grace in small things (part 11 of 365ish)

it's been a long week. and i am extraordinarily tired today, resulting in a grumpy snedapants.

so, i thought today would be a really good day to try and focus on the small good things, rather than the general anger towards the world i'm currently rocking.

1. two songs i really like - pink's "sober" and john legend's "green light." i love them, and i've been listened to them constantly today.
2. my abs hurting from the boot camp circuits i did last night.
3. the promise of spring, despite gray skies and rain this week.
4. having a calendar full of things i want to do.
5. being nice to my body and taking a day (or two or seven) off from working out to let my shin splints heal.

yeah, that was totally forced. and i'm still glum. but hey, i can still see the good things. and that's always a good thing.


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grace in small things (part 10 of 365ish)

1. sunshine.
2. getting up on time this morning, which made me feel more ready to take on the day.
3. making some extra cash. BADLY NEEDED extra cash.
4. feeling like i sort of have a handle on things at work.
5. being favrd on twitter. it makes me really happy, which is silly. but silly is okay too.

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grace in small things (part i don't know of 365ish)

since it's been awhile, i'll stick with the list format, but make some meatier choices. hi friends. sorry i've been away. here are some small things that make me happy today.



1) getting out of the city. i got to head down to philly this weekend for a quick 36 hour celebration of the fact that my former boss is old. (40) i got a haircut, saw the momma, the puppa, and some old friends i hadn't seen in a while. i was also that asshole who raved about how cheap drinks were compared to NYC. (seriously though, $3.50. ABSURD) it was a great weekend, and i think i really needed it, especially since i have another tough month ahead of me. it helped to get my head right.

2) having my head right. i've been working like nutso for the past few weeks, and drinking like nutso with coworkers when we get out of work. it's been a work hard party hard sort of month and a half. and while it's been both hard and fun, it was good to get away from these people i spend all my time with, and remember that there is life outside of them, and here. i feel like i have a handle on my brain again. which is good, because it was starting to turn on me.

3) will power. i has it. and it feels good. this refers to boys/emails, working out, eating, and peer pressure, all rolled into one. i'm doing what i want and what is good for me this week. that means working out a lot, staying positive, and getting a lot of sleep in preparation for one of the toughest work weekends i'll have all year. and also not attending the $10 open bar i was invited to tomorrow. THAT'S gonna take a lot of will power.

4) yummy chinese food. no extensive rant there. i had some for lunch. it was awesome.

5) sun. while it's still cold in ny, we seem to have turned the corner from snowy, dreary winter, to a more windy but still sunny, and maybe spring is coming winter. of course, i'm knocking on wood as i type this, because i'm sure it means that it's going to blizzard here tomorrow...

***checking weather report***

okay rain this weekend, and snow next week, but we're good tomorrow! gah. either way, i'm really excited that spring is coming. mostly because it means that winter sports will be over, and we get to spend time outside again, but also because the changing of seasons is my favorite part of the year.

so yeah, there are five things. the end by snedapants.


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runninggggg

it's worth me taking a minute or two to explain to you, internets, how crazy it is that i am running on a treadmill, on a regular basis.

to start with, i have always hated running. and treadmills seemingly took away all that i could even fathom liking (scenery, challenges, etc.)

so i didn't do treadmills. i did the elliptical, or pretty much anything else i could do to avoid it. but then, when i tried to start getting serious about weight loss this winter, it was pointed out to me that, minute for minute, the treadmill offers you the chance to burn the most calories, hands down. running is just the best way to do that.

i also learned that sprint intervals are the best thing for your heart, and also for calorie burning. so that's where i started. and it was not easy in the beginning, and i hated it. but somewhere along the lines, i was able to get through 25 minutes without dying. and then 30. and then one day, i did 45. and after mile one, i felt great. actually, around mile three, it got easier... so i started doing it more. and then some more.

and then i hurt my foot. and running made it worse. so i had to stop.

and all of a sudden, i missed running. and it was weirrrd. and i didn't really get it. but i did some research, found out i needed new running shoes, and bam. here i am three days later - new running shoes, and i'm running an hour a day. (sprint intervals, so sprinting slash walking, really) and i'm considering a triathalon. and also considering doing distance running. and i'm actually EXCITED about getting to run.

and that, to me, is the weirdest possible thing i could think. it blows my mind that two months ago, you couldn't pay me to run, and now? i can't wait.

MAKE IT STOP BECAUSE IT'S WEIRD.

i'm lying. don't make it stop. i've lost ten pounds, and that can't be a bad thing. but you know, make it stop, because it's FREAKIN' ME OUT MAN.

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grace in small things: part 8 of 365(ish)

1. seeing results from my hard work. it makes forging ahead that much easier, and it's giving me a new found confidence at just the right time.
2. knowing that if i wanted to, i could totally finish a triathalon.
3. rotisserie chicken.
4. sunshine.
5. the promise of what might be...


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debate

so right now, i'm debating two things.

1) if i should do a triathalon

and 2) if i should ask this guy out on a date.

as you can imagine, these are both monumental tasks that intimidate me incredibly...

the triathalon would require a massive investment of funds and time, and it would make my life complicated.

same thing with the date, i guess. also worth noting that if i fail at either, i'll be humiliated.

so yeah. that's what i'm thinking. and it sucks. suggestions welcome.

the.end

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be ok

song i am currently obsessed with.

enjoy.

Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK" (photo version)

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