Hobbies

I collect hobbies. I think that's a hobby in itself. And I am ALL into it in the planning stages. First it was scrapbooking. I discovered twopeasinabucket.com and then start taking classes online and shopping online. I was hooked. I joined two circle journal groups. I was totally into it. Now, not so much. I have a huge collection of supplies just sitting on the shelves that I hung in my closet specifically for my crafty goodness.

Then it was knitting. I taught myself how to knit and purl. I made a scarf (it's rather ugly but I can't make myself throw it out) and starting working on a hat. I'm 90% done with it but haven't touched it in a month. I still go on ravelry and drool over what others who seem to have a lot more free time than I are able to accomplish.

I think I'm in a creative dead zone.

As you can imgaine that gym thing is not going well. I've been twice in the last week, which is an accomplishment, but nowhere near my goal. It's just so coooolllllddd. Was that whiny enough? I cannot wait for spring.

It's 6 am

And I'm up and dreading the day. It is COLD. I mean bone-chilling, hurts to breath cold. I dread walking out the door and going to work. This cold weather makes me want to stay in all bundled up on the couch. I bought 2 new books yesterday and I could spend all day reading. Not only do I have to motivate myself to get to work, I HAVE to get to the gym tonight. I'm totally failing on my diet. I was sick for 2 weeks so that was my excuse for not working out. This weekend my excuse was: 1. Saturday morning I was hung over from my Friday night binge on wine and pizza; and 2. Sunday morning it was too freaking cold to leave the house, then Sunday afternoon it snowed and was so windy it was blizzard like out there.

I'm packing my gym bag this morning and adding 2 new trash magazines I bought specifically for this purpose. Got to get moving!!!!!

Happy New Year

Well it's 2008. Didn't even make it until 12:00 last night. In fact, I fell asleep on my cousin's couch at 10:30, bored out of my mind. Her old boyfriend wanted to watch the Anderson Cooper year in review. I had suggested ordering a movie. But, whatever. We ate a ton of Chinese food and I woke up from my coma and drove home at 11:30.

As for resolutions. Well I know my first one is the same one I make every year but dammit I have to lose some weight. I'm no longer pleasantly plump, thick or even chubby. I'm FAT. Uncomfortably fat. I need to start making the time to work out. Stop drinking chardonnay as if the vineyards are drying up and eating healthy.

The second one is another one people make all the time but I have to cut down on my spending. I'm going buck wild with the credit cards. But if I'm going to be dieting (therefore no eating out), not drinking (therefore no bar or liquor store bills!) and working out all the time (no time to eat!), I shouldn't have a hard time not spending money.

My third resolution probably should not be printed on the internet so I'll keep this one to myself. I just know that if I can take off some pounds, I may be able to realize this goal by summer....