Lazy Evening
Glad I stayed home today. I felt pretty good by about 2:30 PM, and MAYBE should have gone into work, but it felt good to just take care of me today.
Really didn’t accomplish anything profound, though. I went and checked my mail at my condo (why transfer mail service for 7 months, right?)…they are doing road construction over there. What a cluster fuck! Looking on the positive side of things, at least I do not have to drive through that whole mess everyday living there right now. It was bad…it took me like 20 minutes to get through the neighborhood through all the detours and one way streets. Actually, I even missed the driveway where I should have turned (I was trying to avoid the guys in orange vests and all). I ended up parking a block down the street rather than drive back through all the construction to pull into the parking lot. Then I went and got some groceries (really, I wasn’t exaggerating when I said I had nothing). Stocked up on some Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers type meals from Wal-Mart because I need to quit living off deli salads from the supermarket. They can’t be good for my waistline in the long run. Then I had my normal training session at the gym. We pushed our Monday session up to this afternoon (Labor Day) and all. Did 30 minutes of weights/core exercises with my trainer…and walked 2.1 miles on the treadmill too. Not a bad day at the gym, all in all.
So now I’m “home” for the night. I’m torn what to do now. I’m feeling pretty good - the headache has stayed away today (knock on wood). Kind of thinking I could go the to the library and do homework. Don’t ask me why exactly, but somehow I have discovered that I seem to do better about actually “doing” homework if I go into school and do it. Sitting here at home doesn’t really accomplish anything for me. Not that I would strictly study at the library (I’m sure I’d be doing my fair share of internet surfing too), but at least I would get to work on the homework thing. Got my normal stuff due in IS 301 on Sunday night…plus I should probably start preparing for my oral presentation/paper due on 9/15 in COM 412. I figure I’ll be working at lot on the presentation this weekend, so it would make sense to get my IS 301 homework out of the way early.
Yes, I actually dropped my swim class earlier. I was totally going back and forth, but ultimately realized it wasn’t worth the stress right now. That feels like a million pounds gone.
Did really good on my calories today. I didn’t eat anything REALLY bad for me. Enjoying some of the Coffee Dreyer’s Slow Churned Light Ice Cream right now as I type. This stuff is actually pretty tasty, for 105 calories a half cup. Most other “light” ice creams have more like 120 calories for a half cup. I know…not that 15 measly calories is much to write home about, but I guess it helps to shave a few calories here and there.
So I totally have the shopping bug. There are two things I really want to get myself (for my 30th birthday…right?). I’m really torn about whether or not I should order the Kindle…and/or a pretty sapphire ring. The Kindle is kind of a given; I WILL get one…the question really is do I get it now, or after the semester ends. The ring on the other hand…I don’t know. I don’t want to be selfish and/or spoiled. But when I ask myself what would I want my husband to do for me for my 30th birthday (if I were still married), I’d absolutely want a fabulous piece of jewelry to commemorate the occasion. But I did just buy a condo this year…and I am going on that cruise. So where do I draw the line between being really well-cared for and being a spoiled brat? Hmmm. And so far, none of my family (namely, my dad) has asked me what I want. That leads me to believe I’m getting the standard cash gift. But then do I do the “good girl” thing and squirrel the money away into savings…or do I spend it on one or both of these treasures?
Tough call. But I think I should probably just break down and order the Kindle - even if I toss it in the closet until my cruise, at least it will be here (they are on back order right now…so I kind of need to be thinking in advance here).
Really didn’t accomplish anything profound, though. I went and checked my mail at my condo (why transfer mail service for 7 months, right?)…they are doing road construction over there. What a cluster fuck! Looking on the positive side of things, at least I do not have to drive through that whole mess everyday living there right now. It was bad…it took me like 20 minutes to get through the neighborhood through all the detours and one way streets. Actually, I even missed the driveway where I should have turned (I was trying to avoid the guys in orange vests and all). I ended up parking a block down the street rather than drive back through all the construction to pull into the parking lot. Then I went and got some groceries (really, I wasn’t exaggerating when I said I had nothing). Stocked up on some Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers type meals from Wal-Mart because I need to quit living off deli salads from the supermarket. They can’t be good for my waistline in the long run. Then I had my normal training session at the gym. We pushed our Monday session up to this afternoon (Labor Day) and all. Did 30 minutes of weights/core exercises with my trainer…and walked 2.1 miles on the treadmill too. Not a bad day at the gym, all in all.
So now I’m “home” for the night. I’m torn what to do now. I’m feeling pretty good - the headache has stayed away today (knock on wood). Kind of thinking I could go the to the library and do homework. Don’t ask me why exactly, but somehow I have discovered that I seem to do better about actually “doing” homework if I go into school and do it. Sitting here at home doesn’t really accomplish anything for me. Not that I would strictly study at the library (I’m sure I’d be doing my fair share of internet surfing too), but at least I would get to work on the homework thing. Got my normal stuff due in IS 301 on Sunday night…plus I should probably start preparing for my oral presentation/paper due on 9/15 in COM 412. I figure I’ll be working at lot on the presentation this weekend, so it would make sense to get my IS 301 homework out of the way early.
Yes, I actually dropped my swim class earlier. I was totally going back and forth, but ultimately realized it wasn’t worth the stress right now. That feels like a million pounds gone.
Did really good on my calories today. I didn’t eat anything REALLY bad for me. Enjoying some of the Coffee Dreyer’s Slow Churned Light Ice Cream right now as I type. This stuff is actually pretty tasty, for 105 calories a half cup. Most other “light” ice creams have more like 120 calories for a half cup. I know…not that 15 measly calories is much to write home about, but I guess it helps to shave a few calories here and there.
So I totally have the shopping bug. There are two things I really want to get myself (for my 30th birthday…right?). I’m really torn about whether or not I should order the Kindle…and/or a pretty sapphire ring. The Kindle is kind of a given; I WILL get one…the question really is do I get it now, or after the semester ends. The ring on the other hand…I don’t know. I don’t want to be selfish and/or spoiled. But when I ask myself what would I want my husband to do for me for my 30th birthday (if I were still married), I’d absolutely want a fabulous piece of jewelry to commemorate the occasion. But I did just buy a condo this year…and I am going on that cruise. So where do I draw the line between being really well-cared for and being a spoiled brat? Hmmm. And so far, none of my family (namely, my dad) has asked me what I want. That leads me to believe I’m getting the standard cash gift. But then do I do the “good girl” thing and squirrel the money away into savings…or do I spend it on one or both of these treasures?
Tough call. But I think I should probably just break down and order the Kindle - even if I toss it in the closet until my cruise, at least it will be here (they are on back order right now…so I kind of need to be thinking in advance here).