Argh! The Sniffles!

I have been sneezing and coughing all day. It is horrible! One moment I am fine, the next I go into coughing fits. I feel fine enough to go to workout tonight - hopefully Ryan won't mind if I sneeze on him........ And Sierra has the sniffles too. Not that they are related :-). She may have to go to the vet. Do they have cold medicine for kitties? She is still active, so I am not too concerned. It is a toss up of who woke up who last night. I was coughing and she was sneezing. Simon slept on the couch :-).

I am going to work on my last assignment tonight. I have to include thoughts, feelings and experiences, so it should be easy. I don't have to reference myself :-). (I hate doing references. Not going to miss that!! Oh Jen, if you need a style guide reference book, I have one!!! Just thought of that. Sorry for the side note.) The quicker i get that assignment in the quicker I can start dancing around in pure joy........

Later!

The Weekend

Thai food rocks! I saved up all my calories so I could indulge and not feel guilty. My favorite dish is swimming in coconut milk and there is no way I am giving that up. I really do plan to hit the gym tonight. I will do a little more writing and head up there. Since it is Sunday night and very cold, I expect finding an elliptical will be no problem. I think my weight loss has stalled (don't bring up the Thai food......) and I really need to focus on hitting the cardio when Ryan suggests. I am getting stronger at the resistance training though. Very proud of myself. And I don't threaten to hit him as much as I used to. I am sure he appreciates that. He did get very quiet during my workout Saturday. It is kind of funny, I thought there was something wrong. Apparently, my form was just in good shape and he had nothing to yell out. Usually, it is hips tilted, abs in, you know.... that kind of stuff.

Okay, back to work. One more week.... or actually, less than a week and this is all over. Then what will I do??????? Have to get a new goal :-).

Later!

Happy Friday!!!

I know everybody is waiting for the great things I did on my day off. Well, I did nothing. It was the greatest thing ever. Oh wait, I did actually have to drive to get my nails done and then to meet Michelle at Cafe Express. We ate, did some shopping and then I decided I needed a beer. It was my birthday and doggone it, if I wanted a beer at 2:00 PM, I was going to have one. So, she and I went to Trinity Hall, a great Irish pub in Mockingbird Station (for any Dallasites who want to know where it is) and we sat on the patio. And sat, and sat. Oh, and sat some more. :-). It was the best day ever!! We moved inside, watched the Olympics, chatted with the waiter, Taylor came up to say Happy Birthday before disappearing again. We left there at 8:00 and I went home to change because I was going out again. My friend didn't get off until later so I didn't get to see him until after 9ish. So, Michelle and I went out again to Humperdinks with him and had a little more fun. I think at this point, I was just eating all the fried food and not worrying about beer. She left, he and I then left and it was the end to a perfect day!!!

Now I am laughing as my soon to be ex coworker looks for his boots. WHy the boots were off in the first place, I REALLY don't want to know. Today is his last day and so they are harassing him. One of the boots was actually hidden in my filing cabinet. He found that one already. Need to head back over there so I can witness more of the fun. Seriously, how much more work can I really do on a Friday afternoon.

This evening will more than likely be low key. I am going to hit the gym and then watch movies. Sleep maybe. that just sounds perfect. Next week and weekend will be high strung, so I need something low key. Oh, and I have to get together with the parents to celebrate the birthday. Thai food, here I come!!! BTW, "Rent" comes out on DVD Tuesday. I am just saying........ Since my friend is out of town this weekend, I won't have to worry about seeing him. (I know everybody knows what 'friend' means, but I am in no way ready to talk about it. Sorry mom :-)).

Have a happy Friday!!!!

Happy Birthday to me????

Wow, the day has finally arrived. One year older. Guess it is good that I don't feel too much older than yesterday, but this week has caused a lot of reflection. I won't go into the gory details here, but really 34 is a hard number to say. That is why I am going back to the 7th anniversary of my 27th birthday. Much better! And I think it is now time to go get my nails done this morning. I am having lunch with Michelle so that should be fun. And hopefully dinner tonight at Blue Fish. Maybe, possibly, if we time it right!

I want to also wish Mia a happy birthday!!!!! I told Katie that since her baby is actually considered full-term she could have her earlier than the due date and give me a cool birthday present. She actually didn't go for that idea!!! Oh well. There is a whole day for that baby to come. :-)

Well, off I go. Have a great Wednesday!

The Somewhat Interesting Weekend

Nothing major happened, but it was a rather nice weekend (so far). I was supposed to meet a friend on Friday night, but he was unable to so we rescheduled for Saturday night. I then thought I was going to get a nice evening in with the sweats and movies. Well, then my upstairs neighbor comes over and asks I want to join her and her friend for dinner. I had already eaten, but it sounded like fun so I decided to join them. We went to a great place called La Duni. Very good food, great atmosphere and desserts to die for. I only had 2 bites of the cake, but oh my, it was heaven. Next time I think I will go just for dessert and coffee.

