1. I have a half marathon on Sunday, and I’m so not running the whole thing. But I’m excited… I haven’t done a race in a while, and I’m excited to see how I’ll hold up for a full thirteen miles. I’ll keep ya posted.
2. Don’t know if you know this, but the Badgers are playing tonight, and I’m so. freaking. EXCITED.
3. After yesterday’s disappointing news, I hunkered down and applied for a bunch of jobs. I even applied for a couple of nannying jobs– it wouldn’t be ideal, but I still love working with kids, and I miss it every day. We’ll see how the next couple of weeks go. I’m definitely not down for the count… I just needed to feel sorry for myself for half a day. Thanks for your suggestions– I really appreciate it!
1. I’m so. unbelievably. sore. On Tuesday, I bought a 10 lb kettlebell, and yesterday, both Jason and I did some workouts with it (from the self.com website). Today, I can hardly move. My triceps are killing me (might have something to do with the 150 reps of 40 lb bench presses I did Monday night) (also, it hurts to put my hair up, or take a drink, or hug Jason), and my inner back legs hurt so much it hurts to sit down or get up from a chair. Jason laughs at me every time I try to get up, and then I snicker every time he complains about being sore. We’re quite the hot couple right now.
My favorite person.
2. I’m in Chicago with Jason while he’s attending a seminar, and I’m taking advantage of having cable channels: I’ve watched about 4 hours of House Hunters today, and I’m getting excited about buying a house someday. Some of the places look gorgeous, and people (usually women) seem to nitpick random things that they don’t like… and then other times, people love things that I think are just awful. It’s kinda fun to see what others like, even if I don’t necessarily agree.
3. I have another interview on Tuesday, and I’m slowly getting over my disappointment about not hearing back from the other job that I really wanted. Though I would have really loved that job, I’m glad that I get to spend some time with EJV. Once I actually get a job, I know that I won’t have much time to go on random trip with him, and it’s so nice to just hang out. Like I said earlier in the week, sometimes a three-minute date is all I need, but I certainly won’t say no to a five day weekend.
1. It’s amazing how little time I have now that I’m actually working at work. Since I finished the project I was working on, I’ll be at home tomorrow, and I’m looking forward to getting stuff done. Or, you know, I’ll get caught up on sleep– I’d be surprised if I slept more than 6 hours any night this week. No es bueno.
2. We’re finally getting caught up from the 5+ months we spent adjusting to moving across the country. This mostly means that we’ve gone out to eat more in the past week than we did in several months. Last night we tried out Kozy Kitchen, which boasts organic produce and grass-fed beef and buffalo. I enjoyed an amazing “Burger plate,” which featured a delicious grass-fed beef burger garnished with goat cheese, avocado, lettuce and tomato, a generous helping of mashed potatoes, and sautéed vegetables (including mushrooms, red bell pepper, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, and both yellow and green squash). It was an amazing meal… oh, and Jason enjoyed his bison tacos.
3. I have baby fever. I’m seeing babies and/or pregnant women everywhere, and I’m jealous. I didn’t think I wanted kids anytime soon, but damn, suddenly I want nothing more than to see what kind of super-smart, adorable baby EJV and I could produce. Of course, looking at baby clothes never helps.
We'll have to stock up on baby Badger gear in WI.
<–Old Navy–>
I have a feeling we’re only going to have boys… but the little pink things are too cute.
And yes, I can see the irony of stacking #1 against #3. Ah well.
1. I’m exhausted. Moving all day is no joke. Luckily, I’m not a complete idiot, and I wore sneakers today instead of dress shoes. The running shoes + dress clothes ensemble was pretty HOT.
2. Reading through divorce cases all day is pretty damn depressing. From what I can tell, people who end up getting divorced usually know that things are not going to work out in the long term, but push ahead with it anyway. Adding kids to the mix just makes things fall apart more quickly. Lesson? Don’t have kids to fix anything. They’re cute, but they ruin everything*.
3. I’m re-watching all the Downton episodes with EJV, and Edith is even more infuriating this time around. She just sucks so much. And Daisy’s irritating… her weakness makes me cringe. She should stand up for herself! Thomas is clearly a creeper, why would you lie for him??
1. I finished the entire first season of Downton Abbey in a record two days. I was so sad for Mary at the very end… and Edith definitely got what she deserved. Stupid Matthew– no need to be so dramatic. I LOVE Anna and Mr. Bates, and I wish I had a Carson in my life. Lastly, Thomas and O’Brien are the worst. I wish Thomas would go stuff himself into a canon. I’m now working on season two, and even though I know how it ends, I can’t believe Matthew is engaged to that twit. She has no personality… who would ever pick her over Mary?? And Sir Richard is such a creeper.
Also, if you’re in love with Downton like I am, head on over to Cely’s blog for her “Mean Girls of Downton Abbey” posts… here and here.
Hilarious, right?! LOVE.
2. I read a whole book on Monday: I bought it at 5:45, and finished it by 10:30. It was awesome. The book is How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm (and Other Adventures in Parenting)… it’s about how parents from around the world handle parenting challenges. For example, in Buenos Aires parents have no problem bringing their kids out with them when they have dinner at 9 or 10 pm, since their children don’t end up sleeping less, just on a different schedule (than American kids). And French parents don’t have to force their kids to eat vegetables, since they engage their kids in the planting, harvesting, and cooking of their food. Mainly, my take-away from the book is that most people across the world seem to have fewer hangups about how they raise their kids, and somehow, their kids turn out just fine.
I hope to someday care less about what I “should” be doing, and care more about my instincts. I think the internet makes that nearly impossible, especially for a parent or soon-to-be parent, but getting caught up in all the “shoulds” doesn’t help you enjoy your kids… it just makes you feel guilty and inadequate all. the. time.
I’ve said before that I can’t wait to have little ones… some days I feel more prepared than others, but honestly, I hope that I can refrain from reading a bunch of books about what I “should” be doing. I don’t want to feel defeated long before I have a baby in my arms.
3. The last couple of Parks and Rec episodes have been phenomenal. Ron’s anger over Tom’s bowling, and Louis C.K.’s perennial awkwardness just makes the show. I can’t wait to see how the Tom and Ann thing plays out– I really hope they don’t throw it out.
1. I have a half marathon on Sunday, and I’m so not running the whole thing. But I’m excited… I haven’t done a race in a while, and I’m excited to see how I’ll hold up for a full thirteen miles. I’ll keep ya posted. 
