Realizations

Since Paul has once again dictated what my family will be doing, he, Mom and Dad have all gotten into the truck and ridden to Spring Hope to look at houses. I, being the rebellious, "hard to get along with," younger sibling have decided this will be a perfect time to 1) put a 4th coat of laquer on my tiny table (that I stained, but still looks kind of off), 2) make some copies of a 4 week half-marathon training schedule (so I can prepare for the OBX Half in November following shoulder surgery) and 3) blog to my very favorite people :)

My life has remained on it's very typical, although never boring routine. My alarm goes off every morning at 6:30, I eventually roll out of bed at 7:20 and am on the road by 8. I work for the 5:30 hour when the office closes, then manage to get busy moments before and end up staying at the office until quarter til or 6. I think that part is funny, but I love my job and look forward to going every day, so it doesn't bother me that much. Remind me to tell you about Joe before I close this entry...

But there are little events littered throughout this typical full-time schedule. I finally get my shoulder looked at after 4 years of popping and one very painful 5K, only to learn that I've managed to get one of the few shoulder injuries that can't be remedied by physical therapy. If my Dr. is correct, I have a labral tear (or a cartilage tear) that won't heal on its own (hence 4 years of delightful poppage). Once my shitty insurance approves the MRI arthrogram, we'll know for sure what's wrong. Dr. Speer said surgery is my only option if it's his initial diagnosis... if not, therapy may do the trick instead. Keep your fingers crossed its the latter! I'm not looking forward to this special MRI, though. Apparently they inject fluid into my shoulder to see all the non-bone, soft tissue. Paul said he'd drive me since my right arm/shoulder will be numb following-which isn't very conducive to driving a manual in Raleigh traffic.

The other little event is my upcoming move to Apex. I've yet to start packing, but I figure 2 weeks is enough time to get all my shit together. I'm trying to downsize too... yeah, we'll see how that goes! I'm really excited, though, because not only will this cut down on my commute time, but I'll also be a half of a mile away from the cheapest gas that side of Cary/Raleigh, but I'll also be saving close to $200 a month! My rent is currently $695, with an average of $215 for utilities. At my new place, I got a great deal on a 783 sq. ft. apartment and will only pay $624 per month (which includes cable!) Plus, it's heated by central air, not gas, which will save me an additional $100 per month. I really can't wait! I hope you girls get a chance to come see it soon :) I'm going to take pictures of my currently apartment, before it all gets packed up, so you can see it.

Other than that, life is as it should be. There are no guys, but I'm actually very happy about that. I'm living vicariously through Kate's fantastic boyfriend experience :) That's enough for me.

Well, Mom just called and it's time to get back home to hear what else Paul wants to do today ;) Lauren, I had a thought... you may have trouble finding jobs because you're over-qualified. It's a shitty excuse for them to use, but I bet that's a big one. Just random... have you tried talking to Inspire to see if they have any openings? I know their production side just took off... maybe you should check it out.

Britty, where are you, love??