I’M A WRINKLY OLD LADY TODAY
Have you ever wondered what you will look like when you are old? I did tonight. This is what I do when I can’t think of an art project. Who knows if I will even look close to this, I couldn’t quite get all the wrinkles I wanted, and hopefully I will look a little less dead. Too much walking dead for me I guess. But it gave me a laugh, and Taylor quite a scare when he saw me like this. It will be interesting to compare these photos to what I will actually look like when I am old.
MY FIRST WORLD PROBLEM
Here is a picture of this one time a long time ago when I ran a half marathon. My first race ever, kind of a dumb idea, but proud about it anyway (I would suggest perhaps just a smaller one to start off). I worked so hard, and really had to push myself in order to be able to do this. I don’t know how I ended up finishing because my last practice before the actual race I only got to 8 miles. It was a miracle.
Fast forward to now.
I have been really wanting to wake up in the morning and find time to exercise. For one it makes me feel so great, and I just want to get some muscle back on my body. Know what I am saying?
Before I ever do anything, I have to make a plan and chart out when I will do everything. So I made a chart. I figured out in the 12 weeks what workouts I should be doing every day for P90X. I was really excited.
We are now at mid-semester. Is it really almost March?
I have had this plan since January, and still I haven’t worked out. No not even once. I know how pathetic that sounds.
For some reason this semester I am in love with the idea of getting 9 hours of sleep. 9 hours is heaven. And on the days where 9 hours is possible, even when I plan to wake up to exercise, sleep wins. Sleep has been winning the past few weeks. I know how ridiculous this sounds. I know that if you really want something, you should do it right? Well…I must not really want it. But I want to really want it.
I set my alarm, wake up and then my sleeping self decides that I can sleep longer, and that I will fit in working out another time. EVERY dang time….and Mr. Lund will be really surprised when I actually get up and work out.
Why oh why am I not a morning person? How do you become a morning person anyway? I wake up early a lot of days, and I still would always rather sleep for 9 hours. Maybe nobody is a morning person, but you just get up and get what needs to be done? Alright, alright. I will work on it. I just keep thinking when we have a baby how I will probably never get 9 hours of sleep again. NEVER. So maybe that is why I am hugging so tightly to the idea of sleep. It is a wonderful thing.
So I thought that if I posted this fail on my blog, maybe it would motivate me to just do the first workout. Then once I have re-connected with exercise, I will remember how great it is, and keep doing it.
Cross your fingers!
OH, HAPPY FAULT
Fresh Start.
I can’t believe school is already starting again. Here is to surviving another semester….and succeeding while i’m at it.
We headed up to Logan to see my side of the family before going to California, which I forgot my camera for all of Christmas break or I would actually have some pictures. We sang Christmas songs with our nieces and nephews, opened presents, and had a really nice dinner that my mom made. Children always make Christmas. Another reason why you want to have kids. More fun at Christmas. Not that we are starting anytime soon, so don’t get any ideas.
We had a great time visiting San Francisco during the Christmas season. Have you ever been out by the bay for the New Years Eve fireworks? It was quite an experience. Can’t say i’ll be going again. Way too many people trying to be in the same square inch for over an hour, as well as many interesting people I usually am not forced to be too close to. The fireworks were great, and it was fun trying to stay together and getting home in one piece that night.
We visited Pleasanton while we were in California as well. Taylor took me to the dairy to get some ice cream. It was fantastic, I don’t even like vanilla, but when you go to the dairy get vanilla. You will not regret it. We spent time visiting with the Johansen family, and It was fun to hang out with a smaller crowd for the day, and be able to see Nick’s mom. She is a pretty neat lady, and one of my favorites to see.
The 3 week break we had was much needed. I made sure I packed the two leftover packages of chocolate truffles first in my bag to go home. Thank you Grandma Blair, that is my favorite treat. We were well fed by both sides of our family, and it was wonderful to be able to see almost everyone. This is also the last Christmas Carson will be spending with his family, can’t wait to find out where he goes on his mission.
This year went by so fast, and looking back it has been a pretty darn good one. Taylor and I were so busy last semester, but we always made sure we found fun time to spend together. I know that as we look back on these younger marriage years, we will miss it. Besides already needing a bigger kitchen, we have been doing just fine in our little apartment (you know its small when your toaster and microwave completely fill up your counter space). It is really fun to only live with your best friend, and running the house anyway we see fit. Sometimes we buy treats or make food loving the fact that no roommate or child will be eating the remains while we are not looking. Here’s to enjoying life at whatever stage you are at.
We have also had to come back to the reality of the bitter cold. and I mean can it be anymore frigid outside? I can’t recall a time it was this cold in Utah? My first venture out to my car consisted of at least thirty minutes outside before I could drive away. I wish I could say bye to this negative weather. It had been sitting there the whole winter break and ended up with about a foot of ice all over it. In the mean time, my car had snow all around it, and a nice guy had to come and get my car out of the parking spot. I think my car wins in having the worst traction.
I hope this new year brings great memories, as well as a few new goals I want to consider accomplishing. I want to actually be able to play my guitar. I want to remember that it is okay that I am not perfect at everything. This life is a constant time to Change. Overcome. Grow. Learn. Come into myself. realizing who I am each step of the way. It is okay to make mistakes too, that is what repentance is for, and I think we often times beat ourselves up too much about it.
Also, the grass is NOT greener on the other side. I want to enjoy life where i’m at, and stop dreaming about what could have been, or what I wish to come in the future. The future will be here before I know it. The present will soon become the past, so enjoy it while it is hot.
Enjoy every little, what seems to be insignificant, moment and document the little things. Let out every laugh and tear, and feel with all your heart. We only live each year once, and I choose how I want it to be, and who I want to be in my life.