Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey

She’s working against me…

Author: thenicknick

So, I’ve been pretty good the last few days.  I’ve been waking up early.  I’ve been walking.  I’ve been eating right.  And it has worked for me.  Three pounds later…I’m feeling pleased that there is progress.  I’m encouraged.  I’m dedicated.

And now…I’m in trouble.

Rachel was bored.  When Rachel is bored, bad things happen.  Here’s the bad thing.  Rachel bakes.  And she bakes. And she bakes.  And she bakes.

By the time I called home to find I had a surprise waiting for me, Rachel had made a little something for everyone.  There were four individual (big big individual) Boston Cream Pies for HIM.  And there was The Vegan Can Suck it Mousse for me.  And there were two and a half dozen oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.  Oh, and we’re all supposed to share ALL of it.

And I already had a big meal planned.  I was going to bake bread and make cheese raviolis and Italian meatballs and salad.  I still am.  I just didn’t know that it was going to be such a big meal…with such a big dessert.

Let’s face it, I can’t say no to dessert.  Rachel made it!  They can recall my mommy card for that kind of thing.

Guess that means I am supposed to play totally beyond myself and practice moderation.  Moderation schmoderation.  Please.  If I was any good at that I wouldn’t need to diet.

Maybe I just need to find a good song to help boost my metabolism.  Yeah, that’s it.  So, if you can think of a song that’s going to make me want to dance, let me know.

Of course, there is the very distinct possibility that I won’t need that song at all, that the meal and the dessert will have no impact.  That’s right, once again, I may be dehydrating myself.  I don’t think I’ll be ruining anything if I tell you that I just finished another From Left to Write Book Club selection.

What is it with me and dog stories?  You may remember that I was rendered a puddle after watching Hachiko.  Now, I’m so very sad after reading Cowboy and Wills, by Monica Holloway.  So, I’m mostly just crying and trying to decide how to structure a post on this book.

We don’t review them, although I have several reviews coming up for some publishers.  (I recently received an email telling me that I was selected to review a book because I am influential online.  My response: I giggled.  Me?  Influential?)  Instead, when writing for this book club, we dig deep and talk about how this book struck a note in our lives.

Lucky for me, I’ve lead a very rich full life.  I can find connections in any number of areas.  For now, I’ll working drying my tears and picking a story to share.  The story is the easy part.  It’s the stopping crying that becomes a challenge.

Guess that means I really need a happy song?  Who wants to recommend one of those?

Happy Friday, everyone.  May your weekend be long and productive and happy and restful and everything you want it to be.

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