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Date: 24 April 2004 04:10:36
It is such a lovely day today I have decided to walk to church to watch videos and eat ice cream instead of getting a lift. I have been thinking that maybe my recent sluggishness is a result of my exercise levels slumping somewhat since starting work. There's no longer the 2km walk each way from the station to the Pharmacy Building at uni. Instead I walk a good 20 metres from the station to the bus stop, then another 100 metres (ooh maybe 150) from the other bus stop to work. I had good intentions of getting off the bus early and walking further but recent lateness and the lack of aesthetically pleasing scenery on Parramatta Road has discouraged me somewhat.
So anyway, I just remembered that I have a brand new pair of sneakers (er... is that an Australianism? I don't think so... joggers? runners? predominantly white shoes worn when exercising) bought when I joined my health fund in December last year. In January there was new legislation brought into effect which meant that health funds could no longer subsidise sports shoes. So when I joined, the man at the desk told me to go and buy a pair of shoes straight away and he'd give me $50 back. Sounded fair.
However since then I haven't got round to opening the box. The thought of luminous new shoes scares me a bit. I like shoes much better when they have a nice layer of dirt on them... But they are nice, despite their shinyness. I will walk on the side of the road with no footpath and hopefully there will be lots of dust and by the time I arrive at my destination they will look like I've had them for years.