is it over yet?

January has been the longest month. fuck, it’s not even over yet and it feels like it should be June or July instead of still January, for pete’s sake. ugh.
um, what’ve i done so far this year…
i’ve gone back to bootcamp, which was very much needed. i’m only two weeks in and already i feel better for it. i don’t think the spinach smoothies i’m downing daily are hurting either. i’m mostly on-track with my bootcamp diet, with severe and catastrophic lapses here and there (hello, pity pizza ordered last week). i don’t really like eating oats every morning, and going down to one cup of coffee on workdays is tortuous and just plain mean, but it could be worse. i’m eating lots of protein & rice & huge salads every day. oh, and i get to have my favourite yogurt every day. yay!
yeah, that’s about it.
oh, i took Christopher to the symphony for his birthday. we did the same last year, so i guess it’s tradition now. it was fun, i just wish i’d been feeling better for it. i don’t like being a cliche — sitting in the darkened theatre trying not to fall asleep to the classical music. oops.
seriously! it’s not even been a month since my mom left or Tyler arrived and it feels like i haven’t seen either for them for a year! do not like.
the kittens are awesome. i just wish Rose would stop trying so hard to get out the door and run down the hall. it’s stressful trying to get in or out of my apartment these days. but, at least she’s finally eating the hairball treats i got them — hopefully there will be fewer hairy surprises on my rugs now. i also think it’s freakin’ adorable that they both have their definite favourite toys and will mew and be weird until i retrieve them out from below furniture they get stuck under.
lately, i’ve been going to bed between 8:30-9:00pm, getting up between 5:00-6:00am and i’m still exhausted most of the time. that’s 8 full hours of (mostly) good sleep and it still feels like it would take an atomic blast to get me out of bed. i’m taking my supplements and eating lots of veggies and exercising, but ugh. i just blame winter. i can’t wait for it to be light until 9pm again.
my dad’s going to Cuba for two weeks, leaving Saturday. now he sure knows how to retire. i’m jealous but still very happy for him, he deserves it after all the years he put in working to take care of everyone else. what i didn’t realize until he mentioned it — but makes sense if you think about it — is that going to Cuba means a direct flight from Vancouver. since american airlines can’t land there, there’s no stops or plane changes in america for him. nice! no gate rape for my papa!
speaking of, i keep thinking i want to go visit my friends in Massachusetts this year, but i’m actually kind of scared and resentful of the security involved with flying to america these days. dudes, if someone wants to blow up or hijack a plane, they will, regardless of your security measures. there is always someone out there smarter than the system. blah. i hate stupidity.
btw, you’re awesome and i love you lots.