Is it my idea or is the number 17 permanently linked with St. Patrick. I can’t help but think of the guy every time I here the number. So, today being my 17th day on this program, I almost feel like I should have a green beer or something. I’m not though. I don’t want to mess up a good thing, I’ve been so consistent.
 *NOTE* My entry will continue momentarily. I must write though that from this point on everything I write will be Take 2. The computer I’m using has a habit of not fully loading a page and suddenly saying that the page could not be displayed. I thought the page was fully loaded and I was busy blogging when suddenly the page disappeared along with everything i was typing that was unsaved. Damn that pisses me off. So where was I? Oh yeah!
If I’m not mistaken St. Pat is the patron saint of new life, of spring, hence the green color. This seems relevant to me because this is like a new beginning for me. The beginning of a new healthier life. I am excited about the prospects of what is to come. Let’s see how this whole thing goes. I look ahead and I see that during the 10th week or so I will be off to Siesta Key to saty a week on the beach. Then in September, when this whole thing is done I am going on a cruise. I’m so looking forward to seeing what the results are going to be when I get to each of these getaways. By week 10 of this program I should be looking pretty good. I just have to remember to keep up the good work while I am in Sarasota. By the cruise I hope to be in the best shape of my life. I am looking forward to looking great on that ship.  Do I sound a little vain? Maybe, but so what? One should feel good about the way he or she looks… and not just on the outside.  I am hoping that I look good to others not only physically, but spiritually, and intellectually. It’s not so much so that others will notice me, but so that others can hopefully realize that they too can do the same thing.
Today, when I finish my workout I will have completed my 17th day, (hence the reason for the theme and title of this blog). Tomorrow, I will complete day 18. That means that tomorrow I will have completed exactly 20% of the program. Wow! 20%! And it feels like it’s gone by pretty fast. I’m kinda hoping that the next seventysomething days go by fast so that I could see what the final results would be. At the same time, I don’t want them to go by too fast. In sixtysomething days my summer vacation will be over and I will be back working fulltime. I want to make sure I enjoy my summer also, you know.
I gotta make sure now that I give the necessary time to the other things that require my time. First and foremost, my Math tutoring DVDs. I have this project at hand, and it needs a certain amount of energy and attention given to it if it’s going to succeed. Second, I have the Carnival creeping up. Another year, and we need to make sure that everything that needs to get done gets done early to minimize stress. Third, I have to make sure that I prepare myself mentally to coach my boys in basketball this year. Last year is was some kind of grind. I hope this year we will be more competitive and that the year will be more enjoyable. Let’s see.Â
OK, so enough blogging for now. I hope I touched upon everything that I lost when the computer gave out on me. If not I’ll have to add it to another entry, that’s all.
Whoa… just remembered something I forgot to reenter. It would be nice if someone read this and responded to give some encouragement for this little journey I’m on. It’s nice to think that you are not doing this on your own. Am I a bit insecure? Perhaps, but aren’t we all? And the truth is that everyone likes and needs a little encouragement. The encouragement is not what I need to get started or to get going. One shouldn’t need it as an excuse to begin something. But when someone comes by and cheers you on, it helps you focus better on the success that you are striving for. It does make it at least a bit easier. So, if you happen to come across this blog, feel free to give a shout out tome, and maybe you can join me on this quest which, honestly, will be very much worth your while.
Hasta la proxima…