Weekend Recap: Packed with Plans
Recap of January 11 and 12 This weekend was pretty busy - but all good things! And I was thrilled to get in a mix of both mountain and Front Range activities. When I left my downtown office on Friday, I walked out into a blur of snowflakes - the perfect setup for the night I had ahead. My friend Chris and I were going to a screening of a Warren Miller ski film at Stoney's, a gigantic sports bar in Denver. Although it was packed when I walked in, Chris had scored us seats in a section that didn't end up opening - so we had our own private room for the screening! That was the best of both worlds - being able to go into the big crowded room for the rounds of Ro-Sham-Bo (Chris won entry to the national Warren Miller drawing for an all-expenses paid trip to Switzerland!), but still getting to chit chat while we watched and not disturb anyone else. I hadn't really seen Chris since summer, even though he lives in my neighborhood, so it was great to catch up. He's also an avid skier, so we need to make plans to do that soon... Speaking of skiing, I woke up super early on Saturday morning in order to get up to the mountains. Although I wasn't originally planning to ski this … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Full Weekend in the Mountains
Recap of January 4 and 5 My weekend started off busy on the Front Range, as I hosted the First Friday coffee chat with residents of my town, and then moved on to a ton of work for my regular job. But after stopping by a sick friend's house to drop off a pot of this lemon rice and chicken soup (soooo amazing! Can't recommend this recipe enough as comfort food that still really healthy), I headed out to Minturn for my first full weekend in the mountains. I got to the house around 6:30pm, and after dashing off a few more work emails, headed out to Edwards where was I was meeting friends for dinner. My friends Heather and Kirk bought a place in Eagle County two years ago, and they were the driving factors pushing me to look at the Vail area rather than Breckenridge (my original plan)- they even recommended their realtor, who turned out to be amazingly in-the-know and found me my hundred-year-old Main Street cottage before it was even on the market! I was psyched to be able to meet up with Heather and Kirk now that we both have places out here - I predict we'll be spending a lot more time together :) Heather had two friends visiting for the weekend, so the six of us enjoyed a … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: January 13, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You). (Wait But Why) The Greatest Sales Deck I’ve Ever Seen. (Medium) When someone steals your ideas. (Patty Azzarello) When You Like Your Job but Hate Your Office Culture. (Medium) How I Work Hard Without Burning Out. (Medium) 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2019 you Should Know. (Digital Doughnut) 7 signs you've outgrown your job. (CNN) Women’s magazines are dying. Will we miss them when they’re gone?. (Washington Post) (Possibly) similar: Is This the End of the Age of Apple?. (New York Times) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Prelude to Ashes: Five Signs You’re on the Brink of Burnout. (Laura Stack) What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It). (Harvard Business Journal) The hardest truth for you to accept, based on your Myers-Briggs personality type. (Well & Good NYC) Achieving Goals Using The Domino-Effect. (Friday Forward) Yes, you can be addicted to achieving—and it’s not a good thing. (Well … [Continue reading]
What I Read in December 2018
In 2018, I had my lightest reading year since I started tracking my books in Goodreads in 2010. But it was a busy year, with my promotion, election campaign, and numerous personal endeavors! I read 3.5 books in December to close out the year with 64 books read. That's still more than one a week, so not too bad even if it's not my usual 100. However, I am redoubling my efforts for 2019, and am committing to read (a book, not my email or blogs) for at least a few minutes every night before I go to sleep. I'd like to aim for 100 books again, but we'll see how that goes as the year progresses. I'm already a little behind in that, being only 1.5 books in, but I'll see how it goes. No beating myself up if I don't make it again, as long as I'm being consistent about my reading! 4 stars: Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America, by Deborah Fallows and James M. Fallows: This took me forever to get through, but it had so many fascinating insights about what makes small (and big) towns special and successful. I am excited to take many of the ideas I uncovered and see how I can make them work in my own town. The Garden of Small Beginnings, by Abbi Waxman: I … [Continue reading]
