What I've Been Up to While I've Been Away

Hi!  Long time, no posts...  In early May I decided to take a mini break from blogging which stretched into nearly a one month break.  It was ultimately what I needed to do because I got pretty overwhelmed in May between moving and work travel and a busy social calendar.  June isn't exactly shaping up to be the quietest month but with the move behind me, I've been able to handle my busy schedule a bit better!  Oh - and in case you didn't notice, I also used this little blogging sabbatical to have my blog revamped a bit!  Jess of Nelson Lane Photography designed my header and gave my blog a fresh look and feel!  I hadn't really made any significant changes to the design since I started this blog in 2008 so it was high time to make some changes!  I'm so happy with how it turned out, so thanks Jess!  If you are reading this through a reader ap, click over and check it out!

Here's a little taste of what I've been up to while I have been away! Since I last blogged I...

Packed up all of my belongings and moved them into a new unit 5 floors down.  I am so over moving but I have to say, I've gotten kind of good at it.

Settled into my new place where my view is slightly different but still oh so beautiful.  I'll share pictures of the interior after all my photos have been hung on the wall later this month.

Found out that Phil is finally going to get a kitty of his own!  A friend's in-law's cat had kittens so one of these (most likely one of the orange colored ones) will become ours at the end of June!

Hosted Amber for a night (the day after I moved into my new place!!!) and went to her Stella and Dot party where I bought the 2 bracelets on the left plus a necklace and won the bracelet on the right.

Traveled to Virginia Beach for a conference where I gave a presentation that I was so nervous about (it was supposed to be a 75 minute presentation, I spoke for 60 minutes.  No one complained).  Our hotel was on the ocean so I fit in a mind-clearing run on the boardwalk along the beach in the morning which was excellent (albeit hot and humid!).  My parents lived in Norfolk, VA for 4 years when my dad was in the Navy so it was really neat to (briefly) see the area of the country where they lived. 

 Went to a beautiful wedding with this handsome guy!

Visited a state park with that same handsome guy on Memorial Day.

Met up with Kyria for an awesome weekend of hiking!  That trip warrants another post but for now suffice it to say that we had the best time!  We are awesome travel partners!

Other things not pictured include celebrating my one year anniversary of moving home/starting my new job/rekindling my relationship with Phil, beginning a triathlon training plan, starting a triathlon swim class, and organizing a running club volunteer event, among other things.  When I list it all out, it's no wonder that the month of May flew by and kind of really exhausted me! But the month was full of lots of good things so I can't complain, and so far June is off to a great start, too!

Tell me - what have you been up to for the past month?