New Beginnings

But not here... I've moved. I've neglected this blog for far to long and have created a more positive space for my musings.

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Two Weeks Notice

Good Morning! I'm terribly sorry I've been MIA for a few days. Getting back to work after my vacation meant a lot of catch-up paperwork in my office. The volume kind of fried my brain and kept me away from the computer while I was at home. That being said... I'm sure that I've talked about how much I hate my job before so I'll skip over that and go straight for the positive news.

I've accepted a reception at a Vetrinarian by my house. The boy used to work there as a technician. My other roommate also works there and I know almost everyone in the office. I'm very excited about starting. Its a bit of a pay cut but my happiness is much more important in the long run. It will also be easier to schedule my classes around this new work schedule since I'll be working evenings. Being without a car, the evening schedule is much better hitching rides. Its also only about 7 miles from my house so a bike ride is not out of the question. Oh! and I'll eventually get discounted pet care :) All signs point to this job making me a very happy camper.

The downside?
I have to put in my two weeks notice at my current job. I've never left a job professionally before. I was just planning on talking to my boss today, because I found out last night. She's not going to be in the office today or Monday though. ACK! I need to give notice today because they want me to start on the 24th. I'm thinking that I should write the letter and give it to another supervisory type person, I have someone specific in mind. That way the date I'm leaving will be notice exactly two weeks in advance.

Okay!
So I got some advice and I'm feeling much better about talking to the owner.
Wish me luck, I'm scared!

*UPDATE*

I did it. I was going to talk to Bob, the owner, but Sandi (Bob's wife) ended up coming in and I spoke with her. She congratulated me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. Nice :) I'm going to take some pictures over the next few days.

Home Again

Well, I'm back from Upstate NY. I had an incredible time. I had bacon and eggs cooked on a griddle outside every morning. I had coffee with the best half and half I've ever tasted. I'm talking glass bottle with the milk and heavy cream separating. Lets just call it heart attack in a bottle. I had turkey burgers and hot dogs for lunches, steak and salmon for dinners. I ate my fill and shared with my puppies. All that wonderful food went with long walks, swimming, and canoeing everyday.
I didn't lose weight. I didn't gain weight. I thoroughly enjoyed my week.

Since I've gotten back my food choices have not corresponded very well with my activity level.

When we got back we first when on a hunt for a stove top percolator because apparently once you have percolator coffee you never go back. I'm not kidding, a week of this coffee changed my life. It could have been the slight sheen of fat from the cream but I'm pretty sure its from the coffee pot too. You have no idea how hard it was to find the one we wanted. We went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond... we went to Target, Sports Authority (camping gear), Walmart, Kmart, Pathmark.... completely drenched by now because the sky decided to be very angry while we were at Target. Torential rains didn't deter us from the perfect coffee pot.
Finally after changing from wet socks and sneakers to flip flops we decide to try Sears.
Coffee maker aisle... NOTHING!
Dag-NABIT! I was so sure we'd find it at Sears....
wait a minute, wait a minute... what about the stove top tea pot section?
Low and behold! Copco Brand Stainless Steel Stove Top Percolator!!
Happy Dance, Happy Dance, Happy Dance!


Here's were my happy vacation eating plus activity habits take a turn for the worse.

Friday Night (Post Coffee Pot Hunt)
We decided to celebrate our coffee pot victory by going to Olive Garden. I had a ton of salad, shared a sampler appetizer with The Boy, downed a few bread sticks, and about 1/3 of my dinner. Which I finished last Saturday night.

Saturday
Woke up late. Had a cup of coffee with The Boy and a few friends who stopped by.
Grabbed a sandwich from Quick Check before The Boys night shift.
Big glass of whole milk
2 Hot dogs, no bun

Sunday
Another late morning... very late... like 5PM ish.
Split a large pizza and order of fries with The Boy. Holy Hell!
3 Hot Dogs a few hours after The Boy left for his night shift.

Monday
Woke up around 12. Took Ziggy to the vet.
Went to subway and got a footlong sweet onion chicken sub and a cheese steak sub.
The Boy and I split these.
1 slice bread with mustard and 4 slices of cheese.
1 slice bread with strawberry preserves.

