Friday Blog

It's the end of the week.  Right now I am just enjoying the day off. I have Sex and The City on.  Soon, Scott and I will be leaving to do laundry and then we will be going out.  It's starting to thunder outside.  I don't mind as long as it's not when it's time to go out. *Hehe*
I am a whimp when it comes to the weather. If it's too hot, too cold, or raining,  I'm like ok, I'm ready to go home. I've told Scott several times maybe he needs a girlfriend that can handle the elements. *hehe* But, I am the kind of person that I don't like having to run around in the rain unless I have to. To me, I just like hearing the pitter patter of the raindrops on the roof, seeing the lightning flash, and hearing the thunder roar ( just from the comfort of my own home.) After all, what better place to be than home while waiting for the storm to pass?

Donna's slowly getting her groove back..

Hello! How is everyone doing?  Scott and I just had some some Taco Bell, and the football game is on.  The theme of the week seemed to be getting my stride back at the malls. I needed to.
It feels good going I still have some spark within me. For the longest time, I felt like my spark was gone. I am sure it is a sign of good things to come. :0)
I can't help but laugh because this weekend I will get to work at the Womens Expo at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center while a game is on.  (Works for me!) Getting some newer clothes for work helped get my spark back, so I am thinking it's time for a makeover, so, like Katniss Everdeen I can continue to be the girl on fire. :0)

Happy First day of fall

Happy Wenesday! Well, no bands where really playing this past weekend, so Friday night, Scott, Jason, and Frank (one of Scotts clients at the gym) , just ended up talking at Jims over coffee and the food there. Saturday , Scott and I ended up watching "The Fast and Furious Seven" at our house. 
For me, it was a nice change.  Normally for me weekends means work, then debating between getting a run in, or relaxing if it's time to go out. Or if I work late, I usually go to where ever Scott is out dancing right after I am done working my shift.  I love dancing, and going out, but it was nice just to relax at home too. This coming weekend I know it'll be back to dancing to cover bands for Scott. I am still not sure how much I'll be able to do, at least Saturday night because I work at the Pecanfest in Austin until 10, and that's not including drive time back to town, or if we stay later for some reason. But we will see what happens.
Yesterday I worked an evening shift at  SouthPark Mall. I actually did better than I thought I would. I want to get back to where I was before I moved in with Scott. Before I moved in with Scott, I was the one everyone wanted at the booth with me,  now I am just adequate.
Anyway, it is the first day of fall today. What that really means is it's cool in the morning, but it still gets into the 90's during the day.   I can't wait until it's no longer in the 90's.  But at least now, there is pumkin spice stuff everywhere to make the heat more bearable. :0)

Scott's watching the game ,so I'm writing... *hehe*

The tacos have been eaten, I drank all the coffee, and the Broncos game is on. How is everyone today?  Today I went to our weekly staff meeting, I did get to meet my new supervisor.  He seems cool. We will see what happens now.  After that, I ended up doing arms and abs with Scott today at the gym, as well as some running on the treadmill. Anyway I found that picture on my friends facebook page, and it caught my attention.

It made me wonder, why does negativity spread so easily?  If we see something we dislike, or are unhappy, we are not afraid to make it known.  If we  have a bad experience at a restaurant, we're not afraid to tell everyone. But if we see something we like, or had a good experience somewhere, it's not really talked about unless it is brought up.  With that I know I'm not perfect about this either. But, I'd like to think that there is still some positivity in the world to spread around.

After dinner blog

Hello! How is everyone? It rained off and on here today. (Oy.) I swear only in San Antonio can it rain , hard even at times, for like five minutes,and then be fine.  *hehe*Apparently, San Antonio is still supposed to be getting a little more rain. We'll see. If we do, we can definitely use it.
Scott and I just had fish, and corn for dinner. Now it's time to unwind and relax for the day. 
I feel better now, than I did over the last few days. I think I just needed to get over myself, and calm down.  Yesterday I found out my supervisor Leigh will be stepping down from her position, and taking another job at our company. It will be weird not having to report my numbers to her. Leigh has been my supervisor since I started at Silverleaf.  She has definitely seen the best, and worst of me these past few years.  But hey, life is all about change , right?   I don't know who I will be causing trouble for at work now, but I shall find out tomorrow at our weekly staff meeting.
Before I offically meet my new supervisor, I have realized that I have been blessed. Leigh  always helped you out the best she could, as long as she knew you where trying.  I also learned that I am blessed to have people in my life who want to see  me succeed. My friend Jenn always sends me something to apply to, so I can get a better job, and when I didn't go out dancing, Brenda, Shayne, and Robin made it clear they missed me, and I look forward to seeing all of them very soon. :0)

Keep on swimming...

