Tag: February

Weekend Things

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Guys, whoa, we made it through January finally and I made it through a worse-than-usual cold that kept me home from work last Thursday and now here we are on the other side and, not going to lie, I feel like sort of discombobulated.  I’m hoping it passes soon because this month is too short to waste any time.

I honestly did not feel much better through the first half of Friday, but I ate a really good lunch and started to feel A LOT better.  I still maybe took a small nap in between work and our Friday night plans but it’s crazy what a difference a few hours can make.  Joey, Adam, Josh, Steve, Lauren and I (double Laurens!) went to dinner at FNG (which I officially deem good!) then all went to the Nuggets game, but in different seats 😛  Nuggets won and I guess the guy sitting behind us was having a great time!

Joey went skiing on Saturday and I took it as an opportunity to do basically nothing.  Though my version of nothing still includes making slider buns, walking the dog and going to the eye doctor.  But, if you’ll recall, last time Joey was gone for the day, I ran 100 errands and felt totally wigged out by the end of the day, so this was a major improvement.  Mostly, getting your groceries delivered is a game changer.  Once Joey was back home, we ended the day with Vietnamese Shrimp Noodle Bowls (that I didn’t love) and Leave No Trace, which I also didn’t love but at least found very interesting and well-acted.

There was a brief moment on Sunday morning where I tried to convince myself to make breakfast but you know what’s easier and creates less dishes?  Going out!  Currently going through a Hoja obsession and it was on the way to the movie theater we were headed to afterward, so it seemed a natural choice.  Chilaquiles forever but that chocolate chip tahini muffin and Café de Olla were the real stars of breakfast.  Okay, we saw The Wife afterward and…. I found this film to be very weird.  It just didn’t add up for me.  I guess Glenn Close was good but I’m not always sure what constitutes a “good performance,” so I have to go with my gut and say I enjoyed Lady Gaga’s performance more and honestly, Olivia Colman’s best of all!

I guess the Super Bowl was boring?  I don’t know because I had this puppy sleeping on my lap.  Can your heart even handle it?  If the answer is no then be glad I didn’t manage to snap a picture of Mason (though I did get a video of him bopping along to the halftime show and it was my favorite part ♥♥♥).  So I guess I wasn’t paying the closest attention (am I ever??) but the Game of Thrones commercial, Big Boi (why did I not put it together that it was THAT Big Boi until he was on stage??) and a puff pastry filled with chili and hot dogs (you know what’s underrated?  A hot dog.), were my favorite parts.

What did you do and see this weekend?

February Goals

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Last Thursday, as Joey and I dug into our lunch at Chipotle (seriously, how much better is Chipotle after a 3 week hiatus from eating it?!), I suggested we make some goals for the month.

To which Joey said, “I think I’m doing pretty good in life, so I’ll pass.” He’s no fun. But I gave him “the look” and 5 minutes later we were busy brainstorming.

I decided my goals would be to 1. Start going through my French book. I bought one a couple weeks ago so I could reacquaint myself with the language. I took 5 years of it in school, but never took it seriously and now I so wish I spoke another language. 2. Lift 2x/week. I’ve been “lifting” for years but only half heartedly and recently, only as a way to say I worked out without actually feeling like I worked out. If you’re thinking that sounds like a waste of time, it’s because it is. I’ve been taking it more seriously in the past couple of weeks and it feels really good! 3. Realize when I’m in a bad mood and make a concentrated effort to get out of it. You know, instead of just stewing in my own crankiness.

Joey had a couple solo goals too, but we’re most excited for our joint goals. 1. Cut back on the amount of time we spend on our phones. For me, being on my phone is actually an addiction. I get sucked in SO easily and so often and it’s definitely a bad habit I’m looking to break. 2. Joey does the meal planning for two weeks. I have serious control issues when it comes to the food we eat and generally anything that goes on in our kitchen. I have a mini panic attack every time I watch Joey cook. Like a “oh my god, I just cleaned that stove and now it’s covered in diced onions!!!!” panic attack. Joey on the other hand, never contributes to the meal planning and feels like he should. I think this’ll be good for both of us.  I think there was a third goal but I’m drawing a blank…

I’m usually not the type to make a list of goals, but for some reason I felt motivated to try it.  They’re not anything crazy and who knows if they’ll carry on past February.  All I know is that after our lunchtime brainstorming session, I felt seriously rejuvenated.  Or maybe that was just the Chipotle.

There’s nothing wrong with starting out the month with some good intentions, right?

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Do you ever make monthly/weekly/yearly/etc. goals?

Is there something you get controlling about?

What’s your favorite thing to get at Chipotle?