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Days Like Today

Last night was one of the best nights I've had in a long time, for way too many reasons. I don't think I've laughed for an entire day like that in way too long.
Work was absolutely hilarious. Not only do I adore my amazing co-workers, but it's an athletic/running store so obviously I'm in absolute heaven. I ran home on my break and took a quick St. Patty's Day shot with the girls, went back and finished off the last 2 hours laughing a little bit more than usual.
One funny moment: I was hanging heavy winter jackets on a bar-rack and the hangers were facing away from me. So when I hung up about 12 of them, I went to pick them up by putting my arms over the bar and taking 6 in each hand. As soon as I got them off the bar I realized they were WAY too heavy for my to lift up for the bar. And I couldn't put them back because the hangers were around my fingers and that would result in me getting pinched. So dumbass Katie was absolutey stuck with her arms over the bar and being weighed down by coats. Really the only thing I could think of doing was dropping them - making a mess. A smarter Katie would have just gone around to the other side of the rack. Or taken less coats. Or maybe not hung them up away from her. So Kipp looks over and sees my little strug fest, lets me suffer for a few more seconds, then finally helped me.
Funny moments in the back of CitySports.
Then I got hit on by, you guessed it, an awkward Asian. Surprise, surprise.
Then I got to finally got to go to Chester street and see my boys. I cleaned their stove? And played video games and talked about religion. Drunk Katie is funny Katie.
Last night just consisted of things I've been meaning to do for a long time and just never got around to. I went to bed super late and was exhausted this morning, but you couldn't wipe the smile off my face for anything.
And today I went to Harvard Lab and, because it's Harvard's spring break, I was completely alone in the entire building. How much fun is that!?
First of all, I didn't have to dress up so I got to run to the lab, meaning I was in my comfy spandex. And then I got to take my shoes off and put on happy music while I did all my paperwork and participated in random crafty activities. I was so productive, too...even got to leave early and grab Dunkin' on the way home.
Most perfect moment of the day was sipping my I.C., walking along the Charles and half dancing/walking to my new music. I completely zoned out and forgot about absolutely everything.
I just love days like today.
Hopefully the vibe continues to this weekend =)

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