Woke up this morning and started my day kinda slow because I thought I was supposed to go to work. Then I double checked the schedule and found that they had double booked me and another girl to do visitation. I called the other girl and she said that she was going in, they probably meant to schedule me next week and made a mistake since she is off NEXT WEEK! Well that was nice...I'm glad I don't have to work 15 days in a row!
So I got busy and made myself an amazing breakfast of apple cinnamon french toast. I used almond milk instead of regular milk and added some cardamom and cinnamon to the egg mix. The I chopped up an apple and cooked it in some butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Topped the french toast with the apple mixture and didn't even need to add syrup because it was delicious just like that!
Then I got busy cleaning the kitchen which needed it REALLY BAD! It looks so much better. I also managed to do about 8 loads of laundry today. The two house chores I hate more than anything are laundry and cleaning anything in the kitchen so I am feeling very accomplished right now :)
Matt n I also went to our favorite sushi place which is pretty much our Saturday lunch thing. I had a delicious seaweed salad and some Rose Maki Hand Rolls. This is probably my favorite thing to get there! The staff/owners are so nice. They always make excellent recommendations and frequently give us complimentary sake and seaweed salads. This will probably be what I will miss most about this town when I move. I wish I could take the restaurant and staff with me!!!
Then we went to wine world to pick up some wine and good beer. I got an excellent riesling and I'm really sorry but I forget the name of the winery. It is delicious...gulp....
Came home and did a few more house chores. Finally it cooled down enough to go on my run. This run was probably the highlight of my day! I did a few things different tonight. Of course I made sure I was well hydrated but an hour before I also took my multi-vitamin (forgot this morning) and downloaded some podcasts. Usually I listen to music but I thought I might as well use my running time to edumacate (my mom always says that) myself. I chose to leave my water belt at home and mapped out my run before hand instead of just seeing where I would end up. Since I was scheduled to run 7 miles, I took it pretty easy on my pace - which was a blessing. Seven miles is the farthest I have EVER ran in my 24.5 years. Every other training run I have gone on I have also walked a few times at various points. NOT TONIGHT! There was no walking...just easy running, paying attention to my breathing, and learning about abortion, dermatology, and marathon training. Such a pleasant run. I hope I have a lot more runs like this!
Then it was time to make dinner. I really wanted something like fettucinni alfredo but I have become very weary of pasta (even though i should be eating a lot of carbs now!) so I stuck a spaghetti squash I had in the microwave for about 12 mins. While that was cooking, I minced some garlic and chopped up an onion and sauteed that in some butter. Once the onions were softened I added a can of cream of mushroom soup and a cup of non-fat greek yogurt and stirred it in with some salt and pepper. Once the squash was done, I sliced it open, scooped out the seeds, and the scooped the squash into a bowl. I added the sauce mixture and OMG was this amazing! Pretty sure I will be enjoying this for another week since Princess won't eat spaghetti squash but I don't care at all since it is so delicious.
I'm a little disappointed in the Spurs tonight but I know my favorite basketball team is awesome at making comebacks and can def come back against the Grizzlies. GO SPURS GO!
But that's about it. I'm gonna get a little more wine and get to bed. Got to get up bright and early..not for church but to work a double shift at the psych hospital. Actually pretty excited about this. Good night and HAPPY EASTER!!!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
busy bee
Good morning world! Since tax season is over I'm just chillin in the office attempting to come up with some ideas for upcoming financial ed classes...so far I haven't got much. Definitely open to any suggestions. I thought maybe a little writing would open my mind up a bit.
Its no secret that the last couple weeks have been a little rough on my emotions. Starting to come to terms with what that might be but there isn't a whole lot I can do about it without being a quitter. And I don't want to be a quitter. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel but every day I feel like July is taking soooo long to get here. I guess April is almost over...so that leaves me three months.
I am going to be working a lot in the next couple months. Asurion that evil cell phone insurance company has charged me an outrageous amount of money and I have to have a root canal on May 11. With my meager paycheck, I'm not going to be able to cover it all so I am going to be working more often at my part-time job on the weekends. When next Friday is over it will be 14 consecutive days...and I'm already worn out!
