The small things

An update on the swimming. I took the plunge again yesterday this time I was fully prepared. New one piece, matching swim cap, and goggles. At least the second time I looked the part, still working on the acutally learning how to swim part though, stay tuned.... I am taking a brief moment from working to write on my glorious blog:) Today we are having a little St. Paddy's Day party. I know it makes no sense, the holiday is not until next Wednesday. But of course I had to deck myself out with green, green shirt, headband, necklace and to top it off a green tutu. Let's just say I am the best dressed in the office. This weekend there is a parade and I am partaking in the Running of the Green, a 7k running race (I will be running in my tutu). It's the small things in like that make me happy. Like yesterday at work I was walking to the bathroom and had an urge to do a heel click, yep I did one and it made me smile:) Then today at work with my tutu on I ran down the hall, testing it out before the 7k run, it made me smile. Yes it's the small things..... Do something today that makes you SMILE:)

Swimming

Oh boy I haven't been writing.... It's amazing how others things take priority. I have signed up for a Half Iron Man. I am not sure what I was thinking when I made the decision. I have began to train, starting with a sad 2 miles of running, a little spinning and learning how to swim. I headed to the pool yesterday and must have felt a overwhelming sense of confidence.... I tried out the Masters Swim Class. I should have seen the word MASTERS and cowered in a corner but no! I put on my bikini, threw my hair in a bun, asked the front desk for some goggles and headed to the pool. Needless to say I did not fit in.... haha everyone was wearing there super tight one piece suits, swim caps and special goggles. I hopped right in the pool like a regular and began swimming the crawl. OOOPHHH it was a little harder I than I remembered... last time I swam laps like that was when I was 7 on swim team. I didn't last the whole time but have plans to do this class twice a week. So tomorrow I think I need to do a little shopping, one piece, swim cap and fancy goggles! I should probably attach a picture when I have one... I am laughing as I write thinking about this look, I better get one good looking suit and swim cap!!!

The Roller Coaster Called "LIFE"

I have always been a thrill seeker, this includes riding various amusement park rides including the roller coaster as well as the other thrills in like, skiing fast down a steep slope, scaling a rock face, driving on an icy pass with awful tires, traveling thousands of miles away from home.... I would like to continue to embark on more of these thrilled filled journeys.
So does this mean life throws thrills right back at me? It seems to lately, job searching was a roller coaster in itself. Applying!!! , getting an interview!!!, being rejected:(, hearing nothing back:(, feeling good about the interview!!!, being rejected again:(. Relationships, start of a new relationship!!!! Coasting along:(, new adventures together!!!, realizing it's not working:(, Breaking up:(. Friends and Family, getting along great!!! People getting too involved in your problems:(, Drifting away:(, having great people to rely on!! ............. the list could go on the the point is clear, there are ups and downs with everything and I am learning how best to deal with them. If only everything and everyday could be ice cream and smiles!!
My goal of positivity in 2010 has not started off great I have to admit. As we are already well into February I need to step back and reevaluate. I have recently begun volunteering at the Samaritan House, a place that the homeless come to get help getting back on their feet. I think this will help me realize that there are people way worse off than me. Don't sweat the small stuff, use those shock absorbers to make those bumps in the road as smooth as a baby's bottom. I want to be the person people look to for continual positive energy, so ba boom today is the day to begin!!
Begin something new today:)

Morning workouts and hump day

I would not call myself a morning person. Today I set that alarm clock an hour earlier and braved the outside world before the sun came up. I went to an amazing workout class at the gym I joined. Update from previous blog post, I joined Qi they have a sampling of great classes but their specialty is spin-yoga, this is 30 mins of intense spin and 30 mins of yoga. It is a great workout. I have to say it wasn't as bad as I thought getting up and working out. I am going to try to make this an everyday occurence, or at least a few times a week.
Today is what everyone in the working world calls Hump day. Hmmmm before I really thought about the true meaning the naughty thought came into my head, sorry for being immature. But in light of hump day I have put together a little potluck dinner that will happen every other Wednesday. The idea is to switch hosts and location as well as themes/food. I am starting with Mexican at my place. I thought it would be easy to prepare. I am sure we will get more creative as we go. So happy Hump Day to all:)

A Lauren Update

I haven't written in a while. The holidays have passed and I am on week 3 of the new job, time flies! Quick update, not that anyone reads my blog really but it will be a great resource for when I have Alzheimers and forget what I did yesterday. The holidays were good, I wore the smurf suit quite a bit, for those of you whom are comfused, the blue ski instructing uniform. We still are completely lacking in snow, I am actually getting excited for spring, grilling, Rockies games, pool time, bike riding around the park, but I guess we will have to pray for a little snow since it's only January. I didn't gain holiday weight... I think this was a combination of skiing a lot and avoiding holiday parties.
New Years Resolution: To stay positive, be a more postive person! I got bugged down with too much negativity last year.. So now you ask how is the JOB? So far so good! I am loving the people I work with and that is 99% of it. To stay on track with my New Years Resolution I am not going to complain about the traffic and commute to and from work, enough said. I have started to get into a routine, work, workout, dinner, bed. Goal of the week: to be less lame!
Signing out,
Lauren

Christmas Shopping

As some of you know I am not a big shopper, it's one of my least favorite things to do. Today I had to take the plunge and get all my Christmas shopping done. So my first stop was the dreaded mall. As I entered the large concrete walls I immediately began feeling claustrophobic, hundreds of people, screaming children waiting to see santa, shopping bags hitting me from all angles, Christmas music seeping out of every store...... I had to take some deep breaths, collect myself and set some serious shopping goals! I quickly made a mental list and tackled the mall in a fairly efficient and relatively stress free manner. After stop number one I had to refuel with a large coffee and a little energy boosting snack, shopping really takes it out of me. Then it was off the the next place, I can't disclose I don't want to give away any of my gifts. I like everything to be a surprise..... it's way more fun when you open your gifts if you have no idea. The key to this is never asking what people want but listening to them as the holidays approach and giving them a quick scan to maybe what they need. For example.... complaining about cold feet.... ski socks, trouble finding shoes to match an outfit.... shoes or gift certificate to shoe store.... holes in the pit of their t-shirt.... new shirts...., turning underwear inside out for another day of use.... tighty whiteys, you get the point. You have a few more days to listen to those verbal and non-verbal clues. Happy shopping, thank god I am done!

Welcome to the Real World

Lauren is officially entering the real world, yes that means I got a job. The job title: Online Sales Planner, the company: National CineMedia. I am excited to start receiving those pay checks and end the long hours of job searching and boredom. Let the early waking up, commute and packing of my lunch begin! My office is located right behind Loehmann's at Park Meadows, could be potentially dangerous although now that I have a job I will need to purchase a few new outfits, business attire! I have never been very comfortable in these so called "dress up clothes," which may pose a challenge for shopping. I am hoping they have casual Fridays!! It is an interesting time to start a job as we are on the brink of the Holidays. I had many parties and ski dates planned but it looks like they will be put on hold for the time being until I find out the days we get off. I don't want to ask for vacation time the second week, haha I am not sure that would be a good start. So to all of those who were with me through this journey, thanks for your support. It was an emotional roller coaster that led me to explore places and pieces of myself I had never known. I am an expert interviewee, an expert thank-you note writer, an expert in persistence and an expert in rejection. Let me know if I can help you fine tune any of those skills. Happy Real World to all and to all a good night.