Why? May 31, 2008

The reasons for me deciding to participate in 101 in 1001 are multi-faceted and complex.  OK, no they’re not. But that sounded good, did it not?  Anyway, at the beginning of 2008, I really found myself in a rather large rut, which encompassed basically every aspect of my life.  I hated my job, and most of the people I work with. I wasn’t exercising, or even moving much, and since my metabolism had slowed a few years earlier, was suddenly finding out why people drink diet soda. My eating habits were awful. I was getting no personal projects done. My skin had gone haywire, even more so than when I first moved out to SoCal, presenting me with adult acne and scarring like never before. Punishment perhaps for having great skin in high school?  I may never know. I wasn’t leaving the house much. My personal relationships were suffering. I was avoiding friends and family, and was avoiding the phone as much as possible.  Although I’ve always done that, so I’m not sure it counts. So, in basic terms, life was sucking. And most of all, I was complaining about all of the above, but not doing a whole lot to change it.  I finally got sick of my own complaining, and when I happened upon this idea, it seemed like just the thing I needed to motivate myself to shut up and start moving. The end.