update, geez i'm a slacker

Well, it has been ALMOST a month since I last wrote. So it's time to write...

this semester I am taking 5 courses and 1 lab and it's been a considerable amount of work. During the week I still tutor German 6-8 hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Its been cool to have a lot to do and not be so bored.

I have toned down my workouts a lot; i used to do Turbo Jam every single day and sweat my butt off, and strength training a few times a week, but back in January I went to a yoga class with HB and it was such a challenge! I was sore the next day! So since then I have been researching and learning about yoga... I decided to clean out some of my workout collection and sold some of my DVDs... the ones that aren't fun at all and that I never do, lol... and since amazon was having such a big sale, I invested in some new workouts, mainly yoga and pilates... my favorite so far have been these workouts by Ellen Barrett, based on workouts done in her own fitness center, called The Studio... those are awesome and all done barefoot. Ever since I started doing yoga and pilates I swear i have lost a few inches in my thighs and there is no doubt that my shoulders are more sculpted... now I have a definite "bump" between my shoulder and my bicep, its kinda hot :-) plus pilates and yoga are both great for abs and I CAN DO PUSH UPS NOW! It's kind of a dream come true that I'm finally branching out in fitness, because I was getting kinda worried about carrying on my "stompy" workouts in Germany... what if my neighbors aren't so tolerant, lol... I have also found that yoga makes me feel sooo good that it motivates me more to eat well. I still do Turbo and my fitness walking, but I definitely have more of a variety each day now.

... and all of that keeps me challenged... cuz i'm done losing weight, now I just wanna be firm all over, and healthy!

On January 25, I started reading the One Year Bible ... so far I'm doing well. It's definitely crazy, especially the Old Testament. It's opening my eyes and heart, but it hasn't been easy so far. I find myself really wrestling with my HEAD... my heart is opening but my head wants to stay closed, it yeeeeearns for black and white. I'm learning to be content with gray, content with mystery. I will never and can never know everything. So I'm going to TRY to love God and love people (both of which are extremely hard sometimes, because you have to love yourself too and I suck at that).

So I guess thats it for now... I love Wednesdays but I hate Wednesdays... I can't get in my normal workout on Wednesdays unless I get up at 5am, but lately I've been getting up at 6:15 or so... I only hate them because theyre so loooong... I leave at 9 and I get home at 8pm. Tuesdays would be just as long but I've taken to coming home in between... its worth it :-)

Well the people in this room are obnoxiously loud so I am going to go warm up my soup for lunch :-)