Rundown of stuff

[silverthorne]

Yep, just stuff.

I've been getting a lot of people noticing my weight loss now, as well as a ton of compliments. So even though I have a critical eye on all the rolls and bumps I still have, I'm feeling good about it. It's kinda weird, though, because it's happening at least twice a day and has been for a few weeks now. Just how many folks in that hospital noticed me, anyway? O.o

My back, hips and feet have officially Stopped Hurting All The Time. Between less weight on the old body, and various exercises, I'm getting back down to where I was ten years ago in regards to flexibility, energy, and so forth. Even my BP is back to 'normal' for me, at an average of 112/68. :)

The ragweed is killing me. Pollen count is 500 times it's normal high for this year, and if I don't have an all-symptom, 12 hour Sudafed or a combination of sinus pills and Benedryl in my system, I wind up with sinus headaches, a semi-swollen throat and waaaay too much gunk coming out of my eyes. SO not fun. :/ I'm also doing the 'dry mouth' thing, which is likewise no fun. Actually, come to think of it, it's downright annoying.

The bariatrics department at work is starting a 'biggest loser' type contest on Friday. There's a ten dollar entry fee, but there are also winners every week for most percentage towards a person's weight goal loss, and then the final grand prize at the end of it right before Christmas. The prize will be roughly one thousand dollars (depending on the number of people participating and paying the entry fee). I have a feeling I won't win anything; I'm doing my own weight loss the sensible, permanent way which means it takes time to lose. I have a feeling a lot of people will binge diet for this, which means they'll drop the pounds like crazy. So really, if I got involved, it would be entirely for fun. I'm wondering really if I want or need that.

My tops are now down to 1X (That's size 18 to you old timers), and my size 18 jeans are starting to think about being wider than my hips. Fun times.

All bills are now paid up and current, and got all my cred cards busted back down to zero balance again. And once more, I have extra mula, which is going to be my new 'red line' in regards to finances. Since I'm all set up now, it should be no problem. As long as I don't go crazy in a music or book store, that is. *g* Go me! :)

RP...well..it's not frustration. Just...want to play, but have no good ideas for the one comm Derek is in (I think I lost the 'teacher' ability sometime during the break-up and move from my old life), and have no idea what to do with him otherwise. Also don't have any real urge to play any other pups right now. So...yeah. Not sure what to do about that.

Haven't actually written, but the ideas for the story world are coming in bits and pieces, so at least it's still there in my head. Might be stuck in a molasses flow, but it still exists.

I owe a couple of people disks of various stuff. They will be finished up and mailed this weekend if I can pull it off.

I had my annual review yesterday. And the cool thing about it was that my supervisor was told by her own supervisor to write up the reviews a few months ago when she first took over the department. At the time, I was still with the ex, my attitude sucked, I pissed people off, etc. and so forth. There were several low scores on the sheets because of that...ones that she happily went through and changed as we went over the review. *g*. I am also, apparently, going to get the full percentage possible for my raise. Yes, I really did improve that much after moving out. Knowing that makes me all tingly inside. ^^

I'm still amazed by the fact that:

1) I am a LOT neater than my ex. No, seriously. The place stays clean except for one or two piles of 'things I'm working on' around the desk and on the couch I don't often sit on. And the piles only last a day or two before I can't take it anymore and put stuff up. If you asked the ex, though, I was the sloppy one. I think it would bust her brain cells to see my apartment now.

2) I have extra money. And will continue to have it, as long as I don't get stupid with buying 'treats' all the time--like the music and books. ^^;

3) I have had no problems (except the one with this past rent, which worked out fine), with keeping up to date on my own bills, and paying them in full.

4) I am in my own place, doing this on my own. That in and of itself is amazing to me; up until now, I had always lived in 'someone else's space' on their tolerance, and even when I had financial repsonsibilities they were pretty damned small in comparison to what the people I was living with were dealing with. I was scared to death I was gonna fuck up big time once I was on my own. And I haven't.

Like, wow, dude.

Comments

[skywardprodigal.livejournal.com]

You're amazing. *hugs*

Thank you, big sis. You are an inspiration.

[silverthorne.livejournal.com]

Thanks. If you hadn't been around being a good friend though for those two years, I would have lacked a lot of the strength I needed to finally get out. :)

So, thank you for that.

[rebl1969.livejournal.com]

That's all just awesome!