Fatty

I can't be certain, but I think I bruised some of my fingers because I'm overweight. :( I went for a long-ish, fast-ish walk this morning. I was wearing my regular jewelry because I didn't feel I would be doing anything TOO strenuous, or anything that would damage my rings. I walked pretty quickly for about an hour, and when I was done, both of my ring fingers were red and splotchy. My guess is that my hands swelled when I was walking, and my rings were too tight so the circulation must've been bad. It's been a few hours now, and I can move my fingers just fine; they are a little tender and slightly purplish. I took my rings off when I got home and they were still more snug than normal. :( I think my fingers are bruised; I must've burst some capillaries or something. I guess I need to get serious about getting my weight under control. I know what I have to do; I actually know a fair amount about diet and exercise, I am just lazy. Guess I need to get serious about it. Right now I am about 170.5. I am going to see if I can lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks. I know that should be achievable, especially given that water weight is usually the first thing you lose. ;) I hope my fingers turn back to their normal color soon so that I don't have to explain to anyone my fat kid story. :/

Blar

I can't really go into too much detail here but lately things have been a little rough. It is very hard to watch someone you love go through something unpleasant. In this case, someone is going through a perceived failure that will have a very big impact on the next few years of life. In the grand scheme of things, on a galactic level, it will not matter much. But in our personal lives, in the scope of other worries, it is fairly monumental. It's hard to think of things to say to comfort someone, and people prefer to handle hardships in different ways. A friend told me that my loved one might just need some time to lick their wounds. Some people like unconditional support, others want to commisserate. Some people really want advice on how to fix a problems, and others just want to be distracted from the troubles. We all want to be treated differently, and this is one case where treating someone as you would want to be treated might not be the best course of action. And when someone is hurting, they might not have the presence of mind to be able to tell you what they want or need. It's a tough time and I wish I could help my friend more effectively. I guess all we can really do is weather the storm to the best of our ability.

The Ides of March

Last night the hubs and I went out to eat, and stopped at Dunkin Donuts on the way home. I thought we might each get a donut for dessert, but somehow we ended up with a half dozen. I had one last night as we were watching a movie on Netflix (School Ties!), and then completely forgot about them until I was on my way to work this morning. I could've had a delicious donut for breakfast, but Nooooooo, I had to forget that we had delicious donuts. What a tale of woe. It's the Ides of March. Be careful out there! :)

Hobbies

Is there a hobby you would like to try, but you don't have the time (or money) to devote to it? I've been thinking about this a lot lately. There are so many things I want to do, and I just don't know if I'll ever get to do them. I want to learn to quilt (I've had a few lessons from my oldest sister, but I am a slow learner!), I want to run (I am so out of shape, though! It's part of the problem!), I want to write a book (so many ideas! so little time!). Lately I have really wanted to learn archery. As a kid I had a little toy bow that I loved to play with, and I've always wanted to take lessons as an adult. I found out that there is someone at the lab that's interested in archery, and maybe I will reach out to her for more information. I really love doing karate stuff, but the time commitment is hard to keep. Isn't it foolish, then, to try to add another hobby to the mix? Maybe I should take up playing the lottery so I can get rich and then have the time and money to do all these things I want to do. ;)

Downton Abbey

Facebook and Pinterest have been abuzz over Downton Abbey, a PBS series about life in a fancy schmancy house in Edwardian England. So I decided to give it a chance and started watching the first season on Netflix (streaming). Holy smokes, I was addicted after the first episode. The second season has been viewable on pbs.org up through yesterday, but now it's been taken down. I have watched all but the last episode of season 2. I feel like there is a hole in my heart that only the last episode can fill. I have to know what happens to Mister Bates. So many characters that I like and care about, and I just have to know what happens! Luckily, I have an Anglophile friend at work that has the discs, and he's going to hook me up so I can find out what happens. If you like British TV, swooning dramas, or Masterpiece Theater, you should watch this show. It's so dreamy! I give it an A+. :)

The Person I Admire Most

I was thinking today about my husband and how much I admire him. He has loads of good qualities that I lack. One of the things I love the most about him is that he likes to challenge himself, and he perseveres. I, for one, really dislike hassle, and I dislike that I dislike hassle. There is much to be gained by trudging through inconveniences. I'm really impressed with how he has taught himself to play piano, and taught himself so much about computers, video game design, and all kinds of other things. He's really done a great job in his doctoral program in school psych. He's got publications coming out, he's presented at conferences, he won an award at school... I am just so proud of him! I wish he could see himself as I see him. He is such a good person, with a kind heart and generous spirit. He always tries to help people. I'm so grateful. ♥

Sad

Tonight I had dinner with some friends/former coworkers, and found out that someone I knew killed himself. I won't say his name because it's not my place to go around telling someone else's business, but it really bothers me. He was a very nice man, and gave me good advice about becoming a librarian while I was still in library school. Apparently he wanted to avoid being a burden on his wife. This makes me so sad for him and for his wife. I don't really know what to think, I just wish I could have told him that I really thought he was nice, and cool, and worth knowing, but now it's too late. God bless him, and God bless his wife.