It's been a while since I've had a whole lot of down time, but this weekend I think I've made up for it. Yesterday, I pretty much did nothing - ALL day. I watched a few movies (Legends of the Fall, Bella, 2 Days in Paris) and went to a party in the evening thrown by one of the senior guys at work. Oh, I did also make Ghiradelli brownies for the party -- not super healthy, but I did substitute apple sauce for 1/2 of the oil. It was a nice day, but by today I felt like I really needed to get out and do something. Plus, doing nothing all day means I eat too much all day too!
My roomie is getting her own place in August so she's started the move out process and is mostly living out of her bf's house at present. That's made it pretty quiet around the house because her dog is gone also. Since it's starting to look a little empty already, I decided to go ahead and clean a bit more, which for me today meant opening the huge stacks of junk mail and other mail that has been piling up forever. I shredded tons of paper today. Why do they send us so much junk!? I also did all of the dishes and put away old dishes that had been sitting out. Doesn't sound like much, but I felt accomplished.
I also went on a 17 miler bike ride with one of my friends whose significant other is out of town as well. We took a nice 2 hour ride up a trail in one of my favorite parts of town. By the time we got back, I was pretty hungry, so I had some cantaloupe and a lazy, easy lean cuisine entree.
B left town on Friday morning so all last week we tried to spend as much time with each other as we could. It's a little strange to me because the last relationship I was in was long distance, so at the beginning, when B & I started dating, I thought I was spoiled to get to spend so much time with him, but now I'm used to it and I don't much like his being gone. It's somewhat bad timing, because he is out of town for 11 days, then back 2 days together, then I leave town for the next 10 days on vacay with my parents, then I'm back for 2 days, then I leave for the next 4 days on work travel. Luckily after that we get to go on an awesome trip together. However, I am not looking forward to the whole next week. I miss you B!
My goals are to not eat because I'm bored or just feeling lonely. Think I can do it?
I think I can.
Posted By: noodles
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07/27/2008 19:52
B gone
you two look so cute and happy!! Just keep yourself busy and active and the time will fly by (and you won't eat as much as you would moping around!).
it's always sad when my B leaves, but it also gives me some me time which we all need sometimes. I've got this week to myself as well so I've got lots of running, yoga, reading and hanging with friends on my schedule.
My last relationship was long distance, so when BF and i started dating, it felt so normal! lol. but when he had to be out of town for work, it was awful. i had no idea what to do with myself. he's about to have to start going out of town again and I know I"m going to hate it. When he's gone, we play yahoo games with each other online. We hook up microphones to the computer so we can talk in our instant messanger box while we're playing. we have fun :)
When D and I first started dating, he was traveling a lot for work. I didn't mind - I wasn't used to having him in my life and I'd just moved to London. So much to do to occupy myself! But he isn't traveling so much now, so when he does, it's really not great. I just sit at home and, of course, eat.
Let's a promise that we'll each come up with a list of three fun things we can do on an average weeknight without our respective significant others that does not involve food. Here's one: invite friends over to play Wii!
One of my favorite shows EVER is Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives with Guy Fiery....and guess where he was tonight? Albequerque! Have you ever eaten at this sppposed "locals" place? Behind a liquor store??? LOL It looks way cool! I thought of you when I saw it and I had to pick my laptop up.
I'm sorry B is gone!! And that your lonely!! For 11 days?? That sucks. And then you leave? I'm sorry. After you've been married as long as I have, though, that time apart would be welcome! You will have some time to reconnect with yourself and it will be over before you know it.
I loved Bella! Wasn't it good? My next DVD is gonna be Margot at the Wedding. I'll be watching it by myself because no one else wants to see it. Fine by me. Weird footnote: my mom almost named me Margot. I think I like Shelley better. What about you? Do you ever wish your mom named you....Rice? Or are you happy with Noodles? LOL Just kidding!
Have a great week! And write me soon because I'll be worried that I offended you with my bad attempt at a joke! And hey, at least you made it to the gym once...not me!! Ugh. Bye!
Weird footnote: my mom almost named me Margot. I think I like Shelley better. What about you? Do you ever wish your mom named you....Rice? Or are you happy with Noodles? LOL Just kidding!