I was going to get up early and take the train into Newark with M, but she decided to leave earlier than anticipated. I knew I wouldn’t have time to write morning pages, so I decided to sleep for a while longer. I fell back asleep and didn’t wake up until 1 pm. I got a shitload of sleep last night. And when I awoke I felt good about it. Like I’d slept well and spent my time wisely. It was nice. I do hope I can manage to get up earlier tomorrow. It was fine to sleep in so late today, but getting 12-13 hours of sleep a night isn’t a great way to ensure productivity.

I did end up making it into Newark to work out. I took the bus there instead of the train. It took me an hour, but the bus picked me up closer to the house and dropped me off right next to the gym. I can’t really see myself doing that frequently to work out. Plus, they didn’t have the elliptical machines I like so I lifted weights for a little while, but didn’t work out the way I’d envisioned. Tomorrow I’m going to try to check out a place that’s closer to the house. After doing some internet research there are a few places that would work. The one I plan to go to tomorrow will most likely take me 30 minutes to walk to, maybe a little more. It’s definitely not ideal, but it’s better than an hour bus ride. There’s also another place that is a 30 minute bus ride. If they have the machine I like I’ll most likely join. Oh, but I also found a CF gym that’s about a 30 minute walk away. I’d love to be doing that again, but I’m afraid because I don’t think my knees will be able to handle it. I also don’t think I’ll have the restraint to avoid overdoing it if I’m back at a CF gym with unlimited WOD’s every week. We’ll see. They have a couple free classes for prospective members every week. I could pretty easily go and check out one of them this week or when I’m back from Christmas.

I haven’t felt like updating this. It just feels tedious and a little bit like it’s a waste of time. It doesn’t take long or anything, but I’m not sure where I’m going with it or if it’s worth my effort. I would definitely prefer to be working on writing that I’d share with other people.

I didn’t get anything productive done as far as the job search goes. Tomorrow I’m going to update my resume. I have to do that and get it sent to Andrew for review before I’m going to allow myself to go to the gym. That’s a rule I’m making for myself right now. Once I have it updated I can start applying for jobs.

Gratitude List:

Making it to the gym, even if my workout was less than ideal.

Being able to appreciate and enjoy sleeping in.

Taking the bus and trying something new.