Gratitude

A Series of Awkward Moments

Well, to counter my pre-menstrual pity party, I have decided to make a short of list of some of the things I'm grateful for (This always makes me feel better):

-My opportunity for an education
-My cozy apartment
-The fact that my fiance lives in it
-And makes me breakfast most mornings
-Holiday flavored coffee
-Christmas in general
-I feel thankful that I was raised without a lot of things that others had-I never thought I would say it, but it is so VERY true.
-I should add that my fiance just surprised me with a Bailey's and coffee; I'm definitely thankful for that.
-And the coffee is served in a hand-made mug that he surprised me with a couple of months ago...I'm thankful for my mug.
-It snowed today, just enough to cover the ground and all the trees...it's so pretty.
-I taught two lessons today (kindergarten and third), and they went really well.
-My friends
-My health
-My family...It sounds so cliche to say "friends, family, health," but when you are writing them down, you just think of all of these specific people who just really add a lot to life.
-I FINALLY got a lot of my wedding planned this weekend.
-Kids
-Big Brothers, Big Sisters
-The mayor's day parade is today, and I'm going to watch my little seventh grade friend walk in it. :)

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God, is that you?

In less than six hours, nobody can "bah' at me for being the Christmas junkie that I am...I've already got the Christmas CD in...a little "Santa Baby," and, of course, Mariah Carey--the real queen of the season. I've been watching the movie "Love Actually," which I must reccommend to any and all.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

I talked to my childhood bf last night for a couple of hrs...She did the 10k last yr. that I'm considering registering for for this yr. (May)...As I've mentioned, although I actually enjoy running, my knees really do kill and pop like crazy the next day (chondromalacia: my pitiful excuse for fatness)--Can't afford to get them "fixed" now, but am wondering if anyone ever runs a race with most of their training as cross-training...I would really love something like this to look forward to, and I really do just enjoy racing and the challenge involved...

Ah, stream of consciousness. Better actually go now. I probably shouldn't show up to Thanksgiving Dinner empty-handed with a fork. :)

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Random Ramblings Unrelated to Fitness, However Equally Boring :
Just got my hair cut...Finally!!! I was starting to resemble "Mr. It," which is not the timely look I was hoping for. So, yes, my po' self actually went and got a hair-cut from my lovely hair dresser who sees me so very little...I have a hard time resisting the egoic urge to tell her about the days gone by when I used to use nice shampoo, tan in the winter, have lots of pretty colors of highlights in my hair, etc., etc....BUT, we are soooo poor.

I have to say that I am really actually proud of us for living like paupers-We used to spend soooooooo much money on stupid crap before my fiance decided to go back to school (Medicine)--- Being flatbroke has really made me realize all that I can go without...It's become so much less important to us to have a lot of money...we want to be stable, of course...but, even more importantly, connected...to eachother...friends...family...other inhabitants of the earth. This is one of the reasons that I started this blog...to become more connected to others and to what I think life is really about.

Anyways, as I was rambling, we went grocery shopping and got loads of dry rice an dry beans, Ramen (although I don't want to eat too much Ramen, b/c it really doesn't have a lot of nutritional value...but at 7 cents a bag, it's hard to argue) --You should really try adding canned peas to your Ramen. --Oh, and I have finally found vegan Ramen, so I'm actually back after years of going without the staple food item of poor college students everywhere.

--Better go...the fiance just made me breakfast---cream of wheat and coffee--He's soooo sweet. Eating beans & rice or cream of wheat just isn't bad when it's with someone you like..okay, love.

Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!!!!!!!!

A Series of Awkward Moments

A Series of Awkward Moments

I just want to say that I'm sorry for sucking lately...soooooooooo busy...but the end of this crap is soooo in sight!!!!!!!