i'm thankful for...christmas cards! between blends and friends and family i have a lot more christmas cards lining my bookshelves than i was expecting. it makes me feel super grown up to get christmas cards and i love the tradition of sending/receiving them. i will be sending out my own soon enough, i swear, my family just has to get our act together in terms of getting our photo done. they'll be more like new years cards, but as my mom and i always say, it's the thought that counts. plus it extends the season and the wise men were late to jesus' birth so really we're just honoring the magi with our cards. you're welcome, balthazar.
i'm thankful for...i swear i cannot go a single thankful post without mentioning this girl. i am a treadmill runner, as much as i like to deny it. i am lazy about running outside. but that doesn't mean i love the 'mill...i know it's boring, but it works for me especially because i am trying to do more speedwork and i don't have a track near my house. plus i can text while i run when i'm on the treadmill. i swear, alex is as good as a personal trainer when you're trying to stay motivated on a less than exciting run. i finished my 5 miles faster than i would have otherwise and i thoroughly enjoyed myself the whole time.
i'm thankful for... trying new foods and dinner dates with richard.
richard and i went out last night to make sure we had some time to get in some girl talk before i left for christmas. it was absolutely perfection - i sometimes get antisocial when i get busy and i'm glad i haven't been letting myself do that this holiday season because it has reminded me that i have the absolute best friends in the world. i also have been thinking about tuna since my sushi date with andrew and i was craving it last night so richard caved to my wants and let me pick the restaurant. i am officially an ahi tuna convert. that shit is amazing and i regret that i have spent this much of my life not eating it. i will be rectifying that over the next months, so be prepared.
i'm thankful for...my productive mornings. i am more productive in the first hour of my day than i am in all the other hours combined. i have a LOT on my to do list today, which is good because being busy will make the day go faster, but i need to be a well-oiled machine if i'm going to get everything done. when i leave my apartment tomorrow morning i need it to look presentable because when i come back next week, tex will be with me (i have to keep the illusion up that i can keep a house clean, ya know?). i also need to be completely packed for a week and ready for the day of school, which includes a christmas cookie decorating party with my students. oh and there's that pesky item of 21 letters of recommendation to write for my 8th graders. lots to do, but i'm well on my way - i did two loads of laundry this morning before i left the house. way to go me! i guess it's 1.5 loads since i have one still in the washer waiting for me when i get home (please don't mold!), but i'm a whole lot more ready for my afternoon than i would be if i didn't get my laundry done this morning.
i'm thankful for...remote start. okay, i recognize you can't actually see anything in this picture but what i'm trying to display is that i live on the 6th floor across the street from the parking lot where i park my car. if i get a good spot, i can remote start said car from the bedroom window of my apartment. fully recognizing that this is a first world luxury the likes of which have not been seen since hot stone massages, it makes me so happy when i can get into a warm car in the morning. plus my morning routine is so finely tuned (see: productivity, above) that if anything takes longer than expected i am late to school. this means if i can have my car defrosted by the time i get to it in the morning i am going to be on time. if i show up and there's frost on my windows, i'm going to be ten minutes late at least. win for everyone.
whew, so many things to be thankful for this week. i had to limit myself with those, i could have gone on forever.
what are you thankful for this week?
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Yay for going to Chicago!! I'm really lazy and am one of those people who actually enjoys the treadmill too...yikes! LOVEEE Ahi Tuna :)
ReplyDeletei can't help it - it's such a hassle to figure out what to wear outside and make sure i have all my gear. i'm an inside runner for sure.
DeleteHaha the remote start made me laugh. My mom had one installed in our last car and she was obsessed with it. I must agree that it is pretty nice... And if you want to chalk it up to productivity, go for it ;)
ReplyDeleteI can't get past the texting and running at the same time on the treadmill. You must be super coordinated because I know for a fact I'd fall on my face. I've tried.... hahaha Have a good day! Almost home!
it is seriously the most amazing thing! and i don't know - i must be a hand/eye coordination champ or something, i don't struggle that much and it makes the time go by faster. i cannot, however, read on the treadmill. i trip and fall immediately when i try.
