I can't believe it's been two months since I've blogged. That's so strange. I feel like I always go through this weird disgruntled spell - usually in winter, when things are most depressing - where I abandon my blog and then one spring day I come back, tail tucked between my legs. I call this seasonal blog abandonment disease.
Some recent developments...
The job
Upon returning I was immediately staffed on a project and helped run the inception in Dallas. Now the work is being carried out with half the team in Chicago (myself included) and the other half in Dallas. It feels fantastic to be working from my home office and not to have to get on a plane every single week. The project is in its early stages. I'm feeling good that we will be in a position to deliver something awesome.
The move
The boy and I are back in our condo and are pretty much unpacked and settled in, barring a few last things. Moving was a grand adventure. We were on the verge of hiring movers but decided to hold off to see if we could do it ourselves and save some money. And we did! Well, the unloading of the storage unit into the U-Haul, at least. We had some much-needed help from the boy's brother and his fiancee when it came to moving things inside the unit.
One thing about living abroad is that it forces you to get used to not having so many things. Unboxing all of our worldly possessions felt strange. I was flabbergasted by how much stuff I had held on to. It was insane! I think I ended up donating about half of my clothes and a quarter of the books I was still lugging around from college. And even having pared it down that much, it still feels like so much, especially compared to what I was used to abroad.
There were some other things I loved re-opening though. Like mao jing bei - these Chinese towel-like blankets that are really comfy and soft. Like our nice salt and pepper shakers. Man, how I missed freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt. #yuppieconfessions
The wedding
Everyone asks me about this. And I'm like, what wedding? No, seriously. Nothing has progressed. Nada. If anything, things have only regressed. I feel like I'm standing still in the middle of a high-volume bridal highway, watching in a state of semi-terror as engaged couples are whizzing past me - confirming venues, buying dresses, sending out save-the-dates.
The birthday
I turned 26 on Saturday! It was also when the city was celebrating St. Patrick's day. Which in Chicago is a total shit show. Drunk people everywhere and a lot of green dye dumped into our river. This year I reigned my birthday in style by buying furniture (a kitchen table), dropping a ton of stuff off at Salvation Army (see "the move") and having a wonderful home-cooked meal with family followed by a few rounds of Ticket to Ride. It was a perfect birthday.
That's pretty much it for now. More developments to come as I rediscover stuff to blog about and organize my life a little more, both literally and figuratively.
Some recent developments...
The job
Upon returning I was immediately staffed on a project and helped run the inception in Dallas. Now the work is being carried out with half the team in Chicago (myself included) and the other half in Dallas. It feels fantastic to be working from my home office and not to have to get on a plane every single week. The project is in its early stages. I'm feeling good that we will be in a position to deliver something awesome.
The move
The boy and I are back in our condo and are pretty much unpacked and settled in, barring a few last things. Moving was a grand adventure. We were on the verge of hiring movers but decided to hold off to see if we could do it ourselves and save some money. And we did! Well, the unloading of the storage unit into the U-Haul, at least. We had some much-needed help from the boy's brother and his fiancee when it came to moving things inside the unit.
One thing about living abroad is that it forces you to get used to not having so many things. Unboxing all of our worldly possessions felt strange. I was flabbergasted by how much stuff I had held on to. It was insane! I think I ended up donating about half of my clothes and a quarter of the books I was still lugging around from college. And even having pared it down that much, it still feels like so much, especially compared to what I was used to abroad.
There were some other things I loved re-opening though. Like mao jing bei - these Chinese towel-like blankets that are really comfy and soft. Like our nice salt and pepper shakers. Man, how I missed freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt. #yuppieconfessions
The wedding
Everyone asks me about this. And I'm like, what wedding? No, seriously. Nothing has progressed. Nada. If anything, things have only regressed. I feel like I'm standing still in the middle of a high-volume bridal highway, watching in a state of semi-terror as engaged couples are whizzing past me - confirming venues, buying dresses, sending out save-the-dates.
The birthday
I turned 26 on Saturday! It was also when the city was celebrating St. Patrick's day. Which in Chicago is a total shit show. Drunk people everywhere and a lot of green dye dumped into our river. This year I reigned my birthday in style by buying furniture (a kitchen table), dropping a ton of stuff off at Salvation Army (see "the move") and having a wonderful home-cooked meal with family followed by a few rounds of Ticket to Ride. It was a perfect birthday.
That's pretty much it for now. More developments to come as I rediscover stuff to blog about and organize my life a little more, both literally and figuratively.
Yay for updates! Nicely organized. I just resurfaced after a month+ long absence too. Seasonal blog abandonment disease ftw. This is why I'm moving to a place where winter doesn't exist =)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!!
ReplyDeleteit's been another month since your last post...hint hint!
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