Well done on your workout, that's definitely something to be proud of. I'm quite sure I would've keeled over and died.
Those are very cute pandas, the fuzzy variety ones, and the ones not so fuzzy.
Leaving your dog with the ex was a good choice, though I can imagine it was and still is heartbreaking. Huskies do need tons of space, and they need to run. I had a Malamut and she would never tire of running and playing.
Do get lost in a good book as soon as you can, there's nothing as therapeutic as that.