Sleeping On Rocks Can Be Comfortable After All

Well I tried and tried and tried to get Jeff to go on a long motorcycle ride since this is the one weekend that he was free... but he chickened out and my ride got cut short. Hah, oh well. Just went for a day trip today on my own up through New York and back down through Port Jervis. I stopped in the middle of the ride and spent the afternoon in High Point State Park doing some hiking. Took a nap on a big boulder next to a lake and I have to say I never would have guessed that sleeping on rock could be so comfortable. It was about 70 degrees on the mountain without a cloud in the sky. A cool breeze blew while the rock kept me warm. Also, I was far enough away that the only thing I could hear was the breeze and some birds. Hah, until a giant fly went past my ear and woke me up and I freaked out and almost rolled into the water. Other than that it was really enjoyable though. I need to get my friends to come on hikes with me now.

Last night was Doug's going away party. It turned out to be pretty fun. A decent amount of people went to his house and there was a ton of food and the weather was nice. We're actually going back there again tonight to watch the Giants play, so that will be the last time we see him until December... pretty crazy.

And the end of the work week was good too. Basically the same as it always is.

Oh, I am officially a college graduate now. All the paperwork finally went through on Thursday:)

I'm looking forward to another day of relaxing tomorrow. I'll go for a run of course, and maybe a bicycle ride too. Depending on when my brother gets home from a canoe trip he is on maybe we'll work on the TVR. I guess I'll just play it by ear.

Hope everyone was is safe and happy:)

A Taste of Autumn

The first thing I have to say: Sycamore trees are starting to lose their leaves and that makes me smile a lot. I know I am probably getting ahead of myself as far as Autumn goes, and that we most likely will have some more hot and sunny days before it's really here... but yesterday and today were breezy and cool and I will always love that the most.

The weekend was nice. Friday night we went into Somerville and met up with the regular crew and went to the Verve where Johnny works. Everyone got discounted drinks/food, although I only had an ice tea. (I really like Ice Tea, plus I had already eaten a lot at home.)

Trail running with Ed was INTENSE Saturday morning. 8.5 miles didn't sound like it would be that bad, but when there are hundreds of yards spent basically just skipping from rock to rock followed by a 1/2 mile up a hiking trail... well, let's just say my calves and butt got one hell of a work out.

Then I spent 4 hours working on the Buell to tighten just two bolts that were causing the oil leak. But it is finally completely fix (knock on wood) and hopefully will stay that way. We watched football and hung out with Andrew Doug Laura and Jenna that night, which was relaxing.

Sunday my grandparents came, which was nice because I haven't seen them in a couple months now. I told them all about the new job and my dad made sliders from the butcher and it was nice.

This week my boss is on vacation so it's a real test of how much I really know about what's going on. So far so good. Three days left.

Other than that, nothing new. I hope everyone is safe and happy. Also that anyone who has found themselves farther north is settling in well.

Fast Days

This week has gone by really, really quick. I know it's not technically over, we still have Friday left, but still I feel like just yesterday I was doing my weekly report for last week. Nonetheless, I feel compelled to write again.

Been doing a lot of motorcycle riding. Finally hit 500 miles so the engine is officially broken in. Hah, been riding with the muffler off because I'm trying to locate a minor oil leak, and the bike is very loud. (Huhhhh, fixing and maintaining my hobbies... it's never ending. Oh well.)

Work is going well. I'm really starting to feel like I know about everything that is happening with the site, which is a great feeling. Answering questions that contractors have, organizing inspections and meetings, talking about how things are supposed to be built... it's all coming together. I feel like a professional. It's really a good feeling to be able to say that.

Done a decent amount of running this week. Also have watched The Office and well, slept. I've certainly been busy.

This weekend should be fun though. Saturday morning I'm going on a 90-120 minute trail run with Ed O'Neil up in Hackelbarny park. Hopefully I don't die, hah. Then we're hanging out at Laura's doing things we use to do at college... video games, TV, anddddd well maybe some swimming too. And Sunday we might have my grandparents up for dinner, which would be really nice.

I hope everyone's big plans for the weekend go really well :) And of course I hope everyone is safe and happy.

Done with Spanish!

I passed spanish:) I was very very happy to get my grade back, to say the least. The final turned out to be pretty easy, I think it might have been because so many of the kids were doing so bad in the class and they didn't want a lot of people to fail, who knows. I got a B+ though, so I am happy, and I will graduate in August:)

The good thing about that is that now I have a lot more free time during the week. Hopefully I will find things to fill it up with. I'll finally start getting more work done on my car hopefully. Also, I really hope to be buying a new car soon. (Really sick of the Buick, Hah.)

This weekend was a lot of fun. I didn't do much Friday night, but Saturday I went on a nice long motorcycle ride which was really relaxing. Then I went to Philly Saturday night. We had a really nice time. Rob and Liz's apartment is fun. Not as modern as her old one, but still a very good size for just the two of them. (Well, and Jeff I guess too.) We got cheese steaks, and went to a Mexican Cantina place for brunch today... Breakfast burritos are awesome, to say the least.

This cooler weather is a warm welcome for sure. I'm very excited for the leaves to start changing. I love that so much.

That's about all for now. Busy week ahead work-wise. I hope every one is doing well, and staying safe and happy.

Oh, just remembered too... Beezer got a puppy. It's a Scotty dog I think. Idk, but it will be here soon and is 8 weeks old. So excited to play with him.

One Day At A TIme

More like one meal at a time. I haven't been eating all that well in the last week or so, and I have really noticed it while running. It's funny, I'm not even remotely out of breath, but I still just am not moving fast. My legs have had no energy to fuel them, and it's because I've been eating a lot of meat and not a lot of carbs. Changing back though... pasta here I come.

I had a great weekend though. Just really amazing and perfect. I don't have to say any more than that:)

This week means the end of spanish!!!! YAYYYYYYYYY. My final is thursday night and I really need to not bomb it. I don't think I will, but still, I'm a little worried. I just really want to actually graduate.

Work is going well. Still very long hours, but I'm never just watching the clock. There's always something to do, and I enjoy it all. I really like being a part of a good company. It makes me feel good. Plus one of our buildings is almost ready to really start building up (finishing the foundation now), so it's going to start to get very interesting.

And seriously, I'm done with this heat. The end of the week is supposed to be much cooler though. High of 77 on Friday!!:)

That's all for now. Hope everyone is well.

This Theme Is Probably Getting Old

Busy-ness. Probably the theme of my life right now. Basically, everything that happened last week just happened again this week. Lots of work (which I can at least say I am still liking a lot) lots of spanish homework (which, luckily, is over in three weeks) and lots of binging on The Office (on to season four now).

But I'm ok overall. Right now I'm actually at Deep Creek Lake with Bets and my Aunt Kathy and Uncle Tommy and cousins. We went out wake boarding and tubing, both of which were so much fun. I think I might actually like tubing more because there is such a great sense of speed. Water is so warm.. 74 degrees. Still have to wear the wetsuit though so that hitting the water doesn't hurt as much. Only bad part is that I'm only staying one night because I can't get vacation days yet. Still worth it though.

As for this week, I'm getting the Buell back Tuesday night. So happy about finally being able to ride that again.

Oh, bad news. Turns out I have a decently bad hernia. Lame lame lame. I gotta get surgery, but I'm fine with that. I just want to get it fixed. Going to see the surgeon for the consult or whatever Tuesday after work.

Other than that, nothing else new. I hope that anyone out there who has some kind of special day coming up, you know- that might be an anniversary of some sort... recognizing how many years we've live- well, I hope they have a really really nice day:)