For the Gorgeous Blogger Award I'm supposed to list 6 things about myself. I'm going to see if I can make this 6 very random, hopefully not already discussed on this blog, things about me.
1. Right now I'm obsessed with soda water. I was getting sick of drinking plain water and discovered in the cafeteria at work I can get soda water out of the fountain along with plain water. Mmmmmm fizz!
2. I pack my workout/morning bag in the same order every night. I often, usually at least 3 times a week, get ready for work at the gym. Here is what my bag looks like, from bottom to top: Hair dryer and make up bag, shoes, pants, "unmentionables," top, jewelry bag. My shower shoes, hair brush, shampoo, etc are already in a pocket in my bag so I don't have to pack them every day.
3. I'm messy. I really wish I wasn't and I didn't use to be. I have piles of clothes in my closest, sometimes in the bathroom which annoys Mr. Pi rightfully so (reason #109759349573947 that when we buy a house, two bathrooms minimum!). My work desk is insanely overcrowded, which bothers me beyond belief but everytime I clean it up piles accumulate. My desk at home is my dumping ground for stuff when I come home from work. I keep hoping that when we have a house and more space, things won't be so clutter and items will have their places. I always love when people come over because it forces me to put everything away (of course, it just accumulates again).
4. At 3pm everyday, I want (sometimes NEED) sugar. It's the weirdest thing. I don't usually indulge my craving but it's almost always there. Only during the work week too.
5. I'm starting Toastmasters to work on my meeting facilitation and public speaking skills. I actually think I'm decent at giving presentations but I certainly could work on meeting facilitation (i.e. running a meeting).
6. I have four pages of apps on my iPhone but use maybe 4 apps regularly and the others just sit there.
I tag the following 6 people...be tagged if you'd like to be and not if you don't.
PS Did my first lunch time swim today. Can't say it was the most relaxing lunch hour of my life but I busted out 2000 yds in 42 minutes and was back at my desk within an hour and 15 minutes of leaving it. (Hope you had a good swim too Runner Leana.)
PPS Weights class in the AM + lunch swim = TIRED arms.
16 comments:
very cool that you're starting Toastmasters. I've thought about it but haven't taken that step.
Cool to learn some more about you!
Also, you need to have 3pm snack time. I pack a snack for 3pm every single day, currently it's organic yogurt with a little bit of granola. Aron does it too! 3pm snack break is the best!!!
I wouldn't even know where to begin in trying to run a meeting, and I hate public speaking...scary! That's funny that you pack your gym bag so neatly and in the same order, but you are messy in other areas. I bet it's just that you guys don't have enough space. It's so easy for clutter to pile up. I hate it but am guilty of piling and then moving piles around instead of actually putting things away.
I have the same problem around 2 - 4. I just want to eat and it's usually sweet sugary stuff. I'm trying my best to stay away from refined sugar. It's hard.
You should check out the La Croix cans of sparkling water. Im sure you have them in your grocery stores. The lime is really good, but my favorite is grapefruit. It tastes NOTHING like grapfruit though. It's very good!
Nice job on the swim meet btw. You rock!
I keep thinking I need to do the Toast, too. I am terrified of public speaking, and I know that if I follow the career path I am currently thinking about, I will need to develop some mad skillz!
Thanks for the award! And thanks for swimming w/ me today. You did 800 more yds than min in only 3 more minutes. You are a MACHINE!
My desk at school is always messy! I"m sure some parents think it's horrible. My students get a kick out of it so why not let them enjoy this small thing. I am happy to oblige. I've never heard of Toastmasters but it sounds great. Good luck!
Mess on a desk actually helps me find things. When things are arranged nicely they hide. In a mess there is always a part of what I look for sticking out. It's true! At least this is my excuse for the messes I make.
Love sparkling water also. We even bought a special bottle (steel) with cartridges to make sparkling water at home. (amazon has it)
I'm glad other people admit to being messy. (People=adults) I keep thinking that one day, that magic "adult" switch is going to flip in my head, and my apartment will magically look like something out of a crate & barrel catalog. Hasn't happened yet.
I can never figure out how to pack to get ready from the gym. Now, I know it's possible!
How funny! I have started to like sparkling water too AND I have a ton of apps but only use a few but can't bring myself to delete the others.
I would love to hear how your Toastmasters goes. I NEED help with my public speaking but I am nervous to go to one of those and suck so much they tell me I am better off not public speaking. :)
How funny! I have started to like sparkling water too AND I have a ton of apps but only use a few but can't bring myself to delete the others.
I would love to hear how your Toastmasters goes. I NEED help with my public speaking but I am nervous to go to one of those and suck so much they tell me I am better off not public speaking. :)
OMG! I am JUST like you on #3. I don't really think it is MESSY... I just sort of start piling things up by the computer, on the tables, etc. And just like you, I love it (and my boyfriend, who is a neat freak, really, really loves it) when people come over because I put it all away!
BTW, I signed up for the Wisconsin Marathon on May 1 today. So Eugene is out. But I have Portland penciled in as a definite race! Yay!!!
I'm a terrible public speaker, but a trainer. Thankfully I have the safety of training via phone/web conference! :) Have an amazing weekend!
Swimming at lunchtime - that is seriously hard work! WEll done.
And as for your being messy - it seems to me that they way you pack your bag is SO organised - there's definitely an organised person in there somewhere.
I have to bring some sweet fruit for an afternoon snack since I have the exact same 3pm craving.
Thanks for the tag!! I'll get right on that!
Holy crap! I just noticed I got tagged!!! I am honestly so touched that you would think of me despite my very lame lack of blogging lately. In honor of you, I will get right to it!
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