i have one more day of break before going back to work. honestly...id rather not deal with the high strung kids and my clueless principal and being up at 5am everyday. but, its my job and i want to teach, so thats what i have to do!
one thing i wish i had more time for is going to the gym. and yes, it needs to come partly from me. i need to make the time to go. but when ive got papers to grade and lesson plans to write and reading to do for my own classes, as well as clean the house and make dinner, the gym gets pushed aside. i can never know when im actually leaving work. never. theres always something keeping me there. and i plan on doing work at home during the week and it just doesnt happen. im so exhausted when i get home. "but amanda, dont you know going to the gym will help give you more energy?!" yep...i do! its a weird cycle that i know a lot of people are in. ive been thinking a lot about my gym membership. i go to lucille roberts and its only $16 a month. i used to go about 4 times a week. now i only go on saturday mornings and i even slept in late today and am missing the first class i usually do (but going to class once/week really isnt doing anything). i think im going to cancel my gym membership (bye zumba) and work out at home. i have the P90X dvds and ive got 4 months until my wedding (today!) that gives me time to do it. i dunno...i went to dance class with my mom on monday and i just miss that so much. zumba isnt even close to doing what i used to do. i think i need to find a dance studio. i just miss dancing :(
the other thing im working on is my diet. ive been having digestive issues. after i eat, i get really bloated and my tummy hurts a lot and i feel like i might vomit. but after about a half an hour, it goes away. the doctor said i probably have a slight dairy and gluten intolerance. she was supposed to send down a prescription for me to help with digestion, but it didnt get sent to my pharmacy. i spoke with the drs secretary yesterday and she said she would try again, so im going to check today. ive been trying to avoid fatty, greasy and citrus foods. its already difficult, but if its going to help me feel better then ive gotta do it! the dr did say that a lot of my issues may be from all the stress im under. ya know, planning a wedding and being in my first teaching job and living with my father in law/trying to move, finishing grad school...theres a lot of stress in my life right now and my body could just be trying to tell me to slow down.
speaking of moving...Dann and I looking at an apartment yesterday that I think we're going to take! its small, but its in a good neighborhood with lots of parking and the rent is a good price. the unit we looked at is on the bottom floor of a 2 family home. we would have access to the shared backyard (so backyard without having to take care of it!) and could put out a grill for cooking in the summer. the apartment had carpeting, which would be fine since we dont have any pets and would keep the apartment warmer in the winter. no dishwasher, but we could buy a portable one if we so desired (i really do desire one...) it was just small. but, the price is right for the area and the fact that we have a backyard. so, we're getting everything together to hand in next week. dann is speaking to his boss this week about his raise, so as soon as thats settled, we can hand in our applications. hopefully, that will be sooner rather than later!
alright well im going to get myself together and decide if im going to zumba or if im going to try a workout DVD. later PB!
~mana~
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