100 Days

What did I eat today? Hmm. I haven’t thought about it in a long time. Let’s do a quick rundown

Breakfast
1 pork chop
Calories: 100
Fat: 1 gram

Lunch
A pound of ground turkey
Calories: 470
Fat: 4 grams

Dinner
Subway Club
Calories: 640
Fat: 12 grams

Snack
2 servings of baby carrots
Calories: 70
Fat: 0 grams

Total Calories: 1,280
Total Fat: 17 grams

It wasn’t a perfect day, but it wasn’t far off. Go me!

Anyway, there is some big news to report. So for the last five months I have pretty much bitched about my situation in life, much of it having to do with the town I live in.

Well, I will only be living here for about two more weeks. Before the end of July, I will be moving about 30 miles North of San Francisco, to a town called Vallejo. Am I pumped? You better fucking believe it.

In a job search that took all of about two weeks, I got one callback, one interview and the desired result. I think I sent out about six resumes total. Contrast this to the last job search, where I sent out at least 50 portfolios, got three callbacks, went on two interviews and got one job after about a year. I guess experience does pay.

My new job will be as a sports reporter for Vallejo’s fine newspaper. I will be covering mostly high schools, but with some college and pro sports mixed in. So it is definitely a step up for me.

This job also relieves some very heavy burdens from my shoulders. First, I get to leave Sterling (before known as Shit Town). That makes it much easier to deal with the people I hate here. Second, it keeps me in the sports journalism business, which I was seriously considering leaving for more money and less rewards. I didn’t get that much more money, but I do get to keep the rewards.

Third, I get to leave Sterling! Actually third would be that I get to move to a place that is a mere 30 mile drive from one of the most culturally influential cities in the country. I actually get to see buildings that are more than three stories high. I won’t have to drive two hours to go see a movie and I might actually meet people who are between 18 and 40. So even though the money is pretty crappy and I may have to get a second job to maintain the cost of living, I am going to an area where I hope to set up shop for at least the next 10 years. And really, all I ever wanted was a second home. Hopefully now I have it.

As for the diet, it might get a little rocky during the move out there It also might get a little rocky on my Sterling farewell tour, which I picture with a few free dinners and more than a few beers. But I know how to maintain, and I’ll be working out as much as I can before I leave. Actually, I am hoping to drop another 5 to 10 pounds before the move. Of course, once I get out to California I’ll probably have to live on tuna sandwiches (with fat free mayo) for a good amount of time. So that might hasten the weight loss. Oddly enough, one of the most important parts of the move is finding a gym to work out in.

I wouldn’t have said that five months ago.