I’ve been working like crazy lately. My project at work is coming along well, but it’s still not done. We’re doing a test run this week, so that should force some answers to be given which will help me. I’m also hoping that it will give a clear enough sense of direction as to what needs done that it will be easy to get things done in the right order and I won’t feel like I need to work extra just to try and have everything done immediately. Hopefully, I’ll be able to prioritize what needs to be worked on. I’m certainly getting sick of spending four hours every Saturday in the office; it leaves me without any days that I’m not at work for at least a little while.
I’ve been trying a lifestyle change in terms of nutrition the last few weeks. I’ve tried to eat more healthy foods and eliminate some of the more junky foods from my diet. I’ve probably stuck to it for about three weeks now, which I think is pretty good. I’ve been eating less meat and more veggies as well as preparing easy food for myself instead of eating out all the time. The other omission from my diet has been soda. I’ve actually done really well at not “requiring”soda every day of the week.
My reasoning for doing all of this is that I realize that consistently healthy choices can make for a better life for me in the long run. I’m not really concerned about day to day health effects of my nutrition yet, but at some point I could regret having not cared. I’m also only really trying to improve things, not truly eliminate any one thing. That’s probably why I’ve been able to stick to it. If I make the better choice nine times out of ten, I’ll feel better and I won’t feel so denied that I give up on the whole idea. So while I’ll not have a soda every day, I can have a soda whenever I please. I just have to choose to do so.
I’m certainly not trying to lose weight. I have lost a little, but I doubt that I’m really going to lose a whole lot. However, sitting at a desk job after having eaten the wrong thing for lunch makes me feel like crap for the rest of the day so I’ve seen some serious benefits there. Try binging at Taco John’s and going back to a desk job. It makes one sleepy all over again, which is not a fun way to spend the next four to five hours at a desk. I’ve also discovered some new ways to easily prepare food different from what I’m accustomed, which is fun because I get to try some new things.
I started playing Wild ARMS: Alter Code F again last night. I couldn’t get anything done at work tonight due to a lack of information so I stayed in and played some more tonight. I’m highly enjoying the game and it looks like I’ll have the whole thing completed within about fifteen more hours of gameplay. I’m hoping so, because I’d really like to play Wild ARMS 4. Video gaming has kind of taken a back seat to anime the last couple of months so it’s fun to switch gears again.
These things tend to go in phases with me. About every three months I seem to switch from one interest to another and neglect my other interests for a while. I guess that’s just how I’ve learned to balance my time. Unfortunately, it makes it hard to do projects where I teach myself something. Maybe one day I’ll learn to factor that out for some kind of less frequent persistent activity; I’m betting not, though.