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I'm sitting here in the CLER lab at HBS, waiting for my second training of the day to start. So, being that I haven't updated this blog with anything lately, (nor can I say that today's entry will be anything of substance) it seemed a good idea to go ahead and write something.
The weather in Boston lately is one of contrasts. On Friday the 1st (Keith's birthday) I was frantically walking towards Spangler Hall to drop off more items to be copied. Lo and behold, I saw cherry blossoms on a tree as I rounded Cumnock Hall. Cherry blossoms, I tell you! That Monday the 4th as I commuted to my job, it was snowing. That's the kind of craziness its been. 65 degrees one day, generally nice over the weekend, rain Sunday, and then full blown winter Monday.
Our tree is up, a good many of our gifts purchased, but there's still so much shopping to do, gifts to wrap. I wanted to bake cookies this year, but am re-thinking this. With all the holiday festivities in front of us, it seems foolish to add more calories to the mix. Keith and I have discussed his joining a gym in January, I have joined (Healthworks made me a pretty decent offer that included no enrollment fee and $50 club cash) but with working major overtime or coming home completely exhausted--I haven't had much time to go. I had my two complimentary sessions and got my ass whupped on Sunday by Amanda, my new would-be trainer. I'm seeing the futility of signing up for training this month, with all the holiday hubbub...but hopefully Santa will be nice and I'll use some of the funds to get my ass back in shape. I'm literally furious with myself for not only gaining all the weight back I lost for the wedding, but also adding 15 lbs to that. Bad, Alyssa, bad!!!!
Already Keith and I are thinking about summer travel plans, prompted by hearing from my ol' host family back in Sweden. Our last vacation was our four day honeymoon to Munich in October 2005. A joke, considering most people get to take at least a week. I'm thinking late June (about the 27th) to early July (8th, 10th?). We're going. I don't care if we have to eat instant soup for two months. Its been five years since I've been to Sweden (last was May 2002) and friends over there have never had the opportunity to meet Keith. By the time of the trip we will have been married for almost 2 years and together for almost 7. It's time.
Our landlord has already contacted us about renewing our lease here. We probably will. They are upping the rental pirce slightly (I'm a wee bit irked, I don't see how life here has improved to justify a rent increase, and its already pretty high) but it beats moving again and fees and all that jazz. We'll likely leave when we can afford a home of our own (hopefully summer 2008).
All in all, that's the stuff that is going in and out the periphery of my brain at this juncture. A lot going on. Work is hectic to say the least, so all these thoughts have to be a minute here, a minute there. More later when I get a chance.
The weather in Boston lately is one of contrasts. On Friday the 1st (Keith's birthday) I was frantically walking towards Spangler Hall to drop off more items to be copied. Lo and behold, I saw cherry blossoms on a tree as I rounded Cumnock Hall. Cherry blossoms, I tell you! That Monday the 4th as I commuted to my job, it was snowing. That's the kind of craziness its been. 65 degrees one day, generally nice over the weekend, rain Sunday, and then full blown winter Monday.
Our tree is up, a good many of our gifts purchased, but there's still so much shopping to do, gifts to wrap. I wanted to bake cookies this year, but am re-thinking this. With all the holiday festivities in front of us, it seems foolish to add more calories to the mix. Keith and I have discussed his joining a gym in January, I have joined (Healthworks made me a pretty decent offer that included no enrollment fee and $50 club cash) but with working major overtime or coming home completely exhausted--I haven't had much time to go. I had my two complimentary sessions and got my ass whupped on Sunday by Amanda, my new would-be trainer. I'm seeing the futility of signing up for training this month, with all the holiday hubbub...but hopefully Santa will be nice and I'll use some of the funds to get my ass back in shape. I'm literally furious with myself for not only gaining all the weight back I lost for the wedding, but also adding 15 lbs to that. Bad, Alyssa, bad!!!!
Already Keith and I are thinking about summer travel plans, prompted by hearing from my ol' host family back in Sweden. Our last vacation was our four day honeymoon to Munich in October 2005. A joke, considering most people get to take at least a week. I'm thinking late June (about the 27th) to early July (8th, 10th?). We're going. I don't care if we have to eat instant soup for two months. Its been five years since I've been to Sweden (last was May 2002) and friends over there have never had the opportunity to meet Keith. By the time of the trip we will have been married for almost 2 years and together for almost 7. It's time.
Our landlord has already contacted us about renewing our lease here. We probably will. They are upping the rental pirce slightly (I'm a wee bit irked, I don't see how life here has improved to justify a rent increase, and its already pretty high) but it beats moving again and fees and all that jazz. We'll likely leave when we can afford a home of our own (hopefully summer 2008).
All in all, that's the stuff that is going in and out the periphery of my brain at this juncture. A lot going on. Work is hectic to say the least, so all these thoughts have to be a minute here, a minute there. More later when I get a chance.
posted by Alyssa at 10:54 AM
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