My Weekend

It has been hard to get into the swing of things this morning. I have accomplished some stuff, but I am still so tired. I might actually get out for lunch and take a walk to the Bank of America building to get the blood flowing. It only feels like 93 degrees, according to yahoo weather -- so I will only sweat a little :-).

So, the weekend was very good. Friday, I slept and slept. I don't find that at all wasteful. I was tired! Saturday, I did my normal workout with Ryan and ran some errands during the day, along with brunch (more like very late lunch) with my mom and brother. Saturday night, I had dinner with Mike's mother, sister and brother in law. It was the brother in law's birthday and they were celebrating at Maggiano's (hadn't been there in forever. It was soooo good!). Mike didn't really understand this, but I was just a little nervous meeting the mother and sister. Come on, the two important women in his life meeting another potentially important female is a big deal. He didn't get it :-). I kept fretting over what to wear, but I have to say, I was presentable and looked good :-). The dinner went well, and from what I understand, I got thumbs up. I really liked the family so all is good. (In case you are wondering, his father passed away several years ago. That is why there is no mention of him.)

Sunday he spent studying and I ran more errands and cleaned my apartment like there was no tomorrow. However, that statement really doesn't make sense, because if there was no tomorrow, I sure as heck wouldn't be cleaning :-). I finally got some big things crossed off my list so I felt very productive. We then went to Mia and Brian's house for dinner. Mia made some awesome pasta and homemade bread. It was all so good! She is such an awesome cook! We had a great time at their house and of course, Mike got thumbs up from them. Like there was any doubt :-).

Well, time to get back to the grindstone. I have some letters to produce this week so I need to get going on them. Those fun letters that I have to keep every legal consideration in mind. Not as fun as writing a persuasion paper :-). But that is why they pay me! Later!

I am going to brag right now......

I just got back from the gym (because, really, with Mike in school during the week, that is all I have :-). J/K of course!!!). Met with my other man, Ryan, and went through my normal workout. I ended up doing 210 lbs on the leg press!!!! Okay, so it was only 5 reps, but man, I was proud!!!! Okay, enough bragging:-). I met a gal during my warm up who just started working out with a trainer. She was pretty nice. She was asking me who my trainer was because she might be switching to another one. I said all these great things about Ryan -- and she pretty much figured I liked him since I had been with him so long. Anyway, we get started and I tell him that my lower back has started hurting. And he shrugs his shoulders....... I almost hit him. He was kidding of course and we did a stretch that would help the back. I guess if he doesn't talk to me or joke with me, then I should worry!

So, not really much else to write about. Jen is home from her vacation and we are happy to have her and David home safe and sound!!!! I can't wait to see pictures!!!

later!

The Weekend!

The trip to Austin was so much fun! Mia and I got a late start on Friday morning, which was totally okay. Her Chihuahua, Paco, had wasn't feeling well and she wanted to make sure the little guy was stable before we headed out. Paco is the canine version of Simon. Just about as crazy :-). I saw Mike, got some errands run, and updated my ipod, so I thought I was having a productive morning. The drive down was pretty good.

We checked into our hotel and tried to settle in. Mia calls me and tells me there is a weird smell in her room so I checked it out. Yes, there was definitely something wrong! I took one sniff and walked right out! She changed rooms and then we got ready to go to Barton Springs. If you have never been there, you must go! It is a natural spring that has been formed into a swimming pool type area. The water is 68 degrees (from what I understand, it is that all year round!). Yes, going from 100 degree heat to 68 degree water puts a shock on your system, but not if you go in gradually. It felt so good and really cooled us off. We did a little swimming and then laid out a bit. Aveeno sun screen really works. You can't tell I got any sun!!!! I am still pale :-).

After Barton Springs we went back to clean up. By the time we got back to the hotel, the band had arrived. Perfect timing! We decided to get ready to go eat and hit 6th street. Apparently the humidity in Austin, the soft water and the lack of a hairdryer actually make for great hair conditions. I thought I was going to have to shave it all off, but it ended up looking pretty good - not just my conceited opinion. Mia said I should wear it that way more often. I just don't think I can replicate it!

