I woke up this morning at 8:00am. Eric was fast asleep. I know he didn’t sleep well, because he got up in the middle of the night to take an Excedrin Migraine. My poor darling had such a bad headache that he couldn’t sleep.
I tried to be quiet, so he could sleep. I worked on the computer, and called my contacts at both agencies. They both said they were presenting my resumes to different companies and would call me if they were able to set up any interviews. I’m really frustrated. I know if I got an interview I could get the job, but if they don’t see me, how can they hire me?
This morning for breakfast I had the NUTRISYSTEM scrambled eggs. They come in a cup and you add ¼ cup water and microwave it until it’s done. They were a little weird, but I had them with a serving of fruit (12 cherries), and 1 oz. of low fat cheese.
Eric woke up at 10:00am. He wasn’t feeling great. His back has been bothering him, and he still had a bit of a headache. I had to run some errands. I wanted to buy new pillows for my girls, who are coming to stay with us on Friday night. So exciting! I found two beautiful fluffy Ralph Lauren pillows on sale at TJ MAXX. $9.99 for both. What a bargain!
I went to the post office (my new favorite place). Then, I went food shopping. I had typed up a list of what was needed and allowed on the NUTRISYSTEM diet. You have to add dairy, protein, fruits and vegetables every day. I bought a whole bunch of stuff and the fridge is now filled with good choices for snacks, and side dishes for meals.
When I got back, I had lunch, which consisted of another cup that you add boiling water to and let sit for 10 minutes. It was RED BEANS & RICE. It was good and very filling. That’s one thing that I do notice about the meals. I usually can’t finish them. They’re very filling!
After lunch, I changed into bicycling clothes and Eric and I went for a ride down by the water (which is just about a mile away). He didn't gear up. He wore his jeans and a t-shirt. I think it's his way of saying, "I'm not really riding. I'm just accompanying you." Eric said I couldn’t ride to the water, because it’s all downhill and then I’d never make it back up the hill (which is MAJOR). I told him that I could walk up the hill, but he said, no. He says it's very dangerous to ride in the streets. He had no objections when we did it a few weeks ago, but since he had that bad experience he thinks every driver is out to get you.
He put my bicycle in the car and I had to drive the mile to a parking lot by Mission Bay. It’s right on the other side of the bay from where we stayed when we were in the RV. You can ride your bicycle all the way there, then turn around and ride all the way back.
I parked, got my bicycle out of the car and he came along a few minutes later. We went to the left, all the way around the bay as far as we could go. There used to be a longer path, but they put up a fence and said they were renovating the path, so we went on a dirt road. Apparently, a car or quad had gone through there while it was muddy and there were ridges in the dirt. Instead of going fast over it (the ridges were only a few inches deep), I slowed down, panicked and fell over. My last words before I fell were “Uh oh. Help!” And then I was down. And bleeding. I scraped my left knee pretty bad. It didn’t hurt my knee as much as my pride.
I told Eric I was a total spaz and I was humiliated and embarrassed. He was so sweet. He poured water over my scrape and kept saying how sorry he was, how he wished he could have helped me, but he never dreamed I would fall down. I didn’t either!
My biggest concern was that I was going to have an ugly scraped knee this weekend when my girls are coming! Eric assured me that I could put some antibiotic cream on it and it would heal very quickly, “Before you know it,” he said. He is SO sweet.
We turned around and went all the way back and then passed the parking lot and rode all the way to the other end. I told Eric I wished the path was a circle, instead of just a half-circle, so you could just end up back where you started. It’s about 2 miles from end to end, so I did close to 4 miles. It was a pretty easy ride. There are a lot of people walking, jogging, bicycling and roller blading, and there are signs painted on the ground saying you can’t go more than 8 mph, so it’s not a real challenging ride. But it felt great to be right along the water, looking at the ducks and seagulls, enjoying the sun and the breeze.
I wish Eric could see San Diego through my eyes. All he sees are the negatives (which I don’t even notice). To me it is heaven on earth. Just being out in the middle of January with shorts and a light jacket on, riding my bicycle in the sunshine, down by the water. It’s all I have ever dreamed of. It’s all I ever wanted. It makes me so sad that he doesn’t love it like I do. It makes me so sad that I can’t enjoy it with him.
I remember on beautiful spring or fall days in New York I used to say, “This is what it’s like every single day in San Diego.” I was right. It’s true. It’s all they ever said it was and more. They’re not lying, folks. It’s paradise!
My biggest dream was to open that shop. I did it. My next dream was to move here. I did it. Now, my next dream is that Eric will come around and accept San Diego and learn to like it here, even if he never loves it like me. Yes, that’s my dream.
After we finished the ride, Eric put my bike back in the car and I drove home to tend to my knee. He got home about 10 minutes after me. We watched BOSTON LEGAL, which I had recorded last night (one of our favorite shows). Then we both took a nap and woke up at 7:15pm. Eric woke up with another bad headache. He said he didn’t have one when he laid down, but he woke up with it. I hardly ever get headaches, so I can’t imagine what that’s like. He took another Excedrin Migraine.
I made us dinner. We each had a NUTRISYSTEM pizza, which you make yourself. They give you the crust, sauce and cheese. You can microwave it, but I baked them in the oven. I made us a salad and we ate our pizza. We both thought it was good! Then we each had 1/3 cup of pineapple chunks in fruit juice (no sugar added), which was our serving of fruit.
For dessert we each had a white chocolate chunk cookie. They’re pretty big and they tasted a little funny, but they weren't bad and – hey – it’s diet food!
It’s so unfair, because the men are allowed SO much more food than the women. Boo hoo! Eric is allowed a “low glycemic carbohydrate serving" with every meal, which I am not. He is also allowed to have two servings of fat with dinner, and I only get one (another boo hoo).
I don’t have a scale, and you’re supposed to mark down your weight every single day. I guess I should go buy one. Maybe tomorrow.
We watched AMERICAN IDOL again. My mom had called and told me it was really funny and she was right. These are the best shows, because it’s when they show the winners – and the losers. I don’t feel sorry for any of them, really, because by now they certainly know how it goes on this show. They know what they’re getting into. It’s just that some of them are just SO convinced they have talent and I wonder if they’re just in denial, or if people have actually been encouraging them all their lives.
Eric still had a pretty bad headache, so he went into the bedroom at 10:00pm and watched the news. I stayed outside, working on the computer and watching TV. My friend Geri called me at 9:45pm. It was 12:45pm in New York. I don't know how she does it! We talked for a while. She and Larry are both getting over being sick. They're such good friends and I wish they were here. I know they'd make us both feel better!
I was hoping to have an interview lined up for tomorrow, but no such luck. Why doesn’t anyone want me? I have so much to offer! Hey -- I type 99 words per minute! I need everyone to keep their fingers crossed that I get an interview REAL SOON!