meh.

I'm not quite sure why the motivation to write has been so low over the past couple of months, but that's not to say there haven't been any goings on worth mentioning.

I'm still at Whole Foods, and it's been just over seven months now. I've never held a single job for over a year, so that's my goal. It helps knowing that even the slightest hiccup could spell disaster as it's my main (read:only) source of income. Stated differently, my back is against the wall, and without the meager earnings I could just as soon find myself back homeless. So yea, I go to work everyday, do my job to the best of my ability, and repeat.

The job provides a nice escape from the suburban miasma that is Newton. My co-workers and the clientele are incredibly diverse, so it doesn't feel as vanilla as other jobs in the area have left me feeling in the past.

Speaking of work, a co-worker of mine moved him. Having him here has been good for the spirits, as he carries a positive energy and a solid work ethic to boot. Gone are the days when I would come home from work solo, pound a 40 oz, and commence to getting high. The chemical dependency has abated, and now I only drink and blaze in moderation. I'm glad I nipped it in the bud, because 1) they weren't the cheapest of indulgences and 2) nicotine is still a major vice of mine, so there was no need to "be greedy" (as my friend put it) or pile on so to speak.

I've been working out consistently for just over three weeks now. I'm hovering around 195 lbs with a body fat percentage of about 16%. While not great, it leaves room for improvement, as ideally, I'd like to be the same weight, but around 13% body fat. I benched 225 a couple of times cleanly, and feel like if I keep this pace up I'll set a new personal record of 245 in no time.