An Independent Venture.

I cancelled my gym membership today. I've been thinking about it for a while now.  Due to dance and other activities that don't involve gym machines, I've been making it to the gym once a week if lucky.  This was definitely not good budgeting.  I found out that it's much cheaper to do a drop-in fee every time I go rather than pay for the whole month.  Thankfully the staff member that cancelled my membership for me didn't give me a hard time (me no likey when they get pushy).    

It feels a bit weird and exciting to be figuring out my own workout structure on my own.  Actually, I don't even need to figure it out.. a bunch of choices to play with are in constant revolution around me - like a workout spice rack!  Pilates, bodyweight, kettlebells...  I just need to select how much and when :)  I could even fit climbing into my life once again ... maybe ... someday?

When I got home I rewarded my new-found independence with a remake of a Filipino childhood favourite: eggs, rice and banana ketchup!  Instead of rice, I mixed in sauteed quinoa and spinach.

Yep, it's the Hot version.  I'm a big girl now.

Mmmm.. a healthier taste of my breakfasts as a kid :)

Mind Farts

-crazy heat has been replaced with crazy rain.  which has revealed some sort of leak into my car flooring (i would have never found out if it wasn't for an observant passenger).  i wonder what my mechanic will discover on wednesday

-crazy rain = crazy mosquitoes!  i am averaging almost 2 bites per minute of static outside exposure combined with bare skin :(  why do they like me so much?!?!  i have low blood sugar!  diet blood!

-crazy rain = flooded basements and leaky ceilings for others.  while i am sandwiched quite dryly between floors at my condo.  i shouldn't complain so much

-a banana can make or break a smoothie

-good Lord.  the banana cream pie from Sugar Bowl is ridiculous.  i'm not even that big a fan of banana cream pies but.. @#$%^&*&^%$%^&*&^%$!!!!!!