Since We Last Talked

Hi.

It’s been a while.  But.  I have a good excuse.  Like really good.

I got a job.  And by that I really mean, I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!

I’m honestly so so excited about it, but waking up at 6 AM and working an 8-5 day, 5 days a week is going to be such a huge adjustment and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t finding it  hard to find the time to sit down and write a well-thought-out post.  I don’t like to half-ass things.

So while the whole being employed thing is obviously the most exciting thing I have to share, I’ve got a bunch of random thoughts crowding my head.  That’ll happen when you don’t empty your brain during the week.

1.  Giant shopping sprees are the best.  There are many things I don’t hesitate to spend money on.  Kombucha, frozen yogurt and pedicures for starters, but I’m so stingy about spending money on clothes, regardless of how often I ransack my own closet and complain that “I have nothing to wear!”  When I realized I had a job, I made myself go buy some nice clothes.  I realize I just said I had to “force” myself to shop.  I think I just got voted out of the female club.

2.  There’s no better way to celebrate than with family and good food.

Only Mama can take two of my least favorite foods, chicken and tacos, and make me love them.

That or I was just all hopped up on job excitement.

3. It doesn’t  matter how early you go to bed, if you wake up and it’s still dark, you will feel like getting out of bed is a cruel cruel joke.  Going to bed early has never been my strong suit, but I’ve been adamant about being in bed by 10 and even though the initial wake up is godawful, once I get moving, I feel really energized.  I’m sure that’ll last for all of a couple weeks…

4. Joey and I went to the weirdest little lunch place in Cherry Creek over the weekend.  Or maybe it was the cutest little lunch place.  We’re still not really sure.

But the food was Lauren-approved.

5. I miss the Today Show.  When you’re used to waking up at 8:30, reading in bed, enjoying a leisurely breakfast and alternating between Twitter and the Today Show, having a grown up job is quite the rude awakening.  Mostly because I don’t get to see things like this anymore.

Oh Matt Lauer.

And for the record, I just accidentally typed Matt Lauren.  

6. It’s basically the weekend…!!  And you know what the weekend means.  Sleeping in, lounging about, eating pancakes.

The usual.

So go forth and enjoy your weekends!

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Fill me in on your life!  What’s new?

Do you also wish there were at least 4 more hours outside of the work day?

What does the weekend mean to you?  I’m hoping to catch up on post writing and making a few recipes I’m hoping to share with you!