One Long Freakin' WeekBoy, am I glad it's Friday. This week, I've had long days at work, problems with over-eating and a steadily growing "wall' of stress about an (internal) job I applied for. Today I found out I didn't get the job. Of course, rejection sucks, and this rejection is really making me feel like a loser. I mean, the last three times I've applied for jobs, I haven't gotten them. Of course, all three times, I was definitely in the running and got "encouraging rejections" where the rejector says something like "I hope you apply again the next time one of these jobs is available." Yeah, that way I can pile another rejection on my self esteem. Seriously, though, I know I'll survive.Strangely enough, getting the bad news about the job didn't make my day into a total failure. I had plenty of work to keep me busy and the stress of not knowing about the job was worse than the bad news so I felt calmer once I got over the initial disappointment. I didn't feel like overeating or eating junk, and I went to the gym and had a kick-ass workout. I did 30 minutes of cardio which included 3 3-minute intervals of running. Usually, I do 2-minute intervals. During the third interval I thought of stopping at 2 minutes, but I managed to keep going, and I felt pretty good about that. And the endorphins or whatever must have kicked in because I started feeling happier. So by the end of the workday (which ended after 6) I actually felt pretty good. I called Sweetie from work and told him to place our usual order at the Asian fusion restaurant we order from every Friday night, and I said that I'd pick it up and bring it home. My drive home playlist included the following: Catch the Wind by Donovan, Ride the Wind by The Youngbloods, Draft Dodger Rag by Phil Ochs, Rubylove by Cat Stevens, Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) by Melanie, For the Roses by Joni Mitchell, Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James and the Shondells, and Can't Find My Way Home by Blind Faith.Labels: listening, physical fitness, the blues, work posted by Miss Rachel 2/08/2008 09:28:00 PM . . .
Labels: listening, physical fitness, the blues, work
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