What have I been listening to? : Havana - Camila Cabello, Young Thug
What have I been watching?: Rick and Morty
Last movie I watched: National Treasure 2
Okay, first of all: what a wonderful treat it was to find two full seasons of Rick and Morty on Hulu. I'd just been hearing people talk about it so I searched for it on Hulu and to my delight, it was on there! I finished the two seasons within a week I'd say. It's a little more sophisticated (how fucking pretentious am I?) than, say, American Dad or Family Guy. 10/10 would immediately re-watch.
Second of all, if you're wondering how my family's mini-vacation to Madison ended up, just don't ask. We did not get along well and returned home a day early.
I've had a pretty nice day today. Despite staying up till about 1 (a bit late for me), I got up at 9:30 (a bit early for me in the summer). I had a really good workout this morning. Not sure if it was because I actually drank a full serving of amino energy or what, but I just felt like I had plenty of energy and motivation and got a lot of different stuff done. Not many people at the gym around 11 AM so I took the opportunity to try a couple new things with the cable machine (that beast of a setup intimidated me immensely at first). I was feeling really good and stayed for nearly two hours, then figured I should head home and have something to eat before getting lightheaded. Stopped at Marketplace on the way to grab a few snacks to have handy. They have a pretty decent organic section that I browsed for a while. I picked out a couple energy drinks and protein bars to try.
I feel like I've been living pretty healthily, at least significantly more so than, say, this time last year. I've been going to the gym about 3 times a week since January (not New Year's resolution related--we just got a family gym membership for Christmas). It doesn't really feel like a chore, because it's something I enjoy doing (most of the time). I generally will run or walk a mile on the treadmill, as well as do 30 min-1 hour worth of lifting. For legs I tend to do lunges and curtsy lunges, Bulgarian split squats, and seated leg press. I do a lot of abs as well--inclined sit-ups with a 25 lb plate, Russian twist on incline with medicine ball, row boats, and 1 min interval timed planks and side planks. For arms I do military press, bicep curls, chin ups, tricep extensions, and bent over row. I take a few minutes to stretch before and afterward, and for the last month or so I've been taking my bike to the gym instead of my car. I prefer it for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's a bit of a warm up and additional cardio to the regimen, and secondly, it is way nicer to get on a bike and feel the wind on the way home than it is to get in a hot, stuffy car. Plus, it's only like 6 blocks from my house to the gym so it's a quick ride. In addition to gym-time, I'll go for a bike ride or a run once or twice a week.
Weight loss was never the intention, and I've remained between 107-110 lbs for a while. Throughout high school and my first year of college I never weighed any more than about 107 lb and the only exercise I performed was playing basketball or tennis on occasion. I feel a bit more muscular now and I can especially notice my biceps and abdominal muscles. I used to joke about having a 24-pack and now I actually do have defined abs (maybe a two-pack haha). I like the sense of accomplishment and natural high that comes from exercising and weight lifting and it's something to keep me occupied.
I used to drink 1+ cans of soda a day, and now I drink about one a week. I consume less processed sugar by cutting down on unhealthy cereals, candy, and sweet drinks. I still have these things on occasion, but way less than I used to, and I find these unhealthy foods I used to eat frequently now sometimes make me feel physically weak/sick. I'm not used to them anymore, I suppose. I've been a vegetarian since late April and have replaced meat with additional dairy, eggs, and nuts. I've made a huge increase on fruit intake but I need to work on vegetable intake. Correct, I am a vegetarian who does not particularly care for vegetables. My choice to be vegetarian was not one made primarily with health concerns in mind, but instead personal moral ones. I just figured if I can live healthily without killing sentient beings, then I might as well do so.
I've been getting back into reading, which I am so happy about. In elementary school I was an avid reader and could find myself mesmerized by books. I recall as a child staying up late to finish another, then another, then another chapter by my reading light. I still read for fun on occasion throughout middle school and high school but by the time college came around, books no longer seemed to hold my attention like they used to. But I've made my way back to the library and have kept a flow of books incoming via online request, and I've been enjoying it. Fiction writers are so talented. Especially John Green. He is a gift to the world.
It's a beautiful, sunny day here and soon we will be cooking out (veggie burgers for Mom and I). Summer is coming to an end and I can feel it in the air. The mornings and evenings have cooled. The sun sets too early and rises too late. I don't look forward to the decreasing amount of daylight, but I must admit that I am eager to wear my fall and winter outfits.
All of my friends have left for school already. My closest work friend, who once said to me "Thanks, Ging," and I said "what for?" and he said "for being you and for bringing joy to my life" (Thank you, Hunter), as well as the other coworkers that help make work somewhat tolerable, have all had their last days of work and moved away, leaving me in the dark, lifeless pit of despair that is my place of employment without them. In all my years (6) of working there, I've never witnessed us get down to such a bare-bones staff. Luckily, I only have three work days left before I too will pack up and move away to my college town. I did a pretty shit job of saving money this summer (for the first two months, it didn't connect in my brain that me being several thousand dollars short for tuition meant I should not buy unnecessary things). It'll work out fine though, I'll find a job in River Falls within a month or two, and my mom won't let me starve. Thanks, mom!
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