Life. The Top 10.

It's been apparently several (ahem) months since I've updated this blog. Not that any one notices... but I figured I'd put some updates out there in the world so at least my mom and friends have something new to read.

I spend a lot of my time educating clients on how to use social media to tell their story. Or sell a product. Or mitigate a communication crisis. Or simply waste time at work (sssshh don't tell).

But all of that time has turned me into a sorry excuse for a communicator! This blog being exhibit A.

So I'm digging down into my "blogging best practices" file for this one. And here, without further adieu, is a Top 10 list of what I've been up to the last several months.

1) Getting married. Or trying to get married, I guess... In Mexico. In a few months. Been learning to deal with my nasty little procrastination habit (apparently you don't just start losing weight because you're getting married on a beach and going to be in a bikini in front of EVERYONE you know. Go figure.) But in all seriousness, I am very happy and lucky to have found the love of my life. He knows who he is (and will be making his own dinner tonight if he doesn't notice the new blog post, btw.)

2) Going to the gym (see #1) and using the iPhone app "lose it" religiously, which I've begun to hate because humans aren't supposed to survive on only 900 calories per day! Do you know how many calories are in an almond? 7. Who eats 5 almonds at a time? Hamsters? I'm only torturing myself because a) of #1 (damn wedding dress!) and b) I have a Biggest Loser-style weight loss challenge going on with one of my bridesmaids' husband. Winner gets a reuben. I heart reubens so much they may be single-handedly to blame for my 15+lb weight gain since the engagement!

3) Independently contracting. That's right... I've taken the plunge and decided this whole "self-employment" thing was too alluring to pass up. It's pretty awesome. Don't know why everyone doesn't do this. Oh right, money... aaah, who needs it? Luckily, I'm still working part-time at R/West, which I love (shout out to my R/Westies!) and still get to work on really cool accounts doing some writing, media relations and social media. I have a feeling many future posts will be dealing with this topic... so stay tuned.

4) Having a love-hate relationship with Miley Cyrus. Don't understand why she bugs so much... maybe I'm just jealous? I really think if my mom had been a stage mom, I could have been her. Damn parenting got in the way! J/K mom. Really happy you didn't sell me out and force me to perform on stage at the Teen Choice Awards in booty shorts & a stripper pole. But deep down I kinda wish you did...

5) Not writing. Which is why I'm editing this Top 10 list down to 5. Let's see...what else have I been up to the past few months? Forcing myself to Tweet (I just can't compete with J.Simp & Perez & Ellen and all these prolific celebrity twits. They make me feel so boring!) Helping out my friends at www.moonit.com (sign up to be a Beta tester and you'll know what it's all about!)... looking (maybe) for a new place to live, although I'm just getting used to the fiance working from our bedroom... catching up on Mad Men, getting obsessed with Twilight and then New Moon...being disappointed in the new season of Entourage... and missing the Teen Choice Awards (my biggest let down of the year!)

So really not that much. Going to have to work on the "getting a life" process if I want to keep up this whole blogging thing...