the snow is melting and spirits are raising

well, i finally made it out of the house. the roads are actually ok to drive on. they are here anyways. this is great news because tonight i have my cell group and tomorrow i have to go to work before the sun comes up. so hopefully everything dries up and it doesn't refreeze over night.

i never thought i would be so grateful for 40 degree weather.

so, what is the occasion of this unusual two days in a row posting you ask? well, nothing special really, just some procrastinating, some indecision, and some exciting (to me) news.

First the indecision. this semester in school i am signed up for four classes. two of those classes take place on thursdays but they are both also offered on wednesdays. i am thinking about switching because i know that i would be needed at work on thursday and also my sister needs someone to take her to bowling each week. Here's the hang up, the professors that i have now, i have had before and i love them both. i know what to expect from them and they are good teachers. the wednesday teachers, not so much. one of them, i don't know who she is at all and the other class does not have an official teacher assigned to it at all, just some TA's. yikes. i don't know if it is worth the risk to switch. i am going back and forth and i just wanted to see if you guys had an opinion about that.

anyways, on to more exciting (again, exciting to me) matters. one of the places i went when i went out this morning was the gym (i was getting tired of working out with Jillian Michaels in my basement) and i was so proud of myself because i ran two miles straight without stopping. i have done it before, but it is a rare occurrence, but one that i am working hard to make less rare. i need to keep it up, but once i know that i can do something it makes it that much harder for me to quit.

the other thing that i was excited about today was my lunch. it was mostly assorted leftovers, but since i have been trying to eat healthier, it has been a struggle for me to get excited about what i am eating, but the more you get used to and appreciate different foods, the more fun it is to eat. Just so you know, i am a sandwich and crackers kind of girl. i love sandwiches and crackers of all kinds and they make my favorite lunch, but i decided to go a different route today:


that is clockwise starting at the top, a medium sized sweet potato, left over mexican style chicken meatballs with salsa on the side, and leftover quinoa pilaf from the other night. it was all delicious and they were all what weight watchers calls "power foods" meaning that they are good for you and they fill you up longer. i am just so pleased with myself. also you may notice that i have not given up my coke. i am not sure that that will happen, but i am cutting back.

now back to work!