2 months of hell = back to FFXI!
Hey everyone!
So, I wrote up a really long LJ entry at work and forgot to e-mail it to myself so here's a shorter improv version. Nobody likes to read all that junk anyway :) Here's a summary of what's been going on in my life over the past 3 months or so.
1. Work is going good, I got a 5% raise after my 1 year anniversary, which I'm perfectly happy with. Not much else to say about work other than that it gives me lots of money which I can spend to buy new toys. I'm still not sure about changing jobs in the future, but I plan on at least riding this out until I get my Masters degree for free
Speaking of buying new toys, I spent the last few weeks trying to buy a Wii but with no success. I finally caved in and bought one on eBay even though it's a bit over priced. Oh well, can't get a great deal all the time.
2. Classes are also going good. My 8-week summer class is FINALLY over, so my schedule is slightly more relaxed since I only have class on Monday night instead of Mon/Tue/Thurs. Should be getting at least a B in both classes, which is all I care about since nobody looks at your GPA after undergrad.
3. Joined a Gym about 2 months ago. Still don't know what the hell I'm doing when I workout, but I'm seeing results so I'm sticking to it. A co-worker of mine used to be a personal trainer and he promised to help teach me the ropes one day, so hopefully I'll be moving off the machines and onto strictly free weights after a couple training sessions with him. I'm also making great progress because I'm being good about my diet - virtually everything I eat is cooked by me, and I avoid junk foods most of the time (still cheat a bit on weekends). So uh yeah, getting into shape is awesome. A bit late for this summer but I'll definitely be ready for next year :)
4. Social life is picking up, especially now that I'm not a slave to class/homework after work during the week. Usually end up hanging out with friends over the weekend, or taking care of all those other RL chores (cook, clean, laundry, shop, pay bills, yadda yadda). I also play board games with older people whenever they meet (about 1x a week on Friday or Sunday). Thinking about joining a sports team through work but not really sure what my options are (plus I've always sucked at sports).
5. Personal life is a bit complicated but will be getting better soon (I hope). I'm gay (*insert shocking/dramatic music here*) and in the very early stages of coming out to my friends, so it's a bit rough. I figure talking to people on the internet would be a good way to warm up to the concept and see how people react. I still have a hard time bringing up the topic to my friends, especially people I've known for a really long time. And I'm also not sure if/when/how I'll tell my family. In my ideal world, I would have a girlfriend who I would eventually marry and have kids with, but at the same time still be able to have sex with men, and somehow everyone would be OK with the whole situation. I realize that sounds totally weird and something out of a Reality TV show, but I'm pretty sure that's what would truly make me happy. I do want to eventually have kids and live a "normal" life, but I am more attracted to men and I would rather have sex with them (at least for now, while I'm young). I'm just not sure how I'd feel about being in a long term relationship with another guy... I guess only time will tell. I'm taking steps in the right direction, I just need to let things play out a bit more.
Anyway! Now that my class is over I should have more time for FFXI. So expect to see me online a bit more often. And maybe I'll remember to update this thing more than once every 2 months.
So, I wrote up a really long LJ entry at work and forgot to e-mail it to myself so here's a shorter improv version. Nobody likes to read all that junk anyway :) Here's a summary of what's been going on in my life over the past 3 months or so.
1. Work is going good, I got a 5% raise after my 1 year anniversary, which I'm perfectly happy with. Not much else to say about work other than that it gives me lots of money which I can spend to buy new toys. I'm still not sure about changing jobs in the future, but I plan on at least riding this out until I get my Masters degree for free
Speaking of buying new toys, I spent the last few weeks trying to buy a Wii but with no success. I finally caved in and bought one on eBay even though it's a bit over priced. Oh well, can't get a great deal all the time.
2. Classes are also going good. My 8-week summer class is FINALLY over, so my schedule is slightly more relaxed since I only have class on Monday night instead of Mon/Tue/Thurs. Should be getting at least a B in both classes, which is all I care about since nobody looks at your GPA after undergrad.
3. Joined a Gym about 2 months ago. Still don't know what the hell I'm doing when I workout, but I'm seeing results so I'm sticking to it. A co-worker of mine used to be a personal trainer and he promised to help teach me the ropes one day, so hopefully I'll be moving off the machines and onto strictly free weights after a couple training sessions with him. I'm also making great progress because I'm being good about my diet - virtually everything I eat is cooked by me, and I avoid junk foods most of the time (still cheat a bit on weekends). So uh yeah, getting into shape is awesome. A bit late for this summer but I'll definitely be ready for next year :)
4. Social life is picking up, especially now that I'm not a slave to class/homework after work during the week. Usually end up hanging out with friends over the weekend, or taking care of all those other RL chores (cook, clean, laundry, shop, pay bills, yadda yadda). I also play board games with older people whenever they meet (about 1x a week on Friday or Sunday). Thinking about joining a sports team through work but not really sure what my options are (plus I've always sucked at sports).
5. Personal life is a bit complicated but will be getting better soon (I hope). I'm gay (*insert shocking/dramatic music here*) and in the very early stages of coming out to my friends, so it's a bit rough. I figure talking to people on the internet would be a good way to warm up to the concept and see how people react. I still have a hard time bringing up the topic to my friends, especially people I've known for a really long time. And I'm also not sure if/when/how I'll tell my family. In my ideal world, I would have a girlfriend who I would eventually marry and have kids with, but at the same time still be able to have sex with men, and somehow everyone would be OK with the whole situation. I realize that sounds totally weird and something out of a Reality TV show, but I'm pretty sure that's what would truly make me happy. I do want to eventually have kids and live a "normal" life, but I am more attracted to men and I would rather have sex with them (at least for now, while I'm young). I'm just not sure how I'd feel about being in a long term relationship with another guy... I guess only time will tell. I'm taking steps in the right direction, I just need to let things play out a bit more.
Anyway! Now that my class is over I should have more time for FFXI. So expect to see me online a bit more often. And maybe I'll remember to update this thing more than once every 2 months.