On Bed Rest, but not Life Rest...SOP!

So technically, I'm supposed to be on bed rest because my last two wisdom teeth were surgically removed on Dec. 30th...hooray! And now I know what it really means to be bored. Even with access to the internet, tv, movies and books, being in bed all day just sucks. Plain and simple.

And yet, there are simple things that I noticed today that gave me a little smile. Upfront I'll apologize because they aren't the most exciting things in the world, especially keeping in mind that they're all things from my apartment...but these are happy details of my life. Enjoy!


Not to keep bringing it up or anything but....she makes me smile alllllll the time. She doesn't even have to do anything! But really what gets me is that she is a 9.5 month old puppy, and she should be bouncing off the walls - but she sees me stuck in bed and she decides she's going to join me. I don't ask her to get in bed with me at 2 in the afternoon, she simply seeks the comfiest spot on the bed and makes it her home. She loves me :)

Another smile moment: My parents brought me popsicles to help with the swelling. They are such great people. Normally they would gently chide me, telling me to stay away from sugars and carbs (??? does ice cream have that? I don't know - I don't care), and they would suggest I eat a grape, or a cube of cheese lol. But today, just because, I get to eat popsicles, guilt-free. Life is good!

Now this is my random moment of pride. This was one of my former students, I helped her prepare for the IELTS exam to see if she could get her visa to study in London; by the looks of it our hard work paid off! I'm proud to see that she made it, and that she is going on her own adventure. This means so much for her future - I'm glad to have had my hand in it. 

And lastly, Flowers. Sun Flowers to be exact. My parents brought some home while I was asleep (I think?) And apart from their off-beat beauty, what really made me smile was...

How much they look like Wall-E! 

Like I said before, it's always about the perspective you choose to take. I think Playstation got it right with their new motto, "Live in A State of Play." Life is full of boring, inconsequential moments that we could definitely allow to break us down (think Chinese water torture - one miniscule drop hitting the same spot will eventually wear away at your sanity??). But if we live in a "State of Play", we win the game. We are on the court, we are playing full out, and we are seeing more than most take the time to do. So try it! For the next couple days, live in a state of play...I double dog dare you to!