Day Two

Started the C25P program, and sat in the sun for a while. Tough duty.

Day One

I got outside some today, and got back into the C25K program, so it was a good day. No writing, but that's tomorrow, along with beginning the packing process. I think I'll take the laptop to the pool, so I can cover the "get outside" thing, too.

E's mom and I exchanged emails, and I think she's going to offer to let me stay at her place for some extended period of time. That will be both an interesting conversation, and a fascinating development, should it happen.

Just another Wednesday

I'm now committed to the whole "high school math teacher" thing, and I'm very happy about that.

There's not really much to do on that front until I get my transcripts from one of my alma maters, because I can't apply for anything until I know what my grades were. Which is fine, because no hiring decisions for 2009-10 will be made until about May anyway.

In the meantime, though, I need (want) to get started on a number of things for my mental and physical health. 1. Back on the C25K program, which I slipped off of last week. 2. Implementation of a C25P program (Couch to 5 Pages) that gets me writing the book I keep claiming I want to write. 3. Get outside a lot during the day. I have this huge opportunity for a short window in time, and I really ought to take advantage of it.

More in this space as it happens.

Saturday

Good day... went to a friend's house on the beach, where I hung out with a bunch of my ex-co-workers, including my ex-boss. Everyone was very sympathetic, and offered to assist in any way they could. I wish I knew of a way they could help. Gotta kick it back in come Monday - wasted Thursday and Friday last week, and am out for the bar mitzvah next Thursday and Friday.

Just this one drink...

I'm going to keep blogging, but you're not likely to see a lot of controversial opinions or negative comments about much of anything. I've made a solemn promise to myself to avoid self-destructing, and it starts with being safe. With any luck, I'll still have something relevant to say.

Job hunt is starting well... several people have been very supportive and helpful, and I have some exploratory interviews already set. It's way too early to get very excited about anything, but I feel very good about how I'm starting out, with respect to both the search itself and my attitude / actions to date. My biggest concern is whether I can keep up the enthusiam three or four months in, when it's hard to find new things to do and people to talk to.

It is interesting to have C. searching at the same time... it's a much tougher challenge psychologically for her, because she's never done it before and she doesn't have the resources (e.g., contacts, knowlege about the process, etc.) that I have.