dreaming over the ocean

total time training: swim: 1hr 45min, 4500m Bike: 4hrs on trainer Run: 1hr 45 min (missed 1hr run today, doing it tomorrow morning!) cross training and strength: 2hrs total: 8hrs 30 compared to... total time doing school work: 168 (total hours in week/hrs spent being anti-social) - 8.5 (hours training) - 49 hrs (approx 7hrs/night sleeping) - 10hrs (commuting) - 15hrs (procrastinating) - 7hrs (morning stuff, evening stuff) -7hrs (other stuff) approximently 71.5hrs. which, to me, is way too much. especially when 12 of those hours were pretty much in one room, doing one group project. bah. on tap for this week: lighter training week, due to 3 assignments, 3 final exams and 2 class presentations which all happen in the next 2 weeks. 5km santa shuffle on sunday morning. more weight to lose (i am down at least 4lbs since starting this whole "healthy eating challenge" 3 weeks ago)

so, after having a stupid training ride this morning, due to the fact that I can't sit on my cerveloon the trainer for longer than 30 minutes without my saddle causing my crotch to have excessive pain, i have now spent 12 hours in the library, doing consistant work on a group research proposal project. this saturday sucks. i wish i could go play in the snow.

This is a on going series that is posted on thursday's, to answer the question: "What helps you to thrive in your environment?" The series is written by myself, and a variety of guest Contributors. This week, I want to comment on how Thanks can make you thrive. Even though, today in canada is a day like any other, I have a lot of american friends. And so, this is a shout out to them, who are taking a day to pause, and to remember to think about the things that they are thankful for. If there is one thing that Americans do better than Canadians, it is certainly thanksgiving. Ours passes pretty quickly, early in the fall. Many (not all) of us have a quick meal with family, are thankful for the 3 da y weekend, and move on. From my experience, that it not the same in the States. Food is incredible (especially in the south, where I have spent at least 3 American Thanksgvings), you have the whole friday thing, and travel across the states is the busiest for the entire ye...

Today, I am skipping morning class to sit and have a relaxed morning. I might even skip afternoon class. Cause sometimes, at least once a semester, you need to do so. Things on the schedule this morning. Morning watch of the New Dexter Episode. Morning coffee by the computer. No riding in the nasty rain until this afternoon (you're right Annie... What did happen to HTFU? ! (caution, that link is a little "unsafe for children" ... HTFU is scheduled for later!) Now I am a route to get a good lot of homework done. breakfast today: 2 eggs. Strawberry Greek Yogurt. Banana. Coffee with vanilla almond milk. but first, a great video, seen on SW's BLog. So... why do I blog?!! first off... do you like the new blog layout?!?! it took me a bit to figure out the html script, but, i like the way it is looking now, just after a few wee changes! i almost look important with a professional website! anyway, i think I started my "xanga" blog spring of 2004 (if you...

as is the common theme recently, this is going to be short and sweet. I have to explain some stats in a presentation during my first class, so, I need to do some last minute reviewing! Last night, a friend of mine asked me why i blog. It was a good question, and good conversation. so, I throw it back to you (my creepy internet friends)... why do you blog? I will post my answers and thoughts tomorrow. for now, just a few points. 1) I love making food with friends . Last night, my friend Ben and I ( same ben that I rode with to ottawa last spring, and danced in spandex to raise money for the L&L society ) made some delicious food! and, he was even good to me with keeping in my tight eating. we made: delicious pumpkin chili. a salad with apples and peanuts and carrots and onions. some roasted cauliflower. and, then his roommates offered a piece of apple pie. i took one, but it was small! 2) this week in numbers. swim: 2hrs, 4500m bike: 2.5hrs run: 1hr 45min. strength + cro...

This is a on going series that is posted on thursday's, to answer the question: "What helps you to thrive in your environment?" The series is written by myself, and a variety of guest Contributors. This week, I am writing on the joy that comes with Live Music Performances! Last week, I had the chance to go to see Michael Franci and Spearhead play at the metropolis here in montreal. I went with three girls from nursing (who are not direct entry students... Look ma, I am making new friends!), who branched out on a limb, because they had never heard of him. I have been a “late arriver” on the Michael Franci scene amongst my friends, but here I am. And, I like it. We danced, we laughed, we jumped, and we sang along. He is a great performer, who seems genuinely thankful for the progress that he has made in musical career, and for his fans. It interacts amazingly, and he has great rapport with the people watching. And, it got me thinking. I love music. Even m...

So, two things I have been gearing up for this week. 1) my healthy eating challenge with boy i like (BIL? HA!). 2) winter commuting on my bike. therefore, I will comment on them both. and, i write first to say. don't. judge. (yes, leanna, I am looking at you ;) ) I may be a little strange. I may be a little obsessive. I may be a little off the rocker. But, I am what I am. And, there are always reasons for what I do. so, don't. judge. That is my soap box for the day. healthy eating challenge. as we all can agree on, the things we put into our bodies are what make us able to function day to day. we love food. Sometimes I talk a lot about it, other times i don't. One thing, though, for me, which is certain, is I react to the food I eat. Unfortunently, much like many other girls, if i eat to much crap, I feel guilty about it. And, when i feel like crap, sometimes I default to eating crap. for me, it is *Easy* to eat like crap. but, on the other hand: i LOVE healt...