With all the hours I have been putting in for work, I have been able to put in at least 45+ minutes of working out 5 evenings/week. I continue to tell myself that no matter how tired I feel when I get off work, I will feel better after my run and that is usually the case. It allows me to clear my mind and think so I stay on track with everything that is going on.
As far as weight loss goes, I am still maintaining at 147. This is actually ok with me because I can tell that my legs have become very muscular. My body always reacted like this at the beginning of track season and then I lost weight near the end. Time will tell. At least I am losing inches!
There isn't much else going on...I am going to be working all weekend so hopefully I will be able to squeeze a blog in at some point. Have a great day!
Its no secret that the last couple weeks have been a little rough on my emotions. Starting to come to terms with what that might be but there isn't a whole lot I can do about it without being a quitter. And I don't want to be a quitter. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel but every day I feel like July is taking soooo long to get here. I guess April is almost over...so that leaves me three months.
I am going to be working a lot in the next couple months. Asurion that evil cell phone insurance company has charged me an outrageous amount of money and I have to have a root canal on May 11. With my meager paycheck, I'm not going to be able to cover it all so I am going to be working more often at my part-time job on the weekends. When next Friday is over it will be 14 consecutive days...and I'm already worn out!
With all the hours I have been putting in for work, I have been able to put in at least 45+ minutes of working out 5 evenings/week. I continue to tell myself that no matter how tired I feel when I get off work, I will feel better after my run and that is usually the case. It allows me to clear my mind and think so I stay on track with everything that is going on.
As far as weight loss goes, I am still maintaining at 147. This is actually ok with me because I can tell that my legs have become very muscular. My body always reacted like this at the beginning of track season and then I lost weight near the end. Time will tell. At least I am losing inches!
There isn't much else going on...I am going to be working all weekend so hopefully I will be able to squeeze a blog in at some point. Have a great day!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Did you....?
FILE YOUR 2010 TAXES?
I hope that everyone out there who had a filing requirement did! I have been waiting 4 months for today to come and am ever so thankful. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
In case no one knows, I am a member of Americorps Financial Support Services. Part of our mission/goal/grant whatever is to host a free tax preparation site for low income individuals and/or people with disabilities. I'm about 8 months in and now that tax season is "over," I am going to say that I hope the only 1040 I ever see again is my own. I know I will probably see a few more in the next few months but I guess I will have to get over it. I really enjoy working with people and a lot of the clients I get to work with are absolutely wonderful people - that is the BEST part of ANY job! The computer system we had to work with frequently made things difficult and the software certainly isn't the most user friendly.
But now we are going back to conducting financial education classes which I'm pretty excited for. I am going to spend Thursday planning a few classes so I'm totally stoked! I had a class last fall of GED students and really enjoyed teaching. I couldn't be a teacher as a career but having one class is pretty rewarding! Can't wait!
I hope that everyone out there who had a filing requirement did! I have been waiting 4 months for today to come and am ever so thankful. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
In case no one knows, I am a member of Americorps Financial Support Services. Part of our mission/goal/grant whatever is to host a free tax preparation site for low income individuals and/or people with disabilities. I'm about 8 months in and now that tax season is "over," I am going to say that I hope the only 1040 I ever see again is my own. I know I will probably see a few more in the next few months but I guess I will have to get over it. I really enjoy working with people and a lot of the clients I get to work with are absolutely wonderful people - that is the BEST part of ANY job! The computer system we had to work with frequently made things difficult and the software certainly isn't the most user friendly.
But now we are going back to conducting financial education classes which I'm pretty excited for. I am going to spend Thursday planning a few classes so I'm totally stoked! I had a class last fall of GED students and really enjoyed teaching. I couldn't be a teacher as a career but having one class is pretty rewarding! Can't wait!
