Sushi Date

For the life of me, I can't get enough sushi. It's something I crave day in and day out...I could seriously eat it every.single.day. So, when my friend M and I (her husband J works with Alberto - that's how we met) decided to get together to talk about our fitness plans for the coming months, I had only one suggestion on a restaurant: Sushi Hana. It was perfect because Mallory hadn't been there before, so it would be a new experience for her...and, it's really close to the PCC Sylvania campus. Oh, and did I mention that it's like my favorite sushi place?

When I got done with my first microbiology test (don't think I did super well - probably a high C, low B at best), I hopped in my car and drove the quick 5 minutes to meet M. She was already there when I arrived, which was perfect. I joined her at the sushi bar and watched as the little plates of delightful yumminess passed me by. I started with salmon nigiri and had much, much more. I don't even know the names of everything I had, but, I ate a ton. Hey - don't judge me...I skipped breakfast this morning.

While enjoying our sushi, M and I talked about everything. I mean, what didn't we talk about? We discussed my nursing school application status, we talked about how micro is going, we discussed M's job and how that is going for her, about her upcoming visit to So Cal and to Idaho (where she's from), we talked about how amazing my husband is and how he's been the best support for me on this very tough journey in becoming Jeslyn's mama. And, then M got emotional...because she thought about how what happened to me was her worse nightmare (we'd begun lightly discussing her and J's plans to someday have a baby). Sometimes, even though I am feeling emotional and want to cry, I can't when someone I care about is hurt and/or crying. That's what happened with M. Even though I could feel the grief welling up in my chest and it beginning to bubble up into my eyes...the second I saw that M was getting emotional and tearing up, it stopped bubbling. I think part of the reason why that happens is because I am such a nurturer and protector, and when I see someone I care about hurt, I just forget about my own feelings and immediately tend to theirs. And that is what I did in this situation, too. M was so sweet and so understanding about everything that I had told her about my thoughts, feelings, and emotions about my Jeslyn. It's so nice to be able to talk about her with someone who may not understand, but, gives me the space and time to lay everything out...no matter how long it takes. She's a good listener, and, I so appreciate that about her.

When our conversation moved away from Jeslyn, it moved into talking about our fitness goals...which, was the reason we decided to have lunch in the first place. This would kinda be our last hoorah meal, or so I'd like to think. We talked about the different gym options in our area, and, we settled on Crunch fitness. I like this option because it's only $9.99 a month. This makes me not feel so bad about joining a gym, cause, I'm lucky enough to have free weights and a treadmill in the comfort of my own home. But, it's been difficult for me to get back on my treadmill because my journey as Jeslyn's mama took a turn for the worse the last time I got on it (that's another story for another time). We decided that since the rest of this month and May is going to be busy for both of us, we'd plan to join in mid-June. Until then, we're supposed to work on our fitness at home. Our goal is to get together at least once a week to work out together. I'm excited to get back on the right track with my weight, cause, Lord knows I've gained way too much (probably 30lbs now). So, after my ladies weekend (I know what you're thinking - ANOTHER ONE?!?!), I am going to rededicate myself to eating right and working out...and, hopefully muster up the courage to get back on the horse. Or, you know...get back on my treadmill.