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Jan 3 2013

Dealing With A Full Plate

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Yesterday was my first official day back to work after the holidays. Key word: official. I had gone in a couple of different times during my Christmas break to get caught up on stuff. I hate myself for being one of those people. But really, it was unavoidable. Work is insane.

I’m beginning to realize what the next month looks like for me. BUSY. I have a crazy amount of work to do at my full time job … and have my Zumba class to prep (my first class is February 5th). I feel like it might be a little bit of a struggle to keep my head above water, but I think I can do it.

I’m one of those people who needs to tell everyone their resolutions/plans/secrets in order to get something accomplished. So today, I’m using YHG readers to keep my cool. Here’s how I plan to deal with my very full plate until the middle of February:

1) Remember I have people to lean on. I can call my friends, my family, my boyfriend. If I keep my stress and anxiety inside of me … I will blow up.

2) Write it out. I have a blog for a reason!

3) A social life is important. I know my brain is going to try and feel guilty every second I’m not dancing around to Latin music in my living room or editing video at the office … but I need to remember that meeting friends for coffee or going to a movie is important. I will go insane if I limit myself too much.

4) Be organized. I need to schedule my time. I need to shut off Facebook and Twitter and focus. I lose precious time at work (especially when I’m in the office after hours) by logging in. If I cut that out, I’ll be more productive.

5) Look at the little picture. Step by step. I know I have a crap ton + even more work to do. If I accomplish it inch by inch, I’m less likely to get overwhelmed than I would be by looking at everything that needs to be done.

6) When these six weeks from hell are over, I’m going to Phoenix with my family. If that isn’t a light at the end of the tunnel … I don’t know what is ;)

What else should I keep in mind to keep from losing my cool? What do you do when you’re in the middle of crazy, stressed out times?

Have a wonderful day!

Nov 26 2012

Today

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Today:

I meant to work for just a couple of hours on Saturday, and ended up putting in 8. So I didn’t get much of a weekend. Plus my favorite football team (like, I’m a season ticket holder – COMMITTED) lost a very big game yesterday. Womp wompppppp.

So, I’m going to live in dream land for just a moment and pretend that this is what today’s schedule looks like:

- I finally get out of bed at 11AM.

- I get a loooooong workout out in and sweat out the fries/nachos/candy I ate yesterday.

- I watch four hours of Mad About You on Netflix.

- I nap. Twice.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Instead, I suppose I’ll put on some fancy pants and a touch of makeup and take my adult butt to work. Sigh ;) Happy Monday loves!

If you were living in a dream land, what would top your schedule today? It’s fun to make believe sometimes :)

Oct 29 2012

Five Simple Pleasures

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The five simple pleasures rocking my Monday:

1. How great Saturday was. I spent Friday night at my parents house, so I woke up and got to see them before they headed off to a million meetings and events like they usually do. Then I had coffee with friends. Then I had dinner with friends. Then I went to Pitch Perfect, and then saw even more of my favorite people. Fantastic day.

2. I have today off (let’s be real, this post was scheduled … I’m definitely not out of bed yet). I worked close to a 15 hour day yesterday, so I get the second part of my weekend today! I’ll be watching every terrible daytime talk show you can think of. I may even turn on The View just so I can yell at Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But probably not ;)

3. I finally got back to the gym on Saturday! I took 8 days off, due to my nasty ass cold. It feels goooooood to be active again!

4. My favorite Canadian football team (diehard fan … my family has season tickets) clinched a playoff spot. Wham bam thank you ma’am.

5. Wholly Salsa. I tried the roasted tomato flavor this weekend. There’s so much garlic in it (win!) … and no ingredients that are a million letters long and full of z’s and q’s. Real ingredients! I put it on some scrambled eggs for breakfast. SOLD.

Oct 11 2012

Success!

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Remember me? No? I don’t blame you.

