week in the life: wed april 3

 Another in-office day, with a crash on the couch at the end.

6:24 Wake up thinking I missed my alarm (set for 6:45); Lil Momma rolls over and hits me with a stuffed animal; email myself with a random to-do list.

 

6:45 Wake LM up; head into the bathroom to deodorize, moisturize, and spray down my curls (fingers crossed for day 2 hair!); get dressed (jeans today because fancy tomorrow!).

 

7:05 Head downstairs for the usual (coffee, smoothie, chat with the Mr.); decide to forgo making lunch because I am my own worst saboteur. The Mr. tells me all about darts last night (they got moved up a level this season and are just getting killed every match, sigh).

 

7:37 Warm up my car; head upstairs to brush my teeth, put on some eyeshadow, fluff my curls, and remember jewelry.

 

7:52 Say goodbye and head out to my car.

8:29 Park in the garage; put on some lip-gloss and head in (my pale lips have been a “thing” for me lately, sigh).

 

8:36 Get to my desk. My team is coming in late today, so I leave them IM hellos and prep for my 9:30 about a plan to plan planning.

 

9:24 Run to the bathroom for a last minute hair and pale lip check (regret not grabbing something to drink).

 

9:30 Meet with my SVP and end up getting him to download Duolingo for an upcoming trip. Get work done, too.

 

10:00 Instead of getting something to drink, go back to “my” desk and write down every single thought I have in my head about this plan-to-be. 

 

10:30 Finally go get a drink and take an emotional lap. 

 

11:00 Meet with one of my direct reports and tangent from task to campaign to life to conspiracy theories.

 

12:00 Remember I have a 12:30 and run to get lunch. Get icked out by the crowd in the café and go to get a Brown Sugar Pop Tart instead. There are none. Settle for a Fig Newton.

 

12:30 Staff meeting!

 

1:00 Grab a post-Staff Reese’s and a seltzer; dive into comparing some workforce data with some survey results

 

1:52 Realize I booked the room for my 2pm wrong and change it to a Lounge no one uses. 

 

2:00 Prepare for an emotional intelligence workshop I am co-facilitating tomorrow; trash talk a little. 

 

2:35 Back at my desk to write all the things amongst all the random interruptions from people in-office. 

 

3:50 Take a quick clear my head break before I head home and scroll some blogs!

 

4:00 Head home (for real this time!)

 

4:42 Walk in and change into workout clothes. Do a walk/run with Kristen Ferguson  before the Mr. gets home from dropping LM her back to back voice lesson and musical theater class. Realize I may need a more structured walk/run plan. Immediately forget that realization. 

 

5:30 Rinse off, lotion, and get into my pajamas. Head down to hang with the Mr. while he makes dinner (beef and broccoli bowls which I agreed to try this week). 

 

6:50 The Mr. heads out to get LM from class. Curl up on the couch and do my Duolingo and then read (and space out a little). 

 

7:35 Catch up with LM about her day. Watch a Taskmaster as a family. 

 

8:20 Send her up to Wordle, Duo, read, and get ready for bed. The Mr. and I watch a CSI: Miami that is so old they have to explain what WiFi is. 

 

9:00 Head up to get LM in bed and chill while the Mr. takes out Bella and does MORE Duo.

 

9:40 More CSI: Miami while we catch up during the commercials. 

 

10:30 Crash because I have to leave early in the am to catch my thoughts before the workshop 

 

Wednesdays are so hard! I think it’s the day-after-darts, messy routine, in-office slog.