Friday, April 15, 2011
My week in a nutshell, but I can't publish the biggie
Wow! I have been busy this past week! I discovered a MAJOR disaster at work which I can't really go into detail about on here, but luckily I caught it fixed it before it was an even bigger disaster. Mass mail-outs are not my friend... it def threw my week off track and and stressed me out. when I went in this morning I immediately had trouble concentrating. This continued throughout the day until I went and got myself a sugar free Red Bull. I think that caffeine stimulated my brain because tonight I have been able to focus extremely well.
The other day I came across my old resume. It was very outdated, so tonight I updated my resume and drafted some cover letter templates. I probably won't be applying for any jobs so soon, but its nice to have an updated resume on hand just in case. With the current economy, you just never know...granted I'm not in fear of losing my job, but its nice to have none the less.
Earlier this week, I was feeling pretty down and skipped my runs on Sunday and Tuesday. After the disaster at work on Tuesday, I probably should have gone for a run but I didn't. I did, however, go out for a drink with some girls from work which was a nice change. Then I came home and did some TRX to substitute...and boy did it make my legs super sore!!! Ran 4 miles on Wednesday and Thursday which also contributed to the soreness my legs are still feeling. Thankfully today was a rest day because I really needed the recovery before a long run tomorrow. I'm shooting for 6 miles!
As far as my eating is concerned, it has been pretty good, but far from perfect. Sunday I ate some ice cream with hot fudge. Wednesday I ate a huge piece of key lime pie from my favorite place across the street. Yesterday I had a huge cookie covered in frosting courtesy of our IRS SPEC, delicious. Today, thankfully was pretty good except for the 3 bit-size Milky Ways I snatched from a co-workers candy bowl ;)
Anyways, that;s my week in a nutshell. I'm definitely thankful for the weekend to be here even though its really only one day for me since I have to work at the "hospital" this weekend. I'm excited to see all my old co-workers and the patients especially. I miss them all so much!
The other day I came across my old resume. It was very outdated, so tonight I updated my resume and drafted some cover letter templates. I probably won't be applying for any jobs so soon, but its nice to have an updated resume on hand just in case. With the current economy, you just never know...granted I'm not in fear of losing my job, but its nice to have none the less.
Earlier this week, I was feeling pretty down and skipped my runs on Sunday and Tuesday. After the disaster at work on Tuesday, I probably should have gone for a run but I didn't. I did, however, go out for a drink with some girls from work which was a nice change. Then I came home and did some TRX to substitute...and boy did it make my legs super sore!!! Ran 4 miles on Wednesday and Thursday which also contributed to the soreness my legs are still feeling. Thankfully today was a rest day because I really needed the recovery before a long run tomorrow. I'm shooting for 6 miles!
As far as my eating is concerned, it has been pretty good, but far from perfect. Sunday I ate some ice cream with hot fudge. Wednesday I ate a huge piece of key lime pie from my favorite place across the street. Yesterday I had a huge cookie covered in frosting courtesy of our IRS SPEC, delicious. Today, thankfully was pretty good except for the 3 bit-size Milky Ways I snatched from a co-workers candy bowl ;)
Anyways, that;s my week in a nutshell. I'm definitely thankful for the weekend to be here even though its really only one day for me since I have to work at the "hospital" this weekend. I'm excited to see all my old co-workers and the patients especially. I miss them all so much!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Yup
This weekend was pretty chill. I really like that they are getting to be that way and not so busy. I think I was in bed at like 11. Got up yesterday and went for a run in the East Hill area where there are some hills. It was definitely a rough one. I'm not sure what my deal was but my legs really really hurt! Makes things difficult when you are running 4.7 miles. But anyways, I was able to get through the run which was a definite plus even though I walked quite a bit. I'm getting really nervous about the 15k next month. I hope I'm in better shape and that I make it!
Last night was a friends bachelorette party. I had never met any of her other friends but they were all very nice and very fun to hang out with. I ended up pouring my heart out to one of them about something I very rarely talk to anyone about. Thinking about it now, I'm not sure what I was thinking and I'm not sure how I really feel. While I'm really excited about the changes that are going to be taking place in the coming months, there is A LOT OF ANXIETY that is also associated with it.
