make me a believer

My day would be supremely uninteresting to you. I slept until eightish, made it to the office in time for breakfast, and then slogged halfheartedly until fourish. Today was one of those days when I felt a little lazy since I'd tapped myself out over the last few days, so I left at 4:30 and grabbed groceries on the way home. I had a 5:30 meeting, but then I ate Whole Foods sushi and sat on the couch doing nothing for a bit.

However, I had tons of work email to answer (personal email is still a lost cause), so I worked tonight. But I would rather work tonight and sleep until eight or nine tomorrow than attempt to get up early, so I'll take it. And it wasn't all work - I also took care of some kitchen stuff, washed my sheets, and cleaned my makeup brushes - so at least my hygiene level is staying somewhat acceptable.

But now, after that boring day/post, I should sleep - goodnight!

you ain't getting over him

Today was pretty great, all in all. I slept until almost eight, and then I drank some coffee, showered, and said my fond farewells to Terry. Then I went to the office, where I slogged most of the day - but my morning presentation (not super high pressure) went well, and my evening presentation (v. high pressure) went very well, so that was all great news.

So, high on life and needing a break, I left the office at 6:30 and went to Sephora, where I dropped a lot of money on products to make my face look like I've been hanging out in Bali instead of getting a tan from flourescents and laptop screens. Then I came home, drank a couple of perfect glasses of wine (Banshee's Mordecai, a red blend which I adore), and read a romance novel. This was partially work, since it's that time of year when I need to judge RITA entries and realize that I've put it off so long that I have to read a book every single night. But the book was decent enough, and reading for a few hours with a glass of wine was way more relaxing than anything else that's going on, so I'll totally take it.

And now I must sleep - goodnight!

put that record on again

I'm back in Boulder and it's back to the grind tomorrow, so I should really go to bed. Today was fun, though - I got plenty of sleep, and then I spent the morning working (okay, maybe it wasn't totally fun, but I'm glad I got some stuff done). Terry went skiing while I worked, which I didn't miss at all - and then she came back to the house to drop off her ski stuff, and we took a shuttle into the village to grab a late lunch at a Mexican place. My margarita was only okay, but my enchiladas were decent, and I enjoyed talking to Terry while watching the utter destruction some children were causing next to us.

Then we went to the lobby of the Hyatt, where Terry had a glass of wine and I had a cup of coffee. She was reading a book that I had forced upon her, so I took the opportunity to call my parents, who were in fine form. Then we went back to the house, threw all our stuff in the car, and drove back to Denver.

The drive took 2.5hrs, made slightly longer by an ill-advised detour to find a gas station (I was v. inefficient). When we got to Denver, we picked up Katie and went to Linger for dinner - this was the first time that Katie and Terry had actually met, so we had to go out and make it special. We split some devils on horseback (bacon wrapped dates, obvi), and I had a pad thai that was pretty tasty (although possibly not as good as Terry's dosa). We talked politics for quite awhile, but it all eventually devolved into me and Katie gossiping about Iowa (which we usually do, even when no one else is interested).

But eventually we had to part ways, and I drove back to Boulder, where Terry and I said our goodbyes in advance in case our paths don't cross as we're both getting out the door in the morning. And now I really need to sleep - goodnight!

my perfect rock bottom

I should go to bed, but since I took a nap from 8:30-9:15pm, I'm not exactly feeling like I must sleep immediately. I'm in Beaver Creek, which is one of the mountain resorts - Terry's aunt has a house up here, and she was nice enough to let us use it.

We got off to a leisurely start this morning (which was great since I was desperate for sleep), and we enjoyed some coffee and talking and showers before having brunch at a place called River and Woods. It's a block from my house and I'd never managed to make it there before (mostly because I didn't know they serve brunch) - but now that I know about it, I'll probably go there all the time. It's a cute restaurant in a converted house, and while my scrambled eggs were a little too oily for my tastes, the potatoes and bacon and gluten free toast (and mimosa) were perfect.

