Finally
I just woke up. It's around 12:30 or so. And it's snowing. We got a bit about a month ago, but it just dusted the trees and moved on. This is coming down lightly and quickly and covering everything completely. It looks beautiful. We'll see how long it lasts. I'd like to go for a walk later, maybe we will.
I haven't updated in a really long time; I used to so often. I want to try to get better. It's nice to have the written record.
The holidays were better. The week leading up to them left me more burned out and bitter than I have ever felt in my life. I've never been so close to my breaking point. I was consistently at 60 hours a week through the month of December and totally lost my patience with it. I felt little gratitude and a lot of resentment. But we got through it, and I had two paid weeks off. It seemed to just disapear. We left for my father's place on the 23rd, and stayed with him until Christmas Day, when we went to Orangeville. We drove home that night, and our friend James arrived quite late on Boxing Day. He stayed on our couch until New Years eve, on which we stayed at home. We drove out to visit some of Justin's family on New Year's Day, and brought Justin's little brother Jamie home with us. We drove him back to London on the 5h, and stayed there until the 7th. I went back to work on the 8th.
We were never alone, nothing was ever quiet. I couldn't veg out on the couch and do what I'm doing right now - there was always someone living on it.
It was tough going back to work, but things are much slower. I'm out the door at a reasonable time, working only 9-10 hours a day instead of 15. Things are super busy still, a major change from last year, where in January we worked almost never. We have quotes going on in St. Louis, back to Halifax, and some heavy duty international stuff for a major resort hotel chain. Exciting stuff, we'll see if it comes to fruition. Our huge snowball is totally picking up some major speed - the Bigs are excited. I'm excited for them.
We didn't spend a lot or get a lot for Christmas. But I did get a nice cheque or two from grandparents. I plan on heading out and spending some of it today - iPod armband, new running shoes, new gym bag, new yoga pants. I was out on Friday night picking up some major drugs (did I mention I have the plague right now?) and found PharmaPlus selling off all their holiday gift sets at like 70% off, so I treated myself to some expensive stuff. So I shouldn't have to buy toiletries for, like a year.
I had my three-month asessment at the gym. I've lost about 16 pounds, 4% body fat, and an inch to two inches off everything. So I'm moving and doing something right. I fell off the wagon over the holidays and put on some weight, and got out of the gym, but I hit back very hard last week. I missed a day because I was sick, but I plan on going on a run this afternoon.
That's all I can really think of right now. I don't plan on moving far for a little while, just curling up with the falling snow and some delicious nightime antihistamines.
I haven't updated in a really long time; I used to so often. I want to try to get better. It's nice to have the written record.
The holidays were better. The week leading up to them left me more burned out and bitter than I have ever felt in my life. I've never been so close to my breaking point. I was consistently at 60 hours a week through the month of December and totally lost my patience with it. I felt little gratitude and a lot of resentment. But we got through it, and I had two paid weeks off. It seemed to just disapear. We left for my father's place on the 23rd, and stayed with him until Christmas Day, when we went to Orangeville. We drove home that night, and our friend James arrived quite late on Boxing Day. He stayed on our couch until New Years eve, on which we stayed at home. We drove out to visit some of Justin's family on New Year's Day, and brought Justin's little brother Jamie home with us. We drove him back to London on the 5h, and stayed there until the 7th. I went back to work on the 8th.
We were never alone, nothing was ever quiet. I couldn't veg out on the couch and do what I'm doing right now - there was always someone living on it.
It was tough going back to work, but things are much slower. I'm out the door at a reasonable time, working only 9-10 hours a day instead of 15. Things are super busy still, a major change from last year, where in January we worked almost never. We have quotes going on in St. Louis, back to Halifax, and some heavy duty international stuff for a major resort hotel chain. Exciting stuff, we'll see if it comes to fruition. Our huge snowball is totally picking up some major speed - the Bigs are excited. I'm excited for them.
We didn't spend a lot or get a lot for Christmas. But I did get a nice cheque or two from grandparents. I plan on heading out and spending some of it today - iPod armband, new running shoes, new gym bag, new yoga pants. I was out on Friday night picking up some major drugs (did I mention I have the plague right now?) and found PharmaPlus selling off all their holiday gift sets at like 70% off, so I treated myself to some expensive stuff. So I shouldn't have to buy toiletries for, like a year.
I had my three-month asessment at the gym. I've lost about 16 pounds, 4% body fat, and an inch to two inches off everything. So I'm moving and doing something right. I fell off the wagon over the holidays and put on some weight, and got out of the gym, but I hit back very hard last week. I missed a day because I was sick, but I plan on going on a run this afternoon.
That's all I can really think of right now. I don't plan on moving far for a little while, just curling up with the falling snow and some delicious nightime antihistamines.