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It has been snowing for less than an hour and already there are nearly two inches. Rick left work around 1030a to get a few things from the store, and then head back to Philly to work from home. I couldn't join him until my manager gave the a-ok to leave. Finally Judy IMed me and said leave ASAP and work from home. At about the same time, Rick texted: "let me know if anything changes in the next hour. I will stop back at work to get you so you don't have to drive home." He can be quite thoughtful. He has the ability. We all do, I guess. I enjoy being filled with thought; however I sometimes hide it so as not to create a false perception of who I am. Other people's expectations of me (based on things I say and/or do) can cause such turmoil in my gut, especially when they expect me to hang out whenever they ask, because I appear very social and not at all awkward or an introvert when I go out and do things with others. The truth is, it takes a great deal of emotional energy and that is in short supply, so I choose my battles wisely. And they really are battles, since it is a constant tug and pull of wanting to go OUT, have FRIENDS and the desire to hole up somewhere hide and read. That is what happens every weekend. Friends wish to do something and, at the time of day they ask, I'm all SURE! GREAT! But then 6/7p rolls around and I'm like whyyyyyy, brain! Whyyyyy must you torment me! So I tried being honest with my friends and saying "sure! I will join if my emotional energy allows it" or "ok! Most likely! I will let you know!" Because who wants to be a constant flake? I certainly don't, but I also want to lay a truthful ground work of: don't count on me to be a social coordinator and/or participant 60% of them time.
Anyway. Working from home is ok. But what about tomorrow? I'm sure Judy will tell me to use my best judgement for driving conditions. And I'm thinking I should probably remain off the roads, especially if we get a foot of snow. Then I see my calendar for tomorrow and just think ughhhhhhhh:
Double booked throughout the day. I'm positive that a lot of these people will brave the roadways and make it in. I just feel bad asking Rick to drive me to work after a day and night of snow and super frozen roadways. Huff. I don't need to make the decision until tomorrow, so that's ok. I think the one thing that bugs me the most about a lot of snow is not being able to make it to the gym. If it wasn't very windy and frigid out, I would walk. I have books and a great warm coat and it's only a little over a mile away. We'll see. Maybe the snow will stop being such an angry blizzard later on.
This past weekend Rick, Walter and I drove the 45 minutes to Vineland to have a belated celebration for mine, my mom's and Paula's birthdays. We had wraps, broccoli rabe, fancy cupcakes, "skinny" banana milkshakes and ice cream. The most fun was had while watching Walter enjoy the back yard and running and playing with him. My dad said, "god, he's a beautiful dog. I love watching him." Walter had so much fun that he was exhausted and thankful for an early bedtime. Here are some pictures of Walter looking beautiful and me looking quite strange, what with my planned large smiles and surprisingly long hair! They were all taken with Paula's new lens that her husband gave her as a birthday gift. I don't know the details of the lens, but captures far-away shots quite clearly. The quality may be a little low on these photos (due to however I uploaded them), but meh.
Haha
Anyway. Working from home is ok. But what about tomorrow? I'm sure Judy will tell me to use my best judgement for driving conditions. And I'm thinking I should probably remain off the roads, especially if we get a foot of snow. Then I see my calendar for tomorrow and just think ughhhhhhhh:
Double booked throughout the day. I'm positive that a lot of these people will brave the roadways and make it in. I just feel bad asking Rick to drive me to work after a day and night of snow and super frozen roadways. Huff. I don't need to make the decision until tomorrow, so that's ok. I think the one thing that bugs me the most about a lot of snow is not being able to make it to the gym. If it wasn't very windy and frigid out, I would walk. I have books and a great warm coat and it's only a little over a mile away. We'll see. Maybe the snow will stop being such an angry blizzard later on.
This past weekend Rick, Walter and I drove the 45 minutes to Vineland to have a belated celebration for mine, my mom's and Paula's birthdays. We had wraps, broccoli rabe, fancy cupcakes, "skinny" banana milkshakes and ice cream. The most fun was had while watching Walter enjoy the back yard and running and playing with him. My dad said, "god, he's a beautiful dog. I love watching him." Walter had so much fun that he was exhausted and thankful for an early bedtime. Here are some pictures of Walter looking beautiful and me looking quite strange, what with my planned large smiles and surprisingly long hair! They were all taken with Paula's new lens that her husband gave her as a birthday gift. I don't know the details of the lens, but captures far-away shots quite clearly. The quality may be a little low on these photos (due to however I uploaded them), but meh.
Haha
