i quit.

So you know how you can't do everything right? (And of course, feel free to define "right" for yourself.) Well, I'm having one of those days where it feels like I can't do ANYTHING right.
And I don't mean the big things in my life, like my job or my friendships or the really important emotional stuff (all of which I think I do fine, or at least well enough). Today I'm being trammeled by the little stuff.

Like drinking water. I don't drink enough water. Everyone I know drinks more water than I do, and half of them buy it bottled (which is a waste of money and bad for the environment, what with all that recycling) and the other half drink it from the tap. Which is now a dangerous proposition, apparently, since they've found all sorts of crap in our drinking water. (Like heart medication, menopause hormones, sedatives and caffeine!) So what's a girl to do? Fling away her dollars and ratchet up her carbon footprint? Or not worry about the festive chemicals her body is absorbing?

Or sugar. I try. I try very hard not to eat sugar. And then I try not to eat artificial sweetener, either. And then my sweet tooth jumps out of my mouth, punches me in the face and starts making demands. So I give in. Either to sugar or to artificial stuff. Neither of which is very good for me. And so I feel I'm losing again.

And what about working out? Do I do it enough? I've always focused on working out as weight maintenance and emotional stabilization. Now I'm starting to wonder if I should be paying more attention to my joints and posture and all that other stuff. And my sneakers? Are they supportive enough?

I guess it all boils down to this: Am I taking good enough care of my body? At the moment, I'm pretty sure the answer is No.

And just to add insult to injury... according to the Vatican there are some new sins. Lucky for me, I'm not in much danger of committing them, as I prefer my sins the good old-fashioned way.