The return of my inner athlete
It looks like I won't be leaving my apartment late again! I have this tendency to be late for everything and I think it's caused my stage manager to dislike me, so I decided to try very hard today to make it to work on time. If I'm late, it will be due to circumstances beyond my control. I've showered already, dinner's in the oven, I feel refreshed and generally chipper. If I can only try to break some other bad habits and get my ass back to the gym on a regular basis, I'd be in tip-top shape.
Speaking of exercise, Sam and I have decided to take up ice hockey. Well, we'll be spending a lot of time improving our skating skills before we even pick up a stick. Nevertheless, I am excited. I've wanted to find an activity that we can both enjoy together and I think I may have found one. I may also join a rec league, which would be a lot of fun and would give me such a good outlet for my intense competitiveness. I just hope my work schedule will allow it. If not, perhaps I could just keep working on my skating and join a league when I'm enrolled in graduate school, since then my evenings would be open.
This all came about when we went to see a Capitols game on Tuesday. We had a very nice time, despite the work function that we had to go to beforehand, which was uncomfortable for me. I hate those little parties during which you're expected to mingle. I don't do mingling. Anyway, we went to the game, ate overpriced junk food from the concession stand, cheered on two fights, and watched the Caps pull out a win. Watching the game really made me miss being a part of a sports team--for those of you who don't know, I played softball on a pretty advanced level for over ten years. Sam really loves hockey and I've always enjoyed it, so we decided to get him a pair of skates, replace my figure skates (ICK) with hockey skates, and make this a regular thing. My skating isn't too bad, but I need to adjust to the different blade and learn how to skate backwards. This will be fun. =)
I'm also getting a bicycle within the next month or so. I wanted to get one last year, but never got to it. I'm determined to get one this year, and spend some time every day exploring the local trails around here. There's a network of them that go all through N. Virginia. I also want to train enough to be able to bike to Baltimore along Rt. 1. (Oh, and I'm pretty sure I'm no longer running the marathon this year, as I haven't been running, and I don't really want to at this point. The friend I was supposed to be running with hasn't really been corresponding lately, and I wanted to train with someone, because it's very hard to do it alone.) Anyway, this year will be a nice year to renew my love of sports and outdoor activities, get my ass off the couch, and do something with my days.
Finally.
Speaking of exercise, Sam and I have decided to take up ice hockey. Well, we'll be spending a lot of time improving our skating skills before we even pick up a stick. Nevertheless, I am excited. I've wanted to find an activity that we can both enjoy together and I think I may have found one. I may also join a rec league, which would be a lot of fun and would give me such a good outlet for my intense competitiveness. I just hope my work schedule will allow it. If not, perhaps I could just keep working on my skating and join a league when I'm enrolled in graduate school, since then my evenings would be open.
This all came about when we went to see a Capitols game on Tuesday. We had a very nice time, despite the work function that we had to go to beforehand, which was uncomfortable for me. I hate those little parties during which you're expected to mingle. I don't do mingling. Anyway, we went to the game, ate overpriced junk food from the concession stand, cheered on two fights, and watched the Caps pull out a win. Watching the game really made me miss being a part of a sports team--for those of you who don't know, I played softball on a pretty advanced level for over ten years. Sam really loves hockey and I've always enjoyed it, so we decided to get him a pair of skates, replace my figure skates (ICK) with hockey skates, and make this a regular thing. My skating isn't too bad, but I need to adjust to the different blade and learn how to skate backwards. This will be fun. =)
I'm also getting a bicycle within the next month or so. I wanted to get one last year, but never got to it. I'm determined to get one this year, and spend some time every day exploring the local trails around here. There's a network of them that go all through N. Virginia. I also want to train enough to be able to bike to Baltimore along Rt. 1. (Oh, and I'm pretty sure I'm no longer running the marathon this year, as I haven't been running, and I don't really want to at this point. The friend I was supposed to be running with hasn't really been corresponding lately, and I wanted to train with someone, because it's very hard to do it alone.) Anyway, this year will be a nice year to renew my love of sports and outdoor activities, get my ass off the couch, and do something with my days.
Finally.