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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
need.
so i did alright on my lab exam. turns out i neglected to study an entire portion of the study guide....don't ask how, i just managed to do that. i think i broke an 80 if i'm lucky. lucky.
the celtics game was really fun. we won. yay!
the boyfriend and i totally bailed on the company holiday party we were supposed to attend. i felt bad for about 30 minutes and then realized it was the best decision i had made all day. we went to tasca's for dinner, instead, and then met up with friends at the middlesex lounge.
i drank a little too much and got a little too silly for even my taste, so that was a little regretful, but otherwise the night was pretty fun.
sunday was spent with my sister and father in the a.m. for breakfast at newcomb farms. it was exactly what i needed in order to feel like a human again.
after that, my sister and i met up with our mum to go to wrentham outlets for some christmas shopping. after realizing i could afford nothing in even the OUTLETS, i headed on over to The Gap and Banana Republic Outlets for some clothes for the bf. he desperately needed some sweaters and button ups. i spent $110 on three sweaters, two button ups, two undershirts and four pair of boxers. you know the economy is bad when you can get all that for $110.
upon returning to my beloved Boston...i plopped down on the couch and fell asleep for 5 hrs. my body needed to recuperate.
yesterday was pretty good. i had a dr. appointment in the a.m. so got to head into work a little late, which is always a plus for me =)
work has really picked up - a true blessing. days going by faster are welcomed over here.
what else...today i go back to the gym for my cardio, that'll be fun. then i'll hopefully neaten up my room a bit and do some laundry and get in some studying at the same time...we'll see which of those three things happens though! the day simply isn't long enough.
take care.
the celtics game was really fun. we won. yay!
the boyfriend and i totally bailed on the company holiday party we were supposed to attend. i felt bad for about 30 minutes and then realized it was the best decision i had made all day. we went to tasca's for dinner, instead, and then met up with friends at the middlesex lounge.
i drank a little too much and got a little too silly for even my taste, so that was a little regretful, but otherwise the night was pretty fun.
sunday was spent with my sister and father in the a.m. for breakfast at newcomb farms. it was exactly what i needed in order to feel like a human again.
after that, my sister and i met up with our mum to go to wrentham outlets for some christmas shopping. after realizing i could afford nothing in even the OUTLETS, i headed on over to The Gap and Banana Republic Outlets for some clothes for the bf. he desperately needed some sweaters and button ups. i spent $110 on three sweaters, two button ups, two undershirts and four pair of boxers. you know the economy is bad when you can get all that for $110.
upon returning to my beloved Boston...i plopped down on the couch and fell asleep for 5 hrs. my body needed to recuperate.
yesterday was pretty good. i had a dr. appointment in the a.m. so got to head into work a little late, which is always a plus for me =)
work has really picked up - a true blessing. days going by faster are welcomed over here.
what else...today i go back to the gym for my cardio, that'll be fun. then i'll hopefully neaten up my room a bit and do some laundry and get in some studying at the same time...we'll see which of those three things happens though! the day simply isn't long enough.
take care.
Friday, December 5, 2008
updateupdate.
i could bore you with all of the banalities of my existence over the past 2 weeks but there are only a few things i really want to touch upon, so you only get the highlights...lucky you.
thanksgiving was bittersweet. my dad didn't have anywhere to go (not to any fault of my own, i warned him a month in advance that he was on his own this year) so my thoughts were with him in a sad way. BUT thanksgiving at the bf's mum's house was really delicious and fun(ny). i felt welcomed and warm the whole time. i love that the bf came from such a warm home. it really explains his confident, peaceful approach to life. like usual, i have lessons to take from him.
a long time friend of mine and his lovely (and i truly mean that) lady got engaged! on (if my memory serves me right) nov 30th. a randomn text from him inviting me out while i was in his area (we live relatively far apart...for Boston anyway) afforded me the opportunity to be part of his and his lady's celebratory get together in our home town. if you're reading this Joc, it was an honor to have been a part of it. truly. congratulations from the bottom of my heart.
and that brings us up to this week, where much much less exciting things have happened, yet positive things nonetheless so they're docu-worthy.
i started the banana diet except a little revised: a banana and a coffee for breakfast, a modest lunch and a dinner with no carbs before 8 pm. i've been feeling the difference already, honestly, but that could be because i started going to the gym again!
yes, you heard right, i'm back at the gym. DEFINITELY not in the capacity i was when i was younger (i was a nut about the gym back then...here's to hoping i turn into that nut again!), but it's something and something is always better than nothing. unless it's something bad, and then something is way worse than nothing.
i digress, i've been dieting and going to the gym this week and i feel GOOD. i have more energy than i used to and i'm more positive (except a slip-up i had with assuming way too much, getting upset over it and needing to apologize later for assuming something when nothing was there. confused? yeah, me too.)
i decided that i wanted to have a new lease on life. i want to look how i did when i was younger and i want to feel better about myself...the latter being more important than the former. PLUS, i'm going to vegas for new years, so that ought to inspire me to do a little more cardio than usual!
