tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38741502186324774422024-03-14T01:27:07.600-04:00101 things in 1001 daysBettering myself one goal at a time.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-41053122206345703242012-05-16T19:10:00.001-04:002012-05-16T19:10:25.464-04:00Day 626Today has definitely been one of those days where you keep thinking it's later in the week than it actually is, then you're horrifically disappointed when you realize it's only Wednesday.<br />
<br />
To counter:<br />
<br />
On Sunday my cousin received his First Communion, and since it was Mother's Day and I wanted to actually see my mom, I attended. As such...<br />
<br />
11. Go to Mass on a day that’s neither Christmas nor Easter.<br />
<strike>11. Go to Mass on a day that’s neither Christmas nor Easter.</strike><br />
<br />
Another goal off the list!<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-54336542685542381032012-05-10T22:28:00.002-04:002012-05-10T22:28:57.127-04:00Day 620So I've been gone for a while. Sorry :/ And I missed my 600 day post. That's sad :(<br />
<br />
Things have been crazy busy with the new house. Unlike the apartment, where everything was just THERE, the house has multiple levels and I don't find myself on the computer level very much.<br />
<br />
So in actual progress news, I'm actually making decent movements on completely changing my name. Most of this is because of the move... most of my stuff where I was still "Catherine B" was tied to the apartment. Now all those bills are under "Catherine P." I think I'm down to a credit card and my car.<br />
<br />
And I was elected as Historian for my alumnae chapter! That means...<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">79. Hold an elected position in the alumnae chapter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><strike>79. Hold an elected position in the alumnae chapter</strike></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Cool beans.</span></span>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-18229875572916715852012-03-22T22:14:00.000-04:002012-03-22T22:14:24.569-04:00Day 571So I meant to get this post up earlier, but moving is a bit crazier than I thought. Anyway, the new flooring is in and...<br />
<br />
41. Install one hardwood floor<br />
<strike>41. Install one hardwood floor</strike><br />
<br />
We put laminate flooring in the living room and it looks awesome! Such a pretty clean look.<br />
<br />
I cannot get over how crazy moving is. This is the first time I've been able to get on the computer in a week. Our bedroom and most of our kitchen is unpacked but the rest is... eh. The dogs are reacting pretty well, I'm proud of them.<br />
<br />
Pictures later :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-13480616776432954572012-03-07T22:17:00.000-05:002012-03-07T22:17:10.657-05:00Day 556Ooook it's been a while. Sorry about that. I haven't really been actively accomplishing anything so I've held off on posting, but I have something now and it's HUGE...<br />
<br />
40. Buy a house!<br />
<strike>40. Buy a house!</strike><br />
<br />
I'm a homeowner!!! I didn't want to say anything to keep from jinxing it, and I was always so worried that something would fall through, but it didn't, and we closed on our townhouse yesterday!! It's a three bedroom, two full bath two half bath townhouse with three levels and a backyard. The pups have gone through and they love the place, and more importantly we love the place :) I'll have pics up as we improve the place (hardwood is going in soon!) but I just wanted to give that GIGANTIC update!!!<br />
<br />
Yay!!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-92007046722573978412012-01-11T20:26:00.000-05:002012-01-11T20:26:41.076-05:00Day 500Here we are, the every hundreth day post! Can you believe I'm halfway done with 1001 days? Wow. Ok, since day 400:<br />
<br />
I visited Carlin in college (goal 16), Trevor and Darcy let a stranger into the house, sans barking (goal 65), I got an advisor position with ZTA (goal 80), we saved 5 digits in our savings account (goal 27) which also equated to 3 months bills (goal 33).<br />
<br />
So five goals down in the last hundred days, not too bad! Not too great, either, but still.<br />
<br />
In the next hundred days, I hope to buy a house (goal 40) which will hopefully lead to some cleaning goals... like keeping the apartment clean for a month (yeah, right) or getting through our boxes of paper (goal 43). The rest I'll take as they come!<br />
<br />
500 days down, 501 to go!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-41652163160412492402012-01-05T20:06:00.000-05:002012-01-05T20:06:38.713-05:00Day 494Happy New Year! Sorry it took me so long to get in here, life got crazy. The house offer... didn't work out so good. And then another failed round of looking, and then more looking and an offer is in on another house... keep your fingers crossed for us. This whole mess is harder than I expected.<br />
<br />
I'm thinking that Darcy made her New Year's Resolution to be the good dog this year. She got things started early last week when I got really sick (I have no idea what happened, I was super exhausted and had an upset stomach for a week, then I was fine). Anyway, she climbed up into bed, placed her new favorite toy on my pillow under my chin, and then walked down to the end of the bed to cuddle at my feet. It was precious.<br />
