It has been almost a full year since posting, and all I can say is that life happened. My post-post-graduate life has been a lot less stressful, but has also left me kinda lost for a bit. When you have your life dictated by your school schedule, there isn’t a lot of time for thinking about what you are going to be doing at any given point. It was initially refreshing to have freedom from that, but now I am kind of in a lost zone. I have things I want to do, but it seems all my willpower to do them is lost at this point. So I have kicked around how to motivate myself to do things, like go to ze gym and actually start learning how to play my guitars.
My solution is to post my “progress” on this blog, which has the added benefit that I will post on this blog. 
So here we go:
Health: My SO found a gym which is fairly nearby which I actually like a lot. It is part of the Planet Fitness chain, so it has a really different feel about it. It is also one of the first gyms I have gone to which has “normal” people consisting of a good part of the population. One of the main problems I had with our old gyms was that I felt really self-conscious about going to work out. It seemed like they were populated by gym bunnies and lunks who were constantly judging me for using “their” equipment. It got to the point that I was going in really late at night just to avoid them, which was the thing that eventually stopped me going to the gym at all. The new gym, though, has a well-rounded population and overall different feel. Even though there are still some really fit people working out there, they seem to be more friendly and accepting that reason everyone is there is to become more fit. It also helps that there are rules that help prevent the type of douche-baggery that happened in the earlier gyms. Seriously, check out the rules on the website.
Guitar: I think I am going to start setting aside Tuesdays and Thursdays for self-instruction. I probably will look into getting some classes at some point, but now I am just going to concentrate on getting comfortable with the idea of playing a musical instrument and learning some background theory.
Motorcycle: I have put 5000+ miles on the Aero since October of last year, almost doubling the amount I had put on the previous period. I really enjoy going for a ride on the bike and the ride to and from work is often the highlight of my day (yes, even in the horrible traffic). I really wish I knew more people who also rode. I have found that riding with other people is one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done. Just going out and enjoying the road with others is an experience, but I think the stops to refuel and rest are essential. To be able to share how awesome a particular series of turns was, or how a certain stretch of road was so beautiful. I really can’t do it justice, but trust me it is a very rewarding experience.
Well, that is all I have for now. I hope to have an update post from now on at least weekly (Mondays), if not a post every few days. TTFN.