Wonderful happenings!
These are just little things that are nice.
I love this season!
Everything just seems to be made for me!
I love cookies, and cookies love me too. (Running Justin tells me that they don’t love me, but I don’t trust him because he doesn’t eat cookies and isn’t even around much during Cookie Season).
I wish you a happy Cookie Capstone Festival on the 25th!
I’ll write this post as I wait for dinner in the FIKA Cafe.
Some of you may notice that I’ve taken s liking to the American Swedish Institute.
Those who know too much may think it’s related to the Gustavus Alumni, but it is not at all. It’s true, I discovered ASI from a Cocktails at the Castle event. It was cool. That put it on there map. Like a lot of things, I just went to check it out because I was curious. But as I went here a couple more times, I was just captivated.
It’s incredible. I mean, yes, it’s kind cool that a lot of things remind me of my grandma’s house. And I am Swedish, but that’s not why I come here.
This place has an incredible positive energy. I can’t explain it, and I’ve never felt that with a place before.
It’s a good place. That’s why I’m a member and spend time here.
I’ve always felt not included with the rest of my age group. Obviously, my accident and its timing in my life played a huge role in that.
No I’m still a little different, but that’s because we’re all different. I actually fit in.
This is a very good thing. I’m very happy to feel normal. Well, as normal as I can be. I’m still a goofy weirdo, but it’s because of who I am, not because of what happened to me.
I’m very happy.
No one in their right mind will tell you I’m a low key person. But I do enjoy occasional low key moments.
For instance, today I sat on my porch and listened as the rain steadily pattered on the roof. The steady beat is given some dynamic additives as the rain collects in some areas, falling suddenly and hitting a tarp or the grill cover, creating a slightly louder, higher pitched note than the rest of the rain.
When life runs at the pace I set, low key moments like these must be enjoyed occasionally.
Someday the right woman will appreciate these things with me, but until she can, this is great.
I went to the Memory Lanes block party. I caught the headline band outside, and that was pretty cool. The music was okay, but they put on a good show (pyrotechnics, fireworks, props, etc.).
But after that show, the next band played inside. Man-oh-man, did you miss out. It was a pretty darn good Hall and Oats cover band. They played all the great H&O songs plus other songs you’d hear on 108.
I know I should go to sleep since I have a very big day tomorrow, but instead I’m just sitting on my porch coach just listening to the rain.
It makes me think about how lucky I am:
For one, I have a house that is mine that has a porch on which to listen to the rain. I’ve always made great financial decisions, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say it was mostly luck – buying a house at the bottom of the real estate market, crazy luck investing, even during the recession, and just a lot of random good things. I always say, consistent luck is a skill 😉 .
I’m incredibly lucky to have found my corporate job. Okay, so all I wanted was a corporate tax job that would allow me to have a ton of freedom and would embrace my own firm. I absolutely found it! I work a lot because I’m incredibly busy at my job and at my business, but it’s okay. Seriously, u thought my job wouldn’t exist until it did.
My job has given me some financial stability and stability to my days – the latter one is most important. Rather than driving all over the cities at all times of the day, I know where I’m going to be for most days.
My business has dramatically changed. After hiring my colleague, it’s now my job to get enough work so she’s busy. I’d most prefer to keep her busy because she is an awesome person, a great fit for my business and my crazy personality, and also because she makes my business much stronger. That might be a business blog posting, though.
I just love life. I was caught up in what or who I wanted until about November, but I’ve remembered that life is wonderful no matter what!
This is a funny song, but it is irrelevant to the post.
No matter what happens to jobs, there’re jobs everywhere. For girls, while they’re not common, there are several spunky hotty nerds (I.e. smaties) out there (that’s one of my types). Also, I definitely don’t need a girl.
I am a happy one!
I am happy to be alive, I am happy to have a great career (even if you can’t see much on LinkedIn, it is growing according to plan), and I am happy with the people in life!
I’m just being silly and laughing because that’s what I do. 2014 is an awesome year. It’s above anything that’s happened before it (because it’s a higher number, get it?).
J Out!
Running season is here. I’ve mapped out the common runs from my house (“The Loops”).
They are as follow:
The Small Loop – around Minnehaha – 1.7 miles. That is what I do for a quick run.
The Big Loop – around Univeristy – 2.7 miles. That is what I do when I go for a run.
The Como Loop – Horton / Lexington – 4.0 miles. This I once ran, but I bike it often.
