Funk!

I hate those funky days where you lose perspective of what is really important. You run around like an idiot feeling sorry for yourself about the most mundane things that later seem to trivial. I had one of those days yesterday. Everything set me off and it just got worse and worse until I had to call Mike so he could snap me out of it. It's just terrible. How do the little things become such big things and why is it that we can't seem to keep things in perspective? We live in such a wonderful culture with so much opportunity.

Today started well. I had intended to eat well but due to another agent's mis-scheduling my client and I had an hour to kill and what better way to do that than to eat! So off to lunch we went to The Great Northern Tavern. The visit definitely stirred up some old memories of my summer interning in the tech center. We would hang at the Tavern frequently as at that time it was one of the few places close by to eat! I had recollections of my summer spent mostly drunk and very tired. Good times.

Anyway, the lunch successfully blew my resolve to eat better out the water. The meal consisted of Calamari (which was even better than 730 South!), Beef and spinach salad, and finally creme brule. Excellent. Oh well, I wish I had better resolve but I just have to accept the fact that I don't. I was very happy to chat about the upcoming football season which cannot come soon enough as now football season means, more importantly than anything, cooler weather.

MM - I'm very glad that I'm not the only one who has not yet seen Rocky! I feel there is a large gap in my cultural references; anything prior to landing in the states. I could never be on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as I would be eliminated in the first 4 questions. Drat.

RG, I think your idea of kitchen designing would be great. I looked into interior design before becoming a Realtor but the barrier of entry was higher and training was longer so I ditched it. I love the design aspects of renovation. I think your project management skills would be killer!

MW - I cannot believe she will be here so soon already! I'm sorry to hear about the full freezer but if anything changes let us know!

Air Conditioning Rocks

I have to say that when I bought my house I did not give very much consideration to the fact that it has air conditioning but I am very very relieved that it's there. Phew. Although I know my house is still warmer than most it would be just horrific if it had absolutely no air con at all. So, thank you once again little house.

I keep thinking that I'll have a slow week to just chill and hang out and do very little. Things, strange weird odd little things keep popping up magically and they disrupt my plans for idleness. Not that I can complain because that's just the way it goes.

Not much is going on right now. My little house is moving along slowly but surely. The renovation has put me in the spirit and so I've decided to give my kitchen a minor face lift with some new appliances and counter tops. I'm a bit concerned because the color of the counter tops is somewhat dark and my kitchen is somewhat small but what they hey. It must be better than the tile that's falling off now.

Work is going well. I'm leading the office in volume for the year which surprises me. they tell me there are some people very close to me so by the end of the year I may not be ahead. I still feel that the level I'm producing is okay, but not stellar. There are agents out there that are pulling in 5 times what I am so I sort of feel that it's good but there is still room for growth. Not without some help though. I'll tackle that issue once the house is all done. A few years ago, when I was cutting grass, I would have been thrilled with where things are but I think the nature of the business is such that you have to consider slow years which I'm sure I will have and that one good year does not mean next year will be the same.

On the eating front I'm still battling. I'll make some great progress and then blow it with 2 nights of just terrible food. Oh well. I'm still working out consistently which is great but I still need to try and get up earlier in the morning so that I can jump start quicker. Last night we celebrated RG's B.day with some yummy dinner and it could have maybe just been tad bit on the lighter side but what the hell. We also played one, only ONE, game of Gang of Four that took an astounding 2 + hours. GRRR. If you don't win then how the hell can you have a re-match. GRRR.

This coming week is Mike's last week of work! I can't believe it. He will still work part time in August if they need him but he has no obligation to. Crazy Crazy. Life in the house will get a bit strained with our being there together all the time but I'm sure we will figure it out. Why did I but all this chocolate for the Open House. Sigh.

Over 100

I've decided that if the temperature hits over 100 then 1) I don't have to do an open house and 2) I don't have to log my food into fitday. This is definitely the fast path to being broke and obese but frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. It's just too freaking hot.

I'm too embarrassed to log my fit day as then I have to update my weight and it is going up and not down. I really don't understand this because I'm eating way less. I know what it is though, it's the inconsistent eating. The no breakfasts, the lunch at 2 or 3 and then dinner. It doesn't do a body good.

Speaking of which, the fish is ready. Gross.

I Don't Want TO!

