Today is my 6th day of summer, and this morning as I sit in my living room half-awake I realize that I am taking a hiatus from the usual things in my life. Things like waking up at 5:30 a.m. (okay, okay, maybe it is more like 6 a.m. after hitting the snooze button every 9 minutes until a sense of panic overcomes me that I HAVE to get up or I'll be late for work) and wearing make-up, and doing my hair and having the exact same routine day in and day out. It is really nice not to have a rigidly structured schedule, however I don't know what to do with myself! A friend called at 8 this morning and at the end of our conversation she said, "well, I should get going - I'm going to get a run in before it gets too hot." Seriously? Is that what other people do when they don't have anything to do? I am so selfish with my time that I usually end up wasting it because I only want to do what I want to do (which generally tends to be watching the today show and taking naps on my chair and a half). I think that the summer time is very dangerous for me because I don't always know how to channel my energy - and you can bet your bottom dollar that you won't hear me saying at the end of our phone conversation, "well, I should get going so that I can get a run in before it gets too hot..." I guess that the bottom line of this is that even the summer time needs its own rigid structure in my life so that I am not a complete waste of space. I could do a lot of cool things, I just need to figure out what those things are! Ideas welcomed! :)
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have a baby. that takes up time. :) then you never will have the pressure to take a jog before it gets too hot. :)Â
although if you are ever up for a walk....I am game...I seriously live down the road from you (Woodruff Place).oh oh oh....if you ever WANT to join a gym....the Gold's Gym (right down the road from you on Washington St.) gives out free memberships if you volunteer 2 hours a week in the nursery. They even have a room that is a movie theater....you get to work out on a treadmill (or other machines) while watching a movie. I have NO idea why I am trying to get you to join a gym....you are hot the way you are....maybe I just want a friend at the gym. :)idea #1: COME VISIT ME.
i promise we won't be doing any running of any kind. unless it's to hacienda.
Well said - I have the same exact problem in the summer.
I miss you! Loved reading your update.