I promised myself that I wouldn’t let an entire week happen before posting again. Success! In my last post, I wept about how busy and crazy I am (you already knew that second part). Things have slowed a teensy bit. I got three episodes of my show done (I needed four, everyone can bite me) and my blood pressure has slowed a bit. I feel much lighter. Progess, people ;)

Thanksgiving was absolutely wonderful. I’m lucky to live pretty close to my parents, so I was able to go home and have dinner with the parentals, my sister, and grandparents. Since I work in the media and have several media friends who have families in other places, I brought a big crew home with me and my lovely mother whipped up food for all of the orphans. It was such a great day. I was left all warm and fuzzy inside. So many of the people I love in one house? How did I get so lucky?

I hope all of the nice people who still read this blog (despite my incredibly sporadic posting) are feeling just as happy as I am! Tell me one thing that is making you smile today. Hell, tell me three or four! :)

Oct 5 2012

How I’ve Been Surviving

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So, my posting this week? Mediocre. Commenting on other blogs? Nonexistent.

I have a reason, though. I’ve been working my tail off on a very big project at work. I’m producing my own television series, and it premieres in a couple of weeks. I need to have four episodes completed by the end of today (just that sentence gives me anxiety). I’m fairly certain I might fail.

I’ve worked more than 15 hours of overtime since Sunday, and as such, have recognized what it takes to get through a long day. Here’s how I’ve been surviving:

1. Coffee. Lots of it.

2. By reminding myself I have a kick ass wedding to go to this weekend (a few hours away … ESCAPE!) and will no doubt take the edge off with a few glasses of wine. Hey, I deserve it. I’ll have bags under my eyes, but I don’t care :)

3. I’ve tried to take a break between work and the three or four hours I spend after there everyone leaves the office. That’s when I exercise … such a great release! It really helps me to refocus when I get back to my computer.

4. Cried.

5. In addition to the endless cups of coffee, a plethora of other beverages has also helped.

6. I have an amazing friend/coworker who left a bottle of gin in my desk drawer. Best part of my week. I didn’t indulge at the office, don’t worry ;)

7. Did I mention crying?

8. By remembering that once I get the work done this week … I can finally catch up on the endless hours of televison I’ve missed (I want to see The Mindy Project from this week!). And eat turkey. Thank goodness (get it?) for Thanksgiving. That’s on Monday, because I’m Canadian. There was some confusion when I mentioned this the other day.

Have a wonderful weekend! And cross your fingers I escape today without another a meltdown!

Oct 3 2012

Computer Sightings

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Happy Wednesday! I hope your week has been marvelous so far!

It’s time again for another What I Ate Wednesday. Ahhhh, the (fabulous) little thing that helps to keep my sanity ;) Thanks, Jenn, for hosting this weekly partayyyy! LOVE the theme.

It’s been a really busy week for me. Long days at work. Lots to get accomplished. I think you’ll see a theme in this week’s WIAW post. There’s almost always a computer lingering in the background … If you can’t see it, just know it’s there!

My grandma’s banana bread + coffee (in a Santa mug … who wants Christmas?!). I always try and start the day off while reading my favorite blogs.

This was in my office, in the dark. I’ve been working late this week on a big project. Subway for supper … which you just know I spilled on the keyboard.

It just wouldn’t be a Yellow Haired Girl WIAW post with a breakfast wrap. I have egg + turkey breast + whole wheat tortilla in my bloodstream, I’m pretty sure.

My family and I went for dinner recently and I ordered this bad boy. Delicious. This pizza had roasted eggplant/zucchini/mushrooms/feta/tomatoes. The waiter made fun of me for ordering something “far too healthy” :)

Hey, look! Another computer sighting. I popped home for lunch yesterday and had the strangest combination of food. That’s a big ol’ bowl of edamame, plus a mahi mahi burger topped with a loosey goosey egg. Weird, I know. But I loved every bite. I ate this while working on blog stuff/catching up on Parks and Recreation online/prepping my dinner (worked through it again!).

Dinner, back at work. In the mix: grilled chicken breast, chick peas, and steamed bell peppers. I topped it with Greek yogurt and the end of a bottle of roasted red pepper dressing. I got distracted by my work and it got pretty cold. Ohhhh well ….

