Doesn't it seem like this year absolutely FLEW by??  Where did the time go ( Read more... )

I know I'm not delusional enough to think everyone else is the problem when it's really me.  Yes, I have a lower tolerance for working a job I don't like, but I somehow manage to get myself into jobs filled with weird people, weird situations...just generally weird things.  I know part the problem is that I've never had a career job, so I end up in ( Read more... )

I went out for my long run today, and I ran 8.13 miles!!!!  I can't believe it!!  I paced myself really well, and the weather was just so cool that I felt like I could run forever!!  I'm so happy, and for the first time I really feel like the half marathon in January will be doable.  This is a big day for me, and I'm really glad it happened just ( Read more... )

I can't remember ever being woken up by the itchiness of mosquito bites.  This is insane.  I have literally woken up three times in the last 45 minutes or so due to itchy legs, ankles, and feet.  I'm slathering myself in hydrocortisone cream in the hopes that it works better than the baking soda paste and the bug bite gel ( Read more... )

I LOST 100 POUNDS ( Read more... )

I've been trying to lose less than a pound for four weeks.  Why is it so impossible?!?!  I just can't get myself together and motivated enough to do it, and I'm so frustrated!  I think the biggest source of stress over this is the fact that I've made my weight loss journey so public.  It's great when I lose weight and I have people cheering for me ( Read more... )

I went to my good friend Matt's wedding this weekend.  Matt is a friend of mine from college; we met freshman year and have gotten into plenty of trouble together ever since.  I made friends with a bunch of his friends from his hometown of Lynn, MA, through tons of parties and stuff.  Anyway, aside from Matt, I haven't seen most of those people in ( Read more... )

Last Wednesday, I ran my first full 5k (3.1 miles), start to finish, without stopping to walk :)  I ran 6.3mph the whole time for a time of 29:30.  This is such an accomplishment for me, and I feel so proud of myself!  It's a great motivator to just have the knowledge that you can do something you weren't sure about.
Friday I weighed in and had lost ( Read more... )

There are people, right here in NYC (or Hoboken, who work in NYC, like Paulie and me), who work more than full time jobs (Paulie probably averages 60 hours/week), go to the gym regularly, do housework, maintain a collection of clean clothes, keep up with their favorite tv shows, sleep, run errands, and still manage to go out and socialize more than ( Read more... )

1. Make a list of 5 things that you can see without getting up ( Read more... )