See you next year, work!

Well, these last few weeks have been pure madness.

My job's really not that bad ... sometimes. I actually like it ... sometimes. I really do ... really.

Seriously (since when I'm ever serious?), I like what I do. I just don't like some of the hassles that come along with it. Like after a long day, getting a call at 9 p.m. asking me to do more work. Or getting stuck at work late those weeks and missing my running group.

But, I'm happy to say that as of yesterday, I'm away from work until 2013.

As a final hurrah to that pesky thing that pays the bills for 2012, I went to the holiday party this past Saturday to enjoy one thing I always like about my job: the peeps. 

This event may have caused me to miss running group on Sunday. Darn you sangria, cran-apple martini, red wine and more sangria!

So, what does one do once they finally have broken free from the chains to their desk?
Dye their hair shockingly dark, of course!

I'm sure I'll get used to it, but man, it's dark.

My hair stylist and I talked about some of the best Christmas songs, like "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by *NSYNC. Do you find it hard to say "Merry Christmas" instead of singing it, or is that just me? And, the entire Jessica Simpson album, "Rejoyce." My hair stylist loves Jessica almost as much as I do, so I could care less what she does to my hair. OK, not really. But, she's awesome.

My dad was supposed to arrive this afternoon. Due to that terrible winter thing called snow, his flight was cancelled. Thankfully, after a 25-minute hold and another 20 minutes on the phone, I rescheduled his flight ... to Orlando. The next seat available to Tampa wasn't until Christmas Eve, which I found unacceptable. Fortunately, a flight to the next closest airport had a seat available tomorrow. It's a little more than an hour away, but it's so worth it. 

Because of this, I was able to delay all of the last-minute things I was going to do today before he arrived until tomorrow. No sense in getting things done early. 

Also because of this, I'll be at running group tonight. Yay!

Are you taking a break from work? Are you as pumped as I am? Did you go to your work holiday party? How was it? Have you ever dyed your hair a very different color? What's your favorite Christmas song? 

Wacky Wednesday

• I didn't bring my lunch today. I almost always bring my lunch or have a backup lunch in a drawer at work. Not even a backup lunch today. So, after years of never going to Subway, I went. And, I fell in love. Oh, delicious turkey on wheat with all the vegetables (minus green pepper and onion) with extra pickles and low-fat honey mustard, where have you been so many years of my life?? At Subway, you say. Hmm. I need to hit that place more often.

• Seeing I could get a six-inch sub for $4 or upgrade to a footlong for $6, I did what any value-conscious person would do: Hello, six. Six dollar. Six dollar footlong. (Hey, I thought it was $5?). I thought I'd eat six inches and save six inches for lunch tomorrow. I thought wrong. It was so delicious, I had to have it for dinner. And, I'm already thinking about having it again tomorrow.

This picture makes it look like slop, but it was awesome. Trust me.

•  I saw a June bug tonight while walking my dog. Or at least that's we always called them. I guess because they come out in June? It's April, bug. What are you doing here?

Your two months early!

• My friend is flying into Orlando on Friday and staying at another friend's timeshare there. I have a 5K on Saturday, but I'm thinking of heading over after the race. Orlando can be a traffic and tourist nightmare, but a girls' night sounds like bunches of fun. Of course, she'll be in the St. Petersburg area (where I live) on Sunday and Monday. Hmm. Such a conundrum.