Outlets

My 9-5 job is pretty draining...mentally, emotionally, and physically.  Even on days when I don't react to the office BS I find myself needing to vent...needing a outlet to release the stress giving half a shit can create.

Yeah I could stop caring. I've taken great pains to work on that...slowly...

Anywho...I was thinking yesterday that I don't have a viable outlet. Everyone needs a viable, tangible outlet that will help them relieve stress. Something that I can look forward to and plan.

Some people go to the gym after a stressful day.

I told my co worker I wanted to go to a gun range...totally viable way to blow off steam.

Going on vacation (after not having been on one in hmmmm 8 years) is another way.

Escaping in the great city of my birth NYC and exploring the museums and checking out galleries is another way that I can disconnect and be transported away from whatever reminders of my 9-5 follow me after 5p.

So take a class on their favorite hobbies.

In the past I thought of my writing as my hobby. Not only have I not made time to write...the whole drained when I get home thing is a big blow to my passion...I can't consider my would be career a hobby. There isn't much focus in that, at least for me.

What are some of your outlets? Ways that you vent when life is mean mugging you?

PSA, I don't hate my job...I heavily dislike my job...because it is my job NOT my career. I am aware that some of my need for a outlet comes from having a job vs. a fulfilling career...

I'm working on that...slowly...

~Until next time~

xo

2013...in review

My favorite pastime this year hands down was browsing Pinterest. The site is like a black hole, Bermuda Triangle. My form of heaven during a boring slow work day.  So what better way to do a recap of the year than using what I found so damn interesting throughout it...



In the beginning of the year I began doing more Accounting work at my job. Something I would haven't given a thought...ever...but turns out I kind of like it and plan to take a basic bookkeeping class in the Spring ...Perhaps this is my true calling...NOT ;-)





My work crush...one day he will have his own post, titled "I said YES"...it works on so many levels.



Spring found me reconnecting with an old childhood friend. Despite being apart for uh since 6th grade we act like no time has passed at all.



Most if not many conversations were about...



and 

While I wanted to be all 



S was like...



So as Summer started my thought process was...



and thanks to finding a really cool bar and making some cool friends I had thoughts of

  and 


During this time I decided that I would embark on a "hair growth journey". 

Me then



Me now...



Good times were approaching because Fall brought New York ComicCon. My first time ever!!! My 



and I had a blast.

Then came the best month of the whole year, November. I was all



because on the 18th it was.

But I was also a little melancholy because I kept asking S  

Me during the cooler/colder months 



2013 had me saying goodbye to people I never thought I would let go of

  

I cried and then I said

 

The year wasn't always filled with roses. I had my share of thorns. We won't think about those because



Check out my Pinterest boards here when you want to lose a few hours.



Until next time, xo