Spring Blogging
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Before you become afraid that the title of this post means I will be dropping back to seasonal blogging, fear not. I still intend to keep you all abreast of the goings on in my life. This is largely because I was recently reminded by more than one or two requests, that people do care about me and want to know what is going on - even the mundane. Again, I hope to do better. However, please realize a simple fact that I am coming to understand myself; weekly posts just aren't in the cards for me anymore.
On the up side, this apparently means I still have at least 3 readers. It also means I need to write one of the posts that I was really trying to avoid. You see, there is a part of me that doesn't really want to blog about my day-to-day life. Unfortunately, I've realized, there are a few people that would only know about my day-to-day life by reading my blog. This post is for you.
As I'm sure you've read I bought a house in early December - you can find the post here. BF and I are still moving in, but things are actually starting to settle down. I'm getting more into the groove of being a homeowner and with the birth of spring (finally) I am starting to really enjoy the space.
An average day for me involves getting up sometime between 6:30 and 7:30, depending upon my energy levels. I find I can generally make the two block stroll to work without much effort and still make it by 8:10 at the latest even with such a late start. I don't claim to be really enthusiastic about my days when they start on the later end of this window, but I get by.
Work is 8-5, M-F, as an Assistant Attorney General. The title sounds more impressive to my family and friends than it feels to say it. So far my work includes such diverse areas as trademark and patent, tax, health care, contracts, liability, Native American, administrative, and general policy advice. If nothing else, I am being put to work. :)
My evenings are populated with either being domestic, exercise or what activism I find I can stay involved with.
Those of you who know me know my domestic qualities well enough, so I won't bore you there. The activism I'll blog about later.
Exercise means at least twice a week, one hour, meetings with my trainer, A. She is amazing. Mostly because it seems like everyone I know wants to know how much weight I've lost. Officially, the scale says I am 60lbs lower than my highest ever body weight. This has, however, been true since last October. I am not worried about that number anymore. I've reached what A, and other who should have some knowledge on the subject, think is as low as I can go without some form of starvation. Now, I am focusing on continuing to decrease body fat and increase muscle mass. This won't really change my weight, though. This too is starting to show, and I am glad for it. I really feel like I am taking care of myself. I eat well, I eat plenty, I have a good time at the gym, and I look good. What more could a gay boy want.
Thanks for taking a moment to sit with me on my porch and purge over coffee. Yesterday I spent 6 hours raking the dead grass out of my lawn - the roofers claimed to have done a complete job, I'm not convinced. BF is calling, though, and I need to get on with my day. Today we will be planting flowers; fertilizing, seeding and watering said lawn; and generally preparing for some (he said hopefully) spring greening to begin.
I'll be back when there is more to keep you abreast of, but in the mean time, now you know where I am.
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