Sick & Single

I've been feeling nauseous all day for some reason, but went on a ride anyway. Damn, it was cold. By Austin standards, anyway. I really hate going out later in the day, though--the traffic is worse and there are fewer cyclists out. I like seeing other cyclists on my rides. :) So, anyway, I kept it short because I think I'm coming down with something, and I couldn't get rid of the nausea. When I got home, I was shivering so badly that I couldn't keep my voice steady.

I went out with Amber Friday night and had a blast. We started at a place called The Belmont, a ritzy, uptight joint. Many co-workers were there including Spermy Andy (a guy that thinks it's appropriate to talk about his sperm count at work... or anywhere, as it turns out). He had heard from his boss that I was offended about the fact that he was openly talking about his sperm count. I told him, "No, I wasn't offended. I just think it's weird." He then proceeded to talk about his sperm count again. He's an odd guy. Another co-worker bought a round of tequila shots (my favorite), and I was coerced into taking two. That started the night off right. ;)

Amber and I got hungry, so we left with another one of our coworkers, and talked about starting up our own business, lol. We ended up at some bar where a band was playing "Irish stout rock". After being out for about six hours, I was starting to sober up, my feet hurt, and I was getting a little bored, so we went home. Amber invited me to go to Corpus Christi with her and her friends, and I would loooove to go, but it's a three-hour drive, and I don't want to leave Jaiden alone for so long. I swear, that woman always has something going on.

So I'm single again. The past month or so, I've been going back and forth between wanting to be in a relationship and wanting to be single. It's for the best, but I am sad. Mostly, I think, because he said some pretty crappy things to me, and I'm having a hard time getting past that right now. That really sealed the deal for me. A couple of people have asked me if I'm moving back to Omaha, lol. Nope--here to stay for now. Plus, I'm starting my new job on Wednesday. I'm hoping to start commuting by bike--when I went in for my first interview, they showed me around and I saw a few bikes in one area. Looks like I'll be able to meet some other cyclists! :)

My friend Eric runs a t-shirt business on the side, and got me this shirt (I freaking love it!):