Summer time is rolling in .. although it has been a pretty wet start to the season with lots of thunderstorms and lightning in Denver. I heard this year is not typical. My landlady also doesn't like turning the fan or AC. I gifted myself a fan and it’s beautiful..whew..
Started the first weekend with two hikes. Got sun burnt on one of them. One hike was in Golden and the other in Highland Ranch. I have to get used to the fact I burn easily here. The Highland Ranch one was a nice stroll. I like the rock formations. My friend brought her bulldoggie and she gave up halfway through the hike haha. She was too far and too heavy to carry to the car. It was an interesting experience haha. And no, I wasn’t angry. It was amusing to me but not to my friend; she was getting frustrated. I thought it was cute that those who passed by us were cheering for her. The one in Golden: it was nice to be among the green trees.
Can’t remember too much because the whole month was overshadowed by the highlight of the month!
A three day weekend home turned out to be 9 days total away from the office. Left Thursday night, 20th after work and didn't come back to Denver until the following Saturday, 29th. Tried to nonrev sunday afternoon on UA; it got bought out, standby list full, delayed and eventually canceled at like 4am according to the app. Bought a ticket Monday-delayed then canceled. Tuesday-delayed then canceled. Tickets were in the $1000-2000 range. The most affordable one was on Friday to SFO; to familiar territory. I needed to get out of the East coast. I had no idea I was flying into this disaster. I do not have this habit of checking the weather when I travel but I guess I will now. I contemplated driving to BNA, MDW, ORD, DAL, HOU, MCI but who knows how long I would have to drive in the rain before it cleared up. I don't like driving in the rain. Couldn’t get a rental car though, checked Hertz and Enterprise. No flights available (because they were all sold out) from PHL, LGA, EWR or JFK. Uber to PHL or LGA from my house would cost around $150 depending on the time and tips.
I do feel guilty about missing work. I feel like I am supposed to get back to work as soon as possible doing everything possible. But I don't feel guilty about not dropping $1000-2000 on a ticket. I don't feel guilty that I am not fully comfortable driving solo for more than ten hours in unknown weather. What if I take longer driving than if I waited another day and flew? But then again, with the situation at hand, who knows if I would have been able to fly. What if something happens to the car? What if the weather is worse? What if I get drowsy while I drive? I know i will have that pressure at the back of my mind that i am on the clock and i need to drive fast to catch the flight at the next airport and I can’t waste my time taking so many breaks for gas/sleep/food. Are these just excuses and I should have just manned up? Work wouldn't let me PTO the week so I had to UPTO 4 days and PTO 2 days. Paid for two days is better than nothing. The blessing in disguise is that I was stuck at the comfort of my home and I got to see my mom for a little bit longer.
The date for the original weekend was at Grounds of Sculpture on Friday. The plan was Saturday and Sunday to just chill while mom worked and she would drop me off at the airport after work on Sunday. At the Sculpture, it rained a little bit when we were on property but it held off. We made sure to bring all the rain gear we had; rain jackets, umbrellas and rain boots. This was my second time going so I saw some of the sculptures and there were a few that I haven't seen before. I still enjoyed the scenery, the flowers and importantly, time spent just wandering around the place with mom. We stopped at a flower nursery on our way home. “Helped” mom garden for a bit in the rain. I was pawing at the dirt looking for earthworms :)
After work on Sunday, mom dropped me off and later called me to wish me safe travels and told me to call home more often. That was cute. Long story short, I went back home Sunday night, there was no way I was getting on any flights with all the delays and cancellations. Priority goes to paying customers. I monitored Monday and by Tuesday, I bought a ticket for Friday.
It was and is a beautiful feeling to have the freedom to blast music with no worry about any roommates, exist in a clean home, have clean dishes to use, and a fridge stocked with familiar items to eat and to cook with. It was nice to sleep in everyday. I can't get the sleep I need in Denver.. I cooked breakfast for myself everyday. Not sure how I got stuck with dinner duty but I did it. Brother didn't bother to help. Mom was working. On Thursday, my mom actually had a work dinner to celebrate something. It was nice to see some familiar faces because I worked at that company first before I got my mom a job. It was a banquet hall before it turned into Verizon’s conference center. The culture is nice; so lively and diverse. They get treated well from what I see; many employee events, awards and celebratory meals. The renovations done on the building are beautiful too. I don't really agree with the idea that we had to drive and the choice of food. We drove to Jersey City during after-work rush hour just to get pizza!! The bus Verizon rented ended up falling through and the restaurant service wasn't great.
Meh .. I don't think I made much progress to include a chart this month…
Not sleeping great still = no dreams
Can't keep up with water – pretty sure I am a raisin most days.
Just tennis and work.
I did indeed hike. Started out the month strong.
Diet is meh. Starting to let go a bit. I am letting myself eat more junk food because “at least I am playing tennis. Food isn't stagnant anymore. Metabolism is moving…” but I think the scales are tipping again. Not trying to be “skinny.” The aim is to be healthy. Watching how much sugar and salt I am taking in. Now that I don't live at home, I eat less fruits and veggies, so not getting as much vitamins. I think that is part of the reason why last year, I didn't get my hair cut because it never grew! Not never but it barely grew. Diet and maybe stress of a new environment.
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