<br />
The halfway point in this experiment is rapidly approaching... I can't believe it :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-52873094431804170942011-12-26T18:37:00.001-05:002011-12-26T18:37:20.707-05:00Day 484I'm keeping this short and sweet because I don't want to jinx anything but...<br />
<br />
Wish us luck, we put in an offer on a house today!!!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-51282632485261077872011-12-21T21:29:00.000-05:002011-12-21T21:29:21.237-05:00Day 479So who totally vanished from the face of the blogosphere? This kid. It's ok, though. I'm back, with a goal crossed off.<br />
<br />
27. Get 5 digits in our savings account<br />
<strike>27. Get 5 digits in our savings account</strike><br />
<br />
Granted it won't stick around long, but we've got a down payment on our house gaining some good traction in our savings account. I guess that means we got this one too...<br />
<br />
33. Save 3 months’ bills<br />
<strike>33. Save 3 months’ bills</strike><br />
<br />
Two for one! Plus my Christmas cards went out Monday and we had a pretty successful house hunt today. We'll be going back to check the place out in daylight tomorrow.<br />
<br />
I feel awfully good about myself in this post.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-8399890326435132402011-11-14T20:30:00.000-05:002011-11-14T20:30:15.637-05:00Day 441Well, if you're friends with me on FB you might already know what the big news from yesterday is.<br />
<br />
Truthfully, it probably wasn't a wise idea to make this goal. If you look up the official rules on being a collegiate advisor, it says you have to be an alumna for 5 years. I'll hit the 5th anniversary of my college graduation on day 991 of this 1001 day trek. But many pre-requisite rules can be bent with approval from the Province Presidents when the right person for a job is found.<br />
<br />
So you can imagine how thrilled I was on Friday when the general advisor for our local collegiate ZTA chapter emailed me to say that she'd talked to the Province President, and they felt I would be a great fit as the ritual advisor!<br />
<br />
80. Hold a regional position/advisor position.<br />
<strike>80. Hold a regional position/advisor position.</strike><br />
<br />
Clearly, I accepted. :) I am sooo excited about this and cannot wait to get started!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-58482749344343485752011-11-13T14:25:00.000-05:002011-11-13T14:25:14.828-05:00Day 440I know this is kind of one of those "So why did you post?" situations.<br />
<br />
I've completed a goal but until it's publicly announced I can't really say anything.<br />
<br />
So stay tuned :-)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-8060203482895408132011-11-09T22:28:00.000-05:002011-11-09T22:28:17.186-05:00Day 436Wow, we're able to cross off a goal... one that I was beginning to think would never come off.<br />
<br />
65. Trevor and Darcy let a “stranger” come into our house, sans barking and jumping.<br />
<strike>65. Trevor and Darcy let a “stranger” come into our house, sans barking and jumping.</strike><br />
<br />
We had my brother and my parents over for dinner since we were having <a href="http://catherines101.blogspot.com/2010/12/day-117.html">pot roast</a> for dinner. (BTW, I thought I had perfection on Christmas, but it was even BETTER today). Christian came over first and the dogs barked at him, but when my parents showed up a few minutes later, they didn't bark at all! There was also no jumping at all at my dad. They admittedly did jump at my mom, but she was holding dog treats. That does not count.<br />
<br />
"Stranger" was always in quotes because to my dogs, anyone who does not live in our home/does not come over at least once a week for months is a stranger. They're pretty protective of our home.<br />
<br />
On a not quite so bright note, my progress on 'book 7 weddings in a year' went back 2 weddings. I booked Tori's and Tracy's weddings at the beginning of November 2010, so those have expired. Oh well, I'll book more :) And on a bright wedding note, Tori gets married on Friday, so I have a wedding coming right up! So excited!<br />
<strike><br />
</strike>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-34892580351852902332011-10-28T21:22:00.000-04:002011-10-28T21:22:00.095-04:00Day 424So I've been really out of touch. Sorry :(<br />
<br />
Not too much is up right now as far as goals go. We almost, ALMOST got a goal a week back... Amilyne came over and when we opened the door the dogs didn't make a peep. Silence! Then they ran over and started barking. Sigh. That and Amilyne barely counts as a stranger... I mean, she doesn't live here but the dogs know her pretty well.<br />
<br />
I've been obsessing over nail polish lately... I bought 2 colors the other day and that brought my polish count to 20. I'm actually pretty pumped about that, and I really don't have much space left in my medicine cabinet... maybe I'll have a bigger storage space for them once we get a house :)<br />
<br />
