On the right track...

So far so good! It's been 8 days of the new year and I haven't quit what I set out to do for myself. I started running again and I finally went to an early morning spin class at the gym that I have been saying I would go to with a friend for months. I have started running with Sierra Challenge Express on Saturday mornings and doing it on my own or with friends on Sun, Mon and Wed. Spin class is Tues/Thurs and I made it both this week! Now all I need to do is start the weight training back up which is my absolute favorite type of workout. There is something about lifting free weights and seeing yourself get really strong. It's very empowering. I am very excited…I have even been going on walks (twice daily) with the dogs. They are LOVING it!

I have also made plans to go snowshoe-ing in 2 weeks in the Shaver Lake area. I have never tried it before, but it sounds like it will be a lot of fun. I am really looking forward to these upcoming months…I have a really good feeling about them. What is also good about all this exercise I have been getting is that I am too tired and busy to think about negative things :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2009! I have a feeling this is going to be a good year for me. I know this because I am going to make it happen. This is my last chance to make this decade (2000-2009) not be a blurb in my life. I don't want to look back when I am older and think this decade was a unmemorable one. This year will be full of happiness and good experiences. I can not believe how fast all of this has gone by and I feel I don't have much to show for it. Of course I am thankful for many things in my life. I have my health, a good job, a place to live, supportive family, and a handful of good friends.

I make New Year's Resolutions every year and they only last about a month, that is pretty pathetic! This year will be different, it has to be because I am tired of failing myself. It is always easy to blame something else like work or I am too tired, but it has to stop and it will stop today. NO MORE EXCUSES! I am way to young to not be enjoying everyday to the fullest! This year I will do things that I have always wanted to do but never found the time to do them. Even if this means to stay in better touch with old friends, take more weekend trips, exercise more...the list is endless. This year I will be a better person to myself!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

DARKNESS=BAD DRIVING?

Daylight Savings came to an end on Sunday. I have been noticing over the years of commuting home from work, that a lot of people don't seem capable of driving at night. It's pretty scary! Here is what I have observed. I get off of work at the same time every single day Mon-Fri. Traffic flows smoothly (for the most part) when Daylight Savings is around. The very first work day after (Monday), traffic jams everywhere! The only difference: it was dark because of the 1-hour fall back. Do most of these Mon-Fri commuters never go anywhere other than work which never forces them to drive at night unless Daylight Savings has ended?! I dread this time of year not only because it's dark when I get off of work, but people drive like complete morons all winter long! And I am not even factoring in rain or bad weather…that's a whole different story.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

It's that time of year again! I am a little bummed that Halloween snuck up on me like this and a Friday!!! I have no plans other than having a couple of friends over to watch scary movies and have some drinks. I should be out causing havoc tonight instead :(

Oh well...next year! Have a great one!!