Happy mid-week to all my fellow readers, I apologize for the late blog post but I had a little stomach ache last night that kept me from my normal routine and getting this done. But do not worry I am here and did not forget! One more week in the books in the lovely Southern California as the weather went from rain on Monday to mid-seventy today… and 80’s this weekend! Woohooo!! You might be in for a treat next week if I make my way to the beach like I want to on Saturday! Anyways this past week was another week of work, working out and relaxing.
Personal, Professional & Spiritual
Butt Kickin’ Fun
This past week I have been hitting the gym really hard, trying to get this body back into shape and feeling great! Yesterday I endured my first spin class in the skinny SoCal, man was I in for a treat! The minute the class began I should have just dismantled from my bike and walked out… I quote, “Ok today we are going to do a seven minute hill followed by a nine and a half minute hill.” Ummmm WHAT! Needless to say I left feeling like I had been ran over by a truck and then hosed down with water, but a great workout! So great I am hoping, and key word hoping, to attend her Friday morning class at 5:30 AM. I figure my regular routine 4 days a week, spin two, and my rest day of course… I will be set!
On another note I am happy to announce that I have made travel plans this past week! I am very excited to be visiting the parentals and family come mid-February for President’s Day weekend, being so close compared to before and just now getting back isn’t what I expected but welcome to the real world right! I will also be having a mini weekend getaway with my two bestest Cali girls Kel and Kim in March right before my birthday… followed by a trip back to the South. I am excited to be able to see my Memphis friends one last time in the end of March and beginning of April before they all get jobs and venture out to different parts of the world! But then that will give me an opportunity to travel to new places J
Passed the Test
This past week was my first week of taking over women’s basketball completely from the fulltime staff director, it was test week to see if I could handle it… let’s just say, I SURVIVED! It was a long weekend tracking games on Saturday, first one starting at 2 and last one starting at 8, but that meant a lot of practice and room to get better. Monday was my first POW (Player of the Week) release at 12 pm followed by the Week Release that is sent out by 5 pm. With a little help along the way I survived and didn’t get any complaints from the SID’s from around the league. Now that the stress of my first one is over, I am ready to get set in a weekly routine, which is soon to be messed up as softball starts the second week in February so I will be doing double.
I also got to step into the “Swag” office this past week. As I mentioned before my great friend Rob, Deputy Commissioner of the Big West Conference always makes comments, “ Oh good Brie is still here,” but late last week I guess I passed the three week mark entitling me to get “hooked up.” I am now a proud owner of Big West Swag, such as two t-shirts and two polo’s and of course my awesome jacket! It is official I guess, not getting rid of me now!
Another One Down
This past week I attended church with my roommate and her family. It was a very nice church in Costa Mesa, Beach Cities Community Church. It was a little ways to drive but was very welcoming and comfortable in size. The message from the book of James just spoke wonders to me and I wished all my Memphis friends were there to hear it as it spoke a lot about doing our part in finding out where God wants us. Do your part and God will do his: This related most to me in the past when looking for a job after school, my part was to apply for all the positions I could and from there God would place me where he wanted me. Waiting is not always a still characteristic but an active one because we all know waiting for God to arrive is not easy. I also really enjoyed the part about character and purpose. Right now I may not know what my purpose is for being in Southern California but God has a plan through it all, even in times of suffering. God continues to give us trials until we learn from it and cling to him for guidance, but always remember God won’t ever give you more than you can handle!
After church I had a wonderful lunch getting to known Courtney’s parents and where they were from. It is a small world I tell you as I came to find out her dad was also a retired police officer and that they were from Tracy, just about a half hour from where I lived. All in all a great Sunday followed by a quick nap and NFL Championships.
As the weeks progress I continue to grow and learn more and more about myself everyday and what it is that God has planned for this journey.
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