Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.


This week I'm celebrating: 

- Going to the gym regularly - since I started at my new gym I've been going about 4 times a week, which is great for me! I'm really enjoying it, which I never thought I'd say. 

- My manager said yes to some time off work I wanted - a week from the 20th July. I'm really excited, first because I've been working 6 day weeks and really need a break, and also because my sister is also off work that week and we don't get to see each other much since I moved away. We're planning on having a Lord of the Rings marathon. 

- I've got a new graphics card coming! My lovely boyfriend offered to pay for it since I don't have the money right now (I also have four new tyres to buy for my car) and I'll pay him back later. I'm glad, because I've kind of missed my games! That's a little sad, but I don't care!


Hope you all have a great weekend :)

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh11 July 2014 at 16:31

    I've always wanted to do a LOTR marathon.
    Four days a week at the gym is perfect.

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  2. SK Anthony11 July 2014 at 18:22

    Yay for going to the gym regularly! And OMG a LOTR marathon, haven't done that in a while. I think I'm inspired lol

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  3. Rob Z Tobor11 July 2014 at 18:43

    I have recently bought four tyres. . . Its not the most exciting thing to get. But I hope the new graphics card turns out to be far more fun. . .

    I guess the Lord of the Rings marathon does not involve running 26 miles

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  4. Unknown11 July 2014 at 23:26

    Your boyfriend is a sweetie about the graphics card, and let's admit it - that thing is a necessity! (As are tires!) Congrats for the gym membership and actually going. Have a lovely weekend!

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  5. L.G. Keltner12 July 2014 at 06:30

    I wish I had your discipline when it comes to going to the gym. Plus time off and a wonderful boyfriend who made a new graphics card possible! It sounds like you had a great week!

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  6. Suzanne Furness12 July 2014 at 18:24

    Congrats on the gym visits, wish I could stick to something like that. Sounds like your boyfriend is a sweetie, enjoy your games and LOTR marathon!

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  7. Click13 July 2014 at 12:53

    Enjoy your Lord of the Rings marathon. I've done a few and I'm planning an epic weekend once the third Hobbit film comes out so we can watch all six films back to back!

    And glad you're going to be able to play your games again. I've recently got back into playing the Petz games I played as a child/teenager. It's silly but kind of nostalgic too.

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  8. Tara Tyler17 July 2014 at 13:57

    those are great things to celebrate! working out more, time off, and a sweet, generous boyfriend! okay, i'm jealous!

    btw, thanks for supporting my broken branch falls blog tour!

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  9. Kate Larkindale18 July 2014 at 20:00

    Good for you on your gym routine. I've been hopeless the last few weeks, but after spraining my back in a kickboxing class, I've had to take it slowly.

    Enjoy your week off! Time off is always something to celebrate.

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  10. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne18 July 2014 at 22:33

    So happy you're enjoying the gym and having time off too so you can visit with your sister. Have fun!

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  11. Unknown25 July 2014 at 13:08

    Good things to celebrate, all!

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