Month: November 2014

My week in Instagrams: 11/9/14

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Hello friends! What a week it’s been. Between friend dates and church events, I’ve barely had a spare moment to post to Instagram, let alone this blog. Whoops! As fun as it’s been, I’m looking forward to a shortened work week and some nights in coming up. Meanwhile, here’s a tiny glimpse at the insanity, post-election:

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On Wednesday, I had approximately two hours free in between work and community group. Convenient, since I hadn’t finished the reading for group! I headed to a Starbucks in midtown for my seasonal favorite – the delicious but expensive peppermint mocha – and some reading time.

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Friday was the last Liberty Sisterhood gathering of 2014. Our fearless leader Andi Andrew stood onstage alongside some truly amazing women – including my dear friend Trish, pictured above – to talk about sisterhood and cast vision over our future. It has been such a joy getting to know the amazing women of Liberty and there are such great things to come in 2015!

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Yesterday capped off the week with a night I had been looking forward to for many weeks! My roommate Becca and I bought tickets to Nick Offerman’s standup set at the New York Comedy Festival. Before the show, we headed to a diner in Hell’s Kitchen for breakfast (and beer) for dinner. We try to make Ron Swanson proud whenever we can.

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful and restful weekend!

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It’s Election Day: Go vote!

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Just a quick PSA to remind you that midterm elections are today in America, so if you’re in the USA, go exercise your right to vote and cast a ballot!

Election Day 2014If you’re lucky like me, your polling station will be nearly empty and you’ll be able to use the extra time you allowed to treat yourself to a coffee and some alone time before the rest of your day gets rolling.

I don’t care why you vote (they give you a sticker! your friends will think you’re cool!) and I certainly don’t care who or what you vote for. Just GO VOTE!

A night in

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It’s a Saturday night, I’m in New York City, and I’ve been in my pajamas since 7 p.m.

I know, I know. There’s a world of opportunity out there! A million fun things to do in the city that never sleeps! But here’s a secret – I do sleep. At least I try to. Last night, I did not. I got home from a Halloween party in Queens (see, I’m fun sometimes) at midnight, because the MTA hasn’t figured out an efficient way to transport people between outer boroughs without making them transfer in Manhattan. Another rant for another day. Anyway, I got home around midnight and woke up at 6 a.m. today to head to the office.

I was a mouse, duh, but I was also Karen Smith.

I was a mouse, duh, but I was also Karen Smith.

There are a million arguments for staying out or at least staying up: Movies! Parties! Bars! Heck, my college’s homecoming is tonight – surely if I’m going to watch a game this season, it should be this one, right? But it doesn’t even start until 11 p.m. and my old-lady side is winning out. I’ll sleep in an ASU sweatshirt and call it cheering them on.

Frankly, today – a cold, windy and rainy one here in NYC (though I hear from friends in Chicago that it’s snowing, so you know, counting my blessings) – nothing sounded better than coming straight home from the office. I didn’t even go to the grocery store like I planned (I have no food). I’m spending tonight with Amy Poehler’s book, catching up on Scandal and falling sound asleep before midnight, and I’m feeling good about it.

Besides, we in the US (excluding Arizona, sorry friends!) get an extra hour this weekend with which we can do whatever we choose. So I’ll use that to do my shopping tomorrow. Or I’ll sleep some more. Hard to say.

Hope you’re having a good weekend, friends!