well then.

So, it's been over 17 months since my last post. Ummm... wow. Guess I decided to be social and use less social media. Or, when considering my facebook addiction, I decided to simply withdraw from this blog, a more accountable documentation. I have no excuses, so moving on.

What a difference a year makes. Almost one year ago I went out for coffee with a guy from work. I had many reservations, mainly that we work together. (That's a rule for me.) However, his great spirit, desire to really enjoy life and (he'll hate that I put this in writing) sweetness won me over. I broke all the rules and have never been happier. I always knew that compromise was needed in relationships, but I used to compromise my expectations, I compromised my time, and even compromised a few friendships for my past guys. For the first time, I feel truly loved for who I am and have found a partner that does do all those little things that I've always wanted. (One would think that having a guy who will sit on the same side of the table so he can hold your hand would not matter, but just imagine your life without those little nuggets of affection.) I even broke a rule and we now live together. Neither one of us thought it was a great relationship move, but both being in a broke lifestyle (and for one of us a scary situation) we made a purely adult decision and combined out households.

Oh, and he brought another little ball of energy into my life, his daughter, Miss E. She's three and a half now and keeps me on my toes. As I got older, I knew it was a possibility for me to date a guy with kids, but as biological parents say, nothing can compare you to the real thing. I have been called mean, fun, hilarious, and the adopted affectionate term of "goober". She is my goober and brings much joy.

Joy however, is not so present in my job. As my mother said, "the internet is forever", so I will save this story for when it is more appropriate. It appears that positive changes are on their way, so I'll update you as I find them.

So why am I back all of a sudden? Well, I'm making a big change. It all started with Body by Vi. Haven't heard of it? Well, then you must not check statuses on Facebook too often. Everyone and their dog is participating in this beach-body-advocare-pyramide-scheme-shake-drinking-weight-loss program. I keep getting messages inviting me to parties and asking me to join. Every time I get one my first thought is, "How fat do I look in recent photos?" and the second is, "What happened to portion control and exercise?" With that enters my new goal: Get back in shape. (That pole fitness studio dream is still there, too.)

Enter the 4 Hour Body. Ever read it? It's pretty awesome. It introduces you to the slow-carb diet, cheat days, thermodynamics, and glycemic response to foods. I'll get more into it as we progress, I'm sure. Today I took my before photos. Oh, man. It's worse than I thought. So bad, that I refuse to post them until I've stuck with the program for at least one week. I will give my weight, though. It's a 148.5 lbs. Not too bad, unless you consider two years ago I only weighed four lbs less and could suspend myself mid air on a pole with one leg. :(

Anyway. I hope to be back and if anyone still checks this, I hope you are glad to see me.