Take that 5:00AM! I did manage to get up and go work out this morning, although like I said I had to cut it a little short to get to work on time for a training. I've been finding it harder and harder to stay motivated. I just feel like I'm getting more and more tired. The workouts definitely make me feel better though, so I need to keep it up.

Working out must be working though. I went to take my rubik's cube apart so I could spray some lubricant in there so it would turn easier and I broke the damn thing. Snapped one of the corners.

I ordered 3 books a few days ago on living with an ostomy (2) and dealing with ulcerative colitis (1) and they arrived today. One of them is more on the humorous side and another is more on the "how to deal" or "what to expect" side. The third book is one man's story about living with IBD. The initial impression is that they all look very good, but I'll write more about each one specifically after I have read it. I decided to start with the humorous one just to liven things up a little. It's titled "I'd like to buy a bowel please" by Brenda Elsagher. I should put an Amazon link on this page so I can get a shiny penny should somebody out there buy a copy.

Actually I was thinking of making my family read the 3rd book. Some of them understand already what life is like for me to a certain degree, but they obviously don't REALLY understand. It's that whole "walk a mile in my shoes" thing.

-jk