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Was planning on going to the gym tonight, but decided that that would involve too much running around, as my main objective for the evening was to go to Pep Boys and get myself some new hubcaps. Yes, I know I discovered that the hubcaps were missing a full month ago. I found hubcap shopping to be a really stressful prospect; also I had the impression that hubcaps were something you got a mechanic to deal with. Since I would also go to a mechanic to get a tire changed, I guess? Anyway, it was ridiculously easy and much cheaper than I was anticipating, so I'm pretty pleased. I got cheap generic hubcaps in the hope that no asshole will steal them this time. I even passed up the shiny ones in favor of something less eye-catching.
Anyway, after getting the hubcaps, I decided to make myself a nice dinner. I had a grilled chicken breast in a pomegranate chipotle marinade, and asparagus steamed with garlic. The asparagus was delicious, as always, but the chicken got a little burned on the Foreman grill. The pomegranate chipotle sauce is a little expensive, and I was disappointed that it was a bit hard to taste it through the burnedness. Next time, I will watch the chicken more carefully, or else just bake it in the oven. Baking chicken has never gone wrong for me.
Then, in place of going to the gym, I took a half hour walk in my neighborhood. OK, I admit, part of the prospect of the walk was that I might find myself at Bredenbeck's for ice cream at the end of it, but they were closed anyway, so I was a good girl and got in a nice walk and didn't indulge. I also had a nice walk Saturday night, after procrastinating all goddamn day about going to the gym and finally leaving the house at 7:45 only to discover that the gym closes at 8 on Saturday nights. (They close at 10 on Fridays, so I wasn't that out of line in assuming they'd be open.) The nice long walk option is a really pleasant alternative to going to the gym. Not nearly as intensive, and I don't get any yoga stretching or weight lifting, but it does mean that I'm out and about and not wasting away on the couch. Which is the whole point, right? And I walk briskly. Anyway, I can foresee myself taking a lot of nice long walks now that it's getting warmer. It's an absolute joy to be outside in my lovely neighborhood in the fresh air after being cooped up all winter. I think that if I still make it to the gym twice a week, and then supplement with nice long walks, that will be a good plan.
I am using my "Philly love" icon, because my neighborhood is technically part of Philadelphia. For tax purposes, at least, which are the most annoying and therefore most important purposes.
Anyway, after getting the hubcaps, I decided to make myself a nice dinner. I had a grilled chicken breast in a pomegranate chipotle marinade, and asparagus steamed with garlic. The asparagus was delicious, as always, but the chicken got a little burned on the Foreman grill. The pomegranate chipotle sauce is a little expensive, and I was disappointed that it was a bit hard to taste it through the burnedness. Next time, I will watch the chicken more carefully, or else just bake it in the oven. Baking chicken has never gone wrong for me.
Then, in place of going to the gym, I took a half hour walk in my neighborhood. OK, I admit, part of the prospect of the walk was that I might find myself at Bredenbeck's for ice cream at the end of it, but they were closed anyway, so I was a good girl and got in a nice walk and didn't indulge. I also had a nice walk Saturday night, after procrastinating all goddamn day about going to the gym and finally leaving the house at 7:45 only to discover that the gym closes at 8 on Saturday nights. (They close at 10 on Fridays, so I wasn't that out of line in assuming they'd be open.) The nice long walk option is a really pleasant alternative to going to the gym. Not nearly as intensive, and I don't get any yoga stretching or weight lifting, but it does mean that I'm out and about and not wasting away on the couch. Which is the whole point, right? And I walk briskly. Anyway, I can foresee myself taking a lot of nice long walks now that it's getting warmer. It's an absolute joy to be outside in my lovely neighborhood in the fresh air after being cooped up all winter. I think that if I still make it to the gym twice a week, and then supplement with nice long walks, that will be a good plan.
I am using my "Philly love" icon, because my neighborhood is technically part of Philadelphia. For tax purposes, at least, which are the most annoying and therefore most important purposes.
