Done.

15.75 down, -.75 to go

Big finish with Thirteen Reasons Why. Proof of my young-adult-books-are-great rant from the last post. Fast moving, intense, surprising. Maybe not a deep intellectual read, but a lot of things that stick with you.

As for my other goals, not so successful. I'm happy with my needlepoint progress, though I didn't finish one. I'm also happy with my musical horizon opening. My weight loss plan didn't go quite as well. Lost a few pounds at first, but as soon as that started I relented on my diet plan and ended up even by the end. Apparently a couple of 2 mile runs each week does not counteract nightly ice cream cones. I really wish someone had sat me down and told me how much my body and metabolism would change with age. "Happy Birthday, here's 20 lbs!" And it's not just that I can't eat as poorly as before; I'm always hungry. If I got a sandwich or went out to dinner, I'd maybe eat half and save the rest for later. I'd never get more than a 6" hoagie. Now, 3 sizes later, I gobble everything down and want more. What's a hungry girl to do?

Also done is the summer. Not much to say about that. I hate going back to work no matter what, but accompanied with moving from one lifestyle surrounding with family/friends to another separate lifestyle with different friends/work brings up a lot of feelings. I always swear this will be my last year in DC when I'm leaving NJ, and then I get to DC and remember it's not so bad...