I’m Starting Over

Okay, so this whole blogging thing hasn’t worked so well. I have decided this space will not solely be about dieting and exercise. Because, that just pigeonholed things a bit too much. And if I got disappointed about not eating so well or lack of exercising, then I’d get down on myself and wouldn’t post anything. So…let’s start over shall we? This will no longer be just a food/exercise blog. I’m'a try and make this a place where y’all can come and check in and see how I’m doing with life in general. How’s that sound?

As some of you may know, I started a new job recently. I’m now employed by the prestigious institution known as MIT . More specifically, I’m working at the Broad (pronounced Brode) Institute which is a research center comprised of professors and doctors from MIT, Harvard, MassGeneral, Brigham and Women’s and many other reputable places of such ilk. I am doing basic admin. support for Stacey Gabriel and will also start managing her research grants. It’s a lot more work than my previous job at Emerson, but I’m happy with the change.

After only being in the new job for 2.5 weeks, I decided it was time for a vacation! HA! Okay, so it didn’t really go down quite like that. More like, I had a vacation planned prior to my starting the new job and made sure I got to take it. So, I hopped on a plane (do not get me started on the terror that was trying to fly out of NY that day…) and headed to visit my good friends Becca and Patrick in the lovely land of Silver Springs, MD. And let me tell you, it was such a great time! They are both wonderful hosts and it felt so good to take a trip. The weather was gorgeous and the company even more so! We visited Brookside Gardens, went to Politics and Prose (book store where Becca works and where an old friend of mine used to work as well), ate some very delicious homemade guacamole as well as the best carrot cake I’ve ever had in my life (remind me to get that recipe, Becca!), met some incredibly cool people as well as taking a trip to Camden Yaaahhhds. Where the Red Sox won! Anywhoooodles, it was a fantastic trip. Thanks again to my wonderful hosts.

Came back to the Boston area on Tuesday and still had Wednesday as vacation day. That way I had a full day to recover from the horrors of flying. Started back at work yesterday only to have my boss turn around and leave for HER vacation today. Things have quieted down considerably.

This weekend, the bri-guy and I will be heading way up into NH for some barn partyin’ and bands and BBQ and other such good stuff. Next weekend it’s RI for his friend’s wedding. Then the following it’s CT for moi (and Brian if he doesn’t have other stuff to do) to help celebrate my sister and Tom’s engagement!

Busy busy.

That’s all for now!

-k

p.s. – here is a picture of my kitten just cuz.