Nerves

I'm about to step out of my comfort zone big time tomorrow. Until now all the traveling I have done has been with friends. Tomorrow I fly out to Miami in order to catch a cruise on Saturday. I decided back in July that I needed to go somewhere warm in the middle of winter and thought a cruise would be perfect. The only thing is that none of my friends could go, but I decided that wouldn't stop me. One coworker told me that everyone needs to do a vacation alone at some point, I agree with her in theory, but now that the day is arriving, I am a little scared. Anyone that knws me, knows that I am a group person, I either go out with a friend or group of friends or stay home. So the next should be very interesting. Since I will be in South Beach for a night, I have researched some gay clubs, it will be interesting to see if I go to one or stay in the hotel room reading all night. The last time I went to a gay club was in Toronto almost 4 years ago when the ex and I went up for my birthday. Needless to say that was the last trip we took together and it also marked the beginning of the end for us. On the other hand, I'm sure travelling alone has got to be better than travelling with him. I just hope I can keep each suitcase under 50 pounds, I always pack heaveya nd end up not wearing half of what I pack ( that is just for weekend fraternity trips) I am halfway packed and I know I am over packed. Oh well, at least I will have plenty of shoes for every situation. Once I am back home, I intend on getting back on track with the gym and weightwatchers. My current plan is to lose about 20-30 pounds before I hopefully go to New Orleans in June. As of right now, I'm not sure if I can get the week off of work. I should know sometime while I'm gone. I just hope I can, since I am going on permanent overnight shift, god help who ever bumps me from that week. At some point they will be working by them self on the afternoon shift on a weekend with me as their relief:) ....

religious recruiting

I have to admit, I was shocked today to find out that Heath Ledger had died. I feel it is a loss, plus he was so damn good looking. I now have to find another rich husband to replace him:(

I have been thinking about a conversation with a few friend this past weekend. We have a mutual friend who has all but vanished since getting married and becoming a Jehovah Witness. One friend had Jehovah's staking out his house one day only to drive off and come back another day to knock on the door and leave materials. Another friend got a recruiting letter in the mail. I'm starting to feel left out. All I got was some old Jehovah women knocking at my door..... Am I not good enough for them to try and recruit, I'm sure I could give them some decorating tips or dressing tips, I mean seriously, those door to door recruiters could use some fashion sense. Now I wouldn't mind some Mormons coming to try to recruit me (or me recruit them...have you seen their 2008 calendar.) http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/16696542/mormons_exposed_hot_calendar

Saturday night fun

Since I've been working midnights, I haven't gotten out of the house much to hang out. Saturday made up for it in spades. Left early for the bandits game and hung out with some friends, had some good beer and food. Then the Bandits won which made the night even better. After that and seeing security take a guy in our section down, it was off to Founding Fathers. Now one of my old friends used to go there a lot and enjoyed it, plus I was told they have "great" hamburgers. Well, I can tell you, that I will not be going there again, unless I have no other choice, and I certainly will not be ordering a hamburger. I ordered the black and blue burger, a blackened cajun spiced burger with blue cheese, medium well. I was shocked at how fast the turn around was, well until I bit into it. I never knew that medium well meant raw on the inside. After about 10 minutes I managed to catch the waitress again and she took it back and apologized. Now she never stuck around long enough for anyone else to place a food order. The burger came back out again and I checked it while she was there, it was still raw. She apologized again and took it back and had them cook a whole new one this time. At least this time it was cooked. But the conversation was good and I never laughed so hard in my life at the antics of my friend texting another friends wife, and giving her ideas for when her husband got home. A mighty run later topped off the night.

romantics

I had an interesting converstation with my tech at work the other night. Since one of the overnight technicans has been promoted, the rest of the technicians have been rotating through the shift. It was about 5 in the morning and we were talking. In the year I have been there, it was the first time that we really had a chance to talk and connect. She was already a tech that I enjoy working with and she would do anything for me. I was talking to her about my upcoming cruise and that I am looking forward to sitting alone on the balcony and watch a sunrise and a sunset over the horizon. I can just imagine how beautiful it will be over the horizon. She told me that I sound like a romatic. Considering she was the second person that I told this to, and the second person to callme a romantic it caused me to pause and think. She the continued and told me that she was one to, and to be careful becuase romantic types tend to get hurt. I continued to think about this for the next few days and she is right. I tend to fall easily for nice guys and it has always ended in hurt. Oh well, like I told her, I can't change who I am and I wouldn't want to change who I am. So we'll see, it's harding meeting guys right now working overnights, maybe that will change when I'm back on days. But I can tell you that I will continue to be me and I'm sure I'll fall hard again.

begining of a journey

I started this blog to document my journy through life in the queen city. It is also going to serve as a reflection of my wieght loss efforts, hopefully hold me accountable and I hope to serve as an inspiration to others