It doesn't help that I'm feeling down today. I really hate this dreadful feeling and I want it to go away. I've been trying to think as positively as I can and its helping some but I'm not a hundred percent there. Oh well. I'm just going to stop before I pour it all out and I don't think I want all of it online.
Last night was a friends bachelorette party. I had never met any of her other friends but they were all very nice and very fun to hang out with. I ended up pouring my heart out to one of them about something I very rarely talk to anyone about. Thinking about it now, I'm not sure what I was thinking and I'm not sure how I really feel. While I'm really excited about the changes that are going to be taking place in the coming months, there is A LOT OF ANXIETY that is also associated with it.
It doesn't help that I'm feeling down today. I really hate this dreadful feeling and I want it to go away. I've been trying to think as positively as I can and its helping some but I'm not a hundred percent there. Oh well. I'm just going to stop before I pour it all out and I don't think I want all of it online.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
04.06.2011
I felt pretty great today! Woke up at about 5:15 and couldn't go back to bed so I got up and got ready and actually made breakfast. Scrambled eggs with some tomatoes and spinach and then I topped it off with some homemade ceviche (my favorite food ever!)! It was soooo delicious. Work was work, and I guess I'm starting to get a little stressed out with that but like I told a co-worker...there's nothing you can do but your best and if its not good enough well, it got done and do better next time.
For a snack I munched on some berries. OMG soooo good! I wish blackberries, blue berries, and raspberries weren't so darn expensive! Lunch consisted of a wrap with turkey, swiss cheese, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Delicious as well. Then I snacked on some yogurt. For dinner, we got out the trusty George Foreman for the first time in over a year and 'grilled' some chicken breasts. Used them to make sandwiches which were ok. Then....I ate an M&M cookie. I did so well all day and blew it. But it was so worth it.
I also got out the TRX tonight for my cross training workout. I forgot how good of a workout this is. Gonna have to do that a couple more weeks and then I will hopefully get results a bit quicker!
So the next question on 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind:
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
Not going to get very philosophical on this one. All I have to say is limited time. There are things that need to be done that we don't like therefore limiting time to do the things we want. Sure if I really wanted to I could make sacrifices to do the things that I want to do but the sacrifices aren't necessarily worth it if it means being homeless and not having food.
For a snack I munched on some berries. OMG soooo good! I wish blackberries, blue berries, and raspberries weren't so darn expensive! Lunch consisted of a wrap with turkey, swiss cheese, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Delicious as well. Then I snacked on some yogurt. For dinner, we got out the trusty George Foreman for the first time in over a year and 'grilled' some chicken breasts. Used them to make sandwiches which were ok. Then....I ate an M&M cookie. I did so well all day and blew it. But it was so worth it.
I also got out the TRX tonight for my cross training workout. I forgot how good of a workout this is. Gonna have to do that a couple more weeks and then I will hopefully get results a bit quicker!
So the next question on 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind:
Not going to get very philosophical on this one. All I have to say is limited time. There are things that need to be done that we don't like therefore limiting time to do the things we want. Sure if I really wanted to I could make sacrifices to do the things that I want to do but the sacrifices aren't necessarily worth it if it means being homeless and not having food.
Monday, April 4, 2011
On the road again...
To being blonde! I feel so much more confident as a blonde, I don't know why, but I just do. It probably has something to do with the amount of comments I get every time I go back to blonde.
It has definitely been one of those days that I really hate my body and not because of how I look! I made it through 2.5 hours of work today and decided it was time to come home. Clients were telling me I looked ill and my boss said I looked “pale.” It was only cramps but I'll take the day off ;) I had to grab a few things at Target and since I've been considering going back to blonde I grabbed a highlighting kit. I was hoping Princess would have finished his simulator by noon but when he wasn't home I started pulling my hair through the cap myself. It was pretty easy until I got to the back and Princess still wasn't home. I found myself sitting in front of the huge mirrors that are my closet doors with a very small hand mirror in one hand and the needle in the other.
