The Official Website of Ultra Athlete Shanna Armstrong

RATS

Rats!!!  Yes rats. i do have the nicest house and since i have been here i thought there were squirles hanging out on my roof eating.   Turns out there is Rat poop in my attick but a trap is set.   The little guy has been keeping me up at night.  sounds like he is having a party above my bed in the attick.   I sort of like the adventure of checking the trap.   He dont like cheese, peanut butter or turky…..what next.   I am fraid to put out the poison and really want to catch him instead.   My grandparents had a dead mouse stink up the house and i dont want that.

Jobs-  well the hunt is on again.   i am getting my certifications in the mail so it is time to start applying again.   I did not have them so i put off looking for a while.  i have found two jobs of interest and am filling out the appliactions now.  i also am checking into  paramedic programs to start sometime in August.   the plan is to see about getting a job in some way in a fire station even if it is just as an EMT making hardly anything.  i just want to be in a fire station so i can see what i might be some day.  i want to make sure before making the commitment to paramedic school.  i do enjoy school and plan to keep it up but i want to make sure it is in the right direction.  whaat if i get into the fire station and dont care for it.   i found a great part time job close to home that will give me that taste.  It might be a while but i hope i get it.  

As far a massages go.  i am enjoying what i am doing right now. …..well except the friday night thing but it aint so bad.  i am doing just enought to enjoy it and not get the body aches from it.   i only do a few friends at home and hoped to bump up the facial business but that is not happening.   there are two places i might go and work at on mondays or wednesdays when i have spare time.  i can pick my schedule at this massage place but i really want to see about working at this facial place most.  i like to be doing different things.  It is just a way of picking up some extra cash right now.

injured-  crap my low back went out.  It was my back pack that did it.   i threw it over my shoulder last night when i was getting off the plane and felt sometime bad happen.  i got home and was carrying my back pack in and then my back seized up on me and i dropped my stuff and acted like a cripple instantly.   It could have been from moving my massage table around so much or training so hard and getting on the plane.  i got a new massage table at home that is lighter that i hope to keep at the chiropractors.     my back is not feeling so hot but i had to tough it out for class. i hope it is bettter tomorrow.   i work with this great chiropractor and want to see if i can fix it up with Dr. Loren if i have time.   My tests have been keeping me busy and i like to get A’s.

Sping Break-  this is next week.   Uusually i go and do this cycling hellweek but i ahve been enjoying nesting here at my house and dont ever really want to leave it.   I could ride with some othere but i know they are all leaving Friday night to go to Fredericksburg but i am working that night.   When i was my own boss i never worked on Friday nights and saved it for travel time.   now that i am enjoying my new home and life I am staying in town.   Depending on the weather i might drive to Fort Worth on Satuday and ride Sunday and monday.   It is all up in the air.   Next week i want to hang out around here and get ahead on my classes.   We will see what i do for Spring Break.