Day three smoke free...Lord, grant me the strength to fight the urge...
Up and at 'em around 0500 this morning. I seem to be getting better at getting up, so that is good. I headed over to talk to Meagan and Taylor. Emma was already in bed, since her "roommate" was going to bed.
Taylor told me about his day and I shared my non-eventful day with him. It's been nice to have some slow time, after running non-stop for the past week or two. Meagan and I talked about travel plans for Christmas. I am so stoked that we were able to finally pull the trigger on airfare! I had checked prices prior to leaving and we were expecting to pay a little more than $1,200 for Southwest tickets. However, a check this morning showed that their fares had gone up to $1,358. I called in reinforcements and checked out Hotwire.com to see what deals were out there; and, was pleasantly surpised to find airfare at $861 through AirTran. After a little more digging, I found that we could push their departure date back a day and get it down to $810; so, that's what we did. After paying to ensure they'll sit together, grand total was $846; a savings of $500 over Southwest!
Went back to the room, changed, and went to the gym. I started out with a 1.5 mile bike ride and then did intervals on the treadmill. I did 2 minutes walking, 3 minutes at 6 mph, 2 minutes at 7 mph, 3 minutes at 6 mph, and then did it all a second time. It was a pretty good workout and my goal is to increase my 7 mph times through my time here. We'll see how that works out.
I took a shower and nap after I got back from the gym. I sure wish breakfast went later, but I'll have to wait for lunch.
Lunch was good. We had Asian food today...General Tso's chicken, fried rice, and a salad. The chicken was good, but not what I would consider General Tso's.
Walked up to the BX to get some fresh air and exercise. It's much warmer here today than it has been the past week or so. Well, at least it feels that way. It could be the hike I went on to the BX. I sat on one of the benches for a while, just relaxing. It was funny to see some of the civilian attire around the area. One guy was wearing shorts, loafers, a polo shirt, and a fedora that matched his blue shorts. It just gave me a kick for some reason.
I went into work and we still have all of our systems online. So, now we just await breakdowns in order to fix them. I'm looking to go out sometime next week to swap a system out, so that will be a fun trip...I think. I got a confirmation that my fourth test is scheduled for Monday. I'm happy about that, as it puts me one test away from finishing this course. I've learned a few better ways to do supervisory things, so it was not all for not...
Dinner was steak and lobster! We have it every Friday and, suprisingly, the steak and lobster are pretty good. One of the guys had a steak that was overdone, but mine have always been tender and juicy. I also had green beans, macaroni and cheese, brocolli, and a salad. A big meal, but my appetite has been pretty big due to all of the walking and working out I've been doing.
Had the biggest craving for a cigarette after dinner. It's been hard to not think about smoking, since it's been a habit in my life for so long. However, I am doing great! I haven't had a cigarette in 61 hours now. So, I am approaching the three-day point. I'm proud of myself and I just have to keep telling myself that...
Ok...time to call it a day and head back to the room. I need to try getting some sleep so I can get up in the morning. Night all...God bless!
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