I'll just come out and say it, I'm not a fan of the ran. I enjoy watching fantastic lightening storms from my bedroom window (esp. the first one of the year, when snowstorms have ended their shift), and the pitter patter of rain drops is a soothing sound, but my lungs hate rain. My version of singing in the rain involves high-pitched wheezing as I walk through the soggy streets of Toronto. Last I checked, this type of pitch would not be appreciated by none-tone-deaf ears--but maybe the tone deaf would approve? There is hope yet for my 'singing' voice to be praised.

Today it took 30 mintues for me to walk to work, it should take 15-20. In part, I can blame the rain, but a quick scan of my bookbag will identify other factors. Starting with the fact that I packed a lunch: 1 lb? Planner: .5 lbs? Wallet: 1 lb? And I carried a tea mug AND umbrella. It doesn't sound like much, but it adds up, and my lungs don't appreciate the resulting sum.

So how do I fix the equation?
For starters, I love my tea mug, it's ceramic and pink with white polkadots. I feel wrong when I drink tea from a plastic or cardboard cup...but carrying my beloved ceramic tea mug has become too much. I haven't used it in weeks, but now that I have (and have experienced the arm pain??), I realized that it can no longer travel long distances with me--at least until I get my strength up again. But I came up with a solution (there is always a solution, no?), I will leave it at work and make my tea there every morning. Easy as pi.

Another adjustment? I have downgraded my purse size. When I went shopping in Buffalo on the weekend (spending an exorborant amount of money on clothes for work--completely necessary), I purchased a wristlet wallet from fossil (like the size pictured below). This is in contrast to the huge red purse I bought in the Fall, but I love the design and I'm happy to no longer be the person guilty of knocking people over with my giant purse/weapon. Now I just use my pointy elbows.

Fashion Sidenote: I'm in love with Fossil purses and wristlets. In my opinion, their collections are way nicer than anything Coach has to offer. I have visited Coach quite a few times and have never seen anything I would want to purchase and I never understand why it is so crowded... maybe I don't get it? Someone please explain? Until I DO get it, I direct everyone to Fossil. Better quality, nicer designs, and better prices**in the factory store... lol**... but that's just my opinion... so it's probably right. *ahem*