Week 2 - ALL FORMS OF FAIL

So, I called in sick to work on Monday so I could head to the childcare center I'm observing, and get a good chunk of observation hours in. I grab some breakfast & head to the center. There's a sign on the door, "Reminder, the center is closed on Monday, March 3rd for in-house faculty training" I wanted to bang my head against the wall. At this point, I had to decide what to do. I couldn't very well show up to work, so I went home & told myself I'd work out, clean the apartment and do homework. I ended up falling asleep on the couch for an hour, picked up a little bit & then forced myself to get out and do homework. Mostly a fail day.

Tuesday I woke up around 2AM with a bad headache. I took some advil and went back to bed. I woke up again around 6AM, still in pain. I took some more advil and laid back down. I went into work at 9, immediately tossed my cookies in the bathroom. I took care of time sensitive things, but left by 11 to head back home. I got home, closed all the blinds and went to sleep. For 3 hours. I finally felt better. That said, I didn't do my 3 mile training walk yesterday. FAIL. I figure, I have 24 weeks (well, 22 1/2 now) to train for this. Is missing a walk this early into training really that bad? (rhetorical, of course it's fine. Even if you tell me it's not).

Yesterday was also Matt's 30th birthday. He and I went to Tango Sur for dinner. Love that place. Love that it's within 3 blocks of our house. Both of us stuck to our typical orders, and we both had leftovers to take home. We arrived at home & realized we didn't have them with us (mostly because I had to usher Matt out of the place because the dude at the table next to us was going on some diatribe about how fearful he is that the US is turning socialist). Anyway, any other restaurant, I'd probably just say, "forget about it" - but, not Tango Sur. Matt called and asked if they still had the leftovers.... and they did! I don't want to think about whether they were tossed in the garbage and then fished out (even if they were, they were in a covered bowl, inside of a sealed plastic bag). So, Matt wandered back to collect our deliciousness.

Friday we're celebrating Matt's birthday, along with Jen and Janice, at happy hour extended at Messners (which is conveniently right around the corner from our place).

Saturday, Matt and I are going to the Chopping Block to take a cooking class (one of the gifts I got him for his birthday). I'm really looking forward to it... the class info is:


From Beer to Eternity
Saturday 03-07-2009, 7PM - 9:30PM

Be amazed as you experience the layers and nuances that beer can add to your cooking! Cheddar, Bacon and Beer Soup with Beer Thyme Biscuits; Sauteed Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Beer, Cherry and Mustard Glaze; Chocolate Stout Cake.

Work happy hour tonight, class tomorrow, and happy hour on Friday. I'm going to have to figure out how to get my butt to the gym.