let’s seeee here. it’s february as i’m typing this. i have a lot of fond memories of the month of october. a few bittersweet. but mostly fond. i guess that’s the whole idea of the sweet in the bittersweet, though. anywayyyyzzzz…
let me kick things off with an update about school. i wrapped up the two classes in my first mini semester (two As!!), had a quick break (where i crammed in a camping and hiking trip), and then started things all over again. several of my new pals from anatomy and physiology 1 were in a and p 2, so we all sat together and cause all sorts of mayhem.
it was a strange class for sure. our professor had us fill out a positive characteristics ice breaker sort of questionnaire on the first day. it was from this that we dubbed one of our classmates “suave robert”. he was reluctant at first but he came around (i wore him down). i’m not a huge fan at how education works these days, but i survived.
bills football season was in full swing. which meant i had to really work on my time management with studies in order to make time to full enjoy the games. of course, there were a few duds in the beginning of the season, so i was glad to have a distraction while the game was on in the distance. we ate a LOT of chicken wings. and hazel continues her development into a true buffalo bills die hard and i love it.
i managed to escape to the woods a couple of times, for a quick scramble up to the moore’s knob at hanging rock. it’s a pretty good quick workout, with a decent payoff, and a leisurely stroll back down, where one can get their thoughts in order.
here’s where i put my monthly fitness and nutrition update. the 75hard challenge i was doing ended just before i went camping, but i pretty much stayed on track even when it ended. a lot of salads. “deconstructed peanut butter cups” for an occasional treat. walks outside. early mornings at the gym in the dark. and some home workouts with my very capable spotter.
i did eventually sort of force myself to have a treat. 75hard definitely served to establish some solid patterns and it was hard to break out from. but, as we moved deeper into autumn vibes, i started having a craving for some brown butter maple blondies, and finally gave in and ceremoniously prepared a batch and savored every single delicious bite. along with some ice cream obviously.
some hazel happenings. an unfortunate (or is it) incident with the powdered sugar container. some overnight braids for hopeful hermione granger curls for halloween. and fun times with pals at the vienna fall fest.
and then there’s anna. her habitat is evolving. possibly rotting. but she’s snuggly. (smotheringly). her cookie biz is still thriving. and she mostly likes to hang with friends and had a blast at the homecoming dance.
this guy is working. and taking classes. and gaming. i don’t see much of him. except when he brings home fall themed donuts in an attempt to derail my diet. punk.
fall relaxation. a campfire never fails.
lastly. you know it’s coming. this best girl.
and that’s a wrap on october.