This past weekend we took a too-short whirlwind trip to Cape Cod. I wish we had a few more days there, but it was a blast and definitely worth going. It gave us a few much needed days away, with no tv, no computers. Time with friends. Perfect weather. Quite a few cocktails. Ocean air. Good eats.
I’m ready to go back.
Today, I am wearing 3 different shades of black.
I also spent 2.5 hours redacting an insurance policy.
Not my finest day.
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Throwback Thursday - It amazes me that it’s been 7 years since my college graduation, and 3 years since law school. Where did the time go???
It’s also been almost 3 years since I met Ry, during our first week studying for the bar exam. And what could’ve been one of the worst summers, ended up being one of my best.
Congrats to all the recent grads - it’s a pretty incredible feeling walking into your graduation, knowing that you accomplished something pretty damn big - you should enjoy every minute of it. As much as law school sucked, I will never forget how proud I was of myself on my graduation day.
20 41So, everytime I blog about house hunting, I clearly jinx myself. Literally moments after publishing my last ‘house hunting’ post, I got a text from our agent saying that the sellers got a “significantly higher” offer. What I want to know is who these crazy people are who are willing to spend significantly more money on that house?? Anyway…I digress.
House hunting is an extremely frustrating process because you get attached to the possibility of living in the house. I think you sort of have to when you’re considering putting all of your money and many years of your life into something - you want it to be a great decision. You start imagining how you’re going to decorate, the parties you will have, the meals you will cook, the afternoons tanning in the backyard and where your future children are going to sleep and everything starts feeling really real. Like your future is mapped out. Maybe I am attaching too much to the house buying process, but to me, it’s a big step in life. So when it doesn’t work out, it’s a let down.
It’s taken me a few days to digest and remind myself that it is just a house and that we will find something else, and who knows - hopefully it will be better. So now, we’re on to the next best thing. Which happens to be a dark brown wood house with all bright yellow trim. Ugh.
10 7 Steps to Being Confident // Thought Catalog (via elizablr)
needed this.
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When I go prep, I like to make a full commitment.
16As I wrote a few weeks ago, Ryan and I have been looking to buy a house. I wish I could say that the whole house hunting experience is a lot of fun, maybe it would be if money was no object, but it is, and thus, house hunting is no fun.
Right now, we’re currently waiting to hear back on an offer we put in on a home. I’ll start by saying this, there are no good deals in Westchester County. It’s one of the most frustrating places to look for a house. You start out with high hopes, and then after a few months, you see a house with multi-colored wall-paper in every room, a full on mural of egypt painted, cracks in the ceiling, and bathrooms that haven’t been updated since the 60s, and you thinkwow, this is under $500,000, it’s a steal. My newest phrase, regarding ALMOST EVERYTHING is”it has potential…”. I’ve become an expert of sorts - oh, this wall can be taken down, all you need is new countertops, bathrooms are cheap enough to update, and so on. In reality though, I am no expert on homes and the whole process freaks me out.
With that being said, the house we put an offer on is a lovely home. It’s in a great neighborhood with a cute main street with shops and restaurants and great schools. The house has wood floors throughout, no wall paper, updated bathrooms, updated kitchen, half an acre of property, a beautiful all-season porch, a finished basement. It’s nice as is, and also has a ton of potential. I don’t want to jinx things, but I would love being done with the whole process.
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Ryan has been working literally nonstop for the past week. Late hours every night, and full weekend days. And when he’s not working, he’s been stressed about all the work he still has to do.
In full disclosure, I am not typically the most domestic girlfriend. Sure, I cook and clean but so does Ryan. I think it is as much the man’s job as it is the woman’s job to keep a house clean, to cook, to watch kids, and so on. Ryan agrees. Needless to say, we have very few disagreements about housekeeping.
But yesterday, I was feeling a little Betty Draper-ish (we just started watching Mad Men). I had the weekend free to relax, while Ryan had no free time. I wanted him to come home to a clean home with dinner on the table. I cooked the above spaghetti and turkey meatballs. I usually do beef but we’re on our health kick, so I went with 99% fat free white meat turkey. They weren’t as good as beef, but still quite tasty. Ryan was definitely surprised and showed his appreciation all night. He also did the laundry. I think we make a pretty good team.
17Today, my gym switched the women and men’s locker rooms. Obviously I went into the new “men’s” locker room. Seeing a man changing wasn’t enough to phase me that maybe something was up. It was when I saw a man in the shower.
But seriously - wtf - how many people do you think did that today? If you’re going to change locker rooms, you need a little more than a flier. You need someone standing there for the whole day.
14 So I’ve been really serious about the weight loss challenge this past week, with only a few missteps over the weekend. Last week, I worked out 5 times. This week, I’m on schedule to have hit my third work out today, and I’m planning for at least 2 more days in the gym. As far as food - I haven’t been compeltely depriving myself, but I have been asking myself some key questions:
“Am I really hungry right now?”
“Is there something healthier I can eat instead?”
I’ve also cut out the snacking. I’ve also really been relying on my fitbit to keep me in check in terms of how active I am during the day. It’s so easy to just sit at my desk and never get up for hours.
The result has been 4 lbs down since the begining of the weight loss challenge. I am hoping to drop another 3 lbs between today and the end of the weight loss challenge which is next Friday.
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