randomosity update!

Basically, I have been an absentee blogger because my days have been lame-o. While we've been busy, it's been busy with lots of nothing, if that makes sense. Work during the week, gym if I can make myself, cooking dinner, watching DVR'd TV, then passing out cold by 10:30. We live wild and crazy lives, we do.

Because I like to talk about the happenings in my life (and y'all obviously semi-enjoy reading about them), I shall share the typical update list... 'cause it iz my blog and I do what I do.

• Brian's cousin, Ricky, got engaged late last week to his girlfriend, Candice, of four years! It's exciting because they started dating in July of 2007 and Brian and I started dating in August of 2007 plus Brian and Ricky went to school in upstate New York and Texas (respectively), while Candice and I finished school here in MA, so we had each other to relate to on the days when we REALLY hated long distance relationships. We've both been asked to be in the wedding party and are so excited!

• I ran a 5k last weekend. It had hills. I did not research pre-race and didn't know about the hills until the night before. It was tres painful and terrible and awful and Woe, was my out of shape body. My time was NOT fabulous by any means, so it certainly served as my motivation to bring exercise back into my routine this week.

• After a day of "Ick, I feel completely disgusting with myself" yesterday, I went home and did Level 2 of Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30. With today's pain level, I'm fairly confident that there may be issues with walking tomorrow.

• We have a wedding to attend this summer, and I'm currently loving the following dress but am debating between the two colors. Any opinions?:
  

If it helps, the wedding is in the evening in July at a country club.

• My current fav snack is Wasa crackers topped with Laughing Cow Light Swiss or hummus-- yumyumyum.

• Plans this weekend will revolve around a much-needed mani and pedi for me, running my typical errands, seeing Bridesmaids with friends on Saturday while Brian golfs, perhaps shopping a bit (I'm still in desperate need of summer work clothes!), and date night Saturday night. I'm lovin' the relaxed-ness of it all.

• This week and next week consists of 10 hour workdays for me. Woof. It is not easy fitting in that many hours of work, plus 3 hours total commuting, plus the gym, showering. making/eating dinner, and taking a chance to breathe. I'm working really hard to make sure the gym isn't the task that gets put on the backburner. I wouldn't skip meals-- why should I justify skipping the gym?

• We're currently under a tornado warning. In Boston. Are you kidding? I am beyond terrified of tornadoes and am beyond nervous-- I'm supposed to work until 6, which puts me right in the peak of the storm. One of my top three "Whoopee!" reasons for moving away from Texas was the weather. Tornadoes, to be specific. I've been shaking all afternoon. It's days like this where I really, really wish that I didn't have to commute for an hour and a half...

and my biggest, most exciting update...

TWO WEEKS FROM RIGHT NOW I'LL BE EATING MEXICAN FOOD AND SIPPING MARGARITAS ON THE RIVERWALK IN SAN ANTONIO WITH BRIAN AND MY PARENTS!!

I seriously cannot wait. We fly out next Friday morning, I have Keegan's bachelorette party Saturday, tons of food and fun stuff with my family and friends on Sunday, lots of days of sleeping in (or not-- I always swear I'll sleep in then wake up early to run while I can before the death heat wave of Texas sets in at 8:30am), San Antonio for a bit, then Keegan's wedding the following Saturday. It will be so nice to just be home with my family and Brian and my Lucy (our dog) and R-E-L-A-X. Here's cheers to a much-needed vacay for me and The Boy!

'Til later, my lovelies.