The Girl is feeling dicked over. She made a purchase on the internet and was charged twice. Bastards!

She has decided to begin a month of self-discipline. From September 13th to October 15th, She is going to eat only healthy foods and only in appropriate amounts. She is going to the gym at least three times a week. She is going to Blog once a week. She is going to read a poem by a different poet every night before She goes to sleep. She is going to write a sonnet. She is going to do these things for just a month. Her reasoning being that anyone can do anything, endure anything, if they know it is going to end. At the end of the month, She will reassess the situation.

Why is She doing this? The reasons are endless. Here is a manageable list:

1. She finds pleasure in being strong.

2. Her doctor says it will help her control her blood glucose which is out of whack again.

3. Her writing could use work.

4. She wants to prove to herself that She can.

5. She is smart and funny and kind; a good cook and a good friend; a talented writer and a fair artist; a good teacher and a great deal of fun at a party...And the whole world says, "You are fat." She cannot change the world, but she can make them regret their pettiness.

6. Her mother-in-law asks, "So how is your diet?" The MIL is always suggesting that they diet, or share a salad for dinner, and once suggested that The Boy might be less of a jerk (back when he was) if She lost some weight.

7. She enjoys the feeling of denial in much the same way She enjoys the feeling of indulgence. They are two sides of the same coin.

8. On October 18th, She will be 37.

9. If you aren't growing, you are dying.

10. The Boy promises he will celebrate a month of self-discipline, too.

11. It is only a month.