A Double Date, Splitting, and Twos

I had this post title thought up earlier today, and I didn't want to change it--although what we had planned didn't go as planned.  Tonight was a double date triple date.  Anna and I went to an Indian restaurant with two other couples.  It was a bunch of fun--and a ton of good food!  Well, not a ton ton.  It was great.  The six of us (and one toddler) shared 2 dishes of rice, 4 naan breads, and 3 dishes.  That comes out to 1/3 of a dish of rice, 2/3 of a naan bread, and 1/2 of a dish.  I'd say that's not bad for going to an Indian restaurant.  And one of the generous people at our table paid for all of us!  What a treat.

So, that's the "Double Date" portion of this post.

Splitting.  Although we shared the mean family-style, Anna and I planned on splitting one dish (which I guess we ended up doing).  This is a big change for me.  Anna and I go out to dinner a fair amount--maybe once or twice a week.  Most of the time, we're trying to save money.  And Calories.  And Anna almost always asks if we could share a dish.  I, however, am usually a stubborn, spoiled brat and say, "No!"  That I want my own dish.  And I almost always win.  But that's not a good thing.  And we end up spending more money and consuming more Calories than we are happy with.  So splitting entrees will be a good habit to get into. 

And now for the final portion: Twos.  This is one thing I struggle with.  I'm a little fussy about some things, especially numbers--for instance, I like to have my volume setting in levels of 5.  To be honest, it really annoys me when people say, "I'm a little OCD," or, "I have a little OCD."  It's like saying, "I have a little Lupis." Well, I don't have a little bit of OCD, but I am randomly particular about some things.  One of them is my desire to have 2 of things.  Not that I always feel a need to have 2 of things, but I do like to do that a lot.  When we have pizza, I always bring out two slices on my plate.  When I used to go to McDonalds, I'd always have to get at least 2 McDoubles or 2 McChickens.  It's not a huge problem with some things.  And some things it's a big problem.  But really, it's something I have to break.  I have to be able to be able to only have one of something.  Just one.

Friday:
7 miles ran & walked
50 situps
50 push ups
1 60-second front plank
1 40-second plank
prayed
read the bible
read my devotion
date with Anna

Total:
60 minutes on elliptical
60 minutes on stair stepper
60 minutes on exercise bike
10 miles ran
200 situps
200 push ups
4 60-second front planks
4 40-second planks
pray daily
read the bible daily
read my devotion daily
2 dates with Anna
fasted

Remaining:
5 miles walked/ran
15 miles biked
100 sit ups
100 push ups
1 60-second front planks
1 40-second side plankspray daily
read the bible daily
read my devotion daily