On My Mind This Monday Morning

• avoiding real work and focusing on the Times crossword puzzle

• must get my finances in order

• wish that my favorite podcasts aired new episodes more frequently

• the w button on my MacBook is becoming difficult to press

• i got a terrible night's sleep last night

• i miss my family

• must research topics and relevant news for Wednesday's Social Good Summit

• today is the first day in months that I have worn a coat during the day. Hello, fall.

• the music in this Starbucks is awful

• how much energy should I exert comforting a friend who knowingly puts herself in the same repeating painful situation?

• i wonder if I can get my boyfriend's family to volunteer with me this Thanksgiving

• i hope my family can come out for Thanksgiving

• when is my stepsister going to get engaged?

• i hope I make it to boot camp tonight

• why is it so difficult to find information about hosting private events at restaurants in New York?

• a man's whose style can only be described as Ed Hardy, 80's, hipster cowboy just sat down (*discreetly snapped iphone photo below)

• i want to write at least one post a day this week

• 12 days until Caitlin's wedding

• one Venti coffee down and no signs of stopping