Jan. 4th

Good things for Friday
1. I had survived my first *two day* week back to work
2. I also survived my first fire drill at my job. Don't worry, there wasn't a real fire, just an accidental pull. Someone on the second floor of the building had apparently just moved into a new cubicle and was unfamiliar with it's layout - which included a fire alarm... which eventually resulted in a fire-drill. It brought be back to my college days, except the alarm wasn't at midnight, and I wasn't wearing my pajamas.
3. I got a little further on my mission of getting a hold on my loans today, and I found out that I will not receive a late penalty for paying my loan a few days late, just when it is 90 days late. WHEW!
4. I hung out with friends, had a delicious dinner of yogurt marinated chicken, wild rice with apricot, and carrots with mint.
5. We also watched a documentary on happiness,

 http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Happy/70243161?locale=en-US

 which feels appropriate at the beginning of the year, and at the beginning of my life where I start having to pay people back for the loans that got me my education. Seeing that poorer people then myself are rich with relationships gives me hope, and a reminder to keep in touch with the people I love.

Like family, friends, the elysianettes, neighbors, colleages, and alumni.

I definitely love whoever reads this blog *wink*

Jan 3rd

Good Evening,

Here's my list

1. I ran this morning

2. I got 2 bottles of Westfall Winery Wine at work

3. I had a beer with co-workers

4. I have an empty apartment where I can wear my foxy pajamas in confidence

5. I read the New Yorker for the first time on the East Coast

6. Talking with my folks!

First day back in Hoboken

1. Coffee and reading the NY Times with my friends
2. I just registered for my 3 remaining NYRR races to qualify for the 2013 NYC Marathon!
3. I signed up for a friends winery festival next week
4. I just bought a NY Giants shirt for Les

Post Run 8/19/12

I spared myself half an hour of studying to go on a jog, after my studying had taken a turn for the worst and was aimed towards Facebook.
I should take that habit of Facebooking and turn it into going on a run every time my mind needs a break.

Last week I hadn't run more than once, and this week I will try to do more running. On the other hand I was in the city more often, and had studied for 13 hours.

So I went on a run today and my mind came up with interesting solutions to what seemed like not too important problems.

I decided to designate a bin in my closet to partially worn items - that was somewhat used sportsbras won't be hangin with my new bras.

and I realized I could make tacos for dinner using all of my partially made food

I also realized I could stock the bathroom with packing tape and just use that to pick up hairs left on the bathroom floor - an odd and unfortunate side effect of living with a blonde girl is knowing that I am always guilty of hair on the floor and not her.

I will try to chime in more often on this format, and I hope you are all doing splendid.

August 12,

1. I saw a brief segment of Sunday Morning about Shakespeare in the Park which was lovely
2. I went canoeing for the first time in 5 years with Leslie and her 15 year old daughter Sallie onto the Hudson River for 2 hours and got a few unique tan lines
3. I went swimming with Leslie at an outdoor pool
4. I went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's and had some delicious Mint Chocolate Espresso beans as a delicious sample
5. There was a great group of people at the apartment when I got home, which was a very fun surprise
6. I passed my OSHA training exam, so I now have just the Health Test and Respirator Fit Testing to take before I can be allowed to be on a contaminated site

Good day,

1. I didn't have to go to the office
2. I got to go home early
3. It was a beautiful day
4. I am working off my OSHA online hrs. 32 hours total, 19 hours done. 13 left. ughhhhhhh