June 29, 2011
We Interrupt This Studying to Blog
I’m taking a break from reading my Microeconomics text book to do some blogging. I’ve been busting my ass trying to get through this semester and I really feel like summer is passing me by because I spend most of my time working, studying, parenting and cramming a whole lot of other crap into my days. Frankly, I’m exhausted. But I have to say I have twice the energy I did a month ago and that’s mostly because I’ve made some changes to my diet and exercise regime.
Flashback to last summer/fall when I successfully completed the Couch to 5K program and lost 25 pounds — I was feeling fit and healthy and then flippin’ winter threw me off. I had never run in winter with snow and ice on the roads and was terrified to try it. Being an amateur runner I didn’t know if I needed special winter running shoes/gear/gadgets so I just stopped running. I attempted to continue running on the treadmill but then I started school and switched jobs and basically got busy and lazy. Life happens.
Now we’re in the last days of June and I finally got my act together enough to run and lift some weights at the gym. That is when Owen isn’t crying his head off in Adventure Alley. This afternoon I dropped the boys off and after changing into my workout attire and hopping on the bike for exactly 7 minutes, the YMCA child care worker hunted me down and told me that Owey Pie had been inconsolable for the last twenty minutes. Let’s just say I didn’t get my work out today and no exercise makes for a very grouchy mama. (Grouchy, because I need to shed those 25 pounds that magically reappeared – and the 10 extra that came with them! Ugh.)
So then we hit the grocery store, which is NEVER a good idea when I’m crabby and somewhat hungry. I spent $112 and barely remember what I bought. I know that most families spend double that on groceries but, people, I bought HUMMUS. I don’t even know if I like hummus. I tried it on a multigrain cracker. The stuff is bland. I know chickpeas (or garbanzo beans as some call them) are a pretty bland food, but this was the roasted garlic version and it was not very garlicky. It didn’t spark my taste buds. Perhaps I’ll doctor it up with more garlic and a touch of lemon. Or salt! Maybe it needs salt?
I’ve been spending more time on Twitter and I realized tonight that I’m shitty blogger. I’ve missed a lot in between my blogging hiatuses (Is that a word? It looks weird.) Take for example the fact that I HAD NO CLUE that CityMama had a beautiful baby 3 months ago. Like, seriously. I suck. I clicked on her tweet about these brownies and then went to her blog and saw the most adorable boy with cheekers that remind of me of Owen’s at that age:
Oh, the cheeks. Hard to believe “the baby” is going to be 2 in October! When did he grow up into this cute little boy:
So, what was I saying? Oh yeah, I’m a shitty blogging friend. Dearest City Mama, I felt so awful for not knowing so I promptly attacked your archives. Your bundle is just so precious! Congratulations! (I know…three months late.)
Just goes to show I need to revisit my old blog loves….
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I know. I’m procrastinating. That damn Econ book is staring me down. Here’s hoping I pass this test!
