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Happy Monday Amazons:

I'm back from my Bavarian getaway in Leavenworth this past weekend.  It was marvelous in all senses of the word and it was just what was needed if life is going to get a little crazier in the coming weeks (which it very well may.)

I return to Seattle well-rested (if not a few pounds heavier, because that's what carbs and Black Forest Cake tends to do) and good thing because tonight WE PARTY!!!

For those of you scratching your heads right now, tonight is the night that Maroon 5 performs at Key Arena here in Seattle.  They'll be joined by Owl City and Neon Trees but let's not kid ourselves, we spent the money that we spent because I'm going to marry Adam Levine.  He needs to find a nice Jewish girl that he can bring home to his mother and that girl is ME.

Okay, just kidding.  I won't pretend to actually be that delusional but it makes for laughs.  I have been eagerly anticipating this night since all the way back in October when I bought the tickets.  I also have my sign that I made.  It's classy yet to-the-point. Don't you agree?

As a result of my Maroon 5 date tonight, I think it will be highly unlikely that I make it to the gym tomorrow morning.  It's unfortunate that I'll be missing another workout given that I didn't go when we were in Leavenworth (though I got all kinds of other physical activity) but even I can't justify stumbling bleary-eyed into the gym on just a few hours of sleep.  I've got some errands to run tomorrow after work but my hope is that I'll have enough fuel to do some crunches and perhaps some yoga.  It's anyone's guess what kind of condition I will be in tomorrow but I want to be as functional and coherent as possible when I get to work.

A lot of people talk about balance: living a balanced life, finding balance, eating a balanced diet.  My idea of balance is probably a little skewed in the eyes of many other people.  I like to think of it as balancing everything else around the gym and maintaining a healthy body.  But it's been a long road since I first decided that enough was enough and that I wasn't happy with myself. 

Start slow Amazons.  Swap out the French fries for a side salad.  Walk around the block.  And make sure there is plenty of Maroon 5 in your life and you surely can't go wrong!

Until next time Amazons!