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Last WI: 220.2/At Home WI: 218.2 (yeah!)

WEDNESDAY

Well the hard work is paying off! I ended up staying up last until 1:00 am watching old recordings and the newest America's Got Talent. I LOVE the ventriloquist. I'm so glad he won even though that's such a non-traditional talent. I think he was amazing. And so humble!

Anyway, this morning dawned with a beautiful number on the scale. I'm making good progress and have a hope of getting my 2+ lb loss tomorrow. *crossing fingers* Today I had a balance bar for breakfast (4pts) a bag of popcorn (6pts) an Orange (1pt) and subway for lunch (10pts). Which leaves me with just 7 points left for the day, but that's ok. I pulled out a chicken breast last night for dinner and plan to hit the gym right after work. I'm shooting for at least 6 APs but my scheduled run is only 20 minutes (approx 4 APs) so I'll need to do some elliptical or bike work to get my goal. We'll see. Ideally I need to see somewhere in the 217's tomorrow to be comfortable expecting a 2 lb loss at WI. I think I can do it though. Lots of water today!

I never did talk to Erik last night - but I talked to him twice today so far. As suspected he was at the casino last night until late - almost 2 AM. But he said he's made up his losses and is actually showing a little profit from his poker playing this week. He comes home tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to that. I need to clean up the house tonight though - I've been slacking on that front.

So I have a little bit of exciting news to tell - I have a job interview tomorrow. Currently I'm a prosecutor in a county about 20 miles south of Atlanta, and as much as I like my job, the pay sucks. I've been here for almost 3 years and have gotten some great trial experience, but I'm looking to move up, and professionally now is the time. Tomorrow I'm doing a "screening" interview with a large firm in downtown Atlanta. I guess if I get by this interview, they'll call me back for a more intensive one - this one is with only one partner for about 30 minutes.

Frankly if they offered me the job I don't know what I'd do. I left a big firm job to be here 3 years ago because I didn't like the work. Now I'm considering going back for the money. Of course the responsibility would be different now that I have more experience, and the pay would be more than double my current salary, but I don't know if I'd be happy. I really don't. But I'm going into the interview with an open mind and am planning on convincing the partner that I really want the job so at least I have a shot at it. I would love to get an offer and have the choice to make. Another issue with my current job is that I work for an elected official. So long as he is in office I know my job is safe because he loves me. But he's up for re-election next year and the guy that's running against him is a total slim-ball. If the new guy gets elected I would never work for him, even if he wanted me to - which I don't know that he would. I would have to find a new job as of January '08. So - another consideration. I don't know my boss's odds in the election, but I would hate to be put in the position of having to find a new job in a short amount of time.

Anyway - we'll see how it goes. The interview is at 2:00 pm. I have court first thing in the morning, then I have a vet appointment for my new kitten, then I'm headed up to Atlanta for the interview then back down here for weigh in. I probably won't be able to post until after WI, so I'll hope for the best!

Oh - I've noticed that I've acquired a few readers. Having even one reader is so exciting to me. I read a lot of other blogs and comment occasionally. If my any of my few readers are so inclined, I'd love to hear from you in a comment. Just introduce yourself if you feel like it. I'm having fun with this blog thing and would love to hear feedback from others. Thanks!