I have not written about Evesgreenleaf New Year’s journey since last Wednesday rather I wrote about Saturday night monster movies, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, procrastination and White Collar.     As it is a holiday, no school or work at the tutoring center, I tried to sleep in today.  But fate was against me!

First, I woke up at 4:23 and remembered to put out the empties for the water delivery guy but could not go back to sleep right away because I was hungry.  I drank a bottle of water, while catching up on my twitter feed and eventually went back to sleep.

Second, I forgot to turn the ringer off so a phone call woke me at 8:15 but I have to admit that I did not get up for more than an hour but rather listened to music and tweeted until I propelled out of bed by my favorite dance party song I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.  I Gotta Feeling makes me dance around the room every time I hear it and keeps me smiling.  As I write, I have I broken down and bought it, and loaded on my iPhone.

Down to sharing the journey, I have been very proactive: cooking instead of buying prepared food; taking walks; and generally making wiser choices.  For example, my favorite meal is from Danny’s Deli.  They make homemade tortilla chips with boiled chicken, tons of melted jack and cheddar cheese, salsa and guacamole. The portion size is at least three meals.  Once a week last semester, I pick up the Nacho’s for me and my husband’s favorite dish: Chicken Fried Steak. So on Thursday, I almost indulged but instead I went home and fixed a healthy dinner.  I am not saying indulging is bad but at this point in my journey as an emotional eater who just wants to be healthy avoiding Danny’s Deli is recommended.

As I share my journey with the universe my goal is help myself and others.  Let me know! Ciao!