Me, As Of Late.

Hello!  Thanks to everyone for their sweet comments about my brother's wedding.  I love when good things happen to good people:)


I felt like, given my sporadic blogging over the past few weeks, I'd post a little update on everything else that is going on in my life.  August-October is always my busiest time of year, it seems.  Anyway, here is what I have been up to as of late:


Work:  I've been back at work for three weeks now, and things are pretty fantastic.  I'm one that thrives on maintaining a schedule, so I always love returning to work, as crazy as that sounds.  So far, classes and co-curriculars are going well!  I hate to sound vague, but I'm not very comfortable discussing my job on the blog.  Just know that things are aces!  Let's hope it lasts...


Hubby:  Mike has been busy, busy, busy!  A few of you know that my husband started his own business a few years ago (photography and videography), and business is BOOMING.  He works 7 days a week and, while I get frustrated with that sometimes, I suppose having too much business is a good problem to have.  I'm so proud of everything he has accomplished, and I know that it's all for the greater good of our family someday.


Running:   If you follow me on Twitter, you're probably up to speed (pun intended!) on this one, but things are getting better, slowly but surely.  I started experiencing hip pain back in July, and after a visit to the sports medicine doc, I found that I had strained my piriformis muscle.  I've been going to physical therapy twice a week and upping my yoga/Bar Method classes to increase strength and flexibility.  I was recently given the "green light" to increase my mileage, and I am happy to report that I am now pain-free when I run.  I've definitely slowed down as a result, but I am happy to be running again.  I'm really excited about my fall race schedule:


9/17:  Mad Dash to Madison 5K
10/2:  Morton Arboretum Fall Color 5K
11/5:  Hot Chocolate 15K
11/12:  Chicago's Perfect 10 - 10 Miler/10K

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Friends:  My ladies are pretty amazeballs, and between nights out, weddings and bachelorette parties, we've had a great summer.  But now I'm really tired.  

My new heels (and I NEVER wear heels, btw!):  Christian Siriano for Payless.  I wore these to a bachelorette party and I'm obsessed:)

Late night jazz at the Green Mill!

I have to admit that while things are going well - while everything seems to be "status quo" - I am ready for a change.  I'm sure y'all know what I'm referring to:)  I hope that one day I will feel comfortable discussing where we're at and what we've been through here on the blog someday, but until then, well, I suppose I'll just have to be comfortable with being vague - ha!  

Whew.  Ok.  Enough serious crap.  How are you?  What have you been up to lately???