We decided to take a cab to 6th Street since the guys weren't leaving for awhile and traffic/parking was a pain. We ended up with the rudest cab driver ever. Bad, bad customer service. There was no tip for him....... Any way the restaurant we wanted had an hour wait. And the band started playing in an hour, so that wasn't going to work! We ended up at a Mexican food place near the club where the band was playing. It was actually really good! The guys had just started playing when we got there (yes, we even got called out on being late by the lead singer.......). I thought they played great. All in all, a fun time on 6th Street. I guess I don't remember it as jumping during my college years as a visiting Aggie. It was pretty interesting!

The rest of the weekend wasn't as exciting as that. Sunday I spent some time at Borders where Mike was studying. We talked a little and then I just went and found magazines to read. It was nice to just be there with him. I had to leave to get my hair done. Now I am a tad blonder than I was before! Natalie came over and did the highlights. The rest was spent watching a movie with Mike and eating the yummy Central Market food he brought over. We ended up watching "Transamerica". That was a great movie! I was having a hard time convincing him that Felicity Huffman is actually a very beautiful woman. When I showed him her picture, he was amazed at her transformation. She had an amazing performance in this movie!

Okay, it is almost time to hit the gym. I slacked off yesterday so I need to hit it hard today!

Later!

It's Mini Vacation Time

Woohoo! Today was my Friday and I can tell you I am so happy. It was a long day. I can truly say I have become someone they now can throw things too. I juggled all day but it was all good. The frustrating part was I had to deal with the same idiot all day long. She just wouldn't go away. I had to be at the gym at 5:00 so I did what I could and left in time to get there and changed. It was a great work out and got out all those frustrations of the day! Ryan continues to kick my booty and all is good. I even hit my weight goal this week so that was nice considering last week's frustrating weigh in. I am back on track!

Welp, I am off to Austin tomorrow and I am looking forward to the trip. I will get some pics to post of all the fun! I will be home Saturday but I am not sure what the rest of the weekend will hold. We will see! I know some of that time will be with Mike, but who knows what else we will do.

Have a good evening and a happy Friday!

Tuesday Update

There really isn't too much to report these days. I had a nice, relaxing weekend. Jen and I had dinner at a great place called Cafe Madrid. So, so yummy. Mia was supposed to join us, but she was running late and ended up having to drop out at the last minute. We will just have to go back so she can enjoy the yumminess of that place. I ended up seeing 2 movies this weekend: "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Strangers with Candy". Both were very good. I loved the book so I was happy to see that they did a great job on "Devil". And "Strangers with Candy" was just freakin hilarious! I need to see it again because I think there was a lot I actually missed. I actually cooked dinner this past weekend too. I hadn't cooked in a long time and it was nice to actually be in the kitchen. It is just very hard to cook for myself. So, Mike gets to be my guinea pig :-). He did like the Vegetarian Rice Tacos. I have a new recipe to try out on him this coming weekend. This will be fun :-).

Mia and I are headed to Austin on Friday morning to see Saints and Sinners there on Friday night. I can't wait. It will be fun to head down there, even for one night. I am sure I will have lots of great stories!

Well, that is it for now! Later!

The Dental Hygenist is my friend.....

Or so I kept repeating this morning as she was poking sharp metal objects in my mouth. I know it is a necessary evil and I want to keep my great teeth in my head, it still was the least amount of fun all week. I would rather be on an elliptical for an hour. Going fast the entire time. And then have a 'Ryan' workout. I was in pain, let's just say that (it will teach me to floss more......). Oh, and NEVER have the Strawberry flavored fluoride -- that stuff leaves the nastiest after tastes! I can usually handle the other flavors, but never, ever again with this flavor!!!!!

As I was checking out, I had an interesting situation come up. They called to check the status of my eligibility since I just got this insurance. The front desk was told that while I became eligible for insurance on June 1, I didn't have eligibility in the month of July. Um, huh???? That is a new one for me. I ended up paying out of pocket and came back here to talk to my company benefit help desk. She was pretty helpful, but she had never heard that happening either! So, I am awaiting a call so we can get this sorted out. No reason to have insurance if I am going to have to shell out for the whole darn thing!!! I will keep you updated.

