Success: We went to Olive Garden at lunch today. I ate salad, one breadstick, and soup! I did so good.
Failure: While we were at lunch we ran into the larger group from our office eating there too. They, um, ignored us. Seriously, we are nice people. It's their problem, I suppose. But at any rate it stressed me and I ate a metric ton of peanut m&ms when we got back.
Success: I worked out at lunch yesterday.
Failure: Olive Garden today. I should have just worked out, then I wouldn't have run into the mean girls.
Plans! I read a blog today that really motivated me to start the Shred again. Look at these results! How awesome is that? I want that!
Four day weekend! We start our Summer Fridays off tomorrow (there is talk of extending this into the Fall, but more on that later). I'm excited. One of my nice coworkers brought the Pride & Prejudice dvd for me to borrow, so that is in the plans for tomorrow. I don't know what else the weekend will entail, but I'm looking forward to every minute of it. And I hope to pep myself up to come back on Tuesday a different mindset about this place. Currently I'm so irritated with the mean girls (who, by the way are all a good 5 years older than those of us they are shunning, shouldn't they be more mature?) that I want to find something else. But, there is nothing else to be found at the moment. So I hope to come back Tuesday with some sense of just impressing the people who matter (the partners) and letting the mean girls go suck it.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Pound For Pound Challenge Widget
I signed up for The Biggest Loser Pound for Pound Challenge.
My pledge was to lose 30 pounds this summer. For each pound pledged 14 cents is donated to a food bank.
If you are thinking of losing some weight, why not pledge it here? It will motivate you and help someone in need of food.
My pledge was to lose 30 pounds this summer. For each pound pledged 14 cents is donated to a food bank.
If you are thinking of losing some weight, why not pledge it here? It will motivate you and help someone in need of food.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Wedding, Wine, Whine
This weekend we went to a wedding. A big, fancy, expensive wedding. Out of town. It was so fun to get out of town! I haven't been out of the city I live in since Christmas. And it was all free! Free is good, yes?
Friday night we went to the rehearsal dinner and afterward my inlaws babysat! My husband and I got to go out for a late dinner alone. I know, I know. I just said we went out for dinner after dinner. There was a lot of socializing after dinner, so there were really several hours between the meals.
The wedding was pretty. It was a Catholic wedding, which I've never been to. It was long, but not as long as I anticipated based on stories I've heard. After, we went to the reception. Aidan wore a suit with a tie, it was the cutest thing I have ever seen!
There was wine. Let me just say I've not had a lot of experience with wine. In college I drank mixed drinks. I rarely drink now, and when I do it's usually a martini or margarita. So anyway, wine. Wine is stronger than I thought. I did a lot of dancing. In fact, I'm currently wondering what exactly I did to injure myself in the rib area. It concerns me that my dancing was in fact crazy and ridiculous. A dancer I am not. I want to whine about how it hurts some more, but we'll leave it at that.
I asked my husband this morning if I did anything embarassing and he assured me I did not, that I just danced a lot. Let's hope this is true. I mean, I feel like I remember the whole evening, but you know how when you see someone who has had to much to drink? And you think, "wow, she's drunk"--THE DRUNK PERSON DOESN'T KNOW. I do recall thinking that everyone was probably drunk. Except my mother-in-law, who does not drink. Anyway, the worrier in me is all "I hope they don't think I'm a big ol' drunk". Because the truth of the matter is that I rarely drink, so you know, a little goes a long way as they say.
Regardless, it was a fun weekend. So, after a week off of work with a sick baby (he's all better now) and a nice weekend out of town I should be ready to face the week of work coming up. . . lol. I'm not, I want to stay home with my baby for another week. Maybe I'll trip over a million dollars or so sometime today.
Friday night we went to the rehearsal dinner and afterward my inlaws babysat! My husband and I got to go out for a late dinner alone. I know, I know. I just said we went out for dinner after dinner. There was a lot of socializing after dinner, so there were really several hours between the meals.
The wedding was pretty. It was a Catholic wedding, which I've never been to. It was long, but not as long as I anticipated based on stories I've heard. After, we went to the reception. Aidan wore a suit with a tie, it was the cutest thing I have ever seen!
