Studies/the Internet/my husband have told me that you should mimic your commute to and from work even while working from home. I've been trying to do that. Typically, when I am working at the office, I drive and have about a 10-minute walk from where I park, to the office. Now before I start my… Continue reading Being grateful – during times of social distancing
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Spring is still “on”
The one positive of social distancing and staying home is that I have been walking around wayyyy more. I had been training for a marathon but once my May race announced that it had (understandably) canceled the event, I lost motivation to keep training. I'm still running, just not double-digit-mileage runs anymore. I'm running some,… Continue reading Spring is still “on”
This travel blog is on pause
The other day a friend asked me if I had been blogging about my experiences with the COVID-19 outbreak. I hadn't really thought to. I mean, my last post was about it. But, I hadn't planned to continue writing about it here. On my nightstand, I recently revived my paper journal to write down at… Continue reading This travel blog is on pause
Blocked, and at home 2.0
Wash your hands. Work from home. No large gatherings. Six feet apart. Don't hoard all the toilet paper. Cancel unnecessary personal trips. Don't touch your face. (That last one is harder than it sounds. I never realized I touch my face so often until now). Last week I wrote about the joys of just staying… Continue reading Blocked, and at home 2.0
Blocked, and at home
I've been blocked from Instagram for more four weeks. (At this point, I've actually lost track. It may be five!) I can still log in and access my account. However, I am unable to post photos with a caption, nor am I able to like, follow or comment on other accounts. (What does this even… Continue reading Blocked, and at home
Seattle love letter
I wrote my "Seattle love letter" for a contest last year to win an annual pass to the Columbia Tower. I'm sharing my love letter this Valentine's day because the words still hold true — and, to hopefully shed some light on why I can't leave this city, my hometown. (P.S., I won the contest!)… Continue reading Seattle love letter
When your local post office is not local
It was like I was in that episode of Broad City where Abbi had to trek to North Brother Island to pick up a package. I, however, was at North City Annex, my local post office. This "local" post office is situated eight miles away from my residence. It's not even in the city of… Continue reading When your local post office is not local
Seattle snow days, sort of
There seems to be a trend where I go on vacation and come home to Seattle snow. Last year it was after our three-week honeymoon in New Zealand. I arrived back home to snow-covered streets and multiple more snow days that followed. That time, Seattle received more than a week of "significant" snow. I was… Continue reading Seattle snow days, sort of
Home for the holidays, and feeling rushed
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and there are so many "holiday things" I haven't had a chance to do this season. I didn't run through Candy Cane Lane all lit up. I didn't go downtown. I didn't even take a walk in my neighborhood at night to rate all the Christmas lights! And, as much as… Continue reading Home for the holidays, and feeling rushed
And the celebrating continues
What a weekend, what a week. I was excited to be staying home so that we could go to the MLS Cup Final game last weekend where our Seattle Sounders would be taking on Toronto FC. Any other weekend, I would have rather been traveling to a new city or going on a new adventure. But,… Continue reading And the celebrating continues
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