Hitting the ground running

Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm having to do.

Got some photo selections from clients sent to me while I was gone, so I have to process those ASAP. Also have two weddings to prep for this weekend; I have to do the final consultation meeting with one of them after work tonight.

Fortunately, the catalog shoot is postponed for a week or two, because they hit a snag and their product won't be shoot-ready by tomorrow. All I can say is, thank GOD, because after paging through 60+ e-mails here at The Job, I don't think I could deal with much more than I already have on my plate right now.

And, for some stupid reason, I woke up at 6:30am this morning and couldn't fall back asleep. So, that makes 5 hours of sleep I'm running on today. Woooo yea. :p

On a better note, the swelling in my eyes went down yesterday, and I started feeling okay enough that I did go to practice. It was tough, but I'm glad I went. Boy decided to keep the evening simple, so we grilled some chicken, and kicked it on the deck with Andy for most of the evening. I also picked him up some reallygood dark chocolate at Trader Joe's, because he loves that stuff. :)

Speaking of the deck, I should take pictures of it soon. Boy and the contractor guy we're work-trading with completed the rebuild of the deck while I was gone, and it's really awesome. And 100% stable! AND we re-used the good wood from the old deck and still have plenty left over. Contractor guy is smart that way. :) I'm definitely looking forward to enjoying more warm summer evenings out there.

Sorry for all the whining and non-responsiveness as of late; I'm barely making it through the day so far. I hope that changes starting tomorrow.

Musicality

In a moment of whimsy, I secured an audition slot for an upcoming musical theatre production that I saw advertised on Craigslist. I haven't auditioned for a theatre production in probably ten YEARS, and it's been longer than that for anything in musical theatre.

It sounds like a truckload of fun, but I can't help feeling a little bit insane for entertaining this notion. I always liked doing theatre, though, and it's one of those things that I did, but never really did to my fullest potential. I was too self-conscious and clumsy-feeling in high school and early college to do myself justice as a performer.

Nowadays? I'm somewhat less self-conscious, and certainly less clumsy, and I also know that I can belt out one hell of a tune. Maybe I can actually let go enough to *enjoy* this experience, and maybe even get a part in the show.

Anyhoo, I have a month or so to pick out a song, and lose my vacation weight, so there's no reason to stress yet.

Speaking of the vacation weight... ugh, don't get me started. It seems ridiculous that I could've gained that much weight in only two weeks, and it makes me balk at the notion of calling back LA Fitness to check in about a position. I don't feel completely gross, or anything--I'm no worse off than I was before I started 30-Day Shred--and being home is making me feel better, as I re-hydrate and de-bloat.

But, before I left, I actually felt like I was getting to be a really, visibly fit person, whom you might even identify as a trainer just by appearance. Now I feel I'm back to my old, slightly-flabby, almost-but-not-quite state, and it's frustrating as hell. I also had to give Making The Cut back to the library, so I have to wait in the queue to check out the book again, before I can restart the program. Still, I do have to pick myself up and dust myself off, even in these less-than-ideal circumstances. I'm eating decently again, and guzzling water like a crazy person, and I have Shred to fall back on while I wait for MTC, so hopefully things will get better soon.

For now, I think I'd settle for clear sinuses, no coughing, and a decent night's sleep. Bleck. :p