I feel like I only accomplished three things today. Surely, I did more than that, but if I just go off the top of my head, three is all that pops up. First, I had my 11th informational interview (yeehaw!) with a guy who works for Goldstar. He was super candid, and Goldstar definitely sounds like a cool, fast-paced place to work. But I think I will have to still chase down the other Goldstar peeps I contacted who work in partner relations and such. Even though my last job was tech, I’m feeling drawn more to marketing/sales/biz dev these days, so I’ll have to explore that further. The second thing I did? I took my ring to the jeweler. Holy shit, the price of metals have skyrocketed!! When I got my ring appraised in 2002, platinum was under $600/Troy oz. Now? Almost $1500!! Say what?? Should I be looking into jewelry and metals for investments?? A curious thought. Anyway, the jeweler will have to ship my ring off to the manufacturer, and then they will determine how best to fix it. Apparently, when the lady examined my ring under the loop, she said it was quite worn– the metal stretches a bit over time and the prongs were worn down. Well, the ring is 11 years old, and I wear it nearly every single day. I feel sad that it’s beaten down, and part of me worries how they will fix it. I mean, they don’t even make my model anymore… I guess I’m feeling a bit more sentimental about my ring that I’d like to admit. That was such a happy time. I remembered feeling so blessed every damn day to have found my soulmate.

John and I are getting along great these days, but things are just different. We both feel old, and I think we both have a very tangible fear of aging… like we really don’t have many good, active, able years left. But back to the jeweler. She was suggesting I get another something something… I saw a few pretty things, but yeah, even my hands are old now. Shit just doesn’t look as good on my fingers as they used to. I know, are you playing the violin for me? I don’t know how I could bring myself to purchase another trinket. Shit, I’m still in 2002 pricing… and with that rate of inflation, maybe I’ll get a Pandora charm or something. Haha. So fucking cheap.

The third accomplishment of the day? John and I met up at Melting Pot for dinner. It used to be one of our favorite romantic date night spots back in the day. The menu has changed and portions are way smaller and the flavor isn’t quite up to par, but we always have a good time there. Boy, am I sounding super nostalgic or what? Yeah, poor me: I was young once. Sigh.

Speaking of aging, I’ve been freaking out a bit about it this week, and so today I purchased a 3-pack Groupon for IPL facials. Fuck yeah, I am vain! I have all these spots (some people call them freckles) and scars… I need a new face. First appointment is tomorrow. This had better transform my life, know what I’m saying? Am I setting the expectations too high? Nah.

Other items for the weekend: I need to finish up the lectures for my marketing class, and then the quiz is due on Sunday. I’m a few classes behind. Then we’re having a working dinner meeting at the ranch tomorrow to discuss branding. Sunday is my riding lesson, and then the new week begins. I gotta get my ass to the store for Turkey day ingredients. Damn, I am always running behind the 8-ball. Well, I’ll report back tomorrow. Hope you’re enjoying these frequent posts, because they are still killing me!! Two more weeks to go.