Awkward & Awesome

Oh boy, it's been a while (I say that a lot, don't I?)....

Awkward

* Getting your ID gawked at because you don't look your age on your ID...not once, but TWICE at the same place. Yeah, I know, I look young but chilllll out... I will admit part of me enjoys it but it can get old sometimes (pun  intended).

* Basically getting followed around at said place because, oh look, you're the only ones in the store and they obviously have nothing else to do. Bonus for them, we ended up buying more than we planned - cause the up-sell is king....

* Wondering if your refillable bottle's lid would break if you dropped it - because it doesn't feel like glass - and then proceeding to do JUST THAT and discover that, yes, yes it will break. (I had to order a new bottle smh).

* Squirting your water enhancer right in your eyes - because it hit a piece of ice just right and of course that's where it just had to go.

* Going to the gym, lifting weights, doing 15 minutes on the stairclimber, deciding to go upstairs to finish on the treadmill, forgetting that your legs now weigh a ton and when you now attempt to run up the stairs, you totally lose your footing - in front of 2 guys who totally saw you. So what happens? You finish your run up the stairs like nothing had happened. (nice recovery, no?)

Awesome

* Basically the whole "living in Houston" thing was the right decision. Loving it all. Loving how the Lord made that work out.

* Things have been pretty normal recently. Getting into a groove at the new job, enjoying the 3 straight days per week of bible studies, heck, having friends even! It might be kind of boring but its nice to have a routine of your very own. No complaints I suppose.

As usual, more awkward things than awesome things to recount, but hey, that's just how life is, full of unexpected and yes, awkward things. And it's pretty great.

Awkward & Awesome Thursday

Wow. It's been a really long time since I've posted here, huh?

Life just has a tendency to get away from you when you least expect it. The days last forrrrrrrrrrever yet the months just speed by!

(On another note, how is it already the middle of August????)

Anyway this post might be lacking in Awkwards cause right now things are pretty good. Maybe next week (ha, if I remember to write then) I'll have some stuff to say. (We can try though)

Awkward

* Realizing I probably shouldn't be listening to Chopin's Nocturne for Piano in B Flat Minor Op. 9 No. 1 at 11:24 at night because I am feeling really sleepy...and I'm only 4 minutes into the song. (Its beautiful but now I'm tired - which is why I then skipped Op. 9 No. 2!)

* Tripping over your own feet. On carpet. When less than 2 steps ago you were walking just fine. D'oy.

* Realizing your pant leg (really. only one leg) is super long because the hem is completely undone. Like, I didn't know my pants had an extra 3 inches! Thankfully, staples to the rescue! (What, like you've never done that before? - side note: when you do that, if you can find a sharpie in the color of your outfit that you just stapled together [better if it's black] then you can color the staple and it'll conceal it better than just you sitting there with a giant piece of silver staring you at the face)

* Trying to park by a curb - that's curved. Trust me, you will look like an idiot because you WILL keep adjusting the tires.

Awesome

Now here's where the good stuff starts. *deep breath*

* I officially got a new job in Houston AND

* I moved down to Houston. LAST WEEKEND.

It's still like, super surreal.  I've only been talking about doing this for years and years and years. And then it all happened in like, 2 months. Amazing how God's plan just comes together with ease.

* Having two roommates that are in the same "life stage" as me (and who can enjoy both company and down time - okay some wine helps too) is really a blessing. Yes it's weird to share a bathroom again, but really, less than 1/16th of my life is spent in the bathroom - it's not a big deal - but having a place to just come home, chill if I want or don't, is a nice thing to have.

ALTHOUGH I'M NOT PLEASED ABOUT THE COCKROACH THAT'S CURRENTLY OCCUPYING MY ROOM

*AHEM*

* My job is insane (in the sense that it's super busy) but it's really nice to be with more people. Yes it's still the same type of work in a law firm but it's just BIGGER. There are actually people to see and talk to (and the lady sitting on the other side of the filing cabinet is a hoot and a half) and it's just a great atmosphere. I am so glad I did this.

It just goes to show you that sometimes you just have to wait for the Lord's timing. Cause when it's time...*BOOM!* it just happens!

* I'm super close to EVERYTHING now. You want to do something late at night? SURE I can come cause I only live 15-20 minutes away! And there are 4 grocery stores like in a 5 block radius! And a 24Hour Fitness! TWO OF THEM (although yeah, sure, one is farther away than the other). It's just awesome and it's still not real to me. It probably won't be for months.

But I'm excited about the future now. I feel like I maybe really am a grownup. Or at least, getting better at pretending to be a grown-up...we'll see. :)

Well, that should be a good enough recap of the last couple weeks. We'll see what happens next!

Ciao!

Awkward & Awesome....and Aggravating??

Better get this puppy out before I lose steam...

Awkward

* Swiping a car when pulling into a parking lot space. Yes I saw him and even slowed down but there you have it. I've busted myself doing this before yet there I was.

Add to nearly/almost doing it to another car tonight, you'd think I'd start to pay attention. 

You'd be right.

* A chin spasm. In one spot only. Both awkward and annoying. Then again, all spasms are annoying.

* Checking out some groceries (self-checkout, obviously) after the gym and I had two sets. One for my parents and one smaller one for me. I was trying to check out some lettuce and the barcode wasn't easily scannable. So I was trying to find a code for it when all of a sudden someone spoke behind me. The cashier was behind me telling me the code for the lettuce. Without warning. So yeah, that was weird.

* Also, the same cashier suddenly came up behind me as I was about to check out my things and started taking them away. Um, sir, those are mine. I'm planning on purchasing them. Kthanks.

Awesome

* On the other hand, on Monday I was also at the store (I go often) and the guy helping me out was asking interesting questions. Like, what would I do if I won the lottery. Where I'd go specifically. Also, would I come back to the U.S. (that one was a new one). It's fun when someone makes something so mundane a little bit more fun.

* Getting a text today from the person who I swiped in the parking lot (see above) saying they can't find any damage and not to worry about it. I definitely got lucky this time.

Awkward or Awesome? (I haven't decided yet...)

A client today said I looked like Kristen Stewart. Yeah, the Twilight actress. Then they asked me if I'd talked to Edward lately. Ummmm....no? I don't know what it was, only that that was a new one. Haven't had that comparison before.

Aggravating

* People standing in the middle of the grocery aisle, apparently clueless to the people around them. And then I'm a jerk for asking you to move....no win situation.

* Also, people taking up a whole lot of room at the gym for absolutely no good reason. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SHARE, OKAY? *grrrr*

Anyway, that's just something new I'm throwing up there - something that's always irritated me...

Anyway..............

Ciao!