4/28/17

1. Finishing running downtown errands after lunch.
2. Surprise goodbye gathering in the afternoon with JVP bringing a giant box of Lauretta Jeans pastries
3. Getting a bunch of cards from people.
4. Getting to talk to AP 1:1.
5. Remembering yesterday's lunch leftovers.
6. Hanging out with EA in the evening.

A year ago today.

4/27/17

1. Dan giving me a ride to the office.
2. Lunch with Mi Mero Mole with EB/KY/AG.
3. Finishing up my slides with a bit of time to spare before the Community of Practice.
4. Socks and shoes not getting too wet in the downpour during my bike ride.
5. Pretty easygoing gymnastic class.
6. Soup dumplings for dinner with ZK.

A year ago today.

4/26/17

1. Good timing on buses to get in to the office.
2. Remembering my shower bag as more stuff to bring home.
3. Getting lunch at Bamboo Sushi with BM and ZK.
4. Getting ramen and a chocolate tacolette for dinner from Pine Street Market.
5. Dan giving me a ride home.
6. Remembering that we had a new episode of The Americans to watch.

A year ago today.

4/25/17

1. Lunch from Rabbits Cafe.
2. Good attendance at the last LunchConf I host at New Relic.
3. Getting a chai from Brass Bar.
4. Catching up with ELV.
5. Getting through my afternoon meetings in a measured way.
6. Even Dan finding the breastfeeding class to be really informative and practical.

A year ago today.

4/24/17

1. Not getting too drenched on the bike ride in.
2. Going for lunch with KN.
3. Afternoon break for Lauretta Jean sweet pastries with ZK.
4. Finishing off GAE testing.
5. Dan giving me a ride home to cart back the bulk of my stuff at the office.
6. Enjoying a popsicle for dessert.

A year ago today.

4/23/17

1. Having an ice cream sandwich for breakfast because why not.
2. Enjoying the burger from New Seasons for lunch.
3. Really informative and enjoyable first baby class.
4. Picking up a Thai iced bubble tea on the way home.
5. Watching The Hunt for Red October.
6. Remembering to move my laundry into the dryer before it was too late.

A year ago today.

4/22/17

1. Perfect timing between eyebrow appointment and the ballet.
2. Picking up a vegetarian lunch from Veggie Grill.
3. Taking a nap after getting home.
4. Hanging out with ZK.
5. Dan making lentils for dinner.
6. Reading A Conjuring of Light pretty quickly and not staying up late for it.

A year ago today.

4/21/17

1. Finishing the morning demo with 4 seconds to spare.
2. Happyplace lunch at Bailey's.
3. Productive working session with KL.
4. Cacao walk with Hackbright ladies.
5. Biking to massage and getting there early.
6. Finding a comfortable position for massage on lower back still.

A year ago today.

4/20/17

1. Wearing SF's gifted blue dress with pearl necklace, black fang earrings, and black boots for the ballet.
2. Using the room that ZK had booked for the morning event.
3. Having brought my umbrella when it started pouring after my errands were done.
4. Hanging out with KL and KG.
5. Cacio e pepe for dinner at Grassa.
6. Enjoying the ballet without too much interference from the row of kids behind us.

A year ago today.

4/19/17

1. Falling back asleep in the morning. 
2. Mystery package turning out to be a maternity dress from SF.
3. Impromptu lunch at Mi Mero Mole with KL/ZK/JG.
4. Meeting free day.
5. Booking travel to SF and London.
6. Scavenging Thai food for dinner on 27.  

A year ago today.

4/18/17

1. Mixing plain Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch for breakfast.
2. Getting a tofu burrito from the Korean fusion cart.
3. Sitting out in the sun for a bit while making a call.
4. Officially signing all the paperwork for the new job!
5. Going to the gym.
6. Making a banana-sunbutter-raspberry smoothie for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/17/17

1. Only really waking up once at night and then sleeping until 6!
2. 50% off sale on Ann Taylor LOFT to pick up a bunch more maternity items for the summer.
3. ZK letting me know about another Women Who Lunch run by MZ, therefore well done, and also, free food.
4. Getting advice and support from EK.
5. Pulling the trigger and giving notice.
6. Calling my mom and hearing her be proud of me.

A year ago today.

4/16/17

1. Getting a brie/pear/onion jam/balsamic drizzle waffle with fresh strawberries at Off The Waffle.
2. Snoozing a bit on the drive down.
3. Going to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest and its fields of brilliantly colored tulips.
4. Getting a bunch of email write-ups taken care of.
5. Partaking in Dan's "Easter surprise" of a secret package of Tim Tams.
6. Managing to stay up until at least 9 before collapsing into bed.

A year ago today.

4/15/17

1. Reading JS' recommended articles and finding them to be excellent and funny.
2. Writing out a script for myself to get the thoughts logged somewhere.
3. Sun coming out!
4. Getting Thai iced bubble tea with ZK.
5. Hanging out on ZK's back porch with EA, LA, and dogs too.
6. Getting advice from AM.