Then we stopped at Boxcar for coffee before driving up to Beaver Creek. It was slightly treacherous because of high winds, but it was mostly smooth sailing - and the drive was gorgeous, which made me happy. When we got here, Terry's aunt was here, so we talked to her for a bit and got a tour of the house before she left to go back to Denver. Then Terry and I walked into the village, which reminded me of Squaw Valley - there's something inherently fascinating and strange to me about skiing culture, which is mostly white and wealthy. So we grabbed a drink and a snack, then walked around some art galleries, then had dinner at Beaver Creek Chophouse. The food was excellent - I had a great steak and some truly cracktastic risotto - but the service left something to be desired.

We were done by eight, but Terry and I were both tired, so we ended up coming back to the house, where I took my aforementioned nap and have messed around online until now. And now I'm going to bed for reals - goodnight!

mom's spaghetti

Today started entirely too early after entirely too little sleep, but it ended v. well, so I'll take it. I got up a little after seven and started slogging immediately so that I could finish creating a presentation before my meetings started at 10. I accomplished this at 9:47, at which point I had to change out of my robe and into some clothes (sans shower) and slather some makeup on so that I could take videoconferences at home from ten to twelve.

But then I drove Terry over to the office, where we had lunch with Natasha. That was a delightful interlude, even if I was made fun of by my team, who were sitting at a nearby table and watching me eat lunch with the people I ditched the team lunch for (#noregrets). Then I gave Terry a tour of the office and we sat on an indoor swing (as one does) and drank some hot beverages before coming back to my place.

Then I slogged until almost 4:30, and then I coerced Terry into watching the rest of last night's ladies figure skating (I was slightly sad about who won, but I'm sure I will forget this in the next four years). And then we went out in Boulder - we were supposed to go to Denver tonight, but it started snowing (and snowed quite a bit), so we stayed local. Our first stop was the bar in the basement of the Boulderado, where we split some truffle fries and I had a tasty old fashioned. Then, we walked several blocks through the snow, which was falling in an idyllic, gentle manner, and we arrived at our next destination complete covered in flakes.

Our dinner reservation was at Emmerson, which someone on my team went to a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed - and there's a good chance it could become my new Des Amis (although I'm not totally sure since they don't have steak frites, but I can probably slum it with something else). The interior decor was perfect, made even more perfect by all the windows and the snow falling like a perfect snowglobe outside. Terry and I split a v. tasty bottle of wine, a salad and some bread (don't tell my intestines), and I had some v. delicious gnocchi. We also had dessert, and while it was all extravagant, it was less extravagant than SF or NYC, so we left full and happy.

Then we came home and watched some Olympics, but with the little bit of sleep we both got last night, we were crashing early, so it's time for bed. Goodnight!

life on strings

Today was too long to allow for blogging...I had to give a presentation this morning, and I had meetings straight from 8:30 to 5, at which point I escaped and got a manicure because #priorities. Then I ate, cleaned, and worked while watching some Olympics... But I missed the end of the ladies free skate, so don't tell me what happened.

The reason I missed it is because I left the house at ten to go to the airport and pick up Terry (remember her?). She's visiting me this weekend and we're planning lots of fun things... But I have to get through work tomorrow first, so I should sleep immediately. Goodnight!

let's get one thing straight

Man, my blog is getting boring. Google photos Krisk popping up reminders of last year, when I was lazing about in Bali making new friends and eating nasi goreng and writing a book...which is laughably different from my current situation. #noregrets, since I actually really like my job for the most part... But I should probably work on the friend thing and the balance thing sometime soon.

That's not a fight for today, though. Today I was in the office by 9:20 and was there until 6:45pm, with my only breaks (breaks to do work, not actual breaks) coming during a couple of meetings that I skipped. Then I stopped at whole foods to grab some sushi and other supplies, and I spent some quality time cleaning my kitchen and doing laundry.

I also watched Olympics, which was great. And if course I ended up spending an hour or so working. But hopefully once I get through the next couple of weeks, things will slow down (but you've heard that before). Goodnight!

french for the moines

Today was way too long, but looking at my calendar, the next couple of days are going to be equally miserable. I had a four-hour meeting this morning, followed by meetings all afternoon, followed by work from 4-6:30, followed by dinner with a couple of coworkers who are in town. We went to a place called The Med, which was Mediterranean - I'd heard good things about it, and while I wasn't blown away, my steak was pretty good and I liked to atmosphere. And any atmosphere is better than looking at my computer, so I'll take it.

