A day in the life of...

I thought as a good way for you to get to know me and for me to get to know you, I’d give you a snapshot of daily life for me. Feel free to share your day in the life of in comments below.

6.45am – wake up. Shower, dress, teeth, makeup (if time), pack gym clothes and fruit or yoghurt from the fridge.

7.30am – last check before walking out the door; keys, wallet, phone. CHECK. Plug in ear phones and apply lipgloss in the brief journey downstairs in the elevator. Launch email on the iphone and read while walking to work. Update and/or check facebook… still walking.

Commence spring 09 playlist (if I haven’t already) which consists of Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and Kate Miller Heidke (amongst others). Usually at this point I’m walking through the park and noticing the leaves on the trees changing again (I’m not sure if I do this everyday but it seems like they change so much from day to day and I’m continually amazed – I have recently taken a snap – see below). The next thing I notice is the truly pungent smell of urine that a homeless person has kindly left on a tree near the path this morning – thanks for that. I am reminded that I am not in Kansas anymore.







I walk a fast-paced walk and avoid all fast food vendors and cafes. The city is a myriad of temptation for those who love convenience food and impulse buys (aka ME!).

7.55-8.00am – arrive at work… sweaty. As I walk up the escalators towards the lift, I yank the security pass out of its usual spot in my handbag – swipe and GO.

8am – the day officially begins with a call from the boss. It seems another issue has become urgent overnight and today will be another one of those days. Meh. I’m not fussed. Everyday is one of those days.

12.05pm – leave the office for the gym – today is power yoga with a new teacher I haven’t had before. Feeling slightly anxious. My inflexibility causes me great difficulty and having a scary teacher telling me how I should be doing something, as opposed to how to make it easier, is daunting to say the least. She’s lovely of course and corrects my downward dog (even lets me bend my knees in lots of poses which makes me much more comfy – I like her – I’ll go again).

1pm – 45 second shower, change back into work clothes, tussle hair and dart back to the office still red-faced by 1.15pm. Make my ham and salad sandwich upon returning to the office and return voicemails and emails while trying not to hoover my sandwich. Commence filing project today – only 600 emails to print, staple, hole punch, sort and file. ARGH.

6pm – have forgotten my umbrella and it’s pouring outside. I meet a friend in the foyer of my office and wait until the rain eases up. Walk down the street to dinner for a good girly catch-up however I’m so hungry at this point I scoff dinner in 60 minutes and jump in a cab to the pub near home for a few quiet ones with friends. 2 drinks then bed.

9.30pm – walk home from the local. Check email and facebook when I get home and update status where necessary.

10.30pm – tv and bed.

Repeat.

2 days per week I leave my office around lunchtime to go to law school. You’ll be hearing a lot about law school I fear, for it is my latest and greatest idea. I spend 4 hours in class, 2 times per week. Let’s not mention the 30 minute queue I stand in on a freezing cold night after class with 40o other university students while waiting for the express bus to return us to the city – and forget getting a seat (you’ve just got to get lucky).

What is your typical day like?


Elle