A look back

[batskeets]

I can't seem to dig up a photo from ten years ago, but this is as close as I could get: kyuu and myself (I'm on the right in the overalls), getting some final snapshots before our group parted ways after Y-Con in 2001. (that still ranks as one of the best weekends I've ever had, btw)



It's jarring to look back that far. I'm shocked sometimes at how much I neglected myself in those days, and it certainly showed. I ran a few miles today, because I'm feeling the holiday bloat. Thing is, the version of me in that photo up there couldn't run a few blocks, let alone a few miles.

Yes, I do wish I was doing better, in at least some areas of my life. But I *could* be doing a whole hell of a lot worse.

The New Year has set my mind upon Out With The Old, In With The New, as it often does. Plans and plots for how to make my 30s far better than my 20s are rattling around in the ol' noggin... and I'd love to put it all into action NOWNOWNOW, of course. Patience isn't exactly one of my most constant virtues.

Today, however, I'll settle for cleaning out my room. One small step. I will need a series of small steps to get to the ultimate goal. :)

Comments

[madeofmeat.livejournal.com]

Today, however, I'll settle for cleaning out my room.

I am right there with you. I've got 99 problems, but this year's Christmas shopping, especially the stint at Ikea, convinced me that I really, really have to get rid of about a third of my belongings as a primary line of offense.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yeh, it seems like I've "cleaned out my closet" multiple times in the past 6 months or so, and there's *still* a ton of shit in there. It can't be *that* hard to simplify your own life, right?

[veiravx.livejournal.com]

While that picture really doesn't look like you, I don't look at it and see a "fat person." For whatever that's worth. Probably not much. I know how it is, though - I have a whole time period of pics that I see and think, "Oh god I can't believe I was so big." It's a bummer, too, because some of them would be awesome otherwise, but I wind up leaving them out of photo albums because I'm so embarrassed. Hell, that still happens to me most of the time I see pictures of myself.

I'm totally feeling the holiday bloat too. I've gotta figure out some kind of plan for fixing it. :/ Bleh.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yeh, I don't think I was at my heaviest at that point, anyway, so it's not even *that* bad compared to a year or two later. But yeah, it's hard not to look back at that sort of thing and wonder how you let it happen in the first place.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, and we still need to chat about fitness stuff!

[(Anonymous)]

Indeedy, we do! What's your schedule like these days? I'm pulling into hermit mode for a while, but I can pull myself out of it temporarily for something this important. I have to go to the grocery today, and I'm just... like... totally clueless.

[(Anonymous)]

Grrrr, sorry, apparently I'm not logged in on my iPhone. It's bethany.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling sick-ish today, so hopefully it won't get worse, but if it does... meh. :/

This week is pretty busy, but next week is open.

[veiravx.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're feeling under the weather. Take care of yourself!

This week I'm trying to do as little as possible anyway. Next week is open so far except for Tuesday.

[totchiko.livejournal.com]

I took that picture. ^_^

;_;

[skeets.livejournal.com]

I miss my Maya ;_;

::HUG::

[totchiko.livejournal.com]

Then come visit!! >:D

[phoenixferg.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your so excited to work towards your goals for this year.
I'm going to try hard too. ^^
Good luck. :D