I'm still noshy! What the hell is wrong with me! I know I'm due for my period but this is ridiculous.

Over all I have a fan-f*cking-tastic week. I just need to get myself back in to some sort of balance.

Much Needed Vacation

Good Afternoon Blogland!
I'm leaving for Upstate NY this evening and I won't be back till Friday eveningish. The Boy and I are going camping up in the mountains. There's no internet and no cell signal, so I'm not even bringing my laptop. I am bringing my camera though. I hope to come back with some incredible shots.

We're also using this trip to create a few changes in our life. I don't want to talk about them till I get back though. I tend to say to much and jinx myself.

I'll see you in a week!

New Look?

I've toying around with new backgrounds. This is the one that I keep coming back to. Who doesn't LOVE argyle. I do, I do! :) Anyway... let me know if its hard to read or anything like that. I think its alright but it could just be that the color on my screen is configured differently. I'll check it while I'm at work in the morning.

My food today was good. I generally eat less food, Saturday through Monday because I end up sleeping in with my honey. The night shift kills him.

Here's what I had on Monday.

Late Morning - 1 oz. roasted salted almonds

Lunch/Dinner - 2 poached eggs, two slices of rye toast w/ a bit of butter, a half serving of homefries, and a slice and a half of canadian bacon... add some ketchup in there too.

Snack - Banana

Evening - 1 cup of oatmeal(measured before cooked) and half a banana

This morning I'm back at work so I'll probably bring some oatmeal (w/ half a banana) for breakfast, a quarter cup of nuts or seeds for snack. I don't know what I'll have for lunch or afternoon snack yet though. I don't have anything prepared so it may be more oatmeal...

No Hyundai for me! Woot!

This is the last car post for a while... My trip the the Hyundai dealership didn't work out so well. They listed a very inexpensive car and failed to mention that its only under 6K if you have a qualifying trade in. There was a disclaimer that the online prices could include incentives so I could through a shit fit but I was pissed. I left before a salesman even got the chance to show me a car. In my defense, I waited. I smoked a cigarette. I'm a slow smoker and they still hadn't gotten around to me... so I bounced.

This is good news though. Everything happens for a reason. If I got stuck driving a Hyundai just because I could afford it I would be a very unhappy driver. I was brought up to believe that the car you drive is an extension of yourself and thus have always formed crazy attachments to my cars. That bond between car and driver just wouldn't be there if I was driving an Accent.

The Plan? Go carless for a while. The Eunuch is getting junked this afternoon. Its a heavy car so I should get about $200 for it. I'm cancelling my car insurance this afternoon as well. I may have to bum rides until September but there is honestly a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Its was very hard for me to have a broken car staring at me every time I look out my window.

I was forced to make a decision based on finances. Is the outcome what I want? No, I won't have wheels till this student loan comes through... but its done. I can stop wringing my hands. I can stop thinking about the pieces of shit cars that have failed me and the fact that I don't have a car. There is nothing I can do about it, and knowing that and making a decision based on that makes me feel better.

Besides :) Now that I'm not going to try and spend my last $500 on a beater car... I CAN BY GROCERIES! YAY! haha, its the little things in life that should make you smile and fridge full of wholesome goodies will definitely make me smile. Hell I'm smiling right now.

More than a little upset

Remember the Eunuch car? The bastard that over heated after we replaced the radiator?

Well we figured out what its malfunction is... its a head gasket. *Gasp* I know, head gasket problems on cars this age can be fatal. Lucky for me there is a boy that loves me enough to try and fix it himself.

So its not such a catastrophe. I'll just have to wait a little longer for a drivable car. No big deal right?

WRONG! Why after everything else car related that I've had to go through would anything be that seemly simple.

Today, when that wonderful boy decided to start taking the engine a part, the car wouldn't start. The GOD DAMNED starter is bad!

I really can't even help but cry.
I'm going home early... even though there is no point. I'll be just as upset at home.

Why can't I get a break? All the things that are putting me in a depression lately stem from not having a vehicle. I don't know about you but depending totally on someone else for transportation really gets me down. I feel trapped and hopeless.

*That isn't the Eunuch car, its just a picture I found thats a similar year make and model.*