Urban Girl Alamanac: Tough Week

I hope I don’t have another difficult week like this one for a long while. Bad weather, drama at work, neighbor being loud, more drama at work….ugh. Here’s what I learned:

• I can survive a full week without a car in the city during the worst storm of the past decade.
• I love George Elliot.
• Canceling the cable TV has resulted in watching more international news, getting more sleep, reading more and doing more fun things outside the apartment. Pretty good!
• Mmmm…homemade chicken soup with mushrooms and white beans.
• My resolutions to be thicker skinned/more tough are definitely works in progress at this point.
• Blog readers make for the best cheering squad.
• I’m obsessed with the Flight of the Conchords.
• A new healthy grocer has opened up in the neighborhood. I love the way the city is constantly being reinvented.
• Wedding Wednesdays seems to work
• I need to be better about standing up for myself.
• A family friend sent me a pair of fantastic red cowboy boots!
• Rob’s so great. He did the laundry and brought me Chinese food when I was feeling down last night.
• I’m going to the climbing gym three times this week?

The sun is coming out as I speak and the weekend is supposed to be bright and clear. Plus, we’re invited to a dinner party at my cousin’s! Things are looking up.