Taaa dahhhh! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Sep 14 2012

Huge Smile

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Hey guys! I’m just super duper fantastically happy today. And have been the last couple of days. I’m not totally sure why, but I’m thinking maybe it’s because Glee is back?

Or because there was a pot luck at work yesterday where the main theme was carbohydrates (this girl likes her pasta). I brought a salad. It was the only veggie on the table ;) Balance is key, am I right?

Or maybe because it’s Friday?

Or … possibly because I had a kick ass day at work yesterday with an overwhelmingly positive evaluation from my manager? Like, awesome.

I don’t know the reason. But I know I LIKE IT. I’m outta here, with a huge smile on my face :) Enjoy your day and your weekend!

Sep 11 2012

I’d Never Miss It

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Well look at that.

I’ve fallen off of the blogging map again. Jeez Louise. I’m sorry (pretend you missed me, alright?). Life has been a little bit crazy. Blah blah blah, you’ve heard it all before. I know.

There’s no way I could miss a What I Ate Wednesday, though! Jenn always hosts such a cool party, it would just be a sin.

I’m happy to report that my goal from last week went well. Yay! I drank more water (and oodles of tea) last week. I’m going to set the same goal this week. More water = happier me. Plus it makes me feel less tired. Necessary.

Here’s some eats from the past couple of days:

A weird new favorite of mine. This is a mahi mahi burger, topped with an incredibly loosey goosey egg. Some may think it’s a strange combo. I like it. I had this for lunch on Monday, with some carrots, edamame, watermelon, and a banana. Of course, I didn’t take pictures of the wonderfully colorful food ;) yeesh.

Tea. All kinds of tea. This was blueberry, sipped on while I edited video at work. Oh, and that mug? It’s like the size of my head. That’s why I need two bags. I make less trips for refills that way.

I had a busy night on Monday. There was a big crisis where I live and I wanted to be on the ball with updating our work’s Twitter account throughout the evening. I was glued to my computer, and forgot about eating until 7:00 (I know … how did I DO THAT?). I quickly grilled a chicken breast, added an entire raw yellow bell pepper and some roasted red pepper/feta dressing. I’m sure it was delicious, but I ate it so fast that I don’t remember tasting it.

Then I mauled like 30 mini carrots. That happens regularly.

This happened yesterday:

Yes, that’s a lap filled with cheese. For the new TV series I’m working on, I was required to do a shoot at a local cheese factory (an incredibly cool experience, by the way). They sent my camera person and I home with five different types of gouda + two types of feta. And that is one of the many reasons why I love my job.

… I also ate a whole bunch of gouda back at the office. Gave me a tummy ache. WORTH IT.

Happy Wednesday!

May 22 2012

Here We Go Again…

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Another week has started, but it’s following a long weekend … so I’m more okay with it than usual ;)

I had a fabulous long weekend. I did everything I wanted to do, except for maybe get entirely caught up on sleep. But oh well! I’m sure I’ll catch up soon (cough, cough … by falling asleep the second I walk in the door all week).

Being on the morning radio show Friday morning was a TOTAL blast. The DJ and I had total chemistry on air, and the listeners I spoke to afterwards seemed to enjoy the show. It went really well! So much so, that the next time the regular co-host goes on vacation, they’re going to ask me back! Filling in for a couple of hours made me realize how much I miss being in radio. In a perfect world, I would work 5AM to 9AM on the radio, and then head to my regular job as a TV reporter until 5PM. I know that sounds totally crazy. But I know a couple of people who do it. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!

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How true is this?!

On Saturday morning, I got my butt out of bed a lot earlier than I wanted to and went down to the local Farmers Market with my parents. It was packed! It was my first trip there this season. I didn’t buy anything, but there were several displays that tempted me (especially the pies and jams!). After grabbing coffee with my parents and running a couple of errands, I had a friend come over to do … nothing. We were suuuuper lazy and it was amazing. We legitimately watched six (maybe more?) episodes of One Tree Hill. I own them all on DVD. Obviously.

