On the Wagon: I'm happy to report that I am still on the healthy eating - New Years Resolution wagon. This was the end of week 2 at my school's Biggest Loser. I lost 2 pounds last week and 2 pounds this week! I didn't do as well this week as last, but I'm glad to see that I was still able to make decent choices (even with going out to dinner, etc). I have lost 7 pounds in the month of January! (At least 3 of the those pounds were gained over the holidays, though). I'm currently eating chips and cheese. (haha, the irony. or is it irony? I've always been confused about that one.)
Off the Wagon: I am not doing as well this past week with my budget. I am going away this weekend to visit a friend in DC and have given myself $100 to spend this weekend, which should be more than I need - hopefully. I'll stick to that and when I get paid next week - I'm back to being hard core. I'm still spending less than I had been previously, though.
Match: Meeting someone new tonight, E. Heard from J finally on Thursday. Vague email, but I guess if he wasn't at all interested - he wouldn't have emailed. We shall see.
Weekend: I am hoping to have some interesting stories to report on from my weekend. I'm taking Greyhound to DC, because Amtrak is too expensive (like 3 times as expensive). We are going to Medieval Times, because ..... well, because my friend wants to go I guess. It should be fun, though. I'm leaving on the 8:00 bus so that I don't get stuck in as much traffic. Meeting the guy before at 5:30.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
2nd date
So I went out with J (Tria guy) again on Sunday. We went to brunch at the Continental. It was a nice time, and we went to Barnes and Nobles after. It was good conversation, good food, drank coffee. We have stuff in common. He's very laid back, and I have a good time with him - but I'm not exactly sure how much chemistry there is. I texted him on my way home, and said "Thanks again for brunch. Next time is my treat." He didn't answer, but last week when we went out, he actually waited three whole days to contact me. We'll see. If I hear from him in the next couple of days, I'll totally go out with him again - maybe try something more casual/fun - but if I don't hear from him, I'm not going to be offended or upset.
On another note, I am going to meet a guy on Wednesday (I think) for a drink. And someone else soon for coffee - maybe on Thursday. haha. I'm getting my money's worth from match.com. :)
On another note, I am going to meet a guy on Wednesday (I think) for a drink. And someone else soon for coffee - maybe on Thursday. haha. I'm getting my money's worth from match.com. :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Biggest Loser
In keeping with my New Years resolutions, my school is having a biggest loser contest, and I am participating. I had been weighing myself at the gym on Mondays, but since the weigh in for the Biggest Loser is at school on Fridays, I'm going to use those weigh ins instead. It's a better time anyway, I think - since over the weekend I'm not as stringent as I am during the week. I wear jeans every Friday, so granted - they are heavier than the work out capris I would have on at the gym, but I'm focusing on the difference in weight, so as long as I'm wearing the same thing - it will be fine. Last Friday we had our first official "weigh in." One of the school police officers weighs us in the nurse's office. Yesterday was the end of the first week, and I lost 2 pounds! I had the biggest weight loss of the ladies for week 1! The final day is the last day of school. I would like to lose about 10-15 more pounds, I think. I'm down 5 pounds from Jan 1st, but about 4 of those pounds were holiday gain, so I think losing 14 more pounds from what I'm at now is my goal. We will see though. In the end, it's only a number. I'm using livestrong.com to track what I eat, and it really helps me keep myself in check. I'm not perfect everyday, and I don't track on Saturdays - but it definitely helps.
My new favorite place to run
Besides match.com and teaching, I do have a few other interests. Running is one of them. Previously, I have always run through the city - along Spruce, Arch, Christian ... All around my neighborhood, etc. Sometimes when I'm running farther, I'll run over to 25th and Locust and along the Schuylkill Banks/Kelly Drive. Despite my extremely close proximity to Penn's Landing, I never realized or something that you could run down there by the river.
It is officially my new favorite place to run. I'm sure during the spring and summer it gets really crowded, but right now - it's pretty empty. We were, in fact, 3 of the only people down there running this morning.
It is officially my new favorite place to run. I'm sure during the spring and summer it gets really crowded, but right now - it's pretty empty. We were, in fact, 3 of the only people down there running this morning.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Another date!
So I went on my 2nd match.com date tonight.
His name is J. He is a 31 year old lawyer. Went to law school, from the suburbs, lives in the art museum area. He is a runner, has a membership to the art museum, likes movies at the Ritz. He's cute - cuter than his match pictures even.
