finally friday

FOOD - I never ate that salad from yesterday. Maybe today, since I tucked it in the fridge at work. Last night I had chicken on the grill, roasted potatoes, corn off the cob, and a generous helping of peanut-butter pie! Everything was consumed by 7:30p and I played a little bit of whiffle-ball afterwards, but I'm afraid it wasn't enough exercise to work off the calories consumed... that would be a lot of wiffle-ball, folks. This morning, Rob made me corned beef hash with 2 fried eggs on top with a whole wheat english muffin on the side. Yum. (My thighs are busy making room for all the goodies.) Lunch will be a sandwich and yogurt with Fresca, and I anticipate eating at Macaroni Grill this evening with the family plus one of Griffin's buddies to celebrate Griffin's birthday. Dessert will likely be served, but I may opt for the peanut-butter pie in the fridge when I get home...

MOOD - It is such a beautiful day, and it wasn't really supposed to be, so I'm basically cheerful. I've also made contact with an old friend from South Carolina over the last couple of days, so that is lots of fun. That is, until I realize that I've gained over a 100 pounds since I last saw this guy, and then I sort of sink down a bit. Then I want to avoid seeing anyone from my past unless I lose 100 pounds. This works for me on some level since most of the "people from my past" are in Connecticut, New York, DC, and South Carolina -- a minimum of 500 miles away -- so it's not like I have to duck and hide at the grocery store here in Ann Arbor. But, I imagine there's a chapter in some psychology book somewhere that addresses this attitude problem -- it isn't a particularly healthy way to think of yourself.