Today I did 35 minutes on my favorite stairmaster. My second favorite one is out of order so I really got lucky that someone was getting off just as I wanted to get on. My pattern was:
Levels 8 down to 1: 2 sets at 2 minutes each level, followed by 2 sets at 30 seconds each level. Then I just did level 1 for the rest of the time. It was great!
I had a funny interaction with Judith today. OMG, it was so funny. I was sitting on a locker room bench while she arrived and was getting herself situated. She had brought in take-in Asian food which she had not yet unpacked. She also brings in a plate, cup, and silverware from home to use for her dinner (real table setting type deal). I've met my match in quirkiness! So she said to me, "Do you want some soy sauce? I have like TONS of soy sauce, and it's the best in all of Japan: Kikkoman." Judith is from Hong Kong so I was all excited, thinking, "Wow, she is going to set me up with all these jars of free soy sauce that is the best of the best." I said, "Yes, I'd love that. I make tofu and vegetable stir-fries." So then she goes in her bag and takes out a handful of soy sauce packets that she had accumulated from ordering sushi and not using all the packets. I was so disappointed! It's funny when you think one thing but it ends up being another
I had a great talk with Taylor. When we first ran into each other, I was cool with her. I was still a bit jealous of how she left me for Hillary last time I saw her. She asked how I was this time, and I said fine, and she caught how I was being and so when I asked how she was, she said good. But then the Taylor Bug took hold of me, and I could not resist talking to her in a real way. The fact is, I love Taylor! She feels like a very special friend to me. Sometimes we push people away a bit when we like them because we are scared of them not caring as much about us.
Taylor is having quite the soap opera with her love life. It was juicy AF! Ross, the billionaire who she works for, is divorcing his current wife with whom he has two older children, one of whom committed suicide (!). He is then telling Young Taylor that he wants her to marry him and have his kids. She was playing this all off as so romantic and soulful but c'mon- Ross is a total asshole and Taylor is completely green... as well as an asshole herself! Ross and Taylor are having unprotected sex, and Taylor is hoping to get pregnant.
Taylor still looks extra skinny, and she said it's because of her Topemax which she takes for migraines. Taylor is 5'1.5" and weighs 85 pounds. I am 2.5 Taylors! Literally! We discussed it. I also saw La La (the other anorexic) but unlike what Taylor did to me with Hillary, I totally kept all my attention on Taylor every time La La passed us. The fact is I just adore Taylor. Taylor actually did expound a bit on Hillary, which made me feel better. I think she mentioned it just as part of our conversation because, of course, I never told her how it hurt me last time when she left me to go bond with Hillary. She told me today that she and Hillary are close friends. She said that it was Hillary's birthday this week and that she got Hillary olive oil and champagne and took her to lunch. Taylor didn't have lunch but she spent special time with Hillary. That actually made me feel better because I felt like Taylor didn't ignore me just for some random semi-friend at the gym.
Taylor told me that she has a piece of gum for lunch, varying only the flavor. She said that Ross, the billionaire for whom she works as the house manager, has a chef who offers her a selection of gum flavors at lunch time. Oh boy.
I also hung out with Miriam, my 80 year old chubby Jewish friend. I also love Miriam beyond all measure. She is taking lots of jazz dance classes. She said the reason that she's aged so well is never having had kids.
I even fit in a little time hanging out with Gayle, who I am deepening my relationship with slowly. We bonded about not being morning people.
It was such a great Memorial Day weekend of exercise. I hope I can carry the good vibes into the work week.
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