We met at Tria, which is this super cute little place that I had never been to before tonight. Conversation at the beginning was a little slow, so I talked a lot, but he seemed to loosen up and talk more as the night went on.
We ended up talking about a lot: We started off talking about running, then moved on to jobs, families, places we like to go, school and union/contract nonsense, etc. We were at Tria for about 2 hours. I went to the bathroom at one point and when I came back he had paid the bill. Score points for him.
When we walked out, we walked to the corner of 11th and Spruce, and I hugged him - said it was great to meet him, told him to walk safe - etc. Then, he said - "Well, I can just walk you home if you don't mind. I'll probably take a cab anyway." Isn't that nice? So he walked me home, we hugged again, and I told him to call me, that we should definitely get together again soon. He agreed.
It was a nice time! I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
His name is J. He is a 31 year old lawyer. Went to law school, from the suburbs, lives in the art museum area. He is a runner, has a membership to the art museum, likes movies at the Ritz. He's cute - cuter than his match pictures even.
We met at Tria, which is this super cute little place that I had never been to before tonight. Conversation at the beginning was a little slow, so I talked a lot, but he seemed to loosen up and talk more as the night went on.
We ended up talking about a lot: We started off talking about running, then moved on to jobs, families, places we like to go, school and union/contract nonsense, etc. We were at Tria for about 2 hours. I went to the bathroom at one point and when I came back he had paid the bill. Score points for him.
When we walked out, we walked to the corner of 11th and Spruce, and I hugged him - said it was great to meet him, told him to walk safe - etc. Then, he said - "Well, I can just walk you home if you don't mind. I'll probably take a cab anyway." Isn't that nice? So he walked me home, we hugged again, and I told him to call me, that we should definitely get together again soon. He agreed.
It was a nice time! I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
the occassional poor decision
A fun one, nonetheless.
Friday night was our holiday party for school. It had to be rescheduled because of the snowstorm back before Christmas. We paid $50 for dinner/open bar from 8-12. Bad news right from the get go.
The actual party was a lot of fun - I had too much wine, but nothing crazy happened. Then some of us decided to go dancing. We ended up at Silk City. It all gets a little fuzzy around this time - but I remember drinking some beer and dancing a lot. I think that the people I was with were also pretty drunk. Let me rephrase: I hope that the people I was with were also pretty drunk. At some point, almost the end of the night - I decided that it was time for to go home. I'm assuming that I said goodbye to the people I was with, but really - who knows. (In college when I got drunk, I would just leave parties when I thought it was time to go without saying anything to my friends.) Well, my coat was in the car of the girl who drove, and it seemed like a good idea to leave without it and get it on Tuesday. So I got into a cab and decided that I left my credit card at the bar. So I went back in. Don't worry, the card was in my wallet the whole time. Then I got into another cab and went home.
I didn't feel so hot on Saturday, that's for sure. Got up around ten - about two hours too early probably. I didn't feel that awful until I made myself and ate eggs. Bad idea. I went to the art museum with a couple friends anyway. Threw up a little in the bathroom there, but felt so much better after wards.
Oh geez. At least I reminded myself of WHY I rarely drink that much.
Friday night was our holiday party for school. It had to be rescheduled because of the snowstorm back before Christmas. We paid $50 for dinner/open bar from 8-12. Bad news right from the get go.
The actual party was a lot of fun - I had too much wine, but nothing crazy happened. Then some of us decided to go dancing. We ended up at Silk City. It all gets a little fuzzy around this time - but I remember drinking some beer and dancing a lot. I think that the people I was with were also pretty drunk. Let me rephrase: I hope that the people I was with were also pretty drunk. At some point, almost the end of the night - I decided that it was time for to go home. I'm assuming that I said goodbye to the people I was with, but really - who knows. (In college when I got drunk, I would just leave parties when I thought it was time to go without saying anything to my friends.) Well, my coat was in the car of the girl who drove, and it seemed like a good idea to leave without it and get it on Tuesday. So I got into a cab and decided that I left my credit card at the bar. So I went back in. Don't worry, the card was in my wallet the whole time. Then I got into another cab and went home.
I didn't feel so hot on Saturday, that's for sure. Got up around ten - about two hours too early probably. I didn't feel that awful until I made myself and ate eggs. Bad idea. I went to the art museum with a couple friends anyway. Threw up a little in the bathroom there, but felt so much better after wards.
