Often times I get asked if I think I made the right decision leaving Florida. Usually, I don't know what to say, on one hand my life is so completely different (in good ways) than what it was, but on the other hand, I miss so much about my former Florida life (i.e. my kickass Florida friends!). So every once in a while, I wonder if I really did make a smart decision.
Well, I think I got some proof of a smart decision today! My very observant bike-riding friend Keri made my day (week, possibly my month, depends on when I hear from the visa people ;) ). She was riding her bike through my old neighborhood a few months ago and saw a For Sale sign in my former front yard. Then a few days ago, she noticed the sign was gone. Prompting her to do a little investigation on the Brevard Property Appraiser website and found something TRULY shocking!!
You can check out specifics here, but the basic idea is that I sold my house in September 2006 for $300,000 (sold for $350,000 with $50,000 cash back on signing). But the shocking part is, the guy who purchased my home recently sold my house for $200,000. So in under 2 years, the value of my (former) house dropped over a hundred grand!
This makes me believe I finally made a smart decision, I bought low and sold high...unlike the most recent seller ;)
10.9.08
8.9.08
I'm a Stinky Magnet!
No, I'm not stinky, but I do have an uncanny ability to attract very smelly people.
Seriously! Today I was surrounded by stinky people where ever I went! I was standing in line waiting for the bus this morning and this homeless man wandered up and totally violated my personal space circle - and he just reeked of alcohol - REALLY strong! (Technically, I'm not sure if he was in fact homeless, but I couldn't think of any other reason for smelling like that at 8 am on a Monday morning!) Then on my ride home from work this evening, at the last stop downtown, I see this man literally throwing out his cigarette as he was stepping onto the bus, and even though the bus wasn't full, I just KNEW where he was heading, right next to me.
So then I figured, it's just the bus. Stinky people ride the bus...but then, I was at the gym tonight? Yes, I know, people are working out, it's sweaty, there is a certain level of expectancy for stinky, but this "older" guy got on the elliptical RIGHT next to me (Not sure why that one since there were about 20 others empty!), and he just smelled BAD from minute one. It may have had to do with what he was wearing, one of those track suit outfits, with the warm up pants and jackets? (Notice I didn't mention a t-shirt? That's because he wasn't WEARING ONE - and he had his jacket completely unzipped. COME ON!)
I have to say though, the stinky gym guy did motivate me to hustle my buns - I was going to do 5K on the elliptical no matter how long it took me. I averaged just shy of 12 minutes for the first two miles, but I did that third mile in under 10 minutes - breathing through my mouth the WHOLE time.
I'm hopeful that stinkiness is only a Monday thing and the rest of my week will smell just fine ;)
Seriously! Today I was surrounded by stinky people where ever I went! I was standing in line waiting for the bus this morning and this homeless man wandered up and totally violated my personal space circle - and he just reeked of alcohol - REALLY strong! (Technically, I'm not sure if he was in fact homeless, but I couldn't think of any other reason for smelling like that at 8 am on a Monday morning!) Then on my ride home from work this evening, at the last stop downtown, I see this man literally throwing out his cigarette as he was stepping onto the bus, and even though the bus wasn't full, I just KNEW where he was heading, right next to me.
So then I figured, it's just the bus. Stinky people ride the bus...but then, I was at the gym tonight? Yes, I know, people are working out, it's sweaty, there is a certain level of expectancy for stinky, but this "older" guy got on the elliptical RIGHT next to me (Not sure why that one since there were about 20 others empty!), and he just smelled BAD from minute one. It may have had to do with what he was wearing, one of those track suit outfits, with the warm up pants and jackets? (Notice I didn't mention a t-shirt? That's because he wasn't WEARING ONE - and he had his jacket completely unzipped. COME ON!)
I have to say though, the stinky gym guy did motivate me to hustle my buns - I was going to do 5K on the elliptical no matter how long it took me. I averaged just shy of 12 minutes for the first two miles, but I did that third mile in under 10 minutes - breathing through my mouth the WHOLE time.
I'm hopeful that stinkiness is only a Monday thing and the rest of my week will smell just fine ;)
6.9.08
Taking the Plunge
After going out to dinner for my sister's birthday, and having more bites of her ice cream dessert than I care to admit, I was completely guilt-ridden and decided to head to the gym. Friday nights are the time to be at the gym!! Or, not, as it was almost completely empty! It was great- I felt like I had the whole place to myself (with only two or three other people there). I did my usual 40 minutes on the elliptical, 20 on the stair climber, then moved over to the weight machines.
I was doing this arm/tricep one, guess I was doing it wrong cause this guy stopped me and showed me how to do it right. (Yeah, I wasn't even FACING the right way!) I recognized him as a trainer who works there - even though he wasn't in uniform and was there to obviously just work out. But he helped me on all sorts of machines for the next hour and I decided I was hooked, so I promptly signed up for 6 sessions with him.
My first session with Tyler is next week - I'm actually pretty excited. I've been having a lot of success at the gym on my own, seeing results every week, but I figured I could definitely benefit with some guidance. I've been toying with the idea of getting a trainer, and after realizing just how clueless I am when it comes to weight-lifting, I decided to just go for it.
I must say though, I am a little shocked at how much it costs! Fifty minutes with a trainer is more than I make an hour, which just kinda surprised me. But I realized December is only a few short months away and I need to get movin'!
I was doing this arm/tricep one, guess I was doing it wrong cause this guy stopped me and showed me how to do it right. (Yeah, I wasn't even FACING the right way!) I recognized him as a trainer who works there - even though he wasn't in uniform and was there to obviously just work out. But he helped me on all sorts of machines for the next hour and I decided I was hooked, so I promptly signed up for 6 sessions with him.
My first session with Tyler is next week - I'm actually pretty excited. I've been having a lot of success at the gym on my own, seeing results every week, but I figured I could definitely benefit with some guidance. I've been toying with the idea of getting a trainer, and after realizing just how clueless I am when it comes to weight-lifting, I decided to just go for it.
I must say though, I am a little shocked at how much it costs! Fifty minutes with a trainer is more than I make an hour, which just kinda surprised me. But I realized December is only a few short months away and I need to get movin'!
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