Ain't Life Grand?!

Why is that having a new romance in your life makes everything so much better?! Well, except sleeping....sleep what's that? I've pulled more all nighters this week then I did in Colllege!!! So, things are going great with the cute boy. He is just always saying (and doing) the right thing! There must be something dreadfully wrong with him. Normally a guy is getting on my nerves by now but not him. I can't seem to spend enough time with him. It's very odd that I've only known him for a week and a half, it seems much longer, we just hit it off so well. We went to dinner and a movie Mon, went to see the Departed which was really good and we laughed so much through dinner. He is leaving to go out of town today until Sun night, whaaaa!!! That is good though, I have been neglecting all of my chores and things. I need to write out bills and straighten up my room, clean my house etc. Not to mention having a new man in your life is very expensive....I realized that I have nothing cute to wear to go out on dates and I hate all my clothes! So, I went out shopping Sat and spent waaaaaay to much money on clothes and "stuff"! I am looking forward to a low key weekend. AND I need to go to the gym, I haven't gone since last week!! Tomorrow is WW...yikes!

Everything Sucks

Well not really, not even close but this is what it's come to for Nelly and I. I have decided I hate all my clothes, work is totally boring, I am dying for white casltes but no doubt if I eat them I will gain the 1.8 lbs it took me a week and 3 work outs to get off, it's too cold to go outside for any reason whatsoever. As you can see my life is falling apart ;-)

Tonight is pizza night in my household, usually I hang out with my sissy and my babygirl and we order pizzie! I love pizzie, this is the highlight of my Friday night...how lame is that?! BUT tomorrow...Sat night, I will be livin' large. Meeting a couple girls for dinner and then we're goin' dancin and as if that's not enough of a good time...the cute boy is planning to meet up with me on Sat while we're out....my life has taken a turn for the better!!

1.8, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

So, the weight loss process is going sloooowly! I went to the gym this week and worked out 3 times, which I was pretty impressed with and I only lost 1.8 lbs! UGH! I will be going again to the gym tonight...I think, it is pretty cold. If I stay home, I will at least pull out and dust off an exercise video! I went out with the cute boy last night, it was nice. He smells amazing and he's so sweet and very easy on the eyes! I hope things go well, we'll see - no expectations....easier said then done I think. One week closer to our florida trip....31 days and counting!

Man, could it be any colder outside? I think it's an arctic blast for cryin' out loud!!

What a difference a day makes

Okay, so I think I need to be a bit more hesitant about this new guy. I am seeing some red flags about his past relationship and I don't think he's over it so I have to keep perspective. It's fine to go out and have some fun but I need to stay grounded. It's no problem, I know exactly how to do that. This weekend I am going out with some of my girlfriends and that'll be a lot of fun, it's perfect. I have a lot of stuff going on anyway, I am totally excited about our trip to florida (Nelly and I) so I am totally focused on getting in shape for that. I went to the gym again last night...ugh, bad move, I was so tired from not getting enough sleep that I was draggin a$$ big time! Anyway at least I got my 3 visits in before WW tomorrow, that was my goal. Also I finally got some much needed sleep last night, I went to bed around 9:00 (woke up at 1:00) apparently my body has adjusted to getting 3 hours sleep! Anyway, I went back to bed and slept till 7:00, I feel totally rested. Thank God!

I'm in love, I'm in love and I don't care who knows it (for those of you Elf fans, you know the proper tone to use when shouting this!). I met a cute, cute boy. Woo-who. Guess going out does have it's advantages. Just met him Sat, saw him last night and we're going out again tomorrow. I'm not going to get into too many details about him except that he is adorable! Blue eyes, blondish hair, gorgeous smile, very stylish, nuf said. I think I'd forgotten how fun dating is - anticipating the phone calls, figuring out what to wear on your date, staying up way to late on a "school nite" emails, and sweet text messages, butterflies in your stomach...the whole nine. Ahh, life is good. In addition to that good news, i have also gone to the gym TWICE since Thurs. which means I only have to go one more time before Thurs to keep my pact with Nelly. I said I would go 3 times this week. I am hoping it'll make a difference on Thurs. when I go to my WW meeting. I am expecting a decent loss this week....eventhough I overdid it on the weekend, hopefully working out will cancel that out. Wish me luck with the boy!