There was wine. Let me just say I've not had a lot of experience with wine. In college I drank mixed drinks. I rarely drink now, and when I do it's usually a martini or margarita. So anyway, wine. Wine is stronger than I thought. I did a lot of dancing. In fact, I'm currently wondering what exactly I did to injure myself in the rib area. It concerns me that my dancing was in fact crazy and ridiculous. A dancer I am not. I want to whine about how it hurts some more, but we'll leave it at that.
I asked my husband this morning if I did anything embarassing and he assured me I did not, that I just danced a lot. Let's hope this is true. I mean, I feel like I remember the whole evening, but you know how when you see someone who has had to much to drink? And you think, "wow, she's drunk"--THE DRUNK PERSON DOESN'T KNOW. I do recall thinking that everyone was probably drunk. Except my mother-in-law, who does not drink. Anyway, the worrier in me is all "I hope they don't think I'm a big ol' drunk". Because the truth of the matter is that I rarely drink, so you know, a little goes a long way as they say.
Regardless, it was a fun weekend. So, after a week off of work with a sick baby (he's all better now) and a nice weekend out of town I should be ready to face the week of work coming up. . . lol. I'm not, I want to stay home with my baby for another week. Maybe I'll trip over a million dollars or so sometime today.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
ER
We spent Mother's Day afternoon in the ER. Aidan had a fever of 104.4. His little feet and legs were fire red. He was poked and prodded and they came up with nothing. A dose of motrin brought the fever down to 102 and we were sent home. It's not the flu, it's not strep.
His pediatrician diagnosed him with a virus and sore throat yesterday, so we are at home together until he goes 24 hours without fever and can go back to his sitter. Staying home with him is great, even if I am using up my vacation days.
I should be packing up for the move while I'm sitting at home. But I'm playing with him while he's awake and napping when he's napping. It's been so long since I've napped!
Today his fever has stayed below 101. But, it's still too high for the sitter so it'll be another mommy & baby day tomorrow. The good news is that he acts like he feels okay. He has some fussy moments, but mostly he's pretty calm and happy. Crawling around and playing with anything he can find.
Mother's day weekend wasn't all bad news. Saturday we went out to eat and after the ER fiasco we had fajitas. And I got two new charms for my charm bracelet-- a heart that says "Mommy" and some baby shoes. I love it.
His pediatrician diagnosed him with a virus and sore throat yesterday, so we are at home together until he goes 24 hours without fever and can go back to his sitter. Staying home with him is great, even if I am using up my vacation days.
I should be packing up for the move while I'm sitting at home. But I'm playing with him while he's awake and napping when he's napping. It's been so long since I've napped!
Today his fever has stayed below 101. But, it's still too high for the sitter so it'll be another mommy & baby day tomorrow. The good news is that he acts like he feels okay. He has some fussy moments, but mostly he's pretty calm and happy. Crawling around and playing with anything he can find.
Mother's day weekend wasn't all bad news. Saturday we went out to eat and after the ER fiasco we had fajitas. And I got two new charms for my charm bracelet-- a heart that says "Mommy" and some baby shoes. I love it.
Friday, May 8, 2009
The Christmas Tree Has A Place, Afterall
The sellers came down to on the price and we gave in on the roof. They ARE repairing a leak, but as far as replacing the whole roof we will have to do that. Eventually.
It was a tough decision. Honestly, I'm glad the day is over and this decision is made. We have about a month before closing so it's time to get packing.
I'm so excited though. The previous owners did some major upgrades: granite counters, stainless steel appliances, brand new a/c, all new wiring. Three bedrooms, two baths. A huge family room and dining room and a "formal" living room that is going to be Aidan's "informal" playroom. The backyard is big enough for a football game, with a privacy fence. There is an outbuilding for my husband and a garden for me.
Yes, it is going to need a new roof at some point in time. But not tomorow. Not next month. And this is OUR house. If we hadn't bought it someone else would have been living in my house, as crazy as that sounds.
