aww

Three coworkers set up a meeting today, and it was just to give me and Boyfriend some surprise gifts. They're so sweet. Friends are the best thing in the world.

special delivery

First out of town friends (Seattle and Japan) arrived in town today, bearing a special delivery for me! Another friend will stay with us Thursday night, and camp is starting to get really real!!

early delivery

The made-to-order, ethical tops that I ordered a month ago arrived a day early, and they are so different than what I usually wear, but I'm going to rock them, especially since I can't buy any new clothes for at least six more months.

sunday crushed

Did seven errands on Sunday, spanning three cities, and seeing family and friends. Even managed to hustle a referral credit (and run into two former co-workers) when returning some shoes. So productive.

worth the wait

Found out that two made-to-order tops that I ordered four weeks ago just shipped today, so I'll finally get to see if they're as perfect as I hoped! They're arriving just as I start my shopping fast, no new clothes purchases for 6-12 months, and lots of donations or sales, to clean everything out.

gotchoo

Four co-workers descended on my house Thursday to help pack goody bags. Friends are just the best thing ever.

six days

In six days, I'll be hanging out with a whole lot of my favorite people, some of whom I haven't seen in years 🥰

meanwhile

A male stranger stopped me in the street yesterday to pay me an appearance-based compliment, despite the fact that I was wearing glasses and a ponytail, middle aged, and in deep suburbia. It was like I was in my 20s in Manhattan again, and just as it was then, it was simultaneously flattering and weird.

saturday is best

A pretty chill Friday at work, capped off with a stunning sunset on the drive home. But today is Saturday, and Saturday is the best day. Had a 90 minute massage that turned into a 130 minute massage, then returned a bunch of stuff at three stores (I think my returns are almost done, just maybe three more items and I'm done for a long time, as I'm starting a shopping fast for the next 6-12 months). The rest of the weekend will be spent reading, preparing for camp, watching TV, and doing some yoga.

a good weekend

Stayed home with the dogs yesterday to give Boyfriend some time with his friends, and got lots done for camp and to decide what to return from my last gasp of orders before going on a no-new-clothes fast for a year, in between reading and dancing around the house to 80's playlists. Today, went for soup dumplings, then went and returned a bunch of stuff at a few stores, only picking up a spare pair of my new favorite pajama pants (seriously the best for so many reasons), and some more face wipes while I do this no-washing-the-face thing until my brows are totally settled. Also, after all that anxiety and second guessing... the brows and eyeliner are amazing and I wish I had done it sooner! And I'm back on the yoga wagon, sort of. Two weekends in a row of two sessions in a weekend.

the last gazpacho

Heirloom tomato season is waning, but we really did it up big this year: multiple BLTs, and a solid month of keeping the fridge constantly stocked with homemade gazpacho, which is so easy and so delicious. Till next year, heirloom tomatoes.

gimme a break

Three day holiday weekend with a day of working from home tacked onto either end -- not exactly a real vacation like I used to take before joining a startup, but it's always nice to wear pajamas for that many days in a row.

so soothing

I know nature sounds, lavender essential oil, and the color blue are supposed to be calming, but I think I lean towards the sound, smell, and sight of my dog as he sighs happily while napping.

perchance to dream

The "sleeping less as I get older" thing, combined with the "I'm already bad at sleeping" thing, makes that rare night of 9+ hours of easy sleep so sweet.