Hi, guys! How was your day? Mine was ok. Thought I'd tell you a little bit about what I did today.
This morning, like every morning, it was hard to get going. Because in general, mornings are terrible and should really start after noon. But it was especially hard to push myself into the day because I'd worked out really hard the day before and I was wicked sore. Oooph da. So I made myself a special breakfast for a nice pick-me-up.
Isn't it pretty? Incredibly tasty too. It's definitely my new favorite breakfast. It's got poached eggs inside of a slice of red bell pepper, so the egg stays inside and gets perfectly cooked. Beneath each one, there's a turkey sausage patty with half a slice of melted cheese. I love breakfast sandwiches but can't really have bread anymore, so I've been experimenting with my breakfasts. Soooo good. I got the idea for the egg/bell pepper slice combo online...isn't that genius?
Normally when I'm getting ready, the cat sits and watches me and when I'm dressed and done drying my hair I open the window and he sits on the sill looking out. But this time the cat didn't feel like waiting for that part...No, don't worry, you're not in the way at ALL. Sheesh, this guy. Way to get right in the middle of my morning routine.
Then I went to work. Mostly work is good, although occasionally really stressful. I'm happy though because I've gotten to start choosing some of the stories myself. I've started completely doing the international and health blocks of stories in the 5 and 5:30 news. So that's cool.
But sometimes I get crabby when people (producers, my boss the assistant news director) edit my work, but that's totally part of the job. And for the most part I don't take it personally, or try not to. A lot of it has to do with the personal preference of the producer. And also I'm learning a whole other type of writing, and that takes time. And having people critique my writing is part of the job- it's the only way I'm going to get better. But it can get frustrating when you work really hard and think something is good, and then it gets changed. Especially if it's a thing that happens day after day. Or if you get attached to a certain phrase or sentence or story. And I've been told that I'm doing really well, and that my stories have gotten a lot better. And to be fair to myself, I've only been there a few months and have basically learned a whole new field and computer program and way of writing. And of course I get more frustrated because I'm a perfectionist, and because I work hard, and genuinely care about what I'm doing. And of course I know all those things....
But some days, it makes you crabby. Today was one of those days. Ah well.
Then I went to the grocery store (I know, isn't my life riveting?!). I parked at the very end of the parking lot to try and get a little extra exercise. But then I checked out, walked my cart all the way back to the car, unloaded my groceries and realized....that I needed to go back because I forgot a few things.
And of course I was parked like half a flippin mile away. D'OH. Me and my good ideas... Argle bargle.
Tomorrow my friend Heather is going to the gym with me. I went to the nutritionist last week, and he wants me to work out 5 times a week, so I'm trying really hard to do that. Heather's just started trying to work out and eat healthy. It's really nice to have someone to go with. Makes it much easier to actually GO.
And this weekend my old neighbor and I are going to have a gluten-free pizza party. Yay! She recently stopped eating gluten and was talking about how hard it is to get good gluten free pizza. So she has a bread maker, and is gonna make dough with a few types of flours. And I'm going to make homemade pesto with the basil from my basil plant, and we're going to make a few different types of pizzas with different sauces and toppings and whatnot. Nom nom nom.
Welp, that's what's going on with me. Crazy fast-paced life, eh? Now, what was your Wednesday like? What did you do?
