Stream of Conscience

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Blessings..of sorts?

Ah, what a crappy week. Coming back from vacation is never easy and dealing with a week like this one is frustrating. I have to remind myself of all the great things I have to snap out of it. Why I can't remain in a state of serenity all the time is beyond me. How is it that some people are so unaffected by everything around them? Why am I not one of those people?

This week's running was terrible. After getting back from our lovely vacation at sea level running up here was just pure hell (please have selective memory when I try and convince you that running in Colorado is no different than anywhere else). We did not do a long run this week, and we only successfully completed one short run. This morning I just snapped after 15 minutes of running. My joints are tired, my lungs are tired, and for some reason I have mentally checked out of running. This is not good and only leads to bigger problems. I'm stressed so I'm not running well and not running is leading to more stress. AHAHA.

The week was also filled with work disappointments. A great deal gone south, the arrival of my promotional products that look like a 3 year old made them, the inevitable panic about what this year will bring, and finally my assistant leaving me. The last one is actually a blessing but it still sucks that I didn't beat her to the punch. It was hard for me not to keep the smile off my face when she told me she wanted to transition out of the position. I just told her to make yesterday her last day and did a little jig. One confrontation over but a rocky road ahead with finding a good fit. I think I'm such a pain in the ass that there is little chance of that.

What else can I bitch about? Ah, nothing. So I shall harp on about our dog. This morning the poor dear was, without ceremony, plopped into the shower and given a good scrub down. I don't think she appreciated our efforts one bit although she did fairly well. I'm wondering if she will swim or not.