anticipation

This week holds so much for me...not that most weeks don't, but this one is more exciting than usual. I have an interview tomorrow afternoon at a new coffee shop; I'm super excited about all the possibilities that one scribble on my calendar holds!! What if I get the job? Will I be able to continue at O'Charley's or will I quit? What if I don't get the job? What next?

I'm looking forward to running again. Last week I rolled my ankle and was only able to get 2 runs in all week; this week will be better. I'll feel more centered, more normal than I have these last couple weeks.

This week marks the first double I'll have volunteered to work at O'Charley's; I'm a little unsure that I want to be away in the evening for work, but right now we need the extra money. Sacrifices now will be reflected upon later in life when we're comfortable enough that sacrifices are (hopefully) no longer necessary.

This weekend Steve and I will be going to Freeze Out at Lake Ann Camp up north. This is my first time going on any youth event as a chaperone; I'm a little unsure of what to expect. I am excited for the opportunity to grow along with these great kids (and to go snowboarding on Saturday!)

Here's to the unknown...may this week be the best yet of 2009!

Let down

I just got the news: I didn't get hired by Consumers. At first, and I feel kind of bad about this, I breathed a sigh of relief. I was nervous they would hire me and I would have to learn a new job all over again...but now that reality is setting in, I'm very disappointed. This would have been a great opportunity to start a career and make much better money than I am as a server.

The email was short and sweet; nothing personal, just a copy-and-paste letter that everyone else who wasn't hired probably received as well. So here I sit, wondering where to go from here. Any ideas?

resolutions

I know most people make New Year's resolutions, and then proceed to break them a month or so later, but this year, we didn't. Not that we CHOSE not to, we just, well, forgot. That's not to say we don't have goals or things we'd like to accomplish in '09, we just didn't formalize it by saying, "My resolution for 2009 is *fill in the blank*."

Personally, I would like to run a half-marathon. I already started the training process half-way through December, and the fact that 3 weeks later I'm still motivated and haven't given in to my sleepiness in the early morning hours surprises me! When will this half-marathon take place? Originally, May. But plans changed and it's looking like I'll be fulfilling this goal in September.

Then why do I keep training for a race that is nine months away? Because I made another, more superficial goal when I first decided to start this project: I want to be fit when we go to Hawaii in June. Not necessarily skinny or a certain poundage lighter, just fit. So that's what is motivating me currently to continue training.

My wonderful husband also made a goal before the New Year started: he wants to lose weight before Hawaii. He surprised me when he told me he was interested in running a 5K in May, though! My hubby doesn't really enjoy running, so for him to decide this made me almost giddy!! We could finally share in this experience!!! His training doesn't begin until March, so in the meantime, he is just being careful of what he eats and such in order to reach his healthier goal.

So here's to 2009 and everything it holds in store for us...cheers!