Fall, fall, come on fall!!

I can smell fall, it's right around the corner! It doesn't help that I work in the same vicinity of Bath and Body Works and can literally smell fall--they're burning a candle or oil that screams pumpkins, red and orange leaves, and apples. The weather in the mornings have been amazing. I love walking outside and being able to just breathe, it was way too hot this summer. I know that when it is below freezing in the winter, I'll be crying for summer, but man oh man, fall would be perfect right now.

Well, an update on the whole 5k. I won't be able to do the one in September. I hit a set back a few weeks ago. At the beginning of August I became sick with something horrible...a cold or sinus infection or allergies...or if I feel like being dramatic, all three. I lost my voice literally for two weeks and I'm still trying to get all of it back. I can laugh kinda loud and all that comes out is air...I am back to sounding normal though! I will say, working on tax free weekend without a voice and only coughing was a riot. I sounded very scary if I was talking on the headset, like Hobo or whoever is on the Lord of the Ring movies. I also had customers whisper back to me, I really tried telling them that they can speak to me normally, I didn't have super sensitive hearing. Anyway, this made running difficult, I could not stop coughing, I didn't get enough rest and was exhausted. I finally am feeling back to 100% and back in the gym (though...not in the gym enough!). I am very excited to say that I ran half a mile straight yesterday. That may not sound like a lot, but for me, who again was a couch potato with all of the fixings, is a huge deal for me. So, I'm slowly working on this, I am getting there though!

How old am I?

I know that my generation is supposed to be the generation that grew up with technology and should (as my dad says) "just figure something out" that has to do with technology. Well. I can't. I can't figure out this stupid following thing. I followed myself for a good 3 days before I figured out how to un-follow myself and then I can't figure out how to follow others. This is pushing the point of being stressful.

I joined the gym again. I was becoming depressed about the itty bitty gym that is at my apartment complex. I got to the point where I was dreading going to in there. I decided to push myself (and my finances) and join the gym again. I was going to go to a Zumba class tonight, but then I thought I might want to stalk the premises before just to see what it was about. I'm not sure about it. It looked like it might be fun, but...I'm not so sure. Maybe next time. Maybe. I get bored with being on the treadmill or arc trainer, so I like to spice it up some. I'm scared to go back to spin class. I used to go minimum of 3 times a week (early in the morning too and I even went on Thanksgiving!) and I'm dreading that awful seat that my big seat will have to get used to being on again. I need to convince my mom that she needs to go back with me...hopefully it'll work!

Kenny's birthday is this Sunday and I'm excited about it, I think probably more than he is. It's silly, but I get more and more excited about my birthday as the years go on (probably because I keep telling myself that I'm only 21...). I know that when I hit a certain age, I'm sure the excitement will cease. But, we are cooking out and watching the Cowboys game...I know nothing about football. I'm probably one of the few southern girls who know 0 about football. I have 2 friends who know when to yell and get excited because they know what's going on, while I on the other hand only scream because everyone else is. It will be a good time with family and friends!

Last night, Kenny and I went to dinner with a few of my friends, Cortney and Michael. Michael is my student teaching friend, we call each other EBE buds (where we student taught together). EBE had no idea what they were getting into when they placed us together. There wasn't one week that we were there every single day. It was either going to UTC to get information about graduation, going to Central Office to fill out applications, going to...lunch :o)....every week we went some where. It was a horrible placement, I know how I do not want to teach now, but I'm glad I was able to share that experience with someone like Michael. Cortney and I go way back. Way back to middle school where we became friends over the Backstreet Boys. Ah, yes, boy bands. Love them. How can you not?! Cortney and I took several classes together at UTC and became really good friends during a trying times at UTC. Anyway, we met them for dinner (I do have about 4 friends!). We had a good time, minus the part it took an hour to get our food, so Chili's said it was on them. Thanks Chili's, you made me much happier since I didn't have to pay for it! :o)