Whoo- another week in the books.
Work is insane. It's just one of those weeks where everything goes wrong and I find myself constantly putting out fires. But there is a light at the end of my tunnel- I head home in T-minus 4 days.
This weekend is going to be alot of running around, enjoying the sun, HORSEBACK RIDING, and getting ready for my trip.
Enjoy the weekend bloggers!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Where did you go weekend?!
My weekend went as follows:
Sunny Saturday (welcome summer), strawberry festival (Delicious), World War Z (worth seeing), summer sangria and date night (fantastic), rainy Sunday(a typical summer day in the PACNW), new books perfect for summer reading and my flight back home. I started White Oleander last night and I'm hooked.
8 days till I'm home in Connecticut. Also spotted; T.Swift in my local Target shopping with her mom (see sketchy picture from fb friend below). For those of you who do not like/love Taylor Swift, I am sorry you dislike a young singer/songwritter who can write her own music -however I love Taylor Swift so I can only hope I meet her when I'm home and we become best friends- sorry Ashley.
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| Mom is in the white shirt- Taylor is walking besides her in red pants. The guy walking right in front is the security guard |
Friday, June 21, 2013
Going Home.
Today I booked my flight home to Connecticut for July 4th weekend- I am SO excited.
I miss my New England summers terribly. I'm not getting as much as I'd like but its enough to hold me over till I'm there in September.
I'm excited to see my best friend and my mom who literally cried on the phone when I told her I'm coming home. Me being away hasn't been an easy adjustment for her so she is probably more excited then me for my return.
There is no better way to get away from it all then going home.
Only 12 days till I'm on my way.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Goals
This week I finally did it.
I paid off my car.
Five long years of dealing with car payments are done. Nina the Nissan is officially mine mine mine! After this accomplishment I feel so amazing I'm throwing some other goals to feed off that momentum.
1. Money in the bank
I have a 401k and have upped it to a decent percent- however its not enough. There are times when you need money right away (ie emergencies, flights home for sick loved ones ::god forbid:: and vet bills). Maybe I'm a little paranoid but ever since my promotion I've been putting money into savings. With my car payments ending- I plan on putting 20% a month of my pay into two savings accounts. Why two accounts? Well, while I feel safe saving for emergencies I also love saving for vacations and other crazy expensive items. One account I plan on saving strictly for emergencies and the other will be the extra fun money. The goal is to stick to it- which I haven't always been the best at but at this point in my life I really have no excuse. We don't have kids (just a fur baby) and so most of my money can go towards the basics; rent and food.
2. Get active.
I've always been athletic. I played basketball, lacrosse and rode horses growing up. However, as life tends to do, I got lazy. I sit at my desk 8-9 hours a day, go home, eat, and then go to bed. Thank god for a semi decent metabolism (which is slowing the older I get) or I'd have a problem. A good friend of mine once told me the closer I get to 30 (yikes) the slower my metabolism will be. And sadly, he was right. My weight fluxuate and I'm finding its harder to be at the lower end of that fluxatation. I don't eat great but I don't eat terrible either. I don't believe in diets- I believe in eating in moderation. I love desserts and the more you tell me I can't have them, the more I'm going to want to stab you with my fork and eat 3 cupcakes. With that being said its time to start moving. So I've decided I'll either get back into horseback riding- which is one of the best workouts since its cardo, balancing and strength training all in one OR get a personal trainer.I've already made progress with this goal- I set up two appointments. One with a stable and one with a personnel trainer. I plan on heading out there this week- stand by for updates
3. Make an effort.
This could go for a lot of things however for me its making an effort for make myself AND Chris be more social. Both of us work... alot. But after this weekend and hanging out with friends here I realized we're missing out on enjoying the place we live and the people here. So many times we make plans and are so tired that the very thought of going out is so unappealing. We need to act like young people!
Those are my goals and I plan (hope) to stick to them!
I paid off my car.
Five long years of dealing with car payments are done. Nina the Nissan is officially mine mine mine! After this accomplishment I feel so amazing I'm throwing some other goals to feed off that momentum.
1. Money in the bank
I have a 401k and have upped it to a decent percent- however its not enough. There are times when you need money right away (ie emergencies, flights home for sick loved ones ::god forbid:: and vet bills). Maybe I'm a little paranoid but ever since my promotion I've been putting money into savings. With my car payments ending- I plan on putting 20% a month of my pay into two savings accounts. Why two accounts? Well, while I feel safe saving for emergencies I also love saving for vacations and other crazy expensive items. One account I plan on saving strictly for emergencies and the other will be the extra fun money. The goal is to stick to it- which I haven't always been the best at but at this point in my life I really have no excuse. We don't have kids (just a fur baby) and so most of my money can go towards the basics; rent and food.
