Hey folks...sorry it's been a while since my last entry. I've been extremely busy. I actually do keep hand written journals, so I have been "documenting"...just haven't logged in here for a while. I've been focusing on my writing (for my book) these past few weeks. I'm very pleased with the way it's coming along. You folks are going to love it I'm sure...well, I hope you do! This week I need to decide who my collaborators will be. I'm meeting with my potential editor and my Literary Agent this week to nail down dates and process etc. This is quite exciting and a whole new world for me. Mind you, it's been very emotionally draining rereading and writing chapters with past "dark days" journals. At times I've just had to stop due to being overwhelmed with emotion. It's finally clicked in me how far I've actually come and how my thoughts are so different. Amazing I must say. I'm grateful I've kept journals. If you don't already write journals, I reccommend you do so - they catch your emotions and thoughts..things you can use to help you get to your goals. I often sift through my journals when I am having a horrible day and want to relive a good day. This really does work, trust me.
I had a very bad fall at the gym Thursday night. The stairmaster attacked me and knocked me to the floor - embarrassing I must say. I totally screwed up my knee. The pain has subsided, but when I use any cardio equipment it starts over again - it's liveable though. If it persists I will see my doctor tomorow. I'm just worried he's going to tell me I can't go to the gym...imagine that??? Jody will probably tell me to rest as well. If that's what it takes to get it back, I'm sure I can live without going I suppose.
The weather is beautiful!!! Last week we had snowbanks...this week I was wearing shorts! Yes, SHORTS! I felt like I was in LA today. Did some spring wardrobe cleaning today. I'm afraid I'm going to have to spend more money now on summer clothing. I've dropped a couple of sizes since last summer and shorts and shirts are quite loose...I was a large and I don't know if Medium will fit...guess I'll find out when I go shopping. It's amazing what the weight trainng has done to my body.
I got a hair cut today - not pleased at all...I went to one of those large chain places and I'd swear the woman finished my hair in 3 minutes...talk about a rush job! I literally hadn't had time to finish my welcome sentence...lol. Probably going to go to my regular old man barber tomorrow at lunch to get a touch up. He laughs when I resort to going to him for that...damn guy charges me full price too! I'm seriously contemplating shaving my head again, but I don't know if I can live with myself..will bring back alot of old memories...mmmm...how about I dye it? Nah...not me...well one thing I will be doing in the coming weeks as the weather gets wamer is get rid of my goatee...feels weird in the hot weather and I'm prone to acne as well, so off it'll come...I'll look 15 again!
Food wise I've been on target lately...been eating lotta salads and protein...have finally figured out how to make whole wheat pasta and not make it stick! My dad taught me to wash the pasta in cold water after it's boiled...cuz the sauce is hot, it doesn't matter if the pasta is washed with cold water...nice tip he gave me. He was making bread this afternoon...amazing how it comes out..I've converted him into a whole wheat kinda guy...he makes his italian bread in "whole wheat"...sweet man. He suprises me immensely how positive he is and how much energy he can find in himself...the poor man has been living in stage 4 of prostate cancer for the past year. My heart goes out to him. He's a perfct example of a person who loves life and lives every day as full as possible. I am soooo going to miss him when he is gone..HOWEVER, we're living in the present day so there is no need to think about what tomorrow brings...with him and my mother we live in the NOW. I just wish his energy and positive attitude would rub into my mother. She's another story.
I took out my bike this morning...my new bike. Had to blow up the tires and give it a once over before riding it...it took me a whole 2 minutes - lol! I took it to Heber Downs ( a huge conservation area around the corner from me)...it was awesome!!! I bonded with nature and mud.
Gym wise...I've been going religiously...well..it's actually part of my life now...been focusing alot on cardio and ball training...tightenng up my core...feels great not having to suck in my stomach when wearing t-shirts.
Vitamin/Supplement wise - great as usual...haven't been taking my fish oils for the past week as i have run out and need to do a health food store run tomorrow...I've been downing water like there is no tomorrow- helps clear my skin.
Alright...gotta go to bed...long day a head of me. This week i'm doing AM work outs...now that the days are longer i like to get the workout out of the way and enjoy my evenings (going bike riding or rollerblading)...well, actually in over the next 3 months I'll be writing like a madman and editing.
Ok folks...gotta go...take care!
C.
Oh..if you want to join me for a sunday walk out here in whitby - holler!! Laurie and I went this morning and it was great! Couldn't walk too fast due to the knee - but Laurie, I promise, next week we'll up it a notch!
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