long run

i did my first "long" run in training this morning - 4 miles.  it didn't feel too bad, surprisingly.  i'm finally realizing that when you run slower than you actually are able to run, you can run longer.  revolutionary, i know.  anyway i knocked that out this morning, and now i'm sitting here with my black cherry chobani,  contemplating the rest of the day.

it's presidents' day (cheers, abe and george) and i have the day off of work.  on my to-do list are run (check) do laundry (scrounging for quarters even as we speak), try on all of my pants to see if any new ones happen to fit (i am sicksicksick of the 4 pairs that currently fit - i've been rotating them for months), write a couple of letters, and get my p90x plan together.  if i were a good person i would also vacuum. 

in fat news, i have to confess that i didn't follow goetzgirl's advice quite as closely as i should have.  i did avoid all bread, yes, but i didn't exactly avoid the bread GROUP.  that seems like it's going to be a lot harder.  but since i haven't gotten any other suggestions so far, i'm going to give that another go this week.

in motivation-for-not-being-fat news, i submit for your consideration the bridesmaid dress that i will be wearing in july:



courtesy of David's Bridal



if you know me, you will agree that this is likely not the best style for me.  also, you will know that i don't look REMOTELY like this.  for those that don't know me, just know that it is going to be a stretch for me to wrangle the girls into a strapless dress.  it's never been done, people!

so that has me freaking out a bit.

in financial news, there's an opportunity that has been knocking around in my head for a few months (ok, years) that i've repeatedly said no to...  but i'm wondering if it might be time to say yes.  i keep asking God and the universe and my family and my friends for help, and this one thing keeps popping up.  i'm scared, to be honest, of trying something new and failing- that has kept me from saying yes for a long time.  but you know, desperate times and all that.

and also, i want to live my life with no excuses, no opportunities wasted.  and there's an opportunity in front of me, so i think it's time to say yes.

unfortunately for you (most of you anyway) you're going to have to sit there in suspense until i sign on the dotted line.  stay tuned for the big reveal...