tonight the bf is taking me to the Celtics/Blazers game tonight at 8 pm...but before that i'll be taking my lab final for A&P II. i feel pretty good about it so i'm just looking forward to the game!
tomorrow night is the holiday party for my company. this is the first time i've ever brought a date with me...ANYWHERE. i'm including every holiday party i've ever been to AND every wedding i've ever been to. i'm 27, that is not normal. so i'm pretty excited to bring the man i love with me to this company function...i feel grown-up. i think me saying that automatically makes me not grown-up though. eh, whatever.
after the holiday party, we'll be meeting friends up at the middlesex lounge, which is hands down my favorite place in boston. i've never gone and NOT liked what i heard. the bf and i will be dolled up too so that's kinda fun...night out on the town.
okay enough girly talk. the bottom line is that i'm looking forward to this weekend in a big way.
have a good one.
thanksgiving was bittersweet. my dad didn't have anywhere to go (not to any fault of my own, i warned him a month in advance that he was on his own this year) so my thoughts were with him in a sad way. BUT thanksgiving at the bf's mum's house was really delicious and fun(ny). i felt welcomed and warm the whole time. i love that the bf came from such a warm home. it really explains his confident, peaceful approach to life. like usual, i have lessons to take from him.
a long time friend of mine and his lovely (and i truly mean that) lady got engaged! on (if my memory serves me right) nov 30th. a randomn text from him inviting me out while i was in his area (we live relatively far apart...for Boston anyway) afforded me the opportunity to be part of his and his lady's celebratory get together in our home town. if you're reading this Joc, it was an honor to have been a part of it. truly. congratulations from the bottom of my heart.
and that brings us up to this week, where much much less exciting things have happened, yet positive things nonetheless so they're docu-worthy.
i started the banana diet except a little revised: a banana and a coffee for breakfast, a modest lunch and a dinner with no carbs before 8 pm. i've been feeling the difference already, honestly, but that could be because i started going to the gym again!
yes, you heard right, i'm back at the gym. DEFINITELY not in the capacity i was when i was younger (i was a nut about the gym back then...here's to hoping i turn into that nut again!), but it's something and something is always better than nothing. unless it's something bad, and then something is way worse than nothing.
i digress, i've been dieting and going to the gym this week and i feel GOOD. i have more energy than i used to and i'm more positive (except a slip-up i had with assuming way too much, getting upset over it and needing to apologize later for assuming something when nothing was there. confused? yeah, me too.)
i decided that i wanted to have a new lease on life. i want to look how i did when i was younger and i want to feel better about myself...the latter being more important than the former. PLUS, i'm going to vegas for new years, so that ought to inspire me to do a little more cardio than usual!
tonight the bf is taking me to the Celtics/Blazers game tonight at 8 pm...but before that i'll be taking my lab final for A&P II. i feel pretty good about it so i'm just looking forward to the game!
tomorrow night is the holiday party for my company. this is the first time i've ever brought a date with me...ANYWHERE. i'm including every holiday party i've ever been to AND every wedding i've ever been to. i'm 27, that is not normal. so i'm pretty excited to bring the man i love with me to this company function...i feel grown-up. i think me saying that automatically makes me not grown-up though. eh, whatever.
after the holiday party, we'll be meeting friends up at the middlesex lounge, which is hands down my favorite place in boston. i've never gone and NOT liked what i heard. the bf and i will be dolled up too so that's kinda fun...night out on the town.
okay enough girly talk. the bottom line is that i'm looking forward to this weekend in a big way.
have a good one.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
leaves.
i kid you not, i saw a building employee literally vacuuming leaves off of the sidewalk with a vacuum cleaner that was plugged into the lobby.
how strange is that? i wish i had a photos.
what happened to a rake, or a broom? or just letting leaves fall in front of your doorway.
that was on my way to jury duty.
we were free to go by 12:40...which was awesome. i have so much going on tomorrow that i could not afford to be out of The Office today.
i need to keep on taking deep breaths for the next 1.75 hrs.
how strange is that? i wish i had a photos.
what happened to a rake, or a broom? or just letting leaves fall in front of your doorway.
that was on my way to jury duty.
we were free to go by 12:40...which was awesome. i have so much going on tomorrow that i could not afford to be out of The Office today.
i need to keep on taking deep breaths for the next 1.75 hrs.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
cold.
it's so cold that i can't feel my fingers....i mean i obviously can, since i'm typing...but it feels like i can't...know what i mean?
chilled. to. the. bone.
blegh.
the boyfriend and i are wondering why we live in the part of the country that has 4 actual seasons, that actually fluctuate from the previous one. winter is so harsh in new england. i don't know why people live in this tundra of a place.
i had to drop the bf off at work this morning (his car has a problem that is taking a while to be fixed), which is technically in the opposite direction of my office but since he has to be at work on time, unlike me, i drop him off by 7:30 and get to my office by 8:30...30-40 minutes earlier than if i were to go to work straight from my own apartment without dropping him off.
