Appointments Kept and Missed

A few weeks ago, I went to the dentist for the first time in years (bad, I know). I made an appointment to have a crown done and two cleaning appointments. My crown was scheduled for today, but the office called me last week and said they wanted to reschedule. Unfortunately, we got our wires crossed. They called me at work today asking where I was, and I said I thought we had rescheduled. Well, they meant that the first cleaning was rescheduled, not the crown. Oops. So I've made another appointment, this time for October 27.

However, I did keep another appointment I made with myself: to go to the gym. I've had a membership for years, but have been avoiding that just as I've been avoiding the dentist. But I am determined to lose weight again (I lost 50 pounds several years ago, but gained it back) not because I care so much about the actual numbers, but because I want my fun clothes to fit me again. More energy would be nice, too. Today was my first day back to the gym in much, much too long. I did my usual routine of machines for 10-15 minutes and fast walking for 40 minutes, and I can tell it's been a while. It was good to be back. Now I've dug out my exercise clothes and plan to hit the gym again tomorrow.

I went out to my garage during the weekend and brought in a few more boxes of books. I suspect that once I realize what I have, my top 100 list will be obsolete. There are more boxes, too. I have no idea where I'll put all of my books! I found some bookcases online that are designed specifically for paperbacks, but I haven't made up my mind about whether I'll try one and see what I think.

Speaking of books, I've read a number of books recently, but I won't allow myself to write about them here until I'm done with my book review. I need to get it finished.

Alyssa