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October 17, 2005
Errand -Filled Day
I guess I never really elaborated on getting a new job. I kept it hush because you never know who's reading these blogs (i.e. co-workers). Anyway, I didn't announce my departure at the office until 3 weeks ago even though I had known I was quitting for a bit longer. I got the offer (and my old company's counter offer), but I was waiting for all my administrative paperwork to go through. I was sad to leave my friends but relieved to not have to deal with the office drama/politics anymore. Lucky for me, the week off between the old and new job happens to fall on my birthday. Yay!
I ran 5 miles this morning on Stringfellow Road. I wore a short sleeve shirt, fleece vest, and light gloves and got warm with the vest but not too bad since the wind was fierce. I should've left the watch home (a la Blondie) because I was running faster than I should right now. When I know the time hacks at certain landmarks, I tend to race against the watch, especially when the weather is cooler. My left quad/IT band were still tight.
I finally got my blood drawn for the anemia issue back in August, even though I haven't felt the same fatigue and breathlessness since then. I wonder if anemia can come and go or is it a constant condition? After I got that out of the way, I made some purchases including a magazine rack, a storage bench for all the binders under my desk, Halloween/birthday gifts for my goddaughters, and breath mints for the cats to which they turned up their noses. Even Cat Monstair, who eats everything. I did some reading for a Krispy Kreme case study due in November. That made me crave a hot donut, so I'll have to stop by the store when I go to VA Beach.
When R. got home from work, he showered me with birthday presents. It felt like Christmas! He got me Christian Dior Addict perfume, a strength training video for endurance athletes, a tri backpack with a bazillion compartments, Godiva chocolates, and a subscription to Runners World. And then we rushed to the pool to beat the Masters group that takes a majority of the lanes. I did 40 laps, the most I've done since I stated swimming in January. I wanted to see how far I could swim without stopping - 8 laps - and then I continued with sets of 4 laps. I also practiced treading water, which for me, is more challenging than swimming. I'm a rock.
Posted by Leilani at October 17, 2005 11:05 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Sorry I missed your dinner celebration this weekend... the invite was sent to an e-mail that I *rarely* access - yes, even less than my hotmail account :( But Rob suggested I forward those messages... duh! he's a clever one!...and I call myself a computer engineer? hehehe
Anyway, since you are off this week - perhaps I can take you out for a special birthday dinner with me :) Yea, that's a better reason why I didn't do Saturday! I'm going to see U2 on Thursday and there's an old-VZ HH on Wed. Hmm, so I guess that just leaves Tues or this weekend. Well, just let me know. I'll be around.
- Sherry
Posted by: Sherry at October 17, 2005 11:46 PM
Happy Birthday!! Good luck with the new job...
Sure, I imagine anemia can come and go, but I also imagine that it comes and goes rather slowly, since it takes quite a while to get your iron levels up. I imagine that a lot of us are anemic, but we only worry about it (and blame it) when we aren't feeling well.
I like the contrasting birthday presents -- perfume and sports-related items :-)
I hope you enjoy the rest of your week off!
Posted by: Alison at October 18, 2005 08:24 AM
Happy Birthday!!!
And you have excellent taste in fragrances, I bought Dior Addict in Paris earlier this year.
I hope you enjoy your week, and good luck at your new job!
Posted by: Barb at October 18, 2005 12:56 PM
Late as usual ... happy birthday and congrats on the new job!
Posted by: jenandmats at October 20, 2005 07:52 AM