+/- Tuesday

+ It is GORGEOUS here today. Weā€™re talking 75, sunny, and a bit breezy.Ā 

+ Iā€™m going for a run after work.

– I updated my Galaxy S5 and now it is running even slower and the battery is draining WHILE IT IS PLUGGED IN CHARGING. What am I supposed to do with that? You pushed the update, Verizon! Sheesh.

– My boyfriendā€™s (illegal resident) dog may have just gotten him evicted from his apartment. Heā€™s currently looking at other places to rent while he waits for a decision from management. But weā€™re not holding our breath that theyā€™ll be cool. Sheā€™s well over the 25lbs weight limit (73lbs).Ā 

+/- His birthday is Saturday. We might be moving him then. When itā€™s supposed to be 95 degrees. Lord help me.

+ I figured out what to get him for his birthday today and ordered it. Thanks to Amazon Prime it will be here Thursday.Ā 

Any good thoughts and prayers would be appreciated in the dog situation! Thanks friends!

Oh hi friends!

  • Conversations with two-o-nine this morning. Clearly it has taken me awhile to get work things done so I can churn out a post. Sorry about that. I have been MIA…life gets busy and then somethings gives. I appreciate good friends like Brooke who remind me that yaā€™ll still care! šŸ™‚
  • This little joke was really popular this weekend. It had hundreds of reblogs and gained me a few new followers. Welcome friends! Iā€™m Melissa. I write about running, the dumb things I do on a daily basis, and my life. Itā€™s all here. Welcome aboard!Ā 
  • My 4 day weekend was pretty great; I hit the outlets and snagged that snazzy little number Iā€™m wearing for $9Ā at Banana Republic (regularly $50!) Fun fact: I love stripes. Even horizontal ones (which I NEVER would have worn before I lost the weight!)
  • And then I went to the motherland: Kate Spade. With a 60% off and another 20% off I got my beautiful new lover there for $104 (regularly $325!) Sheā€™s just so pretty!
  • I got my hair cut Thursday night. She cut 3 inches off, and in a case of #tallgirlproblems I had to stand up so that she could cut my hair. Iā€™m too tall, sheā€™s too short, and my hair was too long. She pumped the chair up as high as it could go, but it just wouldnā€™t work. Le Sigh. It feels so much healthier though. Iā€™m a fan.
  • Wednesday night my boyfriend and I made our relationship Facebook official. Itā€™s not something that I usually do, but he was the one who initiated it and I didnā€™t mind. Well, people on both sides FREAKED OUT. It had a bunch of likes and comments and then we both got text messages and phone calls wanting info! I didnā€™t know people cared THAT much about my love life!
  • OH YEAH, YOU GUYS. He also scored some MAJOR points this past weekend; he was at a bachelor party Thursday night when he texted me and said this:Ā ā€œNo joke, youā€™re the best thing thatā€™s happened to me.ā€ My cold, dead heart melted. A lot. <<Insert Heart Eyes Emoji Here>> I told him I felt the same way.Ā 
  • We plan to go running together after work tonight, barring any thunderstorms. Iā€™m kind of excited.Ā 

Are you still reading this? Then High Fives for you!
Have a great week friends!

When do we get to see pics with the bf? So happy for you!

Oh hi there Anon! Thank you!! Iā€™m happy too! Iā€™m in a really good place. šŸ™‚

About those picturesā€¦the only one that I have is one that we took when he bought the selfie stick and I was making sure that it worked. We both look fairly terrible as I just snapped it to see if it worked. I will take some pictures and upload them asap!

Thanks for being such an awesome and supportive community! You guys give me warm fuzzies! šŸ™‚

Itā€™s my Friday!!!Ā 

Despite going to the Dentist this morning for a couple of fillings that turned into 3 fillings, including one replacement filling…Iā€™m in a good mood! Especially now that the numbness has worn off! Also, Iā€™m wearing my Sassy Pants!

  • I ran a mile after work. It was rough. It wasnā€™t too hot, but there is some haze here due to fires in Washington State or something like that.Ā 
  • I had a Come-to-Jesus conversation with my mom about my lack of running and lack of wanting to run. She suspects that Hansonā€™s burnt me out on it, and that I should listen to my body and run when I want to–not because I have to. That way I wonā€™t kill my love of running and not quit running at the same time. That mother of mine. Sheā€™s a smart lady! šŸ™‚
  • Speaking of Come-To-Jesus conversations, my bf thinks I have my cell phone permanently attached to my hand and it frustrates him to no end when Iā€™m on it when weā€™re together. I get how irritating that is, and so Iā€™m making an effort. Last night when we went out to dinner we both left our phones at his house. It was really nice. He wants to have technology-free dates. I kinda agree. I do think we need to be available for emergencies…but not just a random text. Iā€™m growing here, people!! Progress!
  • Ā Also, I have a haircut tomorrow evening. I havenā€™t had it cut for about 3 months or so. Itā€™s getting long!!Ā 
  • Also pictured are a few moments from Disney World and Universal: a selfie with Mickey, Cinderellaā€™s Castle, Hogwarts and Butterbeer! I had a such a good time!! Vacations are the best!

Have a great rest of the day friends!

Iā€™m Baaaccckkk!!!

  • Work Mirror selfies are back!! Youā€™re welcome??
  • Orlando was awesome. 10/10 would do it again. I hadnā€™t been to Disney World in nearly 20 years (crap, Iā€™m old!!) and it was such a good time going as an adult. However, geez, things are expensive! Universal was cool too. Harry Potter World was awesome!
  • Before we came home, my friend and I hit the outlet mall. I got that skirt from Banana for $8 and another black top (not pictured) for $8.50. Deals and Steals, friends. Deals and steals.
  • I feel disgusting. Too much of the foods that I normally NEVER let myself eat combined with raging hormones equals me up a couple of pounds (mostly water weight) and hating how I look in the mirror. Le Sigh. The mind is funny.
  • I only ran once while on vacation. But I did manage to hit my step goal nearly every day so Iā€™ll consider that a win.
  • My boyfriend says he wants to start running with me. Iā€™m really excited to share this with him and to do something active together. Win-Win. šŸ™‚ I am concerned that he will be much faster than me (heā€™s an army recruiter and used to run 5:30 min/miles) but he had back surgery last year and hasnā€™t run for awhile, so I think that will give me a bit of an edge! šŸ˜‰
  • I only have to work today and tomorrow then we have 4 day weekend FTW! My boss is fantastic! Iā€™m pretty excited, especially since I could not sleep last night and saw 3 am (which felt like 4am to me!) And then I was up by 6:40–which turned into 7:30. So does that mean I got a nap last night instead of real sleep? The struggle. Itā€™s real.

Happy Tuesday friends!