So after months of being miserable at the old job, thirteen plus hour work days between two jobs, research papers, group presentations and final exams for class and all the other fun stuff life threw at me, I am now apparently coming down with a cold after somehow maintaining my health through the hardest times. Lovely. Nothing like starting a new job and getting sick immediately when you have no sick or vacation days yet. Oh well, life goes on.
So the first week of the new job has been good. The commute is tolerable with traffic moving pretty good on the most problematic stretches (I-95/I-64). I actually appreciate the time in the car to myself in the morning and after work. An hour to veg out, listen to music, and just chill. I know there will be days when I just want to get home fast, but I think it's going to be better than expected. And to not be miserable for eight hours a day at work... totally worth it.
I've had to give up my after work happy hours though, which is kind of weird. I need people to meet me for a drink after 5:30pm, which it seems is when most people I know go home for the night. Perhaps some of the professional 9-5ers here will hook me up. Bound to be awesome places to go out in Richmond. I also think we should institute mandatory attendance for Corona night at Paul's. Come on, dollar Coronas and it's only 7-9pm. Is it really that much of a committment? Hit me up, folks.
Other than that, looking forward to a weekend with no plans. It felt so good last Saturday when I didn't have to work at Target for the first time since November. A morning at home, leisurely drinking coffee and reading the paper... awesome. I missed it a lot.
Class starts next week again and I already have my first assignment due the following week, a short paper and presentation with someone else in the class. We all know how I just love group work... not.
Anyhoo, off to get some things done today. It's almost Friday! A little over a week until my boys are in the Superbowl! Woot!
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