Hello-lo-lo-lo-ooo

That's supposed to sound like me yelling out into the void.

I took some time off work this week. I only needed a day or two off for my friend's wedding, which was an amazing weekend, but I actually felt like I needed two weeks off from work. I will have had a total of 12 days off by the time I go back on Monday (there are two long weekends in a row here, so I only technically took 1 week off), but I want another week :) I am loving my time being at home.

While I was at my parents' house for the wedding, I ate a LOT, and a LOT of junky foods. I went for one short run with Hairy and that was all. But since I have been back, apart from ice cream I have been eating well and I have run two days in a row (I will run today and plan to run every day til Monday). I played volleyball, rode my bike there, and keep looking for things to do. I just finished season 6 of Criminal Minds and will start watching the seventh today... I had time to go to the local market for fruits/veg, have a BBQ, spend time on my newly equipped balcony (chairs, table, BBQ were my birthday present to me this year). All in all, I'm doing a lot and nothing at the same time. I also plan to take kayaking lessons. You basically learn everything in one lesson, so I'll likely do that next Sunday and then I'll be able to go out on the canal near my place and kayak whenever!! I already know what next year's birthday gift to me will be: a kayak! That is, if I still live in a place very close to the canal of course (without a car it will be tough lugging a kayak around town ha!).

Life is otherwise good. Someone made an offer on my condo and as far as the law is concerned, it's now binding and they will be scheduling an appointment with the notary any day now. When I leave the notary's office I think I will cry out of relief... That was the last remnant of my last relationship and I cannot wait to officially start fresh. Of course he and I will still have to deal with the bank afterward, but we'll cross that [I forget the word in this expression] when we come to it.

My weight is up and down by a bit, but I continue to work on it. I would theoretically like to be 140 and right now I'm probably 146, but I'm not going mad over it, just doing what I can when I can, but also indulging in gelato and such. I need to put my foot down at some point, but I think now's not the time :)