July 4, 2012

• It’s tomorrow, Jay!

  So, yeah… I’ve been lazy. Again. By the time I think of getting on here, I’m usually about to fall asleep and say to myself, “Tomorrow…” *sigh*

  Well, I guess a quick update… Been doing alright back-wise. I had a rather odd reaction to a change in my muscle relaxer. Add to that I didn’t feel any difference in the spasms subsiding than when I didn’t have any in my system… Just going to have to work hard at getting off the crap I’m on now and hope that I can try a new recipe when everything is out of my system completely.

  I’ve also been experimenting a little with my exercise routine. That’s been fun! I like to be challenged when it comes to exercising. (That’s why I miss hiking; paths aren’t usually all the same throughout the trek.) I get more out of the session if I feel like I’ve accomplished something that I didn’t think I could. Like P90X… I like the program because  you build upon what you were just doing, but there’s always some added challenge to it. Like with the Yoga in the system… The guy has you doing downward dog a good 85% of the time in the first 45 minutes of the workout. It’s like you start out pretty easy, but then you’re switching from Plank, to Cobra, to Downward Dog, to Runner’s Pose, to Crescent, to Warrior 1, then reversing the whole series. It’s fun for me, but then I’m also kind of odd…

  Oh! I’ve had two interviews in this past week. Both are for a receptionist job, one for part time, the other full time. I’m pretty excited that I even got that far!! I don’t really have a whole lot of training or degrees, so when I score an interview, I feel very fortunate. I can’t tell you how many resumes and applications I’ve filled out. Not too many people really want to take a chance on a veteran any more. We’re not all trying to cope with PTSD or some type of inability to interact appropriately in the civilian world. I know vets have a better opportunity now than when we did around Nam, but the stigmas are still prevaliant. It doesn’t help when the vets coming back from OEF/OIF, Iraq, Afghanistan aren’t getting the proper care the need and deserve…

  Okay… I’ll sign off for now… Hope everyone is having a fabulous 4th! Be safe if you’re setting off your own displays; many states are very dry and  it doesn’t take much for an innocent stray spark to turn into an inferno!

  Until next time… CIAO!!

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