This Week

this week had the potential to be extremely hectic.

and yet it wasn't nearly as bad as i expected.

monday//

:: prepped for an upcoming workshop

:: attending a goodbye to MGH party for one of my favorite MGHers and best possible teammate :(

:: hit whole foods for the first time in ages and picked up some healthy food to keep me fueled for the week.

:: got home late. wasn't hungry, but made a veggie calzone to eat for the rest of the week

tuesday// the workshop begins.

:: my co-worker dave and i co-facilitated a 4-day process improvement workshop (kaizen) with the help of our very talented GE coach linda (far left)

:: we were extremely lucky to have an informed, dedicated, open-minded group of staff to work with. they got a lot done in their 4 days away from their units.

wednesday// snow

::left home around 5am.

made it about a mile. visibility was practically non existent

snow covered branches fell into the street and blocked the way or at least the view

and as a result, i hit a downed power line.

i couldn't stop.

i slammed the brakes, let off knowing i shouldn't, but then thought

"hmm this isn't like slamming into a guard rail.... if the car blows up i'll have wished i tried harder."

slam brakes. couldn't stop.

no bang. no sparks.

slammed it into reverse and backed up.

geeeez. i was able to cut up on the lawn on the left side of the road and get under the line and out of the neighborhood.

driving in snow does not scare me.

that did!

but i made it to work, and so did 7 of our 8 participants.

that totally rocked.

that's one of the things i love about MGH. there are some people who are just SO passionate.

::cold + snowy + hot shower = perfect

add in some new olive oil soap and its an instant stress-be-gone situation

loved it. and i think it may actually help fight this dry skin situation.

plus, as much as i love my dr. bronners liquid soap and the ease of using that,

there's something so beautiful about soap bubbles!

thursday//

::long day. got home at 8p.

worked til 9p from my sturdy little mac.

dan went to bed.

i had the fire for company :)

until i crashed too

i think what got me through the week of long, mentally draining work-days,

were my low-key nights.

no errands. no visiting. no obligations.

sometimes that's the only way.

one night i came home and caught up on my google reader catalog of creative ideas. always works to recharge my batteries.

one night dan and i laid on the couch and watched Good Will Hunting.

i even managed to make progress on my 2011 goals!

:: i finished my first mitten. its kinda pointy and weird, so that was disappointing but i finished nonetheless. i'll keep learning and trying.

:: this house is clean. even come friday. no clutter. no mess. dishes in the sink. island free of debris. one perk= i have room to display this gorgeous new platter that terri gave me for christmas. love it.
:: oh, and i took more photos! score.

friday//

:: another long day.

but having an end in sight was great.

i was fading during the first half of the day,

but thinking of going for drinks with my team helped pick me up

carla, stephanie, dan, dave and i went to scampo at the liberty hotel for drinks and dinner.

we laughed so hard.

we bitched.

we commiserated.

we laughed even harder.

we ate some literally mouth-watering foods.

we drank some drinks. the boys drank some really strong drinks.

dave's fiancee cara came to join us.

we drank some more.

we laughed even harder.

and so. yes all in all, not a bad week.

though today may take the cake:

saturday//

:: woke up around 8:30a

:: dan made a yummy breakfast

:: we chatted about our weeks

:: we got the fire blazing and cleaned up from breakfast

:: then we sat on the couch [the very thing i'd been looking forward to all week]

we watched A League of Their Own and Julie & Julia.

---------- did i mention this was a great day?? ---------------------

:: then i did some shopping and got dinner with my favorite extended family.

and still, i have 2 days off to go.

i plan to enjoy every second.