Just another day

Does the guy on the elliptical machine next to me know that he is singing/grunting every third syllable of the song pounding away in his head from the ipod attached to his arm? How bad of a singer do you have to be that I can't tell what song you are horribly attempting to belt out in between gasps for air? I went on the most amazing bike ride last night after work with my sister...the weather right now is just too beautiful to not go outside and do something in. My new office location at work is now in the Accounting Dept and it is SO quiet there. No one talks. I can't even get a 'bless you' when I have a good sneeze. Thank God for headphones that plug into my PC.
At first I didn't like my new hairdo, mainly because it was a 5-hr process that almost brought me to tears. Now I absolutely LOVE it. It's basically the same haircut I had for several years after I finished high school. Short in the back and longer in the front. Kind of a Victoria Beckham inverted bob of sorts, only with curly hair. Yesterday, specifically, was the turning point for me. In a rush to get to work on time (which ironically NEVER happens) I didn't have time to pin it back so I wore it down. In a word...fantastic. I rode to Publix with the windows down and never bothered trying to straighten it out when I got back to work. I don't know why I ever stopped this style...wait, I do. It costs money to keep your hair short and I am cheap. Well, now I know where to get a $12 haircut (that same place) and if I have to go only once every 4-6 weeks then it's worth the time spent.
I saw a good movie yesterday called Dandelion. Very short synopsis: It's an independent film from a few years back about a kid in a small town and how love can change people. I have realized that a lot of the independent films I watch are not necessarily ones with 'Hollywood endings' so much as they are just a couple hours of retrospective into the lives of how most people live. Another great one was Bella. It was about a relationship between a rising soccor star turned cook (due to a past terrible mistake in his early life) and a waitress in a NY restaurant. That was an amazing film.
I have the best plan for my birthday this Friday...get up early and walk the dog; homemade lattes; go to the beach and watch the sunrise then take a nice long walk at the Hollywood Broadwalk; get some breakfast and a few hours of sun; a light meal at the Greek restaurant in Hallandale and the rest is still somewhat up in the air. I know that the family is taking me to dinner but I haven't decided where to go yet. Decisions, decisions...

Pic of the sunrise on the morning of the Half-Marathon this year

Manic Monday

What a great weekend. Complete washout on Saturday aside, it was AMAZING. I have the remnants of just a little too much sun from yesterday all over me. Can I just stop here for a minute and just say that I live in THE MOST BEAUTIFUL weather in all of the U.S. of A.??? Went to school on Saturday morning and felt a little like the walking dead. But it was a good school day. 96% on my EXAM and 93% on my lab quiz. The consummate overachiever that I am, I am upset that I didn't score higher on both of those. A little laser hair removal and then had an AMAZING filet mignon steak dinner later that night. I watched a new movie too, 'Rachel Getting Married'. It was not my favorite and this one has gotten a lot of buzz. Frankly it was depressing, although Anne Hathaway was truly brilliant as the 9-month sober drug addict back in town for her sister's wedding. Very believable and not once did I think of any of the other cutesy roles she has been in. Sunday was great too, although I did not go to church...yet again. This really sucks, because I miss church...and I hate the process of finding a new one. If I am being honest with myself, I am being lazy and a little bit bratty about the whole thing. I do have plans for Good Friday and Easter Sunday services which I am looking forward to. I can't believe that Easter is 3 weeks away. I did a little shopping at the mall and Target. I got a new pair of sandals, thanks Jen, in the wrong color...thanks guy from Macy's who wasn't listening to me when I said I DIDN'T want the white ones. Got a sports bra for $11.88, thank you very much. Spent a few hours in the sun, finally painted my toenails again and had another really great dinner with some of my best friends. Last week I did a nightly bike ride after work (a little over 8 miles) every night except Wed and I am happy to say that I am 5 lbs lighter. I would love to drop another 5 before my birthday, but that may be pushing it since it's Friday. At least I have the day off and the schedule planned...

And now some more things for your reading pleasure:
1. I am so scared when I have to sneeze when driving in stop & go traffic on the highway since I know I will have to blink each time I sneeze.
2. I am deathly afraid that in a rush to get to my car in the morning I will fall down the flight of stairs from my Dad's apt to the parking lot and land at the bottom of the concrete in a bloody heap. I think of this EVERY single time I walk down them. I always hold onto to the railing.
3. People who are not capable of driving while talking on the cell phone should not be allowed to. Nothing should change about the rate of speed you are traveling just because you are trying to figure out where to go for dinner tonight.
4. I can't wait until my trip to Chicago...I am going to party my face off and I will need it after a 6 week summer term of Anatomy 2.
5. I have a gym boyfriend. He's not a real boyfriend, he's just that guy who I look forward to seeing each morning when I workout. He's shy and we don't say much but I have claimed him for my own.
6. I can't wait until Friday...happy 32 to me. I don't feel a day over 13.

Movies and more

Here I sit with my headphones on listening to my FANTASTIC play list while I think and type. Life has been busy lately. Anatomy test and lab quiz in the same day, lovely. After that a 5-hr hair color and cut by an Aveda student. Started riding my bike after work each night (plus the morning workout) this week and I am OFFICIALLY EXHAUSTED! Thank God today is Wednesday, because I am taking the night off and I think I might treat myself to a beer. Just one.
I registered for the summer term and it turns out that my minimal social life will be reduced to the 3-night trip to Chicago in between the A and B term. I also moved my office at work today and I can't wait to take as shower. I wish I had a seat in there so I could sit down and just let water wash away the day. I thought I would have more to say, but as it turns out I am so physically tired that my mind has given up the thought process...here's to hoping I remember the way home.