Midterms came and went quite smoothly. Immersed in my studies, literally devouring every reading assignment and then some, I did my best, believe I was decently prepared, and, like anything else in life, got out of this last 6 weeks exactly what I put into them. Good stuff.
There was great balance this time between:
Studies: OK, I'm a geek - I love what I'm learning here.
Physical fitness: In addition to great Yoga my fabu gym has a magic treadmill (tapis roulant, as my friend and recent gym junkie pointed out, translates to "rolling carpet") that doesn't inflict 1/2 the knee pain I've been subjected to over the years.
NOTE: A notoriously slow runner, I felt like I was only at a jog the first time I got on said magic tradmill. I started ramping up my speed to well over what I usually run. You can imagine I was pretty high. I cranked up "Damn Yankees" on the iPod and the magic treadmill to 9.0 thinking, "Yeah, baby - all this walking and stairs have made me bionic! I'm not even feeling this!"
... Yeeeaaahhhhh ...
Next time I got on the magic treadmill I realized it was KPH, not MPH. Oopsie. I realized 9.0 KPH is just under my comfy 10-minute-mile pace. But hey, I'm not racing - and I'm quite ecstatic to still be able to run some days AND endure a little less knee pain others, so the tapis roulant? Magia! Magic rolling carpet indeed!
Personal time: I made more effort to get out, find new hangouts, friends, etc. (Yes, new wine bars - your point???)
Eating right: More veges! OK, I am in pork and cheese heaven here. Fine, I DID eat an entire burrata by myself last weekend. Yes, I DID jump on the chocolate grenade for my friends the other night. My point is - I'm still eating a little better this semester than last. A woman can't live on Prosciutto and pastry alone, ya know.
Back to balance. This semester I enjoyed a solid 6 weeks of plenty of sleep, time with friends, laughs, exercise, learning, nutrition, and fun. Let's hope the last part of the semester goes just as well. Everything in moderation, right?
WRONG!
Maybe after SPRING BREAK! Well, the "spring" part is questionable - but the "break" part?
Hell yes! I'm packing my bikini and heading south for a little "Valz gone wild."
GOD I hope there is sun in Sicily!
There was great balance this time between:
Studies: OK, I'm a geek - I love what I'm learning here.
Physical fitness: In addition to great Yoga my fabu gym has a magic treadmill (tapis roulant, as my friend and recent gym junkie pointed out, translates to "rolling carpet") that doesn't inflict 1/2 the knee pain I've been subjected to over the years.
NOTE: A notoriously slow runner, I felt like I was only at a jog the first time I got on said magic tradmill. I started ramping up my speed to well over what I usually run. You can imagine I was pretty high. I cranked up "Damn Yankees" on the iPod and the magic treadmill to 9.0 thinking, "Yeah, baby - all this walking and stairs have made me bionic! I'm not even feeling this!"
... Yeeeaaahhhhh ...
Next time I got on the magic treadmill I realized it was KPH, not MPH. Oopsie. I realized 9.0 KPH is just under my comfy 10-minute-mile pace. But hey, I'm not racing - and I'm quite ecstatic to still be able to run some days AND endure a little less knee pain others, so the tapis roulant? Magia! Magic rolling carpet indeed!
Personal time: I made more effort to get out, find new hangouts, friends, etc. (Yes, new wine bars - your point???)
Eating right: More veges! OK, I am in pork and cheese heaven here. Fine, I DID eat an entire burrata by myself last weekend. Yes, I DID jump on the chocolate grenade for my friends the other night. My point is - I'm still eating a little better this semester than last. A woman can't live on Prosciutto and pastry alone, ya know.
Back to balance. This semester I enjoyed a solid 6 weeks of plenty of sleep, time with friends, laughs, exercise, learning, nutrition, and fun. Let's hope the last part of the semester goes just as well. Everything in moderation, right?
WRONG!
Maybe after SPRING BREAK! Well, the "spring" part is questionable - but the "break" part?
Hell yes! I'm packing my bikini and heading south for a little "Valz gone wild."
GOD I hope there is sun in Sicily!
Moderation is for the poor and healthy, of which I am neither. (My quote from circa 2000)
ReplyDeleteIl piacere e` mio. As you can see I am back for more.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Sicily and as the weather man is not very favorable enjoy its ice creams [a breakfast of brioche filled ice cream is still in my mind after 40+ years...], and its fantastic food: plenty of veggies, my memory here is that everything is deep fried + braised + stuffed + baked, and the result is to die for - literally or figuratively?!
As for the wine - on its own or paired - I wait your report.