Dear Me

Kickboxing kicked butt last night. I could roundhouse til the cows come home! I looked in the mirrors as someone was clobbering me and realised with alarm that my right thigh (saddlebag, more like) is wider than the left. Gareth verified this later on, and he's a cool and calculating engineer-type so it's not body dysmophia on my part. I guess that's the legacy of 2.5 years of knee injury. Ha!

But the knee is doing pretty well. I still have to modify moves - jump kicks are impossible and knee push-ups still hurt, so I do step kicks and one-knee push ups! It also behaved at Spinning on Saturday. For the first time in so very long, the jumping-out-of-the-saddle bits didn't hurt. The instructor was bloody brilliant - there were only three of us in the class so there was nowhere to hide and she reduced me to a beetrooty pulp. I think it might have been RPM actually, I recognised some of the songs from my old gym. Whatever it was, it was bloody hard work and a smug start to Saturday!

. . .

The Postcard from New York arrived the other day and I'm bewildered by my nauseating cheerfulness. What was in the air over there? I must have been high on bagels.

Click here to have a gander!

But still, during this crazy busy wacky week its a very soothing thing to read. I think I will send myself reminder postcards more often. Buy toothpaste. Don't forget to go to work. Be more brave. Get to bed earlier.

What would you write to you, today?

Comments

[1 · Posted by Marshmallow · November 13, 2007 at 11:53 PM]

I'd say, "Don't feed the Marshmallow" :-P

[2 · Posted by dg · November 14, 2007 at 12:04 AM]

marshy you are FAST! you'd be ace on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire :)

[3 · Posted by Chris H · November 14, 2007 at 12:39 AM]

Walk the dog, bake a birthday cake, don't overeat, don't kill the kids.

[4 · Posted by Kiri Ross · November 14, 2007 at 12:45 AM]

"Get your arse back to RPM, sicko girl"

Rock on luvie. Big W at Bathurst. There's something worse than Kmart in Hobart:)

xxx

[5 · Posted by Kiri Ross · November 14, 2007 at 12:47 AM]

Oh no wait, there's Big W in Hobart!

[6 · Posted by Heather · November 14, 2007 at 12:50 AM]

Stop obsessing! Everything is just fine!
You'll thank me later.
Love,
Me

[7 · Posted by Heather · November 14, 2007 at 12:51 AM]

Stop obsessing! Everything is just fine!
You'll thank me later.
Love,
Me

[8 · Posted by Caitlin - Bridgets Flame · November 14, 2007 at 12:59 AM]

I'd say....

don't stop now, you're nearly there.

[9 · Posted by Lisaslosinit · November 14, 2007 at 01:03 AM]

Hahahaha- love the postcard.

I did something similar recently. Bought myself an MP3 player and sent a giftcard to myself- Dear Lisa, Keep up the hardwork! Love Lisa

Hubbie found it hilarious!

[10 · Posted by anji · November 14, 2007 at 01:05 AM]

There's only 2 more weeks left after this one... you're almost done! (my teaching placement)
It'll seem all better soon!

[11 · Posted by kathryn · November 14, 2007 at 01:35 AM]

I've never sent myself a postcard but I do buy myself Christmas pressies (and write sappy gift tag messages like To Kathryn, thanks for being such a wonderful friend, Love Kathryn).

[12 · Posted by Mich · November 14, 2007 at 01:42 AM]

Great idea. I think I'll send myself a postcard from each place I visit this year. It would make a simple and easy keepsake, too.

[13 · Posted by dani · November 14, 2007 at 03:11 AM]

Dear Dani,

Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat on loop.

all the best
Dani

[14 · Posted by Dee · November 14, 2007 at 08:10 AM]

STOP PROCRASTINATING.

Yes, even all in capitals :D I'd also be really rude to myself and not put a greeting or a sign off...

