Sore arms and a possible new job?

After doing two hard days at the gym, two times each day… I’ve been advised to take a day off to recover and then go at it again on Friday. Since my arms are super sore and aching, who am I to argue. So today I’m taking the day off away from the gym, and will go back for more cardio and weights tomororow. I’m happy to say that I’ve managed to keep the working out and diet going without any problems so far. I can feel a difference already as I do have a bit more energy and am feeling a little better too. Speaking of weights, I had a intro to weights, just to get a refresher on the machines and what not, and out of five people signed up… I was the only one who showed up. This meant I had a cool personal trainer to myself for the whole hour last night, and man did we work out. I was expecting to stand around and watch everyone take turns with certain machines, but since it was just, me I did reps at every weight machine in the building. And then when we finished that, the trainer looked at his watch and said, “We still got 30 mins left, let’s do some free weights!” About another 30 mins later, I was sore but worked out again for the second time that day. If I realized intro to weights was going to be so exhausting, I would have skipped the morning workout.

So the workouts are going well, and I’ve also managed to stick to a strict diet this week and while there have been moments of sheer “I wanna eat now” moments, I’ve been good and have snacked on healthy stuff to keep that from happening a lot. Despite the obvous temptation, I’ve found keeping the diet not as difficult as I thought it would be. I don’t mind eating salads and I’ve been spicing them up by adding cheese and sliced olives, so that always helps. Since it’s just been me here in the house, it’s been easier for me to keep the diet as well, and having Leah and the kids in Tennessee has provided me with this change to make some changes and hopefully I’ll be able to make those changes permanent. Progress has never hurt so much, but I’m willing to take it… I need to make this change and I’m doing well so far.

Now for something completely different… I have a job interview on Tuesday. I didn’t apply for anything, someone actually contacted me and offered me an interview for a job. A few weeks ago, I posted a resume online with a job website, for kicks. Next thing I know there is this huge company asked me to come in for an interview and actually presuing me for a better job for a crapload more pay. This is actually the first time that someone offered me a job that I never applied for. I mean the company actually went out of their way to persue me and offer me something with me asking fgor it. I’m seriously freaked out here! But I don’t want to count my eggs before they hatch, as I intend to walk into this inteview with a crapload of questions. And if they are not answered to my satisfaction… I’ll walk right out the door. I’m not going to risk walking away from the job I have now. As much as I would love to upgrade to a better thing, I have to make sure it’s an upgrade before taking the plunge. I have to admit if the job is just half as good as I think it is, it will be hard for me to say no. A part of me regrets the idea of walking away from the center, cause I got a lot of buds there and I’m good at what I do… but if I get get more for Leah and the Kids, I got to think of them first. So I’ll give this place a chance, worst case is I stay where I am. I lose nothing by at least hearing them out.

A part of me is excited, while another part of me is cautious and trying not to get ahead of myself. It’s a big company, one that will provide a stable long term income, and the starting salary is double of what I’m making now. So while I will be cautious, I do intend to give this offer some serious consideration. The fact that they came after me and I never formally applied for their position is a cool thing. I’m not used to that, but what can I say… it’s nice to be wanted. Another cool thing is if I take the job, this building is also within walking distance of the new apparment. I mean how is that for a break? The interview is this Tuesday, so I’ve got some time to think about it and get ready. I will report any updates as they come, but you gotta love it when a bigger and better paying job just falls out of the sky and lands on your lap, eh?

Peter