I would like to say that I did put a birthday card and some Sesame Street stickers in the mail today for little Ellie. When it comes to presents for my niece and my nephews, I think I have a tendency to overthink it. They are kids, and when I was a kid I was super excited by the little things. I hope Ellie will enjoy her stickers.
I don't know how I've managed this, but I had two days off in a row and they've been great. Wait, I do know how I managed it- I quit working for the Gap. I've known for quite some time that it wasn't working for me anymore and I finally mustered the strength to let go of my discount and quit. I feel like that job just wasn't serving me anymore. I wasn't making much money, I spent more than a little bit on clothes that I didn't even need, and somewhere along the line it just stopped being fun. So, I put my two weeks in two weeks ago and now I'm done with it. It feels good. And more importantly, it feels right.
Tonight, I am going to relax. I've been working so hard at the gym and my body is hurting. Not from the gym, but from these other issues I have, which I feel would be there whether I climbed 100+ floors on the Stair Master or not. (Yes, my love affair with the Stair Master continues). My right shoulder is killing me. It hurts to even get dressed. This has been an on/off issue for over a year now and I think it's my.... DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNN... rotater cuff. Not good. Not good at all because one, it hurts, and two, it is very detrimental to my yoga practice. The second issue is my right hip, which hurts me so badly the pain sometimes even finds its way down into my knee. I've been to the chiropractor for my hip twice, the first time the issue cleared up for almost a year, and the second time it didn't really help at all. I've decided to give acupuncture a go. I don't have health insurance, so I'm willing to give anything I can afford a fair shot. It really breaks my heart and hurts my soul when these issues flare up. And now they're both bothering me at the same time. I guess the Universe is telling me I need to slow down? If that's the case, I chose not to listen, because I had planned on trying to get acupuncture tomorrow, but instead I picked up a second class for the day. Yikes. Maybe I can get acupuncture between my classes on Wednesday?
After Keith left for work today, I was sitting on the couch with nothing to do. I'd already done laundry, played on facebook for a while, gone to the gym and showered, so I was fresh out of things to do. I decided I'd walk around for a bit and I am glad that I did. It was a lovely evening. I went in a bunch of different stores just to look. It felt like Autumn. So nice! Before coming home I decided to treat myself to some orange juice. Treat? Yes, treat. I love water. It tastes so good, it's so refreshing, it has no calories and it's free. For the most part, water and coffee are all I drink. When I buy orange juice, I tend to drink it really fast. I am a thirsty girl and always have been. So not only would an orange juice habit become expensive, but I would also be taking in that many more calories each day. I am not a calorie counter, but I am conscious of what I put in my body. If I am going to ingest empty calories, it's going to be from something like a ginger cookie (which Julia and I shared today!).
Speaking of Julia, we are going to get coffee tomorrow at that goddamn shit hole also known as Stumptown on third. We both complain about this place, neither of us ever go there unless we're having a coffee date, but we still choose this place. What sense does that make? We don't know. One time Julia ordered a bagel and they forgot about it. Another time their coffee was grainy. I've since switched to Americanos when I go out for coffee. And I always get them in a tiny cup. Why would you dilute that deliciousness with water?
Tonight, in about thirty minutes, I will park my pink velour clad ass on the couch and watch Dancing With The Stars. I have never been into this show before, but this season caught my attention. The Situation, Audrina Patridge and (dare I say it) Bristol Palin are my favorites. I'm intrigued by Bristol Palin. But we won't get into that now. Where is her baby while she's doing this show though? Life is so hard as a teen mom. Especially when you're getting paid $14,000 a pop to speak about it to other teens. (Okay, so I guess I did get into it a little bit). I also liked David Hasselhoff. Perez Hilton said it right when he said The Hoff danced like that uncle at the wedding who's had a little too much to drink. He was entertaining, to say the least.
I think maybe I will go make pumpkin pancakes for dinner now? They will go nicely with my mug of orange juice.
Namaste-
T
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