I feel like crawling under a rock. I  have less than 30 dollars in the bank until payday on Friday because of a couple of bills I had to pay. It's making me stressed because I always hate knowing that if I sneeze, I'll be in the red. Scott helped out by taking care of the groceries this week, and assuring me that money is not an issue. But , I do worry about money because I don't have family I can call if something goes wrong, and I am the one who has to go all over town to work.
It's noone's fault but my own. I know it happens sometimes, and it will still no matter what kind of job I have. But , it is still no fun when it happens.

I don't know what the next step is, aside from the fact I know I will have money in the bank on Friday at least.   Scott went to Snoops last night with his friends to listen favorite cover band, Texas Radio. I stayed at home because I didn't feel like I would be much fun . Who wants to be with the person with no money on a Saturday night? I know how it is. Friends, and loved ones are there however they can be. But when it comes to money, I know it's a little different,and you don't want that to come in between the relationship. So when I know I am broke, I just tend to hibernate. Since Scott was out, I took advantage and made it a chik flick night. I watched Mean Girls , Baby Mama , and There's Something About Mary. *hehe* All very good.
I guess I just have to remember it is always darkest before the dawn. After all, everything good and bad is only temporary , right?

Today I felt a little better. I went to work, and went for a run after I worked while Scott and Troy watched football together.  *hehe*  Apparently fall at our house means me running while Scott watches football. *hehe*  But I guess there are worse ways to spend the season. As I finished my run tonight I couldn't help but think, maybe life isn't about hiding when stuff happens. It's about keeping on going no matter what, because life will get you down, but you can't let it keep you down. Like Dori says, just keep swimming.

Happy hump day

Another Wenesday off.  I just had a turkey sandwich , and I have a Sex and The City marathon on. Scott is about to mow the lawn. Life is good. 
I am starting to wonder how many people keep a dog on their leash.  On top of getting a dogbite from a neighbors dog a few months ago, last night I noticed small two dogs running around our street with no leash on ,and a grown up didn't even come out to get them. A kid came out to get them when he saw they where going to approach me.
Scotts foam roller is starting to become my new best friend.  My lower back felt a little sore today so I had to use it today. I've also had to use the ball he uses on his shoulder on my feet after runs. Everytime we're both foam rolling our joints, I go is this what it's going to be like in the end? Just him and I foam rolling our joints , while drinking muscle milk at the end of the day?
As a late birthday present, George and Monica- some friends of Scotts gave me a couple of shirts to wear, as well as a chest to put stuff in.  I decided to put in it things like pictures from the Phillipines, a Disney autograph book , pictures from when I went to France and England, and a bucket list.
I noticed most of the things on my list involves travel. I couldn't help but wonder,  would I be able to accomplish some of the things on my account, or are they just pipe dreams?  Scott gets motion sickness, so he really isn't into flying. He'll go to see his family in Pennsylvania ofcourse . But a trip abroad would be harder for him. Plus, he seems happy just dancing on the weekends. As fun as it is, I guess that's one of the ways we are different. Scott likes the familular, and I want to see what is over the next horizon.
Or maybe life isn't about  worrying about some life. It's just  about seeing what life brings you, because life is already an adventure.

I love you, even during football season...

