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I have a feeling this post is going to be more like a stream of reflective consciousness - forgive me if it gets boring...

I'm feeling very lazy this afternoon. I should get up and work out because I didn't this morning, or clean a little around here, but I really don't want to (I've given myself a deadline of 4:30 when I have to get off of the computer). I woke up this morning around 7, and didn't feel like working out so I dusted the living room before I had to leave for a rehearsal. I got home a little after 2pm and elected to read some news and turn on the radio so I could keep listening to the Met broadcast - they just finished The Barber of Seville, which I'm very happy is on the Lyric's slate for next season.

Siggy is sitting in my lap right now, being very sweet. This morning he was sitting on the floor in the living room, looking out at the tree and talking to the birds. I need to figure out how to do a video of him doing this because it's so cute - in German I would say he was being "lieb" which means "loving" or "sweet" but not quite. Last week when I went to visit Rill Oma I told her about how he does this and it made her smile and laugh a little.

I've been feeling lazy lately in general...or maybe complacent is a better way to describe it because I've been really on top of my game and feeling great workout wise. I've also been better about staying motivated at work, but that really doesn't do much for me in an emotional fulfillment sense. It's just that I'm having this general lack of motivation to move forward in life at the moment, sort of like I'm in a holding pattern that I'm not quite comfortable with all the time. I know some of this feeling will pass because I know that I'm doing more in terms of worthwhile/fulfilling things, like becoming more involved with with the Kindergruppe, and with club in general, but even so.

Some of this general feeling of laziness/complacency has to do with the fact that I haven't done much practicing for a couple of weeks. I don't think my practicing has been very effective lately anyway so I need to re-look at it anyway. The impact on vocal stamina/quality hasn't really negatively hit me yet...at least I don't think it has because I've been paying pretty close attention during rehearsals and at church. I guess what I'm saying is that this hasn't really been a detriment to my singing, but I want to progress, not just stay where I am. I really need to start up some lessons, but am not quite at the point where I feel like I can justify coughing up the extra $200+ a month it's probably going to cost me.

Here's something else dumb that just occurred to me the other day - I bring my own bags to the grocery store, but every time I go to Wendy's for a small vanilla Frosty I bring home a wrapped, disposable spoon and straw, not to mention the cup & lid I also throw away. The cup I can deal with, but I think I need to tell the folks in the drive through to keep the straws and spoons from now on.

Ok, that's enough for now, plus I'm 8 minutes later than my deadline...happy Saturday. :-)