Jeggings

Yea, I bought a pair! (Jeggings = leggings that are designed to look like jeans)

I wore them to work today, and I'm a new fan. I didn't think I'd like them when they first came out, but they are so comfortable and they look like I'm wearing a pair of skinny jeans. I went on a major shopping spree on Friday and bought a lot of new stuff, including my new jeggings. Best part was they were on sale!

Moral of the story, everyone should buy a pair, I got mine at NY&Co.

This Day is UNREAL

I came to work this morning, not really enthused about being here, but ready to tackle my day like I would any other since unfortunately, I haven't found a new job yet. Things were going fine, I got a decent amount accomplished this morning, had a good teleconference with my client and was working out next steps for a project that had me a little overwhelmed. Then I found out they fired one of the traffic people here. Traffic is the department that moves all of our jobs, stays on top of the timelines, and makes sure all the departments know what needs to happen for the day. They fired the BEST guy here. Seriously, he knows his stuff, he gets the job done, and though he can be a little bit of a hardass sometimes, he was GREAT! He got fired because one of the other ladies in traffic claimed that he put his hands on her. HE DID NOT! There were witnesses that can attest otherwise and that it was all innocent. This woman is terrible at her job, she worked on our account before and the work suffered. Now they are talking about putting her back on our account since our current guy needs to take over for the guy that got fired. UNACCEPTABLE! Our whole team is ready to talk to all the high up people to ensure this does not happen. We have one of the largest accounts in the agency and will not tolerate her nonsense any longer. I just cannot believe they fired him. They made a huge mistake and I hope that I don't have to pay the consequences for their bad decision.

It's just funny how just when you think work can't get any worse..... IT DOES!

Time to get hot...

Most people panic right before summer and decide they need to get into shape and get ready for bikini season. Well call me a little behind in the game, because now that summer is almost over, I really want to get back into shape. Don't get me wrong, I definitely don't think I'm fat, and I don't plan to start a serious diet or anything like that. However, I do want to tone up a little bit, lose a few more pounds (7 would be ideal), and just get healthy for myself. Currently I get winded walking up from the subway at Bryant park. Anyone else in NYC knows those steps are brutal though! But it's still embarrassing that I need to catch my breath after climbing up the stairs. So I'm getting serious about fitness and working out. I know I can't afford to join a gym right now, because even with the employee discount it's like $75 a month. And quite frankly, I don't get paid enough to spend that kind of money on a gym membership. However, a friend of mine just finished the P90X program and has offered to let me borrow it. I had mentioned I wanted to try it and he offered to let me use it saying that he'd save me the $120. I think this is a good solution since you can do it at home, and its only an hour a day. I have heard it's a very challenging workout, but I'm willing to give it a shot and see what happens! Anything I do would be an improvement at this point, so I'll just be glad to be exercising again. Since I'm borrowing his, I won't have all the meal plans and workout calendars, but I plan to just continue to eat healthy and in moderation and do as much of the workouts as I can.

Has anyone else given p90X a try? Any advice before I start it?

Wish me luck on getting hot over the next 3 months!

30 Day Blog Challenge

I started a blog because my sister started one when she began TTC (http://jennlovesaustin.blogspot.com). Since then I have started and stopped blogging several times, thinking that nobody cared what I had to say. I have recently started again, and this time, I'm determined to keep it up. I am blogging for me now, I love writing, and feel so much better after blogging about what's going on in my life (even if it is just the little things).

I've seen this 30 Day Blog Challenge a couple times now, and my sister convinced me to do it with her, as a fun challenge. So I decided I'm going to give it a shot.... so here goes nothing....wish me luck over the next 6 weeks to keep up with my new hobby, and hopefully turn this into something that people enjoy reading.

Here's how it works:

*The 30 day blog challenge is not about blogging every day for 30 days. Realistically that's just setting you up for failure. Life happens, and not every day can we sit down and pour our minds out on a keyboard.

For six weeks straight, aim to write a new blog post five times a week. That could mean one blog post every weekday Monday through Friday, or just five random days throughout the week that work best for you.

Add your name to the linky below and follow along with other bloggers that are taking the challenge.

Post the 30 Day Blog Challenge badge at the end of your blog posts and in your side bar so more people can learn about the challenge and follow along.

If you are having a hard time thinking of topics to blog about, there are many other blogs out there that have weekly check-ins that may interest you. Monday Weight Loss, Craft Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, Photography Friday, or create your own check-in specific to what you want to blog about.

It's now Monday, August 16.... HERE GOES NOTHING!

Date Night

Let me begin by saying, I HATE DATING! I hate the awkward uncomfortableness of the whole process while you try to get to know someone and decide if they are relationship material. That being said, I had a really good first date last night. I met this guy while I was out for my friends birthday. It was an interesting crowd there, and I didn't know a lot of the people who were there for my friend so it was a little awkward for me. But then I noticed a guy sitting at the bar in a Dunder Mifflin t-shirt. I thought that was pretty entertaining so I decided to go over and talk to him. We hit it off pretty well, exchanged numbers, texted for a couple weeks (because I'd been busy), and finally went out yesterday.

I went into it with the attitude of "whatever happens happens". I had no expectations and wasn't really excited leading up to the actual day of. I was relaxed and open-minded. We met at the frying pan (an outdoor bar on a ship in the city). I'd never been so it was a good choice on his part, and yesterday was a gorgeous day, so it was nice to be outside drinking beers getting to know one another. We stayed there for a while, then moved on to another low key bar. We had good conversation, and I had a really good time. I will admit that I kissed him at the end of the night, and we made plans to see eachother again soon.

I'm happy that I have adopted a low-key attitude about the whole thing. I am happy to see where this can go, but if it doesn't end up going anywhere that's fine too. I have a renewed attitude about dating, and after more than 3 years of being single, though I am definitely ready for a relationship, its no longer my main concern. I'm focusing on me and creating healthy priorities for my life. As for a boyfriend, it will happen when its meant to happen, and I'll welcome it when the time comes! As for now, I will enjoy going out on dates, meeting new people, and enjoy the ups and downs of dating.

Jet Blue Freakout

I'm sure most of you have seen the article about the jet blue flight attendant who was "having a bad day" and after a bad interaction with a passenger, cursed out all the passengers on the loud speaker, grabbed beers and left the plane via the emergency slide. If you haven't, you should probably start paying a little more attention to the news.

Many have been supporting this man, saying they understand how that could happen. Well I'd like to say that is RIDICULOUS! We've all been in a job we don't like, have worked with people (or customers) that really push our buttons. The difference is, the rest of us have self control. We know that our consequences have actions, and just because we are pushed to our limit we cannot have a tantrum like a toddler would. We know to walk outside if we get heated at work, and as Kelly Cotrone's book is so perfectly titled, we know "If you have to cry go outside" (or have a serious meltdown like Mr. JetBlue did).

I cannot believe that if he goes to trial he will probably have enough supporters to get off scott free. And this is a trend we are seeing more and more, employees having major meltdowns, including the recent CT incident that resulted in several fatalities. It's sad to me that people think they can behave this way. I know I have only been working for a few years, and I may not understand the extent of what they were feeling, but we've all been there, the difference is we have a little bit of self control.