Keeping things light around here to get into the holiday spirit

I just wanted a Canadian team to win something this year

Currently reading my fifth John Irving novel. Years ago I picked up Until I Find You on a whim and I’ve been hooked on his writing ever since. #booksky

The only time I want snow is in December and I felt like that wasn’t super common when I was a kid, but this year it seems like it has snowed everywhere already except where I am. 😩

I used eggnog instead of cream in my White Russian and now I know how it feels to be alive.

I don’t think I can continue Christmas shopping online this year. THE POP-UPS ARE KILLING ME.

Frankly I think it’s been a little too sunny the past month or so. Where’s all the winter rain I was promised when I moved to the PNW?! 😤

Look, I care very little about college football. But oh how I hate Ohio state.

See, I think about signing up for a full marathon but I ran 14 miles on Wednesday as my last long run for the upcoming half and can’t imagine continuing training after that.

Do people still Black Friday shop? We should make that not a thing anymore.

“Okay, can’t go too hard at dinner because there are a lot of pies.”

Last year I was quite drunk and hangry by the time dinner was served, but this year I am juuust the right amount of red wine tipsy. 😁

This is the Detroit Super Bowl

My toxic Michigander trait is seeing a video of it snowing somewhere and I have to comment, “that’s decent snow, too” 😂

I just finished reading Jane Eyre, which was number 36 of the 50 novels on my classics list, and so far it’s one of my favorites. It always intimidated me and that’s exactly why I put together the list in the first place. It’s been good to get out of my comfort zone! #booksky

Despite my dislike for Ohio, I do enjoy making buckeyes for the holidays

Apparently I took the day off to go on a long run and to get a pizza and a beer for lunch. I’m not sorry about it.

Got my last long run out of the way for this training cycle. Bring on Thanksgiving weekend!

Happy DB Cooper day to those who celebrate

Boy, NFL commercials are wild. A long, sad one about dementia, one weird Christian one (I only half listened but it seems like they were praying?) Are they always like this?

Long run ✅ Burger and beer ✅ Several hours reading Jane Eyre ✅ MLS playoffs ✅ My kind of Saturday

Okay, got the Salt & Straw Parker House Rolls ice cream. Happy thanksgiving week everyone

I swear, the last mile of every long run I think “I don’t wanna” immediately followed by “okay, you’ve got this”. It’s almost like I have to admit defeat and then I have to prove myself wrong. It seems to work though!

I don’t know whose idea it was to buy the large thing of Reese’s Pieces at Costco…but it was a good one.

Went in my run this afternoon and experienced the first wind that felt like winter. ❄️

Having a hard time watching Jon Hamm in anything because I haven’t gotten over his character in Fargo season 5 yet.

Went to the neighborhood Safeway today, a place I frequent more than I’d like, and can confirm the holiday crowds have begun. Wow.

If anyone could see me bopping along to music while I worked it would be tough to know if I’m listening to Lady Gaga or Tschaicovsky’s The Nutcracker. (The Nutcracker is going pretty hard right now, btw)

I recently found out “90s Christmas aesthetic” is a thing and looking through these pictures…yeah, I get it. It was a good time.

Yep, this is the best I’ve felt after an 11 mile run. I might be figuring out this half marathon training thing. 5th times a charm. 😂

Doing a puzzle with hockey on in the background. I guess I am subconsciously honoring my dad’s birthday today.

Just started it but so far I’m enjoying Jane Eyre much more than I enjoyed Wuthering Heights. #booksky

I hate when people tell me to just put on more layers when I’m cold. What about my nose?! My hands?! Should I have to bundle up for a Michigan winter when I’m indoors!?!

🚨 I got today’s Wordle in 1! 🚨

I know this isn’t a new take, but its absolutely crazy to me that all of that money millionaires spent trying to block Mamdami’s win could have been put toward literally anything else and been more useful.

I’m being so for real when I say my best runs are always on day 1 of my period. Women should be feared more than they are. 😂

Skipped a hairwashing day to get on a better schedule for running in the rain this week. Tell me I’m a fun person, please. 😂

I can’t have 6 minutes of this playoff soccer match and bases loaded at the bottom of the 9th in game 7 of the World’s Series at the same time. 😅

I’ve learned a lot over the past 4 years of watching soccer, but I’m most proud of being able to spot when someone is offside before it’s officially called.

Spent the morning rearranging the living room and while that’s not exactly fun, the space does feel really nice now. Doing projects around the house can be so rewarding.

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Never thought the words “pussy palace” would be stuck in my head but here we are.

I bought Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on CD in high school because I wanted to be cool. I liked it, but haven’t revisited it in many years. Today I listened to the whole thing while I was working and it still felt so familiar, like hanging out with an old friend. Music is so cool

Did something unusual this weekend and relaxed the entire time, but I am having the hardest time focusing on work this morning. What’s that saying, “an object in motion stays in motion”? Yeah, that’s me.

I’ve run 4 half marathons for 4 different reasons: The 1st was to prove I could (I can), the 2nd was to prove that that wasn’t a fluke (it wasn’t), the 3rd was to say I was a trail runner (ouch), and the 4th was to set a new PR (I did). I just signed up for my 5th, and this one is just for fun.

Romanticize your life #sunday #october #rain #coffee

I’ve made it to expat TikTok 😍

You cannot convince me that 68 F inside is the same as 68 F outside

First atmospheric river in a while (IYKYK). Time to get cozy!

I threw out my back putting on a dress once, so no, I don’t understand how goalkeepers can stretch to stop a goal like they do.