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this week. a little on the rough side.

thursday liz and i got out of the adler, to the car, and to the park.  we decided we could/had to spare 10 minutes to swing before we started the sessions.  we talked and then i decided i needed to go all out so i started going high.  liz followed.  we stopped talking and just pumped.  i looked at my watch and it was time so i started slowing down.  
i said "whew.  i feel so much better."
liz "me too"
and we were ready for our last day of the normal park voyagers before we start doing family stuff for the next couple weeks.

why did we need this release?

i guess work is getting both of us/all the AEs a little down lately.  i think the root of it is one of our bosses does not seem to understand or definitely appreciate what we do.  i look at this as a way for me to learn and grow for the future.
at one point we were talking about something (all of us pretty annoyed-after this boss just had a meeting with the three of us) and finally i think it was liz who said "sorry.  i'm just grouchy."  and we all agreed we were as well.

at park voyagers yesterday in each group liz and i sat in our circle (as usual) which is where we're usually talking about air resistance, streamlining, etc.  but after we covered the teaching points we just talked with them about whatever they wanted and we both LOVED it!  we thought that was our fav part of the last 5 weeks of park voyagers.  so that was definitely a positive of the week.

i had to deal with two different news stations at work, which was actually rather annoying, rather than exciting.  
all morning wednesday we had nbc there taping 5 year olds who are participating in grow up great so i read them a story and then mingled around and played with them.  i really tried to avoid the camera, but i got stuck while helping the kids with one of the most obnoxious exhibits.  it involves lots of pumping this bar up and down really fast to build up pressure.  i'm just going to hope it won't make the cut.
then friday i had to deal with abc.  i was in the middle of a tour and they were in my way.  and the camera woman comes over and tells me to make my group be quiet and go the other way.  i was like excuse me.  but i did.  (granted this was at the end of my already frustrating week)  then they were still in that area when i needed to talk about it.  so the camera guy decided to shoot my tour.  the good news from this is that i didn't feel nervous at all.  just annoyed.  the kids were hungry and tired and when there's a camera pointing in their general direction they just want to be on tv.  period.  i was glad when we were done.

i mean the cause of my rough week had to be work because sadly that's all i did this week.  well, that's not true.  i got to see one of my old buddies monday night and catch-up with him.  that was a highlight.  and thursday after work i went out with one of my other friends for a little st. pat's day fun.  and it's always lovely to see her and she brought a couple of her friends along too so that was also a plus.  

although i was annoyed too because my parents bought a new house.  i know it's not my place.  i don't live there anymore, but still.  and i told them how i felt so now i just step back.  i guess i'm just at that odd stage where i don't really feel like i have a "home" and that was the only place that was constant and now it's going to be gone.  but i know.  it's their life now and they live there.

and changes are a comin'.  i think both the other AEs are going to be leaving in the near future.  they're both putting in applications at other places.  elena's moving to the east coast because her boyfriend got a job, but they're thinking of moving even earlier so she could get this job like her "dream job."  liz had another job she's super interested in come up so she's applying for that too.
i like meeting new people and i know it'll all work out.  it just makes me think too.  probs only because work was rough this week.

but tonight is another astro overnight so we go in around 3 and work until 10 or 11.  
we're halfway.  so we have 3 more.
so until i go in i'm going to catch-up on everything i haven't done this week since i've been working so much and so tired too.  i really don't know why.  i'm going to blame it on daylight savings time.  so it'll get better after i sleep a little.  
maybe i'll take a nap?

well anyway though after i get this astro overnight out of the way i'm totally looking forward to the weekend!  i hope you are too!

and i think my week turned around yesterday when liz & i swung and the great park voyagers session and time with friends last night and great workout and yoga this morning.  yes, it's definitely turning around.

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