Then I came home, threw a load of laundry in the wash, watched some quality ladies' skating, and did some more work. But even though I probably have enough to do that I should stay up all night to do it, I'm going to bed instead - goodnight!

i'm a ghost, i call your name, you look right through me

I'm back in Boulder after a whirlwind trip...and after dealing with a lot of winter weather, which is the downside of traveling in February. I had a pretty relaxed day for the most part, since I slept until 9:30 or so and then hung out and had breakfast with the parents before packing. I spent the afternoon chatting with them, but I had to leave a little before 5pm to head to the airport - it looked like we could get some wintery weather, so I didn't want to leave too late.

The drive to Des Moines was totally uneventful, and I got there right on time - which turned out to be early since my flight was 20+min late. So I had a salad and a glass of wine while doing a tiny bit of work, and then I boarded my flight - which was overloaded on the front, so I switched to a seat in the back, which felt a little bizarre since I've never had that happen on a jet that seats more than six people. But after we deiced and finally got off the ground, the flight was uneventful, and I finished reading A COURT OF MIST AND FURY, which was omg-so-good-you-need-to-read-it-like-now.

Then I got to Denver, where I was supremely glad that I paid an absurd amount to park my car in a garage (and right by the door to the terminal) instead of in a godforsaken economy lot because it was seven degrees and had snowed several inches tonight. So the drive home turned out to be unexpectedly treacherous and took almost thirty minutes longer than usual, which was v. unwelcome.

But I made it home, and my home seems to be in one piece, and now I need to sleep so that I can rest my eyeballs for seven hours before starting a week that already appears to be shaping up to be the stuff of nightmares. Goodnight!

anything you can do i can do better

I've been loving my time at home, with plenty of relaxation and Olympics watching...and a little bit of identity theft to spice things up. I discovered yesterday, through a timely running of my credit report, that someone opened a Kohls account in my name and had bought something in December, and while it wasn't considered delinquent yet, I'm sure it was about to become so. They had also put several hard hits on my credit in an attempt to open other credit cards, so I'm not sure yet whether any of them actually went through - but I'm hoping not.

So, I spent more time yesterday dealing with that than I would have liked, but hopefully I caught it early enough that I can rectify it all without too much drama. Otherwise, it's been a v. uneventful trip - we had prime rib in Seymour last night, of course, and also spent some time arguing about politics (of course, although I was surprised when [censored] went all in today, since [censored] usually [censored]). Aunt B also came down today, and we spent a lot of time talking about bees (I am destined to pick up some strange hobbies, although I don't know if I'll develop fascinations for bees, rocks, or peacocks first...but they're all destined to hit me at some point given how those hobbies seem to run in the family).

Sadly, [censored] had to leave this afternoon, and then I spent some quality time watching biathlon and napping. We had ham and beans for supper tonight (dinner of champions, especially with cornbread), and then I watched Olympics all night. I also journaled a bit after the Olympics were over for the night, which felt great at the time - but now I'm regretting not going to bed an hour ago, so I need to rectify that immediately. Goodnight!

that's the way i like it

No blog tonight - I had a v lazy day, which was exactly what I needed, followed by watching some fine super g and figure skating with the fam. But now I need to go to sleep - goodnight!

you're the reason that i just can't concentrate

Hello from ye olde Iowa! I had a relatively long day, but it wasn't all bad - today was 'dress like an Olympian day' at work, and I managed to be five minutes late to my first meeting because I was too busy piling on mascara and eyeshadow to complete my ice skater look. I also wore a sparkly dress over leggings, pulled my hair back, wore a fake gold medal, and carried a bouquet of flowers - the flowers really sold it, and I got many compliments (and some strange looks from people who hadn't gotten the memo).

