Day two

Took a different route today on my walk. I braved the stairs that go up the hill from my house. They are daunting, and I usually skirt around the long way rather than tackle them, but today, I just forced myself to do them. I put my iPod on shuffle and hit the road. It was pretty entertaining, actually, since my taste in music is so eclectic that I found myself giggling as the songs switched from one genre to another. To give you an idea, here's the trip up the hill to the top of Queen Anne:

Itzhak Perlman - klezmer music
Marvin Gaye
The Commodores
Hadag Nachash - Israeli rap
La Cage Aux Folles - soundtrack
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli

Luckily, the rap music came up on shuffle right when I was hitting the worst of the stairs. It really helped me get to the top! Of course, I was wiped out by the time I hit the street, so my walking speed slowed a bit at first, but then I cranked it up - Thanks, Marvin! - and got to the top of Queen Anne in good time. Now I have some fresh Peets coffee -- on sale at Safeway!

Sending off my resume to a friend who knows someone who is hiring. Hope it's not too late to be considered for the job. The sun is out, and my mood is up, so today - day two - is a good day.

Eating and drinking is still a struggle, but I'm determined to get better