Walk A Lot

This morning when I was walking to work I realized they had one of the blocks I normally walk through blocked off to automobile traffic. Later, after I was at work, I found out why the street was closed off. A coworker sent me a link to the Million Step March and suggested we check it out on our lunch break. And we did. I received a little pedometer and the chick running the booth told us the first 300 people to walk 1,000 steps would get a free lunch. Coworker and I took off to look at some townhouses, and before I knew it we were back at the event with over 5,000 steps. The free lunch consisted of a 6-inch turkey sub from Subway, a bottle of water, and an apple. Nice and healthy! I did also get a t-shirt. I'm going to try and keep using the pedometer and see how I do increasing my steps each day!

Happy Monday!

Boy I am in a good mood! Weird, yes, I know, but it happens every now and then! I didn't realize it, but Mario Kart came out yesterday. That's always been one of my favorite video games. While I was at work a coworker was telling me about it, how much fun he had playing, and I just sat there burning with jealousy. It totally slipped my mind that the game was released yesterday. But I did stop and get it on my way home. I do feel kind of goofy sitting there and turning the steering wheel, but heck, it's still wicked fun!

Guess Who's A Mommy?

 

It's me! It's me! Haha I'm trying to grow some plants. This little guy is just some uhh...type of flower that I got out of the dollar bin at Target. I figured, heck, it's a buck. And now I have little flowers - or soon to be flowers! Don't get too excited though, I'm sure they'll be dead in a week.

On The Ride Home

 

Costume Idea

A conversation while walking to my car after work today:

Coworker: Oh hey I just thought of something!
Me: What's that?
Coworker (excitedly): Have you ever considered dressing up as an oompa-loompa for Halloween?
Me: Um...no.

Walking

 

I've started taking my camera with me to work and just snapping random pictures as I walk. Most of my walking is on my lunchbreak - it's nice to get outside and breathe some fresh air. It's actually nice to even see what the outdoors look like. I practically work in the basement of my building and we have no windows. In case you're wondering, yes, it is quite depressing. And while I'm glad we're going to get some rain this week on Monday and Tuesday, it makes me sad that I won't really get to go for my walk outside unless I feel like bringing my umbrella!

Danger!

So that's a picture of the sidewalk I usually walk on every day to and from work. Walking by all of that construction equipment and stuff...I think I deserve some type of hazard pay. Just the other day they blocked off the sidewalk to do some work on it, which leaves walking through a jam packed parking lot or walking in the street. I don't care for either option, but the parking lot is safer than the street, even though it's wicked inconvenient. Bastards. Sometimes I hate you downtown!

On a completely unrelated note - I was running a bit late to work this morning and bolted out the door sans cell phone. Wow did I feel naked without it! I have to admit, I'm kind of paranoid to be without it. What if my car breaks down? What if I need to get in touch with someone? Good thing was I did have my work Blackberry with me, and I do have a few phone numbers memorized. Even so, I did constantly consider turning around on my ride to work just to get my phone. That's sad!