it was wonderful. Have fun at the birthday party tomorrow. I hope hanging with littles gets you out of your funk - which I totally get, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI looked into whether I could become a Canadian citizen, but sadly, I don't have any relatives born there. My niece is a nurse practitioner and she is pursuing moving to Canada because they desperately need nurses there. Good luck; that's something I would definitely pursue!
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ReplyDeleteHaving a citizenship option sounds pretty good right now - another friend was explaining the points system for Canadian immigration. Her family was looking into it. Enjoy your nephew's birthday. Three is so fun.
Happy Birthday to your nephew!! (I think Iris had a similar reaction to hibachi the other month...). And...enjoy cake! I pulled a single layer of chocolate cake out of the freezer and frosted it the other day since Fletch was craving it. Of course, I had a piece too. My uncle was born in Canada (Prince Edward Island) after my maternal grandparents immigrated and before they moved to Vermont. I would definitely pursue your citizenship options. I remember my parents looking into that when the Vietnam War was going on.... I'm in an ok place now (just very tired going to C&M's 2x a day for Talbot), but I certainly understand your state of mind. Been there, done that. Good things? I had a massage yesterday (highly recommend). Fletch is planting some seeds (I wasn't expecting this honestly). Our lilac is still gorgeous and I think I'll go cut an iris or two for tonight's table. Happy Weekend Sarah!
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