Starting out 2012 on vacation was either the best or worst idea of my life.
In the past 7 days, I have started a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, “treated” myself to cheese enchiladas and subsequently didn’t see any weight loss (or gain, phew!) this week, but did discover some yummy veggie fare that more than makes up for the lack of animal fat in my diet. I’ll be back in the gym next Monday, and have enjoyed a relaxing and rejuvenating week here at home. I’ve hiked, played the Wii, spent time both reading and writing, among other things.
I’ve also gotten out of my relatively new relationship… and done a lot of cleaning… and actually, as much as I love my job I’m quite disappointed that I have to go back day after tomorrow.
Oh, but the only question anyone wants to ask is this… “So, um… what happened with you and that guy?”
Well you’ll get no juicy deets here, but I will say this: There are doors that are closed by circumstance. Sometimes you feel like you’d be happier if the door remained open, but you have no choice. You must find another door. There are doors that will remain open forever if you don’t have the strength to shut them. You’ll be stuck in that doorway if you can’t force yourself to grab that knob and pull (no jokes, guys!). And then there are those ambiguous half-open, half-shut doors, the ones you stand at forever, trying to get a peek inside to see if it’s safe. And if there is someone on the other end of that door, and they don’t open it fully for you and invite you in for tea, then chances are they are just as scared of what is lurking on the outside of it as you are of what’s lurking on the inside.
What I think: Leave the house. Go outside. Discover Mistress Fate in a meadow instead. Because life, love, and the pursuit of happiness is all just a bunch of malarkey. Make your own destiny. Live out your fate day by day. Don’t worry about who’s in the house, and what’s behind Door # 178.
Also what I think: Try some awesome veggie quesadillas for dinner tonight. Chop onion, squash, zucchini, and bell peppers (I prefer red), add jalapenos if you like, and combine together in a whole wheat tortilla. Sprinkle some low-fat Monterrey Jack and warm in a skillet until golden. Even if you’re not ready to give up eating animals (by the way I went vegetarian for my health, not animal rights), this is a delicious and healthy alternative to Taco Hell.
Nom nom nom
