My body, Myself
September 30, 2008
Here is a basic run down of the last year and my body:
I started going to college and had free gym access and started working out with the sole purpose of making my body look better naked. Then I started missing days here and there, then weeks, then gave up altogether on the idea of getting the hawt body I desired. After all, working out did not make me lose a single pound and got me no closer to my goal weight (which was about fifteen pounds less than what I weighed at the time). The next semester I didn't even touch gym equipment. I gained fifteen pounds even from the start of 2008 until last weekend, when I weighed in at 142 pounds, fifteen pounds heavier than my high school and pre-college, post-baby weight. This is thirty-two pounds more than my former (crazy) goal of 110 pounds.
Anyway, this semester I've gone back to the gym a little. I started just running a mile, then two. Today I ran five miles for the first time probably ever. I intend on keeping this up.
So, I'm making it semi-public with the intention that if I know that people are aware that I'm on a journey to get down to a more reasonable goal of 125 pounds, two less than my post-adolescent average, then I'll be less likely to give up the fight.
Plus, after running, I feel amazing. So energetic and happy. So excited and proud. I could get used to this.
Help plz?
September 30, 2008
I've done a bit of revising on my latest story, "Eye Contact" and I'm not certain how I feel about it. If you read either, please let me know what you think.
If you don't feel like typing, here is an easier option:
Thanks ya'll.
P.S. Thanks to Michelle for being the first commenter on a fiction piece. You made me happy all day.
Shameless Stars plug
September 25, 2008
This song is what the inside of my head sound like.
Today
September 24, 2008
Today was one of the most successful days of my humble little site, but I still only got one comment. You kids are strange.
September Rocks. July fails.
September 22, 2008
I now have four stories posted in the fiction section from this month. Granted one of them was moved from the MF section that is no more (and by the way, I have to say that it's extremely fun to call it the MF section), but now September is kicking July's butt, and it makes me feel productive.
By the way, I'm extremely lucky to be in a class with Don De Grazia this semester taking a class about On the Road (hence a lot of the entries here). The scroll that Jack Kerouac wrote the novel on is at Columbia College next month. Please try and check it out.
Oh, and today I had an interview slash informative session about working as a volunteer tutor at 826CHI. Wish me luck. I hope I get to work there because as a kid I loved nothing more than writing and books (still do) and I'm excited about the chance to spread the enthusiasm for creativity and the written word to kids.