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The Reset Button is So Close

Hi hi from my local. Got home at 9, took one look at my laptop, covered in deadlines, and put my coat on and walked down the street to a beer and poutine.

Leave it with me guys, these weak blog posts will soon over, but I’m so wiped and this is posted from my phone and I. Am. Burnt. Out.

Know how I recently said “but what else is there to do but work, really”? That’s still so true, but think I’m going to be forced to find out, because this schedule of mine has finally caught up with me, and I had a couple good health scares this week that I can’t just phft away like before.

And that cliche, “you have nothing without your health” I finally understand. And take back all those eye rolls. I got lucky, and am as tough and resilient as it gets, excel at sleep deprivation, but even still, can’t get away with it anymore; I finally found the edge of the envelope.

Luckily though, that also means I heal like Wolverine, but I think the reset button will have to include a scaling back, planned down time, hippie things like massages and vegetables, plus, regular exercise. My mind is suffering, and without a clear, strong imagination well, that’s where all of this comes from.

Over the years I’ve noticed a pattern that, if I type it out here, it helps it come true…

I wish to return to gymnastics.

There’s an exercise I can get excited about. Plus the competition element.

Until then, kk let’s modify this life of mine, add some balance. Because all this busyness, these 3 job madness, has also made me realize that I’ve lost my way a little and forgot this blog is supposed to be the epicentre.

Lastly, hope it’s a good one because it’s Thursday night, best night of the week!

xo thanks for always checking in, means more than you realize.

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Didn’t this Week Feel Crooked?

Like everything was off by 20º, everything out of step.

Except for Wednesday, which fell into place like a ballet. Yesterday was completely sideways, then my concentration went west around 2pm, and haven’t seen it since.

Part of this is because of the Mercury Retrograde, which ended today. Mercury Retrograde is OVER.

The Planets(for all my love of logic, I believe in the power of the planets.)

Maybe that’s what yesterday’s freak storm in Barrie came from, the one that caused a 100-car pileup?!  Did you see the animated gif on Buzzfeed? Click that, it’s nuts.

It’s 10:30 pm, I have 3 more emails to send, then we’re going to a Friday night beer & blog.

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12:30 pm

kk finally made it.

The phone rang, and I laughed on it for a while. I talk on the phone a lot. I think it’s odd when people don’t.. blogged as much before.

Is it me, or did PhotoBooth photos get grainier.

Taking pictures with my toes.

Hoping this weekend I find a chunk of quiet blog-building time, my ‘About’ pages are all still blank, I’m 4 videos and 1 million columns behind, and the joke is over on LinkedIn, but that alone is an afternoon…

Next week’s car is a minivan YA buddy, I’m a fan, my next review is about the Caravan, actually. It’s a Town & Country this week. Next week’s column is about armoured cars.

kk my laptop battery is about to die, I’ll mass-update my Instagram feed this weekend (that’s the list), and embed the highlights below.

TTY then xo Keri

Just cheersed you.

 

 

Now There’s 50 Fridays Left

And that’s the 1st real week of 2014 done.

Had to jam in a lot in today, I think I need to plan my Fridays differently.  Next week’s column is about diesel engines, and booked a trip, we’re off to Arizona to test Heavy Duty Pickup Trucks with GM!

I towed a bobcat before. First week at my new job under my belt. Went well. Website consulting, community management stuff, still shy.

Just hit send on my last email, this quick hi hi to you, and then shhhh silence.  I’ll cheers you with my usual end-of-the-week beer, if I make it off the couch.

TTYT xo Keri

 

 

kk I’ll blog the show tomorrow

After meetings all afternoon and producing, no time to blog today sorry, tomorrow. I have a fresh front page all about the auto show half-drafted here, but I just hung up on my last work task it’s 9pm, and ahhh now the week is complete.

Now it’s quiet Friday beer out reflection time. And writing editing instructions.

Do you even know how long I waited to type that sentence.  I’m getting editing help!  This list of 100+ videos-to-make is about to finally come to life WOAH… as I was typing that sentence, my neighbour started laughing so loud.

kk have a good start to your weekend TTYT

One more thing, this is me on the way out the door tonight.

I have discovered a new level of jogging pants.

Bought them last week, I needed a plane/travel uniform.

When I was paying I felt a bit like a jerk, like really am I doing this, Lululemon stuff is up there… but YA buddy I am, already saving up for more, and I understand Lululemon now, oh I get it. The comfort of my jogging pants, but I look much crisper and presentable.

Get ready to see these a lot, I can tell I’ll have little to no willpower against these.

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UPDATE – Sunday 1:30 pm

What am I doing, I’m supposed to be testing Monday-Friday blogging only. The auto show will be tomorrow’s front page (for real this time).

Sunday’s are supposed to be off.  You have to stick to the schedule for it to work.  Doing the same thing days in a row does not come naturally (except on a different level I’m amazing at that, but in the way I mean here, nope horrible). Doesn’t help that I like when it’s frantic, the game of squishing 8 hours into 4. kk back to crossing off my Sunday list TTYT

 

 

The Rhythm of a Week

Remember my video a couple years ago:

The Rhythm of a Year

So… December is a right-off… everyone’s focused on tidying up loose ends from the year, preparing for the new one, and parties.

I’ve been drilling down on that theory since then, and think I’ve found the pattern of a week.

The Rhythm of a Week:

Monday – Thursday – a sprint to the finish, nose planted to grindstone
Thursday night – best night of the week always
Friday – tidying up what happened M-Th, and errands. Friday’s can always be accomplished in jogging pants
Friday night – no talking, maybe a quiet and reflective beer
Saturday – Sunday – have fun, then #SundayCleaning to start off the new cycle clean, prepared and ready to attack

Therefore, bring those 2 theories together,
and there’s really only
2 business weeks left in 2013

( I do seem to start to get reflective around now, eh)

(see also: About Time )