Oh geez. At least I reminded myself of WHY I rarely drink that much.
Match.com Update
So, I met my first match.com guy on Wednesday. I met V for a drink at a bar a couple blocks from his apartment. I suggested my neighborhood, but he wanted to meet closer to his house. Uhm, okay.
He talked about his abs a few time, which was weird. He actually talked about his abs in an email before I met him. In my match profile, I say something about keeping my New Year resolutions. Well, he told me that his resolution is to run more when he's at the gym, because he just works on his abs a lot. Then when we met, he mentioned his abs a few times - casually thrown into the conversation.
He seems like a nice guy - works in finance. Lives close to me. But he definitely thinks I'm crazy. See ... We had made plans to go to dinner tonight, but no time or place and no confirmation yesterday or this morning.
Oh, he also tried to get me to go back to his apartment a few times. It was Wednesday night at like 9:45, and he walked me home. He knew I didn't get home until 7:00 that night and had to get up early, and he asked several times if I was sure that I didn't want to see his apartment. He was very complimentary, but maybe he just wants to get laid. Hmm.
Anyway, I was in King of Prussia visiting friends last night, and I spent most of the day today. I hadn't heard from him, so finally around 2, I texted him and asked him how his weekend was. He finally answered around 3 and said something like "it was great, i'm looking forward to a relaxing sunday. how was yours?" I answered ... and didn't get a response. So I finally asked him if we could do dinner another night this week instead of tonight. I wasn't feeling well and wouldn't be great company. He called and we said that maybe Wednesday would work. He texted me about an hour later and that this coming week would not work.
So then I texted him like three times. And he never answered. He definitely thinks I'm nuts. First, I said "Okay, well let me know if your schedule frees up." I should have stopped there, but I felt bad, so I said "If you still want to get together tonight, I might be able to swing dinner at 7. We could go to Royal Tavern by my house." He didn't answer, and I was on the train about a half hour later feeling shitty, so I texted him again and said "Sorry for being so indecisive. I really don't think I'll be very good company tonight, I don't feel well. Why don't you just call me if you have an evening free and want to get together."
He definitely thinks I'm crazy. But thats okay. I'm meeting someone else tomorrow for dinner at Tria.
He talked about his abs a few time, which was weird. He actually talked about his abs in an email before I met him. In my match profile, I say something about keeping my New Year resolutions. Well, he told me that his resolution is to run more when he's at the gym, because he just works on his abs a lot. Then when we met, he mentioned his abs a few times - casually thrown into the conversation.
He seems like a nice guy - works in finance. Lives close to me. But he definitely thinks I'm crazy. See ... We had made plans to go to dinner tonight, but no time or place and no confirmation yesterday or this morning.
Oh, he also tried to get me to go back to his apartment a few times. It was Wednesday night at like 9:45, and he walked me home. He knew I didn't get home until 7:00 that night and had to get up early, and he asked several times if I was sure that I didn't want to see his apartment. He was very complimentary, but maybe he just wants to get laid. Hmm.
Anyway, I was in King of Prussia visiting friends last night, and I spent most of the day today. I hadn't heard from him, so finally around 2, I texted him and asked him how his weekend was. He finally answered around 3 and said something like "it was great, i'm looking forward to a relaxing sunday. how was yours?" I answered ... and didn't get a response. So I finally asked him if we could do dinner another night this week instead of tonight. I wasn't feeling well and wouldn't be great company. He called and we said that maybe Wednesday would work. He texted me about an hour later and that this coming week would not work.
So then I texted him like three times. And he never answered. He definitely thinks I'm nuts. First, I said "Okay, well let me know if your schedule frees up." I should have stopped there, but I felt bad, so I said "If you still want to get together tonight, I might be able to swing dinner at 7. We could go to Royal Tavern by my house." He didn't answer, and I was on the train about a half hour later feeling shitty, so I texted him again and said "Sorry for being so indecisive. I really don't think I'll be very good company tonight, I don't feel well. Why don't you just call me if you have an evening free and want to get together."
He definitely thinks I'm crazy. But thats okay. I'm meeting someone else tomorrow for dinner at Tria.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
A date!
I have a date with a guy named V tomorrow. We are meeting for a drink. We haven't really talked a lot through email or anything, but he suggested meeting and that's fine.
