Not much to report

So today I made it to the gym for the first time in weeeeeks! Who am I kidding: mooooonnnnntttthhhss! I really don't mind my gym, it's cheap and relatively close to my home, it's just not convenient b/c it is located right downtown in the middle of alllllll the horrible construction. I managed to get in 30 minutes on the cybex arc trainer which is my favorite piece of equipment and *wish* I had the space and money to have this at home!

Then I did 5 minute intervals of walking, walking up-hill and running at a fast pace for 15 minutes (this portion I hope to extend) and ended with 15 minutes on a bike, which I hated! I love riding bikes outdoors, but the gym bikes are really uncomfy and hurt my lower back so I won't be doing that again. I ended up doing 60 minutes of cardio, which was my goal and I warmed up with a few sun salutations in one of the empty group work out rooms. I ended up being 20 minutes late to work ( I can't believe I even have to work this Sunday)

Last night hubster and I had dinner out at one of our favorite places that is byob and right down the street: Nicky's Thai Kitchen! To our utter amazement, we were asked if we had reservations (what?!) and if we didn't it would be a 20 minute wait. So we gave our phone number and headed over to the bar that is on the first floor of the building we used to live in Cassis. This place is now owned by someone else since we have lived in the building and was recently revamped. To be honest, the menu looks "fancy-schmancy" and overpriced and yet they have bar specials for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers games, but it looks like some sort of show lounge with a piano! Weird! We were only there for a glass of wine before my phone rang and it was time for Nicky's! It was really busy there and we ordered a vegetarian sampler for an appetizer and as I was perusing the menu, my adventurous side (which always steers me wrong) came out. I asked the waitress about the "Wild Curry" and she said it was the same as the other curries except it didn't have coconut milk so it wasn't creamy. It sounded good on the menu, with lots of veggies so I ordered mine with tofu and brown rice. Boy- was this the biggest mistake I have ever ordered! It was awful! It smelled SO BAD and I guess the waitress forgot to tell me that it was basically made with fish sauce b/c that's all it tasted like. And to boot, no one came back to our table the whole night and when they asked me if I wanted it wrapped when we had to ask for the check I said "no way!" and still they said nothing. How SHOULD you handle getting a dish that you completely can't eat at a restaurant?

Anyways, today after work I will be heading to Whole Foods to start my first week on the new budget! Hubster and I are starting to save for a trip to Europe this time next year (maybe sooner) as well as preparing our bank accounts to start a family! I really need to be disciplined when it comes to spending money on groceries and cooking ALL of the food I purchase! Will keep you posted on our budget challenge!

Off to work and pay bills- my two least favorite things! :)

Making a comeback (again!)

I don't know how people do it! How do the bloggers that I follow post daily (some post 2-3 times daily) work full time, cook, bake, make time for exercise and friends and family?! The only time I have to blog is at work and I am *sure* that is not listed in my job description!

Anyways, this is my comeback post where I am going to make a few declarations about this blog:

1. I plan to post every other day.
2. I want to document my yoga practice to stay on track with that and maybe garner some feedback from (any) readers (of which there are none, but that's OK!)
3. Begin to work in cardio workouts to my week and hopefully by documenting them, I will strive to actually do them! LOL!
4. Post more of the food that I make, because I can cook up a storm when I have the time.
5. Reflect on my art docent classes, because a lot of the material we discuss is pretty heavy.

So today I have my Friday evening yoga class with Lisa. She's a great teacher b/c her voice is so calming, even and relaxing and she really mixes up her classes by creating different transitions to poses. I truly believe that this helps my brain stay alert and young! Instead of always doing the same series of poses, the challenge is to get somewhere familiar from somewhere unfamiliar and working your brain and body simultaneously! It really helps you to stay focused on the mat and your body by not going into yoga-auto-pilot!

This weekend I have to work Saturday AND Sunday and hopefully I will be posting again on Sunday with some reports of a run or other cardio workout!