Holy shiz. That is all I have to say. I don’t think I breathed, blinked or ate until I returned from work Monday night. I usually love Mondays at work, a little more low key, only work 9-5, staff meeting… but this Monday blew me out of the water. I was go go go and felt like a chicken with my head cut off. I am beat.
So let’s begin, shall we?
I would trade… the grumpy end of my day for the smiling start. I seriously woke up this morning with the biggest grin on my face. For some reason I woke up almost an hour earlier than usual just because I felt rested. I had an amazing earlier run despite it being dark for nearly the whole time. Covering 9.3 miles just bopping along. Then Monday hit, my work load tripled, just something I was not expecting at all. When you are thrown for a loop, it never ends well. Smiling Alex turned into the stress monster.
I would trade… boring eats for some restaurant grub. I have been in the worst food rut mostly because of budget reasons but I am just craving some delicious food. Yes, I can roast vegetables and boil an egg but I seriously craving some yummy eats.
I would trade… doing laundry for laundry at home. I still feel like I am college because I have to pay for laundry in my apartment building. Yuck. In all seriousness, I hadn’t done laundry in over three weeks (eek!) so I knew it had to be done tonight before my mom came Friday. And I will be honest, I don’t have enough clothes to not wash them in three weeks aka I re-wore things way too often. I just admitted that, low life moment right there.
I would trade… a new time sucker for a more productive Alex. I won’t lie, I felt the need to check out a blog trend. Downtown Abbey. I may or may not have watched five episodes Saturday and Sunday night in total. I may or may not love this show now.
I would trade… the next three days of 12 hour work days for anything else. I always kind of mentally prepare myself for Tuesday thru Thursday. They are long, rough and taxing. Here we go…
I would trade… my lingering tooth pain for a quick fix. So I have yet to go back to the dentist about my second root canal or crown I need. Whoops. I just have seriously lacked time but I am paying the price because my teeth kill, not a good sign. Everything hurts when I chew on that side, even when I don’t. I know it is impacting my sleeping because I wake up in pounding pain (I grind my teeth A LOT when I sleep so it aggravates it). Gosh, I need to figure this out or I will have no teeth yet. But no time!!! Gah.
I am pooped. Having something to work for aka my mom coming makes it all seem ok though. Go tackle your Tuesday!
Questions: What would you trade this Tuesday? What really frazzles your day?
I would trade no internet for a week so that your tooth ache will magically disappear forever. is that how these trading things go?
haha, oh gosh I could never live without internet. I don’t know how you would do it!
it’s just a week and it would make your toothache disappear. I think that’s totally worth it
This Tuesday I would trade work for a day where I can stay in bed all day
I’m sorry you have a toothache…those suck! I cut my toe and that’s no fun…we could trade those!
oh man I wish I could stay in bed all day too, that would be a treat for sure. hope your toe feels better, that is never fun with trying to wear shoes.
Ugh, laundry. At least you can do it in your building, I get to go to a laundromat down the road!
I would trade this cold I’ve been developing over the last few days for the ability to go more than 10 minutes without sniffling. So lame.
Now you may get in trouble doing your laundry naked.
Ok, you win. Having to leave my building to do it would make me do it even less. oh no! feel better, being sick is the worst.
That first quote is one of my favorites
Sorry to hear about your hectic day, but hopefully tomorrow is better. I’d trade this dreary weather we’ve been having with something warmer and sunnier. We were on such a good kick, and then this afternoon the clouds and rain rolled in. Boo.
it is pouring here so I feel you on the dreary weather, puts me in a sour mood for sure. i love that quote as well!
I was so excited for our first home and washer dryer. I would like to trade my current attitude for a better, fresher one. Focus on the positive, not the negative. Also, I’d like a little sleep tonight…the boy is being a Fussbudge. Have fun with your Mom!! I feel like I never see mine and she is only 45 minutes away.
I always see your tweets about your child sleeping and I feel bad. I need my sleep! We all have those bad attitude days, happens.
