This looks sort of interesting. Sort of.
Wednesday, our team held our annual meet-n-greet, complete with donuts and coffee. The goal is to raise awareness of our presence and services, and to gather feedback about teaching needs for faculty and staff at the business school. During the time, one of my professors from undergrad told me that I'm an optimist. That zapped me a bit. I don't think of myself as an optimist, but then again, I know I'm not a pessimist. I tend to look at the positive aspects of situations, particularly ones outside my control. It seems odd though, when someone else points this out, and in such a forward way. I appreciate it and enjoy hearing it, because it reinforces the changes I'm making in my life.
So, to prove that I am an optimist, here are other positives in my life:
- I made a 90 on my first quiz in Jazz. And that was only because I misread a question. Everything there is going in the right direction. So go me!
- Tuesday night, I hit the gym, and squatted 100 lbs for the first time in my life. Obviously, I'm capable of much more, but to hit that first century mark is a good step. And I felt it the next day. The other leg exercises in my routine were at the highest poundages I've used, so again, I'm making good progress here. Go me!
- I refinanced my student loans Thursday. This has been on my calendar for months, and I've just not made the time to do it. So finally, I am consolidating my loans and saving a lot of money every month. The main barrier to accomplishing this is being overwhelmed with all of my financial issues at one and trying to solve many of them. Plus there are so many loan financiers that it's difficult to choose one. So I buckled down and refinanced with NellyNet, er...Nelnet. Go me!
- Wednesday night, I was writing in my journal for therapy, and I realized I've used up about half the book. Then I realized exactly how long I've been writing and going to therapy, and I'm sort of surprised that I've stuck with it for this long. It's unlike me to stick to something this long, and particularly something that benefits me. So that's another positive. Go me!
After all this optimism and good work, I deserve at least a dry hump. Damn rules!
Posted by Ben at September 17, 2004 11:39 AM