In preparation for 2 weeks of full time mission work, my friends left for a 10 day vacation with their two kids.. leaving behind their doggie. Thankfully, they asked me to house sit.. thus beginning my 10 day vacation as well!
Unfortunately, as an intern, with her boss and another crucial member of our team gone, I still had lots and lots of work to do this week.. but thankfully, it was fun work.. putting the final touches on our mission trip to Detroit (yippee!) and one high school event. I am still making the most of my staycation!
A staycation for me may raise some questions for my friends at home, allow me to shed some light:
1.) Kins.. you live alone, how much more of a staycation do you need?
Answer: Yes, I live alone. However, the time I spend there is minimal, because I am so busy, and like to have friends around me. You can usually find me crashing at my second home with friends. there are many fun pluses to staycations at someone elses house! I have wifi, which is not something I am privileged with at my home. Which means one major thing.. NETFLIX. Yep, that's right.. I spent an ENTIRE day watching Greys Anatomy in my pjs. Another plus.. my friends have every movie known to man.. seriously.. so many movies, who need redbox? One more perk.. I didn't make it a super known fact that I was having a staycation.. so I have gotten some great alone chill time, which is super awesome, considering I will be on the mission field for the next two weeks.. not only that, but when I come home, I will be in a frenzy trying to pack and organize 20 years of my life... Because school starts 3 short weeks after I come home!!
2.) What does one do on a staycation?
Answer: I hit on this already.. I have gotten some seriously ridiculous amount of Netflix watching done! Im actually impressed. Ive gotten to read a bit. I have had a few people over for a movie night. Ive actually made myself dinner every night, and if you know me, that's huge, I never, ever, ever cook for just myself. I caught up on laundry, which again.. thankful!!! Most importantly ive had quality "me" time.. which I really stink at doing for someone who technically lives alone.
Im feeling super refreshed and grateful that I got to have myself a little staycation!
Its exactly what I needed after this busy interning summer. Now.. im off to fold laundry and maybe watch some star wars and cry over the fact that sweet little Annie turns in to Darth Vader. Which, my friends, is another blog for another day.
