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Hello Saturday! I am almost at the end of week 4 of the 5 week challenge. This week was busy... not as busy as last week but still pretty crazy. I stuck to the plan but definitely ate and drank more than I had originally planned. But that's o.k. life is for living. It is Saturday morning, the Kid slept in (he woke up at 2 a.m. and had a 1 kid party in his room) and now he is a little grumpy. I am supposed to go to a bbq this afternoon but sadly I might not be able to depending on his mood. So what's new? A couple of things. Walk with me.
On Monday I had a great evening out and Tuesday and Wednesday were low-key evenings at home. On Wednesday I did have a phone interview in German for a Vienna newspaper and that caused me to sweat bullets. I am o.k. talking in person in German but talking on the phone is a different matter. I can't see their reaction of disgust when I butcher verbs but then at least I can change routes mid conjugation. Ugh. The woman was so nice and patient and I hope I didn't come across as a complete idiot. On Thursday I had to get home a little earlier because the Kid's therapist was in town and working with his two aides. I caught the tail end of the session and it was absolutely incredible to see how engaged he was. It is really exciting to see his development! After the session, the therapist and I headed to Beaver Brewing Company for the therapy networking night. It was a great night with wonderful and dedicated specialists. I did hear some terrible stories sadly and I heard about someone taking advantage of families with children with special needs. That's the lowest of the low. I hope to write up a post soon for the Autism in Vienna Beacon Beach House page about parents always asking for qualifications and references. Not being qualified and trained can cause terrible damage to a child. So that was a bummer to hear about. But all in all, it was a great night!
Speaking of the Beacon Beach House, I am now looking for a volunteer for the summer. Ideally a teenager looking to apply for universities or looking for a volunteer opportunity. I need someone who can speak German, help with website content, send e-mails and work on social media. Literally my dream job. I can't pay but I can provide a letter of recommendation. So if you know of a teenager available 6-8 hours a week who would be interested. Let me know. I am an awesome boss! At least I think so...On Friday after work, I met up with a friend I haven't seen in a couple of months. She suggested we meet at the rooftop of the Grand Ferdinand Hotel. I didn't even know they had a rooftop and she had special access so that tapped into my internal snob. And external snob. We met at 5 and took the elevator to the top and stepped into a gorgeous restaurant with an amazing view. There was a small pool outside and we grabbed two lounge chairs. I forgot how to get into a lounge chair and in heels so that took me a few minutes to navigate. Like a duck trying to do ballet. She ordered a martini and I ordered a cosmo and for a couple of hours we caught up and I loved it so very very much. I so need to have dinner there soon. Obsessed. I headed home, watched Burn Notice with the Husband and then headed out for a run. I was totes not motivated but the Husband said "You can do it." which was just what I needed to hear and off I went. It was a great run, I came home and took a shower and then fell into a deep sleep. Only woke up a couple of times because of the Kid's rave party but other than that... A good sleep.
This morning the Husband and I have been watching Baywatch and OMG I forgot how cheesetastic this show is. They showed the Malibu Beach High School and I don't remember ever seeing any of these types of people at school. One girl was wearing a bra in a classroom. Oh 90s how I miss you. I will be heading out soon to feed a friend's cat. She is out of town for the weekend so I said I would drop by and pet her cat. Afterwards I will pick up Dim Sum for tonight. Yesterday I got a pm from friends saying that they were in town and asking what I was up to. I said that Saturday night the Husband and I were planning on sitting on the couch and watching Eurovision (I had been invited to a lovely friend's place but I had to say no since I promised the Husband to finally watch it with him this year) and I asked if they wanted to come by to watch it too. They are on board so tonight I will make Dim Sum, break out the wine and beers and it should be a blast. I love simple last minute plans that involve me wearing yoga pants!
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. We are going to the In Laws' and then in the afternoon I will get a hot yoga session in. I will also post my Tova Be Toning It Up Challenge week 4 recap. We will see how I did. I am not expecting a huge drop in weight but I know that I have been doing really well and that is all that matters. I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday! And that you have access to a channel that shows the Eurovision Song Contest because it is the best show of the year! Toodles!
On Monday I had a great evening out and Tuesday and Wednesday were low-key evenings at home. On Wednesday I did have a phone interview in German for a Vienna newspaper and that caused me to sweat bullets. I am o.k. talking in person in German but talking on the phone is a different matter. I can't see their reaction of disgust when I butcher verbs but then at least I can change routes mid conjugation. Ugh. The woman was so nice and patient and I hope I didn't come across as a complete idiot. On Thursday I had to get home a little earlier because the Kid's therapist was in town and working with his two aides. I caught the tail end of the session and it was absolutely incredible to see how engaged he was. It is really exciting to see his development! After the session, the therapist and I headed to Beaver Brewing Company for the therapy networking night. It was a great night with wonderful and dedicated specialists. I did hear some terrible stories sadly and I heard about someone taking advantage of families with children with special needs. That's the lowest of the low. I hope to write up a post soon for the Autism in Vienna Beacon Beach House page about parents always asking for qualifications and references. Not being qualified and trained can cause terrible damage to a child. So that was a bummer to hear about. But all in all, it was a great night!
Speaking of the Beacon Beach House, I am now looking for a volunteer for the summer. Ideally a teenager looking to apply for universities or looking for a volunteer opportunity. I need someone who can speak German, help with website content, send e-mails and work on social media. Literally my dream job. I can't pay but I can provide a letter of recommendation. So if you know of a teenager available 6-8 hours a week who would be interested. Let me know. I am an awesome boss! At least I think so...On Friday after work, I met up with a friend I haven't seen in a couple of months. She suggested we meet at the rooftop of the Grand Ferdinand Hotel. I didn't even know they had a rooftop and she had special access so that tapped into my internal snob. And external snob. We met at 5 and took the elevator to the top and stepped into a gorgeous restaurant with an amazing view. There was a small pool outside and we grabbed two lounge chairs. I forgot how to get into a lounge chair and in heels so that took me a few minutes to navigate. Like a duck trying to do ballet. She ordered a martini and I ordered a cosmo and for a couple of hours we caught up and I loved it so very very much. I so need to have dinner there soon. Obsessed. I headed home, watched Burn Notice with the Husband and then headed out for a run. I was totes not motivated but the Husband said "You can do it." which was just what I needed to hear and off I went. It was a great run, I came home and took a shower and then fell into a deep sleep. Only woke up a couple of times because of the Kid's rave party but other than that... A good sleep.
This morning the Husband and I have been watching Baywatch and OMG I forgot how cheesetastic this show is. They showed the Malibu Beach High School and I don't remember ever seeing any of these types of people at school. One girl was wearing a bra in a classroom. Oh 90s how I miss you. I will be heading out soon to feed a friend's cat. She is out of town for the weekend so I said I would drop by and pet her cat. Afterwards I will pick up Dim Sum for tonight. Yesterday I got a pm from friends saying that they were in town and asking what I was up to. I said that Saturday night the Husband and I were planning on sitting on the couch and watching Eurovision (I had been invited to a lovely friend's place but I had to say no since I promised the Husband to finally watch it with him this year) and I asked if they wanted to come by to watch it too. They are on board so tonight I will make Dim Sum, break out the wine and beers and it should be a blast. I love simple last minute plans that involve me wearing yoga pants!
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. We are going to the In Laws' and then in the afternoon I will get a hot yoga session in. I will also post my Tova Be Toning It Up Challenge week 4 recap. We will see how I did. I am not expecting a huge drop in weight but I know that I have been doing really well and that is all that matters. I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday! And that you have access to a channel that shows the Eurovision Song Contest because it is the best show of the year! Toodles!
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