NEW new year

"so this is the new year/and i don't feel any different"

well, it was sort of true; changes were slow to come, so erica and i decided to give ourselves a second chance and have a NEW new year.

actually, it's been a fairly productive month for me. I've:

1) joined a capoeira class...guys, a lot of sexy men do capoeira. but i'm doing it for myself, and each time i get better or master a new kick, i feel really happy! and there's a lot of singing, music, and improvisational fighting involved. it involves physical activity, but also mental focus/coordination.
2) spent more time with my family--i went home for a whole weekend and it was so nice to be taken care of!
3) broken up with stan. really relishing time to myself now. and even relishing the fact that i relish time to myself.
4) watched most of freaks and geeks (ah! so fucking good!)
5) worked extra hard at my job in the hospital, staying very late when necessary, and feeling really accomplished. my boss (she's the chief mammographer in the breast section of radiology!) is starting to really like me and rely on me more, which is excellent. she's had me help out with this really awesome new pilot project (won't bore you guys with details now), and i was even getting trained to use this new imaging system by this guy who flew all the way over from the netherlands! i love where i work, especially since there are a lot of extremely personable, intelligent, and beautiful women, which really inspires me.
6) read haruki murakami's "what i talk about when i talk about running". I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone trying to keep a new year's resolution, like running more, or procrastinating less, etc. Did y'all know that Murakami is a MARATHON RUNNER? He started when he was 33, and hadn't run at all before that, and he's like 60 now and still runs at least one marathon every year.
7) signed up for a 3-mo membership for the gym, to make sure i stay active until the spring (i just have to make it through this winter, guys)...a terrifying thing happened; i went home last week and put on my suit that I wore for RSNA 2008 and found that it was TOO small. so i had to get an entire NEW suit. *sigh* makes me feel like i'm getting old.
8) started a small herb garden (more like a big pot) in my sunny living room; cilantro, basil, and green onion. I've never planted anything before!!
9) Ordered a sweet, new laptop (using my own money! are you guys proud of me? heehee)
10) Got my hair cut.

i'm not sure how i feel about the haircut. while i do miss my long hippie hair A LOT, it does feel a lot nicer to have such light, bouncy hair again, that's not weighed down by scraggly ends and tangles. ooo you guys, yesterday, i bought this AWESOME zombie book with GORGEOUS illustrations of zombies and such. it's called: "Zombies: A record of the year of infection. Field notes by Dr. Robert Twombly". omg pseudo-science about zombies! with illustrations! sooo cool.

have a good day, ladies.