Diet-bolical

So there's this thing that some people who live in this house with me right at this moment don't get about food. I'm not gonna name names. This is likely because you would have no idea as to who the name belongs to. Although it gives the impression of being passive-aggressive. So win-win!

That thing is that food is a fun experience. It's not just something to be enjoyed (points when it can be though). It's about trying something new and trying for something better. If human-persons did not care about better food, everyone would follow the English tradition of boiling the bejeeberz out of everything.

It's okay, I'm allowed to say it. Some of my friends are English

So I've been trying to experiment with food. And sometimes experiments go kerblewie. Not all the time and not just yet this year. But I was trying to explain the shenanigans I'm planning - culinarally speaking - and was given a skew look. All will be made clear on the day (the "some people" is a Visual/Kinaesthetic learner).

On the topic of food - which I came up with so cleverly and allows for this conveniently placed segue - I'm planning on challenging myself very soon to eat a lot of very healthy vegetables and meat and more vegetables (for roughage) and not much else. This challenge lasts for 12 weeks and is aptly named "The 12 Week Challenge". I think there is a February start date. It hasn't been officially announced so I am just anticipating it.

To make the transition easier - I'm currently trying to avoid too much junk in my weekdaily life. My weekenddaily life is a whole nother story.

That's right champagne, brandy and vodka.

Part of the challenge is foregoing boozamahol. Which is totes doable. But also totes disappointing. This also poses another challenge as it were since there is a Pub Hunt going on while I'm doing the challenge. I'll be able to manage (I have done it before) but it will be a toughie.

Why must the things that cause me to make a fool of myself, vomit till blood vessels burst, and awaken with the feeling that I have recently contracted the plague in a desert also be the things that are bad for me? Why?

Twofer

I've been doing things!!! So the New Year's resolution thing is something I've been avoiding doing. That's why my last list was not made up of official resolutions. But I do have one "resolution". I resolve to learn how to do, and actually become capable of, doing a handstand this year. As for the other do-hickeys that I be doin'...
#1...VLOG
It has definitely been agreed to and scheduled. Still haven't found that pesky video camera. I will be checking the PBX room at work for it. That seems to be where doo-dads get hidden.
Side note...I learned that the PBX (private branch exchange) used to be called the PABX (private analogue branch exchange) and some people continue to do so referring to it as a private automatic branch exchange instead so they don't have to re-remember anything. /endsidenote
#2...PEEano
I have definitely looked into teachers. I have also looked into online self learning. Neither seem appealing. But I really want to learn. I will try the free option first. I'm settin' myself a reminder in my calendar. If I haven't made progress by Easter I'll queue up a teacher.
Sound fair, internet world?
#3...Marathon
My cousin is training for a marathon in the States. She technically announced she was doing it first. But she did it on Facey-thingy instead of in the Blog-o-sphere. She also has run half-marathons for realsies. So she may have a leg-up on me.
I also still hate running which may prove to be a roadblock.
#4...HAP-PENIS!
I have made a dent in the mess that is my general surroundings. It's not gone, mind you. I don't think that is possible. But a definite dent has been made.
Points for me!
#5...Travel
Work has returned and though the idea of travel is the bees knees...I may be lacking energy in the planning phase. We'll see how this goes.

And now for the other thing...
I made a thing!!!!

The shorts are 100% wearable and about 43% flattering. Mostly the pattern distracts everyone from the everything else. They include all of the following fine features:

1. A genuine working zipper.
2. Two separate leg-parts which are the same circumference and length!
3. Some pretty snazzy darting to make them fit better which wasn't even on the pattern but I totally pulled off...just sayin'.
4. Room for improvement.

So they aren't super perfect. But they'll be good for going to the beach. I'm planning on sewing things on occasion. I have fabric. Some of it is nice and I'm practicing on the less nice stuff before I attempt mangling the nice stuff. I will very likely mangle it. Hence the shorts. Assembly montage follows.

(I did not re-include the finished one but as a pro tip, you can scroll up if you'd like to see it again.)