Good morning. I just had some strong jasmine green tea that had all of the bitterness & a close consistency with coffee. I think the temperature of the water was too hot, or I let it over-steep. Anyway, it was revolting. I wanted to update yesterday, but I was distracted. I've become so easily distracted post covid & it's an annoying problem.


I have been watching beginner Pilates videos & following along with the work outs at home all week, I walk the dog every morning at dawn, & I am about to go grocery shopping once everyone is awake. I've started a 16:8 fast & I am gradually getting my body used to the new changes that I am making. I kind of have to introduce the diet & exercise changes a bit slower than normal due to chronic migraine triggers, but I am thinking of doing a lower carb, anti-inflammatory diet. I haven't noticed any weight loss yet, but I am not expecting any significant changes yet. I have no set goals, as weight loss goal making causes me more anxiety & harm than good, but let's see how much I can get back into shape this summer 😸.

I am watching Hamilton because I live under a rock & didn't discover it until a couple days ago. Apparently it was popular on tumblr in 2020. I don't do tumblr. Go figure. So I just started watching it to see what all the hype is about. I'm 6 minutes in and I am already enjoying this.

"Talk less
Smile more
Don't let them know what you're against or what you're for
You wanna get ahead?
Fools who run their mouths off wind up dead"

Words to live by.

Sometimes I revisit my old livejournal to check up on friends to see if anyone is active. I had forgotten that I still had my ex added. I read part of an old chat log that she had posted a couple of months after we broke up. I internally cringed a little & stopped myself from reading any further. It has been years since I have moved on, and I feel no lingering attachment or feelings towards her. We weren't right for each other. It wasn't pleasant to read certain things but I don't exactly see any point in rehashing negative memories associated with her entries. It was simply her own way of self expression & more than likely not for my eyes anyway. I do, however want to share an excerpt from one of her many "blogs" (she liked to write) that I found to be somewhat relatable & wanted to give my own perspectives on the subject:

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