Another guy, J, and I are planning on getting together this weekend. I've talked to him more. Went to Penn for law school. He's a runner and has run a marathon. From the burbs, lives in the Art Museum area, was in mock trial in high school. All very important information. :)
Interesting school tidbits:
1 - We are writing odes. One student who spends a lot of time in the hallway is writing an ode to the hall. Another student is writing an ode to her iPod. Some have chosen their dog or family - moms are an overwhelmingly popular choice. My example was an ode to my radiators. My favorite ode from last year was "Ode to My Sneakers."
2 - One of my lovelies spent his day pushing chairs around - pretending they were cars. Him and M. were crashing the chairs into each other. Then I. was in the back of the room picking up and tossing the chair and pushing it back and forth across the back of the classroom. I love him.
Another guy, J, and I are planning on getting together this weekend. I've talked to him more. Went to Penn for law school. He's a runner and has run a marathon. From the burbs, lives in the Art Museum area, was in mock trial in high school. All very important information. :)
Interesting school tidbits:
1 - We are writing odes. One student who spends a lot of time in the hallway is writing an ode to the hall. Another student is writing an ode to her iPod. Some have chosen their dog or family - moms are an overwhelmingly popular choice. My example was an ode to my radiators. My favorite ode from last year was "Ode to My Sneakers."
2 - One of my lovelies spent his day pushing chairs around - pretending they were cars. Him and M. were crashing the chairs into each other. Then I. was in the back of the room picking up and tossing the chair and pushing it back and forth across the back of the classroom. I love him.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Weekend Etc
* I responded to a bunch of emails on match.com tonight. A lot of people are curious about how dates are going to go - so I will be setting up some dates shortly and reporting out how they went.
* I'm undecided on how I feel about guys who have kids. I have emailed back a couple. One guy is 33 and has an 8 year old that he gets a few days a week. I'm just not sure how I feel about that. I do not want to be a mommy anytime soon. Gosh. I like kids though.
* I saw Broken Embraces tonight - Abrazos Rotos. I really liked it.
* I did very well with my spending this weekend and with eating. I exercised 4 times and stayed within my calorie budget 5 of 7 days. Friday was my cheat day and I didn't go over too far on Saturday. I weigh in tomorrow. I'll update. Trying a new dance class on Tuesday at the Old City Sweat and am going to go on a run with this running club I joined with my friend Megan - hopefully on Tuesday.
* I'm undecided on how I feel about guys who have kids. I have emailed back a couple. One guy is 33 and has an 8 year old that he gets a few days a week. I'm just not sure how I feel about that. I do not want to be a mommy anytime soon. Gosh. I like kids though.
* I saw Broken Embraces tonight - Abrazos Rotos. I really liked it.
* I did very well with my spending this weekend and with eating. I exercised 4 times and stayed within my calorie budget 5 of 7 days. Friday was my cheat day and I didn't go over too far on Saturday. I weigh in tomorrow. I'll update. Trying a new dance class on Tuesday at the Old City Sweat and am going to go on a run with this running club I joined with my friend Megan - hopefully on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
match drama
So I got some emails yesterday on match.com, but didn't answer them. I glanced at a few profiles on my "Daily 5," and messaged one guy. He was a teacher and decided to send a short (2 sentence) message to ask him about how his first year was. (Generally, when I am interested in someone - I send a nicer message asking about things in their profile, etc.)
Today I got this email:
Hey Kitty-Kat,
You need to try a little bit harder when you message roommate of somebody that messaged you and you didn't respond.
C-Dawg
Uhm, really? I don't know who your roommate is. I know that he couldn't have emailed me before yesterday, because I joined and finally got my picture approved like 2 days ago. Also, I'm not your freakin "Kitty-Kat".
Whatever. Anyway, in keeping with my New Year's Resolution: Don't blow nice guys off, I decided to email back the two guys that emailed me yesterday.
Today I got this email:
Hey Kitty-Kat,
You need to try a little bit harder when you message roommate of somebody that messaged you and you didn't respond.
C-Dawg
Uhm, really? I don't know who your roommate is. I know that he couldn't have emailed me before yesterday, because I joined and finally got my picture approved like 2 days ago. Also, I'm not your freakin "Kitty-Kat".
Whatever. Anyway, in keeping with my New Year's Resolution: Don't blow nice guys off, I decided to email back the two guys that emailed me yesterday.
