Vacation in Florida was amazing! I went with my mom and sister for a week of laying by the pool and shopping. I came back with a [very slight] tan, and lots of great clothes. I would just like to say, however, that the house we rented seemed to have some creatures living in it. I woke up in the middle of the night to use the washroom, and on my way I saw something dash from one shadow to the next, and I heard little footsteps. I stood there for a minute trying to decide whether to grab my phone (to use as a flashlight) and investigate, or go back to bed. Since the creature was actually IN the washroom, I went for option #2. Anyway, that was the last night of the trip, so I didn't get too creeped out. There were lots of tiny lizards around the pool though, which were more cute than creepy. (I'm pretty sure lizards can't hurt me, and these ones were definitely not heavy enough to have audible footsteps on lineoleum... *shudder*)
DATES
The night before I left for Florida I had a date with Dan the elementary school teacher. He was very nice, and we had a good time, but I'm not sure we really connected. We've exchanged a few messages, but I think I was the one to initiate, so unless I hear from him again, which seems unlikely, I'll chalk that up to a nice evening, but no chemistry.
I've also just this past Sunday been out with another guy, Henry the landscaper. We just did the typical Starbucks thing, but I think we had great conversation. And I'm sure he felt a spark, because he asked me out for tomorrow night before I even got home from our first date -- I had to travel to the end of the subway line, so it was a bit of a journey. Anyway, my initial thoughts on him are that he is soft-spoken, has a great smile, and seems family-oriented. He's not the classiest guy around, but that seems to matter less and less with each loser I go out with.
WORK
Do you ever have days (or weeks) where you feel like you can't do anything right? Yep, that's me. Apparently I was so excited on the Thursday before my vacation that I ran out the door without officially telling anyone, and I missed a big staff meeting. That's a pretty big oops. Like, 'official HR warning' oops. Where was my head?
I've always been a bit flighty and forgetful -- my sister once summed it up nicely when she said I'm the dumbest smart person she knows. This isn't an insult at all, despite how it sounds. I didn't take it that way, and she didn't mean it as one. I just read a book where the main character's 20-something son possessed a seriously high IQ but was always a little 'out to lunch'. I sort of feel like that too, except my IQ isn't as impressive. Mostly it just seems like I'm always saying the wrong thing. Anyway, until I'm put on a project that really highlights my strengths, I'd better be careful not to come across as too absent-minded, or these people will wonder why they hired me in the first place.
In other news, I'm going to a work party tonight that starts at midnight and goes until 5am. My company is sponsoring the after party to a big conference, and my instructions were to 'look cool'. What am I going to wear?? At least it should be good for a blog post!
LIFE
Kind of related to work, I've noticed I'm a major stress eater. This is definitely working against my goal of getting healthy this year. Since I don't see work getting less stressful anytime soon, I've decided something's got to give, and that's my diet. I've made a decision to start Weight Watchers, which should at least make me more careful about what I eat when work is getting to me. I guess my first step is to find a meeting? I don't know. I'll report back.
So that's it from me for now! Lots going on, so I'll have lots to write about!
Weight Watchers worked for me. Lost a lot of weight and changed what and why I eat for good. Good luck!
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