Yesterday was just a Saturday. My chair dancing class that I wanted to take was cancelled. I was kind of looking forward to it, but no biggy. I just hit the elliptical. The friend I had to postpone with on Friday called and said we could see each other, he just had to bring his daughter since his mother/babysitter wasn't going to be around. Well, I wanted to see Curious George and that just seemed perfect. Sorry mom, saw it without you. It was so cute! I really did more laughing than the 3 year old. It was a nice evening and the kid liked me. So that is good! Apparently all you have to do is wear dangling earrings and buy her popcorn. I also remembered that I have used the panting of the toe nails to settle little ones down, so maybe I need to carry a bottle in my purse.

okay, its just going to be a Sunday. Nothing too exciting. Errands, writing, cleaning, watching movies. Oh, yeah, I do have to go to the gym. Popcorn and skittles are not diet food, believe it or not :-)

Have a nice Sunday!

I just got back from the gym because I had to cancel Tuesday's meeting with Ryan. I normally don't go on Thursdays, but had to get my torture in this week. He is going out of town this weekend so I don't get to see him until next week. We did measurements tonight. Not sure what is going on, but it wasn't as dramatic as last time. There were a few inches lost but not as much as in the beginning. He upped the cardio because it seems the weight loss isn't what is should be. He also upped my calories by 100. Um.... We've fought about my calorie level previously!!! Luckily he likes to fight back. And he wins since he is the expert. My weight seems to flucuate during the day because I weighed 7 lbs less this morning. But he has to put the weight that I give during our session. Boo!!!!

There was a funny thing that happened at the gym today. Ryan was showing me something on the exercise ball when the man asked whether he was done with it. Well, considering we are obviously in a training session and he is obviously showing me something, NO we aren't done with the green exercise ball!!!! Then he whines that he can't find another. Sorry, not our fault you can't find one, but stop complaining. Really, I deal with complainers all day. Don't need it at the gym (unless it is me and he is hurting me....)

Since he is going to be out of town on Saturday, I plan to take one of my AOED classes. They sent out an email -- $20 off a class. There is Chair Dancing on Saturday. I haven't done a class in a long time, so I thought this was perfect. I need that womanly boost these classes give. I can also hit the Pilates class at the gym since he won't conflict with that time. And I thought of what I might do on my birthday. My favorite spa sent a coupon for my birthday and I think I might just get a facial. That seems like a nice pamper thing to do.

Well, happy Thursday.

Hump Day

Thank God it is Wednesday. Meaning tomorrow is Thursday and my week is almost over. Another week from Hades. Almost had a good streak going of somewhat good weeks, but seriously emailed mom and asked her whether she and dad could float me if I quit and looked for another job. It really almost got to that point. Seriously this place is NOT healthy!!! ( Nobody at work knows I have a blog, nor know where to even look, so I don't feel too bad about venting here. )

I did get a text message from a girlfriend of mine who just started a new job and seems to really like it. I joked that I would like to work there and she said they are looking for an HR Manager. Hum..... :-). And I had a meeting with my favorite Professor yesterday, Dr. Watson. She is going to help me get back on track and figure out what I am going to do after I finally get my Master's degree. I feel a little more empowered now. But, I am not at the place I want to be and you should really be surprised if I stay past the summer. I know I am where I need to be at this time.... Learning lessons,blah, blah blah. But think I can learn them much quicker in a place that doesn't make me want to slit my wrists.

On the brighter side of the world, my birthday is next week. He, he. I am taking that Wednesday off, because I need a day off (don't you dare ask why!!!). I have assignments due the next day, so truthfully I might spend the day working on that then go out that night. I really need to figure out what I am going to do for my actual birthday though. Mia shares the same birthday. I think I am only like 2 hours older than her. For those of you who really want to know we are celebrating the 7th anniversary of our 27th birthday. And we don't look a day over 25 :-). Sorry, Mia, outed you on the age. Hope you didn't want to keep it too much of a secret!

Okay, I have to go. I went to the gym right after work so I need to get cleaned up and started on the Manipulation paper.

Later!

Weekend Ramblings

Ah, the joy of the weekend! It has been pretty good so far. I got to have Mexican food last night -- super margaritas. I was also pretty productive. I actually held an Iso Ab at the gym yesterday for the full time. Trust me, it is a good thing. That means my core is getting stronger. I can't describe what an iso ab is (just think torture.....), but since I hit my tail bone, I hadn't been able to hold one. And, I held it after a full workout so that is even better. Those things aren't easy. Jen, I hope you know what I am talking about so you can confirm the torture factor :-). I did have a little too much last night (chips, cheese enchiladas, etc. ) so I need to be a good girl today. Which means I should substitute the diet Dr. Pepper for water.....

