Lately I've just been jonesing for a change. Or several.
Things at work have been, well, let's just say a bit far from engaging. I am stuck in a rut of the same old same old and don't see much light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.
I've got no vacation on the horizon either and as much as I love St. Louis I really would like to get away. Fox 2 even told me the other day that vacations were medically necessary. Don't have to tell me twice! Now who would like to give me $500 so I can escape for a week (cheap!)? Crickets...that's all I hear. I know I'm not alone at least.
And finally, I'm definitely starting to feel cooped up at my apartment. Yes, the one where I have spent countless hours arranging, rearranging, de-cluttering, scrubbing top to bottom and back again. After just over 5 years I'm itching to shake things up. Try a new neighborhood. Enjoy modern conveniences such as central air (I hear it's just phenomenal). I looked at an apartment today that popped up on Craigslist just as I started yet another search - it was in my ideal neighborhood (Lafayette Square) and boasted not just central air but a real live dishwasher! Alas, it was not meant to be. The "600 square feet" the agent quoted made my 575 square foot apartment look like a mansion. And unfortunately, the boy and I prefer to eat dinner at an actual dining room table instead of the coffee table, two feet in front of the TV.
I finished the first draft of my grad school application essay tonight, and I'll edit it tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll potentially be able to start MPPA classes at UMSL in the Fall. I think that would be a good change - one that DOES give me a light at the end of my current career path's tunnel, and also a welcome distraction from this amazing pity party. Oh, and a student loan deferrment for the next 3+ years and nobody can complain about that.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
You Know Those Days...
When you just don't feel like doing, oh, anything?
Today is absolutely gorgeous, and after getting up (after a mighty fine BBQ we hosted last night), hitting yoga class, and potting a beautiful plant my best friend visiting from DC brought me, I stopped doing much of anything productive.
I've eaten a few too many of the leftover bits of junk food, so perhaps that's why I feel extra sluggish. Mostly though I think it's just such a nice, peaceful day that I wouldn't want to waste it rushing around on errands or doing chores.
It's hard though, not to feel guilty knowing that you've got a never-ending to-do list in the back of your mind but instead of being productive you are going to laze away the day w/ a book, mint and lemon ice water, probably a few too many minutes spent online, and otherwise just taking it easy.
I suppose that's what summertime is for though! Cheers to a "daycation" then ;)
Today is absolutely gorgeous, and after getting up (after a mighty fine BBQ we hosted last night), hitting yoga class, and potting a beautiful plant my best friend visiting from DC brought me, I stopped doing much of anything productive.
I've eaten a few too many of the leftover bits of junk food, so perhaps that's why I feel extra sluggish. Mostly though I think it's just such a nice, peaceful day that I wouldn't want to waste it rushing around on errands or doing chores.
It's hard though, not to feel guilty knowing that you've got a never-ending to-do list in the back of your mind but instead of being productive you are going to laze away the day w/ a book, mint and lemon ice water, probably a few too many minutes spent online, and otherwise just taking it easy.
I suppose that's what summertime is for though! Cheers to a "daycation" then ;)
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