Good Day
Had a good day today. Both classes were pretty great. I actually got through the lessons in the afternoon class. Yesterday, the class was terrible. To top of the fact that I wasn't able to get through ANYTHING, a girl pushed me while trying to get to another student. Ugh. Today, however, was good.
Best comment of the day:
"Yo miss. We should put weed in this bag. Then we can go out and get high."
I'm going to a happy hour tonight for this running club that my friend joined. I'll prob join too. It would be fun to run with a group of people sometimes. I don't need it for the motivation, but running in different places would be a nice change of pace too. I'm not so into running in this cold weather, though.
Another good thing, I have heat in my apartment for the first time since I moved in (in August 2008). The radiators are actually WARM. I am so excited that I cannot even tell you guys.
Finally, I've been doing well with my New Years Resolutions. I had gained 5 lbs over the holidays when I weighed myself last Friday (1/1/10). I weighed myself yesterday - just to see (not for recording) and I was already up 2.5! (And I still have my period.)
Tomorrow is finally Thursday.
Best comment of the day:
"Yo miss. We should put weed in this bag. Then we can go out and get high."
I'm going to a happy hour tonight for this running club that my friend joined. I'll prob join too. It would be fun to run with a group of people sometimes. I don't need it for the motivation, but running in different places would be a nice change of pace too. I'm not so into running in this cold weather, though.
Another good thing, I have heat in my apartment for the first time since I moved in (in August 2008). The radiators are actually WARM. I am so excited that I cannot even tell you guys.
Finally, I've been doing well with my New Years Resolutions. I had gained 5 lbs over the holidays when I weighed myself last Friday (1/1/10). I weighed myself yesterday - just to see (not for recording) and I was already up 2.5! (And I still have my period.)
Tomorrow is finally Thursday.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Match.com Update
Apparently, paying for a dating website is all I really needed to get my ass moving.
I was a member of okcupid for over a year, but I only ever emailed about 4 guys without them contacting me first. I hated the "wink" things, wouldn't answer someone if they spelled something wrong - basically, my sister was right, I blew guys off A LOT.
I joined match.com maybe 3 days ago, and I already have emailed like 8 or 10 guys. I am looking at who is viewing me and "winking" at them or emailing the ones that seem interesting, come up as my matches, and/or have winked/emailed me. A lot of them are attractive and seem very interesting and intelligent! I'm kind of surprised, actually, considering the lack of interesting people I managed to find on okcupid.
There is one person in particular that I have been exchanging some emails with. He's 31 *gasp* which I always thought was a little old for me (Only 5 years though. I'm not as young as I seem to think I am, I guess). In the past, I would be like "Oh, he's too old. Not interested." AKA I would have blown him off. However, since one of my New Year's resolutions is to not blow off perfectly nice guys - I'm going to do just that.
Let's just say that paying for a site is a surefire way to make sure I use it.
I was a member of okcupid for over a year, but I only ever emailed about 4 guys without them contacting me first. I hated the "wink" things, wouldn't answer someone if they spelled something wrong - basically, my sister was right, I blew guys off A LOT.
I joined match.com maybe 3 days ago, and I already have emailed like 8 or 10 guys. I am looking at who is viewing me and "winking" at them or emailing the ones that seem interesting, come up as my matches, and/or have winked/emailed me. A lot of them are attractive and seem very interesting and intelligent! I'm kind of surprised, actually, considering the lack of interesting people I managed to find on okcupid.
There is one person in particular that I have been exchanging some emails with. He's 31 *gasp* which I always thought was a little old for me (Only 5 years though. I'm not as young as I seem to think I am, I guess). In the past, I would be like "Oh, he's too old. Not interested." AKA I would have blown him off. However, since one of my New Year's resolutions is to not blow off perfectly nice guys - I'm going to do just that.
Let's just say that paying for a site is a surefire way to make sure I use it.
Monday, January 4, 2010
First day back ....
First day back to school was a little rough. The kids forget how to act when they are at home with their families for too long. That sounds mean, but the kids who we have the most trouble with - their parents always say, "We don't know how to handle them either!"
Two kids got in a fight in the back of my room. Well, actually - one of them had his hands around another kids neck and pinned him against the wall for awhile. They don't really FIGHT all that much in the 6th grade. They tend to grab each other and move around a little while attached. Sometimes it almost looks like they are hugging and swaying back and forth. It's not too often that real punches are thrown, but it does happen.
