Somerset’s Mom

Whew!  What a week.  Things have been fun at work and by fun I mean really stressful to the point of laughing out loud.  Sometimes after an actor leaves the room I have the impulse to do a jig.  Those of you that know me well know that I cannot deny my impulses.

I got a Wii on Sunday and had a precious few opportunities to play.  So far, on the Sport game, my favorite is boxing.  I also really enjoy Tennis.  Jack, Taylor and I played for about an hour on Sunday night and my arm is still aching.  I am really hoping that it is my hopelessly out of shape muscles and not some onset of osteoparosis or something.  Regardless of the pain, I will continue to swing wildly at nothing in the hopes of humiliating my brother and my cousin.

Yes, that’s right. Cousin.  My 19 year old cousin Taylor has moved in with Jack and I for the next six months.  IT’s a little crazy with the space but as my other friends say, it was obscene the amount of space that Jack and I had here in New York.  So apparently our current living situation is more ‘New York.’  Taylor is really into Theater and pretty cool all around.  It is also nice to have another person to share in caring for the pooches.  One weird thing…it has been so long since hanging out with someone underage that I keep forgetting I can’t invite him out with my friends at the bars!  Jesu.

Anyway, heading to the west coast tonight.  A little crazy to be leaving work at this time, as things are busy, but I must celebrate my step-mothers retirement!  She has worked at the same school since the year that my brother Jack was born.  In fact, my aunt was in her class and she remembers when she was pulled out of class to babysit me while my mother gave birth to him!

Hopefully will see all my west coast peeps and have a pleasant trip.  Last trip was a little weird…some flaking by what I thought were good friends and too much hanging out with peeps that I should avoid for my good health.  Hopefully the time off will get me off my ass and exercising!  I’ve been trying but this spring I really packed on some LBs while battling the first real depression that I’ve had in my adult life.  Oh well, I’m generally more cheery and just need to be positive about getting back into shape.

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Ahhhhhh….Toronto. 

It is amazing what happens when you take an actual vacation.  One that includes relaxing as the main component.  Yes, once again, I can write in complete sentences. 

So, we have been experiencing gorgeous weather during our vacation.  I’ve been to Toronto twice for work (both trips several years ago) and it has always been FREEZING.  Last time, I remember the temperature was 20 below.  Yikes.  My mother, brother and nephew have been having a wonderful, relaxing time.  I bought a week pass at a yoga studio about a mile and a half from my hotel and have gone every day!  I am very proud of myself because these yoga classes are way beyond my level and have been officially kicking my ass.  But it feels good, because my ass definitely needs to get kicked.

 As many know from my very public whining on this very blog, I have been a basketcase since leaving Sacramento this spring.  In addition to being in a generally bad mood and eating ice cream like it was going out of style, I just can’t concentrate.  It didn’t help that work was piling on and very complicated lately.  I was sorely tempted to avoid Sacramento in the future to avoid this divebomb to the depths of despair.

But, now that I have had a real chance to unwind and think a bit, I am looking forward to visiting Sacramento.  It needs to be a lowkey trip….lots of hanging by Kev’s pool, I think….maybe hikes along the river….I would love to head up to eldorado hills to go wine tasting.  I don’t need to confront my issues head on, in other words.  So, I am not organizing a big event like I usually do.  But everyone who reads this blog knows that they are welcome to come chill at Kev’s with me, whenever they want.  I just can’t handle the flaking and want to hang with the old school peeps.  It would be awesome if Marty could come out though!  Is he done with school?

 Old habits die hard.  haha

Stepmom is retiring and Jack and myself plan to come to her party

June 1 would be the date in the bay area

After that, we would travel to Sacramento

Spend time with friends and squeezing babies

no big plans, just chill out

Let me know if you are around that weekend and we can organize something fun and not stressful or lame or complicated or rife with misery

so, haven’t posted in a while
going on vacation this week to toronto
not doing good since my trip to sacramento and trying to get better
work has been insane because i am working on a new project that I cannot discuss as i signed a non-disclosure form
hopefully seeing family this week will help with the post sacramento blues

hopefully

i suck at blogging! I’m boring myself