Corner View : Noticing

When I moved to Asia about 5 years ago, without knowing anyone there, the language, the culture, I noticed that I was really good at taking care of things for myself. I was neater, ate well, conscientious, and other endeavors where I'm not always successful today. Now that my life is completely different-- married, pet, in grad school, working-- at the end of each day, I try to think things through and group and categorize experiences in my mind so that I remember better and return to that conscientiousness. It can be as simple as adding up what I've eaten and if I've had enough of what I should, to comparing what I noticed at work with different people and what it may be teaching me about them, and so on and so forth. I have to make a special effort to notice what doesn't happen naturally...

And since I've been out of school, have a tad bit of a summer income and definitely more free time, I'm definitely noticing all the shopping I want to do! I was so good at being even tighter than I usually am (much to my lunch-out-seeking husband's chagrin), but now I've chilled out a bit on that! I guess I'll get into my comfortable penny-pinching self again when fall brings in less income and takes away much of our free time once more... but for now... :)

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