Good Times

This post comes by special request as I was recently told my blog made someone really sad. I am just one of those types that usually only feels the need to vent when I am sad/worried/annoyed/lonely. So special requester, here is my Happy Post.

Guess what? I've been having a bit of fun lately. I've been doing stuff. With other people. Yep. I know right?

Oh but first...(and this is totally a chick thing, we obsess over this stuff so it's very important to acknowledge it) I am officially 98lbs and pretty buff and I actually have some abs! It feels amazing. I mean hello? I weighed this much at 19 when I hit the gym 3-4 times a week! Who thought I could do that at 31 and a half? Mind you, I can't eat whatever I want like at 19, but really, who cares? I look awesome. Ha! There.

<---Oh look, who is that wearing her skinny sister's dress?

Moving on...work is going well. I will not bore you with the details. Basically, my job is the same but I am reminded every day what cool, fun people I work with. I mean, this past Thursday I was off getting a massage (gift from work) with our receptionist and our supervisor. Not bad right? I also joined the Culture and Leadership Book Club (add big announcer voice here). We are reading a business book called Good to Great by Jim Collins. I actually like it. It's making me look at my workplace differently and myself differently. The club itself is giving me the chance to interact with people I normally don't at work and that's a good thing.

My yearly review is coming up. I am anticipating it going well.

Okay, so last weekend I participated in a social mixer at work (wine), dinner with a coworker (sake), Margarita Night with my two bffs (duh, obvious), and went out dancing with my sister and her friends (vodka). Sunday I felt like crap. It was worth it though. My weekend flew by, all smiles, no frowns. Good times. Anyone who has known me for a long time knows this is not typical me behavior. I'm much more of a "stay in watch a movie, in bed by 11pm" kind of girl. Still am, but it's fun to let loose once in a while.

I ate a LOT of sushi this month, lol. It's not difficult with Mizu so close to home. Great place, moderately priced, yummy sushi.

I am currently reading The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. I spent the last two weeks reading book one, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, at the suggestion of a coworker and now I'm on book 2, The Girl Who Played with Fire. Murder mysteries haven't been on my radar since junior high but there is just enough twisted sickness for me to enjoy them. The main character is super smart and my height (hey that never happens, give me a break) so she's totally awesome of course. Glad they were suggested to me.

Oh yeah, I had a girls weekend with my bffs at my apartment and got them into True Blood (more sushi, Bloody Mary's, vodka)!

Today was a nice day by the resort-like pool at my sister's apartment complex. Just me, my sis, and my mom...reminding me of some of my favorite times growing up. We had lunch, talked, sunned, swam...really nice.

Might go dancing next weekend in the city (vodka?)....