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I hadn't cooked much more than a frozen dinner or grilled cheese before I moved out this go around. Even when I lived on my own before, I was usually just cooking a piece of chicken or steak and calling it a meal. Now that I live with someone else, its certainly easier to cook for two people. Especially when one of those people is more conscious of eating healthy. Its definitely a good thing to have to take into consideration.

I'm cooking a lot more, and a lot healthier. Granted, I'm occasionally baking a batch of cookies, but I do make a healthy dinner. And I'm not wasting money buying pre-made meals or eating out. Cooking healthy food doesn't take nearly as long as I thought it would. My new love is fajitas -- chicken or steak with peppers and onions, and the seasoning. So easy to make and tastes awesome. A good stir fry is easy too, and I'm a big fan of all the veggies. I still get lazy from time to time and throw in a frozen pizza or we'll just go out somewhere. It is still a major improvement from what I was doing when I lived on my own before. Yesterday I made flatbread :] It was super easy and good with a variety of stuff.

I wish there was somewhere where I could consistantly buy good produce. There's always the farmer's market, but there's not a whole lot of selection, since Wisconsin only grows so many different types of crops. I'd love to have my own veggie garden, but unfortunately, that's next to impossible. The patio here gets minimal sunlight. Most grocery stores are pretty hit or miss, no matter where I end up.

I guess I've been kind of motivated to get healthier. Like, actually motivated this time and not just talking about it. The weather has been decent and there's been a few times I wanted to go for a nice, long walk or work out. Unfortunately, my foot still hurts like a bitch, but it has been getting better. Don't mean to use it as an excuse, but it is really painful. I'm hoping the motivation keeps up once its fully healed.

The point is that I have been making some positive changes in my life, through money, eating, physical activity, and general health. Health and money stuff have always been my major problems, so its good to know that I am capable of changing habits I've had virtually my whole life. I know I'm not even close to perfect and that the changes are small, but I don't think I'd stick with it if I tried to change all these habits drastically all at once. I have a long way to go, especially health wise, but I know its within reach. I just have to keep reminding myself of the benefits to myself.

All this really isn't anything new, but I'm really bored lately :(

My cake turned out great.

I have an interview for that Health Unit Coordinator job tomorrow afternoon. It pays quite a bit better than I thought, considering I have no experience, and some people actually are certified for this job. Still crossing my fingers, though.

Trying on interview clothes was horrifically depressing, and although like once a month, I vow to start doing something about my weight/lifestyle, I guess I'm doing it again. Woo

I found a way I could potentially graduate next May. I know I already said I was going to go that extra semester for the possibility of an internship, but I worry about my motivation, and I'm hoping my job experience can outshine a lack of an internship. All the same, there still are internships for graduating seniors during the summer, so that works too. Now I just need to finangle my way into making this work.