The process took me another hour. Thankfully, I have short hair in the back and didn't want to pull much through. Otherwise it might look a little funny. For a home job, I'm very happy with the results. I almost feel 17 again. I posted this pic on FB and had to laugh at the initial comments/'likes' I got since they were all from guys I had “dated” in the past.
Eventually I want to be blond again but that will take some time. This is me and my cousin, Jordan, on my 21st birthday, nearly four years ago.
Hopefully I will also be down to that size by August, maybe smaller. :P Since I was having some abdominal pain, I decided to torture myself with Jillian Michaels's yoga video. Having only done yoga a couple time I'm not that experienced. However I did not care too much for the video. It made me sweat but it was nothing like the classes I had been to.
I haven't had a cigarette since Friday night!!! Yay! I am going to try to stick with this. I frequently hear that when people quit smoking, the first 3 days are the hardest. So today was day 3 for me and it hasn't been too bad, especially since I don't have any. Tomorrow will be the challenge though, since I will be at work and soooo many people smoke they are constantly going in and out. It makes a nice break. Goal is to take that break and not smoke!!! I really want to keep this going since its such a terrible unhealthy habit. I mean, I've already lost 3 grandparents to lung cancer. My dad wasn't a smoker but I'm still at risk for heart disease now so I really need to be taking care of myself!
Anyways, its time to get some zzzz's!
It has definitely been one of those days that I really hate my body and not because of how I look! I made it through 2.5 hours of work today and decided it was time to come home. Clients were telling me I looked ill and my boss said I looked “pale.” It was only cramps but I'll take the day off ;) I had to grab a few things at Target and since I've been considering going back to blonde I grabbed a highlighting kit. I was hoping Princess would have finished his simulator by noon but when he wasn't home I started pulling my hair through the cap myself. It was pretty easy until I got to the back and Princess still wasn't home. I found myself sitting in front of the huge mirrors that are my closet doors with a very small hand mirror in one hand and the needle in the other.
The process took me another hour. Thankfully, I have short hair in the back and didn't want to pull much through. Otherwise it might look a little funny. For a home job, I'm very happy with the results. I almost feel 17 again. I posted this pic on FB and had to laugh at the initial comments/'likes' I got since they were all from guys I had “dated” in the past.
Eventually I want to be blond again but that will take some time. This is me and my cousin, Jordan, on my 21st birthday, nearly four years ago.
Hopefully I will also be down to that size by August, maybe smaller. :P Since I was having some abdominal pain, I decided to torture myself with Jillian Michaels's yoga video. Having only done yoga a couple time I'm not that experienced. However I did not care too much for the video. It made me sweat but it was nothing like the classes I had been to.
I haven't had a cigarette since Friday night!!! Yay! I am going to try to stick with this. I frequently hear that when people quit smoking, the first 3 days are the hardest. So today was day 3 for me and it hasn't been too bad, especially since I don't have any. Tomorrow will be the challenge though, since I will be at work and soooo many people smoke they are constantly going in and out. It makes a nice break. Goal is to take that break and not smoke!!! I really want to keep this going since its such a terrible unhealthy habit. I mean, I've already lost 3 grandparents to lung cancer. My dad wasn't a smoker but I'm still at risk for heart disease now so I really need to be taking care of myself!
Anyways, its time to get some zzzz's!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Don't ever try raw octopus!
For today's post I decided to go ahead and participate in MannLand5's Getting to Know You Here's today's questions and answers
1. do you weigh yourself? Very regularly, as in every morning. I never ever used to weigh myself and then I gained 20lbs. Now I've become obsessed....
2. what's the nastiest thing you've ever eaten? raw octopus...body and tentacles. it was was the most disgusting, chewy ball of slime ever!
3. snail mail or email? snail mail. most email i get is work related - ughhh - also known to ignore a lot of emails that i get. in college, i got in a bit of trouble with a professor because i rarely read email and frequently missed some important information. that was when i decided i had to get a blackberry so it would kind of be like texting - it helped but not 100%! i like getting cards and letters in the mail tho!
