Day 151

I LOVE Jazzercise. It is quite honestly one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I woke up today, still not happy about getting out of bed, but with a few more hours of sleep than the last few nights, and an extra 15 minutes after my alarm went off. I was in a better mood, but could tell I still wasn't great.

I knew I didn't have to do my makeup just yet, as Heloise was dropping the boys at school, so I did everything else, and then headed down to do breakfast. Tim had already left, and no one else had made their way down yet so I made my toast with Peanut Butter and Jam, and poured the boys cereal, putting it to the side until they came down. Nathaniel came down first and I poured the milk in. Then Zach came down, but because Heloise was home, I wasn't allowed to get his breakfast. I then heard a very upset Josh who was not feeling well at all. I guessed he wouldn't be eating his cereal. I kept the syran on it and went to sit down at the table with Nathaniel.

Heloise came down and told me she didn't think Josh would be going to school, as he really wasn't feeling well. A little while later, he showed up, still in his pyjamas but wanting some toast. He had some of it, threw the rest out, was sick, and then sent upstairs. Heloise later went to see him and not too long after that, he came down in his uniform, and ate a cheese muffin. I guess he was going to school. Nathaniel and I worked on his homework, and then the two of us put together part of his air trike. It's not finished yet as we couldn't get the battery compartment open, but it was fun to do anyway. While I was reading directions and sanding the wood down, Zach hopped on my lap. He wasn't allowed to help cuz he hadn't done his homework yet, and wouldn't do it with me - he was waiting for his mom - so he watched instead. Eventually it was time for them to leave the house. Heloise took them, and I went upstairs to finish getting ready.

I left for Jazzercise later than normal, but figured I'd be alright as I'm always the first one there. This meant Heloise was home before I left, so she started working, and off I went. I got there early enough that I didn't have to wait in the cold, and was still one of the first I think 3 people in there. The next hour was great. I forgot about everything and was smiling and laughing. I could feel the exercises working my abs, and I was having a great time. At the end, as my calves are still in pain, I went over to my teacher and got her to show me some stretches I could do to fix that. I then thanked her for the class and explained that I couldn't believe what a stress reliever it was, and how much I enjoy it. She agreed with me saying that even when she doesn't want to go, once she's there she has a great time. She then told me I made her day by telling her how I felt.

I walked home, weighed myself on the wii and the real scale - which you don't need to know the results of...all I'll tell you is cereal and pasta, don't make for chart dropping results - and then I came up to shower. Once I was ready to go out again, and looking decent, I grabbed my laptop, said bye to Heloise, and drove up to Braintree.

Now this is the part that if my brother was reading this, would anger him. I went into Starbucks, ordered my drink and a muffin, and sat down to do some work. Right now you may be thinking Oh My God! What is the point in going out to do it? You're such a poser. Well, I'll tell you why I went. I knew that if I sat at home and tried to work, the cleaning or tv shows or something would distract me and I'd be upset when at the end of the day I had nothing to show. Sooooo, I opened up my laptop and did an hour and a half's worth of work as I sat at a table, in my own little world, peaceful and able to do what I enjoy most...write about what I love. It was really nice. It was around 2 O'clock that I started feeling guilty and thought I should head back home soon. 20 minutes later, I packed up my things, debated buying another Starbucks - but refrained - and walked back to the car.

On my way home I was enjoying my music and was driving past the street just before ours, when I noticed a very familiar looking chocolate lab. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! I thought. Actually...I may have even said it out loud...adding a swear word here and there. I made sure no one was behind me, put the car into reverse, and pulled into the street parking as quickly as I could. There was an old man walking not too far in front of the dog, so I stopped to ask him if the dog was his. He couldn't hear me, and trying to repeat myself was wasting valuable time, and I did not want the dog running off. So I quickly said, "I think that's my neighbour's dog, but wanted to make sure he wasn't with you before I put him in the car". To which he replied "Oh, no, I live down there". Sure...ok. Cute little old man. I called Jackson and he came running. I thought I'd have to lift him into the Beast, but luckily a tap on the seat had him jumping up and in. I drove him home, and when there was no answer next door, I brought him home. Heloise and I put him in the kitchen. Then we grabbed the cat leash for him, and walked up to the school. We picked the boys up, after some confusion of her not being able to find Josh, and me waiting outside the gate with the dog. The neighbour's grandma came out and got him, and then Heloise had to wait with him for some reason, so I went back in to wait for Josh, and after all the chaos, the 6 of us walked home. Josh was having a friend to dinner.

There was a little more drama on the way home because Zach wanted to be carried, but didn't want me to carry him, but we won't go into detail. The next few hours after that were a little crazy and I hung out in my room for a bit, tidying and doing crosswords. I spoke to my Mom for a few minutes, and then headed off to the movies after Josh, his friend, and Nathaniel went off to Judo. Toni, her friend Rebecca and I went to see "Up in the Air". That was something I really needed. There were parts in the movie that I couldn't stop laughing at which was awesome, and of course the popcorn added to the better part of my night. The movie ended, the 3 of us really enjoyed it, and went our separate ways. When I got home, I spoke to Heloise for a bit and started making plans for the weekend and early next week. Then I came upstairs and got to go on Skype for a bit with my Mom and my Sister. Now it's 11:38, and I really should be asleep...soooo Good Night xx