Jun
2012
A Day in the Life
I love reading these sorts of post, so figured it was my turn! Here’s a pretty typical day in the life during the weekday…..
5:45am- Wake up 15 minutes before my alarm. For some reason, I can’t sleep past 5:45 anymore. Lay in bed with my iphone and read blogs and my horoscopes.
6am: Alarm goes off and get out of bed to do some sort of exercise. My favorite mornings are swim mornings (once or twice a week). Luckily, the pool is just downstairs of the building, so there’s no travel time involved.
6:15-7: SWIM
7-7:15- Shower and get dressed at the gym. Confession: I usually don’t blow dry my hair lately. My work dress code is really casual, so luckily, what I wear doesn’t take a ton of thought. Fit breakfast in sometime quickly here or grab it to eat at work.
7:15-8:05- Drive to work. Blah. The commute is def my worst time of day. Recently, I switched my hours to 8-4, so it makes it much better than when I was 9-5…but still, I really dislike being in the car so much. I usually just listen to the news or the radio. The only good thing about the car is that the silence and having that “alone time” sometimes lets me clear my head.
8-12noon- Work, work, work. At my desk usually. I work for a nonprofit. I’m one of only 4 staffers, so it’s a small environment. I manage a program and do corporate relations, community engagement, and grant writing. I often throw volunteer engagement events at corporations (and have been doing that a lot lately!), so that takes me out of the office and away from my desk. I like my job for the most part and aside from knowing that it helps the community, I love that it’s a pretty flexible schedule and that every day is very different.
12noon- LUNCH. I usually sit at my desk and read a couple blogs. Sometimes I’ll walk outside. It’s not an official lunch break, I just usually can’t wait past noon.
12-4pm- Work some more. I usually take a 30 minute walk break sometime in the afternoon. There’s a big park near my office so I’ll go explore, especially if the weather’s nice.
4-5pm- Fight traffic once again. but I feel lucky, now that I leave earlier, my commute went from 1.5 hours to only an hour. Plus, being home by 5 means I have the whole night free!
5:30-6pm- Home! Usually take a nap, clean up, run an errand, etc.
6-7pm- Dinner. Whatever’s on hand.
7-8pm- Walk with a friend outside (or by myself). I live near the beach and there’s a pretty loop that’s about 4 miles, so we’ll usually walk and talk. It’s super relaxing.
8-10pm- Hang out on the couch with Jared, watch tv, catch up, etc. Sometimes we’ll go grab a drink somewhere (1/week) or go to an event or friend’s party (1/week)….these are the hours that really vary day by day. Lately, I can’t stay up much past 10:30 (if that!)…
Your turn!
Morning or night person?
Like routine or get bored of them?
Do you make your bed everyday?
Alex @ therunwithin
June 25, 2012 at 6:03 am (331 days ago)wow I had no idea you worked for a non profit too now i see why we are so similar, our schedules are almost identical. Crazy! I wish I was motivated to go swimming, I always need a buddy… oh and a pool would help. I just suck at swimming!
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 1:35 pm (330 days ago)I know, I realized how similar our scheds were when you posted your day int eh life too! yep, the nonprofit world def has it’s ups and downs….hope your new jobs is going well!
Brittany
June 25, 2012 at 6:46 am (331 days ago)I’m definitely not a morning person. I like sleeping in until I naturally wake up, though my kitten feels 6 AM is when I should be up, even on my days off. I work and I coach a cheer team so I’ve got a schedule for the most part though I try to come up with spontaneous things to do with my boyfriend, like hiking.
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 1:34 pm (330 days ago)I’m like that too- I need routine mixed with spontinaity. Aww, a cute kitten is worth a 6am wake up call!
Jessie
June 25, 2012 at 10:34 am (330 days ago)I wish I was a morning person, but I’m just not! I love working out in the AM but 3/4 of the time I can’t get my butt out of bed! To be honest, I think I’m more of an early afternoon person – is that possible?!
I really do like routine and usually stick to that, but sometimes I get bored of it and want to do something else. And no, I definitely do not make the bed every day ;o)
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 1:35 pm (330 days ago)Glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t make my bed every day
healthcraved
June 25, 2012 at 11:12 am (330 days ago)this is a cool post! the pictures are beautiful! I find that i’m a more productive person when I get up and work out in the morning, and I like having a routine because that keeps me more productive as well. however, I keep my weekends open for random adventures, usually. and I’m really bad about making the bed. I usually never do unless I know company is coming over
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 1:35 pm (330 days ago)Routines keep me more productive too, esp on the weekdays
Kailey
June 25, 2012 at 3:50 pm (330 days ago)I’m not a morning person, but I always like the feeling of getting things done earlier in the day then waiting until later at night when I am tired.
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 5:57 pm (330 days ago)Me too, I feel so productive if I’ve accomplished most if my to-do list before lunch
Alyssa (pb and oatmeal)
June 25, 2012 at 4:12 pm (330 days ago)If you don’t mind me asking, what non-profit organization do you work for?
Rebecca
June 25, 2012 at 5:54 pm (330 days ago)It’s really small and local, so I don’t really want to announce it on the blog, but email me and I’m happy to share and tell you about it. Are you in nonprofits too?
Natalie
June 27, 2012 at 6:23 pm (328 days ago)Hey! Just found your blog =) I’m a Bay Area girl too! Was wondering what pool you swim at… I’ve been looking for a pool myself in San Fran!
Rebecca
June 27, 2012 at 8:13 pm (328 days ago)Hey! I swim at Club One….but I hear the JCC has a great pool too