On that note, does anyone else ever leave themselves a voicemail and start with "Hi, it's me"? *heh*

[15 · Posted by Amber · November 14, 2007 at 09:17 AM]

Hey Shauna,
love the post card .. its adorable!!

mine would say :
Dear me,
You are great - remember that!! stop stressing - it's not worth it!
Love Me xxx

on another note, I was flicking thru the new Australian womens health mag today & what did I see ?? a little article tipping "The Amazing adventures of Dietgirl" as one one of the best "diet books of 2008 !!! Go DG!! I'll scan it & email it to ya :)

[16 · Posted by K · November 14, 2007 at 11:27 AM]

Dear K,

Stop reading Shauna and get back to work! Hand-in tonight! You can read blogs tomorrow :)

Love,
K

[17 · Posted by linda · November 14, 2007 at 11:35 AM]

Love your handwriting :)
mine would say,
"Dear Linda,
be good to yourself you muppet!"
yours truly, Linda x

[18 · Posted by Cat(NL) · November 14, 2007 at 12:51 PM]

"things always work out in the end, don't forget that"

;)

[19 · Posted by cacey · November 14, 2007 at 02:38 PM]

Get OUT of the bed by 6:30 in the morning! No whining!

[20 · Posted by Brittany · November 14, 2007 at 03:12 PM]

"This too shall pass."

[21 · Posted by Lynda · November 14, 2007 at 03:55 PM]

Drat! K got there first! I was going to say stop reading blogs and do some work!

[22 · Posted by psychsarah · November 14, 2007 at 05:58 PM]

tee hee-I loved the postcard! What a peachy keen idea. I write myself e-mails sometimes to remind me to do certain things. Glad I'm not the only one who talks/writes to herself. Today my postcard to me would say "Stop procrastinating and get back to work!"

[23 · Posted by Loretta · November 14, 2007 at 06:05 PM]

If the card were to arrive today…

Dear Loretta,

In less than 1 month you will be happily unemployed and getting ready to finally finish school! All the crap/boring work you have to do now is almost over! Have fun and go out to lunch with friends! And take care of yourself and don’t over analyze things…people don’t think about you as much as you think about you…you crazy girl!

Much Love,
Loretta

[24 · Posted by MB · November 15, 2007 at 12:56 AM]

I need to do some kickboxing.

Love the postcard.

Mine would say "The weather is beautiful, wish you were here. You should have taken another week off. Don't work too hard. Start planning your next vacation. Just do it already!

[25 · Posted by Annie · November 15, 2007 at 02:13 AM]

I think my postcard would read;
"You've been zapped by a mojo laden postcard. You are now 200% mojofied and ready to kick butt. Have a nice day."
Or something equally insane. :-)

[26 · Posted by nathalie · November 15, 2007 at 03:44 PM]

Have a great day, and don't forget everything will be just fine! Oh and please smile more, don't be so grumpy :D

[27 · Posted by nathalie · November 15, 2007 at 03:45 PM]

That was actually what my postcard would be saying, not that you think i wrote this for you Shauna, oh dear silly me :)

[28 · Posted by Enny · November 16, 2007 at 10:36 AM]

Hey!

Just wanted to let you know (although you proddly already do) that your book was featured in this months (Aussie) Womens Health as like a predicted hit diet book for 2008 :o)

[29 · Posted by lovelines · November 16, 2007 at 12:54 PM]

Ooh kickboxing! How fun! (And tiring haha). Glad to hear everything's on track now that you're back home again.

[30 · Posted by ~W~ · November 16, 2007 at 01:29 PM]

I love the postcard idea.
mine would say,
"Go out for long walks while the weather is good. Smile and be happy."

[31 · Posted by Chubby Chick · November 17, 2007 at 04:11 AM]

I LOVE your handwriting! My postcard would say, "You know what to do. Just do it."

[32 · Posted by Glam · November 17, 2007 at 05:28 AM]

Love your postcard idea! 'Be more brave'? Honestly, you've done some pretty brave things - came out of the blogging closet, published a book, tackled hills on the bike, mingled with blogging strangers... I'm tellin' ya, you're a brave chica already! ;)

[33 · Posted by airlie · November 17, 2007 at 11:31 AM]

as a music teacher i gotta say that getting the fitness right is all about getting the music (beat) right!

[34 · Posted by Isabelle · November 17, 2007 at 11:59 PM]

Mine would probably say, stop worrying and leave the children to organise their own lives.

I'm such a fun person...

And you are a brave one, whatever you say.

[35 · Posted by dg · November 20, 2007 at 12:41 AM]

COOL! cheers everyone :)

and thanks for those whole mentioned the Women's Health mag thingy, especially Amber who sent a scan. How bloody cool!!!