Well, I've not totally kept the New Year's resolution about working out, but I've been consistent about sticking with it and not giving up. Each week I've been building up to working out more, and I've been trying to find a work schedule that makes sense - that allows me to get enough sleep and have time to work out, and allows me to avoid traffic.
I'm getting closer.
I've also started looking into a couple volunteer opportunities. The boyfriend and I had a long discussion last week about abortions, and pro-life vs pro-choice philosophies. I came out of it realizing that I don't feel like I have a lot of first-hand perspective on either choice, especially relative to what people in the position of making a choice to have an abortion or not really experience. So, I want to see if I can get a volunteer position at a clinic geared towards pregnant teens, or other women who find themselves pregnant and in difficult situations. I don't really want to get involved in pushing a particular ideology - I just want to see the situations for myself, and help where I can.
One thing that definitely bothers me is that it always seems so hard - on either side - not to demonize the opposite perspective. Can't we all at least acknowledge that even when we have very strong moral reasons for choosing a particular belief and even fighting for it, that we're not asking anything easy of our opponents?
24 January 2010
10 January 2010
Weekend Went
Do weekends ever not go by really quickly?
In any case.
I'm doing relatively well keeping the New Year's resolutions. I haven't been working on my project as much as I'd like, but I have been working on it, which is good. And I've worked out almost every day. I'm definitely being more consistent with it than I have in the past, and hopefully that'll continue.
Right now I'm enjoying some down time. Colin's company's holiday party was last night (it got postponed from the original date due to weather) and it was great. I loved finally putting names to faces. The place was pretty far from our respective apartments, and we both wanted to have a few drinks, so we got a room at a nearby hotel.
And, holy crap, I haven't experienced a bed as comfortable as the one at the hotel EVER before. I checked the mattress to see what it was - apparently just a pillowtop Simmons BeautyRest. After having great sleep for just one night, and realizing how amazing it made me feel, I'm thinking it's time to invest some effort in making sure I'm getting a lot of sleep, and a lot of *good* sleep.
To be fair, last week was pretty stressful and I really needed the rest. This week will be really busy, but hopefully not as stressful.
In any case.
I'm doing relatively well keeping the New Year's resolutions. I haven't been working on my project as much as I'd like, but I have been working on it, which is good. And I've worked out almost every day. I'm definitely being more consistent with it than I have in the past, and hopefully that'll continue.
Right now I'm enjoying some down time. Colin's company's holiday party was last night (it got postponed from the original date due to weather) and it was great. I loved finally putting names to faces. The place was pretty far from our respective apartments, and we both wanted to have a few drinks, so we got a room at a nearby hotel.
And, holy crap, I haven't experienced a bed as comfortable as the one at the hotel EVER before. I checked the mattress to see what it was - apparently just a pillowtop Simmons BeautyRest. After having great sleep for just one night, and realizing how amazing it made me feel, I'm thinking it's time to invest some effort in making sure I'm getting a lot of sleep, and a lot of *good* sleep.
To be fair, last week was pretty stressful and I really needed the rest. This week will be really busy, but hopefully not as stressful.
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