Deleteno you can't, I kind of love you can start your car from your window. I could do that with my car at home from my bedroom window and boy did I use that in the winter. I also like how I will continue to stuff my face as you run away... whooops. thats what holidays are for right? I am such an ahi tuna fan, I want to try that dish mmmmm
ReplyDeletehaha it's my life, what can i say - i can't handle a cold car! and i will take you there we can have ahi tuna salads together.
DeleteLooks like you're having a solid week!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about the tredmill in these winter months. I hate going outside unless the weather is bearable. It is what it is. Your dinner looks delicious! I've enjoyed checkin' into your blog and I hope you have a good weekend. :)
it is definitely a solid week and thanks! i will have a great weekend.
DeleteHaha, if I lived in a really cold area, I would HAVE TO HAVE a remote start. Is there anything worse than getting into a cold car...answer: no.
ReplyDeleteps, I'm so glad you've introduced ahi tuna into your life. Here's to making up for lost times. ;)
me too omg it is the best thing in life i cannot believe i waited this long.
DeleteAhi tuna is the best and I'm so jealous you have in unit laundry. I'm demanding that the next place Ian and I live have it because I'm sooo tired of lugging my huge hamper down 10 stories to use a crappy washer and dryer.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, hang in there, it's almost time to come to Chicago! Woohoo!
you definitely need to make sure you have it - it's totally worth the extra cost in my opinion. i'll never go back.
DeleteI was thinking this morning as I was getting ready for work that I should've done something to make the apartment slightly cleaner than its current state so I wouldn't have to come back to a dirty apartment after break...buttttt I'm literally only going to be home for 15 minutes tops between work and heading home home, so chances of anything getting cleaned in any way are basically nonexistent. I'm hoping the magic cleaning fairies will stop by while I'm gone and scrub down the bathroom for me and/or sweep the rug in my bedroom. That'd be delightful.
ReplyDeletehaha yeah that's how i am so we will see if it happens tonight. chances are you'll see a blog post talking about how i didn't get it done and tex will all of a sudden be aware that i am going to make a horrible housewife someday. oh well.
DeleteThose treadmill texts are super cute. I can't believe you can actually text and run though. My texts would be worse than my texting after a bottle (or two) of wine
ReplyDeletewell i'm also a fantastic drunk texter so maybe the two go together?
DeleteThese are great things to be thankful for! I am actually envious of your auto start. My junior year college roomie had that and I was so jealous b/c I'm ALWAYS cold. Getting into a cold car in the winter is just awful. I hope that one day all cars just are equipped with something that makes the heat hot IMMEDIATELY. #firstworldpains
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you for trying a new food, I always am proud to see people branch out in foodie-ville. Is that ahi tuna I see?!
Yup productive mornings rock. I feel like after lunch I'm useless and just want to relax and do more "fun" things. Not that being productive isn't fun but..you know!
And Alex is definitely amazing. :D
I want your car! And your washer/dryer in unit...told boy that is a must in our new place because i can't afford to do laundry otherwise...this makes me so happy for you hun...family, fun, cookies, and tex?? Amazing!! And yeah i have to go home and do a speed clean session...apt=disaster and boy might be about to discover my true cleaning habits since i have no energy to remedy that...
ReplyDeleteI'm also thankful for productive mornings or days in general because they are rare in these parts lately. The other day I felt so accomplished for doing like 2 things throughout the day besides work. And I want a remote start car so bad. I am such a baby in the cold and even though it's hardly cold here, first getting in my car in the morning is torture. Thank the lord for quick heating seat heaters.
ReplyDeleteI can personally assure you that it takes MUCH longer than that for clothes to mold in the washing the machine. No further comment on that matter. ;)
ReplyDeleteBlends really ARE the best. Love you guys!! <3
Ps. That salad and tuna looks AMAZING!! And yes, I did purposefully split this up so I wasn't talking about food directly after talking about moldy laundry. What can I say, I'm a classy gal. ;)
I def am most productive first thing in the morning too. Not sure Ryan or Charlie appreciate it because I'm not the quietest but oh well... And LOL to the remote start, that's fabulous!
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