People Get Ready

Happy November Everyone!

I have to admit, I'm not that sad that October is over.  I feel like last month was a huge transitional stage for me, and though I didn't hate it, I'm ready for that part to be over.  Not that it completely is yet, but I can at least find the grocery store (Trader's, Stater Bros, Henry's, Vons-- all different from home) on my own, I have attempted to socialize with people who are not related to me, I have driven uneventfully in LA traffic by myself, and am really getting into the swing of things at work.  Okay so I'm still surprised/delighted when I see that someone has a pool (forgetting that this is not so extraordinary here), and I really hate having to use a bluetooth because I seriously do not find it hard to talk on the phone and drive AT ALL (no crashes in 6 years people!), and I'm still waiting for winter to hit hard so the brisk mornings here (high 40s or 50s) have not even made me consider a jacket and my Ugg boots are sitting unused in storage.  Yeah, I guess I'm not really adjusted to California yet at all- I never thought it would be that different from my home for the past 22 years, but it really, really is.

This blog isn't really what I thought it would be either.  All of my interesting/funny/gross stories from work are not appropriate (and not allowed) to write here, so I can't really even say much about all of the crazy stuff I'm learning.  Nothing else in my life is even remotely interesting since work is all that I do, but for those of you who love me enough to read this anyway, I'm going to keep writing.  I'm sitting on the futon eating my delish mozzarella, tomato and basil and trying to savor it as I plan out the next 3 weeks of my life before Thanksgiving and more importantly, my first night shift at EMC.

I'm going to be doing a full-body cleanse and tune up during these next few weeks and I'm really excited about it.  After a cleanse I feel lighter, happier and more free- the exact opposite of how I feel after I eat Taco Bell.  Being a vegetarian, and genuinely loving all veggies (except onions and eggplant- YUCK), gives me a great head start, but I have a long way to go before I feel I can be at the health level/cholesterol level I'd like to be at.  So starting tomorrow it's GREEN GREEN GREEN for 3 weeks- those of you that I have forced to try my juices know what this means- and bring it on!  Kris Carr (my hero and one of the most badass women EVER) is my inspiration for all of this- you should check out her blog! :) http://crazysexylife.com/

I'm sure there is more I wanted to write about, but for today I think that will be all I get to.  Enjoy some snow for me if you have it, though I'm sure if I was there I'd be hating the freezing wind.  Yep, I'm glad I am here, and I just have to keep reminding myself of that!

m.