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I'm smiling...
Thursday, June 19th 2008
And my smile is because I have such great support through this "no interview" thing.My hubby (away from home last evening) left me the best note on the fridge. I'll have to post a picture of it later.
Here's what one sister said: "You may feel down about it, but try for only 2 days, and no overeating allowed. This is my rule for inclement news.Love you heart and soul"
And the other sister: "They did you a favor, darlin'."
And my best friend: ...
Didn't make the cut...
Wednesday, June 18th 2008
Applied for new job May 21.Invited to test for new job June 12.
Told no interview June 18.
<sigh>
Back to the drawing board. And lots of making lemons into lemonade.
Better today!...
Tuesday, June 17th 2008
Sleep really does "knit up the raveled sleeve of care." Getting extra rest last night, getting good exercise today, and eating properly has really helped my outlook.Thought for the Day: Realizing I don't have to hide from who I am. I can live with my weaknesses, accept the weaknesses, decide to work around the weaknesses, vow to work on changing weaknesses, or even celebrate my weaknesses.
What's a weakness? How about being a self-righteous idiot from time-to-time? ...
Exhausted...
Monday, June 16th 2008
Fatigue surprises me. I can't think very straight. I feel cranky. I feel sad.We had too much weekend at my house, a weekend that started last thursday and only ended this morning. Our 6-y-o niece came for a visit. She has problems sleeping, so we had problems sleeping. I ate too much yesterday. And I am too tired, still, to exercise tonight.
I want to rest. I don't want to be a loving wife. I don't want to be a good daughter. I don't even want to belong to the "fine too...
The hardest change
Sunday, June 8th 2008
Yesterdays blog listed changes Ive noticed with weight loss. The hardest change: I cant hide from me. All the food and bad habits I was using to hide unhappiness, strong feelings, dissatisfaction, confusion, anger all those things are surfacing, and sometimes surfacing with a vengeance. <sigh>I try to be like the Zwerg in Jane Kirkpatricks book A Mending at the Edge: 'You cant always get what you want in this life,' Brita said. Her smile filled her wide face....