the girly who shall end all girls

I was surprised to do an entirely different routine today. I guess I shouldn't be, that's part of what I'm paying for.

Conversational tidbit: the idol in Raiders of the Lost Ark would weigh about 65 lbs if it were solid gold. I think it's not unreasonable for Indy to palm it, he's in amazing shape...but the running and the throwing and Alfred Molina's character catching it? Not so much

( exercise notes )

In the waning of the year I let (the beneficial version of) my impulsiveness off the chain. I have a year-end roundup post in progress, but that is on my computer which is in the other room and getting up is difficult

• I had to pause writing it last night to meet with a tattoo artist and then collect a few more references for her. I've been thinking about this piece since shortly after my first one (nine years ago!) and probably would have done it sooner if that wonderful artist hadn't left town. found her because I was getting maintenance on my ear piercings... I really liked the piercer and I think a "curated ear" is in my future but after I've absorbed the cost of the tattoo

• today (yes today the holiday) I did a functional movement screening with a physical trainer. I start small group on Thursday. I am so out of shape. I'm not in pain tonight but very fatigued from doing a very limited number of squats, lunges, etc. there were zero judgement statements made and he has promised me that I can hit the punching bag (fun for ironymaidens) for cardio instead of the stupid treadmill. goal is build bone density and get back to a solid self-rescue for paddling. fingers crossed

• I also have a pottery class starting at the end of the month; it's making tableware. I haven't found my imaginary dream dishes for sale, so I'm making my own coupes/pasta bowls with blackjack and hookers