Oh how things have changed !!!!!

The things that have changed since quitting my job....

Unable to get my nails done a couple of times a month.

I have to let my hair grow and extra inch or two before I cant get it cut.

I cant get my hair colored every 2-3 months! ! ! ! !

I cant shop on the spur of the moment.

I have a lot of time for the gym!! No more excuses!!!

I BROWN BAG IT!!!! I have never brown bagged it in my life! Favorite motto now is "If it aint in my brown bag, I cant eat it" I have lost 6 pounds with the new motto!

I cant get fast food or tacos unless I make it at home.

I'm spending more time with my family

I'm in school full time

don't spend time with friends

I use my CTA pass more than I did in the last 2 years combined.

I cook

I'm on a budget!!!

The worse one of all is NO VACATIONS FOR ATLEAST A YEAR unless your paying for it.

These are some of the changes in my life. For the most part they are good changes with the exception of the no vacation thing and hanging out with friends.

8K completed, little less than 5 miles in 1 hour 15 minutes

There are something's I have always wanted to do but didn't have the guts to complete or was lazy to do. Well, today I completed one of those things, I ran the Shamrock Shuffle.

My partner in crime Mai and I have always said we would do it but never got around to sign up and this year was the one. We decided to sign up last month only to find out that the sign up was closed for any new registration. I was ok with it, you know, not run and stay home and wish that I signed up the week before, Not Mai. She told me we would run it anyway just join the pack at 930am at the starting line and meet at the finish line, just like everyone else. We did just that this morning and ran with everybody.

I almost gave up at the beginning, Columbus St. Is a steep hill climb and it was nothing like the treadmill at the gym, but I kept going cause everyone else kept going. At the 4k mark I almost gave up cause it seemed never ending. Finally at the 7k mark I saw a happy ending and looked forward to the cheers from the spectators at the finish line.

I'm so happy!! I actually completed something that I though I would never be able to complete. Here is a secret...... I have always wanted to run the Chicago marathon (26 miles) but I know that, that would involve enlisting the help of a drill sergeant, my brother and he is a tuffffffffff guy to train with! He has ran the marathon several times before and he would definently like to see me more in shape and do something with him that he loves. MAYBE ONE DAY SOON