Confessions of a Blogaholic

Hey all. I'm still around. I'm swimming still, but it's more like a doggy-paddle than a full-on stroke. I know millions of teachers have done this whole work and child thing before me, but I'm still completely perplexed at how they manage it. I feel like I run at full steam ahead from sun up until sun down with hardly enough time to breathe.

I'm trying to work in some kind of exercise plan. Not because of weight or anything (although that is important), but moreso because I need the energy to keep up. I know working out will help keep me energized and feeling good, and if I have to go, go, go every day, all day, then I might as well do what I can to keep myself feeling good.

I've already had to give up dairy. Not because I WANT to (trust me, cheese is one of my favorite condiments, lol), but because my digestive system decided I HAVE to do so (boo to my body parts!). I have a not-so-fun exploratory "procedure" in regions I'd rather not admit to having in a couple weeks because of an issue I've dealt with on a constant basis since I was 16 and have been too embarrassed to ever have addressed. I don't think I can be any more vague, lol.

Not having dairy since mid-August has been...odd. I love cheese, and I definitely love a big ol' glass of moo juice first thing in the morning (not to mention ice cream, yogurt, etc.). It's very odd to have to think critically about what I want to eat and to make a conscious effort to say "No cheese" all the time. Ugh. But, it seems to be helping this decade-long issue I've had, and that's fantastic.

Someone is about to be 27 in a couple weeks. One year closer to 30, whoo hoo!

I'll update again when I've dug myself out of the grading hole I've fallen into.