Brains, Brawn & Brass Balls
I’m in such a funk. Or maybe just antsy, I don’t know. Just coming off a very busy time work-wise, the usual busy season stuff plus heading up a big national initiative hat just wrapped up, plus a few other unexpected odds and ends that popped up. Lots of lovely times in between but right now I am spinning my wheels a bit.
Recap:
– Work dinner at trendy Abe & Arthur’s, then trudging home at midnight. Just a few blocks, but seemed like more on a Friday night, in the midst of a snowstorm, in ballet flats.
– Lovely snuggly low-key Valentine’s Day screening of Baz’ "Romeo + Juliet," champagne, roses, candles, and margaritas – this never gets old.
– Got home at 10pm on our anniversary after a week-long work trip. So nice – pink champagne and a homecooked dinner, also never gets old.
– Official thirteenth anniversary dinner the next night at Corsino – pasta and wine pairings and burrata, yum. Another bone-chillingly cold night – arriving home afterwards was the nicest part. Watched the Rousey/Carmouche fight and a few of the undercards afterwards. Very inspiring, those women are beyond fit.
– Got a work promotion of a sort, really they just reclassified everyone’s jobs and I’m in the new high level. Reserving judgement for now.
– French classes, another long work trip, sleep deprivation and then finally, blessedly, home.
– Apartment purchase fell through, spectacularly. All-cash buyer swooped in, which would have been far less annoying if it had happened before our offer was accepted, massive stacks of paperwork submitted, financing secured, and lawyer paid. Blah.
– H’s birthday party literally 20 minutes after getting off plane, venue was right by midtown tunnel, took cab from LGA direct to bar. Beers and shots but fairly early to bed, which was prudent.
– Next day had first swim team practice in one hundred million years, okay thirteen years, almost to the day strangely. Lots of thirteens this year of 2013 – I like it.
– Practice was okay, got moved up to second fastest lane almost immediately, then proceeded to get lapped by two dudes in a set of 5x100s. Yeah. In my defense the interval was 1:35, for meters, and I am old.
– I like the coach though, and I need to motivate myself. I wish the locker room was nicer/better equipped to get ready in. It’s not optional anymore though.
– More insanity planned for the summer, scary enough to motivate even me I think. Good. I am tired of half-assing my way through life.
– S’s actor friend’s comedy show on Monday night with a zillion hipsters. Can the ironic moustache/serial killer glasses thing just go away already?
I’ll write a list here, to keep myself accountable:
– Stay on top of work, keep white space in inbox
– Return library books
– Mail back Asos returns
– Get Amex Gift cards re-issued
– Send in monthly Metrocards that are expiring
– Follow up on apartment inspection
– Apartment patching, painting, door
– Put hook back on back of closet
– Research renovation
– Doctor’s Appointments: Dermatologist, Annual
– Complete French homework each week
– Get rid of all unnecessary objects in house
– Clean out and shred unnecessary paperwork
– Clear out paper mail and call companies to get off mailing lists
– Clean out closets, severely edit wardrobe/shoes
– Organize photos/other belongings
– Organize kitchen
– Book April, August, and September trips
– Eat relatively clean, lots of protein, fresh produce
– Work out 6 days/week, mix of swim practice, dryland with team, spin, lifting, bikram, bootcamp
If I complete this, my reward will be mental clarity, new furniture, sense of accomplishment, faster times, and maybe an hermes belt. I think I feel better, just getting everything down. It helps.
Happy March!
Sorry the apartment fell thru. Can’t imagine how frustrating that would be but here’s to hoping there’s something more spectacular around the corner!
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And p.s. can’t believe you missed that I moved in next door to a gigantic potbelly pig. His name is Oscar, he’s very fat with a big tusk, and I am thoroughly obsessed with him. He’s often sunbathing in the yard and rootin’ around.
