Thumbs

I've never really noticed how much I use my thumbs. I mean, I know opposable thumbs separate us from many other animals, and I'm always thankful that I can easily open doors and jars and my cat cannot. Last night, my right thumb starting hurting while I was waitressing. I can't recall hitting it on anything. It seemed strange to me. I even commented to the bartender about it being sore and how odd that was. It was a little swollen, too, making it difficult to bend. When I got home, it continued to swell and be painful. It is still swollen and painful, and the cause remains a mystery.

If you read my post from yesterday, you know that I was fasting in observation of Ash Wednesday. I made it almost the whole day - I ate a roll while I was waitressing because I started to feel lightheaded and dizzy. Other than that, I avoided the temptations of bagels in the office, Riesen chocolate caramels on my desk, Starburst in the conference room, and a whole restaurant full of food. It may not have been 40 days, but it was full of temptations, nonetheless.

Employment and Other Thoughts

Einar had a second interview yesterday with a real estate office in DeForest. He accepted the position and starts at 8am on Monday. He will be doing office administration work - inputting property information into the computer, scheduling appointments, etc. He has been guaranteed 24 hours/week with the possibility that it'll be 40 hours/week shortly thereafter. Einar thinks it'll probably be closer to 40 right away while he's learning and figuring out their system and getting caught up with anything. It's a small real estate office - the owner, 3 other real estate agents, and 1 other guy who does property maintenance. There seems to be potential for growth, as the owner indicated that he wants Einar to become the office manager. The owner also said Einar could get his real estate license, but that will have to be something Einar will have to determine his interest in. All in all, it feels like a good opportunity.

Last night, Einar and I had dinner with his parents at Granite City. It was a fantastic way to share our good news and get caught up on what is happening in our lives. Unfortunately for me, I didn't have anything new and exciting to share - it was Einar's night.

Today is Ash Wednesday. I have to work both jobs, so I won't be able to attend any Ash Wednesday service. I wish I could. I have decided to fast as a way to observe this holy day, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea for when I go waitress. And then, I get to work, and one of my co-workers has brought in bagels! Oh the temptation!! I have not caved in, but I have 7 and 1/2 hours left in the workday. And I can smell them. . .

Segue

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that until October 2008, I thought segue was pronounced SEEG, not segway. I knew that "SEEG" meant the same thing as "segway," but I had no idea that segue should be pronounced the same way as "segway." *sigh* Better late than never, I suppose.

Six months

On Monday, February 9, Einar and I celebrated our six monthiversary. It is hard to believe that we've already been married for half a year! We were both scheduled to work at Mariner's, but we both got called off. So, we treated ourselves to a nice dinner at Madison's, a block off the square in downtown Madison. Everything we had was great, from our capreze appetizer to our chocolate mousse dessert. I'd highly recommend checking it out if you're in the area.