Saturday morning leadership lessons
Three days since I called out Alex's competitive intensity during our workout, and I'm still processing what happened. Saturday morning leadership lessons Not the confrontation it…
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5:45am and already behind
Nothing says 'living the dream' quite like setting three alarms and still somehow rushing around at dawn trying to remember if I packed extra pens. 5:45am and already behind The c…
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Dating debrief session
Sarah showed up with her usual Saturday energy and a suspicious amount of curiosity about my love life. Within five minutes we were camped out on the living room floor with coffee…
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Accidental eavesdropping
Our neighbors were having the most intense conversation on their balcony tonight. Something about whether you can really change after thirty-five or if you just become better at m…
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Salt, coffee, and questionable life choices
7:15 AM. I'm running on four hours of sleep because someone decided to reorganize the entire spice cabinet at midnight (that someone being me). Jake's already dressed for work, I'…
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Budget reality check
Sarah showed up with a shoebox full of receipts and her calculator, claiming she needed to "figure out where all her money went this semester." Twenty minutes later we're both sit…
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Planning styles and partnership
Three cups of coffee deep and I'm still processing everything about our anniversary weekend planning. Planning styles and partnership Not the actual trip, that was amazing, but wh…
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Dawn patrol
Alex knocked on our door at 6 AM sharp, looking like he'd been hit by a truck. I probably looked worse. We're both scheduled for the opening shift at the rec center, which means u…
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Lines in the sand
Jake's making pancakes and I'm sitting here on the living room floor, journal open, thinking about Friday's mess with Alex at the rec center. Lines in the sand The whole thing kee…
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Different roads, same destination
Jake's still asleep and I'm sitting here with my second cup of coffee, thinking about how our anniversary planning went down last month. Different roads, same destination We final…
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Window seats
Alex came over this afternoon to work on our anatomy study guide, but we got completely derailed by the drama unfolding outside our living room window. Window seats There's this c…
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Processing time
Michelle came over this afternoon ostensibly to talk through her half-marathon training plan, but somehow we ended up dissecting everything else instead. Work stress, relationship…
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Early bird reality check
7am shifts seemed like a good idea when I was filling out my availability form. Get to work early, finish early, have the whole afternoon free for studying or whatever. Makes perf…
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Learning curve
Three notebooks, two coffee refills, and approximately forty-seven crossed-out ideas later, I think I finally understand what happened during our anniversary planning marathon las…
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Finding my rhythm
Week one of actually getting paid to work at the rec center is officially in the books. Finding my rhythm And honestly? I'm not totally sure how I pulled it off without completely…
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Scheduling dilemma
Three different people asked me this week if I could help them with anatomy review. Not the random "can you explain this one thing" but actual "can we set up regular study session…
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Brain drain central
Sarah showed up with her massive stack of anatomy flashcards and the optimistic belief that two heads are better than one. Three hours later, we've managed to convince ourselves t…
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Coffee delivery service
Jake showed up halfway through my double shift with a vanilla latte and that grin that means he's definitely up to something. Coffee delivery service Turns out he's been thinking…
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Coffee shop theater
Trying to memorize the cardiovascular system at Franklin Street Coffee when the table next to me becomes my own personal soap opera. This girl is explaining to her friend why she…
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Mission partially accomplished
Three weeks of strategically timing my coffee runs to coincide with Jake's study sessions and today I finally did it. Actually walked up to his table and asked about the chem lab…
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Math breakthrough (finally!)
Carmen convinced me to tackle pharmacy calculations today instead of putting them off until August like I was planning. Thank GOD she did because I was about to have a complete me…
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