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!

Weight Slammer Strikes Again

So I did my cross training last night at the work out room in my complex.  And got stuck at the end of my workout with the dude that slams the weights down.  Ugh.  UGH. 

Like I’ve said before, I understand weight lifting is not a quiet activity.  But seriously- I’m terrified he’s going to break the weight machine.  And I swear that everyone jumps every time it happens.  And then we all shoot him an evil look.  But he’s too busy rocking out to his music that even I can even hear over my music to notice. 

I have choice words.

Let me know if you have any good characters at the gym.  I’ve got a few I know I’ve mentioned from time to time…

Other than that, the work out was good.  25 minute on the elliptical.  15 minutes on the stairmill.  Some weight time before weight slammer took over.  And a quick mile on the ‘mill.  Then I got the f out of there because he was still going strong.  And I’m concerned about premature hearing loss.

Plus, The Hills was going to be on.  And I’m finally in that place where I can admit it’s my guilty pleasure.  I got sucked in a little over a year ago- or whenever it was Lauren’s last season on.  I don’t even like Kristen at all.  I can’t stand Spencer and Heidi.  Why do I watch this show?!?! 

At least I had good eats.  It was a protein-a-riffic dinna’.Spinach and mushroom scramble with cottage cheese.  I’m not sure if I was really feeling the cottage cheese, but it’s nearing it’s cutoff date.  And you know how I hate to be wasteful…

Because there is always a need for some new reads at the gy, I was excited this mag came to my door:I flipped through it a little during breakfast this morning as I made Oats in a Jar with the last of my White Chocolate Wonderful.  Originally, I couldn’t get enough of this stuff, but my interest faded quickly.  I think the WCW is just a little too sweet for me and my regular consumption of peanut butter.  Still not bad- just not my favorite…

Oh and back to my Elle magazine that I still don’t know where the subscription came from- Kristen Stewart is the cover story.  Ugh.  When I saw that as I pulled it out of my mailbox, I almost threw it away right then and there.  I don’t care what people say- she can’t act.  She’s got one dimension.  It’s called “teenage angst”.  That’s all I’ve ever seen her play.  Except for when she was younger.  Then it was “preteen angst”.  But whatev- I noticed the cover also said it was the “Body Issue” so I’ve found a few good reads to keep me entertained as I do work on the stairmill.  So that’s good- because I don’t know how many times I’ve flipped through the two or three People magazines there that are four months old…

Anyways, in honor of National Running Day (yeah, it’s real- put your sneaks on and head out the door!), I’ll be doing 3.5 miles today.  Let’s cross the fingers it’ll be on the trail and not the treadmill. 

Happy Hump Day!