Fun and Fearless Thoughts...and a Giveaway!

Why hello there readers!  It's been a few days since I last blogged.  Life has certainly been keeping me busy lately and it hasn't left much time for blogging.  I wish I could say that I feel guilty about this but to be honest, I've really been enjoying living life more and worrying about finding time to write and document it all.  I've had conversations about this with some of my blogger pals and I know that we all feel this way sometimes.  I don't know when I'll start blogging regularly again or if I'll ever go back to blogging everyday.  For now, I'm just taking it one day at a time and I'll continue to write whenever the mood strikes.

All that being said, I've got a lot of different thoughts I'd like to share today...but I promise that there is a fun giveaway if you can get through it all!  So, in no particular order....

• A lot of you have been asking about my new job so I thought I'd give a little update.  As many of you know, I don't write a lot of details about work for professional and confidentiality reasons.  So, I'll just say that I'm settling in quite nicely at work.  I'm loving the work that I'm doing.  I feel like I'm constantly learning and being challenged, which is a nice feeling!  My co-workers are all wonderful and they are helping me feel right at home.
• For five years, my commute consisted of a fifteen minute walk to and from work.  I am now working outside of the city, which consists of a half hour drive each way.  I thought I would really mind the commute but I actually really like the "me" time in Jane Fonda everyday.  I'm a safe driver, so this means no chatting, texting, or anything.  It is just me and whatever song or news program I'm listening to.  I never realized how much I needed this quiet time until I started getting it regularly!
• After almost three years of being a Blackberry user, I've finally joined the rest of society and purchased an iPhone!  I got a white iPhone with an adorable Kate Spade cover and I love it!  To be honest, I'm barely using my laptop now that I have my iPhone by my side.  Any suggestions on fun or useful apps?
• Bret is having surgery this morning to fix his deviated septum.  While the surgery seems pretty straightforward, the recovery is intense!  We've purchased a lot of ice cream and fruit bars for the first few days and I'm planning on cooking up a lot of soft foods this weekend.  Bret's surgery gives me an excuse to stay in all weekend in case he needs me, and I'm planning on spending some quality time in the kitchen.  I've pulled recipes for a savory oatmeal, mashed carrots, and roasted parsnips!
• I signed up for another 5K yesterday!  The 5K is in a few weeks and I haven't been running regularly between work, crazy allergies and rainy weather.  I'm going to try to get back out there this weekend so I won't be the hot mess on my 5K team!

Now that you've read through my various thoughts, I'm finally going to get to the giveaway!  As you may already know, this past week, Eversave Boston has been hosting a restaurant week with daily dining out deals in honor of Father's Day! 

The kind folks at Eversave Boston have offered to give one of my lucky readers a complimentary save for today's restaurant deal - Ristorante Pavarotti in Reading ($15 for $30)!

Since I've shared with you a number of different thoughts today, I'll also give you a number of different ways to win:

1.  Tell me what you're doing this weekend.  Are you celebrating Father's Day? Sleeping in?
2.  Follow Eversave Boston on Twitter and leave a comment here that you have done so.
3.  Like Eversave Boston on Facebook and leave a comment here that you have done so.
4.  Tweet: "I want to win today's Father's Day Restaurant Save from @funfearlessbean and @EversaveBOS!" and leave a comment here that you have done so.

You must enter by Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST and a winner will be picked by Random.org!