Lately, I've been accidentally calling people on my Blackberry by not locking my keyboard. I called my friend Kathleen inadvertently the other day. She said she heard four minutes of me talking to the dogs, reassuring them that we were "almost home." She said it was cute but I wonder. My mom called to say I called her three times and she overheard similar conversations with the dogs. I know I've done this a couple times with my friend Les b/c I later notice his number on my outgoing phone log. One could say that his is all completely accidental. Or, Freud might say something different. I do know that I am very lonely for all my old friends and am missing my old life in Seattle. Perhaps I am calling out subconsciously.

(Edited for the purpose of job preservation)

I haven't met too many people b/c I've been too beat after work to seek out social situations but I think that will change here pretty soon. Other than having some time with my sister's family and having easier access (7 hrs away) to my parents, I'm not sure what good it is doing for me to be here. Sometimes, I find myself asking, "What the hell am I doing here?"

On the positive side, the days are mostly bright, sunny and clear. And, the people are all very friendly. The dogs and I are loving a nearby part of Pisgah National Forest known as Bent Creek Experimental Forest. There are lots of trails, streams, waterfalls and a lake. Yesterday I slogged (slow jogged) three miles in preparation for my upcoming 5K in early March.

Today, I awoke feeling quite ill and called in sick for the first time. So, after this brief period of uprightness, I am back to bed.