Showing posts with label Rainy Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rainy Days. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Day 353: It's a galoshes and umbrella day.
Apparently it's a galoshes and umbrella WEEK. Can I send this rain to Austin, where they need it?
Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, July 29, 2011
Day 57.1: Even Gloomier Gotham
Aaaaand then it got even darker. There was a crazy severe thunderstorm watch. Luckily, I was on the train and missed the rain.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Rainy Days and Mondays
"Talkin' to myself and feeling old..." A favorite song out of my rep book! Oh Karen Carpenter...you enjoy your low notes just as much as I do. :)
But really. It's a rainy day. And it's Monday. And y'know what, rainy days and Mondays always get me down. I could NOT get out of bed on time this morning. There was just no way. BUT instead of complaining about the "rainy dayness" of it all, I'm going to look on the bright side.
On the bright side of this rainy day, I got the go-ahead from my boss to take 2 days to finish my QB training. Not the funnest of tasks, but it means 2 days working from home, which I never get to do. Sweatpants and glasses! No makeup! Yay!
Also on the bright side - I have a date tonight! Whoopee!
Bright side again - I booked a trip to Austin! Love visiting my family. Can't get enough of 'em.
Lastly - I'm getting back on the healthy wagon and starting a new "meal plan" tomorrow. (I will not use the "d" word because ...well, they never seem to work! So...meal plan is my preferred phrase.) Smaller portions, less meat, more veggies and a lot less snacking! And hopefully I can convince myself to work out more than once a week...cause that's just sad, Lauren. Seriously.
Ok, back to work and back to humming Ms. Carpenter's old tune...
"Hangin' around...nothing to do but frown. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down."
Saturday, November 14, 2009
There's No Place Like Home (And Why I Don't Understand Pumpkin Spice Lattes)
I love walking home. I live at the bottom of a big hill. And as I walk down it, I have a beautiful view of the George Washington Bridge. It's hard to appreciate in a photo taken on my iPhone, but you get the idea...
Beautiful, right?
Well, every day it seems to look different. The sun hits it at a different angle, the weather changes...it's always new.
Today, since it was raining and I had nothing to do, I decided to go up to Starbucks (which is right at the top of the hill! kudos to my neighborhood!) and grab a rainy day latte. Here was my view of the bridge walking home:
I could barely even see it! And it was STILL beautiful! Ahh, autumn in New York. You amaze me.
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On a side note, I have completed a second challenge! For my rainy day latte, I decided to try something completely new for me: A Pumpkin Spice Latte!
...Ok, folks, what is the big deal with these things? I mean, I get it. It's a cute idea. Thanksgiving is coming...the holiday cups are here (which I adore; how festive!), but I did not enjoy the flavor. It just tasted like ...bad spices and coffee. Not even like pumpkin pie...which I wouldn't mind...but...just...spices in coffee.
Now, I'll admit, I went skim and no whipped cream...could that have ruined it for me? Because at this point, I am completely unimpressed.
Also, what an UGLY color it is...really. Eww.
But, I still tried it! Yay me!
Next time I may go for the gingerbread latte...but please, warn me if I'm going to run into the same problem here.
Anyway, here's to rainy Saturdays.
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