This is me in Costa Rica, contemplating why it is I live a few hundred miles south of Canada.

So…I’ve been noticeably absent from blogging this week. I’m pretty sure that most people would agree that the week after you’re back from vacation is worthless. I have no motivation to get out of bed, work, unpack, do laundry, or eat normal meals. All I can do is sit and daydream about the beach and ocean, and waking up to the sounds of howler monkeys.

But alas, here I am at work. I was out yesterday due to a horrible, embarrassing health situation that only my mom, husband and BFF got to hear about. I’ll sum it up with the word prunes. And…I’m done.

Here’s what’s currently going on in my life. Trying to negotiate a plane ticket to visit Martini. Just made first mortgage payment. Anxiously awaiting the Twins home opener, of which I have tickets to two games (awesome). Going to an informational meeting on the Komen 3-Day walk tomorrow. Plans to unpack, do laundry, make spinach dip and mint brownies for a Superbowl party this weekend. I hate that it’s a leap year. Trying to figure out what I can spend my $80 in gift cards in at this store.

And…that’s about it. Oh! I read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen while I was in Costa Rica. It’s a good book! Highly recommended, especially if you enjoy books about circus life. Similar and also recommended – Geek Love.

Seacrest out.

Hello! I have roughly 4 minutes to make some sort of post on here before I have a meeting and then go back home to sleep.

Costa Rica was, to say the least, awesome. We had so much fun. I got burned to a crisp (and had to admit to the husband that maybe my choice of SPF 4 on my first day was a bad one), eaten alive by mosquitoes, and generally had a great time. I’ll post a few pictures in the next couple of days.

Here’s a climate change wrap up.

We left on Sunday, 1/20 – the temperature at 3am was -11 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sunday 1/20 through Sunday 1/27 – temperature in Costa Rica – roughly 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
We got home at midnight Sunday 1/27 , and the temp was 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

I think my body is in a small state of shock. Peeling sunburn, bug bites, and a down parka and cashmere scarf? None of it adds up.