Mid-Life Crisis

I'm having a mid-life crisis. I've always laughed at people who said they were going through a mid-life crisis, but now, I know what they were talking about.

I'm not exactly sure how it's happened. Maybe it's due to the recent event that I was turned down for a job that I really wanted. Maybe it's due to the annoying intern that recently left to go to Grad School in another state. Or maybe, I was just headed this way all along.

I'm bored with my current position. Just plain bored. I've been doing the same job for 3 years now. I know that's not a long time, but I'm one of those people who, if they're not learning something new or feel challenged, they're ready for something new.

So, I've been sitting here for the last week or so wondering what it is I want to do with the rest of my life. A few options have come up. I could go to Pharmacy School - which is a total career change for me. I've always wanted to do something in the medical field, but with my queezy stomach and fear of needles and blood, I knew this was not really an option.... Until I heard about Pharmacy School. Yes, they have to learn how to give shots and such, but for only about a week. I could handle that.

So, what would Pharmacy School take? I'd have to take 6 undergraduate classes (since my degree is a Bachelor of Business and not a Bachelor of Science). Then, I'd have to take test. And then, I'd have to entail 4 long years of going to school full time (18 & 19 hour semesters) and pay around $5,000 per semester. This means I wouldn't be able to work. While hubs said that this is still an option, I have veto'd it out. It's no longer an option.

Second... I could go back and get my Masters. Which, is something I've wanted to do for the past few years. It would only take 10 classes and I'd be done. Only problem with this is... What would I do with my Masters? It's not like that would automatically give me a new and exciting job. Plus, I'd still get bored after a certain amount of time, I'm sure.

So, that 2nd option is on the back burner. Option #3... Find a new job. Well, given the state of the economy, that's a tad difficult. Plus, I love the company I work for now. Only problem is, they don't have any openings. Also, why would I leave a secure job where I make a nice chunk of change at...and go to something that may be less secure? Yeah. Not a good option either.

So, I'm stuck. Plain and simple. Plus, add in there, the whole.. "I want to have a child before I turn 30" thing.. That makes things a little more difficult too, when you're thinking of going back to school. There's no way I could go to school full time, work full time, and raise a child. Or for that matter, go to school part time...

So.. anyone have any suggestions?

Cookies & More

I was off work yesterday, due to the fact that I work this coming Saturday. I'm not thrilled about working Saturday, but we do it so rarely that I can't really complain. And, it wouldn't do any good to complain anyway. :)

So what did I do? Absolutely nothing. Well, actually, I slept late (till 7:30), took a cat nap mid-morning, emptied the dishwasher, did a load of laundry, took another nap, and baked 4 dozen homemade chocolate chip cookies! Gasp! Yes, I finally broke down and baked them. The fit train took a minor detour yesterday. I still ate well and ran, but had a few cookies as well. Not a total fail.

About those cookies... It was more like I had a hankering for them and then hubs saying that he bet that I couldn't bake them from scratch. Well, we all know how bets turn out! I had to bake them after that. And, it was a success, for the most part. Something happened somewhere and the cookies never completely "rose." They'd begin to rise and then fall flat. No biggie, they still taste great and I think I know what I did. Moving on...

We ran 3.30 miles last night. It was 91 degrees but VERY humid. We were drenched in sweat and our numbers weren't all that great, but it was a strong run. I like strong runs, no matter what the pace turns out to be. So, success! Tonight calls for another 3 miles. Let's hope it's not as humid. :)

Oh, and guess what?! I won a blog giveaway! It's my 3rd time to win something! Hooray!

I won this:

Isn't this the cutest?! With my name of course!! So, thank you to Mrs. Newlywed over at Misadventures of a Newlywed!

One Great Mile, One Awful Mile

Well, hubs & I ran last night - first time since my 5k and the strep..which, btw is still slightly present. I'm beginning to wonder if my throat will ever go back to normal. But, that's a different story.

Anyways, we ran. The training I'm following calls for 2 miles on Mondays. Mondays are always the very short run days. I think we get up to 3 miles on Mondays at some point. Anywho - you get the point.

It was 91 degrees out - not too bad. I ran the first mile GREAT - not fast, but definitely very strong. I finished it in 12:22. That's about average for me. The 2nd mile. eh. Well... Let's say that I wasn't so strong during the 2nd mile. I'm not exactly sure what happened, other than I slowed my pace and walked alot. The time for the 2nd mile was 14:45. Yeah, I almost fainted when I saw that. But, I'm just chalking it up to ... a bad mile. That's all I've got.

Tonight calls for 3 miles. As long as the rain goes away, we shall conquer this and report back tomorrow!

And btw, I'm still on the fit train! LOL Yay! :0)