4th Day in the City

January 21st

When I lived in STL I would dream about tornadoes. In fact, I was terrified of the possibility of a twister striking down and whisking away my house. Well...now I am paranoid about earthquakes. I woke up last night and started to think about the earth moving and my building falling. I became freaked out about not knowing what to do or where to go. Seriously, I think I need to join a support group for people terrified of natural disasters. I started my day as usual...Starbucks. (Thank goodness for xmas gift cards or I would be broke). I tried another spin class today and like it much better. I still don't understand why the instructors in Cali always use position 3. I think it is so they can check themselves out as they are riding. My instructor today would stare at his biceps. He would look at his left arm and say "ohhhh" and then look at his right. Kind of funny and amusing.

I am really glad Joe is 90 minutes away, because I am starting to get a bit bored. I am so bored...I overcame two fears to entertain myself.
1). I walked in the opposite direction to find a book store. Yay me! The walk was just as terrifying as I had imagined. Probably not a good idea in the dark, but in the daylight ok if you put a lot of pep in your step. I purchased Jen Lancaster's 3rd book "Such A Pretty Fat." If you have not read her books they are absolutely, laugh out loud, hilarious. I love her sarcasm and bitchiness.
2). I left my apartment at night and walked through the streets of downtown. After dinner I wanted to take a walk to kill some time (who am I kidding I was having a really bad sugar craving and NEEDED ice cream). I have spotted a Cold Stone several times during my explorations of the city. I knew exactly where the store was located, so I could not stop thinking about the deliciousness inside. I braved the walk and indulged in my absolute fav...cake batter and cookie dough. Well worth the risk of being harassed by homeless folk (this did not happen thankfully). On my adventure I saw the coolest thing...filming. A crew was setting up in the parking lot next to our apartment. On my way back I saw the trailer pulling a cop car with lights and the film crew. Really neat. I was so enamored that I stopped walking and watched for a bit (this was a big step considering how much of a scaredy cat I am).

Tomorrow should be a good day. I actually have things to do. I am headed to my new workplace for lunch to finalize details of my new job. Yay for income and a life's purpose. As much as I love having some free time, I need to get back to work. I am not motivated to do anything other than drink coffee, read and go to the gym. I am much more productive when I am working. They always say if you want something done, give it to a busy person.