I have an addiction. I started using last summer during my pregnancy with Leyla, and now I can't get enough. What did I start using, you ask? The gym. It's odd because I used to LOVE running outdoors and couldn't stand treadmills, but now the complete opposite has occurred. We had an unseasonably warm day yesterday so I decided to take advantage of it and do my workout outside by running around the trail that follows the water's edge of the island my university is located on. Needless to say, I didn't like it all. When I'm at the gym, I feel the pressure to perform and I get a better workout. I feel like everyone is watching me and I don't want to let them down. I'm sure no one is really watching me, but I still feel the pressure and it pushes me to do more. So, after having a taste of the great outdoors, I think I'll stick to my stinky ol' school fitness center.
I've got a little bit of good news. When I picked up the girls today, there was a receipt attached to the sign out sheet stating how much money I paid into daycare last year. I asked my accountant if it would make a difference and if we could put it towards Miguel's taxes. The answer was yes and it will get us at least another $600! Sweet. That makes for a pretty good day.
Hmm, I guess I don't have a whole lot more to say for the time being. I'll leave you with a picture of one of the organisms I had to locate in a prepared slide with my microscope for my parasitology class. Anybody know what it is??
3 comments:
Ok Kelsey, I DO know what it is... Go to my site and cha, cha, check it out (as Jenette would say).
If you're going to have an addiction, I'd say exercise is one of the better ones to have. IT DOES feel good to get that nice exercise high - I really enjoy it AFTER- the problem is the BEFORE. I just need to get my "gumption" back and start it up again...tomorrow.
I think Giardia.
Ok, I cheated, but unknowingly. I snatched the pic to do a bit of photoshop magic ala crazy and it had a title.
It is awfully grinch-like I must say.
Oh, if only I could be addicted to exercise instead of the food end. Geez. I have never and I repeat, NEVER gotten any sort of high, before during or after, and I have done plenty of rigorous attempts over a long term in the past to have gotten them.
Consider yourself lucky!
Better than cozyshack!
I agree with your mom, that it has a certain Dr. Seuss quality although I was thinking more Cat in the Hat than the Grinch. I too get addicted to exercise. My problem is that I can only stick to something for about two years then I get bored--circuit training, NordicTrak, Curves, aerobics...Right now I have been running for a year so I guess I have one more before I need to change to something else again. It's hard for me to get out and do it sometimes, but once I'm there it's great. I do some of my best thinking while running!
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