Road Trip!!

[learning2fly]

I'm starting to feel better again. Thanks to everyone to listening to my rant and sending kind words my way. I'm feelin the luv. oh yeah. I haven't had any Jared encounters since Tuesday (thank god. I'm so paranoid every time I go in there now). Outside it's raining, which is very calming to me for some reason. Good lord it's quiet around here. I had a shortened day, and even now I'm down to 2 patients. Magazine and ipod time! In all fairness it makes up for yesterday. I had a horribly busy and frustrating day in which nothing went right. Nothing. I have met my fitness quota for the week, which means I've made it through 2 whole weeks of working out 5-6 times a week, with some days going in the morning and after work. I'm pretty proud of that. I never would have made it this far if I wasn't doing this for myself. My body feels better. Like I'm waking up all the muscles that haven't been used in a while.

And for the super amazingly awesome news: our family is officially going to Ireland in January!!! Mom confirmed everything yesterday with her travel agent. My coworkers got really mad at me for knowing that my parents are paying for it, but after I told them that my parents haven't paid for my car, car insurance, rent or college tuition, they promptly shut up. I am so exited. I've never been out of the country before. All I need is a passport and I'm all set. We haven't had a family vacation in 5 years, and probably won't be able to have another one if Mom and Dad move to Florida. OH! And the other great piece of news: Heather has a guaranteed job at her internship site after she graduates in May. I am so relieved and happy for her. It seems like a really nice place to work.

Tommorrow I'm heading out to see Sherlock, a show with a fabulous set and costumes designed by this lady (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/scarletcornflake/detail?.dir=306b&.dnm=f441.jpg) and hitching a ride up there with her momma, Norma(http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/scarletcornflake/detail?.dir=306b&.dnm=1b58.jpg). yay! Sunday I have a date with Mike to explore the art museum in Chicago and check out Millennium Park. The weather is supposed to be sunny and lower 70's. Hopefully he'll be in better spirits by then. He sounded better on the phone last night. We shall see.

Also, I'll be damned: Joe called me. I just about fell over in shock. He called while I was at the gym so he left a cute voicemail message for me to call back. I wish I knew what he wants from me. We've known each other for 3 years now and all of a sudden he's interested? I would love to be friends with him and hang out once in a while. That would be fine. He said he likes to play with clay and make pots and ceramic beetles. I could get into that again. I miss harpooning slabs of clay. Very therapeutic. I sure as hell am not going to his Halloween party. I got pulled over for speeding and had a horrible time last year. Damn my lack of social skills. What is it about rennies that makes me so nervous and emotionally closed? I can only handle opening up to one person at a time. Such a wimp, I am.