Bringing Back the WhoGAF!

This morning I was lucky enough to meet a new person.  I love to meet new people.  Sarah sent me an email last week.  She had found my blog through Calorie King and it turns out we are members of a couple of the same meetup.com groups, including the book club, although we have not been to any of the same meeting yet.  That's Adelaide for you - never mind 7 steps of separation, try 2 steps of separation!  So we decided to catch up for coffee.

It was really great to meet someone that I have a lot in common with.  We ended up talking for 3 hours!  About a range of different topics.  Thanks Sarah, it was great meeting you.

I ended up getting to the library only 40 minutes before closing so didn't get to spend as much time writing as I would have liked.  That's okay though. It just wanted meant to be today.  I ended up visiting Ross at work and then doing a little bit of shopping.  I bought this awesome new handbag.

I have been looking for a bright but not overly fussy handbag for ages, and this was perfect.  And at $29 (marked down from $109.95) a bargain to boot!

SO the WhoGAF.  WhoGAF stands for Who Gives A Fu&k.  A few months ago this was my big revelation to myself.  I needed to stop worrying about what others think and just live my life.  WhoGAF has kind of gotten a bit lost of late, so it is time to bring it back.  I have gone back to worrying about what others think.  Not as much as I used to, but it is creeping back in.

So this is my mission for the next month or so.  Whenever I find myself cringing about something or holding my tongue in case people think 'badly' or 'poorly' of me, I will shake myself off and think - WhoGAF!  It is my life and I will do as I damn well please!

xox

WhoGAF and Running

Last night, despite still being quite stiff, I decided to go for my walk to try and work out the stiffness from my fall.  It didn't take long to start feeling better so I decided to give running a go.  My previous best - 3 week ago - was 3 minutes and 20 seconds.  Can I just say...

FIVE MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so the last 2 minutes were more of a shuffle, but I kept it up and kept going.  About 2 minutes in and the oval started to fill with young footballers.  Not lovely sexy young 20-something footballers, mid-teen footballers.  I was instantly embarrassed and wanted to stop then I thought - WhoGAF!!!!!!!!!!  So I kept going.

By the time I finished the 5 minutes there were footballs flying everywhere and it was time to leave the oval.  I started walking on the footpath.  I wasn't planning on trying another run but I felt okay after a little while so wanted to go again.  But I was on the footpath and there were cars and people everywhere, and once again I was instantly embarrassed.  But - WhoGAF!!!!!!  Off I went.  Only another 2 minutes as I was feeling Monday nights fall.  Time to walk it out. 

I tried my newfangled super dooper new ankle braces.  Used them for the run, rode home in them then left them on for a couple for hours after.  And today - NO FOOT PAIN!!!!!!  YAY!   They work!  I am very pleased that I didn't waste the $50 they cost. :o)

This morning I went to the pool to try and work out the last of the stiffness.  I didn't swim swim, I did some kickboard, some breaststroke, some walking and some running on the spot in the deep end (the deep end is only 120cm).  Now I am sitting at work eating my oats with rice milk. YUM!

Daily Goals (I wrote these last night so the swimming is already done)
1)  Drink 6 glasses of water
2)  Stick to calories
3)  Don't eat junk at class
4)  Go swimming in the morning
5)  Be brave and share a story in class tonight

xox

WhoGAF!

So, I hear you asking.  What on earth is WhoGAF?  Well, WhoGAF is my new motto for life.  Let me explain.

I have been mulling over my post on Introspection since the other day.  Thinking about your comments, Ross's thoughts, my own feelings after putting it out there.  I spoke with my boss about it a bit yesterday.  My boss is also a wonderful friend, so I felt comfortable talking to him about it.  He actually understood more than I expected, and he gave me WhoGAF.

WhoGAF stands for "Who Gives A F&*k!". 

It is about not caring what other people think.  WhoGAF!  Obviously it is not about work, or general decency.  It is what I need to start thinking about what other people may (or may not) think.  Strangers, friends, relatives.  WhoGAF!  If I want to wear something, or do something, or participate in something, and others don't like it, or don't think it is right, or what I should do - WhoGAF!  This is MY life and the only person who should GAF is ME!  And Ross to a certain extent, but he supports me in pretty much everything.

Reading back over this it sounds quite harsh, but it is really not meant to be.  It is just something that I need to put into my head whenever I start to think about or worry about what others may think of a decision I am going to make.  My decisions on my life are mine alone to make.  And as long as they do not adversely affect others, the thoughts and opinions of others should be irrelevant.

I know this isn't going to change within me instantly, but I am working on it. 

xox