Currently :: October

My reaction upon realizing the date:

But you know all about that, don't you. I'm sure you feel the same way every morning when the barista hands over a bright red holiday cup. I bet you're all like, already?? Since when??

Or maybe it's just me.

But before we dive head-first into whatever fun is brewing up this month, let's first take a step back and reflect upon what I've been up to in October. Because I know you're just dying to know.

WATCHING // I think the real question here is, what haven't I been watching? Fall TV is my happy place. I come home from work, park my booty on the couch, and refuse to budge for like four hours. Latest obsession: Quantico. It's Pretty Little Liars for grownups!
EATING // apparently everything I shouldn't be. As in, did you hear all this business about saying no-no to crabs from the Californian coast? Yeah well. And then that whole Chipotle e.coli scare? Yeah well x2.

DRINKING // a latte lattes ;) I don't think I'd even recognize myself without a to-go coffee cup in my hand anymore. I'm on a 2 or 3 a day track right now. Natural state is officially overcaffeinated.

MISSING // the family, obviously! Non-local friends, too. What with homecoming and the wedding, these past two weeks have been such a treat in that I was able to see 98% of my favorite people. And now I'm throwing a fit in my head that I can't have that always.

WANTING // to see some profesh photos from the wedding, my brain to adjust to Daylight Savings, a spare grand or two to use towards bulking up my winter wardrobe and room decorations, and I wouldn't mind a kitten or puppy either.

PLANNING // the wedding, all of October. Now that that's over, I'm really at a loss of what to do with my time. Not that I helped out that much actually, but I felt like I was constantly thinking about the wedding, which has got to count for something. ....Correct?

READING // Mindy Kaling's new book!

MAKING // time for friends. This month has been a lesson in balance, and I am far from having a good handle on it all, but I'm slowly learning.

NEEDING // to figure out how to muster up the strength, energy, and time to attend to other parts of my life besides work. Namely, the blog. 

LEARNING // so. much. Hands down, the best part about working at a start-up is that you're thrown right into the crazy from the beginning, so you learn as you go. Every day, I'm learning everything from business lingo to creating processes to being on great terms with co-workers and bosses. Excel functions, industry standards, e-mail etiquette. There's something new every hour, it seems like. 
TALKING // a lot about future travels. So far, I've convinced my closest girlfriends to go on a Eastern Europe trip next fall. There will also be an attempt somewhere along the way to wrangle a bigger friend group to do a cruise, but I won't be counting those chickens until way after they hatch.
SPENDING // no comment.
FEELING // for one thing, very pampered. My sister was kind enough to spoil us all with Korean spa appointments and mani/pedis and the works last week, so I'm still feeling scrubbed and glowy from that. But also, I'm feeling a bit like I'm in the eye of the storm right now. October was the beginning of a new job, homecoming, my sister's wedding. On deck right now is a lot of traveling (Seattle, LA, Houston, and then China), so I think for the next two weeks, I'll just ... chill.
Has anyone started holiday shopping yet? Thanksgiving plans? GAH, I need this to slow down.