and one and two and three and four and ...

Maybe it's because it's summer.
Maybe it's because I'm going to Hawaii in a month.
Or maybe it's because every time I open Facebook, it has an ad which asks: "36 and Overweight?"

But, today... today I signed up at a gym.

I've been circling the block on this forever. I wasn't ready for it before, but I finally put together the snippets of information I've been gathering. It's absurdly convenient. It was no-pressure sales. It has a pool. It's month to month with a waived membership fee for the summer. They give free towels and keys to the locker room. It's a minor detail, but I'm orgasmic about not having to buy yet another lock. Their cardio equipment has individual tvs that work with any regular headphones. It has a pool. I'll likely be going at 4:30, which means almost no waiting at the machines. I'll be leaving just as the busiest time kicks in. IT HAS A POOL! And compared to the other gyms I've seen, it's actually offering services commensurate with its monthly rate. I really liked the woman who'd given me the no-fuss, no-pressure information on pricing and also gave me my tour today. She was nice and friendly, but clearly knows that her gym sells itself. We had a bonding moment over our repulsion for Glen Swain, owner of Rain Fitness (NEVER EVER EVER JOIN THAT GYM).

I miss lifting weights. Hell, I miss having arm muscles. Tired of feeling tired and I know lack of exercise is the culprit at this point.

And as much as I had to bully myself out of the inertia for watering the freaking plants today, I'm looking forward to doing something about my buddhaesque belly. You even get two free visits with a personal trainer, and I'm signed up for one after my dreaded doctor's appt on Friday morning.

Here's hoping I'm as ready as I feel!