strange right? i behave much better when other people are relying on me for something...i don't rely on myself to get up on time, so i never do. i wish i knew how to rely on myself for that because i honestly feel better when i wake up earlier. i feel more awake and prepared for life.
i actually read in this psych. book that people with depression (i'm convinced i have seasonal affective disorder) are in better spirits when they wake up way early. since it's now winter, i should do the same to avoid the winter blues i feel like i usually get.
on a more aggravating note, my apartment is not fully functioning in the heat department. i mean, heat radiates of the radiators, but not to any impressive degree. and i'd use a space heater in my room, but every time i turn it on i reset the fuse box so our power goes out. HOW GHETTO IS THAT?!
AND our shower head only shoots water out (like a high pressure firehose, no "shower"ing to be had in our shower) of half of its head...so i bought a new shower head to replace it and the landlord has yet to install it.
two completely huge issues that i cannot go on living with. no, i'm not going to kill myself...i'm going to continue b*tching to my landlord about fixing it and if he doesn't i'm seriously considering moving out or withholding rent. getting my 2 rather make-peace-not-war roommates on board with this idea is going to be the hard part. i think if i refuse, they'll refuse. hopefully it's that easy.
that's all for now...
chilled. to. the. bone.
blegh.
the boyfriend and i are wondering why we live in the part of the country that has 4 actual seasons, that actually fluctuate from the previous one. winter is so harsh in new england. i don't know why people live in this tundra of a place.
i had to drop the bf off at work this morning (his car has a problem that is taking a while to be fixed), which is technically in the opposite direction of my office but since he has to be at work on time, unlike me, i drop him off by 7:30 and get to my office by 8:30...30-40 minutes earlier than if i were to go to work straight from my own apartment without dropping him off.
strange right? i behave much better when other people are relying on me for something...i don't rely on myself to get up on time, so i never do. i wish i knew how to rely on myself for that because i honestly feel better when i wake up earlier. i feel more awake and prepared for life.
i actually read in this psych. book that people with depression (i'm convinced i have seasonal affective disorder) are in better spirits when they wake up way early. since it's now winter, i should do the same to avoid the winter blues i feel like i usually get.
on a more aggravating note, my apartment is not fully functioning in the heat department. i mean, heat radiates of the radiators, but not to any impressive degree. and i'd use a space heater in my room, but every time i turn it on i reset the fuse box so our power goes out. HOW GHETTO IS THAT?!
AND our shower head only shoots water out (like a high pressure firehose, no "shower"ing to be had in our shower) of half of its head...so i bought a new shower head to replace it and the landlord has yet to install it.
two completely huge issues that i cannot go on living with. no, i'm not going to kill myself...i'm going to continue b*tching to my landlord about fixing it and if he doesn't i'm seriously considering moving out or withholding rent. getting my 2 rather make-peace-not-war roommates on board with this idea is going to be the hard part. i think if i refuse, they'll refuse. hopefully it's that easy.
that's all for now...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
weak.
what a week:
monday - i go to the tattoo parlor i've been longing to try out for over a year to get my memorial tattoo for my best friend who i lost last year on 11/11/07. i get it done in brown, so when it heals it'll look like henna which is used for mehndi...a popular Indian artform for a woman's hands/arm/legs/feet. it all meant so much. the tattoo artist, Ben, was super nice and tattoo'ed me perfectly. it's exactly where i want it. getting used to having a mark on my forearm is taking a little time but i know once it's healed, i'll be totally used to it. all long sleeved shirts from now on in The Office, that's for sure.
tuesday - this day last year was one i'll never forget. it was the day i lost one of my best friends. i wish i could write more about her, but i have too many feelings going on to go into depth about it. she was an amazing woman, stronger than i ever knew and beautiful. truly beautiful. i miss you, girl.
wednesday - today would have been her 27th birthday. i can't believe we lost her the day before her 26th...it only feels like yesterday. a life cut too short. happy birthday.
thursday - i can't seem to get myself up out of bed this morning, so call into work late...i head in at 11 instead of the supposed 9 am. on my way to work i speak with my mother who let me know that her brother died on Tuesday...she was never close to him as an adult so he was never around as my "uncle" but it's still saddens me that he is gone. it goes to show that whatever you're putting off to be done tomorrow, you should do today. like, what if he wanted to get back in touch with my mum or vice versa...that chance is not here anymore. it could have been done monday. so if anyone reads this thing...reconnect with those you miss and tell the ones you love that you love them and finally do what you've been putting off! =) you'll thank me later.
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i have a psych. exam tonight which i don't think will be the most difficult of exams. i'm hungry and am feeling guilty for coming into work late...i worry i might get fired, but honestly my boss has no idea that i was late today...he doesn't work in my office. that's no reason to continue being late so next week i vow to be at LEAST on time for work, if not EARLY.
i had to write that so i'll have a better chance of adhering to it.
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