Things

Thing 1: it is VERY COLD outside and my toes are freezing. (still)

Thing 2: I ran the required 2.5 miles as part of my workout program last night. I am awesome. When you add in the warm-up and cool down my total distance was 3.05 miles in 40 minutes. I'm a little sore today, but it feels GREAT.

Thing 3: Pumpkin Pie for breakfast is like THE BEST thing ever.

Thing 4: I bought a Christmas Ballet CD the other day. I'm rather excited to teach with it. :o) Should be festive fun.

Thing 5: The countdown has begun. I leave for VA in 23 days...that is CRAZY.

Thing 6: Ten on Tuesday. Woo hoo!

1. Where are you from? Have you lived there your whole life?
I am from Payson, UT and no, I have not lived there my whole life. Seeing as how my family has moved 15+ times since I was born = many different homes. Also, my family is no longer in Payson, UT.

2. How would you classify your clothing style?
Uh...Comfortable, Chic, and Cute.

3. What kind of car do you drive?
A 2002 Toyota Camry. :o)

4. What would your dream home look like if you could have it (or already do!)?
hmmm. I definitely want a nice kitchen with lots of counter space. I also would love lots of storage space and a decent sized bedrooms.

5. Do you have kids, and if so, how many and how old were you when you had them?
I have zero kids.

6. What is your favorite hobby?
hmm. I love dancing and cooking/baking. oh and if kissing can count as a hobby I love kissing.

7. Are you going to have any New Year’s resolutions for 2011?
I have a lot of goals...but I always have a lot of goals. So I'm sure I'll have some new ones on January 1, but I'm not speaking them out loud. At least...not yet.


8. What is something, if anything, that you’d want to change about yourself?
hmmm....there are several things I would love to change...but then I wouldn't be me anymore.

9. What is something that you love about yourself?
I love that I can be self-motivated (sometimes) and that I DO set goals for myself.

10. Pick one of the following: Someone to cook for you, someone to do your laundry, or someone to do your dishes.
hmm...I love to cook, but having someone to cook for me on occasion would be nice. Laundry isn't the end of the world...and dishes...well. I can get in the mood for dishes, but in the long run - i'd go with someone to do my dishes. :o)



one year ago
two years ago

stupid snow

I'm blaming the snow for the reason why i am so freakin' tired right now.

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See, I have a window in my bedroom. (I love windows. They make my heart happy) and while I don't get a ton of DIRECT sunlight, I do get some of the street lamp/sidewalk lamp light in through my window.  Now, because there is about 10" of snow on the ground, the lights reflect and create this orangish glow in my bedroom that made it SO difficult to fall asleep. Pretty much, it was the worst thing ever. Normally I love the snow-glow. Especially when there are big huge snowflakes falling down and I'm on a walk with SwingKid.  However, last night was not the time for a snow-glow to be lighting up my room. It sucked.

That is all. I have 3.5 more work days to get through + 4 Christmas Elementary school assemblies to get through before my weekend. Joy.

I'm not bitter. yet.


two years ago

things i am doing today

let me just mention....there's about a foot of snow outside that made my travels to church this morning quite adventurous. I did make it safely and didn't die though, so that's good.

and now...things i'm doing today:

• making yummy lunch
• indexing. (this is so easy and awesome! love it!)
• avoiding cheesy Christmas movies. 
• reading a good book
• trying to keep my nose warm
• admiring my adorable tree skirt i made yesterday.

what are you doing today?

two years ago 
four years ago

Holy War Saturday

Well...today was the Holy War. You know, the BYU vs U of U game. We did so well and I'm so proud of our cougars....but we just couldn't pull off the win. We lost by one. So sad. :o(

Now, I'm sitting here with a full tummy of Cafe Rio and soon SwingKid and I will go dancing. :o)

Enjoy your Saturday guys.

one year ago
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Happy Black Friday!

I have, on occasion, gone shopping on Black Friday. Only when I'm in dire need of something someone has on sale. This year, I'm not in dire need. :o) This year, I'm going to clean my house (it looks like a mini-tornado swept through here), listen to Christmas music and decorate my house for Christmas. I love Christmas. :o)

With that said, here's some Friday Fill-in for you!

