Here in Florida!

I was just updating my facebook page, writing about listening to the The Last Lecture on my IPOD on the drive down here. And then, I started thinking. All my family can't see this, all the friends I would want to see this can't, and some people that can see this I do not want to see this. haha. So, I have decided to create a blog for the people I love and want to read about my life. This will be useful, especially since I am far away.

So, I arrived about 8PM last night. I am so proud of myself for making it through the whole drive. The first few hours weren't the best -- I had to go between 30-40 mph in West Virginia. Surprisingly, for as little snow as they get (directly from my friend Sarah who is from WV), they drove very well in it. After I got past Charleston, WV there was some snow on the ground, but it was a lot better and it started raining, so it was mainly slush. I'm not going to lie, it was definately scary going through the mountains with the snow and having the trucks pass me. The rest of the drive was fine. I passed through Charolette around 1PM so I avoided traffic there. I looked at the drive as a challenge and that is what got me through it. I focused on getting to Florida.

When I finally got to Marianne's, I felt kind of shakey and didn't understand why. I had stopped about 6 times and hadn't felt like that. But, when I woke up this morning I had a stomach ache and a headache. I've got a little flu bug, but I am okay -- just feel week, so I will be resting today.

I could not have asked for a more perfect book than The Last Lecture to have listend to on the drive down here. It helped me put things in perspective. Right now I do not have EVERYTHING figured out, but that's okay. I have dreams and goals that I wish to accomplish and I will accomplish them. There are often many brick walls in the way -- but like Randy (the author) says they are only there to keep the people that really don't want it away. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm done doubting myself. I'm done worrying about not being able to do something. So, yes, I came down here with no job, no place to live, no clue what I am doing. But, it will work out -- because I want it to -- and when I have in my head I am going to do something I do it. Without challenges, life would be boring.

The other advice/point he brought up was about worrying what other people think. He said to not waste precious time worrying about what others think. He talked about how much more productive you can be when you aren't worrying about what others think. And even though people say not to worry about others -- I don't ever remember it being presenting to be this way. I'm all about efficiency and productivity -- so I am going to use this as a strategy to quit worrying about what other people are thinking.

I didn't end up finishing the book yet. But, I have thing yet to figure out. I believe and agree with many of the stories/advice in his book. But, sometimes I forget or ignore some of these things and then I allow my anxiety and stress to set it. So, my goal is to live my life everyday practicing these beliefs and ideas.

So, today I am sick and I am not doing anything but laying around. Tomorrow I have to get a drug test and meet up with the lady that got me my PRN job. She also set me with a recent new grad (more recent than me) who was previously filling in this spot. I am hoping that he is involved the the Florida Physical Therapy Association and that will help me become more active here. I have a patient every 55 minutes, which is really really good. Thats practically un heard of. The drive is about an hour, which isn't that bad and I can deal with it for the 6 days and with the compensation I am getting.

I will try my best to continue this posting to keep everyone udpated on my life.