Gave my blog
a facelift. What do you think? It was kind of hard to read with the reversed out type. And I added a new header image… my favorite tree. In fact if I were a state (which soon I may be big enough to classify as one) my state tree would be the majestic beech. My state flower would be… the common oxeye daisy. My state motto would be… Live and Let Live (of course)… State song? That would depend on my mood.
Anyhoo… was a cold crappy day and I went jogging anyway! Go me! I think it’s actually becoming a real life habit. I need to do something more though because I have a serious beer belly. It jiggles. It’s gross. I totally understand where the term “spare tire” came from. ewww. My plan of attack: 1) Cut out the beer… and the vodka… and the wine… I had the worst hangover this weekend. I cannot keep treating my body like this. It deserves better. It’s served me well for this long. Poor thing. And 2) Cut out the diet coke. Seems counterintuitive but I have a theory about diet coke. For one, that shit just cant’ be good for you. Second, I think it stresses me out, and stress causing the release of cortisol, which ends up storing fat on your belly. I read that somewhere. I just will not allow that anymore. I totally embrace jiggly fat on my hips, but the belly fat has got to go!
I had a conference today and got home early which was nice. J called at 6 and said he may not be home from work till the morning. That’s hard core. It’s kind of nice having the house to myself. I always end up doing different things when he’s not here. I don’t know why. It’s not like he stops me from doing anything. At the conference today they had some sessions on brainstorming and stuff and they said that just leaving the office and going to starbucks or whatever can get the creative juices flowing just from the change of scenery. I think it’s the same concept here.. just having the place to myself is kind of a change of scenery.
Speaking of scenery, the leaves are changing color already here, which seems really early. I got married on Sept. 25 and hardly any leaves had changed at the time. I don’t know what it means. I always mean to look it up, but I don’t. The sumacs are turning red and the sugar maples and turning. They’re so pretty.
Still using the light. J calls it my grow light. : ) Hopefully I’ll grow a good mood. Actually I’m feeling ok. I tend to get a little withdrawn and contemplative at this time of year, and I still feel that a bit… you know, just less talkative.. less manic.. but I don’t exactly feel sad. Thinking of starting a meditation practice. Was going to tonight but I get sort of weird and freaked out when I’m alone and I didn’t want to close my eyes for a long period of time. (eyes rolling). Dumb, I know… but I can really psych myself out when I want to. Well, time to get some stuff crossed off my list. JOgging always makes me hyper productive.
