Relax.

Welp, it’s been another two weeks. Sorry blog. In my defense, I was away for one of those weeks between Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Chicago, and by the time I got home, I was just so tired that I only did laundry and slept for the following three days. This summer is escaping me faster than I expected. Weekend after weekend, trip after trip, this summer is fully filled. And the moments have been wonderful and there are so many more fantastic events coming up that I need to gather my patience and allow myself to live in and enjoy the moment.

I think it’s something about being in this long-distance relationship or being stressed out at work or just having so many busy moments, that I’ve really been struggling with relaxing and being stress free. This whole weekend I was a bundle of nerves and anxiety despite the wonderful people I was with and the fantastic time that we were having. Friday night M and I snuggled up with takeout and a movie and caught up on the week. Saturday we got breakfast bagels and I went shopping, lunching and manicuring with one of my girlfriends while our boyfriends golfed together. We had a really fun double date at a burger place and wrapped up the weekend tubing in Harpers Ferry this afternoon. So much fun. Plus it was sunny and beautiful all weekend. But I was anxious and cranky and took my frustrations out on M too many times. I need to work so much harder on letting things go and finding peace and just letting things happen as they might.

This week is busy too. I have a dinner, a happy hour and a six-hour trip to Chicago. But, at the end of this week is such a happy celebration…an engagement party in Philly for my dear cousin’s engagement party. I’m so looking forward to it, and I’m so happy that M is making the trek across the state to join us, but I’m desperately afraid that I’ll be stressed the whole time and not able to just enjoy my family. Maybe I just need to drink more.

Anyway, I’m lounging on the couch waiting for my laundry to be done and watching the Kardashian interviews on Oprah’s Next Chapter. It’s making me really happy, which is good because I spent the early evening sobbing over The Last Song.

Wishing you a happy and relaxing summer week!

To peace and enjoying the small stuff,

Lia

Two weekend updates.

Just as soon as I think I’ve gotten back on track with blogging, I go two weeks without updating. Hardly consistent. Luckily, I don’t think anyone is reading this too religiously, so I think I might be the only one missing the chronicling of the past fourteen days.

Anyway, to give you a quick update: Last weekend we were in Harrisburg celebrating the wedding of one of M’s high school/college friends. His wife was so beautiful, and I just love celebrating springs weddings. It seems like everything is new and pretty and green. I’m sure her pictures turned out wonderfully. As an unexpected surprise, we headed over to Hershey on Sunday and checked out Chocolate World as well as some outlet shopping. I think M was shocked to see that I can get so competitive about shopping. For someone who hates sports and all other forms of personal competition, I get super aggressive hunting through sale racks for our sizes or clinching that one last parking spot outside Starbucks.

The weekend before, my sweet cousins came to visit me in DC. I absolutely loved seeing them and showing them around my city. We walked and talked and ate and looked at flowers and drank cocktails. It was perfectly fun and relaxing with them was the perfect way to unwind after several really stressful weeks.

This week is shaping up to be just as crazy. I’m heading down to Atlanta toward the end of the week for some work meetings and then flying to Pittsburgh on Friday for Father’s Day weekend. As an aside: My dad is in Bellefonte covering the Sandusky trail this week, and I’ve become oddly obsessed with it. I know that Penn Staters across the country are saddened and horrified and shocked by what has been brought to light over the past year, and I’m certainly part of that group. But, the trial just seems so big and real and substantial in a sleepy little town outside of State College that I can’t help but read every news story and follow Daily Collegian reporters on Twitter. I’m so saddened for the victims of this horrific situation, but I hope that this trail brings them the peace and closure and justice they deserve.

Anyway, from Pittsburgh, I’m heading to Chicago next week for another round of client meetings. I’m so excited to catch up with some of my old co-workers and just enjoy their company in one of the best cities in the country.

Until then, I’m trying to catch up on laundry and dirty dishes and pack for my weeklong trip. I’m also watching some silly TV on ABC Family because the summer TV schedule just plain sucks. Any new show suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

To work trips and Father’s Day weekend,

Lia