Labor day weekend is now over. On Sunday , Scott and I had a bar b que with a neighbor, and a few of our friends.  Monday it was back to work for both of us. He trained a couple of clients, and I was scheduled to work at La Cantera, an outdoor shopping mall not too far from Six Flags.  Now, football season is about to start. Preseason is over , and Tom Brady has been cleared of all charges, so he's back on the field.   For me that means I know what Scott will be doing on Sunday afternoons while I am at work for the next few months, since he follows the Cowboys, Broncos, Patriots, and Steelers. The only team I really have followed is the Seahawks, since I was born in Washington state, and went to college there. When a game is on, I just smile , and nod most of the time , like I know what is going on.
For me it means the weather will be getting cooler, and I will no longer have an excuse to not get longer runs in. I feel like I am about where I need to be. But,  I still say after the first mile, I am just running because I know there is bound to be  a taco  stand around somewhere-espeacilly in San Antonio.  Today at the gym, I tried a demo for a grit bootcamp they are putting together. (It's thirty minutes of high intensity interval training.) The lady who instructed it said I have alot of energy, and so I think after the rock n roll marathon, I will try and find more ways to harness my energy, hopefully for good. *hehe*
 The start of football season  also means Scott and I have been living with each other for almost a year now. We've made it work up to this point. However, we still need things like bookshelves to put my books and dvds on. Right now they are still stuffed away in the closet with the football jerseys he collects , as well as some of our clothes.  I am hoping we'll find something that works for us soon ,so I can have a little bit more of me around the house. Our living room still is a bachelor pad. The walls are still filled with the teams Scott follows. But, I also know it is who Scott is. I guess we will figure that out in our own time.
After all, if we can handle football season, we can handle just about anything *Hehe*

Control the controllables

Happy Friday everyone!  Yesterday I went to the staff meeeting, worked out with Scott at the gym, and went for a very warm 5 mile run. Today, I get to have lunch with my friend Jenn at Osaka, a really good japanese restaurant off of Broadway, since it's been a while since either of us ate there, and I will be seeing Texas Radio at BoozeHounds later in the evening.
Anyway, at the staff meeting,  one of our supervisors, Ryan gave us a slideslow to talk about how we can be more productive at work. The theme of his speech was about putting in control what we can. In our case, we can't control  , as much as we would like if someone is going to stop at our booth ,and agree to go see our resort. But, we can control how many people we talk to , and as long as we're doing that, according to Ryan , if we do that, the rest of the numbers should take care of themselves.
I get Ryan was talking about that to help us be more productive in the field. But, it also made me wonder, how often have we got upset over something that was clearly beyond our control?
I know Scott gets frustrated whenever he has to wait for a train on the way to the gym. I get frustrated when a bus is late. I get it, a train can take forever and a day to pass through, and Scott needs to be at the gym on time for his clients, who are paying for that time with him.  I hate it when the bus is running late because if I am trying to go to work I have to decide between waiting, calling a cab or friend, and possibly having to tell my boss I am running late for work.
But, those sorts of things really are not in our control.  We can't control things like the trains, the bus system, the weather, or other people.  We can control how we react to those things though, and what we do.
As for me, I am starting to wonder what the next step will for me will be after December 6th.  I mean where do you go after conquering , or attempting to conquer a marathon? Scott says I can try to get better times, but nothing is set in stone yet.  I guess we'll see what's over the next horizon soon enough. :0)

midweek check in

School is back in session, and you can smell the pumkin spice lattes making their way back to coffee stands everywhere.  After running a half marathon last year ,and  training to do my first full marathon  at the end of this year, I still don't know how my mom,or other runners for that matter do it. No two runs are the same. There are days I think , I got this, I can go for miles. There are other days I think Scott owes me a cookie for having me run when I'd rather be doing something else, like watching television. (At least when I am on the gym treadmill I can do both,right? Lol) I have felt like quitting on several occasions because I still don't consider myself an athlete because I am not my mom who has placed in marathons ,and  runs every chance she gets.  Or like Scott, who is a gym trainer, who can do all the ab exercises in the Rocky movies.  I have wondered if I could really commit to it time wise, financially-ect. I only signed up to do the half marathon last year , and lost all the weight I did, because my mom gave me the push to get started on both of those things.
 I just run however long I can, when I can. Today I plan to run after dinner  since I had to work in the morning. Yesterday, I went to bodypump,a full body strength training class at my gym for some resistance training while Scott trained one of his clients.
But maybe it's not about trying to be like Scott or my mom.
Maybe it's just about doing the best you can no matter what in my running, and every aspect of my life.
At least if nothing else, I know there will be pancakes after I try, and I will try for pancakes.
mmm pancakes. :0)