A Positive Attitude

“The block of granite, which was an obstacle in the path of the weak, becomes a stepping stone in the path of the strong.” ~Thomas Carlyle
 
 
After my entry yesterday, I talked to my mother. She understands me so well. We talked about all of the shitty stuff that has been going on, and I told her about Henrik, the friend with the brain masses. We’ll just have to see what comes of this. Hopefully the doctors will be able to help him.
 
Yesterday was a good day and it has me thinking about the future, a future that I am quite excited about. I went home yesterday to go to the dentist. After the dentist, I met my mother for lunch. We had a nice lunch and then she went back to work and I headed to my parent’s house to finish my laundry. On the drive to their house, I stopped by two apartment complexes.
 
My parents are encouraging me to apply for jobs at the company they work for. This company has made it so my parents could put food on the table, clothe my brother and I, and give us a great education. This company builds airplanes and it is an interesting company. I have kind of shied away from the idea at working at the same company as my parents or moving back to my hometown, but perhaps it is good. The company pays very well, the benefit’s the company offers are very nice and the town I am from is a good city.
 
Well, I stopped and looked at these two different apartment complexes. The first one I looked at a one-bedroom apartment. It runs about $499 a month plus heat/air and water. It is a very nice place with an outdoor and indoor pool, close to a gym, nice kitchen and cozy. I really like it. It is located by a small lake (pond). I thought it looked nice and it has a small patio/balcony.
 
I went to the apartment complex next door that is owned by the same company and they have 4 different layouts for 1 bedroom flats. They range from $505 to $519. The one for $519 has a larger balcony and is a corner flat. It is very nice with what seems like a larger living room, indoor and outdoor pool, close to a gym, lovely kitchen and walk-in closet. The other one has a walk in closet. The woman I talked to at this one was a lot nicer, less business-like and more friendly than the other woman. If I move back this one is the stronger possibility. I would like the corner flat with the larger balcony, more storage room.
 
All of this has me realizing that within five months, I’ll have my university degree and hopefully a real job. I am pretty positive that I don’t want to work for a public relations agency and the company my parents work for is very good. I’m also applying at different companies. One is another aero systems corporation, one is a university in their marketing department and one is the marketing department for an insurance company. This makes me realize that pretty soon, I’ll be a real adult with my own flat. A flat that I don’t have to share with anyone, a flat I can decorate any way I want. A flat with my own bathtub (long, hot bubble baths). A flat with a washer and dryer in it, no more walking to another building. Oh, I’m quite excited.
 
I went to the library today and applied for 10 jobs at the aero systems company. Most of the jobs were in Human Resources or in Procurement (purchasing tools, parts, etc.). This is exciting, more so than I thought it was going to be. Maybe because I can see an light at the end of the tunnel, where as last semester, I couldn’t see the light at the end of the day, let alone the end of the year.
 
Classes start Friday. I think I’m looking forward to it. I’m only taking 12 hours, but I also have an internship, job, and built-in time at the gym. I have classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I’m taking fun classes Spanish Phonetics, Fiction Writing, Recent Popular Literature, and The Writings of C.S. Lewis. Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays I have my internship. I should be starting that within the next two weeks. My boss for that is calling me on Tuesday of next week. Looking forward to that, but quite nervous as well.
 
I made it a point to work time into my schedule to go to the gym. I have it scheduled from 6:30 in the morning till 8:30. That gives me time to walk there, work out, come home. Then I have class at 10, so it shouldn’t be too bad. I have a plan. I’m learning to run. You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to learn to run.
 
There is a 5K on April 20th and I am going to run in it. When I say run, I’m going to run the whole thing. Not fast, but just at a good pace. I’m going to enjoy the experience and get in shape preparing for it. I’ve found a guide four novices who want to train to run 5K. It should take me about two months and I plan on keeping everyone updated. There is only one draw back. My knee and I am going to be sensitive to it’s pain, but I’m not going to give up. I need to get back into shape and this is how I am going to do it.
 
Monday- Run
Tuesday- Tai Chi or swimming
Wednesday- Run
Thursday- Tai Chi or swimming
Friday- Run
Saturday and Sunday- Rest
 
Eventually I’ll get back into the weight lifting, but I’m starting off slow. So that is my plan for the semester, oh and find a job.