October

As tired as I feel, I would say this month has kicked my arse pretty darn good.  However, upon thinking about all that I have accomplished this month, I’d like to think that I kicked October’s arse...if October had an arse to be kicked.

I pulled three overtime shifts and had a court hearing.  That was 32 hours of extra work.  Which made for short weekends.  Then I had two weeks of intense training, which left me with a one day weekend and a two day weekend.  I had to wake up before the crack of dawn for two weeks and I was on time each day. THAT alone makes the entire month a success.

The class was unreal.  The amount of math I’ve learned (and applied successfully) in the past two weeks is more than I did in all of high school and college combined.  I impressed myself by how well I did.  And just like every other time I’ve learned something new and exciting, it left me wanting more.  Hopefully I will be able to take another class come Spring.  I also managed to complete my yearly self-assessment and complete my open-enrollment paperwork!

I stayed pretty consistent with running given the crazy work schedule.  My eating has been atrocious.  I have no will power around Halloween candy.  I’m giving myself tomorrow and then it’s back on track.  I must eat better if running is going to be put on hold by this...

Yes, I know it’s ugly.  My feet are ugly in general so I made the picture small to lower the eww, gross factor.  My awesomely bruised toe came as the result of a morning I’d like to forget.  Yesterday I was attempting to get in the shower and didn’t lift my right leg high enough over the tub.  I smacked my poor foot right into the edge of the tub.  The loudest popping/cracking noise ever came from my foot.  After cursing, crying, and showering, I looked down to see my toe already turning blue and swollen to about twice it’s size.  

The swelling has gone down quite a bit today.  I went to the Dr. this afternoon and she said I likely dislocated it.  She yanked and pulled and twisted and deemed me in line and good to go.  I now have a toe splint and Dr.’s orders not to run for a couple weeks.  Fabulous!  I’m going to have to get creative with exercise to make up for my lack of running.  

As for my Friday evening at home alone...I’m going to watch Blue Bloods and NCIS: NY and try to use up a few more apples.  I’m also going to work on cleaning up my desk so that I can (hopefully) be more productive with my various projects