Daily 5 - Day 86

I apparently am having some trouble with this whole quiet Friday night to rest and catch up on Grey's Anatomy scenario. I got home from work to discover that the internet in our house is down. Again. So, I'm borrowing internet at mom and dad's again, and then I'm going shopping with my mom for a while before I head for home.

In the meantime, here's today's daily 5 (or so):

1. leftover frittata for dinner
2. knowing that I'm going home to a freshly washed towel, freshly washed sheets, and freshly washed pajamas
3. plans to try a new cookie recipe later (with almonds, which apparently I'm supposed to eat more of)
4. plans for a glass of red wine when I get home later
5. wearing jeans to work today
6. a quiet day at the office, where it didn't matter that my brain was less than fully awake (that is something to definitely be grateful for)
7. I'm grateful that, despite all the sickness floating around the office, I've managed to avoid it thus far.
8. getting an email telling me that my U2 tickets have been printed and are on their way to me
9. I'm thankful that my parents live nearby and I can "borrow" their internet signal while we're trying to sort the issues with mine out.
10. I'm thankful that this time my internet provider is sending someone to theoretically fix the problem by tomorrow afternoon. (Not holding my breath on that... but thankful for a next day appointment this time.)
    

A Long Week

It's been a long week. I was remarking to someone just this morning that it seems like forever ago that I purchased tickets to a U2 concert next summer. In reality it's been less than 4 days! (But oh it feels longer.)

I got an email today with the very fun subject line "Your Tickets Have Been Printed". They're in the mail! That email made me smile.

It's a struggle to get through the work day today. I think my whole department is feeling it. We've been pitching in to help another department meet a major deadline for a few weeks now, and we're just tired. No one is particularly motivated to work. None of us slept well last night. I think we're all just counting hours until the end of the day.

I'm definitely glad that it's Friday.

Friday!

I am incredibly glad that it is Friday. One more work day, and then I get a couple days to just rest. Here are some things that happen almost every week in my life (including today) and that make Friday great:

• Wearing jeans at work. (Today I'm also wearing a very cute top from Tibet with my jeans)
• Lunch with a coworker and friend (I think today's plan is Vietnamese)
• Friday is the day that my roommate is always out for the evening, guaranteeing me an evening to myself
• Friday is usually the day that I watch the current episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice for free, online
• Friday is also usually the day that I put some sort of clay masque on my face, and paint my finger and toe nails

This particular Friday holds the following specific pleasures:

• left over frittata and a glass of red wine for dinner
• followed by a slice of dulce de leche banana cream pie
• plans to simply rest and enjoy a happy Friday - last Friday was one of the worst days I've had in a long time, and I really missed having my solo quiet night off for myself.