Another good week... mostly.

Off the euphoria of the Jets unbelievable win over the hated Patriots, I went to work this week wearing my Jets shirts and a huge smile on my face. The job is demanding physically and I am getting a little beat up, but nothing I can't handle... I made my first mispick this week and I'm pissed about it. (Can't let it get to me though, because too many mispicks and I'm gone). This job is tougher than workouts with the personal trainer... (who I stopped going to because of the 8-10 hours I'm "working" out at work). Between lifting 50 lb. bags of flour, 40 lb. boxes of chicken and 80 lb. boxes of beef, lifting weights in the gym seems a bit like overkill. Now that I'm sleeping regular again... (more like passing out from exhaustion), I will go back into the gym for cardio to help with my endurance. There have been some welcome changes in the way I look, but I'm not going into detail because I don't want to jinx the momentum. Let's just say there's less of me to see and what you see is looking better... (To quote Uncle Ray, "I look better because I never looked good!"). I have revamped my nutritional intake... (smarter food choices and better cooking habits) and "chef" Jim has really been cooking up a storm.

Spent some time on the road this week, driving into the mountains to watch the sun come up. The scenery here in Arizona is spectacular... (the mountains, cacti, the wide open desert) and never fails to raise my spirits even after the toughest day. I plan on driving up to Sedona on Tuesday morning to replace my red rocks pictures I lost in my computer when it crashed. I'm going right after work to miss the traffic and may catch a"nap" in the car, since the temps are about 20 degrees cooler up there. Should be a beautiful day...(what else?). I also plan to visit the two "finalists" apartment complexes this week to make my choice of the new home for the next year. Both are in Tempe and get me closer to work. The year I have spent here in Chandler was great, but I want to "taste" different areas before deciding where to buy a home. Besides, I have 4 years before I become an "active" adult, so what's the hurry. I may even change my mind and decide to move to a whole new place by then... (love to keep the readers guessing).

Jets win again! Too good be true... AND they were televised here again for my viewing pleasure...(Thanks to the Cardinals for playing tonight... although I'll catch some major traffic going to work tonight). Gotta get ready for work. The Jets are 3-0!!! WOO-HOO!