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[chestnutcurls]

Happy 19th birthday to my sister Debra, the best hermana a girl could ask for! The guys and I are taking her to Chili's tonight to celebrate. She's almost done with teenagerhood...it's scary. Wasn't I just nineteen?

Attention fellow Potterheads, and people who enjoy good web design: J.K. Rowling has relaunched her website. She wrote all the content herself, and there's some very interesting stuff! Check it out if you haven't already.

Lately I feel like the only person in the world who's not on a strict diet or exercise regimen. Kathy has begun a Pre-Wedding Exercise Plan that puts me to shame. I'll benefit from it, though, since I'll exercise with her when I have time. Last night we reinstated the infamous LuAnn workout tape that we used to do religiously in college (we even have video of us and Emily exercising to it). It was rough. Even Pilates has been difficult and painful for me the last couple of weeks. I haven't done anything differently, so I don't know what's wrong. Anyway, the topic of weight keeps coming up with all my friends, and I've been thinking it's such a relative thing. Everyone is healthy at different weights. I shouldn't let myself feel like a cow for not conforming to other people's standards. So my new diet-type motto is: Know thyself. The end. :)

Evan came over last night even though it was Monday, which is traditionally our day apart. I felt like I should tell him not to come, but I had missed him all day and my resolve was weak. :) He brought a book, I took out my current book, and we read in happy silence. Our shared love of reading is one of the things I like most about our relationship. I never thought I'd get to be with a guy who was as much of a bookworm as I am. I didn't know such guys existed. :) Right now I have too many books on my plate, mostly due to over-zealousness at the library. Alli loaned me the second and third Shopaholic books, which she'll want back soon. I need to get cracking.

Comments

[jmcphers.livejournal.com]

I'm not on a strict diet or exercise plan, so you aren't the only one. And I know you didn't say that in your journal to draw compliments, but really, Brenda, I've just been to Tennesseee and I think you're in great shape. Strict diets and exercise regimens are for fixing problems, and you don't have the problems that those things aim to fix. For that matter, Kathy seemed to be in pretty good shape too. Bravo for you for realizing you don't need to conform to others' diet and exercise standards. (-:

One of these days I'll have time to read more--I always tell myself that after I settle down a little I'll have more time, which is hopefully true. I'm glad you and Evan are able to share reading time together. Have you two ever done any reading out loud to each other?

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks. That was nice. I usually feel like I look okay, but if people knew how much I actually weighed, they'd be encouraging me to exercise more. :P But like I said, weight is really relative. I've been to the lower end of my "recommended" weight range and didn't feel very healthy there, so I can feel okay about not being there anymore.

Neither of us are very big on reading out loud, so we haven't done that. But I ordered Reforming Marriage and we're going to read that together, so I imagine that'll entail some reading out loud. :)