Now, I still can't relax. I won't relax until the papers are signed and the keys are in our hands. But, I'm trying not to stress. The road to getting this house has been uphill from the first step, but I think it's going to be worth it.
It was a tough decision. Honestly, I'm glad the day is over and this decision is made. We have about a month before closing so it's time to get packing.
I'm so excited though. The previous owners did some major upgrades: granite counters, stainless steel appliances, brand new a/c, all new wiring. Three bedrooms, two baths. A huge family room and dining room and a "formal" living room that is going to be Aidan's "informal" playroom. The backyard is big enough for a football game, with a privacy fence. There is an outbuilding for my husband and a garden for me.
Yes, it is going to need a new roof at some point in time. But not tomorow. Not next month. And this is OUR house. If we hadn't bought it someone else would have been living in my house, as crazy as that sounds.
Now, I still can't relax. I won't relax until the papers are signed and the keys are in our hands. But, I'm trying not to stress. The road to getting this house has been uphill from the first step, but I think it's going to be worth it.
Friday Round Up
*The deal on (what I thought was going to be) our house fell through. For two reasons. First, it did not appraise for the selling amount. The sellers refused to drop the price. Second, the roof needed replaced which was going to cost $5000. The sellers refused to pay any portion of that amount. It's a bummer, but I'm telling myself we'll find something else.
*I had already pictured where I was going to put my Christmas tree during the holidays.
*I am behind at work today (why am I blogging?). I want to get it done, but I feel like I've hit a wall. I'm confused and the person who can help is gone until two. Here's hoping I don't feel so stuck after lunch.
*I haven't worked out even one time this week. I have gone out to lunch four times. Next week has to be better.
*Grey's Anatomy was actually good last night! Barring the fact that in the middle of the wedding I was concerned that they obviously had no time to procure a marriage license (making this not a "real" marriage), I loved it.
*I had already pictured where I was going to put my Christmas tree during the holidays.
*I am behind at work today (why am I blogging?). I want to get it done, but I feel like I've hit a wall. I'm confused and the person who can help is gone until two. Here's hoping I don't feel so stuck after lunch.
*I haven't worked out even one time this week. I have gone out to lunch four times. Next week has to be better.
*Grey's Anatomy was actually good last night! Barring the fact that in the middle of the wedding I was concerned that they obviously had no time to procure a marriage license (making this not a "real" marriage), I loved it.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
101 Things, 1001 Days
Miss Zoot posted her list of 101 Things in 1001 Days a long time ago. As soon as I read it, I wanted to do it. I started a list (and like so many other things did not finish it). Today I finished the list. I'm going to document this whole thing on the blog. I can't wait!
I really liked the format of Miss Zoot's list. I kept the categories with just a little tweaking. I wanted things that would be easy to do and things that would be challenging. Mostly though, I wanted balance between things that would be fun, things that would help people, and things that would make me a better person. With a few challenges thrown in that are just there to challenge myself to do it.
This list will, hopefully, make me work on my little problem of follow-through. I've got 1001 days to complete all these things. And I really want to look back at the end of this and be amazed at what all I've done, not disappointed that I gave up!
My List:
