Exhausticated is a Word, Look it Up

No blogging for this working girl for a hot minute... Why? You may ask - is it general apathy, a lack of wit and wisdom (P.S. why when I hear that particular word combination "wit & wisdom" it makes me think of all of those shitty "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books - boo I say!)..No friends, it is none of the above and mostly the fact that getting to work at 8am is totes different then getting to work at 9am and these 6am mornings are wearing me down! That and the fact that at the new job I have no access to email or blogger or even gofugyourself.com which is KILLING me..Shooting me in the face with a lack of internet goodness to pick up my day.

To be honest even if I had access to internet goodness I wouldn't be able to use it because the new job is hopping. Yes, I said hopping and applied it to a job at an investment company - suck it! I've never worked someplace that is so utterly business like - like I'm Melanie Griffith in working girl but without the 80's hair, I feel lost. I am wearing nylons people - NYLONS - almost every day because that is what one must do when one wants to earn money and also have what is that stuff called?! Oh right! Expendable income... It's pretty great though, although tiring....

Last weekend I soaked up the three day long-ness of it all and did all sorts of summeresque stuff. Dave and I took the bikes out and about - which was way more fun than it should be. On our bike meandering we stopped at Penny's (BEST noodle shop in Chicago - no backtalking about it!) and had an early dinner, because we like to counteract any sort of healthy exercise benefits immediately... But, wait there's more! We sat down a table away from the guy who plays Pete on 30 Rock. Which Dave coped with well, while I madly squinted at him trying to figure out if it was really him. Whisper-talking to Dave "Is that the dude from 30 Rock? I think it is?! Is it?!?!?" Finally confirmed that it was him and immediately wanted to talk about the show.. But couldn't because Dave is sane and wouldn't take the bait to questions like "What is Tracey Jordan's porn/video game called again?" That is why we heart Dave because he keeps Heather from making a fool of herself. Long story short, biking will take you places where you will see and be seen by semi-famous really funny dudes..

Life is puttering along, I can't wait to adjust to this whole new job/new schedule thing but it's slowly but surely coming.. This weekend we are not only biking but stopping to play tennis (followed immediately after by Dairy Queen I can almost bet on it!) which makes me think it's almost summer, which is a relief and I have a feeling it's going to be a good couple of months!

Things that are YAY!:

1) The Expression Toot! Toot! It's the Party Train - accompanied by a 'I'm pulling the whistle on a train" hand gesture - sure to be annoying any day now but still so much fun to do. I have also picked up the "That's what she said" bug from Suzie which means using the phrase in the most inappropriate of times. Like at work when asked to make 20 copies...

2) Kate Atkinson - Balls out awesome writer (no not Katie Atkinson from college - Look at me! I remembered a name from college!) I've read three of her books, well devoured three of her books lately (because I'm hungry like a wolf for literature) and they are brilliant. Clever, funny and the plots are always complex without making your head hurt. I also just finished "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers and it is still haunting me...so good.

3) Biking with a cute boy! - An old favorite but coming back in style..It is so awesome sharing adventures with someone who makes you laugh while also steering you down new and interesting shortcuts...YAY!

Things that are Boo:

1) Missing Besties - It seems as though everyone I heart is in NYC or busy with a million things here in Chicago..Or maybe it's just me who is busy - I have been in a bit of a job induced haze for the past couple of weeks...Point is I miss my BFF's...Call me or I'll call you or well, you know the drill

2)Chicago Summer - Oh the humidy and horror of it all! Super Boo! Can't it just be temperate for once?!? Also, if that can happen can we also have the ocean? Thank you.