Sparks. In reference to yesterday’s RAD entry, no I really didn’t feel sparks on Sunday’s paddleboarding/coffee date. I also know that that’s probably a good thing because when I get the butterflies it can be a red flag for me. I know this about me. But I also know that zero sparks means a likely no-go. So it’s a catch-22. I’m not saying that I could never have sparks for this guy. In fact, he’s such a nice man that I can see that sparks could grow. But then it takes two to tango, right? He didn’t ask for my number, so I think he may have felt the same non-spark energy about me. I also think that I’ve had such personal change and (hopefully) growth that not too many men make me tingle anymore. Usually when I get tingly it means they’re pulling out all the stops with flirty-flirts and trying to get me to mess around…which I’m ALL FOR, mind you. But in my looking for partnership, I may be giving out too many serious vibes. Honestly, after writing this down, I think that might be it. My vibes are NOT flirty energy. I should consciously try to go there on my next date and see what happens. Oooh. This could be interesting.
Health. Skin cancer spots are healing up nicely. The one on my back is all scabbed over and about to fall off. The stitches on my thigh are dissolving and I think my skin is so pale and alabaster that I don’t really scar that much. I probably won’t ever notice it after it’s all healed up and I’m crossing fingers, toes, everything else that I don’t have any more pop-up lesions! Anywhere - inside or out. In other medical news, I’m awaiting a call to schedule my annual brain CT scan to check on the aneurysm and then a follow-up at the derm later in July and then I shouldn’t have any more doc appointments until October. …except I also need to have my eyes checked. It’s been too long and I know my eyeball Rx has changed since before covid, cancer, etc.
Fitness/Body. Sort of a continuation of above. All is well even though I’ve fallen off the next level of the 75 Hard program (it’s called Phase 1 even though it’s really Phase 2 because I’ve already successfully finished 75 Hard …weird, I know, but the whole program is so wacky that it works!), but I just couldn’t keep up with the daily cold showers and the other extra stuff. I may try again after I come back from my stint with Mom and Dad, but we’ll see. But I’m very much still keeping up with all of the ‘rules’ of 75 Hard on the daily. I’m working on gaining muscle while still losing that little layer of stubborn fat. I’ve been doing this Heather Robertson 12 Week Strength, Endurance and Mobility program. It’s free and it’s gooooood!! Starting to see those abs, arms and some leg muscle definition! I’m still very, very pleased with my weight. I’m 2 lbs *under* my goal weight. My stretch goal is now 3 more pounds away, but I’ve stayed at this 2 lbs under, plus or minus a pound, for nearly a month now. I’ve been doing my morning routine daily and I love it so much. Every morning I wake up so happy to be alive. I don’t *ever* want to take life for granted. I don’t imagine that I ever will.
Werk. Still werkin. It’s been a while since I talked with my CEO about this thing that was brought to my attention - how they want to shuffle some people around and give me a more leadership role. I don’t think that my direct boss, Inbox Nazi, is still the favorite person at the company. We shall see. These things take time, and they are also talking about letting go of someone I really like and could work with so much better if they’d just put her under my wing. Meanwhile, have I told you lately how much I finally really love remote work? I know, I *know*! I have been complaining about it for months now, but I think I have such a good routine down in the morning at this point, and I love that I can start cooking my dinner early and meet someone for coffee and do all of those kinda sneaky little things without anybody knowing my bidness! And this summer it’s especially great because I’ll be working from Mom and Dads for a couple of weeks and don’t have to take that time off. There might be a few hours here and there where they will need a ride to a doc appointment or something, but man! It’s so nice to be able to do this.
Mom and Dad. I’m sure there will be many stories to come. We are celebrating their 61st wedding anniversary on Saturday! I’m meeting the fam in a city halfway between our places (1.5 hours away) at this super beautiful brand new hotel. I’m bringing balloons and I’m so excited about it. I ordered these Sweet 16 balloons and I’m just going to use the 6 and the 1 as 61 and call it a 61st Anniversary celebration!! Hahahah! Won’t that be hilarious?! I think I’ll order a small cake too. Mom loves pink roses. We did a big deal last year for their 60th and she insisted that the big multi-tiered cake have silly pink roses on it, so there you go. They are still doing okay, but man…I hold my breath every single day. The reason I’ll be staying with them for a couple weeks after this week is so my brother and his family can go to China. My SIL hasn’t been back to her home country to see her family in SEVEN years! So I’m going to give them a little break and *pray* that nothing happens while they are gone. We shall see. I gotta prep myself for this. I’ll be going there either on the 23rd or 24th, depending on when bro n’ fam leave for the airport.
Whelp. That’s all the updatin’ I have for today. I need to get the eff out of here and take some stuff to FedEx office before they close to send to Head Cat and then I need to do a good dog walk and walk off all this watermelon I’ve been eating. I just ate dinner and then cut up a whole watermelon in between bullet points. Have a great evening, y’all!
xo,
GS
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