WHEW. I'm exhausted.
This new year brought about a pretty significant change in my daily routine – one that I’m enjoying so far, but the actual shift in schedule is tiring right at this moment. I’ve made a commitment to do part of my daily devotions in the morning…so I am allowed no more than one snooze per morning alarm. That’s a big change from the hour and a half I used to spend hitting that little button.
By the third day, I was already quite sure I didn’t care for the change, but I knew it was a good thing and I needed to stick with it. I’m learning that to make a commitment means to make somewhat uncomfortable sacrifices, but the rewards are worth it.
So here I am, still trying to get the hang of when I need to officially end the day in order to complete all of the new night routine – and exactly how much time is required in the morning to make any sort of sense of this hair. I’m hoping to have it all figured out just in time for the time to change. (Let’s not get started on that, though, okay?)
In other “new routine” news – I made a somewhat annoying observation this week. I’m technically allowed to drink pop again because I didn’t renew the “no carbonated beverage” commitment…but I can’t bring myself to do it. Friday I went to Subway with some friends and I stared long and hard at that drink machine before rolling my eyes and filling up with fruit punch. The day will come when I’ll break down and have a good old Coke or Pepsi, but for now, I just can’t. And now that I can have it…I don’t crave it like I did for the 365 days of last year. Isn’t that just how it always goes!
To take a break from the elliptical routine this week, I did tae bo for a couple of days. I can’t turn right. Something in my neck must have pulled or popped or snapped or gone on strike or something. It makes for an interesting time in backing out of the driveway. If you find a huge chunk of my house missing, you’ll know how that happened.
I purchased a new table and chairs this week to replace the temporary table and folding chairs I’ve been using for a few months. I fully assembled the table AND the chairs all by myself and so far, everything appears to be properly placed and quite sturdy! Oh – and did I mention I did it without power tools? Thankyouvermuch. Even my dad seemed impressed. Who am I kidding…even I am impressed! I’ve come a long way from the days of college when my roommate, Christi, and I put together a tower that leaned quite significantly to the left and was missing a large chunk of finish on the right-hand side. (Went a little crazy with the hammer.)
So that’s the way 2008 has started for me. The first week was busy and I felt like I constantly ran from morning until night…so it’s okay with me if it slows down a little. But I am enjoying the changes…the new routine…the trying new things…maybe not so much the furniture assembly.
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6 comments:
Oh wow. I'm not sure I could even spell tae bo, if you hadn't spelled it already. Don't know if I could do it myself. I have a workout DVD that has some boxing moves, and I can punch at the TV just fine. Simple is more my speed.
Congratulations on the furniture assembly. Admire it often.
When I first started doing tae bo, I did it with one of my friends, and neither of us excelled in balance. We were grabbing furniture and doorways - anything to keep us from falling over. It was comical. On the basic video, I can do okay now, but when I try the more advanced ones, I usually end up saying MAMA!!
I admire the table every time I walk by. So far, no leaning!
Wow. If Barry's not around to assemble things, I borrow someone else's husband to do it for me. Even Bryce reminded me, while I was trying to put his new Transformer together, that I wasn't doing a good job. "That's a daddy job, Mom." I conceded.
OH--I gave up real Coke in June 2006. I don't buy pop often (sorry, SODA), but I've been very proud of myself for only having one REAL COKE since I gave it up. And that time I was in desperate need of both hydration (HA!) and caffiene, and non-diet was the only thing available. But I can't say I enjoyed it. I even go for the non-caffiene stuff when it's available. And that's saying a lot. Remember, FOUR KIDS!!!!
Amy - I don't go crazy with the furniture assembly. I think the last thing that had to be put together was a 2 drawer wooden file cabinet, and I definitely called in the reinforcements on that one. That had to slide open...way out of my league.
I'm very proud of you for going so long without soda/pop/carbonated beverages. With four kids and a dog - that is impressive!
We are getting a new table & chairs too! Where did you get your's? Post pics! We're getting ours from Big Lots, which has great purniture @ great prices! I feel you on the furniture assembly... I just re-did our cabinets in the kitchen and I amazed myself! There are some small errors, but I DID IT! Hope your neck starts feeling better! I HATE THAT!
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