Today was my first day back in the office this week. It was kind of hard to get back into the swing of things. And, of course, the big things don't come until the end of the day. Basically I have to get Oil, Gas and petrochemical training set up for my safety people and present it in two weeks. I have help and the order is coming down from the National Office so it shouldn't be toooo hard. I have support. I just love how it goes "Hurry Up and Wait". And the lady I work under is on vacation for 2 weeks, so basically I am her for those 2 weeks. Not a problem because I can get very bored in that office if it is slow. Okay, I can get bored in any office when it is slow.
I worked out with Ryan tonight and then came back to rest and clear my mind. Oh, and the Office came on at 7:30. Tonight's was so funny!! And Jenna Fischer (Pam, the receptionist) will be on Jay Leno tonight, so I am going to be staying up past my bedtime (or maybe I will just record it.......). That is it. Ryan kicked my butt tonight -- it is amazing that I pay for pain. Tomorrow I am going to hit the gym before my hot date with Mia and Jen that night. Spending time with the girls is always good :). He and I are going back to two times a week, which is good. Saturday mornings are probably best suited for yoga class. Sunday mornings are suited for Spin class!
So, time to figure out bills since I get paid tomorrow. Figure out how much money I get to play around with this next two weeks!
later!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Trip to the Zoo
Okay, so the plan was to take a lot of pictures. Well, I remembered the CAMERA....... there is nothing I can do with it without the MEMORY CARD!!! I forgot to take it out of the computer after I downloaded Ghost Bar pictures. Yes, I could have bought a disposable camera but decided against it. So, you will just have to take my word on things :).
I really like how the Ft. Worth Zoo is laid out. They did a very good job. And the animals have plenty of space to roam considering they are pretty much in captivity. Mike fell in love with meerkats. It was so funny. He apparently has never watched "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet! These little guys were sooooo cute! And a little fatter than the ones you see on TV. That is understandable considering I am sure these zoo guys have a greater access to food! They had some obvious personalities too. Very funny little animals. At one point Mike asked if they would notice if we swiped one and he put it in his cargo pockets. Um, probably!!!
The big cats were so cool! I love cats -- big and small -- yeah, like you didn't know that :). And it is amazing that the little quirks that I see in my housecats can be seen in these huge cougars and mountain lions. Even the way they lay when sleeping. Very cool.
I did see my hippo - whole reason for the trip (just a reminder - mom adopted the hippo for me from the zoo for Christmas.) He was under water a lot, but I really don't blame him. He did pop the head out of water and I was able to say hi. i thought the enclosure for the hippos was too small but I guess they just need a large pool and not much more....... Another thing we saw was a bug exhibit. And in this bug exhibit were roaches!! Argh. I couldn't look, I had to get out of that building. I would be more than happy to give them a raid bomb to take care of those. They didn't give me any explanation as to why roaches shouldn't be anhilated but I am sure there is some reason they were in there. I love animals but come on. They aren't animals!!!
Well, tomorrow I have to go back to work. I think I am going to head to the gym tonight after some rest. There is a dance class that I will probably go to. I did spin last night after working out with Ryan in the morning. I figure tonight I can take a "fun" class for cardio. Not that spin isn't fun...... :) I hit a plateau and have a 2 week lb goal so it is time to get serious!
Later
I really like how the Ft. Worth Zoo is laid out. They did a very good job. And the animals have plenty of space to roam considering they are pretty much in captivity. Mike fell in love with meerkats. It was so funny. He apparently has never watched "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet! These little guys were sooooo cute! And a little fatter than the ones you see on TV. That is understandable considering I am sure these zoo guys have a greater access to food! They had some obvious personalities too. Very funny little animals. At one point Mike asked if they would notice if we swiped one and he put it in his cargo pockets. Um, probably!!!
The big cats were so cool! I love cats -- big and small -- yeah, like you didn't know that :). And it is amazing that the little quirks that I see in my housecats can be seen in these huge cougars and mountain lions. Even the way they lay when sleeping. Very cool.
