Up, up, and AWAY!

Biplane ride with my friend Allison = Much needed FUNventure!! And what's more, I finally saw Stone Mountain after only 12 years in Atlanta! I feel like I got a lot done today. Even though I really didn't do anything.

This weekend has been a major diet CRASH/cheatfest. I've had pizza, beers, nachos, chips and salsa (separate incidents) and hardly any fruits and vegetables all day. I feel bloated and gross. Tomorrow it's back on the diet-wagon and I couldn't be happier about that.

Ease On Down the Road...

Well, it's been a long day in the middle of a long month.

Today I realized that writing was the thing uniting all of my career aspirations, so writing it is. Yikes. I bought a book about different types of writing jobs -- how to get them, what they entail, how much they might pay, etc. I'm feeling good.

Of course, I still don't have a *job* but honestly it's been nice just to want to do something. I want to do web design, but the market is completely saturated, in SF *and* in ATL. I want to learn to do it still, but the more time that passes, the more clearly I see that I can't expect to make any money doing it for some time yet. So I'll keep applying for jobs, program coordinating, copywriting, etc., and hope that something comes up. I do feel like I'm on the right (write) path. It is just a difficult and scary path. But what trip worth taking is easy and boring? The harder you work, the more satisfying the outcome, I think. So I am going to work hard. And hopefully my hard work will bring satisfaction.

Fingers crossed.

Everyone Needs a Night Off Every Now and Then.

And Without a Trace is on again. :-D

I have a list of 21 jobs to apply to tomorrow! Somehow, someday, I *will* get a job. But tonight I'm taking it easy.

Speaking of fabulous television...



Awesome.

Rejection. And Success.

I experienced employment rejection this morning. I know it's for the best, but I *did* immediately think of this song when I saw the email. Also, thank you so much for sending me an email. It is so rude when they can't even send an automated email letting you know that you are no longer under consideration. So that was good.

I am pleased to announce that as of this morning I have lost SIXTEEN POUNDS. I weighed myself three times to be sure. It feels amazing physically, but also emotionally, to know that I have a goal and I'm making quantifiable progress towards completing it. I think my original goal was 20-25 pounds. I feel like it's going to start getting more difficult now, since I've been at this weight or above for 5+ years, but I'll just give it my best. It's been surprisingly easy. I've just been eating fruits and veggies (raw or cooked, fresh or frozen only) and for dinner making plain whole wheat pasta or tofu for protein. Once I took out the empty calories from the alcohol and all the processed foods (although I do sneak an Amy's frozen lunch every once in a while...) and started drinking water, the pounds just fell off. I've also been more active - aside from pacing constantly out of nervousness, I've also stopped watching TV for the most part.

It feels good. And the best part is realizing that if overall, my lifestyle is healthier, I can splurge on, say, gnocchi with pesto, artichoke hearts and pine nuts every once in a while. Like yesterday. Mmmmm...