summer has arrived! the day is longer, the weather much warmer and the whole city just seems to be soaking in the summer. along with the change in the weather has also come changes in schedule and lifestyle. i'm now working the summer camp which means getting up early 5 days a week, but also means that i finish up by 4:30. so, instead of seeing the sun in short bursts i now get a full two hours after work. feels great and of course, the upcoming money won't also be too bad.
i've also started to go to the gym this week. been blasting my delts, quads and all the rest in an effort to try and shed a few pounds. just completed day 3 and so far, so good. i have also combined this gym routine with some better dietary choices...the increase in energy is already starting to work, but this could just be a case of mind over matter. whatev, as long as it works, i'm down with it. working out has also given me reason to not think about the lack of money in july due to our recent move. really takes the edge off of worrying when you're literally sweating buckets instead of figuratively.
speaking of money, something quite interesting happened last night, or at least drew to a close. my story starts back about 3 months ago when i started receiving nasty correspondence and voicemails regarding an unpaid student loan. i finally decided to call and sort things out and was told i had to pay back $1200 dating from a loan taken out in 1996! it smelled fishy right from the start, especially since all my loans were supposed to be officially paid in full january 2008. i sort of let things slide over the last couple of months as i really didn't see the need to start paying back something which was already a decade past due. however, revenue canada didn't see it my way and has been harassing me ever since.
last night, i decided it was time to look into this a little more. i called back the number left on VM and they asked about payment dates and the rest, but when i responded by asking for supporting documents to verify that this loan was still outstanding, i was directed to another service. i posed the same questions to their representative who probed a little deeper. to make a long story short, she contacted the issuing bank and it turns out that the loan has in fact, been paid and that i am in the clear. i'm still a little in shock about it but it still feels good to know that i was right.
i don't know, but maybe, just maybe these small changes i'm making in my life are starting to pay off. maybe it's the exercise, or the extra working hours i've put in. maybe it's the fact i'm showering before bed but whatever it is, i just hope that it continues 'cos things are most definitely looking up.
