Getting back on the healthy living train
After my blog announcements of needing to lose weight and being bored at the gym, I decided to make a change, mix up the routine and try new things. And here is my week one report: I SURVIVED. Oh that’s right, the pain train has left the station, woo woo! Woo woo! So here’s what I’ve done to date: Started logging my food again (a PITA) Try new gym classes Avoid going right back to the elliptical machine Let’s take

My freakishly observant complimenting nature
I’ve mentioned before that I can get painfully shy in some social situations so I rely heavily on icebreakers to help kickstart conversation to ease my nervousness. And I couple that icebreaker with my freakishly observant nature. If you told me once (even while drunk) that your mother’s cousin’s sister’s niece twice removed was admitted to the hospital last month for routine tests, I will remember that and when I see you again, ask you how she’s doing. Seriously, I will. I also strongly believe in being positive and giving positive feedback to people I know, am friends with and even manage at work. If you do a good job or if I like some

The closet at my desk
Sometimes I wonder why I even bother dressing at home. Every morning, I get up, shower and try to put together something cute to wear to work. Then when I actually get into work, I realize my office building is f*cking freezing and I need to usually add one to two more layers of clothing over my cute outfit to keep myself from shaking at my computer. Dramatic? Hardly. But when I reach for a sweater at work, I have options! Why? Because I have two at my desk, along with a lovely assortment of shoes. Right now, I have four pairs of shoes at my desk (all black, two flats and two heels) to change in to when I arrive at work in sneakers. One girl I used to sit by h

Weekend recap: A pink Halloween
So yesterday was Halloween and I OD’ed on candy and sweets like it was my JOB. And today, my stomach still feels like a piece of hard candy. Ick. I LOVE Halloween in Chicago. People go all out here and it’s so fun to see creative costumes and people doing everyday things, like riding the bus or buying groceries in costume too. But when it comes to Halloween, I am more an observer than participant. In fact, I don’t regularly dress up in costume or go hunting for one because I’m honestly not THAT creative. But, this year I had a formal Halloween party to attend by

Hot for neighbor
My building is an interesting crowd of people. It’s a condo mid-rise made up of long-term owners and twenty something men/women renting the units from owners. Some of the neighbors are a little kooky too, I’ve talked before about an issue I’ve had in the laundry room and yes, a body has been carried out of my building too. But hey, it’s near the lake and rent is pretty reasonable! Along with the elderly, slightly crazy tenants, the last few next door neighbors I’ve had have been new college graduates who love their loud music and giggling very loudly at odd hours. Plus,