Back to School

So one of my other "hats" that I wear is a Composition Coach for an online English Literature course. Now, it might be a little different from my life, since the students have all been homeschooled, but seriously, I want a redo! I want to go back to high school and be as smart as them. Or as sure in my beliefs. I have two vegetarians and a vegan. I stopped eating red meat in college, but only because what the cafeteria served wasn't fit for human consumption. These kids all want to change the world. I just wanted to get through my calculus homework! They all have hobbies where they want to create video games or write new songs or start on Broadway (well, ok, I was in drama, but my senior year I had to drop out of the play because we were going to France during the first week of performances, and I chose France over Kiss Me Kate). 

So, here are some things that went well today so I can remind myself that I'm a grown-up and life is better now than it was at 16:

• I ran 5 miles. I couldn't run 5 miles in high school and didn't want to try! I did start running for a brief while my sophomore year of college, but I thought one mile was a good distance. Oh, how little I knew! And I *only* ran 5 today because I was planning to go to the gym later. (and I had negative splits! Except for the last mile, but I'm mentally swapping mile 4 and 5 because I had to stop for traffic in 5)
• Queen of Zumba. Ok, Zumba probably didn't even exist when I was in high school. But I can now shake it with the best of them, and what's even better is, I really don't care who sees me. I'm a sweaty hot mess? WHO CARES?! I have endorphins!! And I also took kickboxing today, so if necessary, I can take you out with a right hook or a roundhouse kick. 
• I had Cherry Berry for dinner. After all that working out, yes, I chose frozen yogurt as a "healthy" option for dinner. But I'm 35, and that's my right. (Also, when they start having pumpkin flavor, I'm going to need to be physically restrained from going there.)

Some things that suck about being a grown-up? I didn't buy a pair of exercise capris at Target because even on clearance, they were still $26 and that's ridiculous. The lawn guy came to aerate and when I saw how much they were charging, I was glad I didn't buy the pants, because I now can't afford them for realz and Chico is never going to college. I did not buy the Doritos (or the chocolate or the other junk food in almost ALL the aisles) because if I buy the Doritos (etc.) I will eat them, and no one should really be eating them (sigh. Why does MSG taste so good?!).

Lesson: You only have today so do your best and don't regret.