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Friday Five

1. I’m outta here at 3pm today because I work ahead on Sunday evenings for an hour each week. Totally and completely worth it.

2. Tomorrow is JAM-PACKED: Bridal shower in the morning, followed by a haircut, then a paint and wine event with those same girls and then dinner that night with others. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. So that means my long run will be on Sunday after church. I hate doing that to myself but it looks like that’s my only choice.

3. I have been with the state of Nebraska for 5 months as of yesterday. I have earned nearly 4 days of vacation so far, and I will use my first one in a few weeks. I’m so excited!

4. I paid off my credit card on Monday!!! I am officially credit card debt free! I paid off my Student Loans in March of 2015 and started chipping away on my credit card after that. This means I only have my car loan and a little bit left on a personal loan to pay off!! Adulting FTW!!

5. I’ve been doing the 100 pushups a day with y’all. YOU GUYS. My arms are looking pretty awesome already. They used to keep waving goodbye after I stopped, but now? They’re firming up!! As soon as the marathon is over I’m going to hit the iron hard with @clevcrew

Have a great weekend friends!

Friday Five!

1. Today is sheer perfection. I went to lunch with my friend and I had a really hard time coming back to work. Since we work downtown, we ate lunch on the patio. I’m a fan.

2. Also, can I take a minute to appreciate my mint shirt and my mint boat shoes?? Because, mint shoes are awesome. And the fact that they are boat shoes?? Even better!

3. My doctor has made me take the weekend off running and working out because he thinks that I’ve become anemic due to a health blip. Of course this would happen to me. It’s ok. We’re figuring it out and making adjustments and I should be fine soon.

4. My birthday is Wednesday. The big 3-4. How did I let THAT happen???!?!? I feel like at this age I should be more of an adult. Not sure I’m there yet.

5. Dating. That’s fun! Things are happening in that area…I’m currently seeing the Firefighter (HOT), there is a guy that I was set-up with, another guy, AND the nice guy from Omaha wants back in the picture. He’s 29 and told me that I’m “not like other girls!” I wanted to tell him that was because I was not a girl, but a woman. And in this case (dating) it makes a difference. How am I dating 4 different guys???!!! What is my life?? I’m tired. #AdventuresWithMelissa

6. Bonus one: I found out how much I’m getting back on my taxes (hint: it’s A LOT!!!) I’m going to pay off my credit card and put a huge amount in savings. I want to take a trip somewhere warm next January or February. This would cover that….and then some! 😉

Have a fantastic Friday friends!!

Friday Five

  1. Some Fridays call for sparkle sweaters, second day hair and two mirror selfies. I’m struggling you guys. I haven’t run since Sunday. I’m sick with a sinus infection and am SO EXHAUSTED that I just don’t care. An effort to focus back on myself starts now.
  2. When I bought my car I had them put remote start on it. Since it is only 30 something degrees (what? I’m cold!) I used it for the first time. I’m looking forward to getting into that warm car in a few minutes.
  3. I went to the mall last night to buy dress pants. I hate them and I haven’t bought any for years, thus they are painfully out of style and I hate how they fit. So I managed to find a pair after only trying on 2 at one store. I did note that I needed that shirt.
  4. As my time working with @victoriafindslife comes to an end today I wanted to show you the flowers she got for all of us ladies in the office on Wednesday! How sweet is she? What a great friend and boss! I love this lady! She helped me in a desperate time of need and I don’t know if I can ever repay her. 
  5. Today is my oldest nephew’s 9th birthday. That picture was taken only hours after he was born..9 years ago! The one next to it was from this summer. My, how things can change!!! 😉

Happy Friday!

Friday, Finally

  1. I tried a thing with my hair last night. I took a shower and washed my hair then I twisted it and pinned it up on the top of my head to air dry all night. I was going for the beachy waves. I think I got the frizzy mess instead. Whatever. It’s Friday. I don’t care.
  2. Over Labor Day we had a hail storm. I had Shaniqua for 12 years without any hail damage after multiple storms. 6 weeks into owning my new car (Brooke has named her “Blue-niqua”!) I managed to acquire $3130.00 in hail damage! Sniff, sniff. I got the estimate Wednesday and made her appointment for when I’m in Chicago for conference next month. 
  3. GUESS WHAT?!?!?! At 3:45pm yesterday I HIT MY MEMBERSHIP GOALS!! 100% (at least!) of every category across the board! I’m so relieved, it is like a huge weight has been lifted. To give you some perspective, I’m responsible for just under $490,000.00 (or 40% of our operating budget!) and $50k in Conference sponsorship money. I hit THAT goal last month. **$51,750 thankyouverymuch!**
  • It is going to be cool today (upper 60′s), 80 tomorrow and 90 on Sunday. I really do love Fall in Nebraska.
  • Those should be a 4 & 5, but Tumblr won’t let me. Whatever dude. We are doing Random Acts of Kindness at work. I have to do something nice for a coworker (doesn’t have to involve money) by Tuesday. Any suggestions?

Happy FRIDAY!!

Friday Five Coffee Date

  1. It’s football Friday so we wear our Nebraska red. I’m also wearing dress shorts for the 2nd day in a row. It’s warm, muggy, and rainy so I’m dressing for comfort. And we’re closing the office at 2pm ahead of the long weekend! Hooray!
  2. I have had at least one meeting every single day this week. Sometimes, we meet to decide when we can have meetings for other things. MAKE THE MADNESS STOP!!!
  3. I’m heading home to hang with the ‘rents for part of the long weekend. The BF is planning a weekend full of pro football and house cleaning. I, on the other hand, will be watching college football and relaxing. I think I win. 🙂
  4. I have yet to have to move offices. I’m crossing my fingers it won’t happen.
  5. I can tell I have not been running enough lately; when things frustrate me I go from calm to insanely irritated in an instant. I need to run/workout to keep me mellow. It’s safer for everyone around me! 😉

Friday Five!