Speaking of houses, John and I have started looking. We went on our first tour last week. The first house was clearly just a dry run our realtor wanted to take us through. We'd mentioned liking the neighborhood, so she got us into an unoccupied home (for sale, not like we broke into it or anything). It clearly wasn't one that we would intend to buy if for no other reason than the fact that we don't want a home with any less than 3 bedrooms, and this one had 2. The house had a ton of potential: gorgeous cathedral ceilings, flawless hardwood floors on the first level, the cute, centrally located fireplace, the bay windows. But then there was the fact that all the windows needed replacing, the carpet was vile, and the applicances appeared to be older than me. If you're looking to invest in flipping a house though, I'd love to put you in contact with our relator lol.<br />
<br />
The second house was in the same neighborhood. Nice big yard (for a townhouse), gorgeous windows, tons of closet space. But it was soooooo cramped. Soooooooo cramped. And it seemed a bit dark. The most disappointing thing for us was the aforementioned window. There was one on the landing that was huge, had a lovely shape, looked like it would let in a ton of light... but it was completely blocked off. The owners were using it as display space, so they'd put up curtains inside the window (it was kind of a bay window). We really wanted to envision what it would look like if we were there, and we couldn't.<br />
<br />
So both of these were nos, but I'm pretty excited to continue looking. We're hoping to buy in March, keep your fingers crossed for us!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-55023535299933226252011-10-09T18:16:00.000-04:002011-10-09T18:16:36.825-04:00Day 405John and I just got back from Harrisonburg and have another goal to cross off of our list...<br />
<br />
16. Visit Carlin in college<br />
<strike>16. Visit Carlin in college</strike><br />
<br />
We had a great visit to JMU this weekend! We got there at around noon yesterday and then went to the Dukettes' tailgate. It was Octoberfest themed, yum. We then went to watch Carlin dance at the game. The Dukes lost in overtime, which sucked, but the Dukettes looked great :) The one big downside to my parents' seats is that it's in the first row by the stairs, and people just walk right in front of the seats like there isn't another set of stairs RIGHT THERE for them to walk up that doesn't involve them stepping in front of people. Seriously, we'd put up streamers as little barriers and people would walk right through them. SO. RUDE.<br />
<br />
Anyway, after the game we went to Ruby Tuesday then back to Carlin's place. She rents this really cute little townhouse and she has the entire bottom floor, so we stayed on a futon in what's basically her living room. We watched <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas</em> before heading to bed.<br />
<br />
In the morning we hit Panera for breakfast. The Dukettes had a carwash, so John and I hit some wineries while Carlin was busy with that. We went back to CrossKeys, which was awesome because 1. they have great wine and 2. there was a wedding there today, which got me all jazzed up for next month's weddings. We also went to Bluestone Winery, which is new this year and pretty nice. We liked it. After we wrapped up there, we went back to campus and had our car washed, then went back to Carlin's place to watch some TV before heading back. It was a great weekend, thanks for having us, Carlin :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-88037854955904730312011-10-04T12:00:00.014-04:002011-10-04T12:00:00.391-04:00Day 400And the every 100 days post! I'll be the first to admit these last 100 days really haven't been my best. I only completed 2 goals... goal 76, I created a discount deal with another vendor, and goal 13, I went to yoga for 8 straight weeks. My only excuse is that one of my goals took 8 straight weeks. These last 100 days were further complicated by the fact that 2 of my goals that had to do with other people will never happen... I'm still deciding whether I'm just failing myself on these goals or I'm changing them. I'm leaning towards failure due to the fact that the goal flat out said what I wanted... I mean, I wanted to help my BFF plan her wedding, she's not getting married anymore. I wanted to get all four parents over for dinner at once... awkwardsauce. But I don't know.<br />
<br />
I'm looking towards the future now... John and I moved up our house buying schedule, so we might hit 5 digits in our savings in the next 100 days (goal 27). I don't think the house will happen in the next one. I'm visiting Carlin at school (goal 16) and I think one of my events is going to be an inter-chapter event (goal 81). Goals are getting serious now... most of the easy ones are gone.<br />
<br />
400 days down, 601 days to go.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-68620281541652954592011-10-01T15:26:00.000-04:002011-10-01T15:26:11.219-04:00Day 397Happy October, everyone! <br />
<br />
Nothing really goal related to say, I just wanted to let everyone know I'm here, alive, and still working at things :) Every 100 days post coming up shortly!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-26624549870058979242011-09-23T19:05:00.000-04:002011-09-23T19:05:23.051-04:00Day 389Trumpets sounded, angels sang, and heralds announced the grand news: after a long drought, I completed another goal!<br />