For the most part, they just talked non stop - acting like they hadn't seen each other in years. One of my toughest kids in my morning class got called down to the office this afternoon and transferred out. I like him, but he was super low level (kindergarten level) and very hyperactive, so it certainly will be easier without him.
Two kids got in a fight in the back of my room. Well, actually - one of them had his hands around another kids neck and pinned him against the wall for awhile. They don't really FIGHT all that much in the 6th grade. They tend to grab each other and move around a little while attached. Sometimes it almost looks like they are hugging and swaying back and forth. It's not too often that real punches are thrown, but it does happen.
For the most part, they just talked non stop - acting like they hadn't seen each other in years. One of my toughest kids in my morning class got called down to the office this afternoon and transferred out. I like him, but he was super low level (kindergarten level) and very hyperactive, so it certainly will be easier without him.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
What's Life Without Passion and Adventure?
I've heard many many success stories from people who have met on match.com or eharmony that I decided to give it a shot this year. So last night I bit the bullet, paid the $55 for 3 months and became an official subscriber - with the title of my profile: What's Life Without Passion and Adventure? My pictures are still being approved, and I certainly am not giving you all my username - but here is what I wrote for my "about me and who I'm looking for" ......
Let's see if we can get some of the cliches out the way: I enjoy life and try to focus on the present and live in the moment. I believe that it is every person's responsibility to try and make the world a better place in whatever way you can. I pride myself on seeing the best in people, and I believe in Carpe Diem. I try to live my life with no regrets.
Did I miss any?
I wear many faces: teacher, runner, friend, sister, yogi, gym-goer, roommate, colleague, and pet owner. Beneath it all, I am a confident, independent person who is happy with her life. However, that does not mean that my life would not be better with someone who would want to share my adventures and misadventures, my successes and failures.
I can be painfully honest, entirely too trusting, and independent to a fault. I'm looking for someone who not only understands these things about me but (hopefully!) finds them charming. I am looking for someone who will get to know the little things: That if I don't eat every 3 or 4 hours, I'm cranky; That if I get upset about something, I'll be over it in 5 minutes; That I love spicy foods; That I'm not great at keeping plants alive or keeping my room clean, but can deal wonderfully with awkward situations, social settings, and public transportation.
What else might you want to know? I crave good conversation, good food, good beer (wine will do too), and the occasional great song. I make and usually keep New Year's resolutions. I am passionate about many things in life and spend time thinking about them. I tend to talk through things that are bothering me, which may mean that I am stuck on a topic for awhile until I have it sorted out in my head.
I don't really have specific characteristics that I'm looking for. I take care of myself and expect someone I am dating to do the same. Of course I am looking for someone with a sense of humor and a sense of adventure, who can make reservations or just be spontaneous, and who will agree to not take me to see scary movies or unnecessarily sad ones.
It's a little cheesy, and I might revise it - but it'll do for now. I even "winked" at two people last night. For those of you unfamiliar with online dating, you can wink at someone to let them know you are interested, but not necessarily ready to send them an email. It gives them the opportunity to wink back, email you, or ignore you because you look like a troll or sound like an ass. I got an email back from one of the people who I winked at and someone else winked at me. It can be a pretty time confusing affair, but well - what's done is done.
Let's see if we can get some of the cliches out the way: I enjoy life and try to focus on the present and live in the moment. I believe that it is every person's responsibility to try and make the world a better place in whatever way you can. I pride myself on seeing the best in people, and I believe in Carpe Diem. I try to live my life with no regrets.
Did I miss any?
I wear many faces: teacher, runner, friend, sister, yogi, gym-goer, roommate, colleague, and pet owner. Beneath it all, I am a confident, independent person who is happy with her life. However, that does not mean that my life would not be better with someone who would want to share my adventures and misadventures, my successes and failures.
I can be painfully honest, entirely too trusting, and independent to a fault. I'm looking for someone who not only understands these things about me but (hopefully!) finds them charming. I am looking for someone who will get to know the little things: That if I don't eat every 3 or 4 hours, I'm cranky; That if I get upset about something, I'll be over it in 5 minutes; That I love spicy foods; That I'm not great at keeping plants alive or keeping my room clean, but can deal wonderfully with awkward situations, social settings, and public transportation.
