Bye Bye July...
More than half the year is over. Can you believe it? I mean it seems like it's only been 100 years since January...
Still ahead on my reading though I was one book lighter this month. I read the latest Stephen King book so I was expecting that. I love his writing (generally) but the man could use a braver editor. I get that he's King and we will all buy his books anyway but someone could tell him that the third subplot really isn't necessary let alone the 4th and 5th. Did three fiction and one nonfiction. That balance should be better in August again, but nonfiction is a slower read for me and with King going to take so much time I knew I should fill in the spaces with faster reads.
Writing went a little better than in June. This will make 22 blogs with 6 of those being fiction, plus the two pieces to Dana. My fiction is taking a strong anti authoritarian bent lately but I'm leaning in, a little Mary Sue never hurt nobody! Well not yet. We will see if it's used against me in a kangaroo court of law. Just kidding...I'm not a big enough threat to come after just yet.
Health and fitness. Well funny enough after making peace with my weight being what it is it went down a little. Not a lot. Just enough to make me laugh which is great. Get those laughs where you can! Body fat went down, measurements went down except in my biceps where they went up, weight lifted went up. I'm letting my fitness lean a lot more anti authoritarian as well. It's never too late to get into better Punch a Nazi shape. Not quite diet related but, Patty shared some homemade jam with us and oh my god, why would anyone give up sugar if it meant not eating homemade jam? So good.
I'm still doing daily language lessons and daily positive book reading and writing and daily this day in history shit went down reading and following my lists (mostly) and getting my stars. It's all working okay right now. Of course since August is on the horizon that means my brain is already working toward "NEXT!" I might just accept that I still feel like August to September is the real beginning of a new year and update some things in September. We will see how August goes.
Which, as you all know, for the past few years August has not been all that great. If it's not one thing it's my mother...
After thinking last year would finally be the turning point back to okay and Intel royally fucking that up I'm not putting any expectations on this year. I'll hope you all are following cake and compliment rules and taking the rest of the world in stride but I will get it if the treats and the niceties are harder to find right now.
Looking ahead to August I have another barrage of doctor's appointments. Mostly just annual stuff. Birthday months are good times to schedule those types of things. That way you don't forget the last time you went in. I'm also going to go see the Shock Wave therapy guy that Dr. Bettencourt recommended for my achilles. I'm pretty pleased with where I am. I'm still with a bad day now is better than a good day was before but it can be a little cranky while I'm working out. I'd love to get to the point where I could row without any discomfort. Not sure that's possible, but only one way to find out. Can you even imagine if it turns out that 57 is the pain free year? How exciting would that be?
#Heinz57StillSaucy (or I'm dried out and need the help)
#57AlmostHeaven (eek! Sounds like I'm getting ready to die!)
#HolyFuck57 (since I had to do the math to see how old I will be this works)
It's been awhile since I did a hashtag for the year but this morning I had to laugh thinking that Kevin would be on me to fit "Kevin" into the tag this year because it would amuse him. He always loved the raunchier birthday hashtags so one with his name and a swear word would have been perfection.
#FuckOffKevinIm57 (I think that's the one he would have loved the most)
So yeah, July is over (basically) and the slightly depressed bent of August is creeping around the edges but I'm battling it back with dark humor as is my way.
Happy last month of summer (or winter as the case may be) to you all. Remember to eat the cake and give the compliment.
And lift the weights.
#57ReasonsToPunchANazi
But you only need one...