Friday Stuffs

I swear I'm going to get better at blogging again!  I have been busy this week with job interviewing. I was offered a position that I accepted - I am going back into the medical field - and I can NOT wait to get back into scrubs!!!  So that has been the highlight of my week.

I start Monday - so I have been taking the time to do a good cleaning on my house before I start work again. Insomnia has been out of control for the past few weeks so that has not helped any productivity - I am pretty certain though once I am back into the swing of working that will help resolve it, especially since I can't just sleep in!

It's no secret I do not like Fall as it brings winter in on its heels and I am a Spring/Summer kinda gal. However, the ONLY thing I can say positive about Fall is all my favorite shows come back from break!! Well, I typically do not like reboots - I am thrilled Will and Grace is back!!!! Karen Walker is my spirit animal. Now here is hoping it's as amazing as it was in the 1990's.

I am 46 days into being cigarette free. Taste is being way more intense. I discovered eating my favorite lemon yogart holy shit was it amazing! I really liked it before but now it's out of this world!

The last few days I have been straightening up the house going through things and tossing what we don't need and reorganizing. I have the bathroom left to do, then things will be pretty much settled and ready for me to head back to work.

We need a new couch, so the hunt for that begins - maybe this weekend we will swing by Nebraska Furniture Mart and see what they have.

Heres to the weekend!!

Something I Have Been Working On...

So I quit smoking!!  I did start vaping so the urge to smoke isn't there.  My nicotine level is so much lower than when I was smoking cigarettes. I am also not putting thousands of chemicals into my body. 

I'm starting to physically feel better. I have noticed some flavors getting more vivid - like lemon. I love lemon. My favorite yogurt is Noosa Lemon I noticed yesterday how tart it actually was.  I was surprised.  I know people always say smoking dulls your taste buds and I honestly didn't think my tastebuds were bad because I would eat something and think this tastes soooooo good. Then I ate the yogurt yesterday and was floored.

I also love the fact I don't smell anymore, my perfume stays, my hair smells like shampoo, not stale smoke.  I have noticed my skin looking better, healthier - less dry. It doesn't look as aged as it had started too.  That right there is motivation on its own to stay a non-smoker. Yes, I know vanity for the win!  

Now I just need to work on getting back to the gym. I haven't gained weight since I stopped smoking, in fact, I have lost some of the weight I gained when I was working at the salon. I, however, do want to get back to working out and living the best life I can.  I want my muscle tone back!! 

Here is to putting down a horrid habit and picking up the free weights!

I Never Meant to Fall off the Internets

So it's been a hot minute, sorry about that. I never meant to just disappear.  Honestly, a few things happened. It has been a difficult year. I've changed jobs a few times, and currently am looking again. My daughter and grandbabies moved out of state; to be blunt I hit a funk. I also hit a wall and didn't know what to even blog about anymore.

These days I am dealing with insomnia really bad despite taking my medications, which will explain the 2:30am blog post.  I feel like this past year has been one huge lesson in what I DON'T want to do. So I have been a tad lost in direction.

I truly loved working at the salon, but after a few stylists walked out it just wasn't a feasible option. So I accepted a position as a service advisor for an automotive repair shop thinking "hey its an adventure, a new life experience!" Turns out it is not exactly an industry I am cut out for. So I am looking again.  I think I need to go back to what I know, either the Medical field or Corporate America. Unfortunately so are all the recent college graduates!!

As far as the blogging block goes, I just need to get back to putting down whatever comes to mind and not worry "does this fit, or has this already been done"?  I enjoyed blogging the most when I just wrote and didn't attempt to fit a theme or aesthetic. In the beginning, it was just me and my thoughts about whatever. So that is what I strive to achieve again.  I find that I miss my ramblings and Wednesday confessions and some of the plain silliness.

Some posts may be long, some short - some will probably have no rhyme or reason but at least it won't all be stuck in the abyss of my mind any longer.