1. Three things I must have on my Thanksgiving table: rolls, Turkey, and my mom's Cranberry Jello salad (i made it this year).

2. I love being with SwingKid sacked out on the couch.

3. This is one of the best Thanksgivings without my family I've ever had.

4. I believe it is time to decorate my house for the holidays!

5. Oh, man, thankfully it's my mini-vacation. I need this time off!

6. Someday I want to perfect the art of amazing rolls.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to nothing special, tomorrow my plans include probably babysitting and the BYU-Utah Football game! aka the HOLY WAR and Sunday, I want to enjoy the last little bit of my holiday break!

two years ago

Gobble till you Wobble

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

editor's note: this was supposed to post yesterday. i'm not sure what happened...

waiting...

I am sitting at work here this morning in our VERY empty office (I think I am one of ten people here today) and I'm anxiously waiting for the clock to strike 5pm.

After 5 pm I am free from any kind of work obligation until Monday morning at 7am.  I don't have any ballet classes, no work, nothing. I am very much looking forward to my time off. After going to the gym tonight I'll head home and make the cranberry-jello salad that I'm bringing to dinner tomorrow. Tomorrow morning is dedicated to pumpkin pie making and then eating lots of yummy, yummy food with SwingKid's family.

Our winter storm came and went without leaving much of anything in Cougar Town. SLC got pounded, as did much of the northern part of the state all the way down to Lehi...but we got nothing. :P It like skipped over me completely. I was a little sad about this because I was very much looking forward to an adventure, and it just wasn't as exciting as anticipated. :P

Oh well. At least I was safe. :o)

Have a great day y'all! Happy Thanksgiving!!

tuesday!

well guys there's like this huge storm coming my way and stuff. Winter warnings, blizzard talk...it should prove for an exciting evening in with SwingKid. (canceled the ballet classes for tonight. no driving on the crazy I-15 for me!)

anyways. I'm getting very excited for the rest of this week (just have to get through 9 hours of work tomorrow!) and then the rest of the holiday season. :o)

And now I bring you (before I get back to my crazy busy desk) Ten on Tuesday.

1. What are your plans for the holidays? Do you travel at Thanksgiving? If you celebrate Christmas, do you travel then, too?
This year I am spending Thanksgiving with SwingKid and his family. Sister B is spending the holiday with HER boyfriend's family...so it will be a very different year for everyone involved.  I am traveling to VA to see my family at Christmas time and I am very much looking forward to that because I get 10 whole days to be with them! (well...more like 8 when you minus two days for flying...but still!)

2. How do you make the plans for the holiday? If you have a significant other, how do you decide which family to visit?
I make plans on how I feel. SwingKid hasn't ever come out to VA for the holidays...it's really expensive and until we're engaged it will probably stay that way. We just...decide I guess?

3. Do you have your Thanksgiving meal at lunch or later in the day?
I'm a fan of having the meal in the early afternoon. Around 2pm. Which is exactly when I'll be eating this year. :o)

4. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving tradition?
uh. no. eating good food and being with family is about as crazy as I get.

5. After a big meal do you lounge around or get up and take a walk?
hmm. usually I lounge. Maybe play a game or two of something festive.

6. Do you shop on “Black Friday” or do you avoid it?
Sometimes I shop on Black Friday, sometimes I don't. It honestly depends on what deals are out there and if I want anything bad enough to get up that early in the morning.

7. When do you usually finish your Christmas shopping?
Early. I'm a planner and very organized with my Christmas shopping. I should have it all done before December 10th this year. (probably the latest yet...but SwingKid is HARD to shop for and he's being difficult this year)

8. Do you and your significant other exchange gifts? Is there a budget?
Yes we do. We don't have a set budget...seeing as how one of us has always been in school while we've been dating the budget has been "don't go broke."

9. When do you decorate for the holidays?
Thanksgiving weekend. After Thanksgiving. I plan on doing it Friday/Saturday/Sunday this year. :o)


10. Do you go “all out” with the decor or do you keep it simple?
um....I live in an apt. so I can't really decorate the outside...but I do go pretty "far out" in the living room. I love christmas decor!


one year ago
two years ago

drum roll please....

and the winner is.... (via random.org).........

commenter #4!!! Which just so happens to be HiccupMel!!! Yay! I'll get your email address off to CSN and they will get you your $35 gift certificate. :o) Enjoy your prize!