2. Get active.
I've always been athletic. I played basketball, lacrosse and rode horses growing up. However, as life tends to do, I got lazy. I sit at my desk 8-9 hours a day, go home, eat, and then go to bed. Thank god for a semi decent metabolism (which is slowing the older I get) or I'd have a problem. A good friend of mine once told me the closer I get to 30 (yikes) the slower my metabolism will be. And sadly, he was right. My weight fluxuate and I'm finding its harder to be at the lower end of that fluxatation. I don't eat great but I don't eat terrible either. I don't believe in diets- I believe in eating in moderation. I love desserts and the more you tell me I can't have them, the more I'm going to want to stab you with my fork and eat 3 cupcakes. With that being said its time to start moving. So I've decided I'll either get back into horseback riding- which is one of the best workouts since its cardo, balancing and strength training all in one OR get a personal trainer.I've already made progress with this goal- I set up two appointments. One with a stable and one with a personnel trainer. I plan on heading out there this week- stand by for updates
3. Make an effort.
This could go for a lot of things however for me its making an effort for make myself AND Chris be more social. Both of us work... alot. But after this weekend and hanging out with friends here I realized we're missing out on enjoying the place we live and the people here. So many times we make plans and are so tired that the very thought of going out is so unappealing. We need to act like young people!
Those are my goals and I plan (hope) to stick to them!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Weekend catchup.
Trying a new link up. Who doesn't want to relive their weekend!
I apologize its a day late- I was dealing with a hell of a migraine today. Which meant I spent the majority of my day sleeping, and catching up on emails from work. Not the best way to start my week.
Now back to the weekend.
Later that night we met up with friends and saw Superman- without giving away details we all thought it was OK. The Batman series was so incredible I knew it was going to be difficult to match. Worth seeing I suppose.
Saturday we met up with friends for amazing sushi (Umi Saki House) and drinks in Seattle. I'll be honest, we don't head downtown as often as we could but I do always have a good time when we venture to Seattle. The restaurants, bars, shops, and things to do are endless- I am always finding new places to shop at, eat, or wonder around.
Sunday was recovery day- park day for Bailey and Lot #3 for yummy food. Lot #3 is one of my favorite restaurants in Bellevue, it has yummy comfort food and a great atmosphere.
I'm convinced Bailey is part fish- she loves swimming and she goes from fluffer nutter to drown rat in a few minutes (see picture below)
Hope everyone had a great weekend.
I'm already counting down the hours till Friday @ 5.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Work life.
I'm so freaking tired.
Work is insane- and will probably continue till November. no bueno.
We are having a huge merger coming up with another office and it's just going to create more work for all of us. While it will increase our business, it also means those employees working in the merging office are being laid off- I feel bad. It could happen to any of us. Count your blessings.
In the meantime, people of blogland, posting will be minimal.
However I will leave you with a piece of my paradise. This is a pic my mom sent me from home this weekend. One, there's no filter and two, it's perfect.
Enjoy.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
What Disney taught me.
Sleeping Beauty
The Lion King
The Fox and The Hound
Dumbo
Up.
The Little Mermaid
All images from Tumblr.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Bailey love and sunglasses
Things I'm loving right now; abundant sunshine, aviator sunglasses, and driving with Bailey!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Where life takes us
My favorite time to blog is Sunday nights- after Chris and Bailey are sleeping. I pull out the laptop, pull up spotify and unwind with a cup of tea. Perfection.
Why aren't all weekends three days?
Chris and I have recently have been talking about moving back East within a year or so. The "plan" has always been live here for a few years then move to the Northern Virginia/DC metro area. We both love it there. However, if I'm being honest with myself I have to admit that might not happen. Ideally I want to transfer with my company but its possible the opportunity might never present itself. I literally could not have asked for a better office to work in- so it would also make leaving harder. I do not know how I feel about this possibility. Career Jess thinks Seattle is the best way for me to succeed and get where I want to be professionally. Family/Friend/Lover of the East Coast Jess hates thinking that I'd be stuck here. I miss my friends and family, I miss being in the same time zone as them. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it here by any means however it still sometimes feels like I'm visiting- for a long stretch of time.
The thought of being here longer then a few years hasn't really registered with me until recently- and when I really sit down about it, I don't know if I could do it. I know that no decision has to be made as of right now but the fact that a decision year(s) away is giving me so much worry doesn't sit well with me.
Sunday tune you should download: The Stable Song by Gregory Alan Isakov
Check it out!
http://grooveshark.com/s/The+Stable+Song/2e766L?src=5
Why aren't all weekends three days?
Chris and I have recently have been talking about moving back East within a year or so. The "plan" has always been live here for a few years then move to the Northern Virginia/DC metro area. We both love it there. However, if I'm being honest with myself I have to admit that might not happen. Ideally I want to transfer with my company but its possible the opportunity might never present itself. I literally could not have asked for a better office to work in- so it would also make leaving harder. I do not know how I feel about this possibility. Career Jess thinks Seattle is the best way for me to succeed and get where I want to be professionally. Family/Friend/Lover of the East Coast Jess hates thinking that I'd be stuck here. I miss my friends and family, I miss being in the same time zone as them. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it here by any means however it still sometimes feels like I'm visiting- for a long stretch of time.
The thought of being here longer then a few years hasn't really registered with me until recently- and when I really sit down about it, I don't know if I could do it. I know that no decision has to be made as of right now but the fact that a decision year(s) away is giving me so much worry doesn't sit well with me.
Sunday tune you should download: The Stable Song by Gregory Alan Isakov
Check it out!
http://grooveshark.com/s/The+Stable+Song/2e766L?src=5
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