What else might you want to know? I crave good conversation, good food, good beer (wine will do too), and the occasional great song. I make and usually keep New Year's resolutions. I am passionate about many things in life and spend time thinking about them. I tend to talk through things that are bothering me, which may mean that I am stuck on a topic for awhile until I have it sorted out in my head.
I don't really have specific characteristics that I'm looking for. I take care of myself and expect someone I am dating to do the same. Of course I am looking for someone with a sense of humor and a sense of adventure, who can make reservations or just be spontaneous, and who will agree to not take me to see scary movies or unnecessarily sad ones.
It's a little cheesy, and I might revise it - but it'll do for now. I even "winked" at two people last night. For those of you unfamiliar with online dating, you can wink at someone to let them know you are interested, but not necessarily ready to send them an email. It gives them the opportunity to wink back, email you, or ignore you because you look like a troll or sound like an ass. I got an email back from one of the people who I winked at and someone else winked at me. It can be a pretty time confusing affair, but well - what's done is done.
Successes in 2009
Before I launch in full force on 2010, I thought that I would reflect on some of my successes in 2009.
Successes
1. I went to all doctors, including ones that I was pretty terrified of (dermatologist and dentist). (Side note: I hadn't been to the dentist in 6 or 7 years). I received a clean bill of health: no STDs/HIV, good cholesterol and blood pressure, no cervical cancer, no skin cancer, no cavities. AWESOME! :)
2. I traveled for 5 weeks in Italy. I studied in Rome for 3 and learned Italian (which I have now forgotten some of, but I picked it up very quickly.)
3. I finished my first year of teaching in a tough Philly middle school.
4. I ran the Broad St Run, the Run the Bridge 10K, and a 5K Turkey Trot.
5. I held to a (most of the time) weekly yoga practice.
6. I dated - and while I did not meet the man of my dreams, I met some nice guys and had some fun dates along the way. (Of course, this year - I plan on dating more, hence my match.com enrollment which is currently pending.)
7. Went to the gym/worked out pretty regularly (about 4 days a week) for almost the entire year - minus the time I was in Italy.
8. My roommate and I adopted two wonderful kittens that have really brightened up my world. :)
9. I have a plan for finishing my certification coursework - and have taken all but one of my education classes.
Successes
1. I went to all doctors, including ones that I was pretty terrified of (dermatologist and dentist). (Side note: I hadn't been to the dentist in 6 or 7 years). I received a clean bill of health: no STDs/HIV, good cholesterol and blood pressure, no cervical cancer, no skin cancer, no cavities. AWESOME! :)
2. I traveled for 5 weeks in Italy. I studied in Rome for 3 and learned Italian (which I have now forgotten some of, but I picked it up very quickly.)
3. I finished my first year of teaching in a tough Philly middle school.
4. I ran the Broad St Run, the Run the Bridge 10K, and a 5K Turkey Trot.
5. I held to a (most of the time) weekly yoga practice.
6. I dated - and while I did not meet the man of my dreams, I met some nice guys and had some fun dates along the way. (Of course, this year - I plan on dating more, hence my match.com enrollment which is currently pending.)
7. Went to the gym/worked out pretty regularly (about 4 days a week) for almost the entire year - minus the time I was in Italy.
8. My roommate and I adopted two wonderful kittens that have really brightened up my world. :)
9. I have a plan for finishing my certification coursework - and have taken all but one of my education classes.
Friday, January 1, 2010
"the day for facing things"
Julia, my lovely roommate, told me that "today is the day for facing things."
She's right. And I hate her for it.
~*~ Thing I Faced #1: We got up and went to the gym this morning (okay, let's be honest - it was the afternoon). I got on the scale, and was mildly shocked and appalled. It was 5 pounds more than the weight that I was grudgingly holding before Christmas. I'll be getting my period soon and I was so bloated yesterday (from period/bad cheesesteak decision/etc) that my stomach hurt. Seriously, I was laying on Jason's bed last night rubbing my stomach. Nice mental image, right?
Anyway, enough with the excuses. I'm optimistic that a week of exercising and healthy eating will do the trick. (keeping track of what I eat starting Sunday - but I ate well today and exercised too!)
~*~ Thing I Faced #2: I opened up my CLEP Biology book and notes that I haven't touched in over two weeks. I was faced with trying to remember all about chemical bonds, carbohydrates, proteins, cell organelles ... and faced with learning about cell division. Mitosis and Meiosis are not my friend. And if anyone understands cell respiration, I would love to have a mini-lesson.