Start Date: 05/06/09
End Date: 02/01/12
Food/Cooking
1. Make a Chinese Meal
2. Attend a cooking class
3. Create and original recipe
4. Make and decorate a birthday cake from scratch
5. Eat vegetarian for one week
6. Cook one recipe out of each of my cookbooks
7. Host a dinner party
8. Learn to bake bread
9. Make a holiday meal
10. Learn how to make omelets
Giving to Others
11. Give blood 3 times
12. Donate to the animal shelter
13. Teach a sunday school class
14. Send a care package to a soldier
15. Give a "Just Because" gift
16. Send flowers to someone
17. Surprise someone
18. Send snail mail cards to 5 people
19. Volunteer somewhere for at least 1 hour
20. Give a sincere compliment to 1 person a day for 5 days.
Local to Texas
21. Shop at the Galleria in Houston
22. Spend a weekend in a major city
23. Take Aidan to the Houston zoo
24. Tube down a river
25. Go to a pro sporting event
26. Go to a concert
27. Go to a museum
28. Go hiking
29. Go to a festival
30. Visit Out of town Friends
Travel and Vacation
31. Take a trip with Laura
32. Take Aidan to the beach
33. Visit Family in Ohio
34. Go camping
35. Travel somewhere I've never been
36. Go back to Cotulla
37. Eat a picnic lunch
38. Visit a plantation home
39. Take a Day Trip
40. Travel out of state
Trying New Things
41. Attempt to water ski
42. Learn to speak Italian
43. Eat only raw foods for a day
44. Try 3 new fruits or vegetables
45. Strike a conversation with a stranger
46. Get 3 nice nightgowns/pajamas to sleep in instead of t-shirts
47. Eat indian food
48. Throw a birthday party
49. Sew something on a sewing machine
50. Learn to make Margaritas
Home/Family Life
51. Organize Baby Clothes into categories
52. buy a house
53. Learn to Garden
54. Get Patio Furniture
55. Get Aidan's picture made three times
56. Pay off credit cards
57. Pay off hospital bills
58. Have a "Date Night"
59. Have a family portrait taken
60. Display Formal China
Arts, Crafts, and Photography
61. Put Aidan's pictures in albums
62. Make a scrapbook
63. Crochet a blanket
64. Take pictures to hang in the house
65. See a play
66. Paint something
67. Support a craftsperson--buy something handmade
68. Make a christmas ornament
69. Go to a museum
70. Buy a memory card and put pics on digital picture frame
Monthly Challenges
71. One month without sweets
72. One month without eating out
73. Stay on plan with Weight Watchers for one month
74. Cook dinner every night for a month
75. Watch the news every day for a month
76. Wake up at 5 every day for a month
77. Give up dairy for one month
78. Do a devotional every night for a month
79. One month without diet coke
80. Get a sketch book and fill a page every day for a month
Miscellaneous
81. Read 5 non-fiction books
82. Plant something from a seed
83. Subscribe to a business magazine
84. Pass the CPA exam
85. One week without TV
86. Have all matching sets of underwear
87. Watch all 10 seasons of ER
88. Read the Bible
89. Read a Stephen King book
90. Watch the Wizard of Oz with Aidan
Fitness
91. Complete the 30 Day Shred
92. Run a 5K
93. Complete a Stair Climb
94. Complete the 100 pushups challenge
95. Get back to 135 pounds
96. Be able to run for 30 minutes
97. Stay at goal weight for 3 months and buy designer jeans
98. Do at least 1 unassisted pull up
99. Do Winsor Pilates for six weeks
100. Workout every day for seven days.
Last, but not least
101. Make a new 101 things list by the time my 1001 days are done.
I really liked the format of Miss Zoot's list. I kept the categories with just a little tweaking. I wanted things that would be easy to do and things that would be challenging. Mostly though, I wanted balance between things that would be fun, things that would help people, and things that would make me a better person. With a few challenges thrown in that are just there to challenge myself to do it.
This list will, hopefully, make me work on my little problem of follow-through. I've got 1001 days to complete all these things. And I really want to look back at the end of this and be amazed at what all I've done, not disappointed that I gave up!
My List:
