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If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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May 18, 2005

cleaning and stress permalink

Torn dress
This is what happens when you bicycle wearing a dress.
I've had a bit more energy in the last couple days, with the accompanying rise in spirits. One of the more visible signs of this is cleaning. I've been on a binge!

I brought in a dozen magazines to leave with coworkers and the gym. I filled the backseat of the car with things to go to Goodwill, and then, gasp! I took them to Goodwill! And this morning I did a load of dishes, scrubbing down the counters. Let me repeat that. I removed all the dirty dishes, I put them in the dishwasher, I turned the dishwasher on, and then I scrubbed down the counters. Wuhoo!

This mania (I say with the common usage of the term, not the psychiatric usage) caused me to be late. But hey, I've put in a lot of extra time lately, so no big deal. Yes, big deal. Sigh. I guess the previous coming in super-early and working through lunches and sometimes even staying late doesn't count. Don't get me started.

Friday's forecast shows showers. Yep, walking 21 miles in showers sounds better than work, yep.

Anyways. I'm bound to win friends and influence others with my schedule today: an allegro class, then a going away lunch for one of my best work pals. My allegro instructor scolded me on Monday, reminding me not to come in exhausted today. Let's see how that goes. I tried my best to underdo it in mat pilates last night, but my calves are screaming in pain. They've been screaming since Monday's class actually.

Posted at May 18, 2005

Comments

Damn, that dress got serious hit. That sucks.

Yeah, and your Allegro instructor doesn't want you coming in exausted, just LEAVING exhausted! :)

Posted by: Jon in Michigan at May 18, 2005 11:51 AM