Lather, rinse, repeat

Ever get the feeling that’s what the instructions on your life would be like? I’ve been doing pretty much the same thing, day after day for the past six months. I haven’t had a day off from work in all that time. Since I work at the newspaper, that means every Sunday through Thursday I’m at work. It’s kind of mind numbing after a while. It’s also why I’m really looking forward to vacation this weekend, even if it’s only for a couple days.

I shouldn’t complain. I mean, I’ve got a job, which is a really fortunate thing in this economy. Especially in the newspaper field. And don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for the job and the paycheck. It’s just that after six months, a change in the routine from time to time would be nice.

Last Friday I totally wanted to just sit on the couch all day and be vegetative. For the first half of the day, that’s pretty much what I did. Since I’m training for this half-marathon though, I couldn’t just sit there all day. So I got up in the afternoon, got my hair cut and went for an 8.5 mile run. Not exactly fun but it got me moving and helped my body improve for the challenge that is to come.

At any rate, I’m really looking forward to getting out of town for a few days. I’ve still got a lot of work to do between now and the end of the week to get the guys set up for while I’m gone at the paper, but I can do that. I just can’t wait to do something different!

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