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Day 2!

Aside from scowling at my alarm clock the past two mornings and raising my eyebrow at the jerks who’ve jostled me on the subway, I’ve been walking around with a smile on my face the past two days.

I started my job yesterday, and I’m doing social media for a major magazine publisher. Since I was in high school, I knew I wanted to work for a magazine publisher, and since I discovered the power of the Internet in publishing at my last job in D.C., I knew I wanted to work on the digital side full-time.

But combine the two? Yeah, this is my dream job. I get to use a lot of what I taught myself on this blog at work, as well as some of the connections I’ve made. It’s going to be hard work, but I have a feeling it will be enormously rewarding.

My office is in midtown, and every time I walk past the windows, I steal a peek at Central Park and smile to myself. I’m a pretty happy lady right now, I’m not going to lie.

Oh, also, one of the editors at one the magazines has been reading *this silly blog* for the past year! Wow! (I definitely blushed when my boss told me that one.)

And I’m also still a pretty healthy lady, too! Here’s my eats for today. (Sadly, no gym…back tomorrow!)

I was attracted by the Irish-ness of this oatmeal, but I really prefer Whole Foods’ steel-cut oats to these — they’re a little thicker.

This looks weirder than it tasted. It’s quinoa, an Amy’s veggie burger and a package of frozen veggies, all microwaved before work this morning separately, and then microwaved together at work and brought outside for lunch al fresco.

I had a Junior League meeting after work, and so after a loooooong day, the last thing I wanted to do was cook. Luckily, Pump was still open…

Seriously, this week can’t get any better!

I ran a fast (for me) half-marathon Sunday. From Sunday – Thursday, I was pretty much glowing. Tuesday, I had a third interview. Yesterday, I got offered the job.

AMAZING, RIGHT?

Today, after meeting up with Cara, I was meandering down Broadway back to my end of the island, wandering in and out of stores. After losing my favorite water bottle at the gym, I decided to go for it and buy the ridiculous I <3 Running Lululemon water bottle. As the girl was ringing me up, we started chatting about running and she asked how I had started running. I told her I’d lost a bunch of weight and got bored of the gym. “How much weight?” she asked.

“50 pounds,” I said.

“50 POUNDS! Girl, I get to give away one free thing a day. And you just inspired me! Go pick out a headband!” So I went and picked out a headband, feeling pretty damn awesome.

I had left my stuff at the gym last night, so I had to go back there today to get it. As long as I was there, I figured I’d work out…but I just wasn’t feeling it all day. I walked into the gym thinking I’d do a hard 15 minutes on the StairMaster and peace out. 

I walk into the gym, and receptionist scanned my card and said, “Congratulations! You’re a champion member!” She told me to go talk to the manager, and he told me that I’d won $100 to use at the gym because I’d been a member for so long!

It’s been a good week!!!! I hope you have a weekend as great as my week.