Good air in, bad air out, cough cough…look, there goes my lung!
I may be feeling a bit under the weather. I may be at home sick from work for my third day in a row with one of the most awful colds I’ve ever had (achy muscles, hacking cough, congestion, fever, headache, and a constant desire to sleep). Now one could blame this all on all the winter illness that’s going around, but I know better. Sure that has something to do with it, but I also know when I get stressed out, my immune system pretty much sucks.
As much as I don’t like to admit it, I’ve been spreading myself pretty thin since the New Year started…I literally haven’t had a day of no plans. Let me do a bit of catching up!
Workout
I started a new workout class. It’s Monday-Friday, 5 AM – 6:45 and it’s called Boot Camp. The name should give you an idea what it’s like, but basically we (there are about 10 people in the class) go an extreme workout every day, focusing on different parts of our bodies each day. Most days there is a moment where I literally feel like I’m going to fall over. By the end of the class I feel so good about myself, but the workout is so intense that I’m exhausted the rest of the day. I’m assured that eventually I’ll start having more energy as the class goes on but I guess I haven’t crossed that hurdle quite yet.
Friends and Family
I’ve been able to spend a little bit of time with most of my friends in the area and I’ve gotten to see my family a few times in there as well. As happy as I am for my many friends’ serious relationships (pretty much every one of my girl friends is in a serious relationship, including 2 engagements and 2 marriages (not the same as the engagements) occurring in the past 6 months), it’s nice to have some friends who have similar demands on their time. I’ve been hanging out with Natalie, an awesome singleton from work, quite a bit, including a girls’ night out last Friday with her and her friends…an evening that included tasty appetizers and a bit of unnecessary driving around in the snow, but still fun none-the-less.
Dating
I told you I’d keep you up to date on any eHarmony/dating developments, though I didn’t actually meet anyone from eH until after the New Year. Bachelor Number 1 (two dates), although fun initially, had a dry sarcastic humor that was even too much for me to take (I know, hard to believe) and in the end the conversation felt a little superficial. Bachelor Number 2 (three dates), although an initial attraction, fizzled out quickly…once the initial spark faded, I realized I just didn’t feel like myself around him.
And now we come to Bachelor Number 3 (2.5 dates so far…in only one week even). I didn’t have too much of an instinct about him until we talked on the phone last week, but when you can talk to someone you haven’t even met for 2 and half hours, it’s hard not to have a good feeling about it. Our first date was at a fish place in Denver where we spent about 3 hours talking and laughing and eating. Our second date was supposed to be last night but when he called me on Wednesday to arrange the details and heard how pathetically sick I was, he offered to bring me OJ and soup (an offer I happily accepted). Although I wasn’t the best for conversation (I was coughing quite a bit) it was nice to have the company and he ended up staying four a couple of hours. So last night was much more like date 2.5. I went to his place…he made us dinner. We spent another few hours listening to and talking about music. We have another date tentatively scheduled for Saturday night…I’ll be sure to keep you updated (that is if I haven’t lost all my readers in my long posting absence).
So, although all has been going well this year, stress from work and very little time to myself has caused my immune system to weaken and turned me into a puffy-eyed red-nosed zombie who isn’t missing out on her ab workout one bit (that coughing takes a lot out of you).
As much as I don’t like to admit it, I’ve been spreading myself pretty thin since the New Year started…I literally haven’t had a day of no plans. Let me do a bit of catching up!
Workout
I started a new workout class. It’s Monday-Friday, 5 AM – 6:45 and it’s called Boot Camp. The name should give you an idea what it’s like, but basically we (there are about 10 people in the class) go an extreme workout every day, focusing on different parts of our bodies each day. Most days there is a moment where I literally feel like I’m going to fall over. By the end of the class I feel so good about myself, but the workout is so intense that I’m exhausted the rest of the day. I’m assured that eventually I’ll start having more energy as the class goes on but I guess I haven’t crossed that hurdle quite yet.
Friends and Family
I’ve been able to spend a little bit of time with most of my friends in the area and I’ve gotten to see my family a few times in there as well. As happy as I am for my many friends’ serious relationships (pretty much every one of my girl friends is in a serious relationship, including 2 engagements and 2 marriages (not the same as the engagements) occurring in the past 6 months), it’s nice to have some friends who have similar demands on their time. I’ve been hanging out with Natalie, an awesome singleton from work, quite a bit, including a girls’ night out last Friday with her and her friends…an evening that included tasty appetizers and a bit of unnecessary driving around in the snow, but still fun none-the-less.
Dating
I told you I’d keep you up to date on any eHarmony/dating developments, though I didn’t actually meet anyone from eH until after the New Year. Bachelor Number 1 (two dates), although fun initially, had a dry sarcastic humor that was even too much for me to take (I know, hard to believe) and in the end the conversation felt a little superficial. Bachelor Number 2 (three dates), although an initial attraction, fizzled out quickly…once the initial spark faded, I realized I just didn’t feel like myself around him.
And now we come to Bachelor Number 3 (2.5 dates so far…in only one week even). I didn’t have too much of an instinct about him until we talked on the phone last week, but when you can talk to someone you haven’t even met for 2 and half hours, it’s hard not to have a good feeling about it. Our first date was at a fish place in Denver where we spent about 3 hours talking and laughing and eating. Our second date was supposed to be last night but when he called me on Wednesday to arrange the details and heard how pathetically sick I was, he offered to bring me OJ and soup (an offer I happily accepted). Although I wasn’t the best for conversation (I was coughing quite a bit) it was nice to have the company and he ended up staying four a couple of hours. So last night was much more like date 2.5. I went to his place…he made us dinner. We spent another few hours listening to and talking about music. We have another date tentatively scheduled for Saturday night…I’ll be sure to keep you updated (that is if I haven’t lost all my readers in my long posting absence).
So, although all has been going well this year, stress from work and very little time to myself has caused my immune system to weaken and turned me into a puffy-eyed red-nosed zombie who isn’t missing out on her ab workout one bit (that coughing takes a lot out of you).
Hey girl! I'm so glad to see a new post from you! I know it can be hard when it seems like all your girl friends are in a different place in life than you. I'm kinda the opposite of you right now - only one of my friends is in a relationship (married, actually), while all the others are single, and most of those aren't even dating. It can get weird and make you feel out of place or left out.
But I'm glad to see that things are going well for you as a whole, besides, you know, the whole terrible sickness thing. Do you take any vitamins? I've sworn by the herb echinacia for years. I hope you feel better soon!
Posted by
Alicia (Our Many Colored Moments) |
8:56 AM
Jeezy Chreezy ladyperson... I go to a boot-camp style workout once a week, after work, and it still nearly kills me. You're a heck of a lot braver than I am.
Feel better!
Posted by
Rob |
7:53 AM
I eat a lot and don't exercise at all. That seems to be working great for me, ha! Sorry you are sick, but glad you are posting again. You know you COULD call me sometime...
Posted by
~Wamp |
5:06 PM