Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness

December 11, 2008

Random Thoughts

Filed under: Graduate School, Pet Peeves, Pumping Iron, Randomness — by Sarah @ 5:42 pm

I know, it’s been forever. And I’m cheating by doing bullet points, but really, it’s just one of those days.
• I applied to graduate school a month and a half ago! I wish I knew when they were making their decisions. Classes start in January, so it’s not exactly urgent, but I like to make plans in advance and it would be nice to know. Seriously.
• What is with the rain in December? What ever happened to snow? I realize snow is not as fun in the city as elsewhere, but I still love it and I’m feeling very Christmas-y. But this whole freezing cold rain? It’s just NOT doing it for me.
• This week is my official start of going to the gym regularly. For real this time. I went on Tuesday and I am going again today and this weekend. I figure once I actually start going, it will be easier to keep up with it. At least that is what I tell myself.
• This weekend I WILL attempt to be social. Last weekend I was away and before that was Thanksgiving so I feel like I haven’t seen anyone I am not related to in FOREVER. This needs to change soon. For the sake of my social life and my sanity.

Also, I am thinking of redesigning/reorganizing my blog. But I am completely hopeless when it comes to most thing technological. Any suggestions?

July 30, 2008

Fitness Challenge

Filed under: Pumping Iron — by Sarah @ 3:35 pm

woman-running-776113I want to get into shape. I’m not fat or anything and I am, in fact, quite happy with my weight. But I, like most women, have a few problem areas that I would like to tone up. I usually work out very occasionally and for as short a time as possible because, let’s face it, I’m lazy. So while I finally (after years of being unhappy even though I was a size 0) feel comfortable in my own skin, I want to be happy with what I see in the mirror and I want to feel strong and healthy. Plus I have a free gym in my building so I really have no excuse coughcough.

So here is my plan to getting fit and healthy:

Go to the gym everyday after work (only about 2.5 more weeks) and resting on the weekend. Hopefully this will encourage me to have some sort of routine and motivate me to go even when I don’t have a job and a set schedule to follow. I’m not planning on being too hardcore, but some cardio and a few weights would be a good start for me. And maybe FINALLY going to that yoga class that I said I would go to at the beginning of the summer.

I am the queen of making excuses, but not this time. Starting today, I will stick to my plan.

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