I joined a pool last month; I could only do 20 minutes of laps my first time, but now I’m already up to 35 minutes a day (which the online widget tells me uses as many calories as an hour and a half of walking) before I have to stagger back to the locker room on rubbery legs. My scale says I weigh the same, but my jeans say I’m down a size, so I’ll call that a win.

Sadly, I’m the fastest girl in the slow lane or the slowest girl in the medium lane, and I drift and keep hitting people and they don’t like me much. I think I might need a lesson, which is rather embarrassing. But I’m enjoying it too much to quit, plus I spent a ridiculous amount of money on the comfiest bathing suit ever. And did I mention I can fit in my old jeans again? (well, not all of them yet, still three sizes to go. But it’s easier and faster than I thought it’d be, I love that I can get exercise without getting sweaty).

also too. Am I the only one who thinks it odd that the next crafts program they’re offering is shoemaking? Is that something real people actually do for a hobby?