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Today was a Very Good Day. First, I managed to get rid of my Coldplay tickets on Craigslist. I sold them for 2/3 of face value, but at least they weren't a total loss. Plus, the girl who bought them was giving them to her sister as a birthday present, and she was so excited about how thrilled her sister was going to be. It was cute. So it was a win all the way around!

Then I went to BevMo for their 5 cent sale and came home with enough wine to fill a bathtub! \o/ Not that I'll be filling a tub with it. But I will be drinking every delicious drop! I <3 BevMo!

Then, to top off this Very Good Day, I went to my first Nia class and I LOVED IT!!! It was so much fun! And a great workout! But, mostly, SO MUCH FUN! It was movement and dance and connection and grounding and silliness and joy and confidence and beauty and balance and strength and rhythm and, oh yeah, SO MUCH FUN!!! I will definitely be doing that again.

And, finally, I had a huge mug of hot chocolate for dinner and it was delicious!!!

See? A Very Good Day!!! \o/

Good Things:

:: The Saints are tearing things up against the Packers. Way to go, boys! Also, Jeremy Shockey looks damn hot.

:: I had a kick-ass workout with Trainer!Boy today. Speaking of kicking ass, I've lost 7 pounds this month. This is especially awesome considering all the delicious food we ate in New Orleans. With an additional workout each week, I'm hoping to continue this healthy trend through the holidays. Go me! \o/

:: If all goes as planned with my day tomorrow, I'll be checking out the Nia class here. Exciting!

:: Legend of the Seeker is still very much my cheesetastic happy place! HAI Kehlan's fabulous rack! *ogles* And Richard gets hotter every episode. Especially when he's tied up. I like him tied up. *nods* Speaking of t.v. happy places, my flist is all a flutter over Merlin. I can't wait until it starts to air on NBC in January! In the meantime, tell me why you love it so. With pictoral evidence of its awesomeness, please! *beams*

Less-than-Good Things:

:: Dammit, my neck still hurts. A lot. Heat pads and ibuprofen are doing very little to help. Tomorrow I'm stopping by Ikea to buy a laptop stand. Hopefully that will help.

:: I'm going to have to skip the Coldplay concert Wednesday night. There's just no way I can get all the Thankgiving related things done and trek out to Glendale for the show. Bummer.

Way more Good Things than Less-than-Good Things! Awesome!

:: The dairy aisle is full of coffee creamers in wonderful holiday flavors! Mmmm. I bought Pumpkin Spice and I can't wait for my morning coffee!!!

:: Today's dance lesson once again highlighted my deeply rooted control issues. Dear Jess: Despite your best efforts, you are not in charge of this ride. Please to be remembering that, when it comes to ballroom dancing, your job is to follow and not to lead. *headdesk*

:: I just saw that Steve Carlson will be playing the Hotel Cafe on December 20th. This just happens to be the weekend that I will be in Anaheim with my niece at Disneyland. Interesting. Anyone who's joining me at Disneyland on Saturday interested in leaving early enough to catch Steve's show? *ponders*

:: I'm thinking of taking a yoga class again. There's a (relatively) new studio just down the street that I think I'll check out. They have Nia classess too, which I'm seriously thinking about trying, as well as a weekly Yin class. Anyone done Nia?

:: *laughs and laughs* Chad Michael Murray's episode of One Tree Hill is hilariously cheesetastic! I love all it's awesome badness!

Good things about today:

1. Successfully completing more than 75% of my "To Do" list, with both plans and time to get that number to 90% before the day is through. I feel most productive!

2. Another kick-ass (namely, mine) workout with Trainer!Boy that included getting to beat the shit outta things in an awesome boxing session. I feel strong and fierce!

3. A yummy and healthy post-workout snack of low-fat chocolate milk. With thanks to

editorzon for the tip! I feel satisfied!

4. Grooving to a great new music mix that perfectly fits my mood. I am remembering to breathe.

5. Learning that there is an ostensibly good New Orleans style cajun restaurant right up the street from me!!! You better believe I'll be checking out Chez Monieux this weekend! I miss New Orleans, but I'm very excited about the prospect of good gumbo!

6. These are officially my new favorite bras. I just received my last order that includes this one, this one, and this one and I love them all!

And one link of amusement: Election night hook-ups! Doin' it for Obama! *laughs* I do, however, highly approve of celebrating the electoral results with more sex! Hell, I highly approve of celebrating anything with more sex!

