moving along

Moving offices again, within the same building, and the new desk is pretty sweet. Window seat, more light overall, good lounge spaces, and a massage room right down the hall (which I might take advantage of if any of my favorite therapists get scheduled there). Building cafe should open up soon, too. And Fiver got his security badge today. Another week at Google.

ten down

Today, I have officially lost ten pounds, and am back to what I would consider my "normal" range! I'll keep going for a while longer for good measure, but I'm pleased that the last couple of months of doing something (diet and exercise) were so much more effective than the last year or so of just thinking about it. It seems obvious that that would be the case, but I was a little worried that maybe diet and exercise wouldn't work, and I'd be stuck suffering at the gym and not eating as much junk food for nothing.

bun in the oven

The bun was incredible.

Boyfriend had the patience to put it in the oven to heat up before we ate it, and it's a good thing he did, because there were hidden pockets of chocolate inside that turned extra gooey and delicious. I was worried that no cinnamon bun could live up to my day-long expectations, but a warm cinnamon bun with secret chocolate exceeded my expectations.

wait for it

One of the reasons I've resisted the Halloween candy today is because I've been looking forward to eating this cinnamon roll that we got at dinner last night all day. It smells even better than it looks.

trick or treat

I bought a ton of candy for Halloween, and have managed not to eat any of it yet, even though I worked from home today.

date night

Aw, Boyfriend just asked me to go to the movies with him tomorrow night to see a movie I've been wanting to see for a while (Looper).

four more years

Happy anniversary to us!

security

Just found out yesterday that if I submit a photo and a request, the security team will make my dog a just-for-fun employee badge. Why not? After all, he does come to work every day. I'll get him one and see if he'll wear it.

happy donutversary

My four year anniversary with Boyfriend is coming up, and the big news is that we figured out where we want to go for dinner: Baker & Banker. Burrata, crispy beef cheeks, poached eggs, slow roasted pork shoulder, maple glazed bacon donuts with bourbon cheesecake filling, and pumpkin gingersnap tarts are making our anniversary look even more worth celebrating!

day one

First day back in my normal/skinny jeans!

that's hot

Simple pleasure: sitting in front of a space heater when it starts to get chilly.

downsizing

It might be time to go back to wearing my normal jeans again.

at long last

One of my favorite books of all time is Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie. I read it in 1993. I had the good fortune of meeting the author when he came to Google in 2008, and mentioned wistfully that I loved Haroun, and he said that he had been meaning to write another like it. It turns out that he did, in 2010, but I only found out about it now. I got it from the library, and can't wait to read it.

cancellation

Sometimes it feels good to cancel an obligation and reclaim the time for my own purposes.

zzz

Sudden, irresistible nap on the bean bag. Fiver joined me for part of it.

red

I went and got a haircut today, and had my red streak redone, and it definitely came out pretty red this time. And my salon had sent me a birthday card with 25% off. Fun hair and a bargain!

lucky

I got rear ended today, but no one got hurt, and there's just a little scratch on my car. Could have been worse.

tgis

I thought it was Sunday, but it's Saturday!

what's your emergency

We were at a restaurant for dinner, and a man at a nearby table collapsed rather suddenly. I called 911 for the first time ever, which was kind of exciting in a somewhat inappropriate way. It wasn't nearly as dramatic as it is on TV. I was surprised, however, by how many people did absolutely nothing after he collapsed. It felt good to be doing something. He seemed ok by the time the paramedics finished with him. So that was an exciting evening in the suburbs.

bam

The second half of this week suddenly turned into a few simultaneous emergencies, so I organized them as much as possible, and was able to resolve two of them yesterday. Just six more to go. It feels good to get things done, even the panic is rather enlivening.