October 30, 2008

I've been seeing a chiropractor for some major back pain that I've had, and it's a slow process. When I first started going to Dr. Kate, I had trouble standing up straight, so she has definately helped. It's just frustrating because I still can't bend at the waist to pick something up, instead I have to bend my knees and practically sit down to grab something that's close to the ground. I can't wait for the day when I can sneeze and not double over in pain. Anyways, props to Dr. Kate for doing her best to get my back straightened out.

I had an experience today that has made me think about how I react to situations and people. Seven years ago an ex-boyfriend and I broke up. We had been together for three and half years and his friends had become my friends. A group of us used to have poker nights and drink Long Island Iced Teas and watch taped episodes of South Park. When we broke up I stopped talking to "his friends" because it was just too weird for me. Today, when I was grocery shopping I ran into one of "his friends." Actually he saw me grocery shopping and came up to me. We talked about where we were in life and another guy that was part of the poker group. It was nice, and surprising. Maybe I shouldn't have been so quick to dismiss these two guys that I once considered friends. Maybe when people break up, their mutual friends don't need to take sides. Or maybe time changed everything, after all it's been seven years. Even the ex-boyfriend and I have kept in touch the past couple years. Or maybe it was all me. After all, I'm the one avoided "his friends" in the first place. I couldn't deal with my insecurities at that time. Oh well, who knows. Break-ups are icky and I know I'm not the same person I was seven years ago.

Tomorrow is my first day at my new job! I hope everything goes great!