A year ago today.

4/14/17

1. Sun coming out when I biked in to work.
2. Team lunch at Lechon, tasting different flavored mocktails with EA and RV.
3. Hearing EB's successes with new learning strategy experiments.
4. Getting in touch with everyone I wanted to talk to today.
5. Going through my online purchases that were delivered in the last couple weeks.
6. Getting a paneer cheese kati roll and a mango lassi from Bollywood Theater for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/13/17

1. Running a load of laundry in the morning.
2. Not eating all of my lunch from Rabbit's Cafe.
3. Biking home.
4. Getting to the gym for the first time in awhile.
5. A new mom at the gym introducing herself to me and offering help! So kind.
6. Good chat with CC.

A year ago today.

4/12/17

1. Being directed on the most minimal paths to get a couple things working very quickly.
2. Resting for a bit in the afternoon.
3. Getting advice from JS and SC.
4. Holding onto my position, which got easier to do throughout the hour.
5. Walking over to Killingsworth to get Thai iced bubble tea and a slice of pizza.
6. Dan giving me a ride back.

A year ago today.

4/11/17

1. Making fried eggs and avocado on toast for lunch.
2. Productive and friendly pairing sessions.
3. Staying pretty focused throughout the day.
4. EK suggesting getting paleo Nong's Khao Man Gai.
5. Getting Dan's help to talk through what to ask for.
6. Getting all the pieces strung together and working!

A year ago today.

4/10/17

1. Dan coming with me to the ultrasound and doctor's appointment.
2. Picking back up where I'd left off on a project without too much difficulty.
3. Getting vegetables for lunch from Rabbit's Cafe.
4. Grabbing dinner with KL before the symphony.
5. Seeing Mozart's Requiem performed.
6. Car parked really close by.

A year ago today.

4/9/17

1. Making it to the baptism class on time still.
2. Picking up groceries after the class.
3. Catching up with CP.
4. Finding all the jewelry that had fallen off the dresser.
5. Watching more Peaky Blinders.
6. Making box mac & cheese with frozen peas for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/8/17

1. Sleeping in as much as I wanted.
2. Honey Bunches of Oats for breakfast.
3. Binge watching Peaky Blinders for most of the day.
4. Actually finding a few acceptable options for movies on Netflix.
5. Defrosted broccoli rabe pasta for lunch and dinner.
6. Watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in the evening.

A year ago today.

4/7/17

1. Making it in on time despite morning train delays.
2. Enjoying the vegetarian crepe wraps for lunch.
3. Finding another LIRR train towards JFK within a few minutes.
4. Having time to hang out with my mom for a bit at the airport.
5. Keeping everything down through turbulence on the plane.
6. Most comfortable economy seats on JetBlue.

A year ago today.

4/6/17

1. Not getting too badly caught in the rain.
2. Really good kale salad for lunch.
3. Being able to switch to an earlier train time after all.
4. Finding a power outlet at the Jamba Juice.
5. Surviving the bathroom on Amtrak.
6. Remembering to get my mail from my mom this time.

A year ago today.

4/5/17

1. Quiet morning to get some work done.
2. Dumplings, more red duck curry, and shrimp.
3. Keeping lunch down.
4. CP being flexible when I couldn't even get a decent phone connection.
5. Evening meeting getting rescheduled.
6. Getting Dan's advice.

A year ago today.

4/4/17

1. Having the best falafel I've ever had in life.
2. Getting to see AT, even if briefly.
3. Timing working out pretty well altogether, actually.
4. Being able to be there at the wake for Dan's grandmother.
5. Getting a ride to Holmdel from KS.
6. Red duck curry and fish for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/3/17

1. Actually getting a decent amount of sleep.
2. Practicing putting makeup on quickly, with a bit of concealer.
3. Peeling a couple clementines for breakfast.
4. Getting the broccoli rabe pizza at lunch.
5. Excellent saag paneer for dinner.
6. Calling Dan back after I was snippy with him earlier.

A year ago today.

4/2/17

1. Figuring out that changing my flights online was faster than waiting in line for a gate agent or calling in.
2. Trying out the personal pizza place at PDX.
3. Watching most of Moana on the first flight.
4. Picking up McDonald's on the layover to get some food in.
5. Watching Jackie on the second flight.
6. Not waiting too long for my bag after needing to gate check it.

A year ago today.

4/1/17

1. Getting soup dumplings with ZK in the morning.
2. Finally getting to making a bunch of credit card renewal fee calls with Dan.
3. Productive afternoon taking care of organizing tasks.
4. Getting some iron in with broccoli rabe and sausage pasta for dinner.
5. Breaking for the evening and watching a movie with Dan.
6. Actually finishing packing and going to bed at a reasonable hour.

A year ago today.