Sleep, adverbs, and suchlike.

[squeequeg]

First week at ConHugeCo seems to have gone well, though slowly. There's a delay in getting me onto the appropriate systems, so I can only do a little until that happens. Still, I've been advised to be patient and enjoy the slow time I have now.

The schedule of writing in the morning has worked, though there are problems. The first is that I need to swear off LiveJournal in the mornings, or I cut a chunk out of my writing time. So I'll be disappearing even more. The second is that although I got up at 6:15-6:30 for my old job regularly, I seem to be incapable of getting up until 7:00 now. I hit the snooze button and then don't hear it recur -- and this is the sort of alarm that's supposed to go off for a full minute before it shuts down. So either that's broken, or I'm sleeping through a full minute of beeps. I may switch alarm clocks and see what happens.

I'm looking into getting a gym membership, since I'll be walking less with the shorter commute. Any advice from Boston people on a good gym for an overweight woman with body self-image issues?

And now I'm going to read through the novel, decide whether I've fixed the major problems, and begin a polishing edit. I've already played a merry game of "cull the adverbs" with half of the draft. Here, little adverb, let me find you so I can STOMP ON YOU!

Comments

[laobscuridad.livejournal.com]

Back when I lived in the area, I went to FitCorp for a little bit, and they seemed pretty good. You can meet with a personal trainer who will talk with you about your goals and put together a workout plan for you. They were really nice. I don't know about cost, though, since I had a discounted Harvard-based membership at the time. Check with your Member Benefits office - ConHugeCo may have discounted membership rates for a local gym.

[laobscuridad.livejournal.com]

"Fitness Reimbursement Program
Recognizing the importance of fitness and good health, ConHugeCoprovides eligible employees an annual reimbursement for a fitness center membership or a qualified fitness-related expense. Employees may participate in the Fitness Reimbursement Program in addition to receiving any discounts or reimbursements that may be offered by the medical coverage options."

[laobscuridad.livejournal.com]

*sigh*....and of course, you already have this information. Doh!

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

That's why I'm now considering it. I might actually be able to afford a gym membership now.

I think FitCorp is affiliated with ConHugeCo as well, which means that I get a discounted membership, but am not allowed to request reimbursement. And they looked quite expensive (though quite, quite nice).