June 1, 2003
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What is something new you are involved in?

I have just begun (three weeks ago) a couple of lifestyle changes. I'm preparing to quit smoking (ie: setting my goals, my quit date, and getting my body ready for the changes it will endure through withdrawal), plus I have started eating a strictly reduced-fat diet, started cooking all new ways and incorporating all new foods, and have started to walk every night, faithfully, about a
half hour after dinner. I have to start out slowly and only do about a half mile a day right now, but I'm very proud of this ... I was quite sedentary in the recent past, except for going to and from work. Lots of changes. Feels great and I've dumped three nasty pounds and an entire pack of smokes per day so far. Wish me luck!

Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA

Well, right now I'm involved in trying to get my own company off the ground. Daunting!

Tam

Nothing much new in my life to be involved in. I guess the closest to "new" that I have is my job, which I started right after Christmas. Not much for excitement, but that's ok.

Doug2, 30
Kansas City, KS USA

I'm editing manuscripts. My website is editsonline.com.

Judy, 62
Easton, KS USA

I've gotten involved with the graudate student organization at college. I am also becoming a member of the local nonprofit alliance.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

I've just joined the Roleplaying and Gaming Soc at uni. That's something new not just to me, but to everyone - there are about 5 of us so far! Pittyful - I hope we can collect some more freshers in september!

Alice
Cardiff UK

I have a new contract for a database application, starting this week. Nobody has told me what the project is, only that they want me to do it.

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

My company is having a remote-control car road rally. I was asked to join the team of last year's winning car as Marketing Director. (We also have a Penniless Sponsor, an Image Consultant, a Roady, a Legal Advisor, and a Chief Mechanic.) We've already had one meeting where we picked team colors (black and red) and a team name (Team Lightning). I'm working on a logo, a poster, and pit passes. Other people are checking into hats and possibly T-shirts. We're all putting biographies together for the newsletter, and we're already talking trash with an opposing team from the other side of the office.

Cathie, 53
Novi, MI USA

Um. . .I'm not sure I can think of anything brand-new. There's some relatively new stuff. . .I guess this last weekend was the first time I helped somebody prepare for a car show.

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

Softball! *clueless*

Cristin, 25
Frisco, TX USA

Group Therapy :P

Talia, 25
Tallahassee, FL USA

A new job (I started on May 19) and a new car (bought May 14).

Ashley, 20
Jacksonville, FL USA

One of my co-workers is a salesperson for an organization that sells scrapbooking supplies and because of her, many of the people I work with have gotten into this hobby. I held out for quite
awhile but finally succumbed.

Reba, 57
Gaithersburg, MD USA

I just started working at a homeless shelter.

Alias Irrelevante

planning to get married

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA

Using the local library's computer to request books on Inter Library Loan; watching a pair of piliated woodpeckers feeding their brood and getting used once more to bifocals.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg. PA USA

Well I just quit my job. I quit smoking too. So there's two old things I'm no longer involved in.

A-Dog, 20
Eugene, OR USA

I've only been at my job for eight months and something new I am involved in is writing the preliminary pages for the local telephone directory as well as designing the cover for the telephone book. Sounds kinda small-time, but the directory goes to about 120,000 homes in six counties. Pretty good circulation, I'd say.

Cindy, 41
VA USA

Testing out the concepts of attraction and reaction.

Felicia, 37
Lowell, MA USA

I have a new job that I start on Thursday.

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

Planting new stuff in my backyard.

Stephanie, 27
TX USA

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