So, I haven't written a blog post since MawMaw Alice passed away. How appropriate that on the day of her and PawPaw Edward's anniversary do I have the urge to write again.
(Side note: they got married 65 years ago, and celebrated 63 years before he passed away in Aug. of '12.)
A lot of things have happened, and yet it seems like more of the same old, same old.
I had resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't get a teaching job, and I have one more campus visit lined up for Friday. We'll see on that one--it's farther out, so I would have to live there. And while it's not terribly far, I'm used to living with B now, so it would be trying to not see him everyday anymore.
Work currently is...well, work. There are days when I hit a stride, and I like what I'm doing. And then there are days like yesterday when I remember that I'm really undervalued here by a lot of people.
Basically, I serve more like an admin. assistant. However, I don't know if some of the people here get that. Because of that, I often get loaded up with tons of things with little direction and the expectation that I have the time to do this asap.
Weight loss stuff has been challenging, to say the least. It's always been really hard for me to count calories, so I have been very very bad about doing so. I currently have a weight goal by a certain day (which I will talk about in a bit), so hopefully having an actual deadline rather than an abstract one will help.
In a few weeks, I'll be going to the Outer Banks for the first time, with B and some of our friends. I'm quite excited, because 1) it'll be my first summer beach trip in eons and 2) we haven't been able to all hang out a lot this summer.
Buying the swimsuit was a little challenging, mainly because I hadn't bought one in 7(!) years and I suffered a bit from the sticker shock. But thankfully, I've found one that both makes me feel good about myself and is comfortable to wear.
If y'all are nice, I might grace this blog with a picture-laden post. Maybe.