Birthday!!

Today is Ki Sun's birthday and he is finally the big 27! It's strange to think of him that age because he acts so much like a cute kid. He's young at heart, I say.

I got him a Gameboy micro earlier last week, and his face lit up as he was jumping around repeatedly. He got his favorite games and has not stopped playing it since he got it! His favorite game is Zelda. I haven't seen him play any other game on that system yet! I got myself Mario Bros and Sonic and have been playing that some, when I can sneak it away from him.

We will plan to have a nice lunch today and I will make him some dinner and watch his new batman cartoon series, season 4:-). He received that from work along with a card signed by everyone at Barnes and Noble. He was touched!

I agree with the statement: "You are only as old as you feel!"

Hot, Cold!!

Sporatic weather again for the summer! It gets annoying after a while when the weather channel says it's supposed to be sunny, then thunderstorms suddenly appear at night!

The swimming pool is now open in my apartment complex and I was wondering what it was like to actually swim in the warm rain. I've never done it before. It also seems to be the time when everyone likes to stay inside.

What confuses me is the fact that we swim, take showers, enjoy the warm water on us, but people just can't stand the warm rain here. Everyone would rather stay inside and not get wet.

I suppose it has something to do with not being in attire that is made to get soaked. We are way too picky.

Just Relax!

For the last two days, I have been trying to find reasons to get up and do something, exercise, go to the store, something. It's so strange to come home in the evenings and have nothing on my list as far as chores to get done. I find myself being more comfortable when I have a schedule of things to get done. My body has trouble relaxing!

It's funny, because when I come home at 5pm, I am like that for 3 hours, THEN I get tired. I get to bed earlier than I'd expected, but stay awake for 1 hour until my mind settles down.

Ruminating about what is to come days from now is one of my bad habits. The planning mind continues until it finally gets tired and says, "I give up!". Then it shuts up realizing that it can't accomplish any of these plans until tomorrow, then I FINALLY can get some sleep!

It's just one of the things I have to adapt to.

The weekend comes and goes....

My first weekend came and went just as quickly! I always thought that if you did nothing, then time would go by a lot slower. That's not how this weekend went for me. I had to constantly fight the urge to do something to occupy my time, such as obsessively cleaning my place.

I ended up beginning the day earlier than I had expected, which is generally what happens with me when I wake up earlier, get to bed earlier, and all that jazz. I am hoping that this coming week goes as smoothly as last week.

Body mechanics are hard to change when a set schedule is no longer the same. Mine seem to be confused most of the time as to when to get sleepy and when to stay awake. I think once I get more familiar with the schedule, my body will eventually adapt. At least that's my hope.

Lazy Sunday mornings usually get me ready for the long week ahead. I've learned not to dread tomorrow but to embrace the present and take comfort in the fact that I can relax my mind and body from the constant work it goes through during the week. This is really the only way we keep ourselves sane in the working world before we go completely nuts leading us to dream of the stress that goes on in our daily lives.

I will relax and be content with the thunderstorms and the humidity. I will find happiness in the lazy days and not constantly think, "Is there something I need to get done today?" because I've thought that all too often. This is what gets us through our weeks, with success, and a clear mind for the future.

Change in work schedule!

My schedule at work is most likely optimal for a majority of people who are morning thinkers. I am not used to working ONLY in the day. I still find myself becoming restless at night wondering why I'm not working. I guess I'll just have to train myself to relax!

I've only been training for a week, and despite what other people say, I've found it to be very refreshing! Training is mostly seen as a boring process. For me, I have more clarity to concentrate on what I need to be. At night, my brain is literally dead. In the morning is when my thinking skills are at their sharpest. I'd say the worst time for my brain to function is around lunchtime, when I'm hungry. I'm sure it's that way for most people who work a day job.

It's really nice that I'm picking up on this training rather quickly. I don't feel behind, and I know that I will do really well when I get to my clinic. I know that the clinic I will be working in is rather busy, but I believe I have enough skills and training in busy situations to be able to handle it sufficiently.

I'm really excited about the weekend coming up! It'll be the first weekend I've had completely off in 7 months! The strange thing is that I'm not used to relaxing on the weekends, so this will be quite an experience. I guess I'll try to get my busy body to settle down. My body has trouble doing that when my mind is used to being awake after 9pm. It's true what they say; Old habits are hard to break!

Fun in the sun!

Well two days ago was the first day of summer! It's exciting to feel the humidity and I love sweating in my new pants! Just kidding. I'm actually getting used to the humidity here! It's really strange. It's just like my familiarity with the thunderstorms in this area as of recently. It feels very typical.

It's been a while!

Where have I been? Finding a new job. The one I was at previously didn't meet up to my needs of satisfaction. Of course that happens with a lot of jobs after a while, for a lot of people. Hopefully this new job will be a step in the right direction.

One thing I am very excited about is the excellent benefits! This would be the best coverage I have been on while I have been living in the real world. These benefits don't get deducted out of my paycheck! It's exciting:-). Dental and vision is optional, but I will sign up for that as well.

Orientation time! Very boring, but necessary. By the time 10 a.m. hit yesterday, I was about to fall asleep. I restrained as hard as I could and made it through yesterday! I am in the beginning of my 4 week training now for my new position. I was told that it used to be 8 weeks! Boy did I luck out! I am excited about the busy atmosphere and working in the hospital again. The best part? I get to ride the FREE transit system again!! Bigger paychecks, more money available to save up! For now, I am dirt poor, trying to survive on what I got from my last job. But it's worth it knowing that I will only have until July 12th to see the fruits of my labor:-).

For now, I will say adeau, and good luck to me and my new career venture!