Procrastination

One of my worst habits has to be procrastinating. I don't know why I can't get motivated - even if it is something I truly love to do. I think part of the problem is that I enjoy working under intense pressure and in an effort to create that pressure, I let things build up until the last minute and a deadline that forces me to complete my project.  My teaching experience begins in two days and I cannot seem to get my syllabus done. I have all of the ideas for my projects in my head, but I need to get them on paper for the students AND, ideally, I need to get a lot of the information online as well...

Outdoor Adventures | 2007 edition

Daniel and I had a bit of an epiphany in 2007. We realized that we were fighting a lot and it seemed to be directly tied to the amount of time we were spending renovating our house. In an effort to lesson the frequency of these fights, and to just be generally happier, we made great efforts to do more things outside, together. These hobbies have always been the glue in our relationship and we were missing it.

February
Hitch Hiking in Western North Carolina
Crowder's Mountain | Kings Mountain, NC
Backpacking at Linville Gorge | Linville, NC

March
Chainsaw Accident | Charlotte, NC

May
Hilton Head, SC
Trek Demo at US White Water Center | Charlotte, NC
Car Camping | Fall Creek Falls, TN

June
Summer Solstice | Charlotte, NC
Rained Out Bike Ride | Kings Mountain, NC

July
Adventures in the NC Mountains | Cherohala Skyway, Tsali, Nantahala
Weekend Warriors | Charlotte, NC

August
Home Improvement | Charlotte, NC 

September
OBX | Outer Banks, NC 

October
Gabes Mountain Trail | Great Smoky Mountains, TN

November
Surprise Birthday Weekend | Asheville, NC   
Bike Commuting | Charlotte, NC  

Dan In Real Life

Last night, Daniel and I went to the dollar theater to see Dan In Real Life - what a great movie. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what made me love this movie, but it is definitely a new favorite.

We were laughing so hard through some scenes that I was almost crying. The love story was good, but I think the thing that touched me the most was the way the family interacted. It really reminded me of my own family... playing games, eating breakfast together, spending an entire 3 days being almost inseparable as a family unit, complete craziness, helping each other... that is definitely what it is like when I am with my family (both immediate and extended).

salt

I just ate low-sodium soup for lunch, so that means I can eat as many crackers as I want to... right?

A good friend of ours lost her mom today to cancer. I know that her mom is in a better place without pain, but it makes me sad for my friend and her family.

A few of our favorite things and I am exhausted

Stay in bed until 9:30.

10:15: Bike 5 miles to The Original Pancake House in 40 degree weather.

11:00-ish: Share a western omelette and pancakes.

Bike 5 miles home, get home at noon.

Shower, drink a gatorade.

1:00-ish: Leave for Inner Peaks for 3 hours of indoor rock climbing.

Go to O'Charley's for an early dinner at about 4:30.

5:30-ish: Come home to crash for the evening.

If we weren't so tired, we would probably run out for a coffee, but I foresee the rest of the evening to be spent watching movies at home...

First Day of the Year

Daniel and I slept in and were lazy today until we got up. Then we decided to bike to our favorite breakfast joint combining two of our favorite things (ok, I will admit that breakfast out is one of my faves and biking is one of Daniel's). Anyways, we geared up to ride the 5-ish miles (one way) in the 40 degree weather. It was much better than I expected - very exhilarating to ride in this temperature, really wakes your body up.

We are still debating what to spend the rest of the day doing... we considered hitting the indoor climbing gym, but we think it may be slammed, so we will wait and see.

I start teaching in 8 days so I have a lot of preparation to do: like create the projects, start writing quizzes and just deciding on an overall format for the class. It is an exciting prospect and I am looking forward to doing something so new to me.