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Yes, definitely stop half-assing your way through all those marathon swims and kicking ass at work! 😉
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Oh lady… you make me laugh at your “half-assin’ through life” nonsense. As I type this note I’m sitting on the sofa in my pajamas with a cat in my lap. So uh. I guess that means i am full-assin’? In any case, sounds like 2013 is treating you well so far, aside from apartment sale falling through. Blah! All that paperwork is a total nightmare… you definitely have my sympathy. <br>
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Ha, I love that you consider yourself half-assing when the rest of us are in awe of all that you do. But we all have our own measurements! 🙂 And happy 13 years to you! <3
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Happy anniversary, lovahs!
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happy 13th! i think you getting everything down stressed me out. whoa! you are living life to the fullest, don’t kid yourself. i guess no matter how much we are/aren’t doing, there can always be a funk. spring weather will help a lot.
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Oh man, I’m so sorry about the apartment. I would have been pissed!
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happy 13years to you!! hooray!
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White space in inbox… ::sigh:: I can’t believe they accepted your offer and it still fell through! How incredibly annoying! Congrats on the work promotion or whatever it is that brought you to a better level. 🙂 ryn: I think the ‘it’s tough on doctors’ thing doesn’t cut it, to be honest. In my opinion they’re doing every patient a disservice by not insisting on low sugar diets.
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You’re too much! Happy 13th!
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That sucks about the apartment. What a disappointment! As for half-assign your way through life, you swam across the SF Bay AND the English Channel. That is NOT half-assing!
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ryn: I know! Was just teasing you. 🙂
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I love burrata. So jealous. I need to start trying to cleaner … not enough veggies and I can tell!
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Wow, you’ve been together since you’re 20? Amazing. Congrats. Are you married? I dont recall you ever mentioning that.
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Sounds like a super dooper organisation list 🙂 That restaurant looked nice too, that’s near where we are staying in late April.
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Awww happy anniversary! And go you…I couldn’t work out 6 days/week if I tried. 🙂
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Of anyone I’ve ever come across in my life you are the least half assed, EVER.
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Too bad about the apartment! What a hassle. RYN: the weather was great; it was actually pretty cold. But walking around a lot makes you hot, hence the tank top. The pool was heated like a jacuzzi so it was bearable.
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Bikram scares me
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13 is clearly lucky for you 🙂 CD xxx
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Hipsters absolutely kill me. Most of the bars I go to now are swarming with guys in handlebar mustaches or thick Galifianakis beards and flannel. I mean since when did Paul Bunyon become a fashion icon?
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We are doing it budget style and staying at East Village Bed and Coffee (110 Ave. C, East Village). If you wanted to meet up for a drink, would LOVE that 🙂 It would be my partner Aitor and myself. We are there between Tues 23rd April, leaving Sat morning 27th April. x nicolecl79@gmail.com
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Happy anniversary! Tommy and I will be celebrating thirteen years together on the 19th. Well. I doubt we’ll celebrate it since we just do the wedding anniversary now. But weird about the thirteen thing. Mustaches are OUT. Let’s pass on the memo.
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Sounds like you’ve been extremely busy! I hope you enjoy the new belt 😉
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I’ve always thought of 13 as a lucky number! This just means a better apartment will come along. In a ready for spring and vacation funk here.
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lol half assing.. yeah right!! congratulations on 13 years!! well done 🙂
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Organizing the house, paperwork, etc…Is sooo exhausting lol. I have some more to finish up, but man I hate doing it. Love how you have a reward system set up for yourself. Reading your list reminds me of the extended one I have myself (and I better get on it before it gets longer).
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Sorry about your apartment, its so tough when that happens!!:(
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ugh, sorry to hear about the apartment purchase getting stolen from under you. painful to read and i truly empathize, being in the middle of the home purchase stress myself right now… hopefully you’ll find something even better. and you always have an old historic mansion to come visit me in in the midwest now too 🙂
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sorry- i just laughed after reading the first few lines about busy you are workwise after I just noted you saying you probably don’t even feel busy. irony. 🙂
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good god! 1:35 intervals? it’s been ages since i’ve been able to make that kind of interval. good for you for making it even if you got lapped by young olympians. (i know you didn’t say that but you know) 🙂 p.s. sorry about the apt.
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I’m pretty sure you never half ass your way through life!! Thanks for the lovely notes. 🙂
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