I’m so impressed with your long runs so early in the morning and when it’s still dark out. I’m having the hardest time motivating now that it doesn’t get light until 7am (aka when I have to leave for work).
ya, the majority of my run is in the dark. it helps that I am in the city so it is buzzing that early. it really does make a huge difference.
Before we had our own washer & dryer I would put off doing laundry as long as possible… and than hated the ridiculous amount I had to do all at once. Have no shame about re wearing clothes. I re-wear my shorts & jeans like 3-4x before I finally wash them. I’ve never believed in washing jeans or shorts every time you wear them. Seems so pointless to me.
Ha, I have yet to go get the crown I need too girl. I just don’t really wanna spend the money. I know it’s necessary, but right now.. it’s unnecessary to me haha. My blender blew today (rip
) and now I have to go spend some $$$ on that today.. that’s necessary!
Oh gosh you without a blender is not ok, you need a new one. you use it so much! exactly, I am dreading the bill that comes with seeing the dentist especially because i just paid my rent. eek. the worst part about washing is the stairs, five flights over and over.
No worries girl, I got myself a new one & so far it’s working good
5 flights, damn girl that’s just awful!!
Exactly, why laundry is not a priority. Hope that blender works like a charm.
I miss my old blender.. heck I miss my ninja from the states the most!! boo
Aw I’m sorry, this new one better be snazzy
Change of mind: I’m loving my new one. Well atleast today I do
Woot woot!
Hope this week is better then you hope it to be!
I would trade other people’s grumpy moods for good ones. You know those moods where people think it is all ok to take it out on you!?! Haha that’s my rant!
I meant hope this week is better then you expect!
ugh that is the worst! especially when you are in a good mood but they clearly are not. rant away!
So happy you hopped on the Downton Abbey bandwagon! It’s so, so good.
Today, I would trade shopping for relaxing. I’ve been shopping for apartment necessities way too much, and I’d love some downtime. (Almost just typed “Downton”–Freudian slip? 
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nice job on getting it done though, once you are settled it is that much easier. I seriously love the show, how did I not start earlier. and I love that I can watch it for free!
Hope you have a great week! That eCard is fabulous. haha so true!
those e cards just seem to nail it all the time! hope you have a good week too!
it frazzles me so much when i’m expecting a calm day and end up with a crazy stressful day. way worse than when i’m prepped for a longer more packed day! i would trade – the exhaustion i’m feeling right now for a few extra hours of sleep. i’m already planning an easier breakfast/later alarm tomorrow because i am so tired right now and it’s not okay.
good idea! you need that extra rest. the week before a race i always get extra sleep and extra food. hope you feel less tired by the end of it! me frazzled is always a show, I just tend to get stressed and freak out. oh goodness…
I hope your days aren’t too awful. So exciting about your mum! It’s a shame you have a few rough days before she gets there though. I go agesssss without washing, it’s truly awful haha
it does make it easier knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. or at least I keep telling myself that!
I would trade my old sore back for a new one to help me with my kettlebell bootcamp.
kettlebells are tough, especially for your back!
Honey badger don’t give a …. haha. Love for the honey badger!!
I hear ya on starting Mondays in a good mood and then being a total mess by the end of the day. I do find that it helps me sleep like a baby Monday nights though!!
And don’t even get me started on the laundry situation. Ugh. I have a dryer that is literally bursting with clothes for me to fold. I would trade your tooth pain for my folding …? Seriously, that’s just how badly I DON’T want to get to those clothes.
But alas, the show must go on and unfortunately wrinkles are not socially appropriate. Woof.
strangely i like folding clothes but the process of going up and down five flights of stairs to do the laundry makes me so freaking mad.
That’s awesome that you woke up with a smile yesterday, I hope that happens again this week! Good luck getting through your Tuesday!
i wish my tuesday morning started the same, rain always puts me in a bad mood. I am a sunshine girl all the way
I would trade the dark mornings for early bright mornings! It makes it so much more difficult to get started on runs! Once I get going I’m good to go – itz just getting out and getting started that’s hard!
