Weight a Minute!

As some of you may know I finished school in May and have been looking for actual employment with an income since then. I have had no luck thus far in finding a job so my life has become somewhat sedentary. It took me a while to realize it, but it's frighteningly true.

As a result, I have gained about 20 pounds since I've graduated and I'm not happy with it. At almost five foot four inches, an extra 20 pounds is A LOT. Fitting into my clothes is not possible at this weight and I feel quite unhealthy. The treadmill is one of the most boring activities to me because I go nowhere and I've tried listening to music and watching tv while going nowhere but I just can't do it. Lifting, aerobics, yoga, and all of those other fun things people enjoy is just not fun for me. It's work, and I'm not one to force myself to do things I don't like or enjoy.

So one day I was watching you tube because my husband sent me a link to watch something and I stumbled upon weighted hula hoops. Just then I remembered that I used to be a fantastic hula hooper. So I set out to find a hoop for myself (but not a weighted one) and brush up on my skills. And even though my initial thought was not to do it to lose weight but because it's fun and it takes my mind off of everything, I realized that losing some weight could be an added benefit and at the least it will get me moving again.

Once I become reacquainted with my hoop maybe I'll post a video. I plan on learning some new skills too so it may take me a while. Not to mention the fact that not only do I have an extra 20 pounds on me, but I am terribly out of shape.

I'll keep you updated on my progress.

One More Time

I think I'm ready to try again.

It has been hard to post because so much has gone on since my original blog was "taken." Long story and not very interesting but it was the final blow for me. I was losing faith in myself and my writing and when I logged into my blog one day it wasn't there. And to no avail, I tried to get answers as to what happened but I received no response. Anyway, here I am and trying again.

This will be much easier knowing I have only one follower so far. (Love you Mel).

After I lost faith in myself I decided to go back to school because I didn't think anything would come of my writing after doing so much with it for two years. I went back and earned my AAS in Paralegal Studies. One of my many passions is law. I have no desire what so ever to be a lawyer, I want to be the person behind the scenes doing the actual research, investigating, interviewing and work. I have no desire to stand up in a court room and plead my case.

Needless to say, I graduated in May of 2012 at the age of 39 and I have been looking for a job since, with no response. This could be because the only area of law that I really want to work in is criminal defense and they are the lowest paid attorneys on the planet and many can't afford a paralegal, so not many hire paralegals, but I am no longer willing to do jobs that I don't like just to receive a paycheck.

But because of this, it has been a major blow to my self confidence. And all I really want to do is write. It always seems to come back to that. Unfortunately I have no faith in my writing.

None the less I have decided to give it another go.

I have become completely withdrawn and isolated and this my attempt to bring myself out of it before I go completely insane. I will fill you in daily to bring us up to date as to my trials and tribulations in the last couple of years.  Hopefully this can clear my head so I can get back to my book and doing what I love.