Big things in the works these days . . . stay tuned!
Category: Life
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Reunited (And it Feels so Good)
Spending some much needed QT with my college roommates; we haven't really hung out since our trip to Vegas in 2006. Waaaay too long!!
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Rant of the Day
I don't know why these little things at the gym piss me off so much, but in addition to my issue with people who don't put locks on their lockers, I have a huge problem with people who use the bathroom stalls to change. Seriously, people — it's a GYM. Change in the locker room like the rest of us. Nobody cares what you look like and nobody is looking at you because we're all too busy dealing with our own body issues. Get over it and stop hogging up the stalls because some of us have to pee.
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Where I’d Rather Be on a Rainy Tuesday
Snuggling on the couch with this girl:
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Pushing Limits
On Sunday I went running outside. "So what, Laren?" you might say. "You're a triathlete and all, don't you do that all the time?" The answer is yes, I do, but generally not in 30ish degree weather. I hate running in the cold, and I probably haven't done it in about a decade, but I made myself do it. "Why?" you might ask. "Don't you belong to a gym where they have a perfectly good treadmill?" Why yes, I do, but I wanted to make myself a bit uncomfortable — to push my limits, even if it was ever so slightly. I'm at a point in my life where I have to push my limits in so many ways — I might as well start with something easy. Plus, there are only 129 days left until this year's NYC Triathlon. . .
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Reboot
As many of you know, I'm in the midst of a bit of a career reboot right now (if you want details, email me!). A colleague who recently left my firm to start her own consulting business recommended a wonderful book to me called Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break. I highly recommend it and frankly, wish I had read it a few years ago. The idea is that taking a sabbatical, whether planned or unplanned, can be a good way to take a look at what you really want in your life. It can be eye-opening.
Last night, I got to see a reboot close up. A former associate at my firm left to start her own catering company, TomCookery, which specializes in Southern and Carribean-inspired comfort food. Talking to Tomika about the process of getting her business up and running and getting to taste her delicious food — jerk chicken wings, macaroni pie, banana pudding and more — inspired me so much. I'm so proud of her for following her dreams, and I'm looking forward to doing the same.
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Squishy Thought for the Day
courtesy of Gaping VoidFeeling particularly grateful for the love that surrounds me, whether it's Valentine's Day or not.
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Only in New York
I'm out walking Moxie late last night. We approach a tree, where Moxie starts sniffing and a guy walks towards us with his larger dog.
Him: "A rat!"
Me (thinking that he is insulting my tiny dog): "Hey!"
Him: "No, there's a dead rat right there!"
Me: "BWAH HA HA!"
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Hibernation
Sorry for the crickets around here. I haven't been hibernating per se (although today's frigid temps certainly make me want to), but I've certainly been laying low. Despite that fact, it seems that I'm battling the plague that has been making the rounds . . .
To keep you amused until I write more, please enjoy this animal video from the BBC.
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Happy Moxieversary!
I adopted Moxie from Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue a year ago today after thinking for years about whether or not I was ready to adopt a dog. In some ways I was and in some ways I wasn't, but we figured it out together. The first week I had her I was fostering-to-adopt; I hadn't committed to adopting her. Three days in she ate a roach motel while I was at work. As I was sobbing into the phone, talking to the ASPCA poison control hotline, I knew I was in for the long haul (she was ok).
We've had quite a year together. We went to obedience school, which was clearly as much for me as it was for her, we've spent hours snuggling on the couch, and we've walked miles around the city in all types of weather. Both of us have made friends at the dog run, and we've kept each other company when the other has been under the weather.
I haven't regretted my choice for a moment. She's part of my family, and I'm looking forward to more of our adventures together in the future.