This is my 100th post on this blog. It seems fitting that I would hit that mark so early on in the new year.
The past 12 days of the year have been pretty good.
* I have not bitten my nails since 31 December 2008. Yes, I did a VERY little bit yesterday, but I stopped myself almost immediately and I still have a nail on my right thumb, so I am not counting it. On a related note, it is very hard to type with band-aids on my fingertips. There are there to prevent me from picking, which I now do more than ever.
* I have managed to go through my most recent financial screw up relatively calm. I had set up an automatic debit to my bank account and when it came out earlier than I expected along with several other bill payments, it resulted in my being overdrawn. This led to the bank fees. $35 PER overdraft. I was irate, I was nervous, I thought at one point that I would be sick. However, within 20 minutes I had managed to calm myself down and come up with a game plan. By day's end I had even comes to terms with the possibility that the bank that charged my early would probably never return to me ANY of the fees I incurred because of their mistake. I am not thrilled to be out sop much money, but when I think on how terrible it could be, I don't feel so bad.
* I have finally figured out how to do my latest knitting project. I had started it several times and each time, I would mess it up, miss a stitch, leave a hole. Finally, last night, I got it. Thank goodness. It is going to take me a while, and Sharon's birthday is 31 March.
* As you probably already know, I cannot get enough of Toronto. I love it there. I love it so much that I almost don't mind the 13 hour drive there. Note: I said "almost". I would actually prefer NOT to be in a car for such a long time, forced to eat whatever one can find at rest stops that somehow remotely resembles food. I know that I could pack food ahead of time, but often, that is more hassle. Also, it seems that the majority of my trips have not been on a pay week. If I have to pay for gas, rental car, tolls... there isn't much left over for real food. I digress. Laura traveled to Toronto in August for my birthday. We ended up saying it was for both of us as I felt horrible asking her to spend so much money on a trip for me. But, Laura's birthday is in March. That means another pilgrimage to Toronto. This time we are flying. I managed to find us some pretty cheap tickets. It made sense to fly. Lord only knows how long it would take us to drive 475 miles in even remotely less than ideal road conditions. We fly out of LaGuardia on 29 March in the early morning.
* Mom asked me what I wanted to Christmas this year. For a while I have given out a list of charities that are important to me and have asked for donations in my name. But this year, I asked her for money towards a Passport. It's sad that I haven't needed one up until this point. I am 26, after all. I have seen so little of the world. Maybe now that can change.
* I am still keeping my fingers crossed for a new job some where in my actual field. It isn't that I don't enjoy my current line of work. But it is a job, not a career. And I am growing tired of coming to work in a mall. It just sucks the life out of me.
* I am working as an Assistant Leader? Leader? with Karol's Girl Scout Troop. So far, I have only been to two meetings, but I have enjoyed myself each time. Also, it is wonderful to get to hang out with Karol afterwards.
* The application to The Graduate Centre for Study of Drama and the University of Toronto is almost complete. I am not exactly sure why I want a Master's degree. I don't think it matter right now. I can find better jobs with it, but there is a part of me that thinks I should be more gung-ho about finding money to go. Of course, another part of me is sure it is because I wasn't accepted last year that I haven't gone crazy searching for scholarships. I am sure that if I do get accepted, I will defer for a year, so I can find money to go. So I guess I should take the fact that the majority of people I asked for references responded immediately and emphatically "yes" as a clue that I should not question my initial decision.
* On the dating scene, there is not much to report. I am looking but not as actively as maybe I should.
* I am planning to join the YMCA soon. There is a Yogalaties class I really want to take and it would be nice to go and work out in the free-weight room or in the pool for a few hours a week. I need to take better care of myself. I am tired of looking at my friends and realizing that I am bigger than most of them. It isn't that I hate my body, I don't. But I am not in love with parts of my physique and I want to change it. Karol and I are going to a yoga class seminar in a few weeks. 3 hours of different teachers and techniques to help you decide which kind works best for you. I think it might be just the thing to kick me butt into gear.
Okay, I have to stop. It is annoying to type with band-aids on my fingers. I have had to fix so many spelling errors, it isn't funny.
