I did it!

The universe has been cooperative today :)

Look. I have work at 9pm; went to the gym at 5pm. As I have achieved the 45-second-max rests on my last circuit training, I observed that I can complete the entire routine - including warm up, stretching, cardio, and cool down - in an hour and a half. So I left the gym at 6:30, tired yet energized as ever.

Then, despite my home one tricycle ride away (Google "tricycle" for those outside the Philippines, so you'd have an idea what this is), I arrived at quarter to seven, just enough time to prepare getting to work. I was surprised 'cuz I found two hardboiled eggs, ready to peel :) (I don't drink protein shakes, FYI, eggs contain ALL ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS and they are cost-effective and pretty easy to find. Why spend money when there is a way better, NATURAL, alternative??? I just don't eat the yolk as it is high in cholesterol).

Cold water might harm the tired muscles, I believe, so I bathed with lukewarm water. It felt so great! With the Dove bar lathered on my skin, washing away all the dirt and sweat, as the water was pouring. I had not eaten the eggs yet as I read somewhere that it is advisable not to eat anything immediately after you just had your workout. 

AND, being the eldest in the family, and at the age of 28 I am still living under my parents' roof to support them financially - my sister, our youngest sibling, just announced a great news that she qualified for a scholarship in a university. I embraced her so tight that she got hurt a bit - out of genuine joy and relief (knowing that we'd be having manageable expenses next year, so all that's left to pay is the housing loan, the remaining two years of it or so). 

Doesn't that sound great?

So I took the bus, and hoped traffic was not heavy (there was no rain, so how could it get heavy??). The bus had wifi so I played games on my tablet to save me from boredom but to my surprise, travel had been fast! I got an extra hour to hang out at my fave - Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. I ordered one Greek salad (first time, I liked olives really, but it made the salad salty), and a chicken chipotle sandwich. I was thinking of drinking pure green tea from Happy Lemon (my favorite tea store) but there is no store nearby so I just bought jasmine tea from 711, which is way cheaper (I doubt if genuinely brewed).

I was not late. There were no issues at work. Sound trip with upbeat music. How much more positive could everything get at this moment?

Lastly, I found that my Saturday log has been recorded in advance - a sign that I'd go on with my routine come Saturday. And I'd go on and on until the 20th (I just had my 5th tonight), then, I'll get my measurements as my new baseline before adjusting my workout routine.

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