Lots of Little Updates

[trickykitty]

I spent last night visiting my family. I was so glad to be able to see my nephews. My sister is finally starting to look good and healthy again. She now weighs 130ish, which for our height is just about the best weight. We were joking about the fact that for the first time in our (after junior high age) lives I weigh more than she does, have bigger boobs than she, and now have longer hair. Hers was chopped to slightly longer than shoulder length and is now all virgin hair. She was surprised how dark it naturally is. She started a telemarketing job this week and if she doesn't like it (which she's never had issues with working telemarketing in the past) there is always another job working with medical accounts waiting for her on Monday. The telemarketing pays a lot better. As much as I would prefer her do something that increases her experience, I know she actually enjoys working in the telemarketing field. Yeah, she's insane. She's taking a lot of different medications to balance out her moods and help her sleep, which is much better than abusing drugs. I hope things work out with her new job.

I finally saw Batman Begins. I was pleasantly surprised. I had put off watching it out of fear that it would suck. Watching how everything was created was interesting. There is still a major level of suspension of disbelief that must be taken, but it's Batman. I think it goes with the territory.

I had my first full night sleep in quite a while last night. I still woke up with a little bit of a headache after having some weird dreams. So far I don't *think* I'm nervous about school starting on Monday, but if I am to be honest with myself I'm probably nervous as hell down to the core. I just want so desperately to finish this degree. I'll have to start waking up earlier than I'm used to again. Oh damn. That means I have to actually set the alarm clock, and I have to get used to the long drive out to UTA again. I miss living on campus. That made life so much easier.

I've also been working on getting all of my doctors appeased. Not enough change on my eyes to warrant a new prescription, although I am getting new sunglasses to replace the ones that I lost during the move. My blood work shows a slight increase in cholesterol and sugars, but my doctor says that can be directly attributable to my increased weight, decreased metabolism and overall lifestyle change. Nothing I didn't already know, but it is the first time she's ever had to mention something to me, which also makes me that much more aware of it. It's really not fair that as you get older and begin enjoying fine foods that you have to start being aware of eating in smaller portions. GRRRR. Lastly, I have to have a stress test done on my heart. Late May-early June I had what seriously felt like a heart attack. I thought about going to the hospital, but didn't. After talking with some friends, I personally think it was a panic attack. As they are both similar in how they feel and I've never had either, I don't know for sure. My doctor is one that prefers to rule out the possibility of attack or heart disease, especially since I'm also a smoker and on anti-baby pills. So I had an EKG and have an appointment with a heart specialist.

On a similar note, I have been making small attempts at working out. Once or twice a week I actually have suffered time and effort on the cardio machines at work. I'm upset that they just took out our spa and sealed it over with cement. It was one of the things I was looking forward to with starting to work out again. The spa and equipment were too old and costly to bring up-to-date with current city codes to pass licensing. Instead they plan on turning that little spot into a massage area. Eh, I'll believe it when I see it. One thing of note is that it's an area with one full wall of smokey glass that separates you from the rest of the fitness gym. That means that you are practically on display for all to see. I'm sure no one would care on the outside, but it does present itself as a bit of invasion if you are the one getting the message. I hope that they don't tear down the dry sauna, which is actually in the same little area. It's great to jump in there for 10 minutes during the winter time to heat up the body. HAHA. It's about the equivalent of walking outside for five minutes during the summer. (The comparison just made me giggle.)

As I'm sure that I will be spending much more time working at the YMCA, at least until my degree is finished, I've resolved myself to be a little nicer at work. Don't get me wrong. I'm still a bitch at work...I just won't be so bitchy with other staff and I plan on making an attempt to be a little more chatty with them. (I just cringed and made a face when I typed the word "chatty". Boy, this will be fun.)