Autumn...

Absolutely fabulous day today...I had coffee with Amanda downtown. It was perfect weather. After coffee, I walked around the block with her to her car. As I was walking back to my car, the sound of construction and the smell of dead leaves and city made me think of New York...Normally, this time of year I'm in NYC. It made me sad. Then, I realized this time next year I would be living in the city, and I felt a surge of energy.

Something is so fantastic about autumn. I know things are dying, but there's a rebirth of sorts a few months later. Some people focus on the negative, I tend to focus on the positive...when it comes to nature! I love the smell of pumpkins, caramel, apples, cinnamon, hay...aahhhhh! I want to sleep with my windows up tonight.

So, what's new? Well, not much. I have million things to do this weekend, but at least I have a break from performing. I'm basically just focusing on getting my butt in shape (and the rest of my body) and school.

Speaking of working out, I've been going faster this week. I add more resistance every two weeks, and this was an adding week. So, on the elliptical, I've usually only gotten to 3.4 - 3.5 miles in 45 minutes. Really, great time for me...I hate to run! Yesterday, it was 3.63 in 45 mins, and today it was 3.68 in 45 minutes. I don't know if I'll get to 4 miles in 45 mins, but I don't mind trying for 3.75 miles! So, good news with that.

On the food front, since I've been semi-vegetarian for 5 weeks, I think my body wanted more fat/protein. Beginning Tuesday evening, I started craving cheese...of all things. Then, I wanted meat, like turkey or chicken. So, I had one serving of turkey sandwich meat. Then, yesterday...jeez! I couldn't stop eating! I wanted everything I could find...thank God for healthy food in the house. I was so scared when I weighed myself this morning that I had gained 5 lbs...luckily, I hadn't gained anything. I guess I needed it! It's just that...cheese...really??

God, this must be so boring...I'm writing about cheese! Come on, people! I've become a crazy homebody that's obsessing about cheese and working out!!! What has happened to me?!

Well, I will add one more thing for the two people that read this blog...I've written 30 pages or so of a story that I came up with. I've been on a bit of a roll this week with it. Basically, the last 1/3 of the story is pretty much fleshed out. I need to now write a middle part, and connect the beginning and the ending. So, I'm about 2/3 of the way complete. So, I'll connect everything, and then go back to elaborate on some of the key plot points, and then take away any of the dribble. Who knows...I may have the next NY Times best seller on my hands!

Okay, whatever...I'm done for now! Night!