So I had meetings all day, with just enough time to work on other stuff that I didn't go totally insane. I left around 4:15, ran home, threw some stuff in a suitcase, tidied up around the house, and drove to the airport, where I had enough time to eat dinner at my beloved Cantina Grill and answer some emails before boarding my flight. I slept most of the way, landed in Des Moines a little after 11pm, picked up a rental car, and drove home, where I arrived around 1am. I'm only here through the weekend, but it'll be nice to have a break - I'm going to do my best to not check (work) email, although I also have hopes of getting through some personal email and other tasks that I've been neglecting.

But that's all for tomorrow - now it's almost two a.m. here, so I should really sleep if I'm going to get up and actually say hi to my parents beyond the greetings I gave them by waking them up when I got home. Goodnight!

i feel like i'm always dreaming

Today was way too long - I had a meeting with the India team at 9am, and then had another meeting with them from 8:30-10pm, with many many other meetings in between. I did have just enough time this evening to eat a bowl of soup and wash the dishes and do some laundry, so I guess that's luxurious, right? But I didn't get to watch the Olympics tonight, which is v. v. unfortunate.

However, tomorrow is another day, and I'll enjoy it more if I get some sleep. Goodnight!

the aubergine of the sun

Today was pretty brutal. I woke up at three a.m. suddenly filled with rage, and my stomach was sour and my mood even more sour, and so I somehow ended up wide awake until five a.m. I finally fell asleep again and woke up at 7:30, at which point I had to walk downtown to retrieve my car from where I left it last night. The walk did nothing to clear my mood, and neither did my shower after getting home. And my first meeting of the day was entirely rage-inducing...but I'll survive. I'm determined to not let this kind of situation affect me too much, and there are ways to deal with it - it's just that today was beyond annoying.

Anyway, the rest of the day was slightly better - I had some time to get some work done, and I had lunch with my team (including a woman who is out on maternity leave but brought her totally adorable kid in to see us - he slept through it all and was incredibly cute), and then I had more meetings and more work. I left around 5:30 and ran a couple of errands, and then set up some lamps that I'd bought for my bedroom (they're a little ridiculously glam and I think I love them).

I also took a break to watch some Olympics and eat some leftover soup - but I wasn't all that into snowboarding despite watching it, and while the pairs skating was great, I was a bit distracted. And then I worked from nine p.m. until now, which is three minutes until midnight...so I should go to bed since I have meetings in the morning and would like some sleep beforehand. Goodnight!

it's the most wonderful time of the year

I stayed up too late last night, so this morning was difficult - but I dragged myself out of bed and managed to write for half an hour, so it could have been worse. Then I spent the day slogging away - not enough task-based work since I had a training all afternoon, but it was work nonetheless.

However, the evening was super fun - two of my team are visiting from Mountain View, so we all went out for a drink to celebrate their presence. We went to Rayback Collective, which was surprisingly wonderful - and also surprisingly crowded. It was a Monday, so we were expecting no one, but they were doing some event to help people choose their CSAs (community-supported ag, which basically means subscribing to a farm and eating turnips for a couple of months every year while nothing else is in season). The conversation turned out to be delightful - and we also went waaaay deep on pet death, which is unusual in mixed company (where 'mixed' equals farm kids + city kids). Shockingly, I didn't have the worst story of the night - that went to a woman whose pet turtle was named 'Scapey' because he always tried to escape, until her dad drilled a hole in his shell and tied him to a turtle-shaped Fisher Price sandbox. That really puts the deaths of our possum kitties into perspective, amirite?

sssanyway. After drinks, Andrea and Aga (the visitors from MTV) and I went for a late dinner at The Kitchen. It was v. nearly perfect - the atmosphere was great, with lots of coziness and brick, and we had some v. delish fries and a pork chop that would have seemed perfect if I hadn't just had the ultimate perfect pork chop on Saturday. But it was a lovely way to end the evening, even if I'm now totally behind on both work and Olympics without any chance of catching up.

But that's a problem for tomorrow - now I need to sleep. Goodnight!

when she was just a girl she expected the world

Today was a lovely end to a lovely weekend. I spent last night at Katie's, so I awoke this morning to the dulcet tones of children playing - but because we were good and went to bed relatively early last night, and also because I prioritized water while drinking my cocktails last night, I awoke feeling #inittowinit. I spent the morning hanging out with Katie and James - James made coffee and breakfast, and then we sat around the dining table and talked for several hours while the girls played amongst themselves.

