Fallen off the wagon, again!

I've got to get going on blogging! You wouldn't know it if you visited in the past few months, but I once blogged once a week. Geez, back when I was on LJ I would "blog" every day, multiple times a day! Granted, we didn't call it blogging, and it was just for my friends and I - so I didn't think up clever content, I just posted when I had something to show them or talk to them about, but...still! Sometimes I did think of witty content, too. Pithy, insightful, lol-worthy...

Where have those days gone?

I'll tell you. They stayed behind when I actually sort of got a life. In high school I had a life - I was layout editor for the school lit mag for two years, did community theatre, had friends...but I was pretty lame. Cringe worthy. I posted a lot my first semester at college because I was miserable. I didn't post much my second semester because I was miserable. Then my second and third years things picked up and got crazy, then I graduated, and now I'm working in the real world! Whew!

In fact...I started typing this entry on 6.5. It's not 6.22. That's a whole lotta days, people! I would say that I will be better, but...is that true? Don't know. We'll see. Talk to you in a few months..................(no!)

Wowza! Two whole weeks! Clearly, this is not working out for me so well.

Please take note, I've changed the layout of the blog - I'm not thrilled with this one, either, but, in the interim, it will do.

I've also changed the title, because, although "and this is why they call her queen" has special meaning to me, some have taken it as a haughty statement about my own belief of my own awesomeness. (It was actually something that someone said about me, since Regina means queen and all that. It was kind of neat, because the woman had a slight british accent- it was fancy times!)

That's all.

A swing and a miss!

We're only a month in, and I've already fallen off the band wagon! I made that silly resolution to post something with vaguely decent content at least once a week, and you can see how well that has gone...

In my defense, we've had some roommate troubles (don't be concerned, my roommates remain lovely, but one of them had a major upheaval in her life the first week back and we are trying to help her deal with it), the semester is pretty crazy (and I'm still trying to take on more! I want to find an internship this semester, if I can manage it), I've got terrible, terrible senioritis which is bleeding into everything, my job is busy and I hate it, and, most importantly - it's winter!

I'm so over this whole winter thing...it's cold and slushy and wet. This is, actually, manageable during the day. I (usually) get up, get dressed, and go to my classes. This is all well and good. Then I come back to the apartment. Usually, a roommate (or several) is present in the living room, snuggled up on the couch and watching TV. And, like that, I don't want to go back out!

This does not bode well, especially since I am home this weekend and bringing back a space heater, which will, in fact, make the room cozier.

Oh well. On the bright side, I'm eating (moderately) healthier than last semester (not as healthy as I had planned, but, better), I'm doing yoga and pilates, and I'm catching up on my crap TV! ;)

Till next time...(I'll be better! I swear!)

Things I'd like to learn:

1) Dance



I've always wanted to dance. I particularly think that b-boying (breakdancing) is cool, but, I'm not picky - give me salsa, bellydance, jazz - I'll do whatever! It's hard to find adult beginner classes at affordable prices and convenient times, though. (Well, it's easier in Manhattan, but back in Mahopac? Not so much.)

But! I will hold out hope. (How cool would it be to form a crew? So cool!)

2) Horseback riding



I love the idea of horseback riding. First of all, country/ranch life appeals to me. Secondly, I have some (romanticized, I'm sure) images of just hopping on a horse and riding through the woods in the spring. Fun fun fun!

I feel like it would be a very zen, very grounding hobby. I wouldn't want to do shows or anything like that, though.

3) Playing the guitar



I took two lessons a few months ago, but had to stop due to time issues. I'm currently learning the piano, and that's going well. However, a guitar is a more mobile instrument! Plus, I've always wanted to just sit outside, strumming a guitar and singing.

4) Boxing



I'd like to take boxing lessons. I think it would be good way to get in shape, and it would be fun! Of course, I don't think I'd actually want to fight people, but, a punching bag would be good.

Plus, it would be very butch and fierce. And I'd be able to defend myself if needed.

Thank you, roommates!

So, my roommates have had an interesting effect on my plans for weight loss getting healthy.

On one hand, we now have lots candy, that is out in the open often.

However, they are also doing yoga with me! We did yoga on Wednesday night, and a yoga/pilates blend last night. We also plan to do salsa and bellydancing (because we have dvds for all of those). I'm thrilled that they are doing it with me, because I haven't been to the gym yet, and its too cold to really do anything outside.

As far as eating goes, I'm doing my best to avoid a lot of carbs and sweets. I'm doing better on the carbs part! But I miss pasta. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm doing lots of lean meats, though.

Anyway, that's all for now.

Update

This no junk thing has been harder than I thought!

In my head, I said, Well, I won't buy junk, so there won't be any to eat. WRONG. I forgot to take into account my roommates! This one girl's mother is always sending us presents, which is really sweet. Unfortunately, as a "welcome back to school" present, she sent us chocolate snowflakes, PLUS enough bags of candy to fill one of our cabinets. XD

It's okay, though, I've only slipped once or twice. I've been buying lots of fruits, so they are sweet but still good for you.

However - I've had a headache for three days straight. At first I thought that it might be the air here, back in the Bronx. However, I realized this morning that it might be caffeine withdrawal. Last semester, I drank soda rarely - if I went out to a restaurant with friends, or went home. Then, over break, there was often a choice of soda, or water. I like water, but, soda often won. Then for four days, I didn't have much of anything with caffeine in it.

So I just drank a small cup of instant french vanilla coffee, and the headache seems to be abating. I don't know what to do about that.

Now, I'm off to the food store - which is a shame, because its FREEZING outside.