Livin' the Good Life

There have been too many posts by me in recent weeks that focus on the negative aspects of life. This is a poor misrepresentation of my current situation, and I will remedy such posts by offsetting them with this one:

Things at work have been spectacular. I was given 65 projects three weeks ago, and as a part-time worker (and I had to take time off for medical reasons) I've finished 45 projects to the praise of my clients. Faaaantastic! Maybe it's just me, but I think I am an extraordinarily fast worker. When I'm focuses, the rotation of the Earth slows down and I become Superhuman. One of the women I've worked with a lot over the past year has told me in confidence that she's looking into finally getting my hired full-time. It would be wonderful if she manages it.

In the meantime I've been hired as the Lead Designer for a freelance project. I'm in charge of all of the logos/advertising for three festivals held in Boston in the upcoming months. While I'm not being paid nearly enough, it's good exposure and the events are very large - which means I can get a lot of new clients. Plus it's fun!

I also finally bought a bed. I have not had a bed in six years, so I'm exceedingly happy! It's perfect and pretty and I will post room-photos when it's here and everything's in place. Yeay!!!

In other news, I bought a treadmill and once I get it assembled I'm going to be exercising regularly. This means there will be less of me in the coming months, AND I can get all my frustrations out while doing something good for my body. It also means I can finally listen to music again. I've gotten into a habit of not listening when I'm on the computer, and I don't put anything in while I'm at work. But when I'm on a treadmill my iPod is my best friend =)

Two weeks from Monday I will know if I "need" surgery or not. The steroids they injected into my wrist (which caused me extra pain for a week and a half) haven't done anything. I still can't hold a pen or pencil for more than nine minutes. This probably means my pain is not caused by carpal tunnel, and it probably means it's a bone problem or... it's... god smiting an atheist's wrists? In all cases I would have to undergo either radical, extensive, or potentially permanently damaging surgery. I've decided I'm just going to live with it, like before. But at least I'll know, if it gets worse down the line, what the problem is =)

Valentine's day is approaching, and a musician I really enjoy is playing at a venue I really enjoy that night. Sadly, I won't be going. I don't feel like going stag to a concert on a day that commercialism reserves for couples. The good news is that the musician clearly likes the venue (because he's returned) so I know he'll be back again.

Shy has disappeared into an abyss. He failed out of school, doesn't have internet at his apartment, and is pretty much in hiding. My lack of any kind of contact with him has caused me to fall out of my crush on him. It makes me a little sad, because it leaves me with no one to focus my affections on, and I'm the kind of person who always has love to give... provided it's deserved. In a way it's like having a well with no one to drink from it, but it's not so bad. I think things will look up once I officially get my degree and move out of this hellish area.

On a random note, I've been looking at apartments in Seattle, Washington. There are some very snazzy ones that I could actually afford to BUY with a very minimal loan provided I get a full-time job here and live rent-free for another year or two. While living here would destroy me, it may actually be an okay idea. especially if I find someone new to focus all that potential energy I have in my heart on.

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