In other news...I have a 3-day work week this week. I am really stoked about this. I have plans to go to SwingKid's family's house for Thanksgiving and it should be so much fun.

That's about it. Life is pretty good right now. The end.

two years ago
three years ago

space case

i'm a space case.

i totally forgot to post something yesterday! I fail. oh well.

yesterday was a busy day, but successful. I bought two new adorable shirts, finished a sunday school lesson, went grocery shopping, and delivered something to Sister B.

that is all.

Today has been good. My sunday school lesson went really well and I'm really happy with how it ended up turning out. Now I get to go to choir, get visit taught and enjoy some reading before dinner w/SwingKid and his family. woo hoo.

Enjoy your sabbath.

p.s. Today's the last day to enter the giveaway. don't forget!!

two years ago

just a quickie

so i don't have much time. but i just have to stop by to say a few things.

ENTER MY GIVEAWAY! :o)

2nd....I got to see Harry Potter #7 today! IT WAS AWESOME

Through my twitter account, and Harper Teen....I won a copy of Darkest Mercy. I am very, VERY excited by this. :o)


The end. more details tomorrow. maybe.

two years ago

sunny, spunky, and stealthy

SUNNY: my disposition, the outside, life...etc.

SPUNKY: me, my mom, my sister, my outfits (on occasion)

STEALTHY: me and christmas presents, the sun (sometimes it hides, sometimes it comes out)

guys. work has been crazy. i'm dying. really. so tired. mouth hurts. etc. etc. etc.

HOWEVER! I have a 3-day weekend this weekend. (THANK YOU FOR THE DAY OFF WORK!) and I have so many awesome things planned for tomorrow. including but not limited to: early morning temple trip, HP7 w/SwingKid, a waxing appt., a ballet class and sleep!

also. next week is Thanksgiving (YAY! MORE TIME OFF! MORE SLEEP!) and then the week after that is another 3-day weekend for me (MORE DAYS OFF! LOVE MY JOB!)

so basically. life is awesome. don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY. (there are like, 3 entries right now. it would be sad if you didn't win because you were too lazy)

have a good weekend guys. i know i will. i'll keep you posted on what i'm doing. :o)

A little something special...

because it is Wednesday and because my mouth still hurts (although it is feeling better, thanks for you concern guys) AND because I am awesome and stuff....I'm giving away a $35 gift certificate to CSN stores!!!

I'm really excited about this gift certificate! From CSN's awesome bathroom shelving, to their funky wall art and one can't forget the fact that you can even purchase SHOES! from CSN stores. :o)

Awesome right? Best way to spend a Wednesday right? Entering a giveaway for a chance to win $35?! Think of the awesomeness you could buy for yourself! Or...you could even use that money for a Christmas gift for a parent, sibling, significant other...you get the idea.

The conditions:

1. leave a comment telling me the ONE thing you want most for Christmas. This will enter you into the giveaway. (make sure I have a way to contact you if you're the winner. in other words, leave an email or address or make sure your profile has an email address on it. If you leave a comment with no way to be contacted I will pick another winner.)

2. enter by Sunday, November 21st at 11:49pm MST.

3. I will pick a winner using random.org on Monday morning (because what better way to start a Holiday week then by picking a WINNER?!)


I hate dealing with extra entry stuff on any giveaway I ever enter so I'm not giving you this option.  However, I won't tell you to not spread the word to your friends through twitter, or facebook, or your blog or whatever, but you won't get any extra entries for doing such things. However, the extra happy karma couldn't hurt right? PLUS! I'd love for your friends to meet me so I can meet them and have more internet friends. I love internet friends.

Speaking of which! This is the perfect time to make yourself known if you're some kind of lurker or whatever. Make your presence known!

