08/05/03

Heading out for another temp agency interview. Had one yesterday, went well (ooh, I typed 79 words per minute in the exam! Now today will be a test to see if I can break eighty! Hmm, if only I could run as fast as I type…) but the interviewer left me in the glass box for 45 minutes to fill out about 12 lines on a form. I can’t decide if I’m irked or delighted by her honesty that she forgot about me. Well, she did feel bad about it. And at least I’d brought a magazine along, so I wasn’t too bored. They sounded very optimistic that they’d find me a temp job soon, but I won’t be getting my hopes up. They were that optimistic last summer, and I never got sent on an assignment. So, we’ll see…

Tomorrow, though, is the truly exciting interview. A real job interview. At Kinko’s. As a “Document Consultant.” At least I’ll get to do real design again. And I’ve always wanted to work at Kinko’s. Because my dream is that one day I’ll get transferred to a London store. (Okay, it’s a long shot, but at least they have London stores.) Plus, benefits. And I can ride my bike to work. It’s pretty close. So fingers really crossed.

Actually, tomorrow will be a busy day. Up at 4:30 for a run in Audubon Park with Emily. Then the interview. Then dinner at George’s parents’ house. Must get to bed early tonight. Am planning on going to the gym after the interview. Need to wear myself out.

Exciting news…Teresa’s sister is thinking of doing the Mardi Gras Marathon. With TNT. That’d be great, I love Teresa’s sister. And, she said I was her inspiration. Sniff, sniff. Well, she could have just been buttering me up to help her with fundraising, but I say butter, butter, butter!

08/04/03

Today was Nick and Annie’s shower. It was really nice. Great food, yummy champagne. I need (want) to find a red linen dress to wear for the wedding, I think we (the bridesmaids) are going to wear either red or black, to go with the wedding colors. Yay, I love red!

Just got back from Polly’s, we watched Sex & the City. My life is veddy veddy exciting. Well, I have three interviews at temp agencies this week. I hope they will be able to get me some kind of work! I’ve been getting cabin fever from staying at home all day. Fortunately, I have my trusty bike now, so I can ride around and work off some frustration. After the shower, I rode to Walgreens, a pretty far ride for me. I’m so brave! 😛

08/02/03

Got my ten miles in this morning. Went by myself, as we didn’t have a group run planned for this weekend, and Peggy and Emily couldn’t go this morning. (I had to go this morning because Nick and Annie’s shower is tomorrow at noon.) So I got to LaFreniere Park at 6:00 and started about five minutes later. A change from the group runs where we stand around for twenty minutes before we start. (Which is fun, don’t get me wrong.) But it was only really hot for the last two miles, instead of the last four miles, like last weekend. Got the whole thing done in 2:07, a 12:40 pace (or so.)

Felt pretty good about it. Wish I could have done an extra mile (we had 10-11 scheduled) but, well, I was hot and tired. Had I been able to find some ClifShot yesterday (the gooey gel nasty stuff) I probably would have felt better, but really it was the heat.

07/30/03

Got a really good five miles in on the treadmill yesterday. Was supposed to get up at 4:30 a.m. to meet Peggy and Emily at 5:30, but I just couldn’t. I tossed and turned, didn’t sleep, plus today is a rest day. I guess they were switching yesterday with today, but since I didn’t get the message until after I had done my five…oops. Anyway, my five miles yesterday was done in around 58:30, faster than last time! And I didn’t walk at all this time. That’s a sub-12:00 pace! Woo!

07/29/03

Ahhhh, what a great feeling! I just paid off all of my credit cards and bills. Of course, now I have a loan to pay instead of credit cards and stuff, but at least the interest rate is much, much lower. Yay! I am very excited.

Went to the gym yesterday with Terry. Stationary bike for 25 minutes. Nothing terribly exciting. Also rode my bike around the neighborhood a bit yesterday. Today I suppose I’ll go to my gym in Metairie since I have to do five miles.

07/27/03

Ten miles this morning with Peggy and Emily, and it was hot. Ugh. Got started at 6:30 or so, and by 8, we were dying. But we finished our ten miles, even if we walked much of the last four. Then we went to Krispy Kreme and had two doughnuts and milk. Mmmmm! I’m going to attempt to not take a nap today, see how long I last. I need to go out and buy a newspaper. I hope I don’t fall asleep at the wheel.

