a lovely lunch

i got in the office early today - at 8:20AM! i'm normally late but since i started driving i realized that it is rather tiring to drive through a late morning traffic, not to mention that i end up being really late because of my average speed of 30kph. 

hence i've made it a point to leave earlier than usual - from 8am to 7am, which my sis finds a bit of an inconvenience but it can't be helped. in fact, she is part of the reason i had to schedule things a lot earlier. the right turn going to her office is a major (and terrifying) challenge for me and i prefer the light traffic conditions of an early morning than the evil cram of a late morning. 

being early,  i got settled in nicely with lots of time to spare so i didn't need to rush through anything. i discussed a project update, finalized a direction to take and even had enough time to indulge a colleague who needed to rant.

by 11:30am i have done enough work that when my friend Grumpy popped in to check if i was free for lunch i did not feel guilty about taking an early break. he wanted happy food so we went to Ristorante y Damaso. he had fish and a pasta. i had the adobo and a chocolate banana pie.

then i accompanied him because he needed to buy earphones and then it's back to the office. the painkiller i took this morning finally took effect halfway through lunch. it has rendered the headache into a faint throb that i could ignore and pretend to be nonexistent.

i think i will be working late tonight. i want to finish this new business project so i don't have to fuss about it for the rest of the week. i'll also practice parking in my space tonight when there aren't too many vehicles running about. and i will need to pass by the bank and move some money for my home payment.

there, my monday looks sane and organized enough. now i have to figure out my gym workout schedule...