i found someone to carry me home tonight

I had a hectic day, but it was bookended by some quite moments. I had trouble staying asleep last night, so I finally rolled out of bed at 5:45 (45mins before my alarm, and three hours before I prefer to wake up), went downstairs, and had some coffee while journaling and also planning my day. Then I showered, took the muni to the office, walked around the corner to grab an iced latte and a v. tasty gf lemon loaf, and then settled in to slog.

My day was almost entirely meetings, which was more meeting time than I wanted, and not nearly enough work time, but c'est la vie. I also spent quite a bit of time dealing with various construction matters - which was fun, but also deadly because the hvac seems to have given up the ghost and it was like 84 degrees (not exagerrating) on that side of our office. But I absconded with a new-old-stock sweatshirt that was given out an event from before my time and that I've coveted since I joined, so at least there is some reward for being involved in this remodel (beyond virtue, which is supposedly its own reward I guess). And after I do some more office stuff tomorrow and Friday, I will feel like my trip out here was a success.

When I was finally done, I caught the muni back to my hotel, where I v. uncharacteristically decided to read a book instead of immediately guilting myself into working. So I sat in the hotel bar, had some guac and chips, had some carnitas tacos, and had some pinot noir while reading REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. It's technically almost work since we're reading it for book club, but I'm enjoying it so far. And it was certainly a better way to spend an hour than reading Reddit.

Eventually, I brought my second glass of wine upstairs (despite knowing I prob wouldn't finish it, which has proven true), and I had a long and v. overdue chat with Katie. We haven't talked in ages, so it was good to catch up (and tell her all the ridiculous turns my career has taken recently). And then I did log on to do some desultory work and get ahead of tomorrow (if such a thing is possible). And now I'm going to sleep - goodnight!