Start Date: 05/06/09
End Date: 02/01/12
Food/Cooking
1. Make a Chinese Meal
2. Attend a cooking class
3. Create and original recipe
4. Make and decorate a birthday cake from scratch
5. Eat vegetarian for one week
6. Cook one recipe out of each of my cookbooks
7. Host a dinner party
8. Learn to bake bread
9. Make a holiday meal
10. Learn how to make omelets
Giving to Others
11. Give blood 3 times
12. Donate to the animal shelter
13. Teach a sunday school class
14. Send a care package to a soldier
15. Give a "Just Because" gift
16. Send flowers to someone
17. Surprise someone
18. Send snail mail cards to 5 people
19. Volunteer somewhere for at least 1 hour
20. Give a sincere compliment to 1 person a day for 5 days.
Local to Texas
21. Shop at the Galleria in Houston
22. Spend a weekend in a major city
23. Take Aidan to the Houston zoo
24. Tube down a river
25. Go to a pro sporting event
26. Go to a concert
27. Go to a museum
28. Go hiking
29. Go to a festival
30. Visit Out of town Friends
Travel and Vacation
31. Take a trip with Laura
32. Take Aidan to the beach
33. Visit Family in Ohio
34. Go camping
35. Travel somewhere I've never been
36. Go back to Cotulla
37. Eat a picnic lunch
38. Visit a plantation home
39. Take a Day Trip
40. Travel out of state
Trying New Things
41. Attempt to water ski
42. Learn to speak Italian
43. Eat only raw foods for a day
44. Try 3 new fruits or vegetables
45. Strike a conversation with a stranger
46. Get 3 nice nightgowns/pajamas to sleep in instead of t-shirts
47. Eat indian food
48. Throw a birthday party
49. Sew something on a sewing machine
50. Learn to make Margaritas
Home/Family Life
51. Organize Baby Clothes into categories
52. buy a house
53. Learn to Garden
54. Get Patio Furniture
55. Get Aidan's picture made three times
56. Pay off credit cards
57. Pay off hospital bills
58. Have a "Date Night"
59. Have a family portrait taken
60. Display Formal China
Arts, Crafts, and Photography
61. Put Aidan's pictures in albums
62. Make a scrapbook
63. Crochet a blanket
64. Take pictures to hang in the house
65. See a play
66. Paint something
67. Support a craftsperson--buy something handmade
68. Make a christmas ornament
69. Go to a museum
70. Buy a memory card and put pics on digital picture frame
Monthly Challenges
71. One month without sweets
72. One month without eating out
73. Stay on plan with Weight Watchers for one month
74. Cook dinner every night for a month
75. Watch the news every day for a month
76. Wake up at 5 every day for a month
77. Give up dairy for one month
78. Do a devotional every night for a month
79. One month without diet coke
80. Get a sketch book and fill a page every day for a month
Miscellaneous
81. Read 5 non-fiction books
82. Plant something from a seed
83. Subscribe to a business magazine
84. Pass the CPA exam
85. One week without TV
86. Have all matching sets of underwear
87. Watch all 10 seasons of ER
88. Read the Bible
89. Read a Stephen King book
90. Watch the Wizard of Oz with Aidan
Fitness
91. Complete the 30 Day Shred
92. Run a 5K
93. Complete a Stair Climb
94. Complete the 100 pushups challenge
95. Get back to 135 pounds
96. Be able to run for 30 minutes
97. Stay at goal weight for 3 months and buy designer jeans
98. Do at least 1 unassisted pull up
99. Do Winsor Pilates for six weeks
100. Workout every day for seven days.
Last, but not least
101. Make a new 101 things list by the time my 1001 days are done.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Friday Round Up
*Rejoined Weight Watchers this week. I know, I know. . .
*Worked out 3 days so far, going again to today at lunch. Today I'm working with a trainer (free session when I joined). I'm looking forward to it, sort of. The wallflower in me wants to just get on the elliptical, put in my 30 minutes, and go.
*Working For The Weekend: Anyone else feel like Friday was never going to get here?
*Still waiting to hear back about the roof on the house.
*Since Tax Season has ended I've really been slacking at work. I can't get focused on it. My mind is absolutely anywhere but here.
*American Idol. I like Kris Allen. I think it's the Jason Mraz-y feel. I don't care if he wins or not, I hope he puts out an awesome cd though.
*Lastly, LOST! I am so, so confused. And I LOVE it.
*Worked out 3 days so far, going again to today at lunch. Today I'm working with a trainer (free session when I joined). I'm looking forward to it, sort of. The wallflower in me wants to just get on the elliptical, put in my 30 minutes, and go.
*Working For The Weekend: Anyone else feel like Friday was never going to get here?
*Still waiting to hear back about the roof on the house.
*Since Tax Season has ended I've really been slacking at work. I can't get focused on it. My mind is absolutely anywhere but here.
*American Idol. I like Kris Allen. I think it's the Jason Mraz-y feel. I don't care if he wins or not, I hope he puts out an awesome cd though.
*Lastly, LOST! I am so, so confused. And I LOVE it.
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