This Life, Redefined...: excuses, excuses...

Thursday, March 17, 2011

excuses, excuses...

So, yesterday was a DAY, in the best possible way. My new position was officially announced to both the team that I will be managing going forward, as well as the team that I will be leaving behind. Well, not leaving behind, so much, as we all still report up through the same director, but I’ll be based out of a different office for a time, so they will all miss me terribly.

Right?

Right.

Anyway, after all of that announcing, which took up most of my morning, I actually had work that needed to be done (imagine the nerve of them, giving me a promotion and expecting me to keep working while all of this is going on…), followed by evening plans with my old college roommate, where we relived the good old days by catching our university’s Glee Club on their spring break tour stop in Atlanta.

(You know what’s really depressing? Those boys looked like babies compared to us.

Even more depressing? This actually marked the 10-year anniversary of the Chicago spring break concert we hit up back in the day, the one that was followed by a late night of bar hopping and a really long/really early flight to London, my eventual spring break destination for that year. That just sounds more fun than being in bed by 10:30 and up at work the next day.

Ah well.)

So, basically, this is just a long way of saying that I ran out of time to take outfit pictures yesterday. Try not to miss my bright, shining face too much today.

My substitution?

Things that make me happy at this moment:

1) Revlon Just Bitten lipstain and balm – Guys, it’s a lipstain, with a balm on the other end! I’ve been hooked on the Cover Girl lipstain for a couple of months now, but I thought I’d give this one a shot, since it’s two-in-one, and I am a marketer’s dream. Wouldn’t you know it, I like this one better. Go figure.

2) CBS Sports’ free iPhone app that provides live streaming of all NCAA tournament games – This girl right here was born and raised in Indiana, where this weekend was practically a state enforced holiday for all citizens.

3) Cadbury Caramel Eggs – Hoo buddy…those things are a-MAZING!

4) Springtime – It’s supposed to be 80 degrees this weekend. I may have just shed a tear of joy.

5) My husband – Last year for Mother’s Day, he bought me a spa gift certificate. Guess who’s finally cashing that in on Saturday?

What’s making you happy today?

6 comments:

BrittneyMarch 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM
i'm totally trying that revlon balm/stain. i haven't had great luck in the lip department lately, so i'm happy for any tips. your post made me happy!
-brittney
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kimmieMarch 17, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Exciting! I hope the new position treats you well!

and spa day? how fun. You deserve it!

I'm sure you looked fabulous today, even without pictures to prove it :)
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ClaireMarch 19, 2011 at 2:59 AM
the spa sounds delightful! that lip stain sounds pretty adorable too. i always have trouble finding the right color from the drugstore. but it definitely is so much better priced!

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silviasiantarMarch 19, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Love your blog. you look like Charlotte York!:)

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Courtney BMarch 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Congrats on your promotion!!
Loved your list!
And I love your blog...it's making me happy :)
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rlutzMarch 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM
I also love that Revlon Lip Stain...the NCAA Tourney app is always open on my phone...chocolate and carmel are the perfect pairing!!
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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.