Sunday

Today is a day of rest for me. I'm usually running around doing stuff, like the laundry and cleaning up, but today it's actually a nice quiet day for me. Maybe it's because Tomas isn't feeling well today. He went out with his friends that came to NY and he went out and spent most of this day with them. He didn't drink much he said, but just one beer. But since he got back from vacation, he hasn't been feeling well. We both need to see a doctor.

So today I get to relax a bit and watch my favorite soap, All My Children. I can actually lay on my couch and even nap if I want. Well, yesterday I went out with my family. It was my dad's 70th birthday on Friday. We all went out to the Outback Steak House. Why? Well, we thought it would be good for my dad. He'd pick out something he'd enjoy to eat. Well, since he wanted steak, we chose to all go there. It was our first time ever going there. Was it nice? It was okay. Nothing special, though. But my dad and my mother enjoyed it and that's what mattered. Those that came for my dad's birthday were my two sisters, my two nephews and my niece, her mom and my brother in-law. We had a nice time. My dad turning 70 is great. No matter what, he's still young. I told him he's still a young puppy and to always be happy and positive. I don't think he heard me tell him that part. My dad can be pretty negative most of the time. But I know deep down inside, he tries to be nice. It's just hard to communicate and be open when you're use to holding things inside.

Well yesterday I started my gym routine for the first time this year. It's going to be hard, I know, but I have to get it into my head that I can do it. Trying to lose 20 pounds is not easy, but I did lose 16 last year or the year before and did that by working hard in just 3 months. These past couple of days, I have been a little down. I was feeling better yesterday. I was feeling happy even though it was raining yesterday. So when I got to the gym, I was able to work out for a good hour. Today I'm sore and tired, so I'm going back tomorrow. I just have to stay focused. We'll see how this year goes. But honestly, I can't keep waiting til January of each year to start working out in order to be ready for the summer. If I don't do it now, then I never will. And to be honest, I don't have a great deal to worry about. I just have to get it started and get it finished.