I could have easily hung out all day, but I had lots of stuff I wanted to get done today, so around 1pm I finally left and came back to Boulder. When I got here, I grabbed a burrito bowl at Illegal Pete's (Katie and James were talking about getting that in Denver, and I didn't tack onto that plan because I wanted to get home, but I couldn't resist the temptation). Then I window shopped on Pearl for a few minute before coming home, washing all my bedding, and cleaning my bathroom. That wasn't as much cleaning as I intended to do this weekend, but it was the most critical part, so I'll take it.

Then I called my parents, who were in fine form, and then I settled in for some Olympics coverage. I watched a bit of what I missed yesterday, but quickly switched to tonight's coverage, which was #worthit. I also made a v. delicious supper - I got an Instant Pot awhile ago and never used it, but I broke it out for the first time tonight to make a chicken and wild rice soup. It was really delicious, and really easy - I had to chop up some onions, celery, carrots, and mushrooms, but then I just threw it all in the pot and pressure cooked it. I also threw two chicken breasts in with the soup before cooking it, and the pressure cooking finished the chicken perfectly - when the soup was done, I pulled the chicken out and it shredded at the touch of a fork.

So, that was incredibly delicious, and now I have leftovers for the week. I spent the rest of the evening enjoying the figure skating coverage, which got me excited about skating again - I haven't watched much skating the past few years, but tonight's program was really enjoyable.

And now I need to sleep, since I sadly have to go to zee day job tomorrow - goodnight!

you have unleashed an ancient evil

I'm typing on my phone, so please pardon any typos. Today was lovely, all in all...I awoke to snow, and continued to experience snow throughout the day, which is v different from my California life. I spent the morning drinking coffee and journaling, which made for a great start to the day.

Then I drove to Denver, where I was ten minutes late to get my brows waxed... But luckily everyone else had cancelled, so I was still able to get in. I also got my hair cut - she made my bangs shorter than I like, but it was still better than the last hair cut I got in Colorado, so I'll take it.

Then I dropped off some Nordstrom returns before going to Katie's house. She and James got a babysitter for tonight, so we went out big. Our first stop was a bar in the neighborhood that was quite disappointing (my mojito-like drink somehow managed to be disgusting even though I adore mojitos). But we then went to Old Major, which was divine - the spin on the margarita was so good that I had three, and we split a three-pound pork chop that was one of the best pork chops I've ever had. James left after the entree to relieve the babysitter, but Katie and I had one more drink and some delish chocolate mousse while contemplating the mysteries of life (or at least the mysteries of our coworkers).

Then we walked back to the house and hung out, but now it's time for bed - goodnight!

oppan gangnam style

YAY OLYMPICS.

I may not have had a party as I usually do, but I was rather happy to sit and watch the opening ceremonies entirely undisturbed. I made sure to keep my day lowkey so that I was ready for tonight - I had a meeting at nine that I took from home, and then I went to work and had some meetings (including one with my VP, who I suppose is my new big boss), and then I left a little early and got my nails done (#priorities).

Then I stopped at the grocery store and bought stuff to make soup - but I also bought some sushi, so I inhaled that instead and didn't bother cooking tonight. I did a bit of stuff around the house when I got home, but the opening ceremonies started at six, so I stopped doing anything productive and instead watched tv instead. And it was awesome.

And now it's time for bed - goodnight!

soon i'll be sixty years old

Today was not too bad, all in all - it certainly wasn't the exercise in pain that yesterday was, even if I didn't help myself out because I somehow managed to miss breakfast. I got plenty of sleep last night, managed to write for thirty minutes (I'm getting somewhere, maybe, somehow, with the gargoyles), and then made it into work just in time for my 9:30am meeting (although I missed breakfast, as stated above, with horrible consequences for my mood/stomach).

I had meetings straight from 9:30 to 1, and then I took a break and ate lunch without looking at my laptop, which was critical. Then I worked pretty much straight until six, although I seized an opportunity in the late afternoon to drive home before my last meeting of the day. So, when things ended at six, I promptly closed my laptop and spent and hour and a half doing mostly nothing - other than watching some figure skating, although I didn't get to watch as much of it as I wanted to.

