dancing, entertainment, interviewing and running (out of breath)

last friday i stopped in for the 5th grade dance, as i've been pretty involved with them this year-tutoring and what not...it was star wars themed, so that made it even more attractive. we have such a fun fifth grade group this year! you don't always get that with fifth graders. such a sweet group of kids! but as for the dance itself-the food was just right, the music was pretty great-thanks, dj krystal! (loved that achy breaky heart in spanish...who knew? not me)...then there was the fact that it was warm in this enclosed space...but there was no way i was going out and coming back in, because i know how that goes...the smell and feel coming back in would knock me out, but if you just stay in it, you become one with it.

a couple of the dedicated fifth grade teachers (they all are, in fact, 5th grade teachers have been super involved in a plethora of events and activities-they should get an award: uil, running club, robotics, soccer, smu courses both semesters i've probably forgotten something, but THANK YOU!)

then saturday night i was able to talk a couple of friends into going to a play with me. i was blessed by one of my dear friends, and teacher, penny-she was able to get complimentary tickets to their play in the rotunda theater. i wasn't sure what to expect, but i had a hunch i would enjoy it, knowing it was a 'who-done-it.' and it was comical. so we laughed and enjoyed the show, even though i believe we were all dying to eat. so we headed to savor, downtown afterward (i may or may not have turned on a no-turn-on-red...and missed the valet line the first time...and had to go around the block). great. but the brussels sprouts and calamari were fabulous!!

love the small intimate venue! and great actors-

i took yesterday and today off (because i have so many unused days, it's ridiculous...and i thoroughly enjoyed and needed them). 

yesterday i had an interview for a position that i am incredibly interested in and surprisingly excited about. for real, after i went in, i thought: DREAM JOB... so now it's a waiting game-hopefully worth the wait. i brought my "A" game, so now it's up to them to recognize SKILLZ and AWESOMENESS.

i'd taken a 4-temperaments quiz the other evening, because one of my friends had mentioned and suggested it. my temperament for the most part is sanguine-no major surprise, and for the most part, it was spot on...with only a couple of descriptors that were not accurate: 1. chronically late (i live by the motto of being on time and pride myself in that), 2. tend to be forgetful (i don't think so, but correct me if i'm wrong). so it was fun to be able to use part of the results in my interview!

this morning, i took advantage of the day off and slept in until 7:30-it was dreamy...then after a simple breakfast, and a little t.v. i decided it was imperative that i clean out and organize my storage closet off the balcony. i had to rig up a couple of different methods to hang my bikes, and i had to take EVERYTHING out of the space to re-arrange. needless to say, i was drenched by the time i finished, but i am now able to access anything quickly. now to go back in box-by-box and determine what i can drop off as donations.

then i had to stop by the post office, and it was sprinkling, so i wasn't sure that walking was going to happen today. so i got home and gave it a bit...thankfully it stopped, and i got to go out. today i went alone and began thinking 1 mile run, then walk and run intervals...well once i hit the .7 i decided that if i could push on and do 2 miles nonstop, i would reward myself with just one loop of walking... motivation is everything-it worked, and i was able to do a full loop, which i was uncertain about (not a runner..yet)...so then i started the 2nd loop, and walked .5 then ran .5, walked .2 and ran the remaining .5, so in all i ran 3 of the 4 miles. hopefully i can continue to build that up over the summer. never thought i'd actually enjoy this...a special thank you to nicolette for being a catalyst in this endeavor..(i'm afraid to call it a new hobby).

and now it's time to prepare for tomorrow-field day!  and time to think about the long weekend as well!

julie