Frivolity and Rum
Posted on | 1 month, 3 weeks ago, in the late afternoon | 10 Comments
Today began with a sulk, for I discovered that due to the tolls of winter slothitude, I no longer fit into my favorite pants. But I will not throw them out or donate them. I will merely reinstate my (formerly) daily run/climb as soon as the weather permits.
And now a note on weather permitting my exercise routine.
Ahem.
It’s like this: I’m a whiny puss from the Gulf Coast. If it’s below 40 degrees, I won’t subject myself to the out-of-doors unless it’s an absolute necessity – and exercise is nothing of the sort. If it’s raining beyond the typical Seattle drizzle, I won’t do it. If it’s windy as hell, you can just about forget it then, too.
But for the last couple of months, it’s been raining, 40 degrees or less, and windy like whoa. So I have scarcely been outside, and I might have hypothetically developed an unhealthy habit of swilling hot butter rum every night – and did I mention that the sun starts going down around 4:00 p.m.? I don’t know how many calories are in hot butter rum, but anything with “butter” right there in the title is pretty much a challenge to pants everywhere, or so I am forced to assume.
Oh well. No one’s fault but my own.
And Seattle’s.
Anyway – inspired (or shamed) by my failure to successfully pantsify myself, I hiked down to the salon today and got my hair did, despite the nasty-ass weather. (Before you ask, yes, I wore pants. Different pants.) My roots are now touched up, my ends are snipped, and all is well on the personal grooming front.
For bonus girliness, tomorrow I’m getting a manicure with my friend Nova, for no reason other than the fact that I am a civilized grown-up, dammit, but you could not prove it by looking at my hands. And also because I found some adorable smoky/pearly gray polish that will look a hell of a lot better if somebody other than me applies it.
I may not visit the outdoors much this time of year, but by golly, I can match it!
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December 29th, 2011 @ 5:32 pm
I share your pain. It’s around the same kind of temperatures and chilly and gloomy around here, and convincing myself to go outside for any length of time is darn near impossible.
Now, when are you going to come across with this hot buttered rum recipe?
December 29th, 2011 @ 5:35 pm
Ha! It’s not a recipe – it’s a mix, in a tub. I get it from the grocery store, usually around the dairy aisle … where it’s often stacked with things like flavored coffee creamer and whatnot.
:)
December 29th, 2011 @ 6:10 pm
Bah. With the temperature 40 or below, you obviously need the extra calories to maintain core body temperature. It’s all scientific and stuff.
December 29th, 2011 @ 8:05 pm
Between scheduling conflicts, kids home from school ALL DAY, and eggnog with requisite rum…
Bring on the resolutions!
December 29th, 2011 @ 8:21 pm
SCIENCE!
I like it.
I think I’ll go have a rum.
December 29th, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
Wait, you rock climb too? Ok, you just jumped 3 to 5 more points in my cool book. Rock on! I plan on working off this hang over to be at the rock gym tomorrow morning. (and my pants aren’t admitting that it’s the holidays either!)
December 30th, 2011 @ 10:52 am
Warning: Unsolicited suggestion follows.
Have you ever considered CrossFit? It changes everyday, which both entertains the mind and challenges the body. I’ve been drinking the Kool-Aid for 5 years now, and I’m still interested enough that I recently got myself certified to teach.
January 15th, 2012 @ 6:06 pm
Does your HBR mix have a rabbit flipping you off? :)
January 15th, 2012 @ 6:11 pm
Nope – it’s a generic grocery store brand. But I am open to the prospect of such a thing!
January 27th, 2012 @ 10:18 pm
Here is the rabbit. He lives just down the hill from me in B-town.