Then, I ended up meeting a coworker and her sister for drinks at the bar in the basement of the Hotel Boulderado. I went to that hotel for drinks with the fam when people were out here for Thanksgiving, but we had stayed upstairs then - the downstairs bar is smaller, more intimate, and quite fun (especially since they had live music tonight). I had a couple of decent daiquiris and some v. fun conversation, so it was worth going out even if part of me wanted to stay huddled up on the couch with my beloved Olympics....

But that's a plan for another night (namely, every night for the next two weeks). Right now I need to sleep - goodnight!

someday you'll pay the price i know

Today was pretty brutal, all in all. I forced myself to get up at seven even though I didn't want to get out of bed at all, and I also successfully wrote for twenty minutes before getting ready for work - not exactly a stellar performance, but better than nothing, and possibly the only thing that cleared my head enough to get through the day. The writing in the morning thing really is working, even though it's hard to remember that when the rest of the day is a blur....

So, my day started with an 8:30 meeting, and I went straight until 6:30 without any real break. Katie happened to call during my free fifteen minutes, which was delightful. I also had fifteen minutes this afternoon, so I went for a walk around the building to clear my head - which did help a little bit, but by the end of the day I was so wiped out that I was having trouble staying coherent. Nothing bad happened by any means, but my first 2.5hrs of meetings were me talking for the entire thing, which tapped me out and made it hard to get through several hours of 1:1 meetings (where it's blatantly obvious if you aren't paying attention, so I had to stay focused).

But I left the office at 6:30, came home, and refused to do any work at all (beyond sending two emails from my phone). Instead, I ate the last of my leftover soup and proceeded to watch random stuff on TV - some live skiing from Pyeongchang to test out my tv setup for the Olympics, and a bunch of SNL clips because I didn't want to commit to a full episode of anything. Yes, my life is super glamorous.

And now it's time for bed - eight or nine hours of sleep and some writing before work will go a long way toward restoring my humors. Goodnight!

it's our paradise and it's our war zone

I had a decent day at work, all in all...and I even got up and wrote for 30min before I went in, which felt great. Also, happily my 5:30-6:30pm meeting was canceled, so I came home and did a couple of hours of homemaker stuff (more laundry, folding clothes, and finally setting up my Comcast box so that I can watch the Olympics). I was going to spend the rest of the night relaxing, but when I remembered that the Olympics start Friday, I decided to power through my inbox - I want to work as little as possible at night the next couple of weeks, so getting caught up now is imperative.

But now that I've gotten through most of my work email (sorry, people - my personal email is a lost cause), it's time for bed - goodnight!

you can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness

I had a v. long day of work, although I took a break tonight to vacuum, eat some chicken tortilla soup, and burn the shit out of my mouth (I ended up with a giant blister on the roof of my mouth, which is most unpleasant). Yes, life is v. exciting. But I got through the bulk of what I needed to do in regards to my job for the moment, so I'm going to go to bed and plan to reset tomorrow morning with writing before going into the office - and then hopefully by tomorrow night I'll be back to reading/writing/watching tv in the evenings rather than working. Goodnight!

heaven sent

I just accidentally stayed up too late, but at least it's not three a.m. like it was last night when I realized that fact. I don't think I'll get up in time to write in the morning, but it's all for a good (enough) cause - I was working on a presentation tonight that I've been putting off forever, and if I can slog during some of the hours at work tomorrow, I might actually have something worth discussing.

sssanyway. Since I went to bed so late last night, I didn't get out of bed until 10:30, which gave me v. little actual time to get anything done this morning. I did some financial stuff, so that was good, and I also showered and ate some peanut butter before going on my only task of the day - a two-hour massage. Yes, I'm spoiled...but I'm also falling apart, since my left side has two different places where it feels like I've screwed up a muscle or something, so I thought a massage might be a good idea.

