A Semblance of Sanity

Today was actually fairly calm day. I slept in until noon with only minimal bad dreams. I worked on my training research for school as well as material for Rausumea. I even managed to write my Mom's resume for her. Top it all off with a half hour walk with my little sister and I would say it was lovely, relaxing day.

Yesterday was a grand day as well. I finally had my eye doctors appointment. I love the staff at Doctor Beiling's office. They are always so friendly and it makes it a pleasant experience even as they are dilating my eyes and blinding me with lights. And the best news is that I picked out the cutest new frames and cannot wait until they come in next week. Then I bummed around and worked on some training research and got ready for the av council meeting. Practice was great! I fought practically the whole time and even made some pretty good kills. I am incredibly sore today which surprises me as my walking/jogging hasn't made me sore at all but one day of fighting kicked my arse! I had a really good time. On a side note, I was officially elected as Domari so can get working on some things that need to get done.

On a similar note, I have noticed that no matter how much work I put into my list of tasks, it always stays about the same length. I find this intriguing that I apparently have an infinite amount of responsibilities. Ah well, at least staying busy helps me maintain at least a minimal amount of sanity. I do currently feel like I can handle everything currently on my plate which is a confidence I have not felt in a while.

So, in synopsis, it has been a very good week! My days off are over and I am broke for the next week but I am not feeling stressed in the least. I feel more in shape and more in control than I have for a long time and life is good. I am excited for school to start on the 29th and I am excited about the possibilities opening to me as this is my last year of college. I have an amazing family and phenomenal friends that are there for me no matter what. What more could I ask for?

Huggles!!!
~A very contented me

Quite A Day

May, I just say that I have found one of the few jobs where mondays are one of the best days of the week? Mondays are free day at the zoo for Cuyahoga County residents and we are always inundated with tons of people of all calibers. Any other department will readily regail you about how terrible mondays are with too many people being rude and impatient and ignorant but we in the show department love them! They make amazing audiences! Responsive, good humored, willing to participate, always there in droves... I love them. And what a better audience for me to try my first hand at the doctor character in the show. That's right, Dr. Hannah Zoolittle! It was awesome and terrifying at the same time. I now am officially the first person to have mastered all the roles in both shows this summer.

Other exciting things that happened today include Choctaw (the alligator I am training) running into his carrier from 6 feet! That is a two feet jump from what he has been doing but he is such a champ!!! I am very excited to try him out on stage soon so that I can get a video tape of the behavior for my project but I have to keep reminding myself to be patient. Soon!!!

And in other news I picked up Mali the fennec fox and came away with only mild bite wounds. So I decided to prove I was insane and picked her up a second time and fully intend to keep picking her up at least until she stops drawing blood. *smirk* Really, she seems just to be testing my reaction and I think she will stop once she realizes I do not care and once I am more confident in my actions picking her up. Or I might just be insane...

So I am feeling lovely and worn out from the jog I just went on. I really do think that exercise is as good as meditation to clear away a days worries and focus your energy for the next. And as I am focused now, off I go to bed...

Huggles!!!

Worn Out

I am just plumb tuckered out this weekend. Fighting off a sinus infection and working far too hard... But I love my job!!! My co-workers are so fun, it makes for a great environment. Though this past week or two I am feeling some negativity and just weird vibes... I hope they sort themselves out because it is making it hard to concentrate at times. But since Joe came back I haven't laughed so hard in ages. It's a good work out.

Speaking of work outs, even though I feel like I look better then I have in awhile. A few events in the past few days have made me feel extremely out of shape... sigh...

So I am off for a late night walk.

Huggles!
~me!