If you uninvitedly come into my house and look anything like this, I will most likely systematically kill you and your entire family. Especially if you sneak up on me.
Pounding the pavement May 7, 2009
I didn’t do much running during the winter months of this year, which is unusual. I typically enjoy running in the cooler/cold weather, but I guess living in South Carolina for the short time that I did changed that a little. Not to mention that we were insane busy during the holidays and work was out of control.
Instead, I started doing workout videos to keep in shape, and it definitely worked. I’ve picked my running routine back up over the past few weeks, and I feel stronger and less susceptible to injury than ever. My knees feel stable, my core is strong and my hips feel flexible and relaxed. I’ve only been back in the game for about two weeks, and I’ve already got my 3-mile run down to a 9:30/minute mile. I think much of this progress can be credited to Jillian Michaels and her 30 Day Shred video. It’ll kick your butt and boost your strength and endurance in no time, if you take it seriously.
I also got my new running shoes in the mail last week. I didn’t realize how broken down my old ones were until I took my new pair out for a run. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better pair of trainers for the price than the Saucony Cohesion NX. A perfect balance of stability and cushion for less than $60.
All that being said, here’s to logging the miles this summer!
Long day. May 6, 2009
So, my productivity is at an all-time high as of late. Here is all the ridiculous junk I did today:
- Called to hassle the credit card company that’s making us insane.
- Called the cable company to cancel our cable (the promotion ran out and we don’t ever use it)
- Called Ticketmaster to get them to resend the concert tickets we ordered back in March but never received.
- Got a renters’ insurance quote and activated our policy
- Made an appointment to get our oil changed
- Hassled various people at work via phone and e-mail to get things done so we can release a new version of our software
- Spent two hours and $420 getting the oil changed…and three new tires
Needless to say, it’s been a long, long day. On the to-do list for tonight:
- Drink a bottle of wine.
Sorry, Jillian. We’ll resume tomorrow.
A hint of organization May 5, 2009
In case you haven’t noticed, Dan and I are constantly booked. I realized, after inadvertantly double-booking us on multiple occasions, that the month-by-month dry erase board on the kitchen wall wasn’t gonna cut it.
Enter: Moleskine Weekly Planner
I’ve always had an affinity for fancy notebooks and snazzy writing implements. For some reason, I ignored the fact that this obsession might mean I should work with words – not fabric — for the first three semesters of my college career, but never mind that.
I’m of the school of thought that having the proper writing supplies can make or break a wordsmith. If you have that perfectly weighted pen that seems to meld with your hand and a sharp notebook with smooth, supple paper, you’re gonna want to find an excuse to use them both. Before you know it, the words will be pouring out of your brain and onto the page.
So, being a believer of this ideology, I thought the same principles could apply to organizing my time and life.
It seems to be working. Call me — I’ll pencil you in.