Since most of you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm taking 3 CLEP exams to receive undergraduate credits to get fully certified in elementary ed. I need four classes: Biology, Economics, Geography, and Environmental Science. Ugh! I can take 3 tests to get credit for all 4 classes. I've decided to take the hardest one first: Biology. I'm planning on taking it in the middle of February - but we will see.
What did you face today?
She's right. And I hate her for it.
~*~ Thing I Faced #1: We got up and went to the gym this morning (okay, let's be honest - it was the afternoon). I got on the scale, and was mildly shocked and appalled. It was 5 pounds more than the weight that I was grudgingly holding before Christmas. I'll be getting my period soon and I was so bloated yesterday (from period/bad cheesesteak decision/etc) that my stomach hurt. Seriously, I was laying on Jason's bed last night rubbing my stomach. Nice mental image, right?
Anyway, enough with the excuses. I'm optimistic that a week of exercising and healthy eating will do the trick. (keeping track of what I eat starting Sunday - but I ate well today and exercised too!)
~*~ Thing I Faced #2: I opened up my CLEP Biology book and notes that I haven't touched in over two weeks. I was faced with trying to remember all about chemical bonds, carbohydrates, proteins, cell organelles ... and faced with learning about cell division. Mitosis and Meiosis are not my friend. And if anyone understands cell respiration, I would love to have a mini-lesson.
Since most of you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm taking 3 CLEP exams to receive undergraduate credits to get fully certified in elementary ed. I need four classes: Biology, Economics, Geography, and Environmental Science. Ugh! I can take 3 tests to get credit for all 4 classes. I've decided to take the hardest one first: Biology. I'm planning on taking it in the middle of February - but we will see.
What did you face today?
New Year's Resolutions
Every year I make New Year's Resolutions - and surprisingly, I usually keep them.
In 2007, I wanted to drink more water (check) and go the gym 3 times a week (check).
For 2008, I wanted to start going to the gym 4 times a week (check - still go 4 times most weeks), strength training 2 times a week (sometimes...), and eating healthy. Which, considering how I was eating, my diet did improve a lot in 2008.
In 2009, I said that I wanted to run the Broad St Run in May (check), to go to yoga once a week (check), to go to Italy for 4 to 6 weeks and study Italian (check), and to eat healthy and not backslide on the weekends (ok - not so much). 75% is not bad if I do say so myself.
So 2010 - I'm being pretty ambitious.
1. Seriously get on the healthy eating wagon. I'm going to keep track of what I'm eating online for at least January and February. After that, I will access whether or not I need to still keep track online. I am aiming for one cheat meal a week. (I'm hoping that the effect of this will be to lose some weight.)
2. My finances: My credit card bills will be paid off by the end of 2010. To do this - I will teach summer school (blek) and put myself on a weekly budget. I'm thinking $60 a week in cash for spending money plus $30-$40 a week for groceries.
3. My sister says that I brush guys off too easily. So, I'm going to join match.com and actually put myself out there and try not to brush people off. We'll see how this goes....
4. Document my adventures in this blog.
In 2007, I wanted to drink more water (check) and go the gym 3 times a week (check).
For 2008, I wanted to start going to the gym 4 times a week (check - still go 4 times most weeks), strength training 2 times a week (sometimes...), and eating healthy. Which, considering how I was eating, my diet did improve a lot in 2008.
In 2009, I said that I wanted to run the Broad St Run in May (check), to go to yoga once a week (check), to go to Italy for 4 to 6 weeks and study Italian (check), and to eat healthy and not backslide on the weekends (ok - not so much). 75% is not bad if I do say so myself.
So 2010 - I'm being pretty ambitious.
1. Seriously get on the healthy eating wagon. I'm going to keep track of what I'm eating online for at least January and February. After that, I will access whether or not I need to still keep track online. I am aiming for one cheat meal a week. (I'm hoping that the effect of this will be to lose some weight.)
2. My finances: My credit card bills will be paid off by the end of 2010. To do this - I will teach summer school (blek) and put myself on a weekly budget. I'm thinking $60 a week in cash for spending money plus $30-$40 a week for groceries.
3. My sister says that I brush guys off too easily. So, I'm going to join match.com and actually put myself out there and try not to brush people off. We'll see how this goes....
4. Document my adventures in this blog.
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