A Few Less Habits and a List...

a few changes and excitement down the road. and here comes the fragments.

i finally made it to the grocery store, with a list this time. when i go without a list of my needs, my mind fights my eyes. do i need it? should i get it? and forget about 'did i forget anything?'. of course i did. i stocked up on fresh fruit, vegetables, beans, fish, good bread and fake meat. my old, healthy diet is back and hopefully, here to stay. but i will say, it's a bit worrisome. the last time i was on this 'diet', i was a meat eater and a carb shunner. i'd eat a couple pieces of turkey and cheese for lunch or some baked chicken and steamed veggies for dinner. low fat, almost no carbs. now that meat is no longer in my vocab, it's going to be difficult to stay away from carbs and still be left satisfied. unfortunately, i don't have the patience or time to create mouth watering dishes from the bible of Vegans. i'll just have to be creative. when i was at the store i walked right past the Diet Coke. i'm gonna kick that habit once again. although, i did buy some white grape Diet Rite. sometimes i just need that fizziness. we'll see how it goes with a shockingly less amount of caffeine throughout the day. no more ColdBrewed Caramel Mochas at work. torture.

i kicked the habit of MySpace. today was my first time back on the computer since i pressed 'Cancel'. and..i struggled. as soon as FireFox loaded i began typing...'My..'. no no. that space is no longer mine. i can say, i really don't feel as if it was an addiction. it was a deep habit. my fingers are still trying to find it...that's all. it's very peaceful here. i think i'll stay.

if everything goes as planned i should be rollin' by mid-March. i'm almost to the point where i'm comfortable parting with a large sum of money for a set of wheels. i'm being extra smart and careful this time. i don't want to be broke, with a car that isn't registered or titled. and i am very thankful for the people that have allowed me to be extra smart and careful. hauling my less broken ass back and forth to work, perhaps not gladly, but patiently.

i finished reading The History of Swimming, by Kim Powers. i tried something new this time. i put down the book and saved the last chapter so that i could hold onto the feeling of a good read. it took me 2 weeks to read this book. a book so good it would have only taken me 4 days if i were still greedy. i highly suggest it. and i highly suggest you remember...new Augusten Burroughs in April entitled 'Wolf at the Table'. and..and..new Chuck Klosterman in September (or forever), the title of his book has escaped my memory. i'll remember by August.