How is it June already?

I have so much in my brain I need to dump. Is this emoji combo too graphic? 🧠💩

While I’ve made a lot of progress on setting things up, my apartment is still a disaster. Although I’m sure if I just set a timer and dedicated a solid hour to tidying it it would be fine. I’ll probably do that later because my good friend S is staying here this weekend to take care of Pipsqueak while I attend a microbiology conference.

I did put in the oven request but haven’t heard back.

Remind me to put in that IKEA small parts request so I can finally get around to making my closet usable.

I went on a fourth date with this person Friday. I am really digging him. 

I also went to a dog’s first birthday party Saturday. LOL! I’m all for leaning into our Millennial bullshit.

Also this weekend, there was a falling out with a “friend” from the dog park. I had simply told them I wanted to step back from the friendship. Unfortunately, I was villainized for setting boundaries and they basically decided to take it out on everyone else at the dog park too. Thanks for validating my decision, I guess.

I think it’s been a big relief for many of us. While we feel for this person, they are going through a lot, the tl;Dr is they often put so much of their emotional management on others and assume the worst of everyone which just kinda sucks to be around.

I feel like this aforementioned friendship challenge took up more brain space and emotional bandwidth than the break up with [redacted]. I went through all the emotions this weekend – guilt, grief, anger, crying, eating a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and now I’m at peace. I’m looking forward to being able to plan things with my friends (from the dog park) again without guilt of not inviting her.

I want to host a party at my house. But looking at my calendar makes me realize that’s not really feasible until August.

Damn this summer is going fast and it just began!

I’ve been more caught up at work and less anxious. Still not as caught up as I’d like to be though.

I have been back to three yoga classes now and feeling more like me.

Cue Brand New Person by Tame the Impalas.

My work fitness challenge started today so I know that will help support my commitment to getting back into fitness. I really need to run to prepare for my November marathon. And I haven’t exactly been loving my body lately. I gained 20 pounds in my last relationship. And while it distributed pretty okay. I take issue with mostly my arms. It’s always been my arms.

I don’t want to hyper focus on this though.

I have been spending so much money on art. Someone please stop me! But not until after I buy two more of these pieces by Wayne A. Cunningham.

He is a local artist from Bucks County. And I happened to buy two pieces by him from two different places. They just spoke to me. So in one day I became a major fan and also a collector.

My allergies are still bugging me apparently. I think I need to go find some Tylenol and saline rinse. My left ear is killing me.