What I did over the last week.

Forgive my lack of updates lately. Here’s a recap of what I did over the last week or so.

• - SXSWi - Last week (Sunday-Monday), I went to Austin for a couple of days. I have wanted to go to SXSW since I moved to Dallas five years ago and now seemed like the perfect time to do it. I had a great time! I caught up with friends, some media and PR/social media friends and former clients and networked with some new people. I borrowed a friends badge and went to some really interesting panel discussions. I got a lead on a job in Dallas. It was a super short trip, and I wish I could have stayed longer for more networking and even longer for the music portion, but overall I had a really good time.
• - Home renovations - My dad and I refinished my bathtub. For about $30 bucks, we basically “painted” my bathtub. It was a lot faster and cheaper than ripping out the tub, getting it professionally done or calling someone like Bath Fitter. I am fairly happy with the results, but regardless, it looks better than it did before. I also cleaned my patio and planted new flowers, plants and herbs. I love this time of year, it’s perfect to enjoy a glass of wine and good book outside on my patio. This week, I think I might paint a wall in my living room. I painted over a year ago when I moved in, but left this one little section where a closet door is and it has been bothering me for too long.
• - Catching up - Lunch with a PR friend. Dinner and drinks with a former colleague/friend. Lunch with my dad. It’s amazing how many people I have seen since I haven’t had a full time job.
• - Job search - I have to be 100% honest here. I thought I would have had a job by now. The process is incredibly slow. I applied for a job almost 6 weeks ago and heard back just last week. I had a phone interview with a major Dallas-based company last week, but the feeling I got is that I was overqualified. I scheduled a phone interview for today with a big-time daily deal site for a new division of the company for today. I also got a good lead on job a huge PR agency. Something is bound to happen soon, right?

I haven’t been home the last two weekends.

And I am not complaining, just stating a fact. I spent October 1-2 in Austin and October 9-10 in Napa. Not to brag or anything, but my life is sort of awesome sometimes.

This weekend, I am looking forward to spending it at home, in Dallas.

I am not a baseball fan by any means, but I am really into the team spirit for the Rangers right now, so tonight will likely be spent watching the game with friends somewhere. Tomorrow, more bathroom renovations and finally painting! I am almost done! Sunday, watching the Cowboys game (come on, we need another win!), possibly at the Nodding Donkey, a new bar in the State & Allen neighborhood.

Ahh, the weekend.

Headache (and life) update.

My lack of tumblr updates probably makes all of you out there think that I am off jet-setting to some event or work-related function. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case. In my last post, I wrote about my four day headache…which turned into a seven day headache, followed by a day of relief and then a headache so bad, I thought I was going to vom.

I have been chasing doctors, trying to get referrals, self-diagnosing and attempting to take it easy. At happy hour last week, I drank water. I have been keeping my computer off a night. Trying to eat somewhat better and cutting out Diet Coke. I did go to the Black Keys/Kings of Leon concert last week, but only because I didn’t want to give up my ticket or lose my money and I really wanted to see them (too bad KOL sucked…Black Keys, however, we badass).

I am feeling better, but it is so frustrating not knowing what is going on with my head. According to my self-diagnosis, it is likely one of three things: 1) migraines/cluster headaches, 2) a sinus issue or 3) something to do with the dilated blood vessels on my optical nerve in my right eye, which my eye doctor told me about last year and told me to keep an “eye” on. I have two doctor’s appointments in October to try to figure out what is going on, so now it’s just a waiting game.

In other news:

• I will be jet-setting over the next two weeks…Seattle, Austin, San Francisco and Napa Valley.
• The weather in Dallas is finally starting to feel like fall. I opened my windows this weekend to let some fresh air in. The cooler weather makes football season so much better too. I have a sudden craving for chili too.
• I am making some serious progress renovating my bathrooms. Slowly, but surely.
• So glad Glee and Grey’s Anatomy are back on. TV is finally good again.

My home renovations have slowly but surely been coming along. My next big projects are my bathrooms. Not complete renovations, although that would be nice, but changing out the pedestal sinks and maybe a new tub for the master bathroom.

I bought this vanity/sink for my guest bathroom today. I saw it a few weeks ago and thought it was nice, but when I walked into the store today with my dad and saw that it was on clearance, I had to buy it. I love good a clearance item!

PS - That rug you see to the right of the vanity is from when I was a baby. It is a picture of three men in the tub, from the rub-a-dub-dub nursery rhyme. My mom kept it all these years and gave it back to me when I bought my own house. Now, it resides in my guest bathroom.

Some highlights from my trip to Seoul.

KaBOOM!

People at work have been ranting and raving about how awesome KaBOOM! is. I have been pretty skeptical, but after getting totally disgusted with the mildew build-up in my shower, I decided to give it a try.

I am convinced that this stuff, who knows what it is made of, is the best bathroom cleaner out there. I sprayed it in my shower, did some other cleaning for an hour, came back and the mildew was gone. And my apartment didn’t smell like chemicals!

For the $4.79 or whatever it was at Target, it was worth it. Highly recommended.

Dear women in public restrooms:

Please don’t talk on your cell phone while you are peeing. I am sure the person on the other end does not want to hear that. It annoys the crap out of me too.

It’s gross and I think you can wait two minutes to continue your conversation until you are done. And please, wash your hands.