Well 2015 is upon us...I am more than happy to start a new year. In a sense, I am happy that all my personal drama happened toward the end of 2014 rather than in the beginning or in the middle. We've been back in Ankeny for a few days and I haven't been as productive as I had planned. I still need to organize my "office area" but sorting through file cabinets hasn't been appealing. Gavin and I have been fairly lazy but it's been nice to read for pleasure and watch TV/movies.
I have been up and down but the valleys have been less common, which is nice. The holidays were very nice and I was happy to spend a week up north. I had been a little worried about how I'd be around Christmas and in all honesty, I was just fine. I was a little bummed on New Year's Eve but it could have been worse. I also go between being fine/relieved, a little sad, and angry still. I'm sure the variance with my moods will continue for awhile but it gets annoying at times. I can safely say that I have no motivation to date and I'm sure that will be the case for awhile. It feels defeating to have put so many YEARS into a relationship and have someone just discard all that time and effort. He has successfully ruined my trust in men, kudos to him.
I need to crank out more tasks for work. I need to work on my syllabi for my ISU classes and my DMACC classes. One of my DMACC classes is new in a sense. It's the same class I teach on Monday nights but it will be offered online with no in-person contact. I need to start putting the class together...at least the first weeks.
Over break, I finally went to the Wellness Center in Waukon and did really enjoy it. It was fun to play tennis during December. I racked up a lot of fitness points with my tracker that day. I need to figure out if and how I can use my treadmill in the apartment. Whenever I try to use it, it trips the breaker in the living room. I'm not sure if using a power strip will help or if the machine is too much for the electrical set-up in the apartment. Sigh. It's set up perfectly so I could watch TV while I use it...if only it would work. Nevertheless I want to be more active. And our eating choices need to improve too. Luckily our strict grocery budget will help with eating out and poor dietary choices.
Happy New Year!
Yes, new year = new start. Don't let Jon ruin you for other guys. I can understand your hesitation with dating, but don't discount all men. I've been on several bad dates, and look, I'm still giving it a try. You never know the new people you'll meet or the experiences you'll have.
ReplyDeleteYou seemed fine over the Christmas break. I'm glad you joined us for the wellness center. It was fun and a good workout. Bummer about your treadmill. I hope you figure out a solution. Don't let Gavin eat you out of house, lol.
I hear you about ignoring your organizing your office papers. There are several things I didn't get to over break. I want more time!!
Sorry your NYE was lacking. Saved yourself money and a hangover though.