<br />
13. Go to yoga for 8 straight weeks<br />
<strike>13. Go to yoga for 8 straight weeks</strike><br />
<br />
Today I finished my goal by doing the Solar Meditation, Forward Bends, Core and Savasana. I've learned a few things in the last 8 weeks: all yoga is not created equal, yoga is better when you have enough room to move freely, yoga instructors are killer on your abs.<br />
<br />
I probably won't be doing a lot more yoga until we're in a house for the aforementioned space reason. Our TV is in our living room, and we have to re-arrange furniture to work out. Even when we shift things, this room is not conducive to floor exercises. I'm looking forward to having a room where I can move around in front of the TV.<br />
<br />
I'm also very sad to announce that my Kindle, the hero of <a href="http://catherines101.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-139.html">Goal 2</a>, has broken. The screen is totally messed up. The somewhat fortunate news is that since this happened within a year of purchase, it will be replaced, but I'm still pretty sad about it.<br />
<br />
In other news... Hail to the Redskins :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-49409391079441773902011-09-14T21:27:00.000-04:002011-09-14T21:27:24.740-04:00Day 380Week 7 of 8 already for yoga! I started this week a little later than normal because this weather sucks. It's been playing hell on my knee, and I've been limping more in the last week than I have in like, the last 2 years. Not amused. Anyway, next week finishes up my yoga goal, which is great because I haven't crossed off anything in a while.<br />
<br />
I'm also making arrangements to visit my sister at JMU next month, so there's another goal in the works! I really can't wait to visit her and see her townhouse :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-7500472839508637072011-09-05T15:48:00.000-04:002011-09-05T15:48:41.680-04:00Day 371Workout efforts continue!<br />
<br />
Today I did both yoga and Zumba. It's an experience. First off, Zumba is a blast but it will take some getting used to. I'm doing this with John, which will strongly encourage me to actually keep up with it. I felt like I was going to pass out about 2/3 of the way through the first DVD though... we'll have to work at that. On the other hand, if I keep this up I'll have my flat abs back in no time.<br />
<br />
I tried a new area in the 'yoga matrix' today as well (after Zumba). This brings me to week 6 of 8. I tried the solar meditation (more action based than the lunar), the Chakra Namaskar, and the Savasana (which you're always supposed to finish with). The Chakra Namaskar was a lot harder than I thought it would be, so not really one I wanted to do right after Zumba. It goes through almost all areas of the body. I failed at it a bit. Oh well. Next time.<br />
<br />
Yoga also makes me realize another reason I want a house... more space for my yoga mat. Seriously, the way we have things laid out now does not make for good yoga spacing/DVD watching.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-86653440049931870772011-09-01T23:06:00.000-04:002011-09-01T23:06:29.029-04:00Day 366I'm sitting here trying to distract myself from the last seconds of the Redskins game (YES WE JUST WON HAIL VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!) ok now I'm trying to calm myself down lol. I got my yoga DVD in yesterday and did my first routine today.<br />
<br />
I bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shiva-Rea-Daily-Energy-Vinyasa/dp/B002IVLWCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314932357&sr=8-1">Shiva Rea Daily Energy Vinyasa Flow Yoga</a>. It's got 7 routines and the yoga matrix, which lets you mix and match routines/exercises. I did the lunar warm up (more relaxation based), the core workout and the Savasana (rest pose). Let me tell you, even though it was only 7 minutes on the core, it was an intense 7 minutes! I'm feeling it! The narrating is a touch cheesy, but that might be because I was listening to it in my living room instead of in a quiet/dim yoga studio.<br />
<br />
So I really like this DVD and it will definitely become a part of my regular routine :)<br />
<br />
By the way, just sending this out in case anyone is interested... if you buy online, Victoria's Secret has a 7 for $25.50 deal on select Pink panties... comes to $3.64/pair! Just thought I'd share :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-18376778934855638082011-08-31T09:13:00.008-04:002011-08-31T18:04:49.195-04:00Day 365Can you believe we're here already? 1 year ago today I published my list and prepared to launch my 101 things in 1001 days. Since then, I've accomplished 30 of my goals, along with booking 5 of 7 weddings and going to 5 of 8 weeks of yoga. I'm also pleased to say I've accomplished at least one goal in each category!<br />
<br />
We're also in serious saving mode for a house and for vacation, so those are in the works.<br />
<br />