A few bulleted notes on the day:

Any Monday that starts with the freedom to sleep in is a good Monday, indeed!

I did manage to put a new workout mix together. Many thanks for your input -- it was helpful! ( Check out the new super workout playlist. )

I really like it. Unfortunately, my iPod decided to weirdly lock up right before Trainer!Boy was set to arrive, so I didn't get to workout to the new mix today.

I'm still interested in hearing what is your never fail workout music. Tell me, flist, what would you NEED to add to this playlist?

The workout with Trainer!Boy was all kinds of awesome. He righteously kicked my ass -- as he's paid to do. *g* And the weather today was gorgeous, so we were able to take much of the workout outside. It felt really good to work out hard, and I'm actually looking forward to the sore muscles!

I've decided that I don't want to practice law. (I know. This is BIG, and most certainly deserves more than a bullet point. For now, though, this will have to do.) I'm not looking to make a career change immediately, but within the next 2 to 5 years I want to transition out of the practice of law and into one of several possible related areas. More to come, as I figure it out.

The Nieces were over yesterday and we watched Tinker Bell. It was adorable! *is five* Finally a Disney movie that celebrates individuality and skill, with nary a prince in sight to save the day! Plus, it was pretty, and colorful, and fun!

Speaking of movies, the decidedly grown up Quantum of Solace opens on Friday and I CAN'T WAIT!!! *bounces*

I made Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner and it was DELICIOUS!!! Either I was especially hungry or this was the best batch of soup I've ever made. All I know is that it was incredibly yummy! Mmmm.

The Cardinals really should not be losing to the 49ers. There is no excuse for this. *glares*

With regard to a couple of different situations, I'm reminding myself that I can only do what I can do. I feel good about my openness, my communication, my integrity, and my willingness to work toward making things right and maintaining connection. Beyond that, I have to be willing to detach from any particular outcome and be at peace with the choices that others make. I'm trying to be zen. Most of the time I'm succeeding. But, one thing I am successfully remembering to do is to BREATHE. :)

After a few months' hiatus, this afternoon I start working out with Trainer!Boy again. I'm looking forward to the regular ass-kickings and pushing my strength and cardio limits again. Y'all remind me of this tomorrow when I'm sure to be bitching about how sore I am. *g*

I was hoping to make a new workout mix for today's session, but I am woefully under-caffeinated and can't seem to be able to put two thoughts together, much less string together a music mix that works. So, naturally, I'm turning to y'all for ~~wisdom~~ ~~assistance~~ music help! What are your MUST HAVE songs when working out? What songs make you feel pumped up, strong, fierce, ready to kick ass? *curious*

On another message board that I've been a part of for many, many years, we're having a discussion about self-esteem. Coincidentally, I ran across this quote from Selma Hayek, a few days before:

People often say that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.

I think this is very empowering. I am the beholder. I decide who I am and what I think about myself. I can choose to think well of myself.

One would think this would be obvious when talking about self-esteem. But because the outside world, my relationships, my past experiences, etc., have an impact, it's sometimes easy to forget that, even though those outside factors are relevant, in the end, I am the beholder of my own self worth.

Anyway. I liked the quote so I thought I'd share it and encourage us all to start beholding our own awesomeness! *g*

Now that we all know how awesome we all are, let me complain for a moment about how EVERY single muscle I have seems to be aching today! Ouch! But, on the plus side, since I was already sore all over, I decided to buckle down today and get back to my strength training routine, which I had let lapse for the past several weeks. So, while sore and achy, I also feel strong, able and fierce. *flexes arms* But this also means that the sore muscles are going to be around for a while. *takes more ibuprofen*

And while I'm beholding awesomeness all around, let me give a shout out to the awesomeness of the Phillies and their win over the Dodgers yesterday. What a great game! And tonight I'm watching the Rays and Red Sox. While I'd love to see Joe Maddon and his young Rays in the World Series, I'd really prefer it if the Red Sox actually showed up to play baseball! 11-1 in the top of the 7th??? WTF, Boston???

*laughs and laughs* The t.v. just panned to Stephen King in the stands, reading a book! I guess he's decided to get in a little reading while waiting for the Red Sox to show up! You and me both, Mr. King. *shakes head*

October. I love this month! While you wouldn't know it was Fall by the high temperatures here in the Arizona desert, you can still tell that the summer heat has broken -- the mornings and evenings are once again cool, and sometime toward the middle of the month our midday temperatures will hit perfection. Plus, you know, I've got the MLB playoffs on my t.v. screen, so you know it's October!