I agree, it is dark now for a majority of my run. It just makes it that much harder
I’m pretty sure everyone re-wears things multiple times before washing them…nothing to feel bad about there! Get those teeth checked out!!
i know, my mom yells at me every time when I say i still have not got them checked out. Whoopssss
I hope your toothache gets better. That’s the worst pain ever.
I would trade this sauna-like weather for anything. It shouldn’t be 80 degrees at 6 AM in October, even if this is SC.
oh gosh see I love that kind of weather. i am jealous, it is pouring here. making tuesday even yuckier!
I love Downton Abbey!!!!! I need to get my hands on season 2!!
I am still making my way through season one but freaking loving it.
Hope you got some rest girl. I can understand that…Thursdays are my worst day ever.
I would trade a cyst in my foot for a cyst in my arm LOL
Man i am just amazed by your dedication to stick with it despite an injury, superstar!
Hang in there!!!!! I hope you get a restful sleep tonight. Running on lo is the worst! I would trade missing my workout this morning for already being done
…argh off to the tready
You got this! i hope I get some sleep tonight, no stress just a peaceful sleep.
I’m so with you on the food rut lol lately I’ve been too lazy to make something new lol
Sorry to hear about your tooth! That is def no fun
I need to set some goals for myself, I need some creative eats!
Ahaha, I DO have a washer/dryer in my house…and I still don’t want to admit how many times I rewear clothes before washing them
My kind of girl, I just hate the process of washing waiting drying waiting. Yuck.
WWHBD. I’m getting bracelets printed now. LOL!
I would wear that all day every day. I love the honey badger.
Oh my gosh, I don’t do laundry until I’ve literally run out of clothes haha. I have to pay to do it in my building as well, and I haaaaaaaate that. I went home a couple of weekends ago with a full carry-on sized suitcase. In that suitcase I had exactly one change of clothes. The rest of it was all laundry. Haha I’m terrible. I just want to have my laundry done for free! Is that really so much to ask?
That is exactly what i do around holiday times when I go home, I just pack all dirty clothes so I wash them first thing when I get home. Broke girl status indeed.
So sorry to hear about your teeth!! I was “blessed” with bad teeth from my parents (just deep cracks, which are genetic) and I grind at night. I had a mouth protector made to wear at night but it just wasn’t comfortable. So I’m still grinding them all down to nubs. I get the “no-no” every time I go to the dentist. On the bright side, your mom is coming soon!!! Wohoo!
Wow that is me exactly, my dentist hates me because I refuse to wear the mouth guard because it just hurts at night. I seriously will have no teeth by the time I am 60. Bright side indeed.
I hate that your teeth are hurting! You should pick up a biteguard at walgreens or walmart to help with the grinding at night. I would trade up my huge to do list to go back home to Tennessee!
To do lists especially after such a great weekend are always tough to tackle. Good luck with it!
Ouch teeth pain is no bueno! I hate the dentist, always get laughing gas when I go! I would trade working from home today for being in the office for sure!
With this weather I am right with you, i am dying to be home in my pjs doing work.
Hah I would say those are all completely fair trades…
What gets me frazzled? The notion that I MAY have made a mistake. I spend so much time double and triple checking my work so when I find out there may be an error I FREAK right out!
I always struggled with double checking my work, I get to the point where I am so sick of looking at it because I have spent so much time on it!
Eek! I would hate to have to do laundry some place else. I did that for three years when I was in college and lived in a duplex without hook ups. Driving 20 minutes to your parent’s house every week to do laundry blows, so I feel your pain!
I just hate having to lug it up and down stairs, on top of paying for it. no fun!
Umm…I live at home..and…still don’t wash my clothes as often as I should. I actually wear my workout clothes multiple times before washing..I def just admitted that.
haha, Laundry is not fun no matter what. Worst chore indeed.
I would trade laundry for just about anything. I feel your pain!
Laundry is the worst.