Like a rollercoaster

The week is only half way over, but it has already had some ups and downs.  On Monday, I got back into the gym.  Somehow, I ran 4 miles without stopping.  I had never ran that far at one time before, and I did it in 39.19! I was so pumped after that.  Tuesday, I skated for the first time in over two years.  It felt great to be back out on the ice again.  It really is like riding a bike.  Took me a couple minutes to get my bearings back. But after that, I was able to focus more on puck handling instead of what my feet were doing.  Bowled Tuesday night as well.  Bowled a 168, but then had a couple stinkers after that. 

But of course, there always has to be something that ruins the fun.  Now, as I'm about to write this, I feel like a douche for complaining about something like this, but oh well.  When I left Seattle, I knew that even though I was leaving a great job, I would be happier closer to home.  I knew that would mean I would be back to looking for work for awhile.  Well, I decided to file for unemployment so that I would have money to pay off my student and car loans.  I just didn't want to rely on my parents for that, they have already done so much, and maybe too much for me.  Well, I called on Tuesday to make my first claim, and their system must have been messed up, cause they had the date of my claim as 00/00/0000.  Really?! 

And while I'm at it, I'm going to vent a little.  When I first called, they asked me for my address.  After telling them, the lady asked me if I lived in the UP, because she hadn't heard of Frederic.  I said no and figured things would move on, but no, they didn't.  She continued, and basically tried to convince me that I lived in the UP.  'Are you sure you don't live in the UP?  But isn't that a UP zip code?'  Listen bitch, I fucking know where I live.  It really makes me wonder how some of these people have jobs, and so many people I know who are far more educated are struggling to find work and make ends meet.  I know if I was a bigger kiss-ass, I could probably have a job by now, but that's not the type of person I am.  I want someone to hire me based on my real personality and my real qualities, not some bullshit I make up just to please the boss.  Does that hiring method even exist anymore?  If anyone knows of a place that hires real people, please direct me to them!

Alright, I think I'm done for now.  Hoping that the rest of the week goes well.  Hoping to goto the gym again tomorrow, but if we get this snowstorm, I won't be going anywhere.  Oh well, more snow means I can go snowshoeing.  A silver lining in every dilemma!