Just around the riverbend

I'm hoping that finally my luck may be changing, that God is finally allowing one season to be over and for another to begin. It's been a very rough year. It started off well enough. I lost 40 pounds and was working out and got rid of most of my sugar cravings. Then everything turned.
I lost Grandma Drake and Grandpa Marty within a month of each other. I've been so depressed all I want to do is stick my head in the sand and wait for it to be over. I've gained back 20 pounds or so and crave sugar and carbs to fill the voids left by their love. Work at Cheesecake has been really slow and I've gotten behind on my bills. I even had to sell some of my stuff to make rent.
But lately, things have begun to turn around. I got a new job at a restaurant at the Arizona Biltmore. There are awesome travel perks and I came up with an unofficial slogan for it: "I've paid my dues, now I get to pay my bills." They talk about making money like it's nothing, which is comforting but also just weird.
God has just been sending little blessings my way too. Countess sent me $100 out of nowhere, I got a $100 cash tip at work which helped me pay some of my rent, and I met some people who own a bed and breakfast in Mexico and they said I could stay there for free whenever I want. I almost feel like I should buy a lottery ticket!
Anyway, I'm hoping to get back on the workout bandwagon because I'm planning to go to Los Cabos for my 30th birthday! I got two rooms on the beach 20 miles from Cabo San Lucas. It's going to be five days and four nights in paradise with some amazing friends!