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Day 36: "No! Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try." --YODA, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back*






I woke up this morning to a stuffy room. I went to hit the "snooze" button. Then it occurred to me. This is how most of my mornings begin. I am living the "Groundhog's Day" movie! (One of my favorite movies. I LOVE Bill Murray!)

So I did not hit the snooze!

I opened the window and turned on the fan.

Well, I did lay back down. But I pondered. If my days began the same every day and I am not happy with them. Well, perhaps I should make some changes.

We have all heard that definition of insanity that states if you keep doing the same thing over and over again with the same results...

Last night I put soaked a pot of garbanzo beans.  Otherwise known as chickpeas.

I got up early and turned the crock pot on.  I've decided to allow myself a piece of fruit before my run. I bought a couple of very nice looking grapefruits from Fred Meyer's last night.  After my run, I will have a pot of luxurious chana masala to look forward to.  I fried a couple cloves of minced garlic, some minced fresh ginger, chopped green onions and some tomatoes before adding some fragrant cumin, curry, turmeric and garam masala. I also added a can of diced green chiles.  Then I threw it in the crockpot.

The house smells divine!

Today's Plan:
  1. Walk/jog/run. I will attempt to do more than 150 steps of running at one time.
  2. Healthy lunch of chana masala and brown rice
  3. Practice piano - I have some recording to do and a concert to plan!
  4. Go to the gym. I need to do some weights and crunches.
  5. Stop at the library
  6. Teach a piano student. (This is my break between terms. I only have a few makeup students this week. All the better to focus on my evolving health regime!)
     
 Happy Tuesday!



































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