So Long Facebook!

After a long chat with one of my best friends this weekend, I have come to realize that it's time to take a break from social media. I use it as such a time suck and its practically worthless to my life. I enjoy seeing what people are up to, but it is making me exceptionally lazy with my relationships and I waste so much time sifting aimlessly through posts that I don't care too much about rather than looking people up purposely to see how they are doing.
I am trying to simplify my life. I want to spend more time outside or reading, or doing something that matters to me. I want to combat my laziness that is so much perpetuated by staring at my phone. There are so many things that I claim I have no time to do when really I am just wasting that time.
I'm not trying to be all high and mighty, I just feel like I need to make some changes in my life that revolve less around pointless technology and aimlessness. I want to simplify and repurpose and I feel like this is the best way for me to do it right now. I also think that I would focus more on this blog if I do this.
I'm not saying that I'm going to give it up forever; I'm looking at it more as an experiment. I want to get back to personal relationships. I want to gain back the time that I feel I'm wasting. I want to finally finish the book that I am reading. I want to finally finish all of my thank you cards. I want to go back to studying history. I want to finally try some new recipes. Having a clean apartment all the time would also be nice.
So I guess instead of saying so long, I should say "goodbye for now". Starting December 1st I am deleting Facebook off of my phone. I may get rid of Instagram for a while too. That one is harder but that may be the reason that it's necessary.

Mid November Update

Hey everyone! I am finding it excessively hard to believe that it is already the middle of November and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I feel like time is just speeding up faster and faster and I don't even have time to appreciate any of it. Can you believe that we have already been married for over two months?! I know!!!!

I'm fairly certain that I wouldn't be able to function without my weekly therapy. I wait all week for Saturday morning when I get to go to the barn and play with the horsies. If it didn't get dark so early I would be there more but until the time changes back I have to stick to only once a week. Every time that I climb up onto my horse all of my worries, nerves, stress, and doubts melt away and I am blissfully empty of negativity. Anthony has been such an encouragement to me getting back into the horse life. I think he sees how happy I am when I come home exhausted, sun burnt, and smelling like horse. As soon as I start to get cranky during the week he asks when I'm going to the barn next and I can't help but excitedly count down the days. An added bonus is that its currently "No-Stirrup November", so my legs are really sore but hopefully getting stronger. Luckily my trainer is nice and since I am only riding once a week I don't have to go without stirrups all of the time like some people there.

I've been doing better with the healthy thing. I gave up sugar and caffeine for about two weeks during Halloween and have been pretty good about not going overboard with it now. I've cut back a ton on my Starbucks which I'm super proud of buuuuuut it's also Red Cup Season soooo

I mean, I get a "Christmas drink" all year long but during the holidays I get it hot so it's still a treat... Right? I also started working out on my lunch break. Today I went running. It's great because I get some kind of workout in without having to lose time with my hubby after work and it also encourages me to pack a lunch because if I work out during my lunch hour I don't have enough time to go and buy lunch. So I am eating healthier, working out, and saving money all at the same time. Win win win!

As soon as we got back from our honeymoon I scheduled a hair appointment and chopped all of my hair off. I had been looking forward to it for months and it feels so good to be back having short hair. 

Look at all that hair!!!

Anthony is also doing great! Right now he is mainly just working and studying hard for his huge promotion test that is coming up. 

Other than that we are just settling into normality. I am working on thank you cards so please be patient. I haven't forgotten about them I promise! I just have soooo many to do. Believe me when I say that we are so deeply grateful for all of the love and support and I really want each card that I write to reflect that.