We've made it to Friday...woo-whooo!!! I am so happy to kick off the weekend, tonight my best friend is coming over with her little girls to have a play date, so there will be pizza involved and that makes everything more fun! My sister will be there too so it should be a fun start to the weekend. I have plans pretty much all day tomorrow, dinner/movie/bar - good times! Also, I have to either work out at home or go to the gym sometimes this weekend. I promised in front of God and Nelly that I would do some form of exercise 3 times this week. I lost .6 lbs this week, grrr! I expect a much bigger loss next week, I"ve been tracking my a$$ off! So, Happy Friday to all!

I am a loser and I don't mean literally! I didn't go to the gym and I dont' think I lost any weight this week...we'll see today at noon (there is still hope!). That's it, I committed to Nelly that I am going to the gym 3 times this week (my week is Thurs to Thurs). I am also going out dancing this weekend so I am going to dance my a$$ off to burn a few calories instead of going there to flirt with cute boys as was my first intention! I did however go out for pizza and remain completely in control rather than gorging myself like a stuffed pig....isn't it an enticing picture I paint of myself? Today is my early day so I get to leave work at 3:00 -that's the great part, coming in at 6:30 is the horrendous part. Do you know that my 6 year old daughter says horrendous now, isn't that hilarious?! She also says hideous (2 of my favorite words of course!) I don't care who ya are, that's funny!

Catcha later!

Okay, my daughter is better, I no longer have any reason NOT to go to the gym..so tonight I'm going to the gym....I hope. NO...I'm going to the gym....right? COME ON, what is wrong with me, I need to dig my heels in and start working out, what is so hard about it? Does anyone have the answer to that question? I know I feel better once I start doing it so I just have to do it. Even if I go and just walk on the treadmill I will be happy, it's better than sitting in front of the t.v.! Speaking of t.v., American Idol starts tonight, all you Idol fans out there. I like watching it sometimes, last season I loved it because Chris Daughtry was on it, once he got kicked off, I pretty much quit watching. I am completely hooked on Greys anatomy! I want Dr. McDreamy!!

Fun Weekend. I had a chance to see a couple movies - which is one of my favorite things to do. I saw Rocky Balboa, pretty good. Then I saw "The Holiday" which is just a traditional chick flick - my favorite genre! Went out to eat a couple times with a couple of my girlfriends....also one my favorite past times. Buffalo Wild Wings and Pasquales....managed to eat healthy at both places - Naked Chicken tenders ( no breading) and a veggie pizza with no cheese. You may be asking yourself what is the point of pizza with no cheese but it's delicious the way they make it at this particular restaurant, it's very thin crust and it's the perfect combination of thin green peppers, onions and a tomato sauce with lots of seasonings and you just throw some parmesan cheese on and it's so good! I was feeling strong so I went with it. I actually went out dancing for a bit on Sat too! Got in some exercise without even trying! Got some cleaning done yesterday. Why is is that no matter how clean/neat the rest of the house is, my room is always a mess?!!??!?

Today I am feeling good. It's Friday and I'm really looking forward to the weekend and hanging out around the house and getting some much needed cleaning done! Work is a bit of a bore today so it'll be nice to get out of here.

I've been going to Weight Watchers for a looong time now and have just lost and gained the same few pounds a million times. I mean, overall, I am down about 15 lbs from when I started but I had lost up to 25 lbs at one point (which didn't last long) and I have slowly gained 10 lbs back. At this point, it's safe to say that I've kept the 15 lbs off but I need to get back on track to start losing again instead of yo-yoing back and forth with a couple pounds. I am prepared though, I went out and bought tons of the things I need to stay on track, fruit, veggies and lo-point snacks. I AM ARMED! As the old saying goes...."if you fail to plan, you plan to fail" I am going to continue on in my quest for a healthy lifestyle, I have to be able to do it for the rest of my life, that's the goal.

So, in addition to eating healthier, I need to start moving more, I'm not talking about working out everyday like a maniac, I'm talking about taking the stairs, parking a good distance from the door eventhough there's a space right in front of the door. Walking more, just getting in more steps each day. I know these kinds of things make a difference yet I continue to hop on the elevator everyday when I walk into work. This has got to stop!

Today is not a fun day at work, things are a bit tense, a bunch of nonsense about a conference in Florida and who gets to attend. Nelly and I are sitting in our office with the door tightly shut to avoid the battle grounds! We're going to a conference in Florida in March...woo-whooo!!!! It's good because I am getting burned out at work, I want to do something different, it's the same ole' thing day after day!!!