And finally....may the luckiest commenter win. :o)


one year ago
two years ago
three years ago

teething

several years ago I got my top two wisdom teeth out.  (there was room for the bottom ones, to they left them in)

then a couple of years ago my bottom wisdom teeth started to come in. I remember the pain...sort of.

and now, either my tooth sunk and is recoming in, or it's just coming more or something...but my bottom left wisdom tooth is coming in and it HURTS. seriously y'all....I'm dying. I'm taking tylenol and using orajel....but nothing seems to be helping. It hurts to eat. (which is no fun)

so today at work i'm a little ornery and I'm tired but that's because i'm stupid. no worries. i learned my lesson. maybe.

in any case, i am not feeling like participating in ten on Tuesday today. maybe I'll use the questions for a post later this week. all i know is that i feel like crap. sorry. hope your day is  better than mine.


one year ago
two years ago

mondayness

So...I felt pretty sick at times this weekend. Right now I don't feel awful  but I don't feel 100% either. I hate that feeling.

So basically I don't feel like posting anything here...but since I'm TRYING to post every day...I thought I would leave you with this video that one of my other friends shared with me. It's all sort of hilarious and I hope you like it. :o)






two years ago
five years ago

sunday link

my daddy sent me this link yesterday. While this is someting that I have seen before, I just love it. I probably have even shared it on here some time ago...but I don't care. Enjoy this little bit of awesomeness.



two years ago

Sick Saturday

really it ended up being a sick Friday. I felt SO SO SO sick last night. I came home from teaching and changed into sweats, cuddled in a blanket and still felt cold. It was a sad night. So I canceled all my plans for last night. I'm not doing anything with Sister B today (she's been sick and doesn't want to be sick again...plus i shouldn't make food for others....) and I'm just chillin on the couch doing some crafty things and watching the BYU football game.

Hope you have a fabulous Saturday.


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a friday fill in....

well. It's finally that time again. Does anybody else feel like it took AGES to get to today? I'm pretty sure this week was like 6 days instead of 5. Ugh.

SwingKid got on another flight. There was much rejoicing. (although it does mean I'm without him until late Saturday evening...) I will survive. Last night was actually a really good night (so much sleep!) and today/tonight should prove to be just as relaxing. :o)

Anywho...on to a little Friday Fill-in meme-ness. :o)

1. When pigs fly I will be the first to capture this on film so that I can get lots of money for this famous shot.

2. Sometimes I just sit there and stare thinking: seriously?!

3. Call me little miss wonderful.

4. Sometimes a girl just needs a little "girl time," if you know what I mean.

5. The most entertaining person in my life is my sister because of all the funny things she says/does.

6. Well another one bites the dust... who's next?

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to CPK w/former Roommate R and a little bit of crafting, tomorrow my plans include the gym, ballet, and pretzel dipping with Sister B and Sunday, I want to get my visiting teaching done!

yawn

I am soooo sleepy. I have had too many late nights with SwingKid this week. (late night = 11pm or later bedtime)

I have lots of plans to get lots of sleep tonight and tomorrow night and the next night....etc etc etc. We'll see how this really works out for us. :o)

Also. It is Thursday and so far it has been crazy in the office. I'm going to die I'm sure of it.

In other news SwingKid was supposed to be on a plane this morning to meet his family in Disneyland....but he missed his flight. We're crossing our fingers hoping he'll still make it so he can enjoy a few days in the sun but it is not looking good right now. sad day for him. :o(

finally...I have some awesome things planned for the next couple of days since SwingKid was going to be/hopefully will be in Disneyland. Dinner with a friend, sister bonding time, sleeping....:o)

That is all. Random thoughts I know. but I'm tired. that's what you get. Randomness.


one year ago
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Wordless Wednesday

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one year ago
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Tuesday!

I am rather excited today is Tuesday! Tuesdays are awesome because they are not Mondays (which aren't ever SUPER awesome. They don't suck, but they don't rock either.) and they are not Wednesdays (and we all know how much I hate Wednesdays).

I teach a ballet class on Tuesdays that I LOVE and I'm excited for my lesson plan tonight.

Also, tonight I am getting my hair done. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do...but I'm thinking something between this:

and this:

 I am thinking the bangs from Rory Gilmore and the Haircut from Veronica Mars. We'll see though. I always ask my hairdresser's opinion first (and she's always super honest with me) so we'll see what she says. Also, I have ZERO ideas on color. I think I'll let her surprise me when it comes to that. :o)

Finally. Because it is Tuesday, we've got the Ten on Tuesday meme below. Enjoy your Tuesday y'all!


