August 16, 2012

• Makin' a Pizza

  I got work in almost an hour, so I figured I'd type up a long entry while making a pizza. I'm starving right now because I only had a piece of my girlfriend's pop-tart this morning (that cardboard is delicious), and a bottle of Coke. Lately, I've been trying to cut back my intake of Coke by only buying bottles. I frequently visit the gas stations since I'm driving all the time in my 16 MPG vehicle so I figured that I'd just wait to get something at the grocery store or the gas station. I'll buy a liter of Coke at the grocery store when Kathleen and I go, but it's only been a couple of times so far. I figured that if I cut it back, it would be easier to quit. I know that I'm at the prime of my life right now, and my health is only going to get worse if I don't start exercising and eating healthy. I've made a few smart choices since I've been on vacation by buying yogurt as a snack, eating more fruit, and I bought a salad. I've said no to a couple things like baking a cherry pie and eating the whole fucking thing, and buying Krispy Kreme donuts. I haven't made drastic improvements, considering I'm planning on eating a whole damn pizza before I go to work, but I think it's best to take small steps and trip instead of taking big steps and falling back down. Academically, I'm trying to clean up a little bit considering I almost took a full load of classes that I didn't need just get full-time status as a student. I was afraid of what my grandparents and dad would say about only taking one class, but Kathleen convinced me a while back that I only need to be taking classes that are relevant to my major rather than taking classes simply to add extra hours to my portfolio. Don't get me wrong...I enjoyed learning CPR & First Aid, Calculus, Philosophy, Sociology, and all those things...but I'd be in a better place if I replaced those classes with the classes I needed. I would have an associates degree right now, but I was more concerned about having full-time status and doing things that I thought were fun rather than actually contributing to my graduation. I'm paying the price by skipping the Associate's degree and going straight for a Bachelors -- besides, I work for Kroger...what kind of job could an Associate's Degree get me anyway? I think in this job economy, an associate's degree won't get me much so it's not like I'm suffering to the max extent. My grandparents took it pretty well but I had to explain to them everything that's going on and what's going to happen in the future. It's all pretty much...I took classes that I enjoyed but wasn't required, I'm still doing pretty good considering I have over 60 credit hours, I haven't failed anything and still got a scholarship, and now all I have to do is sign up for university and take more classes to go for Bachelor's. It's not that big of a deal considering now I'm realizing what I want to do.

  Could be better and it could be worse.

  Kathleen and I are doing pretty well. We've had a few hiccups during our Florida vacation (which I enjoyed), and we've had a few arguments before vacation. I don't like to argue, I don't like to see Kathleen cry, but I think that our relationship is improving more. We've both been under some stress, and what we've needed is each other. I think she's the best moral support I'll ever need, so I'm not taking her lightly.

  During Florida vacation, the waves were horrible -- almost non-existent. The water was pretty clear so it allowed us to swim around with fish trying to catch them. One time I even saw a sting ray on the ocean floor, and Kathleen and I bolted out of there. If we had not had our goggles, I probably would've stepped on it. Then again, we were out far in the ocean to the point that we couldn't even touch and the ocean was about 20 feet below us. I dived about 20 feet to obtain a dog leash, and that was the dumbest decision I've made. I had a migraine and my ears were popping for a good 5 minutes. I spent over 150 dollars down in Florida, but I think it was well worth it. 60 of those bucks were to buying shirts for Kathleen and I at Wal-Mart. If I didn't buy those shirts, I probably would've done pretty well with managing my money considering we went out to eat a lot, bought groceries, etc. Kathleen didn't get to do everything she wanted like jet ski, but I didn't have that kind of money and I was trying to save it for something special. We got a lot of exercise walking and stuff, read books, relaxed, watched TV, so it was overall a decent experience. I would've changed a few things, it wasn't the best vacation I've ever had, but I enjoyed it because Kathleen was there and it was our first time in Florida. I would've really hated the vacation if the waves didn't start getting big on Thursday. Kathleen and I both wiped out -- one time she got scared as hell after wiping out because she thought she broke her nose. They were pretty good waves, but was disappointed that they didn't come sooner.

  I wanted to rant about coming back to work, but I'll save it for a different day. I start school next week, so I probably won't be working as much. I've applied for a couple jobs so far, sent a couple e-mails, but nothing has really changed.

  Time for some pizza, though.

  • 1:18 pm
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