spring break!!!

+ i would think the "positive" of this post is pretty obvious.

had a good, although long, week at work. have been crossfitting and mostly following the paleo diet. despite this healthy lifestyle, i have still gained about 5 lbs post-wedding :/ people (especially my sweet husband) keep trying to assure me it is muscle, but i'm pretty sure my love handles are not made of muscle, and that specific area seems to be where all my pants are fitting tighter... boo. but, i feel healthier, and donny thinks i look healthier, so i guess it's all good. and most importantly, i feel stronger than i ever have and am doing things i never really believed i was capable of- push-ups from my toes, kipping pull-ups, consistent double unders (jump roping), and lifting heavy (for me) amounts of weight. it feels good and empowering, and i cannot speak highly enough of the program. 

but on a different and more serious note... married life is great, though right now donny and i are still at a crossroads, on the verge of possible big life changes. which is of course stressful. i'm about to start seriously job hunting, which i have been dreading, and we will soon start looking at houses/apartments too. as excited as we are to hopefully be closer to our families and so many of our friends, we have made some dear friends here who we will hate to leave. i should insert here that we are not certain we are moving yet... but it is looking likely, and it is what we think we really want. and as ready as i am for something new and different, my innate human nature is simultaneously resisting/fearing that change. but i do know that, with donny as my partner, things will work out regardless of specific outcomes and we will be happy. as i vowed months ago, as long as we have each other, there isn't anything else we'll need (sorry to get so sappy, but it's truly relevant here). 

i have to stop for today as we are at the moment packing to head to houston for a long weekend, but i'm going to try to blog more frequently as it is cathartic and helps me to sort through things. but i always say i'm going to attempt that and it typically doesn't happen, so don't be surprised if i'm absent for a while :)