Ten Things for Friday in These Foolish Things

Yes, I’ve started not one but TWO RADs. Guess it goes to show you how excited I am to share them with you. Perhaps I’ll write another…the Hot Redhead is coming to town on Sunday and supposedly wants to see me. Oh, I haven’t told you about Hot Red? Yeah well, I don’t know about him either. He lives hundreds of miles away but is in [nearby city] sometimes for work. He’s really funny and hot as hell. So then why am I not so excited about this guy? Well, distance for one, and probably the fact that I already know what his DICK looks like. Yep. Chalk one up to another exposer. Okay, I’ll give him this: he’s only sent me hard-on-inside-the-underwear photos. And believe me, they are impressive. But geez, guys. Why can’t I have the pleasure of my own reveal? Why you gotta throw it in my face before I even have a chance? Why? Just. STOP.

Work continues to kinda suck. I’m busy as hell and it takes time away from finding my true calling. I hope to write more about it over the weekend. Thing is, it’s not ALL that bad – yes, things are rarely ever as bad as we think. But then sometimes they are. I can’t put my guard down. I’ve had a week of non-stop meeting after meeting and I’m very exhausted. And stressed. Yes, this is a HUGE sign that something must change. But as you can see, I’m all over the place right now. Must focus.

Every day this week I’ve worn outfits that I’ve never worn to this workplace. Remember when I went through my storage unit? I found so many old, wonderful outfits and it’s been fun breaking out the old stuff and making it new again. New complements, new ways of wearing stuff. Almost like a whole new wardrobe, but not. Still, it’s been the perfect in-between since I haven’t gotten out and bought any Spring/Summer clothes. Now I can save all my cash for FALL FASHION! That’s the best anyway.

It’s only been a week, but I’ve done really well on my new fitness plan. Yes, I realize how that sounds – it’s only been ONE week. But I have lost 4.5 lbs. of crud consisting of Napa and Vegas debauchery. Truth of the matter is, I haven’t gone out once over the last weekend and week, I haven’t had one drop of alcohol, I’ve kept to a super strict diet (well, actually mostly just calorie counting), and I’ve worked out every day. I can keep this up for the most part, and I’ve wanted to be alone during this time. I know there will come a time when I have to get out and be social, but it’s working just fine right now. I don’t have a lot of desire to go out drinkin’ and shakin’ lately, so I guess it’s just fine.

I do think a lot about food. Nearly constantly.

Also, in exercise news, when [Athena] and I went for our walk on Tuesday on the trail, guess who we saw riding his bike in the opposite direction headed straight for us? The Bulldog. It took me by surprise, and it shouldn’t have because I know he rides his bike every evening on the same trail. It’s just that we have always been on different exercise schedules so I’ve never seen him. He waved and I waved back and then my heart just about pounded right out of my chest. I haven’t communicated with him since the day I was coming back from Vegas (July 22), and that was merely a stupid text. I thought maybe he’d reach out to me later that evening, but I thought wrong. The silence continues. It’s okay. It hurts less lately.

I am so ready for this weekend. I know I’m going to have to work some and I also need to get my rear in gear with regards to life plans, but I’m also looking forward to my morning walks and lattes and such. I also need to clean. I always need to clean.

I don’t really have much to say about the debates last night. I caught some of it online (I don’t have a TV), and I’m listening to the news on the radio. I’m still so shocked by The Donald working his way into legitimacy considering his…well, everything about him. I don’t understand how taken seriously in any way beyond wheeling and dealing. He reminds me of some of the men I’ve had in my life – they are great businessmen and I don’t know how they got so high up on the totem pole, but it’s like once they have momentum, it doesn’t stop. I don’t know if that makes sense. Maybe I’ll write more about it. I have a lot of swirling thoughts about this.

Could he be any less handsome? Yes, I believe that looks do matter. I’m not sorry.

My workday is absolutely packed with meetings today. Next one in ten minutes, so I gotta run. I won’t be out of meetings until 5PM. Happy Friday, all.