I did see my hippo - whole reason for the trip (just a reminder - mom adopted the hippo for me from the zoo for Christmas.) He was under water a lot, but I really don't blame him. He did pop the head out of water and I was able to say hi. i thought the enclosure for the hippos was too small but I guess they just need a large pool and not much more....... Another thing we saw was a bug exhibit. And in this bug exhibit were roaches!! Argh. I couldn't look, I had to get out of that building. I would be more than happy to give them a raid bomb to take care of those. They didn't give me any explanation as to why roaches shouldn't be anhilated but I am sure there is some reason they were in there. I love animals but come on. They aren't animals!!!
Well, tomorrow I have to go back to work. I think I am going to head to the gym tonight after some rest. There is a dance class that I will probably go to. I did spin last night after working out with Ryan in the morning. I figure tonight I can take a "fun" class for cardio. Not that spin isn't fun...... :) I hit a plateau and have a 2 week lb goal so it is time to get serious!
Later
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
The Joys of Days off
I was supposed to go to Galveston this week, but since that didn't pan out, I decided to take my pre-arranged days off anyway. While it might have been smart to save vacation days, it has been nice taking these days off. Yesterday I had lunch with Michelle and it has been forever since I have seen her! It was great to catch up. Mike and I went to see "Hollywoodland" last night. It was a good movie. Somewhat slow is places, but it turned out to be a good one. I didn't know much about George Reeves (the original Superman) and so you get some insite into his life. Not to much though -- kind of made me want to do more research!
Today will be just hanging out. I worked out this morning with Ryan. It is amazing 8:00 AM on Saturdays and I am full of pep. 8:00 AM on Tuesday and I want to stay in bed. It was kind of funny. But we made it through the work out and I am now ready to tackle the day. Mike and I do not have anything huge planned today. We were going to Ft. Worth, but that was before we remembered that he has school tonight. So, we are going to go tomorrow. I am going to go get my car serviced and we are just going to hang out. Nothing too huge. I think he has homework to do. So, tomorrow is the Ft. Worth Zoo. I plan to have lots of pictures!
Well, that is my Tuesday. Nice, happy and lazy. Well, not lazy if you count the beating I took by Ryan :).
Have a great day!
Today will be just hanging out. I worked out this morning with Ryan. It is amazing 8:00 AM on Saturdays and I am full of pep. 8:00 AM on Tuesday and I want to stay in bed. It was kind of funny. But we made it through the work out and I am now ready to tackle the day. Mike and I do not have anything huge planned today. We were going to Ft. Worth, but that was before we remembered that he has school tonight. So, we are going to go tomorrow. I am going to go get my car serviced and we are just going to hang out. Nothing too huge. I think he has homework to do. So, tomorrow is the Ft. Worth Zoo. I plan to have lots of pictures!
Well, that is my Tuesday. Nice, happy and lazy. Well, not lazy if you count the beating I took by Ryan :).
Have a great day!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Thursday!
I am kind of tired today. I think the cloudy weather is affecting my pep. I am sure a good workout this afternoon will have me wired for the rest of the night. I am so freakin excited though about today. I do realize that everybody is probably aware now of my love for "The Office". Luckily, Mike finds it cute. I am up to date on their public appearances and I have pretty much watched them all. Even Mike is texting me saying "they are on right now". Love it. Anyway, the premiere is tonight for Season 3. If you call me between 7:30 and 8:00, be aware that I won't answer. I will even ignore Mike. And he knows it! (Well, actually, he will be at school, so I don't have to worry about ignoring him). This show is now my new "Friends" and "SATC". Okay, enough of that!
Workouts are going well. Ryan keeps finding new ways to torture me. But that is okay, because my jeans fit great.
Really my only major fun thing this week was Ghost Bar on Tuesday. Natalie's friend got us on the list -- it is probably my last time to ever get to do that since Natalie is moving this weekend. Oh, my cousin is getting married sometime -- not actually sure when they have set the wedding date, but I think it will be a perfect opportunity to get to go back to CA. Her boyfriend just proposed this weekend, so it might be a few weeks before they set the date. Mom says she got our Grandma's engagement ring.... so sweet :). Another cousin is getting married in Oct. No comment on how his mother found out....... But congrats to Steven on his upcoming nuptials!
