I open my refrigerator 25 times a day even though I know exactly what's in it.

Shower schedules, Fedex friends, and phone addictions. These are just some of the things that have changed for me over the past 9 months. As I was showering last night around midnight, I realized that I hadn't taken a morning shower in quite some time. I hadn't really thought about the oddness of that until I got out and started to put pomade in my hair. Pomade at midnight? So as I climbed into bed, my mind started racing around all of the things that I now do differently than I did just 8 short months ago:

1. I have worn out a path in my floors from all of the walking I do while I am on the phone.
2. I work more. I used to spend a total of 20 hours in the car each week, but now I spend those hours working. I would gladly take that trade every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
3. I check for the UPS delivery person.
4. I check for the Fedex delivery person.
5. I check for the Amazon delivery person.
6. I wonder if I should tip them.
7. I lose my Air Pods on a consistent basis. Even the Tile ring thing doesn't seem to help.
8. I put on a dress shirt just to remember what it felt like to button up 6 buttons.
9. I wear the same 3 pairs of pants each week. Jeans are a bonus these days.
10. I appreciate my work and my team more. It's not just a job and a plane ride anymore.
11. I don't take many days off even though we have unlimited days to take....nice perk BTW.
12. I am officially addicted to my phone.
13. I hate seeing dishes in the sink.
14. I hug my kids more.
15. I don't watch the news anymore.
16. I realized how much I missed my kids and my girlfriend for all those days I was traveling.
17. The days go by faster.
18. I find it hard to find time to go to the restroom during work hours.
19. My money goes into home repairs instead of martinis...although I will still have a few here and there.
20. I floss more.
21. I make dinner more and get excited about what I am making.
22. I take a deep breath before I respond to things that used to aggravate me.
23. I fill my car up with gas every 3 weeks instead of every 3 days.
24. I get pissed when I see someone going down the wrong lane at the grocery store. Read the signs!
25. I got my X-mas tree earlier this year.
26. I drink more water now. I don't know how I ever lived without a Hydro Flask.
27. I don't care about sports as much. This one is odd.
28. I clean my floors a lot.
29. I will go a whole day without leaving the house.
30. I think I am a better human being.

Thanks for reading. I have to go check what's in the fridge.