1. Running — My mom, brother, and I have decided to run at least 3 times per week. That means 3 miles every time we run, which means we run a total of 9 miles per week. It’s pretty awesome to get back into the groove of running. Although I still find it super tough to just start…I loathe the beginning part of just like jogging/running. UGH. The first 5 minutes are torture…simply because I feel so lazy and I find my mind feels like it’s chaotic with a bunch of thoughts running rampant. It’s super hard to get into the zone of running…though like 12 minutes later on I fixate myself on either a song or a thought and don’t find it as difficult to keep going. Once the endorphins kick in about 25 minutes in, I find myself thoroughly enjoying both the view and life in general…it’s an amazing feeling I only get when I’m running.

2. Covert Affairs — I’m so glad this show is back. It’s like the only show I can think of where the protagonist is a female and kicks just as much ass as any guy ever could. She likes a guy but it doesn’t like define her…which I love. She’s really into her job and she doesn’t spend like most of her time trying to figure out ways in which she can get her guy. She can defend herself, she is eloquent, and she knows like 5 different languages, she’s just all kinds of awesome. You go girl!

3. Naked Juice — I get the big jug at Costco. The Berry Blast flavor is my favorite. :)

4. Prepping for Graduation — It’s a big deal at work and it makes me vaguely sad. I’ve only been with these kids for like 4 months but it’s been like a mon-friday 9-5pm kind of deal. These kids are like my kids. It’s sad to think that I might never see some of them again. They’re all unique in someway and although there have been some rough times there have also been several good times. It’s been a pleasure getting to know them and see how kind they can be sometimes to not only their friends but also to their teachers and their own families. :)

5. Going a week without spending any money (except for gas) — It was way HARD. It’s like I have an addiction to spend money. Everywhere I went there was temptation. I seriously had to distract myself with my own thoughts to fight the urge to buy something. But it also made me really think about how embedded I am in our consumer driven society. Kind of sad. I have to try to do this at least once a week each month. It’s for my own good. Not only so I can save money…but to reassess what’s really important in my life…material goods? or things that I can’t buy? Am I really just spending money like crazy because I’m trying to fill an empty void? Or am I spending money to keep up appearances? So many questions…