The combination of my god awful computer and SG’s blog function has made the creation of this blog a horrifying, frustrating and maddening experience. It’s the reason I haven’t been as active as I’d like, but for now, I’m re-writing the blog I just spent an hour crafting. Thanks Obama.
I have been “busy” I guess. Not in the sense that my calendar has been booked out, just that I have been “keeping” busy. I’ve been balancing being broke with spending time and money on more significant experiences. I had Anberlin a few weeks back, Grand Final BBQ last weekend (not at all interested in the sport and watched none of the game, I was just there to do the friend thing), SGAU Ball this weekend (YAY), A-League season opener with some mates next weekend, Sydney to see Say Anything the following weekend (hey, Sydney people, wanna hang out?), then a visitor the weekend after that. Everything is coming up Milhouse.
I’ve been looking forward to the Ball all year to be honest. I went to the very first ball back in God knows what year, and barely recognize any of the names of members who were there with me at that one. I feel old as fuck. But for me, SG is about being allowed to be myself and being a part of the whole community. I’ve been lucky enough to meet and hang out with heaps of awesome people already this year, and am looking forward to meeting a few others who I’ve had the pleasure of reading blogs from and incidentally learning about them and their lives, albeit in a strange way.
Super excited.
Soccer season just ended for me, and it ended with a win, not being relegated to an even more embarrassingly low division, a cut-up and bruised ankle, and a hole in my Sundays. After staying off the ankle for a week I committed back to following my own exercise regime. It’s spring time now and in spite of Melbourne’s indifferent weather, I went for my first run since April on Sunday. I got the worst stitch of my life, but it makes me excited to continue going regularly, challenging myself, and mixing up the bore that I feel doing weights.
I bought so much healthy food too. I’ve been really good. I have never been super in to health and fitness, it’s just not for me. I love cake too much. And I think I would look like an idiot being really buff at the height I am. I do have something to share though.
I’ve lost 12kg this year. Slowly and inconsistently, just making small changes to what I eat, how much of it I eat, and how often I eat it. Never exercising full-on, just doing what I like to do for what works for me. I will never stop enjoying the foods I love (for instance, I ate an entire pizza at a work lunch on Friday, and I ate 5 mini cupcakes this afternoon). So it’s not realistic for me to commit to some intense lifestyle. It was just about me feeling better about myself, and I do. There's even a six-pack under there somewhere, beneath the pizza.
I wore this shirt to the BBQ on the weekend which used to be too small for me. So much so that all of the button holes have strained and stretched and buttons randomly pop open. But now it’s loose on me. It makes me realize how much I’ve changed. Add to that the fact that I FINALLY got my skin sorted out after so long (I don’t know why it’s taken me as long as it has), I am just feeling really good about myself. Happy. Busy, And content with my own company.
See y’all on Saturday. Let’s get drunk and dance.