I had a really tough week at work last week. Work seemed to come flying at me all at once, and I definitely was not managing that stress well. I had a meltdown of sorts on Wednesday night because of how overwhelmed I was by work stress {which was compounded by the fact that I was out of the office on Friday working a wedding}, stress about that wedding {my first as a day-of coordinator}, and stress tied to feeling like I was coming up short in my many roles- friend, daughter, sister and girlfriend. Sensing that I am failing other people is definitely a feeling that I am very conscious of, but, during this meltdown, I had to remind myself that I can't always be everything to everyone. There just isn't enough time in the day! But, in moments when I am stressed about other things, that anxiety tends to resurface as well. Poor Dan, he is such a saint for putting up with my stressed-out crying fits. I don't like to let my work/life stress spill over to our relationship, because I know that it makes him sad to see me upset, but sometimes that just can't be helped. I thank my lucky stars for that guy every day, I really do!
On Thursday night, I headed up to the Philly area after work for the wedding, and, due to a series of GPS mishaps, ended up driving for about 4 hours. It was miserable, let me tell you, and I had my very patient and understanding parents on the phone for the better part of an hour-and-a-half trying to get me to Point B in one piece. I ended up spending a LOT of time in the car on Thursday, Friday {when the wedding took place} and Saturday, both because of the driving time to and from PA and the fact that none of the venues were close to one another. I think that was the most I have driven in the past five years combined haha! Despite the fact that there are always unexpected things that come up at a wedding, it was a beautiful day overall and the couple was deliriously happy, so I would consider it a success.
On Saturday, Dan and I met up with Lauren and Molly at District of Pi for dinner. Dan and I are obsessed with that place, and it was the girls' first time, so it was well worth it! We then stopped off at Lauren's house before heading to Brass Monkey in Admo for some birthday karaoke. Now, Brass Monkey has been one of our mainstays since graduation, but this was the first time, as we all stood around, that we noticed how downright grimy that place is! We concluded that the amount of alcohol that we had imbibed on previous visits had probably contributed to that oversight. Our other observation was that the crowd seemed a lot younger {as in, either still in college or not far removed from it}. It is tough to be hit by the realization that you're getting older! Nonetheless, I felt so blessed to have so many wonderful friends there, and I think we got some solid karaoke in as well :)
Sunday, on my actual birthday, Dan and I slept in a bit before going on a run {I think I am the only person who requests going on a run when asked what they want to do on their birthday haha}. We grabbed bagels from our favorite bagel place, my last bagel run for awhile since I'm going on a six-week gluten-free diet a week from yesterday. Blargh. Then, we watched some basketball and Skyfall and later met up with my parents and Tim at Farmers, Fishers & Bakers, which I have raved about before. It certainly didn't disappoint this time, bringing an absolutely delightful birthday to a close. Not that he doesn't treat me like a princess all the time, but Dan was really the greatest this weekend. I actually got upset because I don't like being treated to things haha, even on my birthday! He got me an overnight hiking trip {not to worry, we will be staying at a B&B, not in a tent on a trail} out in the Shenandoahs, which shows you how well he knows me. We have been in serious need of a getaway for awhile, and he knows how much I've been itching for a hike. We're going in about 3 weeks, so I'm really psyched for that! Overall, I was blown away, as usual, by the heartfelt messages and calls that I received on my birthday. It made the day so special for me, and the fact that so many people reached out made turning 25 slightly easier {I may have fake snapped at Dan when he playfully suggested that I am almost 30 haha}.
Me and my ladies! Don't let this picture fool you, there were other guys there besides Dan. He was just the only one who wasn't able to stealthily avoid my photos ;)
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