Well, maybe make that a SIX day work week since I spent 10 HOURS driving.
Commuting to work an hour each way is not for the weak hearted.
The morning is fine... I cruise with my coffee, laugh at the phone-tap, gaze at the sunrise, slowly wake up....
The afternoon is harder. I am usually much more tired, it is pitch black out (daylight savings...sigh.. come on!!) and just want to be home.
I discovered a few things that helped. Running the campus after school was nice (on the days that it was warm) and I was able to get 30 minutes of sunshine in. Plus I got hooted at by college boys (yay, I look young!)
Another day I came home, ate dinner, relaxed for an hour, then ran 5 miles on the dreadtreadmill. Then I showered and when straight to sleep. Moral of the story? My free time has been drastically cut. I forgot what it was like to work.
Tonight I did something drastic! I went to a new gym. And signed up. For a freakin' year.
The guy at the front desk was VERY convincing, it was an 11-11-11 sale, he told me I would get a full refund if I moved or started working there (I'm hoping to teach a class or two), and it is RIGHT.BY.WORK.
The campus gym is not my style. It is big but congested all at once. Big, high ceilings, balconies to look over (no I do not want to watch 19 year old boys lift weights while I run), and is super crowded with young kids. I guess I've graduated to adulthood. I'd rather work out with adults who have just gotten out of work as well. Just sayin'.
I feel good about joining because I will have somewhere to workout (its huge and nice) after work and it is literally a mile away. I am also looking forward to teaching again (it's been a week and I already miss it, especially excited because they have a TRX CLASS!!! I've missed teaching that). And heck, there were pleeennnty of good lookin' men there. ;-) hey i'm only human.
So the commute is long.
I have a new gym. (and commitment phobia. Signing up gave me anxiety!)
and I LIKE my new job. My coworkers are great,
the campus is beautiful,
and the days have been FLYING BY!
I am grateful for the weekend. I will be sleeping in. On that note, its almost midnight and way past my bedtime. ;-)
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