Musing:Why is going to the rec center completely comfortable while going to a gym such as Golds completely uncomfortable? I seriously can't go to regular gyms. It makes me so self conscious and it seems people there really dress up to work out. Or dress way way down if you know what I mean. Am I crazy here? I just get a semi creepy vibe at any gym. I am seriously perplexed and I'm sure it shows some weird insecurity about me.
Another exercise musing: Why do I hate exercising, more particularly running in a group? I am such a loner when I jog. I don't want anybody feeling they have to wait for me and I don't want to have to wait for someone else. This really has gotten in the way of some great social jogs with girlfriends, but I don't want someone pushing me saying, "Come on. You can do it." I don't know why.
I do like exercising with Maddie. I like doing everything with Maddie. She is way easy to be with. She drove home which for the first time didn't white knuckle scare me. She gets her license in 3 weeks.
Another exercise/body musing. How come 3 weeks after I had Kate, I felt so good and really skinny. Now, the scale says the same weight, or even down a few pounds and I am not feeling skinny at all. It's like the picture that is either the old hag gypsy woman or the young beautiful profile of a woman depending on how you look at it. Same weight, totally different feeling. ugh. Hey I just figured it out! It's because my pre preg clothes didn't really fit 3 weeks out, but it was ok, because I felt so light not having Miss Kate in my stomach. However, now when those same clothes are still super tight, I have less tolerance and need them to fit.
Another body musing. How come Halloween candy/chocolate tastes sooo good? It just beckons from Syd's trick or treat bag all day while she's gone. She comes home and counts it every day, organizing it by color, kind, etc. on my bed after school, so I know I'll be so busted if I eat it. But I WANT it. I want it bad.
How come I can see wrinkles around my eyes now, even when I'm not smiling? The good thing is they are smile wrinkles which I guess shows a general state of happiness in my life, but now they are just there--all of the time. When did that happen?
Also, when did I get so short? Now both Maddie AND Ali are taller than me. I think Ali's even taller than Maddie. On behalf of short people everywhere-no fair.
.......which leads to the segment I call....
GRAMMAR NAZI!!!!!!
In Behalf Of: you do something FOR someone else. The teacher spends long hours after school in behalf of her students. The students raised money in behalf of starving children in India.
On Behalf Of: You do something REPRESENTING someone else. A lawyer argues in court on behalf of his client. I say being short isn't fair on behalf of all other short people who feel that way.
Way interesting, I know. More to come, I promise. erin
6 comments:
Oh dear, I sure hope I haven't been grammatically incorrect around you! I feel the same about running in a group, but then once you get comfortable running with people it is fun. I don't let anyone (K. Farr or Kristi F.) push me, I go at my own slow pace!
but that's what I'm saying Mel. If you run at your own slow pace, then everyone else runs ahead and you're not really together anyway. Right? Why even meet K Farley or Kristi F if they run faster than you? Why meet anyone? Why why why? Marsha Marsha Marsha!
you are such a strange, short little person.
This blog made my day because I feel the exact same way. I love you Erin Blake!
~I also strongly dislike going to a gym. I do not need strangers watching me work out.
~You can jog by yourself if you want to. There's nothing wrong with having options.(Mel, I love when you come along because then I can be all, "I'm just gonna hang back here with Mel. Don't want her feeling lonely. Wink, wink."
~Grammar Nazi: Awesome! That's so good to know! Who told you? Was it Beth?
~It's good that you're short. Think how intimidating you would be if you were tall. Yikes.
No, my brother in law and I figured it out. He argues ON BEHALF of people so he kind of knew that one.
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