Tag: Exercise

Smooth

Things have smoothed out a bit for us. The job with Hosmer is steady money, I’m getting a few web gigs on the side, and we’re not in a dire situation anymore. It’s amazing how little money it takes to increase the comfort in your life. Once your needs are met, that extra money can be spent on a new hobby, saved for a big project, spent on a night of pizza and pool with friends, or all of the above.

Visiting the Y and exercising regularly has certainly be helping. Not the money situation, but the mental health side of things. It’s one of those stupid things that everyone knows about, yet choses to ignore. Exercise does make you feel better, in many different ways.

Winter has been having it’s last hurrah this week, but hopefully next week will bring more mild weather and work on the bus can begin again.

YMCA

Nishi and I got a membership at the Y this weekend. We got their cushy premium membership, which includes a private locker room, steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and access to the racquetball court. We’ve been swimming laps, which is something I’ve never really done before, with the exception of when I was first learning how to swim. It’s really nice, and I’m already feeling better. That exercise really does wonders for the mind.

Physical Changes

I’m growing a beard. Slowly. It’s been about two and a half months, and it still only tenuously meets the definition of a beard. My facial hair just naturally wants to be a goatee, and the rest begrudgingly grows. And today felt like spring, so my time with it may be short. I started growing it in mid-December, and I think I’ll need to start far far sooner in the future.

I’m also really quite out of shape. I’ve started trying to exercise regularly again, though I’m having a bit of trouble with the regular part. I think I just really need to be out and about, and I’ll be fine. I just wither away when I’m working inside, but when I’m out doing things my body takes care of itself. At least I don’t have a desk job, but this lifestyle still isn’t particularly healthy.

As the weather is getting warmer outside, thoughts are drifting towards the bus, and what will happen this spring. It’s exciting, and scary. Our landlord really doesn’t want to see us go, she likes us as tenants. I’m honestly a little reluctant to leave, and I know Nishi feels the same way. It’s a nice apartment, in a nice part of town, and I’m sad we couldn’t spend more time here. The savings will be worth it long term, but it will still be sad to go.

It isn’t clear yet when we’ll be moving out of here and into the bus, but I’m hoping for Juneish. I’m a bit excited about the novelty of parking my new house outside my old one, and only moving things once.

Things are changing quickly.