all the bad news at once

last friday i was let go from my job.  to compound that on monday when i went to register for beat the bleach it was SOLD OUT!  2000 spots sold out in 30 minutes!  it is shocking really.  what's worse is that i was sitting on the computer at 8:57am and registration opened at 9am.  i decided to leave for the ymca and register when i came home.  i can't believe what an idiot i was!  i thought there'd be no way that it would fill up that fast.  i'm so sad and pissed...  ball officially dropped.

if you read my last post you know that i am a planner and i already did 2 of 3 very important things for this race:

1.  i already bought non-refundable plane tickets to seattle
2.  i booked a place to stay which (while refundable) we're keeping since we have to fly there anyway

sadly number 3 would have been to register for the race.  what a freaking bummer.  i did write a little e-mail to the race director asking if i could be fit in since it IS ON MY BIRTHDAY and i am coming from out of town and *all the tears*... what i got in return was a form e-mail telling me to sign up for the waiting list.  so much for personal touches and such.  *sigh*

so as it stands i will still be going to seattle for my birthday but i will not be getting to run in the most awesome race there... ON MY BIRTHDAY no less.  so disappointing.

of course, i guess the more important issue here is that i am no longer gainfully employed.  i've applied for 19 jobs in the past 5 days so something is bound to come through or at least i'm bound to get an interview or two.  keep your fingers crossed.

in the interim you can find me at the ymca getting my squat on.  i intend to have the nicest ass i've ever had this summer.  if i can't run i will work out at the gym... april first is my goal beginning for starting back up the running.  i'm really actually quite afraid.  i'm afraid that the numbness will still be an issue.  i've been going to the chiropractor and he thinks he can help me.  i guess we will see.

in even more bad news... my insurance ends at the end of the month so thursday is my last visit with him and hopefully something is getting worked out in there.

when it rains it pours...