Tracy Calabrese

The good thing about being stressed out and having a head full of things that are distracting me, is that I feel motivated to get up off my couch after work and on the weekends and walk around my neighborhood.

The 30, 45 or 60 minutes that I am wandering through the streets, turning a corner or finding a street I haven’t walked down before, is refreshing. I like that I can either let my head wander or whatever is playing on my iPod consume my thoughts. I have even found myself singing out loud a few times, when no one is around, of course. And the fact that I tend to pass cute, shirtless guys with their perfect 6-packs running down the street next to me…well, that is a perk too.

On Sunday, I walked 5,034 steps. On Tuesday, 5,412. And today, 6,954. I am pretty darn pleased with myself.

It’s only Tuesday. It’s been a crazy week. And it’s only Tuesday. Seriously?!

Work is insane right now for many more reasons that I can disclose.

I screamed my head off at Allstate today. If you have a car and/or home insurance company with reasonable rates and good coverage that you recommend, please let me know as I am now looking for a new insurance company.

I ate pizza and indulged in an adult beverage for the last two nights.

And….it’s only Tuesday!

I definitely could have handled this week with more composure, but the stress got to me. I snapped at a few people, freaked out about things I had no control over, worked too many hours and ate too much junk food.

But today, a big weight was lifted off my shoulders as things started to fall into place. I feel so much better. I am really looking forward to some dinner and drinks with my friend Lenora tonight, sleeping in tomorrow, dinner with the family to celebrate my mom and dad’s birthdays tomorrow night and a nice relaxing Sunday.

Cheers to a good weekend!

Is not looking so good…

Various obligations that you have to others are likely to be dominating your agenda right now. And this could end up producing a few conflicts and tensions for you to have to deal with today. Some things might be a little hard to sort out at the moment. And you might be wishing that you could just escape from your troubles for the day.

via California Psychics

I have become more and more frustrated over the past few weeks. I have seen close to, dare I say it, 50 condos all over Dallas. I know exactly what I want. I know where I want to live. And I know how much I want to spend.

After another round this weekend, I found a really nice place in the same complex as the condo I made an offer on about a month ago. I would have to compromise, since it is a first floor unit (I want a two-story). I would have to deal with hearing people walk upstairs, but I would have direct access from covered parking (which looks like a garage without a door) into the utility room (and a front door around the corner, of course),

After some thinking and a few long discussions with my parents, I decided to make another offer on the condo I made an offer on about a month ago. The seller dropped her asking price and I upped my offer. I made the offer, no negotiations. Take it or leave it. If she doesn’t accept it, I am going to make an offer on the other place.

I am so stressed out (and everything at work isn’t helping) it’s hard to concentrate. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I can go back to sleep because I keep seeing condos and dollar signs in my head. I am not a big prayer, but I have found myself asking the Big Man for some help.

Fingers crossed.