The Triathlon happened. It was amazing and while I was thinking during the end “I’m never doing this again…”, every time I think back I think I want to do it again!

I really need to dedicate an entire post to how it made me feel, the emotions and how I feel it brought me full circle and I could and should actually be proud of myself.

Though I don’t have a particular goal now, such as a mega event, I have continued to track my workouts – trying to stick with at least two a week – surprisingly thought, I haven’t swam since the event…

How’s that going? Well I’m still between 8.8 – 9 stone – which I’m happy with. I’m focusing a lot on toning in some areas over muscle build. I’m having difficulty concentrating, which means I often need to switch activities every 20 minutes, but I’m working on building up stamina and power on the cardio machines. My workouts consist of 30-40 minutes of cardio followed by 20 mins of muscle focus.

There is definitely a difference in my tone, which is good and I’m getting compliments, which is great – I just have to keep at it because it takes only a few days of doing nothing to start seeing negative results and a couple of weeks to get back into shape! My goal is to not take any backwards steps.

Upper:*Notes for Gym workouts – machine definitions:

#20 – lat pulldown (lays & biceps)
#23 – chest press (shoulders, pecks & triceps)
#14 – abs
#19: Seated Row (lats – upper & lower, biceps & shoulders)
#6: lower back: settings #2 on both

Lower:
#18: squat (glutes & hamstrings)
#22: seated leg curl (hamstrings)
#21: seated leg extension (quads)
#4: Lying down squat machine (glutes, Hamstrings, Quads)

Via the|G|™

A year ago today, right now I was in an ambulance on the Kassandra Peninsula in Greece en route to the first of two hospitals I would be spending the next three weeks in.

Throughout the ordeal and the everything that followed over the past 12 months, I just want to thank all of my friends, family and colleagues for not only standing by and supporting me through the accident, but also for their unending support throughout the year that followed.

As I said in my Broke Back Mountain post, it is amazing what you learn about yourself when you go through such a situation and I am very glad to be able to say that not only do I feel I’m a better, stronger person, but that my quality of life has improved.

Thanks again. I am a very lucky individual.

As some of you might know, H, Chase (pictured above) and I are moving flats. It’s been a drawn out process and I look forward to seeing the back of it come the end of January!

In light of this, we are having our brilliant Virgin trifecta (phone/broadband/tv) transferred and as helpful as they are, I feel our new building lives on freeview, as no one had the proper facilities installed. Could be an interesting week. They are letting us keep our box for 30 days with all our V+ goodness on it, in hopes that they can hook it up early next week.

Which means at some point today when they disconnect the afformentioned trifecta (the phone is already gone), I don’t know when I will have proper web access again.

Now, for a media/web junkie like myself…web & tv are essential. I guess it’s good I’m moving next to one of Edinburgh’s best pubs: The Cumberland Bar.

Point of this drawn out, Centotre/Edinburgh Coffee Morning fuled explanation, is that I won’t be able to post as much or if I do via the WordPress iPhone app, as neatly as I would like.

Okay, I’m becoming the queen of procrasination. Must pack up the flat.

Just a wee note to say that I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth, just half way. And you know what? It was kinda nice.

My Mac cable went kapütt, so my mac eventually went into permasleep for a week and it gave me a chance to step away for a bit. Yes, I was on H’s PC doing the necessary work that needed to be done and on my iPhone, however, I did take, for me, quite a huge step back from my digital life.

I’m working as many hours as possible at my shop job for mulah, because it’s evil and makes the world go round. Unfortunately I can’t change this, so I have to join it. Also, I’m trying to figure out (still – like I’ve been doing since the beginning) to figure out where I’m going. As you might have noticed there isn’t work for me here in Edinburgh and in 2 weeks, I’ll be that much older and that less employable.

I find it funny, because people in the industry complain and don’t understand why I want it so much. Because it’s me. That’s it, that’s that. I don’t know what else to do and anything else I would have to go back to school for and then there are no promises of a job in the end for that either.

Between weddings, family meals, this illness/flu thing that I cannot-shake-for-the-life-of-me and paying work. The Blog has been neglected. I apologise.

I’ll end on two things: 1. I was told this past weekend that eventually you need to give up on your dream and find somethign else. Well, that does make sense in a practical way, but it would make me feel like a complete failure and 2. If I do change my destiny, what do I do with this blog?

p.s. Happy American Thanksgiving: remember to be thankful for all the little things you might take for granted each day. That’s what the day is truely about, and everyday should really be about. Friends, family, being lucky enough to have food on your table, much less choice. Clothes on your back and a roof over your head.

I am thankful for all of these things and so much more.

Right now I am a person of many hats. I am the creative,  the intern, the traffic department, production and accounts.  What I find most difficult about this is waiting on other people. Drives me nuts.

Soooo….I’m going away! Yeah it’s been planned for months, but I’m really going to try and forget about everything that is stagnant in the ‘Burg.

Reading Festival: here I come. Four days of camping; Three days of Rock and some of my old punk favourites; Two days of driving and One exhausting day at Alton Towers.

Brilliant.  Now, if the 20 days of rain that has blessed Great Britain will cease and give this Texan Gal some of the much missed sun she craves.

My Vacation/Holiday!

A lovely margarita on Janie’s porch

I can honestly say I have no desire to return ‘home’ this time. Nothing for me there except my kitty. But alas, this is not an option. I will return sooner than later and hopefully with renewed gusto to fulfill my dreams – and not miss the sun.

Hope everyone is well.

Best,
D

Like I did – if you are in the U.K. at least. I know the states are a week ahead at one time change and a week behind at another. Makes keeping up with the parents even more confusing.

Anyhow, I lost an hour and didn’t even know it. bugger. Better get moving!

By the way… where was my Google reminder image?! Geez, I’ve come to rely on their illustrative date notices:

Yesterday was my birthday. My blog birthday. I celebrated, but didn’t realise it was for this. Happy one year (yesterday) Interestingness and good for me for [mostly] sticking to something!

Post #104

To a better year 2.

Even if it’s just the sleeping of the sun you’re celebrating or just the “PGP”.

From my family, including that cute lil’ bugger ^ , my kitty, Chase, to you and yours.

Will start writing proper pish again soon ;oD hopefully!