arewethereyet

It’s funny - you’d think the unemployed wouldn’t wake up on Mondays with the same sense of “OMG, I don’t have to do this again do I?” but I do. Mondays aren’t nearly as horrific as they were when I was making the decision to leave my job, but they certainly aren’t a walk in the mental park either.

Tonight I have school. Statistics. Research Methods in Management actually but it’s the same thing. I’m working on a homework assignment - a survey that is due by midnight. Most people are writing one that will help them solve a problem at work. I don’t have that luxury so I’m actually doing one that I’m going to ask you folks to participate in, if you want and I hope you want! It’s on fitness preferences and related to a new business idea I have - another cure for unemployment? I have written the survey; I need to post it to a web tool before I can roll it out to you all. But I will. I promise! (And I thank you in advance for the 5 minutes you’ll need to complete it!)

This weekend was Oktoberfest - from hell. I was there for 5+ hours on Friday night and 12 full hours on Saturday. My legs were aching from standing there in the booth. My organization was selling Affy Tapples and Caramel Corn… completely not anything I can eat and believe it or not despite being surrounded by it for 18 hours, or perhaps because I was surrounded by it for so long. I saw the ex-bf there both days; once he was with a girl and drunk and the other time he was alone, and drunk. Oddly enough he never drank when we were together, at least not around me. I couldn’t help but think - damn, I feel sorry for that girl. I hope she smartens up. I wasted too much of my time and self-esteem with that yahoo. Hate to see someone else make the same mistakes. Anyway, despite the carnival food like atmosphere, I did pretty well on my eating… maintained the no-wheat, no-corn, no-dairy diet and I think I did well on my portions. Highlight ‘meal’ was lean brisket and watermelon lemonade (holy cow!) from a great local restaurant .

Walking continues to go well, but not as well as in weeks past. I have just today left in the week tally and I’m only at 23 miles. Technically I only have to get in 2 more miles today to meet my 25 mile weekly goal, but I hate not getting in more. It’s just been a crazy week for me - between visitors, interviews, tests and Oktoberfest I’ve just been insanely busy. I’m going to get in 4 miles for sure today and if possible I will push it harder. I’ve just got a clock ticking because of the assignment that is due and the commute involved with getting to class.

Okay this is getting too long. I will close out here and think of brilliant things to write tomorrow. LOL Thank you for sticking with me here!

Ellen