Hello - it’s Monday again! Where did the weekend go?
Let’s see. Friday I spent a good deal of time organizing my plans for my Europe trip in September. Getting so excited! 3 days in Paris, a day and ½ in London, 3 ½ days in Scotland (2 ½ in Edinburgh, 1 in the Highlands), back to London for 3 days, then a late hop back to Paris so that I can fly home out of Charles de Gaulle. I suppose I could have flown home out of London, but because I booked my airline ticket using points, it wasn’t working out so easy. Too many gyrations to get back to [my city] when a direct flight from CDG is soooooo worth it.
Over the weekend I contacted my college boyfriend’s friend, Pascal who lives in Paris. I did NOT contact my college boyfriend to let him know that I will be in town (he lives in Bordeaux anyway) because the last time I did that I got in trouble with college BF’s wife! I will not be playing that game, but Pascal is absolutely fair game because he’s a sweet guy and loves to eat and drink and all of that will be cool. We will keep this from being about college BF. Pascal will find an amazing restaurant for us and we’ll get drunk and laugh and all will be just as I want it.
I gave Pascal two prospective dates to have dinner to see if one of them worked for him and he’s so cute - he said he blocked both of those days for me!
Now, who can I see in the UK? I have a friend and former work colleague who lives in London…I’m looking for someone who’d like to go to the Prosecco House with me.
Oh! I just messaged her on FB and she wrote right back! She actually lives on the shore but tells me that she’ll work on coming to London on my dates! Yay! It’s all coming together.
I also know someone in Edinburgh, but we are only acquaintances and I wouldn’t feel comfortable asking him for coffee or whatever (whisky?) because we don’t know each other that way - so Scotland will be an awesomely solo segment!
And even if I see nobody that I know and I’m solo the entire time, I’m still going to have the time of my life. My Champagne Campaign two years ago proved that. I love solo travel. I also love traveling with others, but with my solo trips I can create the whole itinerary in a way that works for me…utterly and completely. And I love that. Talk about self love!
Anywho. We were talking about the weekend, weren’t we?
Saturday I did my earlybird workout and then took the dog for her super long walk.
Saturday night was to be vision board creation with girlfriends. What started out as a craft-ish night ended up being somewhat of a dish-y night with wine and cheese and dinner and a lot of good talks but no real board making. And that’s fine. I just couldn’t stay late because…well because I simply can’t stay up late anymore! :( And also because I wanted to make my early workout again. Not sure why I’ve committed myself to early morning workouts on weekends. I suppose it’s part of how I sabotage any chance to get into a relationship?
Could this be it? I’m sabotaging? I have to believe it’s something like this.
Anyway, Sunday was a lovely relaxing day of not much. Worked out, farmers market plus some additional wandering the neighborhood (was a cloudy day and not so blazingly hot), laundry, meal prep, reading, movies, and then to bed so I could get up insanely early this morning and do it all over again.
Kind of a grind. All-in-all a good weekend, but I’d really love for some excitement to happen. And yes, I realize that I’m going to have to make that magic happen, but still…
OK. I’ve published a few reports for my team this morning and now I’ve got some other things to do, so I’ll post this mofo for now.
Love you.
xox,
GS
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