December Blues...

It's that time between Christmas and New Year's where nothing happens. Except now I work, and have to deal with all of that good stuff.

Not much is new except the fact that I am trying to improve my life in a handful of areas. I want to continue to work out, and I think it is something I will be able to stick with. I have had good success so far and I just need to take it to a different level. I don't want to lose weight. I just want to build some muscle, tone up a bit, and build up my stamina and endurance. If I can do that in the next 6 months or so I would be really happy.

I also want to start reading more. I started Three Cups of Tea last night, per Kristi's recommendation. It has been good so far and I am actually looking forward to the next couple of chapters tonight. I not only am doing this for myself, but I think it will help my relationship aswell. It will give us another common interest to talk about and deepen our bond together.

I also am looking forward to our vacation together. Even though it is over 9 months away, I think it will be great for us. I am really pumped and Boston is always some place I have wanted to go. Hopefully we can figure it all out and get some tickets to Fenway. I really look forward to experencing it together as well. I know it will be a test for our relationship, but one that will make us better and happier.

Operation Ho Ho Ho....

It's the Saturday after Christmas and I am working good and early this morning. I have done a whole lot of work this week despite it being a holiday week. It has been exhausting, but I guess you have to work hard, early, and often to get anywhere in life.

I got some cool stuff for Christmas including a robe and The Dark Knight. I have used both multiple times already. I also went and bought myself some things with Christmas money. I picked up some new workout shoes, a brand new coat, and the final season of Six Feet Under. The coat is fantastic and an actual grown up coat with buttons and everything. I just need to get some gloves and a hat and I will be good to go.

I have spent the last few days with Kristi and they have been awesome. We spent time together, with her family, with my family and just about everyone else. It has been great and it seems to be a bit of foreshadowing as to what our life will be like in a couple of months and the upcoming years.

I really look forward to moving up to live with her. I am a bit apprehensive because I won't have a job, but I believe it will all work out. Also, being with her trumps any fears or anxiety that I may have. I look forward to it and will most likely be a recurring theme in my posts.

Growing Up...

I guess it's official. Zach is becoming a grown up whether he likes it or not. I just purchased a cell phone plan with Kristi that is ours and we are paying for all by ourselves. I guess now would not be the time to breakup. This occurrence means two things for me.

First, I am paying for something by myself. I already had a car payment and what not, but this is another step to becoming independent and self-sufficient. However, I still am splitting costs with another person.

And I now have a contract with Kristi. Which is cool because it somewhat solidifies us as a couple. Not that it wasn't true before, but this is another step in the process of being together. Soon I will be moving to live with her and then who knows what lies ahead after that. All I now is that even though it is somewhat scary, (mainly because it is unknown) I am also really happy and excited.

In an unrelated note, Christmas is just around the corner and I have bought almost no presents. I need to get in gear and hope the snow holds off.

Delicious Pollo...

I headed down to Whitewater Thursday night to catch up with Jeff and Lane. It took some effort, but we got Lane to join us for dinner. I love those guys and am glad to call them a couple of my best friends from my college times. I think its because Jeff is 24, I am 23 and Lane is 21 that we get along so well. We have the same interests, but a different outlook and approach to everything. I love those guys like brothers.

We had some delicious burritos at La Tienda. It is by far the best place to eat in Whitewater and know one knows about it. That's fine by me.

It's funny how you graduate from high school or college or whatever and your relationships change with everyone. Those are guys I hung out with everyday for 3 years, and then boom, I see them maybe once a month. We grab food, catch up, talk sports, shoot the shit, and then part ways. I guess that's just how it is when you transition into a different phase of your life. You leave those behind who mean a lot, but you know you will see them again someday.

The only real relationship I have that has not changed is the one with Kristi. It has been steady and essentially the same for almost 6 years. However, the impending move tells me that will change. But I have faith that the change is for the better, and a new exciting part of my life will unfold

In a completely unrelated note, I listened to the Bears game on the way home. They won, but I don't seem to enjoy a broadcast as much as I did before. Instead of focusing on the game, I tend to treat it like a homework assignment. I take notes so I can make myself better. Maybe that's a sign of that maturity thing everyone always told me about.

A New Dawn...

I have decided to create a blog for everyone to see. With that being said, I will be the only one who looks at it. However, I think it will be very therapeutic. In my attempts to be a better person, I created a list, and writing down my thoughts was #3 (the others will be shared at some point). I will do my best to update everyday and maybe along the way learn a thing or two about myself