Time to play a little catch-up, since my vacation from work turned into a vacation from all-things-internet last week. It's always nice to take a break from social media, but nice to get back to it, too! In the interest of time and your attention span, here's the past 10 days, each in 100 words or less (kind of like speed dating, but less creepy):
Friday:
Made
it to the gym early for the first time in forever,
had a crazy day at work, then met Dan at the mall (my very least favorite place
in the whole wide world) to do fun things like purchase a new suit and look at
ties (yawn). Can’t really complain, since I was rewarded with Taco Bell for
dinner. I call that a win.
Saturday:
Worked
out super early, then hit the road (in the snow!) for my college town. Met up
with wonderful friends, had lunch, and checked into our suite. Freaked out upon
discovering that the wedding ceremony was to take place outside in 30ยบ temps,
was incredibly relieved to find that a last-minute change had been made and I
would not lose a limb to frostbite. Enjoyed a beautiful ceremony, catching up
with friends, yummy cupcakes, and dancing with my hubby. Headed back to the
suite to celebrate our friend’s birthday. Just as I was getting into bed, the
terrible sickness began.
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| love this picture! |
Sunday:
The
terrible sickness continued. The morning was rough. Dan, who left at the crack
of dawn for a day of military training, was also sick and was sent home, I was
still 2.5 hours away. My wonderful friend kept me company while I considered
dying and helped me finally prepare for the drive home. Drove an hour without
pulling over to be sick (miracle), stopped at Wawa for a slushie that made me
feel a billion times better, finally got home. Hubby and I crawled into bed and
slept for 15 hours straight.
Monday:
Dragged
myself into work, still feeling horrible. Didn’t get much work done. Struggled
mightily to stay awake, not get sick, not hack off my aching head with a letter
opener (that’s gruesome, sorry). Felt the best I had all day at 4:55, when I
crawled into my car and headed home for another 15-ish hours of sleep.
Tuesday:
Felt
a bit better. Went to the gym after work for a slooooow recovery workout, then
grocery shopped for “snowstorm essentials” (ice cream, wine, wheat thins). Made amazing pasta for dinner.
Stayed up way too late, much like a kid bargaining for a snow day -- I was
absolutely sure that I’d wake up to 2 feet of the white stuff and a day off.
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| lemon chicken, capers, and chives over angel hair |
Wednesday:
Woke
up to 2 feet of snow, jumped for joy, promptly stopped when I discovered that
my office was still open. Cursed under my breath while husband drove me to work
over increasingly dangerous roads. Sat at my desk sad and alone, as everyone
else was snowed in. Finally left around 1:00, fit in a quick workout, and
finally plopped down in front of a beautiful fire to read and eat for the
afternoon/evening. Snow day: salvaged.
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| snow! |
Thursday:
Slept
late. Read in bed amidst husband/cat/puppy snores (heaven). Took Teddy for a
long, snowy walk. Ventured out to pick up our favorite sandwiches for lunch.
Spent another evening on the couch with a fire, a good book, and a glass of
wine. Ate delicious breakfast for dinner, despite a sadly failed attempt at
hollandaise sauce.
Friday:
Got
up at a reasonable hour, hit the gym for a nice laid-back workout. Stopped at
Whole Foods for gorgeous tulips (on sale!) and Dunkin for a humongous coffee.
Got some work done, took the pup for a walk, cleaned up the house a bit,
watched some Netflix. Headed out to see wonderful friends for the evening.
Enjoyed great food and even better company.
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| looks like spring! |
Saturday:
Gorgeous
day, took full advantage with a run outside. Ran into this guy also out
enjoying the weather:
Cleaned
like crazy all day. Happy to report that our bedroom carpet does still exist. Completed
five loads of laundry, scrubbed the bathroom floor, and spent at least three
hours doing dishes, I’m pretty sure. Ate takeout since I couldn’t look at my
kitchen for one more minute, watched How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days for the
billionth time, and collapsed into bed.
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| Oh Andie Anderson, you get me every time. |
Sunday:
Got
up in time to sweat a little before kicking off my mom’s day of (early) birthday
fun. Headed out to a vineyard for tastings and a glass of wine in the sun, then
stopped at a great lunch spot. Saw a local production of Into the Woods (one of our favorites) that was extremely impressive.
Finished off the evening at our new favorite Italian restaurant. Happy (early)
birthday, Mom!
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