all purpose day

Yesterday: morning meetings, final vacation planning, lunchtime mentoring of high school girls, afternoon heavy drafting session to get a big deal moving, evening pedicure, facial, dog supplies (with some impromptu training thrown in), and human supplies (for vacation).

homecoming

The joys of coming home after a good trip: incandescent canine joy, boyfriend chit chat, your own bed and shower, morning coffee.

perfect timing

When your low fuel indicator goes on just as you pull into the gas station.

pork and cards

Finally got to try the bo ssäm at Momofuku with a bunch of friends, then played cards and hung out like the olden days.

new/old york

Hitting some of my favorite restaurants that I've been going to for fifteen years, catching up with friends from work, Switzerland, college, and law school, and walking and taking the subway everywhere. Today, we had soup dumplings and bubble tea in Chinatown, walked to Nolita, took the subway up to Harlem, walked all the way down through Central Park, cooled off in a fountain in a playground, had ice cream and listened to a busker, and hopped back on the train only when we got down to Columbus Circle. Quick break in the hotel, and then walking down to the Village for Ethiopian. Love this city.

chicken tonight

Leftover chicken tonight. It was pretty darn good last night (pan roasted with quinoa salad and rhubarb preserves), so hoping it reheats well. The shrimp fettuccine on Saturday was good too. Turns out I'm decent at cooking if the recipe and ingredients are delivered and no one is watching. Just me, my chicken, and Miles Davis, hanging out and ignoring the dog.

signed up

Finally got in touch with the shelter Henry came from, and signed up to volunteer with them once all this traveling is done!

relaxxxzzz

After falling asleep repeatedly during a mindfulness workshop at work while sitting upright in a brightly lit room with two dozen coworkers, I thought I should give meditation another shot. Nope. Can't do it on my own. But then it turns out that the library has digital recordings of guided meditations available, so I downloaded one, listened to it this afternoon, and fell asleep within ten minutes. Wonder if it works at night, as well...

pretty good dog

Henry came to a lot of meetings at work this week and met a lot of colleagues who had never met him, and we got a lot of compliments on his training. I guess it's been such a long and gradual process, and I've always been so focused on his weaknesses that I don't notice his strengths as much. So it was good to hear that we're doing well.

purge

Time for a closet purge! Can't wait to have more space, fewer things, and a pile of stuff to donate. So far, I'm at 45 items and lots of fond memories made while wearing those clothes.

single for now

Boyfriend and I have opposite travel schedules for the next twelve days, so that's twelve days of taking up the whole bed and keeping my own hours!

service

Looking forward to doing some work-sponsored volunteer work tomorrow!

return to sender

Finally did a bunch of returns for online shipments today, so that's out of the way and a good thing for my credit card and my office clutter.

well deserved

Watched a wonderful coworker get a really well deserved award today, which was awesome. She was so happy she almost started crying, which was also awesome. And everyone in the room was so happy for her that the applause went on and on and on, which was even more awesome.