Well my fitness routine was going well until I took a major digger on the treadmill Wednesday morning (that expression dates back to my semester in London when I fell down on some cobblestone road in Salisbury--one of my roommates said, "Whoa, Tara, you just took a major digger!" I thought that was hilarious). Anyway, I have been hobbling around for three days now because my knee is banged up and I have a bruise the size of a personal pan pizza on my other leg. It's partially my fault but honestly, this gym employee kind of yelled out and went racing across the room to the weight section, so I thought someone was hurt or had dropped a weight on themselves or something. I craned my head to the left for maybe 8 seconds and the next thing I knew I was on my knees at the end of the treadmill with the belt still going (speed: 6.0) and for the life of me I couldn't get up quickly enough so scrape, scrape, scrape went my knee. And the worst part was, not one person came over to help. They all kind of gasped and continued to work out and then (helpfully) told me that I was bleeding. Um, yeah, I know.

Overall, it's frustrating because I have been really proud of myself for getting back into running and for actually doing a decent job of it...I just don't want to lose a lot of time between now and summer. I was hoping to get back to the gym by Monday but we'll see how it goes because right now it even hurts to walk. On the bright side, I am currently enjoying a lazy Saturday to myself--guilt-free because I really can't do much even if I wanted to. My plan for the day includes reading more Columbine, watching TV, playing the piano, looking through old photos and eventually getting ready to go to The Playwright later...which will involve actually getting dressed in something other than sweatpants and a hoodie.

In other news:

1. I've decided that I really want Sirius for my car. I've been Howard Stern-less for far too long, and I only catch bits and pieces of the show when they replay it on the weekends now. Also, "The Pulse" plays every single song I have ever loved; it's like my very own personal Tara station.

2. I cannot believe it's May already. Where the hell has the time gone? I feel like it was February yesterday. I also feel like last year was yesterday. And I am going to be 30 in 7 months which is CRAAAAZY to me. I do not feel like my age, which might explain why I am carded for R-rated movies. Also, because I look like I'm 17 apparently.

3. Work has been going really well lately. Over a year in the department, and I can still say that I am happy and feel validated by so many people there. It's amazing what a difference a job environment can make.

I think that's about all for now, only because I want to go relax. :)