I really liked the place I tried - the massage therapist was an excellent massage therapist and v. bad with technology, so there was no music and she had trouble figuring out how to charge me, but the massage itself was great. She was a little more intuitive than some I've had (she beat the soles of my feet to 'ground me in Boulder so I won't move back to California' - a bit weird, but hey, I'd be happy if it worked). But I left feeling awesome, even if I did promptly undo all her handiwork by sitting on my couch and hunching over my laptop for the last five hours....

When I left the massage place, I stopped at Whole Foods to pick up a few tings, then came home and called my parents (who were in fine form). Then I made chicken tortilla soup - it was super easy tonight because I had everything already chopped up in the freezer, so I just had to defrost the individual bags with the veggies, chicken, diced tomatoes, and diced tortillas. The only thing I had to prep to add was a couple of cloves of garlic and the spices, so it was as easy as it possibly could have been. And it turned out deliciously, as always, so yay for that (and for the leftovers I'll have tomorrow).

But while it was cooking, and after I ate, I worked for five hours. No, working on the weekend isn't going to be my fate, but I really wanted to get this fucking thing done so I can move on with my work life. So now I'm going to go to bed, slog all day tomorrow, and hopefully be mostly done tomorrow night so I can get back to writing in the mornings. Goodnight!

let it snow

I had a pretty great day, but I v. stupidly stayed up until 2:30am and now I need to go to bed immediately. I spent the day with Christine (one of my coworkers) - we drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park, which was totally gorgeous. Most of the roads are closed for winter, but we drove around what was open, got out for a bit to take some pictures, etc. We also wandered around Estes Park for a little bit, and then had a late lunch at a surprisingly good restaurant - I had poutine, which basically just meant lots of fries and lots of cheese, along with some non-standard green chile pork and a fried egg on top.

Christine dropped me off at home around 3ish, and then I spent the rest of the day mostly lazing about - I took a long nap at some point, and read a bit, and messed around online, and generally did a whole bunch of nothing. Not exactly what I intended to do tonight, but pretty much what I needed. And now what I really need is sleep - goodnight!

your love was handmade for somebody like me

I had a v. productive day, all in all. I didn't get up in time to write, but I decided that some time lazing in bed was more important than another session with my manuscript, so #noregrets. I got to the office a little after nine, where I slogged until six - but today I had virtually no meetings (I try to keep my Fridays relatively free, so I only had 3.5 hours of scheduled stuff instead of 9, which felt like a miracle). So I got through some stuff I've been meaning to get through, which made me happy.

Then I came home and didn't let myself sit down to relax - instead, I took care of house stuff for a couple of hours, which was v. necessary. I did a couple of loads of laundry, put some things away, and finally put together the nightstands for my guest room (which I bought before Thanksgiving). This meant that I could finally unpack my guest room lamps, and I'm thrilled to report they both survived the move from California unscathed.

I still have some stuff to put away, although not much; I also want to get a couple more pieces of furniture, and I need to decide whether to put my old tv in my bedroom or whether to get rid of it (or whether to hold on to it until I have the chance to transport it back to ye olde Iowa for my room there). But things are almost on the verge of being fully organized. So I spent the rest of the evening looking at furniture online, and also looking at lamps for my bedroom - but I didn't buy anything because I knew I could easily buy waaaay too much while under the influence of greed and wine.

But now I need to sleep - I have plans tomorrow (shocking, I know), so I'll have to get up in approximately eight hours, which means sleep is imperative. Goodnight!

water under the bridge

I successfully wrote this morning (shocking), then made it to the office just in time to eat some cold scrambled eggs on a paper plate (yes, I am spoiled, because I'm now upset whenever I have to go to my actual building, where the free breakfast is carted over from the main building and served on compostable plates - it's much better when I can go to the main building and enjoy my free food there instead). I had meetings allllll day, but I snuck out at five and met up with some coworkers for a 'strategy session' (which was at a brewery, so pretty light on strategy and surprisingly heavy on conversations about LSD).

I couldn't have anything to drink at the brewery since they only had beer, and I wasn't really in it to win it anyway, so I left when a couple of other people did and came home at six. I did some more work, messed around online, and made a v. tasty pork stirfry with peppers, green onions, green beans, garlic, and bean sprouts - it turned out pretty great, if I do say so myself.

But now I should go to bed - goodnight!