This is what keeps me up at night

First off- thanks everyone for the well wishes from yesterday’s post! I am truly excited about the upcoming weeks. And a little nervous. This will most likely affect my sleep patterns. Oh crap…

But until then, I’ll continue on. One random thought at a time:

1. I need to hit Target. Like soon. Toothpaste is not something you want to run low on. I imagine my male suitors (I know they’re out there somewhere, damnit) would agree.

2. Before an appointment in the ‘burbs last night, I headed to Mon’s house to visit and use her for her gym. We gossiped side-by-side on the elliptical like we did way back in the day as neighbors. Then, I sponged off of her even more when she offered to make us a home cooked meal.Well. Close. Her homemade is salad from a bag with precooked steak and chicken strips. Extra steak for me. Because this girl could always use a good protein boost after working out.

If you knew her two years ago, you’d praise her for becoming a domestic goddess, too.

3. Happy National Running Day!

Guess it makes sense to schedule National Running Day the week after National Donut Day, huh?

So yeah- go celebrate! Celebrate by… uh… running?

This is great timing after National Wine Appreciation Month!

Wait- that’s not a real thing?

Umm… shhhhh… yes it is…

4. If I were to buy “totally twisted” shampoo (to give my hair more body) and accidentally buy “totally smooth” conditioner (the bottles are so similar!), what will happen? My hair is a walking contradiction today. I need to start reading labels more carefully.

And on top of that, it smells different now. Nice, but different. It’s like when I change deodorants. Everything gets thrown off and I feel as if a stranger is lurking directly behind me at all times.

5. Coffee wars are going down. At my current office’s breakroom, we have free coffee brewed in four industrial-sized dispensers. Recently, they started serving Starbucks in one, and there’s a movement to have more Starbucks dispensers than Dunkin’ Donuts. This is one of the greatest stressors I’ve been dealing with over the last week. Please don’t take away my Dunkin’!!!!

6. A peasant top is being worn for the first time. I don’t think I’m doing it right. Turns out hippie chic is another look I’ll have to pass on.

Sigh… this is what keeps me up at night.

On an exciting note, congrats to Cate for winning the 5k entry giveaway!

Good luck this Saturday, my friend!! And good luck to your mama, too!

Excitable

Is it just me or has it been a slow work week? Let’s blame the rainy weather. Because, let’s face it, we can blame everything on the weather somehow or another. Think about it.

At least there are a few things I’ve got going on that keep me slightly upbeat. Which isn’t hard. I’m excitable over the littlest things:

1. The schedule of the rain. It’s been conveniently starting after my commute home and ending before my early morning walk to the gym. That means I’ve only noticed how much it’s helped me sleep through the night. I never have this kind of luck.

2. Our boss took staff (three of us) out for lunch this week as a form of Staff Appreciation Day from last week. Which means free lunch that doesn’t consist of salad or deli. As a girl of serious deli/salad routine during the work week, that’s a welcome change.

3. My plate at lunch being so big that I stuffed myself and still had plenty leftover for dinner.

Oh hellooooo blurry pic of semi-free food!

I did add a few more roasted veggies to the side of my salmon that were laying around for extra bulk. Then gave myself a pat on the back for being healthy and well-rounded. What? Do you not have roasted brussels sprouts just hanging around in the refrigerator at any given time?

That’s weird.

4. My morning workout motivation has not failed me yet. To be truthful, Tuesday was a little iffy (damn Tuesdays), but since my roommate swore up and down she would get up that day, I had no choice but to go. And didn’t regret it once I got there. Every other day? Jumping up with the alarm.

5. Colored skinny jeans. Considering how apprehensive I was about skinny jeans when they first came out, it’s hilarious I can’t stop buying them in every shade under the sun.

Ok fine, “every shade” is actually just two pair. On sale. At Target. Mint green and sky blue. They’re so bright and fun and give me the urge to do cartwheels.

Oh… that’s just me again? Crap.

6. God Bless “Candy Wednesday”.Because if there is anything from this list that will get me through the slow-moving week, that would be it.

Refer to #3 to discuss the importance of a “well-rounded” diet.

7. After being sad about not being able to track down the 50 Shades trilogy, a friend helped me out and let me borrow all three! With the help of my rest weekend, I’ve been able to almost finish all three of the poorly written yet addicting trashy romance novels. And my opinion is just that. Poorly written. But an addicting storyline. 

There’s a good chance this may be one of those rare cases where the movie that is supposedly in the works may actually be better than the book…

Anyhoo, that’s all I’ve got for you this Thursday morning. Let’s get to it!