Been a while since a post, but I've been busy with the move and all.
I've been living in my new place for a couple of weeks. I love it here. I am having some slight problems with the unpacking process, which I'm sure is driving my roommates up the proverbial wall. I feel bad, but I've been working practically nonstop since the move. This last week I was driving back and forth between Fraiser, CO. The Safeway there was in remodel so I spent my time taking products from one side of the store and moving it to the other, and setting it up in the same pattern found in the original set. It's pretty boring and tedious, but the upside is I wasn't lonely. I've managed to befriend quite a few people, including D'anne who works with Terra's team. D'anne being bisexual also offers some interesting opportunities, especially considering that the two of us will once again be working on Terra's team for the entirety of my Nebraska stay next week. Maybe the effects of my massive weight loss will have some effect on Terra's crew, mainly because I'm tired of being ignored by everyone there and although I've had some acceptance, for the majority of my time on Terra's crew, I get ignored.
Though I must say, one of the upsides to losing weight is the reaction and treatment received from the world around me. I've been more than pleased with the reception, even to a point where I am seriously considering going on the diet my mother and sister went on to get the rest of the weight off. My mom got down to her pre baby weight, which she's been struggling for almost 23 years to return to. Valerie has gotten down to a size that I don't believe she's ever been. My mom's currently a size 4 my sister is a size 3. Those sizes are practically unheard of for me, I figure the smallest size I might possibly get down to is a 6, one size smaller than the smallest I've ever been. I came out of the gene pool with hips, my mother and sister did not. It's not as if I want to get down to a certain size, but more a certain weight. I would like very much to get down to the 120-125 range, whatever pants size that puts me in, so be it.
I'm not really sure what I weigh right now. I know I was pushing 170, now my guess would be either 130-145, but that's just a guess. I've gone from a size 15 to a size 12 in a span of a couple of months. All of this has been without dieting, and most likely due to the 8 hours of exercise I receive every day I work. It requires me to be constantly on my feet and moving around. I knew that all I needed to loose weight was exercise, but if this diet can get the rest of the weight off, then I want to do it.
Mainly because of how I'm treated and also because of how I feel. I feel healthier and coincidentally sexier. I haven't felt this sexy in a very long time and my life has become reminiscent of my sophomore year of high school, in which I spent the entirety of my social life in the company of men and enjoying the fruits of such a lifestyle.
The added fun to this is the fact that I am now a part of the furry community which offers it's own little pleasures. One of which is the fact that I'm one of the few single girls active in the Colorado fandom. Considering that females are in ridiculously short supply, I believe I've dealt with the attention (though some of it has been a little jarring) rather well. I don't want any of this to go to my head, especially considering that CrowChild's DVD is coming out soon. The scary thing in regards to that is I have already had fan mail for the voice work I've done and nothing's been officially released yet. I've even been interviewed by a random fan.
Crow is practically convinced of my future semi-stardom within the fandom, I am a little more skeptical and am determined not to expect or hope for too much. Regardless of what happens (good or bad) I refuse to let this go to my head, though I know despite my resistance, I will probably end up with a little bit of swelling to my ego, I just intend to keep it at a minimum.
My talks with Dave have been reduced to roughly every other week, though the release of the DVD is quickly approaching, so I shouldn't be too surprised. I'm more saddened by it than anything else, since the time I do get with Dave is rather precious to me. I am rather desperate to get some time with him, and with the prospects of a $1000 paycheck in the next couple of weeks, I may be able to visit him. The chances of him coming out here for a visit are more likely to happen after the release of the DVD especially at this point.
He doesn't seem to be so afraid to tell people about me, though I'm rather curious to discover what exactly he is telling people. This curiosity has been inspired by the hello's I've received from Fossil!!! and his mate on more than one occasion. Now Dave has been working with Fossil!!! for quite some time and has developed a rather interesting friendship (if what I hear from Dave is accurate). It is entirely possible that he has mentioned his love for me, but I honestly don't know for sure.
It is exceedingly hard for me at this rate to ponder over Dave's feelings for me. He assures me of it so often, I almost feel foolish even questioning it, and considering that he sends me money and other various needed items in addition to gifts, this relationship (or whatever you want to call it) has put me in a position where there is little loss to myself (other than my heart--and the price on that is rather debatable).
I will confess that I am waiting to wake up from this dream. Everything that has been happening seems all too surreal, though I will accept it either way and thoroughly enjoy myself while I can.
Oh, and one of the biggest downsides to having an active sex life is the return of urinary infections. I have decided to purchase cranberry pills as this should make the infections a thing of the past. Since the only way I've made it thus far without exploding with all of the feelings associated with a urinary infection, is getting high and laying down. I will be very happy when this is out of my system.
My next update probably won't be for at least a week, since I'll be in Nebraska until Friday.
So, till then,
Renee.