Okay, I think that is it. I need to get some food into me or the blood sugar will crash and I will get cranky. Since my cube neighbor has decided to talk all day and not do any actual work, it might be important to up my tolerance level............
Later
Workouts are going well. Ryan keeps finding new ways to torture me. But that is okay, because my jeans fit great.
Really my only major fun thing this week was Ghost Bar on Tuesday. Natalie's friend got us on the list -- it is probably my last time to ever get to do that since Natalie is moving this weekend. Oh, my cousin is getting married sometime -- not actually sure when they have set the wedding date, but I think it will be a perfect opportunity to get to go back to CA. Her boyfriend just proposed this weekend, so it might be a few weeks before they set the date. Mom says she got our Grandma's engagement ring.... so sweet :). Another cousin is getting married in Oct. No comment on how his mother found out....... But congrats to Steven on his upcoming nuptials!
Okay, I think that is it. I need to get some food into me or the blood sugar will crash and I will get cranky. Since my cube neighbor has decided to talk all day and not do any actual work, it might be important to up my tolerance level............
Later
Saturday, September 16, 2006
My Saturday!
Okay, first of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!! We will be getting together later this afternoon to celebrate :)
So, today was Simon's visit to the vet. Sierra apparently thinks I am going to take off with her because she has been hiding since I got back. I haven't seen her since I got home 30 min. ago! Simon is perfectly healthy and was actually a very good boy at the vet's office. I did get some insite into why the two fur babies were deciding to sometimes use the comforter as a litter box. They didn't do it too often, but once is really enough. Yes, every once in awhile they would defecate on the bed. Sheets are easy to clean -- comforters have to go to the dry cleaner. The vet and I were going over reasons -- besides the litter pan being too dirty. It is now cleaned out 2x a day (if possible). But he also said the introduction of a new person (ie: Mike) could have triggered something. I knew that. But, this surprised me, that it could of been a positive thing in the kitties mind. Like, "I like you, welcome." If that was the case, I wish they would have brought him something else......... But, point is, all is good in the kitty world now. Hopefully.
Okay, time to finish cleaning the apartment. Later!
So, today was Simon's visit to the vet. Sierra apparently thinks I am going to take off with her because she has been hiding since I got back. I haven't seen her since I got home 30 min. ago! Simon is perfectly healthy and was actually a very good boy at the vet's office. I did get some insite into why the two fur babies were deciding to sometimes use the comforter as a litter box. They didn't do it too often, but once is really enough. Yes, every once in awhile they would defecate on the bed. Sheets are easy to clean -- comforters have to go to the dry cleaner. The vet and I were going over reasons -- besides the litter pan being too dirty. It is now cleaned out 2x a day (if possible). But he also said the introduction of a new person (ie: Mike) could have triggered something. I knew that. But, this surprised me, that it could of been a positive thing in the kitties mind. Like, "I like you, welcome." If that was the case, I wish they would have brought him something else......... But, point is, all is good in the kitty world now. Hopefully.
Okay, time to finish cleaning the apartment. Later!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Okay, so I am a lazy bum
I am sure everyone is thinking that, so I will just come out and say it. Really, nothing fascinating happening in my life though. I work, work out, hang out with friends, see Mike. I haven't seen any great movies lately, although we did watch Scary Movie 4 last weekend and it made me laugh. If you are looking for some mind candy, that is a good movie to watch! The Office, Season Two came out on DVD yesterday and so I picked that up. It was late so I didn't have the all night, DVD watching marathon, but the episodes I did watch made me laugh out loud.
Work outs with Ryan are going well. I was a slacker last week and only worked out 3 x (only once by myself), but this week I am back full force. I woke up mega early yesterday morning (4AM......... the world looks different at that time) so I actually went to do cardio at 5 in the morning. There are more people than you think at the gym at 5 AM. This morning I did manage to stay in bed until the alarm went off. And then some. I don't know why I just decided I needed an early morning yesterday, but hopefully that has all passed. I didn't like the way I was feeling towards the end of the day! And I still had my Ryan work out yesterday, so I really could have used the sleep!
