Archive for March, 2009
{ March 24, 2009 @ 7:52 pm }
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{ Life }
{ Tags: beyonce, code, cute, delivery guy, FedEx, guests, intercom, partners, pickup, secret code, single, single ladies, UPS, volunteers, work }
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I’m definitely feeling my abs from kickboxing yesterday. It’s kind of nice, in a weird sort of way.
So today, we had a FedEx pickup at our office. Now, I know that for most people this wouldn’t be very exciting. We are constantly getting people through our doors – volunteers, partners, guests of all types. Our days are never the same. Typically, a FedEx pickup wouldn’t be that exciting for us.
HOWEVER. Our FedEx guy is cute. Gorgeous. SMOKING HOT. It’s ridiculous how cute he is. One of my coworkers was trying to describe him to another coworker, and she couldn’t even formulate the words to describe him. He is beautiful. Definitely the strong, silent type.
So, for a bunch of young, single girls (and actually even the taken ones!) it is a major highlight of the day. We joked that our receptionist should let us know he was coming by a secret code over the intercom system – ATTENTION ALL STAFF, WE HAVE A CODE 9 IN THE FRONT LOBBY. Or by singing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” over the intercom. So many possibilities.
Today, he walked in the front door right as I was coming in from the warehouse. I couldn’t get to the phone fast enough to page, but I tried to call some of my coworkers who hadn’t seen him yet and they were on the phone. With each other. It was tragic. However, now we all know, and he might be back tomorrow. Or it might be the UPS guy. Who is not as cute, but still a really nice guy.
Oh the things we look forward to at work…
{ March 23, 2009 @ 9:17 pm }
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{ Life }
{ Tags: boss, cardio, cathartic, cry, fitness, flight, gym, kickboxing, Monday, stress, stretching, ticket, work }
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I went to the gym tonight. My coworker and I went to a kickboxing class after work. I. Am. AWESOME.
Let me back up. I had a great weekend, then I slept horribly last night and had to start Monday feeling not so great. Then, once I walked in the door, I did not stop all day. It was one of those days where I had to lock myself in the bathroom and try not to cry multiple times. My boss has a tendency to want things done immediately, and then want a million other things done at the exact same time. The day ended with me on the phone, trying to rebook a ticket I had just booked because he didn’t let me know that he had to be in the country at a certain time in order to catch another flight that someone else was booking…… it was tragic.
So needless to the say, by the time 5 pm rolled around, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. And then – kickboxing. It was the best way to end the day, let me tell you. I haven’t enjoyed working out pretty much ever, except for a stretching class I did in college. Not exactly high cardio impact or anything. So cathartic, you have no idea. I am ready for the rest of this week, without a doubt! Ready for a new phase in life, with a fit (and maybe even lighter) me. Hooray!!
{ March 22, 2009 @ 3:33 pm }
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{ Life, Random }
{ Tags: 24-hour, dilemma, gym, nap, relax, sleep, unpacking, work }
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I have this issue. I work a lot of hours during the week, plus I have a couple nights a week that I have commitments for church, friends, etc., so it doesn’t leave me a lot of time to do stuff other than what I absolutely have to. So I just have to do it all on the weekends.
But then, I work a lot of hours during the week, plus the few commitments I have after work, so all I want to do when I have down time is relax. And sleep. And then relax some more.
Right now I’m having a dilemma. Do I lay down and take a nap, or do I get up and go to the gym? I actually do have to go to the gym at some point, so it’s more an issue of do I go right now, or do I go later? I’m seriously considering later, since I just unpacked what feels like a million more boxes (and was probably only 3) and put a bunch of stuff away. I’m kind of worn down. Really, unpacking is exhausting and kind of frustrating. I could use a nap. However, I should get up and just go because otherwise I might not go at all. Luckily, I have a 24-Hour pass, so, you know. They’re open 24 hours.
Anyways, that’s the dilemma I’m having. As you can see, I’m really motivated to do something about it, since I’m STILL sitting here on my bed writing about it. Definitely going later.
{ March 20, 2009 @ 11:48 pm }
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{ Life }
{ Tags: alarm, blog, dream, dreams, psychoanalyze, REM cycle, rest, sleep, sleeping, sleeping schedule, unresolved issues, vivid, weird }
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I have nothing of importance to blog about, but I feel like I just need to write. Maybe something inspired will come up out of the recesses of my mind. But probably not.
I haven’t been sleeping all that well this week. I fall asleep right away, and I sleep straight through until my alarm goes off, but there’s just something about that time in between where no actual rest takes place. It’s kind of weird. This happened to me a few weeks ago, and I think I know exactly why.
A few weeks ago, I had this extremely vivid dream. It started off weird, and it got even weirder, and I woke up completely discombobulated and confused. It revolved around someone who kind of came back into my life recently after a bit of awkwardness, and it was just completely odd. I psychoanalyzed it for an entire week – I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I still remember it so vividly, it’s ridiculous.
This week I had another dream like that. It involved the same subject matter to an extent, and was so vivid again, it was disturbing. I don’t know what it is about these dreams that just throw off my REM cycle. I think I’m subconsciously afraid to sleep deeply because I don’t want to dream about it anymore.
Apparently I have some unresolved issues I need to deal with. That’s what my psychoanalysts (i.e., my friends and the Internet) say. I don’t know how the heck I am going to deal with the issues that these dreams have dragged to the surface, but I will somehow do it. Or maybe repress it and forget about it for a while and get some sleep. At least until the next time I have a dream that totally throws off my sleeping schedule for a week!
{ March 11, 2009 @ 10:22 pm }
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{ Life }
{ Tags: Life, move, moving out }
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Oh man. So it’s been forever since I was last on here but the past few months have been absolutely crazy. I moved out of my parents’ house and into a small apartment the next town over. It’s literally 10 minutes away, which is nice. But I’m on my own, and it’s kind of weird!
Things I love:
I have my own bathroom (holla!)
My roommate rocks
No one whines or argues with me when I want to watch the Sci-Fi channel
Things I don’t love quite so much:
Doing laundry in the laundry room
Cooking my own meals (I really can’t stand cooking)
No Tivo (that’s really not that heart-breaking, but still sad)
It has definitely been an adjustment, but surprisingly not as much as I thought. My friend asked me if our apartment was as cosy as our apartment in Florence was, and it’s not…. but the shower is about the same size! And if you know anything about European showers, you know. And if you don’t, just know that in order to shave your legs, you practically have to be a contortionist. So that kind of gives you an idea about that one….
Anyways, it’s been a big month. I turned 24 too, and I feel kind of old. I’m living on my own, and my roommate just told me it’s been 6 years since we were in high school. Of course, I also feel young too, like I’m just playing pretend and I’ll go home soon. Life is weird. My coworker and I were just talking about how the year has just been flying by already, and how we feel young and old all at the same time. It is very bizarre.
Life is good, I can’t complain! Way to be a grownup!
