jianantonic | Maybe she's just full of herself

I woke up really early this morning with a dull but persistent and nagging pain in my left arm. It won't go away, so I guess I'm awake for good now. (Don't worry, it's in my forearm, not shoulder. Probably not a heart attack.) We're leaving Bend today and heading up to Seattle, where we're staying with our friend Malt, who will talk to us about penises until we just can't take it anymore. Malt rules.

I'm really bummed that our stay here is coming to a close. It's been such a good time for me, and I feel like I'm just getting started. Plus, it's going to be at least four months before I get to come back here.

We've done so much hiking, but now I feel like there are even more mountains to explore, places to go I've never been before, and places I also can't wait to return to. I'm going to miss everything so much.

I'm not feeling 100% sad, though. Last night was extremely empowering for me. I went to a Weight Watchers meeting here in Bend, worried that I'd probably put on some weight in this week of driving, eating out a lot, and not getting much sleep, but instead I learned that I'd lost over 3 pounds this week, putting me below my first goal. Folks, I am 5'10½ and I weigh 149 pounds. My size 10 pants are too big, and I'm fitting attractively into clothes I haven't worn since I played on my high school basketball team when I was sixteen years old.

Last time I fit into these clothes, I weighed about 125. The difference now is that I have muscles. I've never in my life felt hotter. These days, I'm just feeling all around great about myself, and I don't know if that's ever been true before. I recommend it to everyone.

I recommend Oregon to everyone, too. <3.

Peace.