2023: Unexpected Happenings
2023 was full of unexpected (mostly wonderful but some not so much) happenings and I’ve got to document them! Don’t worry, I’ll just do list form. Ooo, but let’s do categories! Wonderful Paying off my student loans Going back to therapy...
Choosing time off
I had my annual review* this week and decided to choose time off instead of a monetary bonus for my individual performance award (the monetary bonus = what you’d get paid for the time off). I thought about this decision for a while, compared to my usual...
Booked!
This month has been such a whirlwind. In ways it feels as busy as my July did with those three trips to Iowa – this month had two out of state trips, two sets of visitors, and a race (and I feel like I’m forgetting something?). I’ve been on...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