January draws to a close

As January draws to a close, I can say I've had some progress in life. The first two weeks were memorable: mercury in retrograde - mars in retrograde. The New Year was particularly uneventful this year. First time since I've been an adult that I really had no plans.

I set up some goals and began working on them immediately. It had little to do with the New Year - but it coincided. Mercury went direct and things started to spin up quick. I took my self defense class and now have a set of skills I feel pretty comfortable with.

Last week sort of dragged out! lol. Still working hard. Notably, late last week I tested my knees by going for a walk straight out my doorstep; which is to say, a lot of slope. This was successful for me. That's notable. I've been really bad about chiropractic this month. Ever since the week of the 25th - in December, I've not stepped foot in my chiro's office. Although my back is feeling great, I'd like to get back in there. Tomorrow.

Last weekend I went to the Yoga party, which was fun.
I went out with Grandma and Mom, and then relaxed a lot with Jim on Sunday/Monday. I did a double yoga class on Monday which was good. I skipped Yoga Tuesday and went for a walk. Today I went for a 4.5 mile run on gravel. This was a test. I've stuck to pavement, gravel is a totally different thing for the knees. In case you were wondering. My knees feel a little differently sensitive - but the real test will be how it feels tomorrow after I rest for the evening. I also plan to hit the 1830 yoga class and then come home.

Jim has met a girl spontaneously. Met her at Denny's where his work crew hangs. He went to meet one of the guys, and another guy was there with his gf and gf's best friend (the girl Jim met, the best friend).

There might be a chance for a nice casual relationship in this. Here's to hoping! They are both interested and hit it off well - but neither of them have tons of time or inclination to be "serious," if you will.

We'll see where it goes :)
Looking forward to it.

In other news... just closing out some requests here at work trying to finally catch up.
Good news? I'm back in my size 7 pre-med leave jeans again at last. This is a relief. Now only 1 more size to be at my final goal. Weight wise I'm unsure atm, but I am happy to have more pairs of suitable comfy, fit-great jeans to wear. I can travel the rest of my shape shifting journey a little less poopy faced. My hips are returning to something I recognize again.

:D
I am also enjoying more freedom with my knees. Still proceeding with caution - but this is just preventative to ensure I can still continue to heal more and more every month.

-Angela

Delicious

Delicious Tuscan Veggie Bake was eaten for dinner by me tonight.
Hard earned meal after the run and yoga.

Feeling content.

A facebook friend from Cali who recently friended me based off of our mutual friends and hobby of writing has somewhat recruited me for PrePaid Legal again. I am trying to decide whether I should give it a go again, now that rejection bugs me a lot less. I never really got past my friends and family - which, is the hardest part I think. That and I was 19. Harder to stick by the journey like that one when you're younger. I am tempted at giving it round 2. But weary because my experience was so negative the first time. (Certain reactions caused me to freak out a bit, when honestly - the product is sound and worth while, so whatever BS marketing scheme other companies have used, this one isn't.) She gave me the chance to take it or leave it - under her team. The deal is that her team seems a lot more successful than my original one, that Mike Prill was a part of. Not sure.

Food for thought. I get to make up my mind by tomorrow afternoon if I want to work with her set of folks. Hm.
Food for thought also: Finally, the Yoga room was warm AND humid. At last, Eagle pose can be done all sweaty-limbed. Very happy with tonight's temperature. I got way lower in Eagle because of the slide factor.

-Angela