today
- gym gym gym
- schedule optometrist appointment for contacts Tomorrow at 12:30 PM!
- dress up
- 7:30 PM Mass with my parents
- bake a dozen banana muffins for family's breakfast

Glad that Shawn now has a gold on beam! Aaand the end to 2008 Beijing Gymnastics, in general. I didn't wake up this morning to catch it live, though.

I don't know if it's residual fatigue from my work schedule and staying up late last night to watch the Olympic coverage, but I was, again, lethargic this morning. I had breakfast, sat around checking NBC's results page, went to the car to retrieve my bag, and took an almost hour-long nap in the car! I then proceeded to go to the gym, do my weights as usual, stretch and warm up, but only jog for a bit before just walking briskly uphill for the remaining time because 1) my right ankle felt funny, and 2) I was seriously sleepy. *shrugs* Maybe it's my body's way of telling me it's tired of my summer exercise routine? I can't wait to get my bike and do yoga daily.

Speaking of bikes, I've all but abandoned my hope to purchase the GMC Denali 24" Girl's Road Bike 21 Speed because I realized its standover height is significantly shorter than my already-short inseam. My brother, who knows more about cycling than I do, suggested the 2008 NEW ROAD RACING BIKE SHIMANO 14-SPEED BICYCLE, and while it sounds convincing, part of me is disappointed because I really liked the raspberry satin of the former bike. However, its price is also attractive, since I'm not looking to shell a ton of money on a road bike just yet, but I need to now exactly how fast it can be shipped because I need it for this weekend's errand-running and end-of-summer excursions. Also, I have no tools at school, so how would I assemble it?

Ohh, Anthropologie, why did you have to e-mail me...

I don't know why, but the smell of brown rice cooking is absolutely mesmerizing. I think it ranks right up there with paper in a stationer as a favorite scent.

Eek, I am supposed to write at least one piece for my school's newspaper as a copy editor. The option that gives me the most freedom is an opinion piece; of course, my editor-in-chief must approve the topic. I realized that, had I been quick to grab the CD review story, I probably could've "reviewed" the forthcoming soundtrack to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I am now trying to find a way to write an opinion piece about DHSAB...

Other feasible options include an article about fall fashion, but honestly, I don't really adhere slavishly to trends. If I see something I like, it fits me well, I can afford it, and I can use it often enough to justify the cost, I'll buy it. I don't dress uber-trendy, like the garishly- and whimsically-dressed mannequins at my former place of employment. There is also the option of reviewing a movie, BUT it must be released either the weekend of August 29 or September 6, since we print the day before the latter weekend. I checked IMDB, and there seem to be no good films opening that weekend. Plus, I'd have to make phone calls in an attempt to score free passes. Ballet Shoes with Emma Watson opens this Sunday, but it's only playing at one theatre, and unless people are fans of Emma Watson and the BBC period drama, I don't think the majority of our readers would make the effort to see it.

Any suggestions for more opinion piece topics? I don't want to write something about which I'm not passionate, nor do I want to write about something incendiary/controversial just yet.

Also, strangely, most of the foods I've wanted to bake/cook lately are the ones that I told myself I wouldn't eat until I'm back in town because I've been waiting for a long time to have them, e.g., quesadillas, whole wheat blueberry pancakes, sushi, etc. *shrugs* I guess I will just stick it out and wait.