Last night, George and I went to Chris & Rebecca’s for dinner. It was nice. Teresa and Joe and Candace were there. I only wish I could have partaken in more of the appletinis and watermelon margaritas. Ah well.

Good run

Ventured slightly outside of the neighborhood yesterday. Rode up the levee to the Mississippi River Bridge, then down a path that runs under a bridge. Until I started thinking about the packs of stray dogs that wander around that area. Then I turned around. Still, I’m proud of myself for sort of going somewhere else. I’m enjoying this bike riding so much that I’m wondering if one day I might want to try a century ride or a duathalon or something. I only need a more comfortable seat for my bike. Or to toughen up my butt. I have to run five miles today, so no long bike ride for me. I may see if Annie wants to ride across the river (um, well, rather, take the ferry to the other side and ride over there) today or tomorrow.

So far I’ve lost two pounds doing this sort-of Weight Watchers thing. Or I think I have. Well, I’m down two pounds from last week, though I didn’t weigh myself right before starting this diet, er, “lifestyle change.” (Though if it really does remain a “lifestyle change” remains to be seen. Do you think I really could stop eating so much chocolate? I can’t decide if that’s depressing or a good thing.)

07/24/03

Looking, looking, looking. Sent off another resume today. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Have to do 1 hour of cardio today. Hmmm. Want to ride bike more, outside of neighborhood, but am not sure where to go. Lindsay mentioned a bike path I may try.

07/23/03

Apparently, I was overreacting about the swoosh on my shoes. Today, I ran five miles in them for the first time, and they were fine! I didn’t notice anything. Dang, I’m turning into as big of a drama queen as my sister. God forbid!

Very very very sad news. Jennifer’s mom passed away yesterday. My mom called me last night to tell me. I was very sad for Jennifer. I only met her mom a few times, and she was a very nice woman. About a week before she got sick, she sent me a donation. Ironic, that she died of a blood disease. I think for the marathon I’m going to pin ribbons to my shirt of people who had blood diseases. And even if Jennifer’s mom didn’t have leukemia or lymphoma, I’m still going to wear a ribbon in her memory. Anyway, I feel terrible for Jennifer. She’s such a strong, caring, amazing person, I hate for anything bad to happen to her. My heart aches for her. And for her brother. And for my brother, for that matter. Sigh.

07/22/03

Sunday’s run was great. Went to the levee for 6 a.m., met up with Emily and Peggy, my two fellow MCM TNT’ers. We went out two miles, then back in, then out and back again for a total of eight miles. I forgot to time the first four miles, but for the second four, we averaged 12:15 miles! Amazing for me, considering I was averaging 13-14 minute miles when doing my long runs for London. Woo!

Am desperately trying to find jobs to apply for. Am not having much luck. Need to call the unemployment office. Yeesh. Need to mail out my portfolio to a local advertising agency, I may be asked to do freelance assignments. Woo!

I got a new pair of running shoes yesterday. The design (outside) of the shoe is different, though, and the stitching on the swoosh is digging into my arch. Sigh. I either have to get used to it or get a seam-ripper and get rid of it. We’ll see when I go to the gym tonight. I’m supposed to meet Emily and Peggy tomorrow morning at Audubon Park. At 6 a.m. Yikes.

07/20/03

Poop. Today got my rejection letter from Gambit. Ah well.

Went to a wedding of one of George’s high school friends today. Was kind of boring. But decent people-watching. Some of the outfits were horrendous, and I’m not talking about the bridemaids (only.)

Exciting news…Annie asked Polly and me to be her bridemaids! And there will definitely be no ugly dresses involved. It will be very low-key, but I’m excited about it. Honored.

Yay and boo

Score! Got $100 from my aunt in Atlanta.

Boo! I keep gaining weight. What??? This is highly annoying. And I can no longer pretend it’s muscle. Am going to borrow Terry’s weight watchers books.

Tomorrow is my last day at crappy mindnumbing temp job. Thank god.