I'm really excited to start year 2 of my list!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-57493579939378688672011-08-29T21:42:00.000-04:002011-08-29T21:42:22.275-04:00Day 363Today began week 5 of yoga. Well, sort of. I started the first pose in class today and kind of got this little wave of nausea. I had sit down... then lie down. I'm normally an hour to 70 minutes into the class (90 minutes long) before I need to lie down. After I while I couldn't take it any more, and I had to cut out early. It probably didn't help that the guy next to me smelled pretty bad. Oh well, I'll go back tomorrow and see how it goes.<br />
<br />
Speaking of tomorrow, it will probably be my last Bikram class. My Living Social deal expires tomorrow. I bought a Vinyasa yoga DVD on Amazon, and I think I'll be finishing out my 8 weeks on there. I just want to make it clear to anyone reading this that Bikram Yoga Fairfax is awesome. The instructors are great, the facility is really nice, the location is super convenient... this type of yoga just isn't for me. Though seriously, if you want to try Bikram, I strongly recommend <a href="http://bikramyogafairfax.com/">Bikram Yoga Fairfax</a>.<br />
<br />
On another workout note, John and I just bought a set of Zumba DVDs, and plan to work on that together! I'm pretty pumped :)<br />
<br />
Aaaand Victoria's Secret had a 20% off swimwear deal, so I bought 3 new bikinis for Jamaica 2012. So pumped!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-26423368692107044352011-08-23T21:17:00.000-04:002011-08-23T21:17:19.108-04:00Day 357First order of business: we're ok after the earthquake. Though I must say, a 5.9 earthquake experienced from the top floor of a 10 story building is something I NEVER want to experience again.<br />
<br />
Today started week 4 of yoga. I actually think it might be getting better... I'm handling the heat a little better, and I can stay up longer... I also know to sit down *before* I feel woozy, and if I know I feel badly after doing a pose, I skip it.<br />
<br />
And BTW... John is feeling better :)Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-12147056798531051072011-08-16T20:35:00.000-04:002011-08-16T20:35:25.209-04:00Day 350Yoga week 3 officially started today. My ankle hurt from falling down the stairs on Saturday, my knee was just not doing wll today, and my lunch wasn't agreeing with me. Despite all this, it was the best class I've had so far. Since I wasn't feeling so hot, I didn't push myself at all so I didn't feel frustrated or upset at my inability to get through all the poses. I've got to remember this for future classes.<br />
<br />
In John news, he's still not feeling so hot. I don't like this. At all.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-86757510978485654232011-08-15T20:15:00.000-04:002011-08-15T20:15:11.167-04:00Day 349So today was supposed to start week 3 of yoga, but that's delayed until tomorrow for multiple reasons. All health related.<br />
<br />
Over the weekend we went to visit Newport News. While walking down the stairs, my heel caught on a mat and I fell. I got a bit of road rash on my knee (already gone), a nasty little scrap on my foot, and a big bang on my shin that turned purple IMMEDIATELY. I haven't looked at it since (covered it with an H bandage) and I have not desire to. I also pulled a few muscles, so I'm giving myself some time to recover.<br />
<br />
But truth be told, I probably would have gone, just to see if the heat would help, if it weren't for John's health issue today. He'd been feeling a little off in his abdomen, and went to the urgent care center today. They then sent him off to the hospital, where he spent the whole afternoon. I'm glad to say he neither has appendicitis or a kidney infection, but they aren't sure what he does have. Just wonderful.<br />
<br />
Aside from this, things are good... the NN trip was great, we saw all the people we wanted to see, and got to eat at the recently reopened Plaza Azteca. Yum.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874150218632477442.post-90004257212155425302011-08-09T09:58:00.001-04:002011-08-09T10:14:19.331-04:00Day 343Ok, this post is coming from my iPhone so forgive me if there are weird formatting or spelling issues!<br />
<br />
I went to Bikram yoga again yesterday, and while it wasn't as bad as Sunday, it's still not so great. Don't get me wrong, it's an utterly fantastic workout and the instructors are great, but I think what the problem is is that I just feel frustrated by my inability to finish the class (even though they say at the beginning just staying in the room for the full 90 minutes is an accomplishment) due to the fact that I'm both hot as hell and having trouble breathing in certain poses. Hard to find inner peace when you're frustrated. Sigh. Well, I've still got 6 weeks left on this goal, maybe things will improve.<br />
<br />
I've also started going through my closet and pulling clothes for charity, I expect this effort to continue for about a week or so. Donation 2, here I come!<br />
<br />
Oh and I can't believe I forgot to post about this already! My brother dove in age-group nationals this past week. He got 7th on the 1 meter board, 5th on the 10 meter platform, and 2nd on the 3 meter board! But it gets better... his finishes qualified him for OLYMPIC TRIALS!!! Cory will be competing for a position on the United States Olympic team in June at the age of 18. I am so excited for him and proud of him!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262451084591435915noreply@blogger.com0