All right, I have a small foible to tell you all about.

You know how some people sprawl out over the entire pristine surface of their beds when they go to sleep, luxuriating in every square inch of mattress they own?

That is not me.

After spending the first 27 years of my life on a twin size mattress (or an Army cot), I’ve found that I still sleep like I have a limited amount of square footage even though I’ve at least upgraded to a full size bed. Yep–I wrap up like a mummy under the covers flat on my back and fall right asleep, never using more than 1/3 of the bed. Practically speaking, this translates into a lot of unused space on the other half of the bed furthest away from the lamp, and since I am a complete computer addict, that space doesn’t stay empty for long.

First my Dell laptop will move in, perched on a stiff portfolio so the air vents aren’t smothered by my blankets. Then when the touch pad becomes too annoying, I’ll attach an optical mouse. At some point I’ll get the brainstorm to work on some graphics tutorials while sitting up in bed, which leads to the addition of my 6″x8″ Wacom Intuos graphics tablet plus a hefty computer graphics tome.

Bored with graphics work, I’ll suddenly want to take a break and do some reading, which is why there are usually 2-3 library books on the bed with me. And, well, there are also bills to enter into Microsoft Money, which is installed only on my laptop, so sometimes the paper inbox spends some quality time on my bed, too.

I won’t even go into the details of laundry day, when piles of sorted laundry join the mountain of stuff on my bed.

And at the very top of the pile is usually one or both of my cats, merrily shedding grey/black striped fur all over the entire shebang.

It can get a bit crowded.

No worries, though. When my bed-desk causes me to hang my leg and arm off the edge of the bed, I do muster up the energy to clear it off. If I’m lucky, I will be able to resist the urge to fill up the extra space with the laptop again for at least three days before the whole process begins anew.

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Nutrition: SGX Training Day Menu
(Details omitted by request of trainer)

Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D, 1 T. flaxseed oil or natural peanut butter, 1 t. GNC Creastack
Water: 16 cups minimum

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Workout:
12:00 PM SGX Leg workout
8:00 PM LISS cardio - Treadmill walk (3.5 mph/ 10% incline/ 45 minutes)

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The Awful Truth:
1. Did not do planned Kenpo workout; went to bed early instead to get back on a normal sleep schedule.

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Brownie Points:
1. Biked while reading Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth, a book covering the life of Andrew Cunanan, spree killer, pathological liar, and murderer of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
2. Cleaned the living room.
3. Scheduled hair cut.
4. Schedule eye exam.
5. Rearranged living room into efficient home mini-gym.
6. Made appointment for oil/filter change, tire balance and rotation, and belt replacement for trusty Honda.

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Short-term Goals:
1. File papers on drafting table.
2. Get through next three chapters of NASM manual.
3. Work on paper doll body templates.
4. Vacuum the apartment.
5. Clean the kitchen.
6. Clean bathroom.
7. Fold/hang laundry.