The #Blessed edition.

  1. I had to license and register my car this morning. $1,637.21 later…it’s all taken care of. That hurt. Real bad. Nebraska property tax is something ridiculous like 8%. That’s part of why I didn’t want a new car, the cost for licensing it is INSANE! However, I had $1000 from my credit union and $644.77 from an old savings account that I closed. I juuuuust covered the cost with a few bucks to spare!
  2. My co-worker called me on my way to the DMV, to tell me we had a 9am staff meeting (previously unannounced) I told her I’d be there asap–more like 9:30. So I may have sped a bit on my way back.
  3. ….Then I got pulled over after a cop shot me with his radar gun. When I asked how fast I was going he said that he couldn’t tell me or he’d have to give me a ticket. I took that to mean he wasn’t going to. (Either that or he didn’t know how fast I was going!) HE ONLY GAVE ME A WARNING AND TOLD ME TO SLOW DOWN. I’m a lucky, lucky girl. I was likely doing 45 in a 30! My co-worker was ticketed for doing 40 in a 35!!
  4. It is Friday. I get to sleep in this weekend. 
  5. I don’t have too many things planned this weekend-My 5 year old nephew’s t-ball game, and the Dog Splash Sunday night. Rio LOVES swimming and playing with other dogs. Win-Win.

Happy Friday Friends!

Friday Five: the “It was a very dramatic morning” edition!

  1. My roomie texted me last night while I was at my friend/seamstresses house getting a dress taken in that Rio had gotten out of the fenced in backyard and into the neighbor’s yard. She came when she called, but the neighbor girl was a little scared of her. But no harm, no foul. She got yelled at and the roomie swatted her butt. I thought we were done and she’d behave.
  2. I THOUGHT WRONG. This morning I let the dogs out while I was running. When I came back, my roomie’s dog was in the yard and Rio was nowhere to be seen. Cue the panic and adrenaline. I found her in the neighbor’s yard again and went to get her. Instead I chased her for 15 minutes through 2 backyards at 6:30am! She refused to come and must have thought we were playing, despite my very angry voice yelling at her to come to me and/or sit. I called my roomie, she brought treats and we corralled her. So much yelling ensued. I live on a very busy street-I was terrified she’d get hit by a car! As part of her punishment she did not share my breakfast this morning. Hrmph. I’ll show her!
  3. Nothing like running through a spider web during your morning run to perfect your ninja skills! I karate chopped and flailed my arms to get rid of any potential spiders. I’m sure the early morning commuters enjoyed the show!
  4. This morning required a Starbucks run for an Iced Chai Latte. Rio woke me up at 1am for a potty break and then that 6:00am alarm felt like it went off 20 minutes later. 
  5. I’m heading to Omaha tonight to see my bestie. I haven’t seen her since the end of May. That’s way too long to go when we only live 50 miles apart.

Happy Friday Friends!

Friday Five

  1. It’s hot so I’m wearing dress shorts again to work today. No shame in my game! We’re closing the office at noon, then I’m on vacation until July 27th! I’m so excited!
  2. The mosquitoes are EVIL. One bit me in the hollow of my throat last night while I was outside for about 20 minutes. Seriously?? Get outta here!
  3. I’ve been eating so much watermelon lately that I think I’m going to float away! #noregrets
  4. Have you seen Jurassic World? Well, my friend Trent texted me to say that he thinks I look like the character Zara, played by Katie McGrath. I’m not sure I see it. But I’m incredibly flattered, nonetheless!
  5. Seriously, someone keep me away from the cream cheese mints!!!

Friday Five

  1. My coworkers and I ate lunch at the University of Nebraska Student Union yesterday. I saw former Husker and Olympic Gold Medal Bobsledder Curt Tomasevicz there. He is a dreamboat. See?

He teaches in the College of Engineering. He’s adorable. Sigh. I also saw a guy wearing a tail clipped to the back of his pants. That’s weird.

  1. <<<<—-That should be a 2. but it won’t let me change it. Whatever. It is supposed to be 97 and sunny here this weekend. POOL TIME! 
  2. The bf’s dog and I collided faces when I was going to snuggle her and she was sneezing. It resulted in me biting my cheek so it bled AND I have a very nasty looking bruise below my lip. Awesome.
  3. I spent Thursday stuck in a day long conference planning meeting. Sitting still is not my thing.
  4. That song I posted yesterday? Evidently it’s talking about doing drugs, specifically cocaine. Apparently it makes your face numb. Ai yi yi. I just like the beat!!

“Who’ll stop the rain?” The Friday 5 Version

  1. More storms, more flooding. And I’m scared my basement has water in it. Le Sigh. I’ll see when I get home I guess.
  2. My friend and I are going to see Pitch Perfect 2 after work today. I’m SOOO excited!!!
  3. I bought that fabulous doormat at Target last night. Did I need it? Nope. Do I love it? Yep. Totally worth $12.
  4. I was getting ready to workout with a quick run and death by Jillian last night, when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side and I was surprised with what I saw. Who is that girl in the mirror? Sometimes I just don’t know that I see how I really look anymore. It’s hard to explain, yet I’m sure you all know exactly what I’m trying to get at. The mind is a weird thing.
  5. I leave for Phoenix on Sunday. I have not packed a thing. I get home late Wednesday night and leave Thursday afternoon for Denver for my Best Friend’s wedding. To say that I’m stressed is an understatement. I wish I didn’t live my life by the phrase “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.” Get it together Melissa! Sheesh.

Have a great weekend friends! I’m packing my bikini (because life is too short!) and heading to the land of the dry heat! Can’t wait!!