Weekly Diary: May 9 - 15, 2025

Weekly Diary contains what I did and how I felt during the past week. Weekly Diary will be published on my blog every Friday, For special reasons, the weekly diary will be delayed by a day or two. Let’s read my new weekly diary of May 9 - 15, 2025!  This diary took place in Naples, Florida which is my Florida residence. 

Friday, May 9 - I stayed home all day wearing a lounge T-shirt and shorts. I went outside while the cleaners were cleaning the house. I had to do my own stuff on my iPad. I watched the Cerebral Palsy research presentation on the website. I read an article about woman with cerebral palsy who was ignored by Delta staff when requesting a wheelchair via People - I was disgusted and disappointed by the article because the article addressed how the woman has faced ignorance and ableism when trying to fly home. Poor woman! I personally acknowledge the stories and research of CP because I am an adult with cerebral palsy and no speech, and I have been advocating for myself and others with disabilities since I was younger. I got Cuban food for dinner- yummy. I watched "Another Simple Favor", a sequel to A Simple Favor on Prime Video and it was pretty satisfying but somewhat shocking. 

Saturday, May 10 - I applied for two remote jobs and I am waiting to hear from them. I've always been persistent with finding a job. I keep trying to get a job. I went to the shopping mall so I bought cards for June birthdays and Father's Day and a wedding shower. I headed out to Cheesecake Factory, one of my favorite restaurants for dinner. I got a raspberry lemon drop martini, crispy fried cheese, Pasta da Vinci, and a low carb cheesecake with strawberry and raspberry sauce- what a huge dinner meal! Yum 😋 

Me wearing a Lilly Pulitzer sand tropical one shoulder top @ Cheesecake Factory 

Sunday, May 11 - Mother's Day. I posted my special Mother's Day tribute to my mom on Facebook page and Instagram story. Many people reacted to the post because they touched our hearts 🥰  My mom and I had Skillets for brunch together - yummy! I started looking for remote jobs on FlexJobs. My dad sent me a list of remote job websites via Facebook messenger. The list is so useful because I feel pretty determined to try harder to get a job soon! I gave my mom a Mother's Day gift- she loved it. She got a Louis Vuitton bracelet, Chico's jean shorts, and earrings. My parents and I headed to Fleming's Steakhouse for dinner, celebrating Mother's Day. We have been there for Mother's Day since our first season in Florida in 2022. The steakhouse has made us feel fancifully welcome. I got a glass of Pinot Noir wine, Shrimp Cocktail, Fleming's Salad, Petite Filet Mignon with Chipotle Mac and Cheese, and Crème Burlee - how fantastic the dinner was and how excellent the service was! 

Me and my mom celebrated Mother's Day @ Fleming's Steakhouse 

Monday, May 12 - Today was a somewhat rainy day. I stayed home all day. I wrote two emails in the morning. I also checked my online presence and social media all day. I watched Friends on Max. I got an email notification from Chico's that my new white no-stain denim shorts order was canceled 😞 I reordered it. I did some online shopping from my mom. My caregiver, Danielle and I prepared a steak dinner and we ate it- it was good. It was a relaxing and productive day for me. 

Tuesday, May 13 - I went to the hair salon and got my highlights and styling done. My hairstylist did a wonderful job on my hair. I loved it very much. I went to Publix to buy some groceries for this week's meals. I had my caregiver prepare a salmon dinner. We ate a grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce, broccoli, and Fleming's chipotle Mac and cheese - delicious dinner. We also ate a chocolate chip cookie for dessert - yummy. I watched some graphic design tutorials including photo retouching on YouTube. I practiced creating and editing a design on Illustrator and Photoshop on my iPad. I enjoyed practicing it but sometimes it was pretty challenging for me because I adapted the design with the use of my right hand. I thought I am gonna learn how to enhance my design skills and then make designs look clear, sensible, and realistic. I heard from social media and news that Pete Rose, the Hit King has been posthumously reinstated, making him eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame - Oh my god, that would be great news... he would be so happy to be free and eligible for the Hall of Fame! 

I got my highlights done. My hairstylist did a wonderful job. 

Wednesday, May 14 - Today was my caregiver, Danielle's birthday.  She got her birthday gift from me- she got 2 Lilly Pulitzer scarves and a Lilly Pulitzer dress. She loved the gift. She said it was a beautiful gift and she thanked me. Danielle and I celebrated her birthday at Carrabba's for dinner. Then my parents and I surprisingly shared a bundt cake with her so we sang a happy birthday song to her and she blew candles. She had a great birthday. 

Thursday, May 15 - Today was my bestie, Laura's birthday. I received a text message from her that she opened her birthday gift from me and she loved it. Her birthday card means a lot to her.  I worked out with physical therapist and it was great. I spent some time researching Seattle places where I will be visiting this summer. I ate my favorite dinner, Cranberry & Brie Stuffed Chicken with sweet potato and asparagus. I also ate some blueberry lemon Bundt cake for dessert. I video called Laura and it was a great talk. I wished her a happy birthday in Spanish. (In fact, I am bilingual. I took two Spanish classes in high school. But, I forgot Spanish language. I started learning Spanish again when I met my bestie three years ago. Now, I am fluent in Spanish but I am mastering the language. English is my native language. Spanish is my second language. I feel so proud to be a bilingual person.) Laura thanked me for her birthday gift and birthday wish. She said that was very sweet and thoughtful. She had a wonderful birthday. I am so lucky to celebrate my two favorite women's birthdays - I had no idea that Danielle and Laura's birthdays are only one day apart! How crazy haha. I feel incredibly fortunate to have both of them in my life!! ❤️ 

The past week has been wonderful for me. It was filled with excitement, relaxation, fun, joy, laughter, positivity, and wellbeing. I am grateful for what I did during the past week. 😁🥰  

Thank you for reading my weekly diary. I hope you enjoy reading it. Let me know how you react to my weekly diary in comments below. I will post my new weekly diary next week.

🩷 Marisa