Wednesday, August 14, 2013

End of Summer Resolution

I can't believe the summer is almost over. Think about it, today is the 14th of August! Where did July go? It feels like it only lasted three minutes. 

I've had a lot of fun this summer, there's been quite a few adventures. Of course, Florida Summer is a little different than the rest of the country. Mostly because our summers last pretty much all year. Whereas I'm accustomed to the Upper Peninsula summers, which is about three seconds long. 

With the summer months coming to an end and another fall upon us, I'm trying to make some changes.

I'll be starting Insanity in the next few days in hopes of losing some inches. I've never been a scale kind of gal, the number doesn't do much for me. I much prefer to track the way I look and how I feel. I'll be honest though, I feel pretty great lately. I don't necessarily look the way I'd like to when I catch a glimpse in the mirror. But since having my gall bladder removed last November, I have lost some weight. I'm back into clothes that were previously dwelling in the dark corners of my closet. That is a great feeling!

I've been working for a really cool company. They supply vessels with all kinds of things, from life jackets, nuts and bolts, to cigarettes! Everything a ship would need for several weeks at sea, we provide them with. It can be very fast paced throughout the day, and the days tend to run long. I really enjoy it so far. I am working as a temp, so I'm trying not to get attached, but I am hoping to be hired on permanently.
As well, I took an exam last week to qualify in the city as a Library Technical Assistant. I passed! Which is fantastic, and I'm really proud of myself for passing. So with having passed, I will be placed on a referral list for an open position. It could be months before I would even be asked to interview, but knowing I've completed a major step in the process helps with the waiting. 

I'm working really hard to get things where I want them to. It seems like the pieces have started to fall into place. It's a good start at least.

Part of making my life (and myself) better, I intend to start blogging more regularly. When I first disconnected the cable, I thought I'd be spending a lot more time reading and blogging. Maybe even (finally) working on more short stories. But that never really happened. So I'm going to make an honest effort now.

I've had a few great ideas already pitched to me, but I'd love to get some input from you! Is there anything you'd like to read? Any posts you'd like me to expand on? Please comment, shoot me an email, etc. All ideas are welcome! I can't guarantee I'll take every suggestion, but I'd love to know what you guys would be interested in reading!