Okay, that is it. Really. Like I said, nothing too interesting has been happening. I have just been living life! And that is a good thing :).
Have a wonderful day!
Work outs with Ryan are going well. I was a slacker last week and only worked out 3 x (only once by myself), but this week I am back full force. I woke up mega early yesterday morning (4AM......... the world looks different at that time) so I actually went to do cardio at 5 in the morning. There are more people than you think at the gym at 5 AM. This morning I did manage to stay in bed until the alarm went off. And then some. I don't know why I just decided I needed an early morning yesterday, but hopefully that has all passed. I didn't like the way I was feeling towards the end of the day! And I still had my Ryan work out yesterday, so I really could have used the sleep!
Okay, that is it. Really. Like I said, nothing too interesting has been happening. I have just been living life! And that is a good thing :).
Have a wonderful day!
Friday, September 01, 2006
The end of the week!
I was too busy celebrating the win of "The Office" at the Emmy's to write anything this week. Okay, not really but I needed to come up with a creative reason I hadn't written..... an excuse better than "I just didn't want to". It has been both the most uneventful week and the strangest week. I swear, people just kept changing on me. Not a bad thing, but a lot to take in on Wednesday morning. For example, one of my friends is moving to CA -- I knew she was, but she announced that it was in 3 weeks. Most of the people who read this know the situation, so there is no reason to rehash! One good thing about her moving is that she is going to go through all the clothes she doesn't want to take with her -- and I am the same size she is...... So, I will possibly getting some new clothes out of the deal :-). Okay, I will miss her too, but hey, this is a good way to remember her.
Ryan is moving to a new gym so I am following him to the new place in Highland Park. If you know of anyone who needs a trainer, let me know. He is awesome and I get referral "free sessions" if I send him people. There really wasn't that incentive at 24 Hour, but now that he is building his own business, I wanna help him out. We did re-assessments last night and it is still coming off. I hit the old goal number and now I am pushing it out 5 more lbs. Doing other things besides the elliptical has kept me motivated (like dance and yoga). I am working out, yet it doesn't really seem like it. Plus the dancing and yoga help those sore muscles I get from the Ryan work outs. He wants me to give him "before" and "after" shots. I have the before (I just really don't want to give them to him......), I just need the after! I think Mike is going to take some of me so I can get some good ones.
Well, that is it. I really should have taken today off. I just am not feeling it today. I guess I could still take off the afternoon. But might as well stay and build up my PTO. Mike and I are going to Angela's tomorrow afternoon to hang by the pool, but other than that, I have no idea what the weekend holds. He gets to meet some of my other friends (believe it or not, he hasn't met Jen and David yet!!!). He started school on Tuesday, so he will have physics homework. Yeah, that was never my subject so he is going to have no help from me!
Have an awesome Friday!!!
Ryan is moving to a new gym so I am following him to the new place in Highland Park. If you know of anyone who needs a trainer, let me know. He is awesome and I get referral "free sessions" if I send him people. There really wasn't that incentive at 24 Hour, but now that he is building his own business, I wanna help him out. We did re-assessments last night and it is still coming off. I hit the old goal number and now I am pushing it out 5 more lbs. Doing other things besides the elliptical has kept me motivated (like dance and yoga). I am working out, yet it doesn't really seem like it. Plus the dancing and yoga help those sore muscles I get from the Ryan work outs. He wants me to give him "before" and "after" shots. I have the before (I just really don't want to give them to him......), I just need the after! I think Mike is going to take some of me so I can get some good ones.
Well, that is it. I really should have taken today off. I just am not feeling it today. I guess I could still take off the afternoon. But might as well stay and build up my PTO. Mike and I are going to Angela's tomorrow afternoon to hang by the pool, but other than that, I have no idea what the weekend holds. He gets to meet some of my other friends (believe it or not, he hasn't met Jen and David yet!!!). He started school on Tuesday, so he will have physics homework. Yeah, that was never my subject so he is going to have no help from me!
Have an awesome Friday!!!
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