Changes

Three months into the new year and I feel like there have been SO many changes! I cut processed sugar out of my life and recently started running again (with the help of From couch to 5K) and I'm down almost 20 lbs. I even exercised on vacation, WHHHHAAAATTT??? Haywards Ice Cream is back open for the season so I'll have to keep my butt out of there! I wasn't going to start running again since my knees of a 90 year old keep giving out...I figured out why though. I kept trying to start running the way I used to, like 5 miles, hello you are not 25 or even 28 anymore! So I started the couch to 5K regiment. It's a work up to 3.2 miles. So somewhere in between May and October I'll get a 5K in. Anyone wanna run with me? Anyone?

I gave up alcohol for lent. I didn't think I'd miss it, I kinda do. My pedicure was not the same yesterday with just water, but I'll get through it. Ironically, not being Catholic anymore I still give up something every year, damn Catholic college!! I also took off my acrylic nails. I have had nails on for 7 years! I went with a gelish manicure, which should last 3 weeks. I can't give up getting manicures but this should save be $40 a month! YAY!

Starting tomorrow I go back to work full time at my old building...it's bittersweet. I love my peeps over in Merrimack but I'm very loyal to Vic, he took a chance on me 4 years ago and brought me on with only a recommendation from a former co-worker. Speaking of work, I can't believe I've been there 4 years now. I'm still working on my Master's degree. Some days I don't want to do it anymore, but I know it'll help me continue in my career.

I started keeping a spreadsheet for my finances too, BIG CHANGE! I'm pretty sure last year the bank was going to cancel my account, I had no accountability and was spending WAY too much money. I'm a spreadsheet freak now. But I ALWAYS have money in my account now and I've been paying my credit cards off one by one. Then I'll turn to building my savings account back up.

Oh I also turned 34, crap almost mid 30's...Great birthday weekend, lots of friends, laughs and groping country singer...What? Some things never change!

Family

Family isn't always the people we are related to by blood. I've always known that but it's been really obvious the last couple of weeks. Heather's Pop Pop passed away 2 weeks ago, he was like my Pop Pop. I couldn't have imagined not being there for Heather and her family to say goodbye. Last night I went to a wake for a co-worker who lost his wife suddenly last weekend. She was 54, she was too young. I walked into the funeral home to see many people I knew from work and as we were there for awhile it seemed as if half the building was there. I love my work family. They also clean up very nicely! I couldn't imagine what he's going through right now but he has an extended family who is there for him. I wish people didn't die. I know they do. I wish people wouldn't cry. I know they do. But we all have bigger families that we know to support us.. If you are reading this, you're my friend and I consider you in one way or another part of my crazy life family. I guess we really do get by with a little help from our friends!

Hugging the Pavement...

So hate is a strong word, but this winter has been so brutal. Snow, snow, snow...Ice, snow, sunshine, snow. That's pretty much how it's been and it's starting to piss even me off. It's because I got an SUV, so New England, I apologize! So I leave for work at 5:30ish every morning. Yes I'm crazy, no I wouldn't change it, I get out of work by 3:30. Ok maybe some days when I want to sleep I would change it. Any so I'm walking out to my car, lunch in one had, coffee in the other. First the steps. Really this is where I should write I slipped on the steps and bit, uh no. Sidewalk, nope. I stepped off the sidewalk like it was a sunny summer day. Right foot down and we're flying...Literally, I'm pretty sure I let out an oh shit as I was falling. Coffee flying and before I knew it I was hugging the pavement. What it looked sad! Seriously I landed on my left arm, hard. I'm STILL not sure how I didn't break my arm...Thanks vitamins! So now I have a giant hematoma, basically a gross bruise, which lucky for me will last at least a month. So every time I hit it, OUCH! Accessories for my birthday...tira, sparkles and A FREAKING bruise...Vacation. California, tank tops, bathing suits and a FREAKING bruise. I hate winter!

Lesson for the day kids? Hibernate in the winter time!