7/31/2006

Weight - 152

Workout - 2 miles running/ 20 min weightlifting /40 min yoga

FOOD	CALORIES
½ cup granola 1/3 cup milk	240 50
1/4 cup antipasto 1 cheese stick 7 corn chips w/ 1 oz. mozzarella ½ avocado	74 21 230 145
2 cups pasta w/ sundried tomato pesto	450
TOTAL	1210

It's been three weeks and I've lost 8 lbs.  Although, I think I was dehydrated today.  In any case, I'm well on my way to my goal of 140 lbs. 

The unfortunate thing is that when I lose weight, my boobs always go first.  They deflate, looking like sad balloons keep too long after the party's ended.

On a happier note, I pedalled home from the gym tonight with my lights flickering, illuminating everything I passed with a bluish glow.  It was lovely.  The crescent moon made nearby clouds magically appear with crisp white edges.  The air was humid, but not too hot.  I breathed in deeply as I splashed through puddles.

I really love Tucson.  Even on hot days when sweat dries before it hits the air, and the breeze only bring more heat and grit.  The desert plants are so stoic, and then they surprise you by popping out flowers in vibrant red, purple and yellow.  I love hiking at night, finding a quiet spot in the shade, and wearing shorts in the winter.  It is a far greener and more hospitable place than I expected.

Today was a long a tiring.  I tried and failed to set up a live streaming webcam.  Why am I so inept at technology?  Actually, it's not that surprising.  In the last two years, I've gone from 0 to 60 with technology.  Two Augusts ago the only technology I had was a radio.

REALLY, it's true.  I had no car, no microwave, no TV, no phone, no computer, and no stereo.  I was coming out of a seven year relationship and realized that all the techno stuff was his... and this didn't bother me at all.  I also realized that I don't really value or need gizmos.

So, it is ironic that I've become so obsessed with online projects.  It's like I'm approaching the online world from another planet: Planet Laura... in which riding a bike is preferable to driving, books rate far and above TV, phones are an irritation not a lifeline (I've heard that Paris took a call during sex on that infamous video tape), music comes from birds and breezes, and communication happens in person, face to face.  What a strange world....

Goodnight and goodtidings from,

Planet Laura