4. do you have any irrational fears...what are they? for some reason i hate going on balconies when i'm drink wine. always afraid of dropping my glass off the edge. this might have something to do with loving the sound of broken glass combined with a little social anxiety, idk. as i mention in a previous blog, i'm afraid of being outside in this town alone. absolutely horrified that someone will do a driveby while i'm out for a run (this actually happened to someone when i first moved here)!
5. do you play an instrument? I played the flute in high school. Its been about 8 years tho so dunno if i could pick it up again.
6. would you rather be bitten by a snake or attacked by a bear? bitten by a snake
7. do you ever go braless in public? rarely. i'm very uncomfortable at home when i dont have a bra on...
8. today i am thankful for........................? beautiful weather! getting ready to go on my long run that i skipped yesterday!
1. do you weigh yourself? Very regularly, as in every morning. I never ever used to weigh myself and then I gained 20lbs. Now I've become obsessed....
2. what's the nastiest thing you've ever eaten? raw octopus...body and tentacles. it was was the most disgusting, chewy ball of slime ever!
3. snail mail or email? snail mail. most email i get is work related - ughhh - also known to ignore a lot of emails that i get. in college, i got in a bit of trouble with a professor because i rarely read email and frequently missed some important information. that was when i decided i had to get a blackberry so it would kind of be like texting - it helped but not 100%! i like getting cards and letters in the mail tho!
4. do you have any irrational fears...what are they? for some reason i hate going on balconies when i'm drink wine. always afraid of dropping my glass off the edge. this might have something to do with loving the sound of broken glass combined with a little social anxiety, idk. as i mention in a previous blog, i'm afraid of being outside in this town alone. absolutely horrified that someone will do a driveby while i'm out for a run (this actually happened to someone when i first moved here)!
5. do you play an instrument? I played the flute in high school. Its been about 8 years tho so dunno if i could pick it up again.
6. would you rather be bitten by a snake or attacked by a bear? bitten by a snake
7. do you ever go braless in public? rarely. i'm very uncomfortable at home when i dont have a bra on...
8. today i am thankful for........................? beautiful weather! getting ready to go on my long run that i skipped yesterday!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
April Fools
That last post I started writing earlier this week but waited to post until today because...I um forgot about it. Anyways the last couple days have been a treat (except today). Thursday evenings run was AMAZING. I did not want to stop at all but it was getting dark and I have yet to feel safe in this city during the day let alone at night. It just creeps me out and I've become a bit paranoid I guess.
April Fools Day – my supervisor got us good at work. One of my co-workers is leaving next week :( and she was training me on something she works on since I will be taking over. Anyways we were sitting at my cubicle and an email from my supervisor pops up so naturally I opened. It went something like this
“What the eff is this? How could you have messed this up?! The case type isn't even right!”
Below that were some emails from one of our attorneys and a client. The one from the client basically said that she had been waiting for me to get in touch with her but I hadn't blah blah blah and that she had called the bar and filed a complaint on our firm. This is one of my biggest fears when it comes to my job so boss lady really got me anxious. I was seriously about to have an anxiety attack and my co-worker was like, “Don't pass it off as an April Fools Joke, cuz what if its real! Just go talk to Justin when we finish, it'll be ok.” Thankfully, within minutes there were gasps throughout the office and other people were freaking out. She had sent the same email to everyone as a joke. Totally fabricated everything! The attorney was even in on it and was waiting for one of us to go in his office so he could 'yell' at us. Luckily we figured out it was a joke before someone went back there! It took me half the day to calm down after that one.
Last night we went to dinner at Carrabba's. I hadn't been to one since I lived in Texas so it was a nice treat. I couldn't remember what I used to order all the time so I got the Mezzaluna and added sun dried tomatoes...sooooo good. Princess had Manicotti and a side of sausage which the foodrunner forgot to bring out. The server came over and I felt so bad for her. She looked terrified that we were going to start yelling and not tip. Having been a server in this town, I know that this frequently happens (I used to go home and cry nearly every night) so it was the last thing either one of us was about to do. I tipped her a little extra so I hope her night got better.
