Welcome back, Creative-Me!

I’m arguing with myself to not start this post with “recently, xyz…”.  Because, “recently” what have any of us done?  We are at all least in the same bubble, or should be.  However, recently in terms of this blog, there’s so much: I have a new work partner, a new role, and a new desk.

Having someone who works with you- works with you, not just has to work with you, is life changing.  I have that now for the first time in my work partner, and friend, Lindsey.  This blog entry is undoubtedly dedicated to her, for constantly being my advocate and telling me often that I’m very well written.

I haven’t posted on this blog for years, and so much has changed since then; and so much has changed since March of this year.  So, we’re in a double weird nice-to-meet-you situation.  Since March the world has changed, and so I am trying to change with it.  I want to still hold a constant, and maybe that is something I dug up from my past that I didn’t realize how good I was at, until I had a partner encouraging and complementing me on it.  Thank you very much, Lindsey; for seeing my words, and commending them.

I wish I could share a photo of the two of us, working together, but Lindsey lives in Florida, and regardless what does a photo with friends look like these days.  Let me just leave you with the knowledge that she is brilliant, chill, wonderful, and supportive.  She’s something that has caught me by surprise to be so lucky to have in my working and personal life.  She makes me work harder.

Hopefully everyone meets their Lindsey one day.

Gym class and now

I can’t help but compare myself to younger me sometimes.  Especially now that I have found myself to be a fitness nut.

I must give some credit to the Army.  No I didn’t join, but I worked for and with them.  I met some really amazing people during that point of my life, and I can’t say their stamina didn’t inspire against my laziness.

My most recent evolution of fitness is joining a Crossfit class that’s offered at lunches at my job.  I can’t say it’s easy, but I also know my body, and I am doing fairly well.

Workout girl

I’ve been saying, if I can do this workout in this time, I can do anything.  No matter what anyone says.

Groundhog Day 2016

Today was a good day.  I had my 90 day review at my job, and came out pretty shiny.  I didn’t have a hugely busy day besides that.  I worked out and felt strong.  I finally ate my chowder and it was delicious.

Getting home was even more productive.  I did all the things I planned to do today.  I put away the last two boxes.  I swept, I dusted, I tidied.  I cleared away all my mountainous paperwork.  I organized my overload books.   I swiffered up the salt-floor.  I emptied the dishwasher.  I hand-washed all the dishes in the sink.  And I deep cleaned the stove top.

Meanwhile I watched The Neverending Story Part II….which I haven’t seen in about 15 years, and it’s pretty awful.

How funny is it to be cleaning your stove and realize you’re exactly fulfilling your nightly plans.  I am an adult!

Good news is, I didn’t do it for approximately 34 years in a time loop.  And early Spring for us all!  Happy Groundhog Day!