I have been running at least 3 times a week, and figured out a training program for a half marathon in October! I'm really looking forward to a challenge like that. Right now I can't even imagine myself running 13 miles. But my knees are giving me some issues so I'm combining a circuit training program with my running to try and build muscles so I can try to get my legs right for such a hard training regimen. Deadline to register is July so I have one more month to make sure I am gonna be able to commit!
I also have discovered I LOVE GARDENING. I don't truly have a garden. Just a collection of mismatched pots. But the plants don't seem to care what their home looks like. They started about 3-6 inches tall. And here are my babies now! (from top to bottom: my little baby green pepper that just emerged!, my zinnas and wildflower mix, and my tomato plant/basil plant/ jalapeno plant)
I'm really proud and even have so much basil growing that I've been looking to give it away! I need to get a blender so I can make PESTO! YUM! So I've discovered a lovely little hobby here. Coming home and watering them every day is even fun for me. And seeing the little ways they change every day.Haven't done a ton of cultural exploring yet. Still getting more time in my schedule so looking forward to trying that out, especially since my best friend is back in Columbus to explore with me!
I feel like I've done pretty well with my goals. I suppose I should make some summer ones, but isn't part of the great part of summer to feel like you don't have to do anything?
I've been siting on the couch, both enjoying having nothing to do, and at the same time unable to shake the feeling that I should be doing something! If graduate school does nothing else for me, at least I think I will appreciate coming home from work and just enjoying an evening without homework in a way that I would not have done otherwise. I have always had something to do "after school". I had sports practices almost every night of the week growing up, and even during summers. I've always served myself a very full plate time wise. And felt like I owed it to some busy-demi-god to fill in every hour of every day. Now I'm realizing I will be much better served career wise as I focus my energies on those work hours and enjoy the fruits of that labor afterwards in truly what will be FREE time.
So onto a night of nothing to do. I might even just enjoy walking down the street and pick myself up a nice bottle of wine. (after my run of course!)
