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Hey. Change may lead to more change.

Last week, I was determined to start bringing my own coffee, breakfast, and lunch to work. I realized I had been spending a lot of money on food… and morning coffee… and afternoon coffee… ahem. I was good for most of the week. I even made it to the gym a couple times. There’s nothing quite like being the one person walking leisurely on a treadmill while everyone else is training for a marathon. Whatever. I give myself props for going at all.

Those two decisions, bringing lunch and going to the gym, had an impact on my work life. I didn’t think it would. Part of what made buying lunch so great was that everyday could be a new adventure. Should I stay in or go out? Going out is fun, it’s social, it’s an escape. Staying in for lunch gets stale pretty quickly, and people-watching turns stale when you’re watching the same work crowd. As for the gym… working out is an antisocial activity for me. I don’t want to be around people when I’m exercising! The point is, making these changes, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, really kind of upset the balance at work. So I’m trying to find a happy medium. I’ll keep bringing coffee and breakfast, vow to bring lunch at least 3 days a week and go out at least 1 day. I’ll have a gym bag ready for the days when I have time to work out, but I’ll go for walks with my co-workers the other days.

I don’t want to be that person who changes and ends up resenting the rest of the world for not changing along with me. It’s like the person who goes on a diet and then gets depressed or annoyed when they’re around someone who’s eating a donut. Or, getting upset when everyone’s having fried chicken for dinner and I’m eating tofu. Changes have to be made for the right reason. They require a bit of attitude adjusting. They require a bit of consideration for the people who are close to you.

Why am I being so serious? Hahaha. All I did was start bringing lunch and I went to the gym twice. It’s kind of been a nice lesson. Lessons, actually:

  • I’m totally capable of preparing lunches for myself.
  • I’m totally capable of preparing a gym bag for myself… and going to the gym… and working out.
  • Uh, don’t pour the coffee out of the french press after 2 minutes or you’ll just end up with brown water. Don’t bother if you’re running late.
  • Saving money is good. So is hanging out with people and changing the scenery once in awhile.
  • I. Love. Coffee.
Probably the biggest lesson I learned is this: For all my lamenting and whining and feeling like I’m all alone in the world sometimes, my actions and my attitude do affect other people. And I care about that!

‘Til next time! Peace.

Currently

Happy Sunday! Wait. Happy Monday! Oh, how I love and hate Monday holidays. I know I should be glad that I will only have a four day work week (and I only had a four day work week last week since I took Friday off), but the weeks where we get Monday off seem so long. Anyway, here’s what’s been happening.

Turning Veganese turned celebrated its six month anniversary which also means that I’ve been on my way to being vegan for six months. I feel great and morally superior to omnivores. Just kidding about that last part. But, I do feel great. I have had to shop for new clothes to go with my slightly new body. A better diet isn’t everything, though, so…

…I’ve decided to start working out again. My reasons for wanting to exercise are mostly superficial. Like I said, I feel great, but I would like to look great. I would also like to be more physically fit. I walked up seven flights of stairs at work a couple weeks ago and sounded like I was having a panic attack afterward. A guy at work does it everyday and said he started out the same way, but now it’s pretty much effortless. That’s good motivation. We have an on-site gym at work, so all I have to do is drag my ass in there. I dusted off the old gym bag (I literally had to dust it off) and packed it for tomorrow.

Another thing I’m going to try doing is bringing my lunch to work. I spend so much money on coffee, breakfast, lunch and snacks at work. It’s icky and it’s putting me in the poor house. Anyone got any recommendations on a good French press? I have one but I’m thinking of buying a nicer one and keeping the old one at work.

As part of my lazy Memorial Day, I thought it would be nice to watch a movie while laying in bed. I guess I could have watched it while working out in front of the TV, but I didn’t, OK? I watched a modern-day classic, the 2011 version of Footloose.

Watching this movie did not change my life and I bet you are rolling your eyes or laughing at the fact that I watched it. Well, I enjoyed it! I thought Kenny Wormald was charming. Shut up.

I also watch good stuff, like Mad Men. Ohmigosh, did you see last night’s episode, “The Other Woman?” Sooo good. So disturbingly good. Quietly shocking and thought-provoking. I just love Jon Hamm. And I love Ginsberg. I think Ben Feldman is cute and I love him in Drop Dead Diva and that Hillary Duff movie he was in and I swear to you that I am an intelligent person with good taste in television and movies.

Music-wise, I’m liking the new record by The Walkmen. I also can’t get Rihanna and Carly Rae Jepsen out of my head. Why am I admitting this on my blog? That’s my cue to end this post and go to bed.