A Journey into the Unknown

My favorite piece of gym equipment is the elliptical machine. I love it for a number of reasons: I can feel the difference in my body already. I can push myself to go much faster than on the treadmill. I get my heart rate up quickly. I sweat a ton. It feels like running, but isn't as hard so I can do it a lot longer. I'm sure if I thought longer I would have many more reasons, but these are the top. At the gym I am a member of there are only two elliptical machines, so you  can imagine that at times it can be a challenge to get "a spot." Today I walked into the gym, and yay one elliptical was open. I noticed the man on the other machine and really didn't give him much though...until about 40 seconds into my 1 hour workout. Yep, you got it right, there was an aroma coming from his direction every time he exhaled. I don't know if he didn't brush his teeth or if his breath just naturally smells like a sewer, but let me tell you-it made it quite hard to ...

I don't believe in making New Year's resolutions. I used to, but after years of making and breaking them I decided that I am out. However, there is something about the beginning of the year that gets me excited about living. Some years are great, and I long for them; honestly though, there have been too many years that I was so glad to see them go! 2010 was a year full of change. I started out living in Largo, a city I imagined I would stay for 5 years or more...I was there a total of 6 months. I lived with my Mother in Law (huge challenge, not her as much as the situation.) I moved a total of 4 times, and ended up back near my family (which is fine with me). It was full of many good things, like my 3 year anniversary-we made it! I met many people who probably didn't realize that they made a lasting impression on me, and I learned that I am more resilient than I previously believed. I got to live near the beach. A friendship I thought was gone forever was reunited, and we f...