life is good

Ran 10 miles today, and around mile 8 when I needed a push, a woman rolled down her passenger window, gave me a thumbs up, and yelled, "You go, girl!"  And I did!

When I made it home, I limped around and cleaned the kitchen, straightened up the living room (aka: moved a pile of clothes from the couch to the bed), vacuumed, and did two loads of laundry.  As I was walking to get lunch, I thought to myself, "Wow...it's only noon, and I've been so productive!"

And then my check engine light came on.  I spent the next few hours intermittently watching The Family Stone (I heart you, Luke Wilson) and falling asleep (still heart you, Luke Wilson).  When I finally peeled myself off the couch, I decided it was time to give in to my Pumpkin Spice Latte craving, so I moseyed down the street to my neighborhood Starbucks.

Everything was going well until the barista announced, "It's buy one get one free on all holiday drinks right now.  Do you have a friend who would want one?"  And I had to say, with a line of patrons behind me, "No...no friends."  I felt the urge to follow up with, "I mean, I have friends.  I have a lot of friends.  I just won't see any of them before the drink gets cold," but I figured that might sound even more pathetic.

So I did my second single girl walk for the day...just me carrying my order for one back to my apartment.  But honestly, I've appreciated my downtime lately.  Good coffee, the smell of fresh laundry, and a little Taylor Swift in the background is not a bad gig.  Perhaps I was able to enjoy it because I knew it wouldn't last long.  In just a few hours I would be gussied up and mixing and mingling with some coworkers at a Photography Studio Open House.

Little did I know that I would also end up in a dance-off with a six-year-old.  She may not have known it was a dance-off, but let me tell you right now, if you're dancing at the same time as me, and you're not dancing with me, then it's a competition...and you are most likely losing, my friend!

So there you have it.  I championed the streets and the impromptu dance floor.  I drank more calories than some people eat in a day.  I watched a movie while it was still light outside.  And I loved every minute of it!