Then it was off to Monica's to celebrate her 23rd birthday! She has the cutest apartment and I'm wayyyy jealous. A couple girls from work joined us and so did another of Monica's friends. There were many shots and many drinks. I am still feeling the effects as a I write this but it was definitely a great night and I'm glad I went. Hanging out with some girls was a nice change from all the guys from Matt's squadron we hang out with almost every weekend. I slept away my day and hangover today. I feel very guilty right now because I skipped my long run and literally slept til 7pm. I will do a long run tomorrow instead of a short one to make up for it. But for now, I hope everyone is having an excellent weekend!
April Fools Day – my supervisor got us good at work. One of my co-workers is leaving next week :( and she was training me on something she works on since I will be taking over. Anyways we were sitting at my cubicle and an email from my supervisor pops up so naturally I opened. It went something like this
“What the eff is this? How could you have messed this up?! The case type isn't even right!”
Below that were some emails from one of our attorneys and a client. The one from the client basically said that she had been waiting for me to get in touch with her but I hadn't blah blah blah and that she had called the bar and filed a complaint on our firm. This is one of my biggest fears when it comes to my job so boss lady really got me anxious. I was seriously about to have an anxiety attack and my co-worker was like, “Don't pass it off as an April Fools Joke, cuz what if its real! Just go talk to Justin when we finish, it'll be ok.” Thankfully, within minutes there were gasps throughout the office and other people were freaking out. She had sent the same email to everyone as a joke. Totally fabricated everything! The attorney was even in on it and was waiting for one of us to go in his office so he could 'yell' at us. Luckily we figured out it was a joke before someone went back there! It took me half the day to calm down after that one.
Last night we went to dinner at Carrabba's. I hadn't been to one since I lived in Texas so it was a nice treat. I couldn't remember what I used to order all the time so I got the Mezzaluna and added sun dried tomatoes...sooooo good. Princess had Manicotti and a side of sausage which the foodrunner forgot to bring out. The server came over and I felt so bad for her. She looked terrified that we were going to start yelling and not tip. Having been a server in this town, I know that this frequently happens (I used to go home and cry nearly every night) so it was the last thing either one of us was about to do. I tipped her a little extra so I hope her night got better.
Then it was off to Monica's to celebrate her 23rd birthday! She has the cutest apartment and I'm wayyyy jealous. A couple girls from work joined us and so did another of Monica's friends. There were many shots and many drinks. I am still feeling the effects as a I write this but it was definitely a great night and I'm glad I went. Hanging out with some girls was a nice change from all the guys from Matt's squadron we hang out with almost every weekend. I slept away my day and hangover today. I feel very guilty right now because I skipped my long run and literally slept til 7pm. I will do a long run tomorrow instead of a short one to make up for it. But for now, I hope everyone is having an excellent weekend!
Which is Worse: Failing or Never Trying?
The next question on Marc and Angel's 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind is "Which is worse: failing or never trying?"
I'm a person that likes to look at the facts...sooo it depends on the facts. For instance lets use drugs as an example. Lets say someone tries heroin for the first time (I already call this a fail but am going to go on) and he or she does a little too much and overdoses, ultimately resulting in death. In this situation, this person definitely failed and should have never tried heroin right? Trying is worse
This is really only a smarty pants example. But, it is true. In most cases never trying is worse. I think its very important for a person to not be afraid of failure. Just because one fails once does not necessarily mean it will continuously happen. A lot can be learned from failure. You might find out that a particular career path you chose isn't going to work out but something far more interesting came along. Such as my situation.
When I graduated from college with degrees in both political science and psychology, I didn't really know what I wanted to do. When I was about seven years old, I had a dream to being an attorney and at 23 it was still somewhat something I wanted to do. I also really like psych but wasn't sure if I wanted to make a career of it. Third, I had recently learned about occupational therapy and thought it sounded cool. Instead of simply choosing one, I got a little experience with each! When I first moved to Florida, I worked at an inpatient acute rehab facility. A lot of clients had schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. I learned a lot at this job about these conditions as well as about myself. I really enjoy working with people in an environment where I am helping them but I do not want to work is psychiatry every day for the rest of my life. It really takes a toll on a person and requires a very special type of person.