1. Who makes your Thanksgiving dinner?
well. It depends. the past couple of years I've gone to a family friend's house for dinner. Last year I also made my own dinner the day after for SwingKid because he had to work on Thanksgiving. I'm not sure what's happening yet for this year.

2. What is your favorite recipe the includes pumpkin? (bonus points for including the recipe)
oh i love love love pumpkin crumble. It is delish. I also LOVE my mom's frozen pumpkin pie.

3. What are 5 things you want for Christmas?
a nice hair straightener, a blender, many books, some new ballet music for teaching, and.....some new clothes.

4. Does your family draw names or do you buy for everyone?
well. we "draw names." but this year (and probably every year here on out) we're going to just rotate names, so that we have someone different every year and get everyone at some point.

5. How do you feel about motorcycles?
sigh. I think they are hot and sexy. they are fun. SwingKid loves them and wants one REALLY REALLY bad. They do make me a little nervous, but overall I think I'm okay with them.

6. What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy Saturday?
cuddle on the couch next to SwingKid watching a movie and drinking hot chocolate.

7. What is the coolest thing to do in your city?
well...there are some fun things to do depending on what you like the most. Personally, I like going to artsy events.

8. Do you paint your fingernails?
Yeah. I do. Although nail polish just doesn't seem to last very long. I'm trying to figure out how to fix that.

9. Who is your favorite actor over the age of 50?
um...I really suck at the favorite actor/actress business. I don't really have a FAVORITE. Although I always did have a thing for Robin Williams growing up. He's just SO funny!

10. Do you have a high school letter jacket?
nope. I didn't care about it enough to do it.


one year ago
two years ago

HARD

this writing every day stuff is sort of hard when you work full-time, teach ballet part-time, and have a boyfriend on top of all that.

sigh.

but I can do it! and I will!

random fact: I learned how to play poker this weekend. It was a lot of fun. We played with starbursts and mini-candy bars.

that is all. I started to get sick this weekend, so I feel like I have no brain. I need my brain for work...so this post is pretty lame. sorry about that.


one year ago
two years ago
four years ago

the end....

of daylight savings.

I am such a fan of the ending of this. An extra hour of sleep? boo-yah!!!! PLUS! Now it will be LIGHT when i drive to work at 6:50am. I have hated the DARK DARK DARKNESS that has been my mornings.

And that is just about all i have to say today. see...i have this cold and it makes it hard to think. so, i apologize, but that's all you're getting out of me today.

Enjoy your Sunday.

two years ago
three years ago
five years ago

Things I love today

It is Saturday. I love Saturdays. So today I present


THINGS I LOVE TODAY

• my gym time. Saturdays at the gym are so nice, I don't feel rushed to get home. I can just run on the treadmill and enjoy myself. It is great.
• Football. Specifically BYU football. I love game day.
• Rehearsal. Even though I have to be at the studio early, Saturdays at the studio are usually pretty productive.
• food. On Saturdays I tend to sort of snack and not eat lots of real meals. While this is bad for any kind of diet/eating right that I might be doing....I sort of like being able to just eat whatever, whenever. :o)

What do you love today?

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four years ago

The 5th of November

Guy Hawkes day.

I celebrated this once. This year? not so much. I do have the day off of work today, so that's nice. I'm getting things done around the house. Also nice. That's about it.

I am so boring sometimes.

Anyways. Friday Fill In stuff. Here we go!

1. Sometimes, I like the idea of staying in bed all day long.

2. I don't like worrying about the whole thing.

3. Small and simple is sometimes the best way to go.

4. Life challenges are very enlightening.

5. I keep meaning to do certain things and then 

6. No. I'm not married ...yet.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sweet and sour pork, tomorrow my plans include ballet, the gym, BYU football and poker night! and Sunday, I want to make something of my day!


two years ago

Thankful Thursday

Seeing how it's November and Thanksgiving is coming up I am going to do a Thankful Thursday every week between now and THanksgiving. I've done Thankful Thursdays in the past, but it's been a long time since my last one.

