New Stuff And A Realization

So today I went to Old Navy because I've been wanting a pair of corduroys for the longest time, and I realized something in the dressing room that's been very depressing and frustrating. All the work I put into losing the weight over the last two years seems to have disappeared completely. The difference between the time I put on the weight sophomore year of college and now is that I've been eating more fruits and vegetables and less crap, yet I still manage to put on the weight. Again, I find myself going with the Jon Celso system of learning where I have to do something stupid to learn a lesson.
After arguing (with some listening) with my girlfriend, I've managed to commit to myself and my readers that I'm going to get back on track starting now. I'm going to track what I eat, Weight Watchers style, and finding a new workout plan. I've been going to the gym on occasion at VT, but I need to find a more consistent schedule that I can execute, regardless of how much homework I encounter. And this is something the I will be doing, not wishing that I was going this.
I also needed some new footwear because my boots have soles on the bottom, and my sneakers have paper-thin soles, along with a hole on the side of my right sneaker. Now I'm ready to hike and exercise with dry, warm feet.
On another note, I want to let everyone know that I had an awesome weekend with my lady. We went to the VT/Florida State game on Saturday, and we were happy that we held out in the freezing cold after the 20-point fourth quarter. The next day, we hung around campus and spent some time with James, a fellow first-year student, and his wife. I believe that this was the first time that two married (or close to married) couples hung out, but note that I don't have much of a long-term memory. Because Monday was a federal holiday, I got to spend another day with the most wonderful woman in the world. We returned Evan Almighty to Blockbuster, which we both felt was a very good movie, and we had lunch at Gillies, the vegetarian restaurant in Blacksburg. They make a mean quesadilla and a meaner vegetarian chili. Unfortunately, my lady had to leave me, so she could go to work on Tuesday, an idea that I thought was silly. And after she left, I had a very difficult time sleeping because the bed contained one, not two this time. Even after watching a crappy movie, Dead Man on Campus, I still could not fall asleep. I only got four hours of sleep after falling asleep at 5 AM, but I made it through the day strong.
Tomorrow, I get to present a group project for SAS class, the final assignment and the final class. I am very psyched because I am sick and tired of going to a class that I learned almost nothing in. And the other two days before Thanksgiving break seem to be very easygoing. I'm ready to go home and see my parents, although they're probably ashamed that I've put on more weight since I last saw them. The break poses as a great opportunity to get myself back on track because I'm still transitioning between undergraduate and graduate studies. Many a time I doubt myself that I'll even get my Masters degree because I doubt my abilities sometimes, especially when I hit a speed hump every now and then in the form of a difficult exam or a strenuous homework assignment.
Hopefully, I have brought everyone in internetland up to speed on what I have been up to. Perhaps the next email will discuss some success, whether it be on the scale or on the transcript. Auf wiedersehen.