Locked

So today I pulled a brilliant move.  I’m so used to locking the door to the van when I get out… but this time I didn’t keep in mind that I still had the van running… oy.  I had to call Matt at the office to have them bring out a second key.  Oh well… at least I know just about everyone in the office has done it before and I won’t get picked on too mercilessly. =0P

I also went with Matt (not the boss this time) to United Access to learn how to properly disconnet the batteries on his wheelchair for when we get on the plane for Milwaukee.  It’s a pretty simple process, though, so it won’t be that big of a deal.  Adam, one of his other PAs is picking me and Matt up Monday morning and we’re heading for Kansas City to take of from there.  We’ll be back around 3:30 that satuday.  I asked Matt about food and how much money I should bring with me etc..  and he told me the university is paying for everything.  This means EVERYTHING is free!  YES!!!!  I’ll get to go to the Art Museum there and everything and won’t have to spend a DIME.  This ROCKS.  Did I mention FREE FOOD???  YES!!!  Plus, the conference center we’re staying at has a gym and pool so I can continue to work out when I need to.  I’m relaly looking forward to this week. 

Anywho, I won’t be meeting with my therapist for a while because she has to take a break between semesters.  It’ll be about three weeks before I see her again, but I’ll manage.  I really believe I’m to the point I can really be comfortable and happy just doing things on my own for now.  Oh, one thing we talked about that seemed really important to me was that of my friendships.  She asked me about some more history between Beth and myself and we got on the topic of how I alienated myself from many of my friends when I dated girls.  This is true… I’ve done it through almost every relationship.  Heck, a lot of my friends that I had while dating Beth were only friends because I met them throgh Beth.  I mean… this was only supporting my dependency issues.  Anyways, my therapist and I discussed how I’ve been finding friends outside of that relationship lately and that I feel better having other people to hang out with and have a good time with.  We all need that.  We can’t just depend on the mutual friends we have with our significant others.  She also asked me if I felt that even though I couldn’t see myself dating Julie, if I could still see myself being friends with her.  I definitely would still love to be her friend.  My therapist explained to me that this was a very important step for me as well.  *sigh… it’s been a long process and I’m getting where I definitely need to be.  Anyways, I gotta get to the gym and then get to studying for my final!  Later.