I don't want to go running this morning. I cannot express in words the amount I detest running. I HATE it. For the past month or so I've been having a hard time getting motivated. Maybe it's time to try something new? What a thought! I'm not sure if it's the sun, if it's my lazy ass, if it's just burn out or what but I cannot tolerate it anymore. I've been procrastinating for the past 30 minutes and in the meanwhile it's getting hotter, and hotter, and hotter. I have to go running though because I'm 9lb overweight. Excellent. Maybe that is why I hate it. Because I have to do it. It's no longer an option instead it is a necessity. GRRR.

I woke up yesterday with a very annoying pain in my back. I'm not sure what it is but it's sharp, aggravating, and making me grumpy. I know it probably is due to this stupid mattress we have. I've been wanting to get a new one for so long but it's hard to coordinate buying such a strange item. It's not an item you can just pop out to go buy and required some coordination with our schedules. Hmmm...

Speaking of which life in the house has changed. Mike is working so hard which is good and bad. He comes homes, eats dinner, relaxes for 30 minutes, and then I don't see him until the following morning. How he wakes up I'm not too sure because I have a hard time getting up. The negatives are that we see less of each other now and he is working too hard. I think this will subside a bit in a month or so. The positives are that I don't feel guilty about working at night whereas before I would skip work to hang out. The difference is I quit at about 10 or 11 PM and he quits at 1 or 2 in the morning. This just hits home that we have a really long way to go in the work balance arena before we can even contemplate commitments. I'm just really really glad I can laze in bed until 7AM and get all my beauty rest. I don't know how he does it.

In the tournmanet front I'm not having a good run on this level. I come really close each week but I'm having a hard time distinguishing luck vs. skill. I'm just not feeling it. It seems to be totally random to me. Whatever.

I saw the most amazing house yesterday. It's the only Queen Ann/Victorian in Denver. It's 4 beds, 3 baths, 3000 sqft above ground and just stunning. My only problem is how do you determine market value for such a unique home!

Here is a pic from our hike to nowhere

20 Days?

Wow, where did 20 days go? More like 21. That's 3 whole weeks. Crazy. Before you know it we will be ancient. All the more reason to break down and eat some candy. Excellent. Today is just a perfect day for a many reasons.

Reason 1: I executed my ideal morning routine with very few blemishes. I got out of bed when Mike did (I usually get out of bed after he showers) and was able to run and still drink coffee with him before he went to work. Excellent. The minor blemish is that I wish this had been completed by 7:30 A instead of 8A. Ah well, whatever.

Reason 2: I ate breakfast. I've gotten into the bad habit of skipping breakfast lately which is not good so I was very happy to eat breakfast today.

Reason 3: I'm currently snacking on candy

Reason 4: One of my listings, which I was very nervous about, just went under contract

Reason 5: In the monthly business meeting today I picked up #1 Realtor for volume and units for the third month in a row. This really shocked me as I figured that June would be a slow month for me and heavy for others.

Reason 6: I've not had a breakdown today over the house I'm renovating

Reason 7: I met with a potential client today who was referred to me by someone I met 3 months ago at an open house who at the time told me he does not like to work with Realtors. I'll take it!

Reason 8: Did I mention the candy?

Reason 9: I got a call today from a potential client who I met in traffic. Well, he was at a stop light and I was picking up my Open House sign. He asked for my card, and then called me to inquire if I would be his dance partner! Ha, ha. That was a month ago. He called again today to inform me he has fired his Realtor so I'll go take a look tomorrow. I'm a bit skeptical but hey, I'll take it!

Reason 10: I'm writing this blog and not working. Ha, ha.

So, 21 days. Let's see if I can sum some things up. Nope, fairly uneventful it seems. Contractors started work without permission, house flooded 3 days before closing, got roaring drunk on Saturday while bowling with clients. Ha, that was funny. I'm lucky because I work with such awesome people. So, we are bowling and myself and one spouse is roaring drunk. I still have a bruise on my knee where I later walked into a pole. Hmm..anyway, the drunk client is trying to convince some other wasted patrons at the bar to hire me. It was really comical to see me trying to pretend to be sober so as to appear professional and my drunk client giving the sales pitch to a person who also can barely remember their address. Ah, classic.

P.S. Reason 11: I'm going to enter my good into Fit Day today!