A weekend and a new week.

Weekend was good. I ran in the Boots on the Ground mud run in Los Fresnos, Texas. It was fun. I ran by myself because I slept in but I kind of liked that better. I have sore muscles that never get sore even when I work out every day which makes me want to start running obstacle races all the time to get in better shape.

Also I went to an auction for the school that Andi and Kristi Plattner's two younger sons (Samuel and Nathaniel) go to and got free food and bought a gift basket. I thought it had more sweets in it but it has a lot of crackers, cheese, and salami which I just now realized some of that may need to be refrigerated. I'm not the biggest fan of salami.

This week I am working from 9 to 8 everyday which kind of stinks because it doesn't give me much time to work out. I also really need to clean and pack. I am feeling really unprepared to fly home on Thursday. I had a dream about it last night where I kept missing all my flights. Hopefully I wont sleep in past 10 and miss my flight to Illinois.

I've been thinking about some of the people at work and am realizing different things. Ted (OT) for example is really kind. I already new this but even though I'm not the new person any more he is still supper helpful and caring. Also you should have seen how excited he was when he was telling us about how he gets to keep his eight year old daughter for the whole week of Thanksgiving. It was really sweet.
Micheal (PT) (I'm not sure how to spell his name. It sounds like Mc L) is really down to earth and when he asks you questions it's not just to make small talk which I really like. He is originally from Michigan I think but he is actually Mexican which I find funny because Mexicans are the majority here.
Gabe (rehab aid I think) is constantly teasing people and always looking for a laugh (reminds me a lot of my uncle Joszef). He is really into cars and is restoring some old car. He is also a tattoo artist and has done tattoos for Sharon and Ted.
Victor is the big, tall bus driver with a lot of tattoos who is actually as kind as he looks scary.
Kurt (PTA) is the new guy. He was in the military, is originally from Pennsylvania but has been living in Texas for at least a year, likes kayaking and motorcycling, and has a weird relationship with his ex. He has a really funny sense of humor.
Julia (OTA) is really dry and opinionated. She is a single mom with two young kids. Julia is quitting to take a higher paying job with better hours for her kids. Her last day is at the end of December.
Sharon (OTA) is opinionated too but I can figure her out easier. She is always talking about how much she wants to be in a relationship (a lot of times referring to the physical side of them) and always has the same tone of voice when she quotes people, even if they are very different people. She dreams of being a therapist in the army and traveling to Scotland. She also talks about Alaska. Her last day is Thursday of next week and I heard they got another man to replace her. Where they find all these male therapist I will never know. She has kids in their 20's. A son in college and a daughter living in Midland with a guy she is dating who is actually her 2nd cousin. Sharon and Julia talk a lot about partying and getting drinks and not in the past tense.
Ilena is the girl in the office who is my go to for scheduling questions.
The speech therapist we don't see a lot of because they are in a different hallway but there is Johnathan who comes to soccer. He can eat ridiculous amounts of food but is not heavy at all. Also he is a hunter which is cool.
Those are the main ones. My last day is in the middle of January so in a month and a half Focus Children's Rehabilitation Center will lose all of their OTAs. Should be interesting for them. I'm glad I wont be around to see the chaos.

A bit on my daily routine.

Since it's the small things that we normally forget this post is dedicated to them.
Wake up a little after 8 (not normally feeling well rested recently: a lot of dreams lately...)
Start coffee.
Make cereal (golden grams).
Cereal, coffee, Bible.
Watch an episode of The Office (optional).
Get ready for run on the beach or psych myself out for impending workout video.
Whether I ran or not: workout video.
Drag self into shower.
Make lunch while still half naked.
Finish getting ready and leave for work (at 12 pm or 1 pm).
Call Rebekah or Bethany (stay at home moms who are home during the day).
Work.
Leave work at 8 pm.
Roughly 30 min. drive.
Eat a quick snack and change into swimsuit.
Grab my keys, my phone, and a towel.
Sit in hot tub and snapchat/facebook until jets turn off (incentive to get me to swim. Objective: swim 10 laps in icy pool).
Swim 10 laps while imagining a shark got in the pool or a rabid dog will drop from a balcony above and start attacking me (this isn't to make myself swim faster. I'm not sure why but my imagination gets the best of me during these times and I am actually scare. I've almost quit in the middle of my laps because of the dog scenario).
Go back up and make supper (canned soup, frozen foods, eggs and bacon).
Eat while watching The Office (not optional).
Get ready for and go to bed.
I'm sure it will change but that's my routine right now.

Half way through my time in Texas

Last Friday marked my 9th week out of 18 weeks living on South Padre Island, Texas and working at Focus Children's Rehab Center. I've had people ask me if I am lonely/homesick. I'm not really. It's not that I wouldn't like to be home but I don't spend my time moping around, determined to be unhappy until I am home. It helps that I get calls from different people in my family at least once a day. And I keep myself busy.
Right now I have been trying to be committed to a work out program that involves a workout video, running, and swimming. I try to do all three every day but the running is less consistent based on my work schedule. I wanted to try to do a mud run this weekend but I'm not sure I will. I also wanted to be in shape for when I go back to Illinois for Thanksgiving in two weekends but I feel like I am bulking up instead of slimming down. Sometimes I think workouts do that to me. But it's nice to feel in shape.
I enjoy my work. It keeps me busy but it's not stressful. This has been my first time working with kids and I think I like it more than working with crabby, ungrateful adults. It would be nice to have more hours though. I've been working a 32 hour work week and I am not building up my savings as much as I would like to. Makes me wonder if it was worth moving down here sometimes but it's not like I had a lot of options. I tried to get a job in Illinois. I think I'm going to try for another traveling job in Illinois and if I can't get that I'll look for a permanent job in Illinois and if I can't get that I'll work for family.
I'm excited to fly by myself for the first time this Thanksgiving! Should be fun.