A Day in My Life

So it’s Friday, which means in a perfectly scheduled world, there would be a Friday Facetime. But wait, this is the real world and this has been a really crazy week. Don’t get me wrong, it’s all been very good but it’s been a bit unusual due to some crazy insomnia and dreams. I had two nights of insomnia and one night of wicked scary snake dreams. That means that my days have been dragging due to exhaustion which isn’t the best combination for a week that includes a huge client meeting.

But, it’s Friday evening and I’m now perfectly situated on my couch in the most comfortable of clothes and have indulged in my weekly manicure.

Therefore, instead of a Friday Facetime, I thought I’d share with you all A Day in My Life, inspired by Katy’s post last week.

5:15 Alarm goes off the first time

5:30 Alarm goes off second and final time

5:45 Catch up on Google Reader and news for a few minutes before getting dressed for the gym.

6:00 Jog to the gym, cursing myself for spending those 10 minutes on the computer

6:05 Apologize to trainer for being late, enjoy an hour of sweating with Lauren, my personal trainer

7:10 Arrive back home and quickly dash to our second bathroom where I shower and get ready for the day (shower, blow dry hair, apply makeup, etc). Give Bo a quick kiss goodbye as he’ll leave while I’m in the shower.

7: 35 Choose today’s outfit, while reviewing the day’s calendar so I know whether to dress for meetings or just a day at my desk.

7:50 Jump on the 6 train uptown to 51st Street stop

8:05 Arrive at my desk

8:15 While computer is booting up, make my breakfast (oats, chia seeds, bananas, and hot water) in our mini kitchen area

8:20-8:30 Interact on Twitter, check personal email, and catch up on the Beauty headlines while eating breakfast.

8:30-1:00 Spend the morning responding to work emails, preparing for a client meeting, and providing feedback to our marketing team for the Fall ‘12 initiative plans

1:00 Head to Toasties with co-workers to grab my daily salad and enjoy the few minutes of fresh air while we laugh about the day’s craziness

1:15 Catch up with co-workers while enjoying lunch at our small table between our cubicles. It feels good to swivel my chair away from my computer and work emails, even if only for a few minutes.

1:30-6:00 Spend the next few hours the same as the morning: meetings, phone calls, meetings, emails, etc.

6:15 Convince myself that my muscles will thank me after yoga

6:30-7:15 I spent 45 minutes working out the stress kinks and focus on how thankful I am to have an Equinox with a block of my office and four blocks of my home. There’s a reason I have the full access pass.

7:30 Take the subway home since it’s before 9pm (I’m trying to limit cab rides to post 9pm on weekdays)

7:45 Walk through the front door feeling relaxed but exhausted and realize that I still need to make dinner. Cutting back on Seamless Web has meant that I don’t feel quite so guilty about my weekly manicures.

7:50-8:10 Catch up with my mom and dad on the phone while I boil pasta and heat the sauce in our fridge. Make a small side salad for some extra greens and microwave a veggie burger as protein. Combine crumbled veggie burger, drained pasta, and heated sauce for a quick and easy meal.

8:20-8:45 Catch up on blogs while watching TV and eating dinner.

8:45-10:00 Blog, respond to blog emails and comments, interact on Twitter and Facebook

10:05 Bo walks through the door, exhausted, but still wants to catch up for a bit. He convinces me to watch an episode of Law & Order SVU before bed while we talk about our day and spend a few quality minutes on the couch together.

10:45 Cut our Law & Order episode off before it ends due to exhaustion. Remind myself that brushing teeth, removing makeup, and applying moisturizer aren’t a choice.

11:00 Fall asleep within seconds of my head hitting the pillow.