Contented sigh...

This holiday weekend was lovely. We slept in, lounged around, cleaned the apartment. It was a much needed break.

On Wednesday I joined a gym, and I have made good use of it thus far. I was a member of the campus recreation center last year, but it's on the other side of town, and I'm only actually on campus two or three days a week. I decided that finding a workout facility closer to my home would be more time efficient. In the past I have always used the elliptical machines for cardio - I've always had a little apprehension when it comes to treadmills. But this week I plucked up the courage and got on one, and it turns out they're wonderful! Half an hour on the treadmill goes faster than fifteen minutes on one of those awkward ellipticals. I always prefer running outside to working out in a gym, but it's been icy and cold (highs in the teens for a few days there), so I needed somewhere I could get some exercise and not freeze my arse off. This is a great solution.

Tonight I had a couple of girlfriends over for pasta and a period film (and red wine and dark chocolate, naturally...). We rented As You Like It, a beautiful adaptation of a Shakespeare play. It was a perfect end to a relaxing weekend.

Tomorrow I dive in to what looks to be a fairly easy end to the semester. I turned most of my bigger projects in before Thanksgiving, so now I've just got to get started studying for finals. Hooray - a light at the end of the tunnel!