Monday, July 25, 2011

When I Grow Up, I'm Going to be Responsible. I Wonder When That Will Be?

Today it was like I woke up and decided I should go ahead and continue with undertakings that I have completely and utterly pushed aside during our lazy summer.

First, I went back to workout at the Class of Torture I started attending back in May. It's no mystery why this has been getting neglected. It turns out it's fairly impossible to do squats while on crutches. But, after six weeks in the heinous Aircast from hell, I got the all-clear to exercise as long as I wear an only-slightly-less-heinous, lace-up brace for six more weeks.

I decided to amp it up a notch and attend class at 5:30 in the a.m., too. Because 9:00 a.m. is just too reasonable. That. And, I hate taking my kids to the childcare at the gym - they always look at me like they're living through their own personal Sophie's Choice... and I haven't chosen either of them.

So. Now I'm tired. And, my stomach muscles hurt so badly I think I might cry if I have to cough later.

But, waking up at the crack of dawn and pushing my body to its physical limits wasn't enough for me. Oh no. I decided to crack back open the Rosetta Stone. I quit doing this because... it's hard... and I'm a baby. I didn't want to do my Spanish lessons! (Imagine me stomping my feet for emphasis when you read that.)

But, I RE.FUSE. to admit defeat. So, I sat down with my laptop and headsets, opened up Rosetta Stone, and I'm pretty sure it said to me, "Where the hell have you been?!" But, it said it in Spanish, so I can't be sure.

I yelled, "Algún día trabajarán en un restaurante," and "Sí, tengo un pregunta," a couple of times... and, then I started writing this blog post... and reading other blogs... and commenting on other blogs... and adding some stuff to pinterest... and I did start some laundry...

Yep. Responsible. That's what I am.

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Something that I thought of a few days into my current blog project was, "I'm an adult. I can quit doing this anytime I choose to." I seriously was going to. Then Courtney goaded me into sticking with it, but I also remembered the discussion we'd had with Blake halfway through basketball season last fall. "You committed to do this, and being responsible means following through." I hate it when advice that I give to my children comes back to bite me. Your Rosetta Stone lessons made me think of that (because I like to make it all about me).

"I haven't chosen either of them" cracks me up. Sophie's Choice = comedy gold! My kids LOVE going to the kids club at the gym, but I know that there's also an age threshold they'll eventually hit where it stops being cool.
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you are officially a kind person, danny holwerda. i was WAITING for you to come back with the same quip i sent your way when you suggested you might not finish your current project. and... you let it pass. you are a bigger person than i.
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You weren't dogging on me, though, you were giving me tough encouragement. Besides, a little blonde woman calling a big guy a pu$$y is funny. A big guy calling a little blonde woman that is just a bully. Wuss.
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that is quite true. so, now, please expect even more verbal abuse from me since i know you can't return it ten-fold... ;)
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TexaGermaNadian · 713 weeks ago

Haha, poor abs! It can only get better from here on out, right?! :) And keep yelling at that computer in Spanish. Soon enough you will be good enough to yell at other people in Spanish too! lol
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awesome! i'm going to keep my eye on the ball: soon i shall be able to yell at people in another language! :)
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"Because 9am is just too reasonable." Love it! (I can relate to daycare at the gym, too.)
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don't even get me started on the "kids club" at the gym...
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