Time

It is truly amazing to me, what a difference getting up an hour later and having ample time to go for a run, shower, have breakfast, and clean up makes in terms of one's feelings throughout the day.

I had a Diet Coke today, which I try not to do often, but I really enjoyed it, so I think it was a good choice.

Trying to start things slowly and build. Worked with the run this morning. Not sure about application to other things.

Things I liked about today (besides the altered schedule): Mailed registration for the first 5k of the year. I tried to find one in January but apparently people don't like running this month? Also, in the middle of my own conversation, I stopped, looked over at the people having lunch at the next table (work break room, not random strangers, though it might not make a difference) and said "I'm sorry. Did you just say Fassbender? I heard you say Fassbender. Hi!" Proceeded to switch tables to engage in conversation about said Fassbender. Admitting you have a problem is the first step ...

PS - I am doing Cannonball Read again this year, although only 26 books this time. I managed to finish The Pickwick Papers before January ended, but I haven't found the time to write it up yet.

Stuff, 2012

I should blog more. Lately I have been low on motivation for any kind of blogging, though. 2012 so far has been a little bit of a rough transition. Very disheartened and unbalanced by my commute these days, and I think it's starting to bleed over into everything else. Anyway, I was looking at someone else's blog and she inspired me a little bit. So maybe I'll get over here and talk some more. I know it's almost February, but I still feel like I'm struggling to get my feet under me. Ugh.

Anyway, today has mostly successes in the appropriate column, although I didn't get up and run, which as a "fail" tends to color the rest of the day. Not sleeping well and my back feeling a little funky is my excuse.

Things I liked about today: hearing "Round Here" on the radio (nostalgia!); having a moderate-to-conservative friend cop to the fact that there's a strong likelihood she'll vote for Obama in November; determining that plain yogurt definitely adds to some leftovers that have been heretofore disappointing.