Carve Out a Little Moment for Yourself Today, says Dove

I should first point out that I have no snooze button on my alarm clock.

My alarm went off at 6 a.m. at which point I began dreaming that I was waking up and getting ready, but in fact, I was sleeping.

At some point in the hazy future I actually woke up and realized that I had only been dreaming that I got up. I frantically checked my clock.

6:15.

Just enough time if I get out of bed NOW. A part of me was glad. A part of me wished I had actually slept in so late I couldn't go.

Hastily/groggily I changed into the running clothes neatly laid out from the night before.

I was two minutes late meeting my running buddies at the Science Museum.

We started late. Ran 12 miles. Great conversations. Such great company.

Finished at 8:45 - 9:00ish.

I was only an hour late for church cleaning as I stiffly walked in with sore knees, calves, and thighs.

Cleaned the bathrooms. Chatted with Mira. She is a super cool immigrant from Albania working on a PhD. Every comment I've ever heard her make I agree with. We seriously need to be friends. I love the way she thinks.

Left at 10:30 in search of my phone, but never found it. I returned home expecting to take off to St. Charles.

But it turns out I could postpone leaving because I was able to take the noon appointment by phone. YES!! Because I was really disappointed to miss the Enrichment activity.

The food was already served when I got there. I helped myself to some O.J. and quiche. (Have I mentioned that I LOVE quiche?) I needed a lot of calories today to offset the 12 miles. It was perfect.

Left early. Took a little party favor on my way out. I ate the chocolate in the party favor on my drive home. One little Dove chocolate wrapper said: "Carve out a little moment for yourself today." Fitting, I thought.

Got home before noon for my phone call which went wwwwwaaaayyy longer than it needed to. I was only 3 minutes late for my appointment in St. Charles at 1:00 p.m. which was FANTASTIC considering it takes a half hour to get there and I left at 12:45. Connect those dots.

That appointment also went wwwaaaay longer than it needed to. I was therefore late for my next appointment in the St. Louis office. But no worries, they decided to play soccer while they waited. I love chill people.

I was out of the office by 5:15. But missed my window of opportunity to get my phone :(

Came home. Paid a few bills. Wrote a few e-mails. Ate dinner.

Read about Samson. You'd think after three times of being betrayed by Delilah he would have been smart enough not to tell her about his hair. But no. Love makes NO sense.

Journal - check.

Spent FOREVER on that long, thoughtful e-mail. Turns out it needed a LOT of editing. Moments like that make me realize that although my writing isn't stellar, it could be a LOT worse.

Worked till midnight on my evidence. Finally finished my exhibit list. And voila.

Surprisingly, my day turned out fairly similar to my plan from last night. President Wilcox's famous statement 'tomorrow begins with tonight' always rattles around in my head on days like this.

Thankfully tomorrow is Sunday and there will be no work.