October is a contradictory month for me. One the one hand, it's the beginning of the dark time of the year which is very much an introspective, going inside, staying home, hermit-y, thinky time of year for me. On the other hand, because the summer heat here is so extreme, any break in that feels very fresh, like a new start, and I'm motivated to start projects, recommit to goals, and just generally DO things. During the Fall and early Winter, I often find myself balancing these two pulls -- in or out, think or do, isolate or socialize.

All this to get to my point: I rejoined Weight Watchers today (part of that recommitting to goals and just generally "doing" thing that I was talking about). Since I'm on a brief, economically-induced hiatus from Trainer!Boy, I really needed some other method of accountability. But, I really didn't want to deal with the rah-rah of meetings (hermit-y much? See, I told you I was full of contradictions this time of year), so I'm doing the online program. I mention it here in order to add another layer of accountability. That would be y'all. *g*

All this is related to the tattoo I got last week -- which, by the way, is at that itchy, dry, skin-peely, really fucking annoying stage *resists the urge to scratch* -- or, more precisely, to my motivation for recommitting to my health and wellness goals. There are several layers of personal symbolism for the dragonfly, the knot, and the spiral, that I may deconstruct here some day, but one of the things that the tat as a whole represents for me is the concept of loving myself, as I am. Before doing all the work I've done in the past couple of years around body image, self love, self-acceptance, I had always thought I'd get ink when I had lost X pounds, or when I was skinny enough, or when I was wearing a certain size, etc., etc., etc. It was a symbolism of beauty that I never thought myself worthy of. Well, obviously I'm over that. *g* And it's from that perspective that I rejoined WW: I love myself, as I am, and I therefore want to care for myself with healthy nutritional decisions and regular exercise.

Hm. I didn't think I was going to get so verbose. Anyway, yes, it's October!!! What's your favorite thing about this month?

I've been feeling "off" -- sad and depressed and a bit embarrassed for feeling so -- since hearing the news about Heath Ledger yesterday. So, I've decided to make a Happy List, because there is indeed much to be happy about.

Good Workout: I had a good work out with the new Trainer!Chick last night. I felt pushed to my limit, but not too far beyond. Today I was suitably sore, but not outrageously so. Trainer!Chick may not be a hot male stripper (more's the pity), but she's good at what she does and she listens to what I need from each workout. And I always feel strong and able after these workouts!

A Work-From-Home Day: Since my trial got continued, I didn't have to go to court today. Which meant I got to sleep in a little and work from home in my PJs all day! Working in my PJs is so much better than working in an uncomfortable business suit!

Yoga:I went to a great yoga class this evening at a studio that I recently discovered just about a mile from my house. I really liked the studio and the instructor. And the class was just what I needed. I'll definitely be making this a regular part of my week.

SuperBowl Weekend, Hooker-Style! I'll be heading to L.A. next Thursday for a long Hooker Weekend! Since I'm not in trial, I'm able to go a few days early and catch Steve's show on Thursday night. I'm also planning to get together with holywoodmermaid for brunch on Friday, as we've not had a chance to catch up in a very long time (any Hookers taking the day off are more than welcome to join us -- y'all would love Karen!). Sunday, of course, will be SuperBowl-related antics at Casa Hooker. I can't wait!!! I miss my girls like WHOA. Can it be SuperBowl Weekend now please?

Eye Candy: Shemar Moore on "Criminal Minds" makes for some damn pretteh t.v. viewing.

Mystery School: Mystery School and our journey through the astrological seasons of the soul is underway. I'm a bit slow in picking my way through this month's packet (I tend to get too tangled up in the technical aspects of astrology that I don't really understand well), but I am enjoying the material and the thinky-thoughts it's eliciting. I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to do IPP this year after all, as my work schedule has been heavier and more difficult to effectively anticipate than I had hoped. But, while I won't be able to make it to the Grove until late Spring at the earliest, I'll still be able to participate in IPP. This makes me very happy!

Also, my Happy List makes me HAPPEH!

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Entries tagged with health and wellness

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.

a grateful mind is both a great and happy mind

Bouncing around from cloud to cloud

All the nickles and the dimes of your days

Notes on the Day.

Working It Out

We are the beholders of our own awesomeness!

There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir

Mid-week Happy List.