It has been too long since my last update, apologies. I have been fairly busy with all kinds of amazing stuff- none of which involves getting a job. But I can now say I've been to the coast, hiked Cape Lookout, tried SUPing (stand up paddleboarding), been to a local beach, biked over a bridge, gone to a brew fest, slapped someone in the face (for fun), drank from a (glass) boot played a game called "hide the ceramic puppy," learned a bit of Portuguese, went to a county fair, and so much more.
I found a bar that has skeeball, a free jukebox, 4 man Pac-Man, and photohunt that takes a credit card!! The bar also has weird bird-cagey swings. Winner in my book.
Coupled with the fact that there are pictures of me in a bathing suit, and the fact that I keep getting job rejections (which angers me), I've decided to take some action. How the heck do these two things relate? Well, they don't. But it is clear that I need to eradicate that beer belly, and that I need to try and keep a positive outlook on the job situation. So I've decided to try and go for a run every time I get a job rejection. At least that is my initial plan.
I'm not entirely sure how I didn't even make it through the first round for the "Staff Assistant" job- perhaps they see me as over qualified. Sure. Glass half full, but pocket pocket getting half empty. So I went for a run. Today is the 4th day in a row that I've gone for a run. And when I say gone for a run, I really mean jogging at a slow pace. Toady I ran over 3.5 miles. That is surely a record for me. I have no idea how long it took and honestly I don't care. The fact that I'm not dead right now, nor did I throw up after my run is really all that is important. I couldn't tell you the last time I ran that far...maybe during a soccer game in college. See, I despise running. But I figure if I can maybe make it a good stress relief- it'll be something I come to enjoy. Maybe. I have dreams where I run effortlessly. I'm definitely not in the effortless stage yet. Heck, I'm not even in a likable stage yet. Tolerable is more like it. The fact that there are hills here makes it all the more challenging. And I've learned an important lesson from that too- run uphill first. Whoever says Portland doesn't have hills can run the route I did 2 days ago and can kiss my soon to be in shape butt.
Sidenote: I miss Lollapaloozy. That is all.