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I didn’t look back … but I would be interested to see how many One Tree Hill pictures I’ve had on this blog ;)

We both eventually gathered enough energy to get our butts off of the couch and go get sushi around 5PM. I was starving, so of course I forgot to take pictures. Whoops. Imagine endless pieces of salmon sashimi, seaweed salad (of course!), edamame, and california rolls. Hit. The. Spot.

Then we went dancing! We knew our favorite club was going to be dead since it was a holiday weekend, but it didn’t matter. As long as there is music, we’re usually in! It was really strange to have as much space as I wanted on the dance floor. But hey, more room to make a fool of myself, right? ;)

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I didn’t get a lot of sleep Saturday night, because I hit the pillow at almost 2AM and needed to get out of bed at 8AM. A friend of mine had a full day of things to accomplish several hours out of town, and he asked if I wanted to keep him company on the drive. All I needed was a (large!) mug of coffee and I was all his :) It was a wonderful day! After getting everything done, we got back into the city around 3PM. A different friend (my fellow One Tree Hill addict from above) and I grabbed dinner before heading to the local movie theatre.

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Aaaaaand it was sold out. I’m cursed. I tried to see The Five Year Engagement a few weeks ago and it was sold out too. Blah. So I went home. After a lengthy Skype session with my best friend and a new episode of Girls, I went to bed (and got 12 hours of sleep, I might add!).

Yesterday was quiet. I got in a much needed sweat session. I hadn’t been to the gym since Wednesday morning, so I ran 2 miles (as much as I would like to be, I am NOT a runner), and biked a hilly 3 miles before stopping by my grandparents house for a quick visit. The rest of the day was filled with the latest episode of Ellen, a nap, finally getting to the Glamour magazine I bought more than a week ago, and The Bachelorette.

Whew! A full weekend, and a terribly long post for you to read. I know not all of you had a long weekend (although one is coming up for my readers south of the border!), but I’d still love to know how you spent your days away from work. What was the highlight of your weekend?

Apr 20 2012

Nervous Nellie

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Last night was the first of it’s kind for me.

I’m a reporter in the city where I live, and the area happens to be in the middle of an election. I was asked to sit on the media panel for a debate featuring all the local candidates.

I was so scared. Public speaking is not a huge deal for me, I’ve been doing it since I was in elementary school. And I talk for a living.

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But if politics are involved? Buh bye confidence. I was afraid my questions for the candidates were dumb or would seem like I was ill informed. But, I put on my fanciest blazer and my favorite earrings and sat under the hot stage lights for two hours.

I’m happy to report that I survived, and looking back on it now, I realize it was a great experience for me to have (even though I’m pretty sure the audience could actually see my heart beating through my jacket).

But I’m 100% certain that I haven’t been that nervous in a long time. I honestly can’t remember the last time my heart beat that fast.

Except for when I see you, Ryan ;)

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When was the last time you were really nervous?

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Hurray for the weekend! I was beginning to think it was never going to get here. I’m happy to say that I don’t have a lot of plans this weekend, and that’s A OK with me :)

I’ve already bought my tickets to see The Lucky One tonight! That’s my favorite Nicholas Sparks novel … expect a gushy review and long winded sentences regarding Zac Efron’s muscles on Monday.

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I’m thinking tomorrow’s workout will probably be yoga, done in the comfort of my living room/pajamas. And then, coffee + a big stack of DVD’s (mostly Dexter, I’m on season 3 now for those of you keeping track). I’m not going out this weekend. I had a little bit too much fun last weekend ;) no, I will be spending quality time with my best friend Couch instead.

And for Sunday? Groceries are needed badly (I’m out of Greek yogurt and haven’t had time to get any … you know that’s tragic right?) and then I have a late afternoon massage appointment. Hallelujah! I haven’t been to my massage therapist in several months and I know there’s some serious knots in my back (and my butt, is that weird?) that need to get worked out.

That’s what I call a relaxing weekend!

What are your plans this weekend? Do you ever go for massages?