An Icey Day

I figure I'm good if I come and blog every few months or so! Today we're having an ice into snow storm. It always makes it interesting. I realize my next car will have 4 wheel drive so I feel safer on the roads. I think I'm staying in for the night. I'd like to figure out something to cook for dinner tomorrow but it seems I'm missing at least one ingredient for all the recipes I look at. arg I hate that. And since the weather is less than desirable right now I won't be going to the store any time soon.

Now that I'm home from work and had a snack i usually do some form of either yoga or walking. I have turned more inward with my yoga practice because of the cold weather outside. sometimes I'm more comfortable just staying here and working out with some of the regular yoga pod casts I follow, although I know I need more energetic walking throughout the week.

It has been a struggle to stay exercising.  I have made a commitment to myself to start since May of this year. I have been more active than i have been probably since high school some 12 years ago. It has been a challenge to keep it interesting and to keep my already busy schedule open enough to fit the exercise in. And without seeming conceded like "ooo, I have to go exercise now."

I can feel when my body needs the movement and circulation that exercise gives. And I can tell that if I don't get it I get sore and cranky. Not a happy combo. Not only that I feel agitated and my temper is shorter. So I see the greatness of exercise. I always thought that if I had people to play sports with or to go out and do outdoor activities I'd be able to enjoy myself and do something good for me. But because I am not affiliated with sports nor do I know anyone in this area it's really almost a lost cause. Since I am also not that outgoing or social of a person it is more of a challenge to just go out and play with strangers. I have been toying with the idea of joining a dance class, mainly ballet. I used to dance when I was younger and it was always a way of exercise and expression. I find that even though I am an artist I still don't take the time to draw or paint like I should either. I can just feel when I am not getting that expression outlet. That's almost a whole different subject.

Camping

Can you believe i've still never been camping in my life? I got the closest to it last night. Jer and I went to meet some friends from his old work that were camping in New Glarus Woods State Park last night. It's about a 40 min. drive from us. It was quite cool. They made chili on the fire and we all just sat around and talked. But when it got late we got to go home and sleep indoors :) i'm still so foreign to the camping life. I was supposed to go on a big camping trip for like a week and a half with my college geology class to the rocky mountains in my second year of college. I was excited, mainly because of the photos that i realized i could take and the stuff i would learn about the mountains. But unfortunately i got mono the week before and couldn't go! I just keep thinking there must have been a reason for that. oh well.

Anyway, New Glarus seemed like a cool little town, everything was done up like a little Switzerland. We'll have to go back during the day so i can take pictures. Today we're heading to meet up with Jer's friends at Quivey's Grove in Verona for a beer tasting for Octoberfest. I've heard Quivey's Grove is pretty cool too, it will be fun.

Tuning Into Mars...

This is my second post, I'm such a great blogger.

So many things to do so little time. I'd like to paint and I'd like to play games on pogo, but i in reality i have to go to sleep so i can work tomorrow.

A few things going on lately:

i'm thirsty

i got my first flat tire while driving on Monday.

i ripped out carpet throughout the house yesterday

i ate corn on the cob for both lunch and dinner today

i have lots of paper on the floor right now

i just wrapped a present

there is a mysterious smell and i can't find the source for the last hour

i forgot to get the mail today

it's hard to keep up with all of my google reader postings

i'd like to get a crank light for emergencies in my car

i really think someone is cooking italian sausage