High on Endorphins
There will be few times in life when I will be actually pleased with myself, so I feel like memorializing this one. Sue me.
I know it's dumb, but I am so happy! I quit my job (hooray), and I haven't been a total bum on the couch! I usually only watch TV with my lunch (major improvement thanks to DVR), and I exercise almost every day. AND I'm finally to the point where if I don't get to exercise, I resent it a little! Plus, on Friday, for the first time EVER, I ran 9 miles. 9 miles! I would like to dedicate this "I love myself" award to BBC's Pride and Prejudice...and perhaps Colin Firth more specifically. Thank you for being so gosh darn charming on the portable DVD player in front of me. And then today, also thanks to Mr. Firth, another 6 miles straight without stopping once! (Too bad my body refuses to show proof of these sessions, but I forgive it for being as stubborn as I am.) I'm thinking of doing 5 & 10k runs next weekend in Griffith Park and Santa Monica respectively! I haven't done that in about 14 years!
What is this? Who is this person I'm becoming? I ride my BIKE to the LIBRARY, so that means I read books again. BOOKS! I'm two steps away from eating fruit as snacks (unheard of), and buying a hybrid. In '09, I'm totally joining a church and participating in choir. I'll probably even give reading music another shot. I'm on fire!
Why didn't I quit YEARS ago! I could have LIKED myself! I could have LIKED my life!
Oh right, money. Bummer. And crash....
I know it's dumb, but I am so happy! I quit my job (hooray), and I haven't been a total bum on the couch! I usually only watch TV with my lunch (major improvement thanks to DVR), and I exercise almost every day. AND I'm finally to the point where if I don't get to exercise, I resent it a little! Plus, on Friday, for the first time EVER, I ran 9 miles. 9 miles! I would like to dedicate this "I love myself" award to BBC's Pride and Prejudice...and perhaps Colin Firth more specifically. Thank you for being so gosh darn charming on the portable DVD player in front of me. And then today, also thanks to Mr. Firth, another 6 miles straight without stopping once! (Too bad my body refuses to show proof of these sessions, but I forgive it for being as stubborn as I am.) I'm thinking of doing 5 & 10k runs next weekend in Griffith Park and Santa Monica respectively! I haven't done that in about 14 years!
What is this? Who is this person I'm becoming? I ride my BIKE to the LIBRARY, so that means I read books again. BOOKS! I'm two steps away from eating fruit as snacks (unheard of), and buying a hybrid. In '09, I'm totally joining a church and participating in choir. I'll probably even give reading music another shot. I'm on fire!
Why didn't I quit YEARS ago! I could have LIKED myself! I could have LIKED my life!
Oh right, money. Bummer. And crash....