Then I was offered a job with a law firm. I am very happy I took this job and learned a little more about myself. I had been told numerous times to get experience in law before going to law school to make sure it was something I wanted to do. Best advice anyone has given me career wise. I think a lot of aspects about my job are very interesting but I cannot sit in an office all day long. I can't talk to clients on the phone more of the day. All in all this is not the type of job I would be happy in, especially since it requires a lot of hours.
So far my only experience with OT has been with my dad. When he was initially recovering from the heart attack he had lost a lot of his strength and had to relearn how to talk, write, walk, all sorts of things people take for granted. I worked with him a lot on his hands and arms, providing resistance for him to regain strength in his arms. Playing cards to work on fine motor movement in his hands. I really enjoyed it and at the time a lot of people were encouraging me to get involved with an OT program, which is what I'm doing down a year later. Now that I got my feet wet in all three things I want to do, I've finally made a choice! With occupational therapy I will get to work with a variety of clients and help them. I won't have to sit a a desk all day if I don't want to. I will get to be creative and see people make so many improvements in life! Soooo excited!
Even though I tried out a number of different things before I made a decision, I don't consider them fails. It was important to me to be sure that whatever I chose to study in graduate school was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life before I spent a lot of money to find out I didn't like something. I am very confident that I will enjoy OT. But anyways, its time go eat. Good night!
I'm a person that likes to look at the facts...sooo it depends on the facts. For instance lets use drugs as an example. Lets say someone tries heroin for the first time (I already call this a fail but am going to go on) and he or she does a little too much and overdoses, ultimately resulting in death. In this situation, this person definitely failed and should have never tried heroin right? Trying is worse
This is really only a smarty pants example. But, it is true. In most cases never trying is worse. I think its very important for a person to not be afraid of failure. Just because one fails once does not necessarily mean it will continuously happen. A lot can be learned from failure. You might find out that a particular career path you chose isn't going to work out but something far more interesting came along. Such as my situation.
When I graduated from college with degrees in both political science and psychology, I didn't really know what I wanted to do. When I was about seven years old, I had a dream to being an attorney and at 23 it was still somewhat something I wanted to do. I also really like psych but wasn't sure if I wanted to make a career of it. Third, I had recently learned about occupational therapy and thought it sounded cool. Instead of simply choosing one, I got a little experience with each! When I first moved to Florida, I worked at an inpatient acute rehab facility. A lot of clients had schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. I learned a lot at this job about these conditions as well as about myself. I really enjoy working with people in an environment where I am helping them but I do not want to work is psychiatry every day for the rest of my life. It really takes a toll on a person and requires a very special type of person.
Then I was offered a job with a law firm. I am very happy I took this job and learned a little more about myself. I had been told numerous times to get experience in law before going to law school to make sure it was something I wanted to do. Best advice anyone has given me career wise. I think a lot of aspects about my job are very interesting but I cannot sit in an office all day long. I can't talk to clients on the phone more of the day. All in all this is not the type of job I would be happy in, especially since it requires a lot of hours.
So far my only experience with OT has been with my dad. When he was initially recovering from the heart attack he had lost a lot of his strength and had to relearn how to talk, write, walk, all sorts of things people take for granted. I worked with him a lot on his hands and arms, providing resistance for him to regain strength in his arms. Playing cards to work on fine motor movement in his hands. I really enjoyed it and at the time a lot of people were encouraging me to get involved with an OT program, which is what I'm doing down a year later. Now that I got my feet wet in all three things I want to do, I've finally made a choice! With occupational therapy I will get to work with a variety of clients and help them. I won't have to sit a a desk all day if I don't want to. I will get to be creative and see people make so many improvements in life! Soooo excited!
Even though I tried out a number of different things before I made a decision, I don't consider them fails. It was important to me to be sure that whatever I chose to study in graduate school was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life before I spent a lot of money to find out I didn't like something. I am very confident that I will enjoy OT. But anyways, its time go eat. Good night!