i didn’t plan on missing my wednesday post, but life happened. and i didn’t plan on missing yesterday’s post, but it happened again.
instead of wallowing in the shame of not keeping up, let’s talk about what happened. on wednesday we hit the gym hard right after work and stayed until closing time. i lost some progress on the eurotrip and in the two weeks that followed because i was feeling constantly hungry and not motivated enough to work off the extra snacks at the gym, so this last week or so im really ramping up the routine and burning myself out every session. hopefully it’s enough to get me back in decent enough shape for the australasian adventure that is only two and a half weeks away.
after the gym, shanima and i decided to just pull the trigger and start working through the process to get preapproved for a home loan. we have been talking for a couple of years about buying some real estate in jamaica, queens, and once we get back from the trip in august, we want to actualize out vision. ideally we would not move into a new home until march or april next year so that we don’t lose our deposit for moving out of our apartment early, but there are not all that many properties that fit our specific wants and needs, so we decided the best thing to do is be ready to move fast if the right house hits the market before that time.
so basically that was why i didn’t post wednesday. that and the fact that i didn’t take the time to write my post during my commute. i’ve been binging a lot on netflix and crossword puzzles on the subway since we got back from europe and now my habit of being productive during that time is broken. given that we leave for our big trip so soon, i am not really that motivated to fix it, either.
yesterday, i once again neglected to post during my morning commute, and that was the only time i actually had all day for it. i was on late shift last night and was at my desk until ten after nine. then i headed to bushwick to meet my old crew for birthday drinks (not mine obvi), and i didn’t leave until around 2am. really not an amazing choice since i was on early shift and had to wake up at 5:50am this morning. it was worth it, though. i missed those friends and i never really get a chance to hang with them anymore since i’m so focused on my own projects, marriage, work and travel.
even though i should totally be sleeping on this commute to the city, im still a bit buzzed and worried if i sleep i will wake up in cony island.