Other than that, there is nothing new to report in the last 24 hours. Tomorrow night, I am meeting Jen and Mia at Cafe Madrid for dinner. I haven't been there forever! It is a great Spanish restaurant with Tapas and awesome Sangria. I will be a good girl (mostly) since I have to work out in the morning with Ryan, but I can have one glass. "Stranger's With Candy" opens this weekend too. I can't wait to see that! Amy Sedaris is so funny and totally amazing as this character. Mike and I going to see it this weekend since we were both fans of the Comedy Central show when it was on the air. I will have to shell out for the DVD set next pay period.

I am a bad girl, I know

I know, a week and a half. Really, no excuse. I am sure everyone wants to hear about my workouts, work situation and all that fun stuff :-). We did a re-assessment yesterday at the gym. NOT GOOD!!!! I have no idea what the heck happened. I even went up in body fat. After like two measurements, Ryan wouldn't even let me look at the numbers because he knew I was getting upset. He didn't want me to get discouraged but it was too late. I know it is a temporary set back, but it was just frustrating. I work my butt off and my body was not reacting. So, we tweaked things and I should be set back on track. I lost some of my calories -- apparently I can't have 1800 anymore.......... But we then had a good workout, I felt motivated and back on track. So, here goes!!!

I have started to date a new guy. I can't believe I am even mentioning him so early in the 'process' since I always have the fear of jinxing it! I really do like him and so we'll see. It has only been a week, so that is all you get!

Jen 'officially' asked me to be a part of her bridal party yesterday. I guess since she finally "came clean" yesterday in her blog (seriously though, who didn't know she was talking about a wedding :-)), I can write about the honor of being asked to stand with her while she marries David. Okay, I am getting weepy so I won't type anymore! But, I am so thrilled she has found the man she will spend the rest of her life with. And David is a very good guy. I will have to start a different blog for any Bridezilla stories :-). (If I can travel to Paris with this woman, than I think we will be okay though. I am guessing no bridezilla stories....)

In sad news, a family friend passed away last week. His funeral is today but I am unfortunately unable to attend. However, my thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Talk to you later.

Oh, quiet Monday Morning!

Yes, I am at work, but it is kind of slow this morning, so I thought I would post while I had some time. :-). It was an uneventful Sunday but that is totally okay. I actually found myself addicted to the Twilight Zone Marathon on the Sci Fi channel. I didn't want to turn the tv off and go to sleep! I forgot how good the stories are in that series. It is great writing and some of them just freaked me out! And yes, if I had been off today, I might have just stayed in my pjs and watched all morning. (It is on through tomorrow). There were several that were favorites so far, but one I watched before I feel asleep just really made me think. I am surprised I didn't have strange dreams:

A lady in white is on a horse and she is riding through a meadow. She is beautiful, young and full of hopes and dreams. Enter a lady on a black horse. She is older, a little more "worn". She sees the lady on the white horse and starts chasing her, yelling out her name. Young Ann doesn't understand what she is saying and runs off scared. But wouldn't you be too if some lady in black was chasing you -- on a black horse no less!!! It turns out her tattered future was trying unsuccessfully to warn her youthful past about the mistake she was about to make. The one that would throw the family in financial ruin (basically, she marries the wrong man......). You have to watch it to get the whole story because it gets a tad long for a blog -- at least if I want to give you all the nuances of it.

Okay, I guess I need to get some work done. I am leaving work at 12 today then headed to the gym for cardio. As long as it is still working, I will keep up the dreaded elliptical!

Later!

Passing out at the gym is never a good thing

Okay, well, I didn't completely black out, but I did get dizzy and was unable to make it through the full workout. Ticked me off too! Ryan was very sweet about it but I was still kind of irritated. We had moved my session to 8:00 AM and so I don't think I ate enough to sustain myself through the "power" workout. I did get abs and stretching done, so it wasn't a total lose. The stretching wasn't actually planned but I pulled a hamstring and kind of made him stretch the leg back since he could get a better stretch for me by pushing the leg. And of course, I had to do the other leg. So, I did get something done, but it still disappointed me that I only got half way through the second set! Apparently people can end up throwing up through this "power" session, so I should be happy I only got dizzy! And I now know that if I move the session to 8 AM, I really need to get up even earlier to eat way more!

Oh well, I need to get going. I have to do some cleaning and then off to a yoga class. Stretching really needs to be incorporated into my workout routine with the cardio and training sessions. So, yes, I will be working out everyday now!!!

Later!