Hiatus Over, Listening to the body more...

Lets see...

I'm trying to wrap my head around Visas, like which ones I need to get for touring vs working in China and S.Korea.
My searches have been narrowed to coastal China, Seoul/Busan /Incheon S. Korea.
I figured, with the advice of Jake, that the cultural shock won't be too much if I focus on cities that are known for being expat friendly and I think I could acclimated well in.

So, my wrist has healed and I'm gradually trying to get back into working out on my regular schedule. I cut back quite a bit, understandably being broken and all. I was pretty sure I didn't lose or gain. I'm not eating and white flour, sugar, or processed foods, dairy, or meat.I figured that there wasn't too much damage made by me not working out excessively.

A coworker commented on how "thin" I looked and I didn't think much of it. Someone else said something and I was for sure that they were crazy. So I went and got measured...

I lost 5 freaking inches and 8lbs! The trainer at the gym attributed this to my metabolism "getting up there". This made me happy and also explained why NONE OF MY BRAS ARE FITTING!!!

Yes friends! I'm a 38DD HOLLA (formerly 42DD)!!!!! I seriously thought something was wrong with me and my clothes and bras, but my annoying boobs are going down. They're still too big, but its progress.

I'm heading to Toronto this weekend. I can't explain how excited I am to get away.
Right on schedule with my 31st bday. I need to do some thinking and mind clearing while I'm away.

Thats all she wrote...for now.

~Integration and Transitioning~

I will treat you all to some pics of me doing strange things...



So I've decided to start saying "when I move" instead of "hopefully" or "thinking". This is going to happen.

I'm looking for recruiters (agents and agencies that assist with jobs in foreign lands) and using all my friends to help as well. The lead I had before wants a lot more money than I'm willing to pay. I know I can do this without have to got bankrupt in the process.

It warms my heart to know that so many of my friends have happily rallied up for me. Your help is immeasurealbe and priceless. Leen, Dana, Lando, Jake and everyone in between. I'm so grateful to have the good sense to meet good people and make them my friends. I'm rusty at networking, but its not going to stop or diminish my resolve here.

I will keep you updated on the progress of this. I need to get a better pic of myself to send off with my resume. Maybe pictures that look like mug shots are not really ideal for job applications.

Health is good. I'm integrating the no meat, no dairy, no oils, no processed foods into a more doable and sustainable lifestyle choice. I've got the energy. That natural crack high...gotta love it. My yoga has taken on a life of its own. I've always been flexible, but I'm able to do poses that I've never thought of trying before. This is crazy, but I'm amazing myself with my "feats of strength". (Which is what I call ALL the things I do no matter how great or small. If I don't think highly of myself can't expect anyone else to, right?)

It seems my confidence is not lacking, nor do I hide how awesome I am. hahahahhahaha

Stay tuned for more stuff and things...

A rant...my declaration

*Sorry for the extreme language

Fuck winter for making me feel like shit. I stopped going to hot yoga as often as I was, my workouts have suffered these past few weeks, and I'm just feeling crappy in general. I decided today...no more. I'm tired, sore, and bruised from snowboarding this weekend. I did not let this stop me from going to the gym. I've had it with this funk I'm in.

Dear winter,
I will not stay in and become a vegetable, bump on a log, or any other metaphorical term for hibernating and being lazy.
I will stand in your cold AND I WILL complain.
I will walk in the snow filled sidewalks, because you decided several feet of fluffy goodness is cute.
I will happily don fun hats to keep my head warm when your subzero temperatures get out of hand.
I will wear as many scarves as possible when you're being pissy and insisting on blowing snow and wintry mixes at me.
You will not last much longer, so I'm going to put up with you.

Hear this winter...you will not dictate my feelings anymore.

Sincerely,

Resident of Chicago that just declared war on you


On an up note, I've started back on the E2 diet. I'm not really "on" it. I should stop saying that. I am doing the E2. I want to sustain eating no dairy, no meat, no oils, no processed foods for more than the original 28 days.
5 days on (during the work week) and 2 days (the weekend)not at strict. I might use olive oil or eat fish on the weekends. I'm not going to think too hard about it. I want eating like this to be less of a chore and more of a habit.

Thats all for now.