Ups and Downs...

Sep 24, 2010

The past few days have been quite a roller coaster.

On the upsides
--I'm back to work which means I'm healing and getting back to 'normal'.
--I'm in the kitchen again and that always makes me happy.
--I've also enjoyed putting together lunches in our groovy bento boxes.  
--I'm about to start eventing again with my medieval group (after a long layoff over summer) and the first event I'll be attending is one of my very favorites all year long.
--I've decided to go back to school and get my Associates degree in Culinary Arts.  Then at least an Associates in Business Management...then on to the goal of putting together a business plan and opening my own breakfast/lunch counter or a food truck.  It feels VERY good to have decided on a road map for the future.  Even if it doesn't work, at least I feel passionate about something to want to TRY it.  And I feel like if I don't give this a shot I will regret it down the road.

On the downsides
--I fear that having actual 'food' for lunch is resulting in me not focusing on enough fluids.  I got locked into a very comfortable schedule before my hernia repair.  2 protein shakes a day plus at least 1 shaker ball of water was almost 80oz of water a day.  With me having 'real' food for lunches and snacks I'm SO not getting enough water and this past week I've felt pretty 'yuck'
--The calories from the food, while I'm still within okay range, has caused the scale to inch up almost 8 pounds over the last week.  Between my lack of physical activity and the dehydration, no bueno.  So I may have to give up every day on my bento...make it an every other day...maybe Tuesdays and Thursdays have 'food' for lunch and the other 3 days a week do shakes.  Once I'm back to walking I'll reintroduce lunch bentos every day and see what happens.
--I'm back to work....I am still desperately unhappy at work but until we get the benefits coverage taken care of, I have to stay at my job.  We can probably do without my paycheck (its teeny...I'm GROSSLY underpaid) but I can not be without health benefits.
--Clint was laid off on Thursday afternoon.  This puts a serious crimp in the school/benefits coverage issue.  His company did cover domestic partners (we found out recently) so at open enrollment he was going to add me on...then that meant no more work and back to school.  Now he's on the hunt for a new job.  He's an exceptionally talented programmer and a very hard worker...any company would be LUCKY to have him.  He's already been submitted for 3 great opportunities.  But its jut the stress of looking for work and then...crossing finger...wherever he gets hired would still give the option of covering me as an unmarried partner.

Life really is okay...nothing on the bad we can't handle...and we'll do it together.  I'm lucky!

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