Getting fit

Have decided it's about time I got fit. Finally dragged myself along to East End pool this eve (admittedly only managed half a kilometre, but it's a start) Had to have a rest after pretty much each length! Also managed a good few minutes of water cycling leaning back against the edge with my arms stretched along the wall.

Tomorrow I have an induction session at the gym around the corner. Have decided I need to find something other than watching Lost etc to do with my evenings. Trouble is, really, all I really want to do is collapse on the sofa every evening! Last Weds I FINALLY made it to Intsoc for the first time since about first year! Maybe second year. Anyway, have made the first plunge, and now have a reason to go back, since I met lots of nice people so it wont be such an effort to drag myself along again.

Last Tues at the Cumberland Arms was weird, by the way - not my cup of tea at all! Last Thursday I of course had German, and went out for a (non-alcoholic) drink after at the Trent house with Phil, Sean and Natalie, cos I came straight from work with the car. Friday I spontaneuously ended up at drinks with former colleagues from Xtreme. Spontaneously meaning Alvin IMed me at work on Friday morning asking if I was coming to Floritas that evening. Had food at Wetherspoons and even made it the Black Swan! Thankfully my love for salsa has at least been rekindled by GBSEx even if I do find it smothering seing the same faces again. Pretty much given up on ballroom, at least as far as LBS is concerned. I want PROPER lessons!

Saturday I slept, and watched Lost. That's it. Had realised the state of my bank balance even though I only got paid on Thursday and decided I couldnt afford to do anything. Anna's older sister was up for the weekend so we hung out with her in the evening. Yesterday, Anna and Julia made a roast (my contribution was the stuffing, and even that I didnt get right!) and I went to Morrisons. Thats it. Oh, I did laundry too. My weekends are always so exciting.

Intsoc on Weds (and maybe Argentine Tango), German and drinks after on Thurs, and Iams consumer relations team Xmas dinner at Flatbread cafe on Friday. Mary is up for a visit tomorrow evening. 'House' Christmas with all of Anna's 8 ex housemates from Jesmond plus boyfriends at ours on Saturday night, and all my christmas shopping/Anna and Steve's birthday present shopping in the day.