brief update

Victor has died. That's my volvo for all of you that didn't realize it.

He's being reincarnated into a race car by my mechanic. No, I'm not getting behind the wheel. But I know he'll be happy, considering his favorite speed was 80.

Sally is my ride now. She's doing a good job so far.

In other news...I really hate getting paid bi-weekly. My account seems to be suffering due to the lack of replenishing funds. All in the wake of car fiasco and long awaited vacation.

Speaking of the vacation. Boston was fabulous. I wish I could live up there. I would totally not have to have my gym membership and would be happy all of the day walking -- walking -- walking. It was fantastic. B and I really needed to get away from everything.

I've realized the impact of stress on a relationship. It's not a healthy affect. I'm so glad we went. Solidified many things.

Dear Boston,
Offer me a job. I'll be a great addition in a nice apartment. I won't liter, I'll walk Grace in the park every day.
So, talk to a PR agency..tell em to hire me.
Love, Tia

With that being said, I continue to play the waiting game. I'm really hoping the Conn College position will work out for me. Literally 10 min from home, good experience and something with stability and new offerings.

Crossing my fingers.

Random Thoughts-

• I'm tired of hearing about Jon and Kate..really even the news, like CNN, is headlining it. LAME
• Hillary Clinton broke her elbow. Then you hear about the new candidate for the Supreme court Sonya Sotomayor breaks her ankle. The announcement on the news while I was pedaling away at the gym was about women's risk of osteoporosis. Okay, they needed to make a story out of it. Yes, they are older women, most likely past menopause so they could indeed be experiencing osteoporosis. How about a segment on being careful when falling. Cause that's what both these women did.
  
• Statistically the home, specifically the bathroom, is the site for most personal injury. Hillary fell down the stairs..if I'm correct...at work.. it was once her home..right?
  
• My favorite web page ever, No Caption Needed, is celebrating it's 2nd birthday. If you haven't already, CHECK IT OUT. Rhetorical, social commentary on the worlds happenings.

That's it for now...any readers out there? Hit me with some philosophical questions..something I can ponder over. I'll definitely post my thoughts.

Victor the Volvo

So I'm not one of those savvy people who know how to deal with a broken car. Boy did I have a day to learn today.

There I am, jamming out to a song on the radio. Probably lame, but I was jamming out anyways. I was sitting at a stop light on the bottom of a pretty busy hill. When the light turns green I hit my gas pedal.

Nothing.

I try again. Still...nothing... Uh-oh. I then realize that my car is no longer on. The song I was jamming out to was dronning out the silence that was my cars engine. I try the ignition, thinking maybe..it stalled? (I knew it would be bad if an automatic stalled..but I had hope) Still nothing.

I quickly hit my emergency lights, and cruised to the side of the road, just enough momentum to get me to the abandoned parking lot of an old deli. I put my car in park and try to start it again. It makes the "i really want to start noise" but still nothing.

I panic. Because that's what I do when anything happens with my car. Cars remind me of my Dad. If I have to think about a car, I then have the urge to call him. And for obvious reasons, I can't. This is in addition to the onslaught on Father's day stuff I saw today. So I start to get panicky.

I call B, B says he'll come to get me. I call AAA and they are sending a tow truck. I call my mom. Probably give her a heart attack. The woman who answers the phone won't page her because she's in a meeting. I claim "it's an emergency" hoping she'll just page her. No, she didn't page her, she finds her and says "Your daughter is on the phone. She says it's an emergency"

Anyhoo. Apparently Victor had either sprung an oil leak, or ate all of his oil. I think..I might have come close, but not too close to seizing the engine. Either way, it wouldn't start.

Victor's at the doctor. I am hoping that he will be okay. Really hoping.

Bye bye un-needed, but really desired Macbook. Hello car repairs!

Thats it for now. I think I'm going to write something more insightful tomorrow.

Okay..call me lame

Okay....so I seem to be kind of horrible at keeping this updated. It's not for lack of wanting to. I suppose it's based more on my lack of inspirational things. My daily routine is incredibly boring. In fact it usually entails...well...nothing.

I wake up, let the dogs out.
Feed the dogs.
Lay in bed a little longer, because although puppy thinks 545 am is a great time to greet the day..I frankly prefer...say...7 or 8.
Get up, eat something..preferably a healthy option. The big debate..toast with peanut butter or with marmalade?
Go to the gym.
Spend a lot of time at the gym.
Come home. Maybe eat. Shower and hang around until B is available or my mom arrives home.

Throw in the obligatory book reading. Working a few hours 2 days a week. And that's about it.

My weekends tend to be better. I mix in 9 hours of work each day with socializing time in the evening.

As must be obvious..my job hunting is going just as everyone else who's looking for a job hunt is...slow.

Seeing as I have spent quite a bit of time at the gym I have a comment to make about the most current entry at No Caption Needed. (my fav site ever)

They show a picture which at first glance appears to be a print of the same woman, twice. In reality it's two women from a FL based Cheer squad for a pro sports team. The author of the blog emphasizes that the women are not the same, yet they look so, because of societal standards. Slim figure, toned muscles. That they are duplicates of eachother because they are forced to conform.

My opinion: I wish there was more emphasis toward being healthy and not so much on the outward appearance. Quite frankly, I don't care if I don't fit into a US size 8 (which by the way is considered plus size YES PLUS SIZE). I'm working out because I need to be healthier. I do need to lose weight, but not because I need to fit into designer clothes, or feel that my appearance should make who I am. I think there should be stronger support for being healthy. And the first step is to have celebrities emphasize that.

I admire Kate Hudson for this. She had her son and gained like 60 pounds. On her small frame that was a lot, but she took her time losing it. No intense work out sessions starting 7 days after birth, no drastic diets. She took her time, focused on her son rather than on her body. She looks great now.

I'm not sure why I babble about this. I just wish that the girls who don't need to lose weight stop complaining about being fat. And focus on being healthier. Exercise is good for everyone.