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Walking Weekend

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It’s Monday! I hope your weekends were wonderful. The weather was amazing in Atlanta. I tried to spend as much time outside as possible. Saturday, Sean and I slept in until 7:45! Can you believe that?! I’ve never slept in that late in my entire life. After a quick breakfast, we headed out to go grocery shopping and clean the apartment–the usual weekend chores.

Sophisticated Cat

Tesla looks on approvingly…

We probably took about 5 walks on Saturday just to get outside. Got back from groceries, took a walk. Had lunch, took a walk. Cleaned the apartment, took a walk. I’m sure you get the drift.

On Saturday, I actually cashed in on the massage gift card that Sean got me for Christmas. When I set up the appointment, they asked if I preferred a male or female massage therapist. I said it didn’t really matter, and I was matched up with Arteus. I soon discovered that Arteus was a huge, tall man that was ready to bring the pain. Is it typical to be sore after a massage? I have a million knots in my back, shoulders, neck, and legs, but Arteus did his best to work them out. It was less a relaxation massage and more of a workout.

Daffodils

Spring flowers on one of our outings!

Sunday was pretty much a repeat of Saturday, except we walked to the bagel shop down the road for breakfast. Walking was the theme this weekend. When we got back, we decided to go back to bed. Sleeping was the other theme this weekend… After some more walking, a good lunch, and a few more naps, Sean and I decided to watch the movie Life of Pi. I’ve never read the book, but I really want to now because the movie was pretty good.

Walking Too Fast

We were walking too fast for this speed-checker!

I heard that the tiger in the film was all CG. It looked so realistic! I highly recommend watching it. It takes a little bit to get off the ground, but it truly was a great movie.

I just got an email form Subaru that I’ve had Doc Holliday for a whole year! Maybe I should celebrate by taking my car for a trip?

Have a fantastic Monday!

Pansies

The Resolutions of 2012

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It’s that time of year! Bloggers across the nation will be letting you know what they resolutions are for 2013. I mentioned it before, but I’ve already got my list going on. Before I reveal my big goals for the two-oh-one-three, I thought we could go over this year’s goals, and see how I did.

Gulp.

1. Write one page of (non-work, non-blog) something a day. I didn’t do this at all. Yikes. I made a similar resolution for 2013, but this one is a little less specific. Maybe less pressure on myself will help me achieve it?

2. Eat a serving of vegetables at least once a day. You’d think, as a vegetarian, this wouldn’t be too hard, but you’d be surprised at how much bread I can put away. I think I did a pretty good job of this in 2012. I didn’t keep strict track of everything I ate, but I’m generalizing that I did ok.

3. Run a half marathon and be able to do 40 push ups in a row, on my toes. Well, you win some, you lose some. I definitely ran a half marathon, and then a full marathon this year! Boom! However, there’s no way on this green earth that I can do 40 push ups in a row on my toes–full form. Sorry self!

4. Score at least one goal in soccer this year. Knocked this one out of the park this year, too. I didn’t keep track of how many goals I scored. But there were weekends where, among the 4 teams I played on, I scored a total of 6 goals.

Playing Soccer 3

5. Read one new book a month. Another one I didn’t really keep track of this year. In fact, I even cut down on my book review blogging. I did read a lot of good things this year though. I finished the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. I finished Eating Animals. I read a bunch of health and fitness books. I inhaled Tina Fey’s Bossypants. All in all, I’m happy with my reading intake in 2012.

6. Save for a new car. Done and done. I love Doc Holliday with a fiery passion. Best car ever.

2012 Subaru Impreza Sport

7. Dedicate at least 4 hours a month to an activity that benefits someone else. I sort of did this. I was more involved toward the end of the year than at the beginning, but I’ve managed to get some community service into the mix. Check out my volunteer blog at NPSRiverChat.org!

8. Attend at least one yoga class a week. This was a SUPER beneficial resolution. I really looked forward to my Friday night yoga classes. After a while, though, it became harder for the YMCA to find a teacher to fill that gap, and the class was canceled in December. Sad face.

Carolyn and Yoga Mat

9. Visit 2 places in Georgia I’ve never been. Welp, I can’t say I tracked this one, but I did try a lot of new things this year. A lot of new restaurants, festivals, and more. I stepped out of my bubble little by little in 2012.

10. Make more friends and have more meaningful relationships. I think I definitely made this one happen. I have a lot more friends than when I first moved down here (duh), and some I feel like I can really talk to. So, go me!

Jingle Jog 2

How did you do on 2012 resolutions?