If you read my previous post I mentioned that my new mantra will be to 'just do it'. Well, I have to share this with you.
As I left work I had every intention of coming home, changing into my running clothes and hitting the track behind my apartment. Every intention. When I got out of the car, I looked at my lovely hubby-to-be and said, "it's pretty windy outside." He knew exactly what I meant. In Giggsy language that was code for - it's too windy to run, why don't we just stay inside and watch TV. Ever the supportive significant other, he agreed it was not only too windy but the chill may infact allow me to catch a cold - we of course wouldn't want that. To make my rationale more believable I decided to do 20 minutes of Yoga, from a DVD that I purchased in a spontanious "I must get fit for my wedding" shopping spree.
I am pleased to say that during my 20 minutes of Yoga I decided to 'just do it'. I put my running clothes on and directed my lazy legs to pick up the pace - heading towards the track. I put in 20 minutes of speed walking/running and came back to the apartment out of breath and proud of myself - I DID IT! and it felt great!
Today was the biggest achievenment since I made my commitment but it isn't the first. This weekend I removed and scrubbed all of my window screens, washed my floor rugs (who knew I had cream rugs!) and took another load to Goodwill. I'm telling you - this 'just do it' thing REALLY works!
Now - Let me tell you about my weekend (the interesting parts at least).
Last Friday I attended a birthday party for a good friend. At this party I was surely going to come face to face with his girlfriend - someone I had made a point to avoid for over 2 years. The reason is irrelevent - but it is important to note that I had a pretty rough day at the office. As I sat at a table of our favorite pub, with a double gin and tonic, 'she' walked in the door, sat at our table and offered to buy me a drink. It was at that moment that I had two options - 1. continue the feud or 2. just let it go. I chose option 2 and proceeded to have a great night. I won't profess that we will be besties anytime soon but there is now a chance that we can all be in the same room and not kill each other. In the eyes of most of my friends - hell must have frozen over and the fat lady sang....loudly.
Saturday Ashley (my lovely fiance) and I decided to go for a walk - in typical Ash and Giggsy style, our walk turned into a 5 hour marathon that took us from one end of the city to the other. We stopped along the way for lunch on a patio and made a pit stop into Kensington market - I am addicted to these Gluten-free, Wheat-free crackers you can get at Tutti Fruiti. Really addicted. In the evening we made an appearance at my sister-in-laws birthday party which turned out to be a ton of fun.
Sunday was very chill, it was rainy outside which I felt meant I needed to watch a ton of movies. I woke up early, cleaned from top to bottom, made a trip to the grocery store, hit up blockbuster and cozied up on the couch with my two favorite felines - Matthew and Joey.
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