Alas, a sad
day. I was not able to join the gym, I am afraid. I was looking over the good ol’ finances, and
it is just not feasible at the moment. I
still have to pay a good bit for this last quarter of PhD work because the
student loan didn’t cover everything; I went on a required four-day colloquium
and that brings tuition costs up for the quarter. I need to pay off the balance
so that Capella will release my transcripts so that I can get my pay raise.
Ugh. Then, to add to the not-so-good
mojo for the day, I called to register for my Italian course -- there is a
waiting list! Boo!!! THEN, I went to leave to go to the post office and my car
wouldn’t start. L Four strikes for me today - no gym, no raise,
no Italian, no car.
Now,
normally I would have gone straight to the pantry and chowed down on something
carb-filled in the comfort food category or eaten a pint of Ben & Jerry’s.
No more, though. I am redirecting my
frustration by tackling a few phone calls and office tasks. I have come to terms with the gym situation,
too, and know that it is for the best. I
can still be excited about working out, but I will just do it in my house. I have everything I need in the basement --
treadmill, ab lounger, free weights, weight machine, stepper platform -- and a
bike, Wii, and a few workout DVDs. I
just need to reach deep and find the strength to make myself do it. The cost of joining the gym just really doesn’t
make sense when I have access to everything I need. We are going to get another cable box so that
there will be cable on the little TV down there, too.
Plus, I
really want to focus on getting some house projects completed so that I can
enjoy the porch. :-) Not to mention all of those new clothes I will have to buy, which will be
pretty costly since I will be starting over from scratch several times
throughout the next six months to a year.
I know that it sounds like I am rationalizing my decision, but it really
is about being realistic. I think that I
got caught up in the idea because it was something new and different; however, in
the words of Dorothy, “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t
go looking beyond my own backyard because if it isn’t there, then I never
really lost it in the first place.” I
have what I need here in my home; no need to go elsewhere just to go
elsewhere.
I may have
discovered a food that bothers me, but this is a very uneducated and
preliminary statement, and one that makes me a bit sad if it turns out to be
true. Peanut Butter. Last week I made a yummy peanut butter cup
protein shake, but it didn’t sit too well after several yummy sips. Tonight I had three baby spoons of peanut
butter. Literally it was just over a
teaspoon, if that. However, I have felt
a bit uncomfortable since eating it. Let’s
hope that this is something that will go away as the months pass. Maybe it will be like the coffee incident,
lol.
Well, today
has been a long day and I am feeling a bit more worn out and tired than
usual. Tomorrow is the fundraiser at
Irwin Park for Anthony Peperato. Stop by
if you get the chance!! It’s for a great cause and puts my bad day in
perspective, for sure.
Until
tomorrow. . . .
;
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