There aer so many things that I am Thankful for that it is really hard to figure out a place to start..  I have lived (so far) a very blessed life and I have a lot to be grateful for each and every day that I live.

I think I will start with a list of my top 5 things that I am thankful for today. We'll see what next week brings. ;)

In no particular order:

1. Having a job - seriously. I have a great job. Even if I do complain about it from time to time, I really do have a great job with great people. I am so grateful for my job!!!

2. My family - Oh my family rocks. They really do. :o)

my family on a trail in Virginia

3. The gospel - aka my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

4. SwingKid - oh how I love this  boy. He's great. :o)

5. Having a car - as much as I hated my car at first. I really do like it. And the fact that I'm paying for it myself makes it even better. My car gets me to where I need to go every day and keeps me warm or cool while doing it! It's awesome. :o)

There you go. Some of the things I am thankful for today. :o)


two years ago

thinking abstractly

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two years ago
three years ago

NaBloPoMo 2010

Looking at the archives it has been 2 years since I last participated in NaBloPoMo. I think I'm going to try to participate this year. You'll find the same normal memes...and then other random things. But then, I'm a random person so it will seem pretty normal. :o)

First off, I have to say that last night's workout was HARD. There was at least 2x that I remember that I wanted to give up and just stop or slow down but I didn't do it! I wanted to complete that workout, and complete it I did! I feel pretty good this morning (if not a little sore) and I am actually looking forward to doing said workout again tomorrow evening.

Second off, It's Tuesday. But it's also kind of Wednesday because I don't work Friday this week (HALLELUJAH!) I am hoping today and tomorrow go by fast, because I am really looking forward to Thursday. :o)

Finally, because it is Tuesday we get the lovely Ten on Tuesday meme. You're welcome. :o)

1. Do you color? If you do, is it with markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.?
hmmm... I love to color, but I can't remember the last time I really sat down and colored. I am a crayon girl. Love Crayons.

2. What’s the most organized part (or system) in your house?
my closet. it's done by color. :o)

3. What’s the most unorganized part (or system) in your house?
hmmm..this one kitchen drawer. It's driving me nuts. I think I'll fix that this week....

4. If you had unlimited amounts of time and money, what museum would you want to see and why?
Hmmm...I'm not sure I'd pick a museum as the first thing I'd go to...but I think I would want to visit some famous art museum in Paris. Or Italy. If only because then I could tour the rest of the country....

5. What is your favorite part of the fall season?
the smell of Fall in the air. Crunching leaves. Hot Apple Cider. Cuddling under a blanket.

6. Did you dress up for Halloween?
Yes I did! I was two things: one, a pink lady w/my coworkers and two, a flapper w/SwingKid dressed up in his zoot suit. We were awesome.

7. Have you started Christmas shopping?
I know EXACTLY what I'm getting my parents. I'm not sure what sibling I have yet and SwingKid always gives me heartburn when it comes to picking presents. He loves the practical gifts that he doesn't like to go shop for, but I believe Christmas/Birthday presents are for FUN things, not necessarily needs (at least, not all the time!)

8. Do you crack your knuckles?
yup.

9. If you had to live in another city for a year (all expenses paid), which city would you choose?
easy. New York. I'd love to go to Broadway all the time and I would go see every professional ballet company at least once. (probably more than once). OR! I'd want to live in a foreign city. That would be awesome.

10. Do you have any reoccurring dreams?
not really. I have had reoccurring dreams in the past, but not any as of late.

So there you go. A few fun facts about me on a Tuesday. Now...go forth and conquer! (or something equally awesome)


one year ago
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a little bit more...

Well. I've found a little bit more Motivation. This is good. VERY good in fact.

Last week's week 1 of my couch to 5k program went very well. (remember, I started on week 3). I felt SO good while doing my workouts and after I felt fantastic. This week should be even better because I'll actually go Monday, Wednesday, Saturday instead of last week's Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. This week features 2 mile workouts in a jog/walk fashion. I'm really excited. So, that is good.

So while it's still hard to force myself to get to the gym, once I'm there things have been good. :o) Now I just need to hold on to this glimmer of motivation and keep working. hard. :o)

two years ago
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