Again, the little one is home sick from school, this makes 3 days. That's a lot of time off school...she may never want to go back! I know I had a hard enough time coming back after my break over Christmas!!

I am thinking of planning a little girls dinner party. Not a "little girl" dinner party but a small dinner party ;-) Maybe sometime in Feb, just something to look forward to and break up the winter blahs! I haven't decided completely b/c I don't know if I'm up for doing any sort of party planning, I've hosted quite a few parties since I bought my house. One in October, 1 in November, and 3 in December.... now that I write that I'm wondering if I'm crazy! Not little dinner parties either...big parties.

Question: How is Diet Mountain Dew Calorie free when there is concentrated Orange Juice in it?!??!??!

Well, I started a second post yesterday, saved it as a draft and now I have no idea how to get a hold of it so I'll try again. The last couple days the little one has been sick...home from school. This has thrown a bit of a wrench into my newly inspired gym schedule! Tonight, she will be spending the night with Daddy and I am going out to dinner with a friend, again, not getting to the gym. It's always nice to get out and chat over a good dinner though - sounds a bit more fun than working out. What is wrong with me...WORK OUT!! I am supposed to be in training!!

I wonder how people come up with things to talk about each day on these blogs, I am feeling uninspired....I suppose I need to "find myself"! Hello.... I'm lost.... anyone...anyone..... Somehow that little blurb just reminded me of Ellen. I love Ellen, that is a great show, she is a total crack up. I would like to hang out with Ellen one day.

So I'd like to start scrapbooking a bit more. See...right there...BORING. I have read some of these blogs and people say funny things! I'd like to think I'm funny....not so much here! Okay, I'm going to try harder...or maybe the key is not to try to hard at all!

How 'bout a list....25 things I am grateful for:

1. My health (may I never take it for granted!)
2. The health of my family (thank God)
3. My job
4. My home
5. My freedom (and the people who fight to protect it)
6. My Family
7. My Friends
8. Technology
9. On line Dating
10. My Education
11. Being Happy
12. My Work Environment
13. Pizza
14. My Beliefs
15. Sweatpants
16. Malls
17. Vacations
18. My yard
19. My kitties
20. T.V. (this may fall under technology!)
21. Holidays
22. CTO (time off work!)
23. Bursts of inspiration
24. The chance to be a mom (not in this order - this would be at the top of the list!)
25. Laughter

That was a pretty easy list to muster up, I think I could've gone higher, there must be a lot more than 25 things I'm grateful for!

A bit more...

Now that I have established this blog...I can write a bit more, I was under pressure from a fellow blogger (am I allowed to call myself that already?!) to post something quickly.

I have created this blog just as an outlet for all the thoughts running around in my head - I think they need to get out! I have always kept a journal so I imagine this is the same concept. I love watching Sex and The City...yes, I still watch it even though there aren't and never will be any new episodes! Anyway, I love watching/listening to Carrie capturing all her thoughts in her laptop and now look at me!!

I am currently in the "off" stage of a very long "on-again, off again" relationship. It's an emotional time...one minute happy at my new improved, independant self and the next minute sad that there is no longer a "we" or "us" or "family". More on that later.

It's a brand new year and as most of my fellow Americans I am on a quest to "get fit" (and SKINNY)! To that end I have joined a gym....step 1. Now, I must go to said gym and work out.....step 2. Baby steps. I have agreed to particpate in a 5k run with my sister next New years Eve, to some of you this may sound like a reasonable feat but you must understand my deep loathing for the actual act of running. I really don't like anything about it....shin splints, burning chest, shortness of breath.... CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED!! Nonetheless, it is something I have always wanted to do.... a challenge. Therefore I will use this blog as an inpiration to track my progress... please feel free to inquire on my progress....in fact, I beg of you....I will need all the encouragement I can get. I AM AN ATHLETE!

To Begin With...

So until today I was a virgin to the world of blogging. This is my very first blog! I work with a blog finatic so I thought it would be a good way to join in on the fun although I've already been warned that I will not be invited to any "blogaritas" (or whatever it's called!). We'll see about that ;-)

Hmmm....so what exactly do I say in this blog I wonder. Something funny, witty, insightful, all of the above? I guess I was just looking for a way to interact, vent, stimulate my brain...something! So, this is the avenue I've chosen...this and my new gym membership - one of these things has got to add some spice to my life. I'm bored.