In a pleasant turn of events, two of my old co-workers from DC were in Columbus on business this week.  As it turns out, one of Chuck’s old Marine friends from TBS was also newly in the area. Chuck and I met them out for dinner Downtown. I haven’t laughed so much in quite a while! Good reminiscing, dynamic conversation about what we’re all up to now, and jolly silly fun all ‘round.  I left feeling refreshed and energized!

It’s always good to catch up with old friends, and it’s always fun to combine both Chuck’s and my worlds in one lively evening! I do rather miss that sometimes.

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thecarolinawife:

I have to avoid the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and social media every year because people are so damn stupid and insensitive.

I want to punch every single person in the face who says that they need to eat a cheeseburger.

Or if they say that “real women” have curves.

No boobs. No curves. Middle finger up. Still a real woman.

Women need to stop body-shaming each other. We are all “real women” and come in various shapes and sizes. Just be HAPPY and HEALTHY! We should all know what that means for ourselves.

” ‘Well,’ said Pooh, ‘what I like best,’ and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called…”

– Winnie the Pooh!

I’m so bad at selfies. But I want to show off my new glasses! This is the first time I’ve updated my prescription in about 4 years, and since my old frames were all cracked, I figured I’d splurge on those too! The prescription is so new and strong in comparison, I feel lightheaded! #gucci #cokelenses #soblind

Annie sits at the corner of my nightstand and watches me every night before I go to bed, patiently waiting for her nightly brushing. Little thing is getting so spoiled. #cats

I am not generally a winter person, but here’s to a white Christmas when I go home to Virginia in a few weeks. I imagine I will come to miss cool weather and snow after 3 years in subtropical Japan!

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It has been the slowest, most blah week ever. Chuck is sick, the weather is gray (and awkwardly hot and muggy) and my sleep schedule is all out of whack, so I’m simultaneously restless and lazy. It’s well into the first week of December, and I have yet to pull out the Christmas decorations to add some holiday cheer. 

Hopefully it’s just a very temporary funk!! I need some zest and motivation.