I am going to meet Jen and her David (like there are any other Davids in our world!) at a place by her to watch the Super Bowl. I am not a huge football fan.... Okay, unless it is A&M, I am not a football fan. But there is something about the SuperBowl that makes me want to watch. Basically I ignore the game and watch the commercials. And, I get to hang out with friends. That is pretty much the reason I go anywhere to watch it. Left up to me at my place, the TV would be on something else.

Okay, well enough of the ramblings. I want to get some school work done. What does it say about me that the section on manipulation is the one I am really focused on right now........? :-) And I have a research paper to start preparing for. 3 weeks and it is all over!!!!

Later-

I really think Ryan is trying to Kill me!

I just got back from my Tuesday session with Ryan and he pushed me harder today than I have been pushed in awhile. Well, maybe I was pushing myself some, but we can blame him. I feel good but I am STARVING now. I am also pumped up so I expect to get a lot of work done today.

Other than that, there is nothing too fascinating at this time. It is crunch week so I am pretty much in for the next couple of days. This weekend I will cut loose and have fun! Not sure what is planned, but I will have to do something.

Later!

the weekend

The weekend has been good so far. A few exciting moments thrown into reading, cleaning and watching movies. I finally decided to go to fish and had SUSHI on Friday night. Yes, true, fish sushi. Oh my, how I missed Unagi!!! I had been thinking about it for awhile -- adding fish back into my diet -- so this was just a good time. No there will be no red meat or chicken thrown in there, so don't ask! Fish won't be all the time because really, if you haven't eaten it in a while there is a serious fishy taste.

I was reading school work yesterday and came across a HUGE error -- have to write a letter to the editors on that one. They were talking about nonverbal communication and what certain things mean to different people. The discussion of the thumbs up came and the quote from the book is "although the same gesture means 'hook 'em' to students at TEXAS A&M". NO,NO,NO,NO!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if you don't know anything about Texas schools, an editor of a college text book should get that fact RIGHT!!!!!!! (To those who don't know, it means "Gig 'Em" to the Aggies. Hook em is a totally different gesture) Argh. So, if they get that wrong, what else are they getting wrong! I can guarantee my professor won't care, so I am just going to get the address of the publishing house.

So, off to work I go. Have a Happy Sunday. :-)

Funny of the day

My boss sent an email to me this morning saying she wanted to meet with me tomorrow morning at 7:30. We are reviewing invoicing 'crap' as I like to call it. The funny being "Meet me at 7:30". I asked her if she was okay with me being in my Happy Bunny Pajamas...... I am not a morning person. .....

It has been one of those days. Lots to do. I feel productive, but there is so much more I can do. I did get to lock myself in Mary's office today so I didn't get as many distractions as I normally would. There were still distractions though!!!

Gonna run!

Later

Okay, I am never allowed on a scale again. Ryan has dictated. I had one of those days where nothing was going right and I truly didn't feel like I had the progress I should have. He was very sweet, listened to me and then told me the scale was banned. He also said I had to eat more. I didn't meet my calorie quotient today and he actually said I had to eat the remainder before I went to bed. yeah, right. I just wasn't' hungry today. Which is a shift from the ravenous days when I can't stop eating. Anyway, I am on track, I was just having on of those PMS days.

Went to see Hoodwinked on Sunday with Mom. It was a very cute movie. I actually love kids movies because the adult jokes are pretty freakin hilarious. They even wove in classic SNL into the script. I recommend it to those just looking for fun mind candy. And the kids in the theater were pretty well behaved. And, believe it or not, it actually had a good message to it. Make sure you don't jump to conclusions and get all sides of the story.

Ouchie

I fell on my tail bone last night and it really hurts right now! Seriously, 3 inch heals and a puddle of water don't mix. I had one or two beers but not enough to allow gravity to pull me to the earth. It was a nice slip and down I went. I still went to see Ryan this afternoon even though it still hurt but he was able to modify the workout and we even did some stretching of the area. It was funny when he asked exactly where it hurt -- I told him I would wait until we got to the back of the gym to point at the spot on my booty. He wasn't feeling particularly 100% today but he still pretty much kicked my butt. All while avoiding the part that hurt from injury. Dude is good :-).

Now it is homework, cleaning house and a possible to trip to Super Target. If you don't hear from me in a few days, you might need to come look for me. Actually, I guess if I don't show up for the movie with mom tomorrow she will know where to come get me. We are going to see Hoodwinked. I will give my review tomorrow. I really want to see "Transamerica" with Felicity Huffman. She is such an awesome actress and I have heard it is a good movie. It might not be a Mom movie, but it might be a Jen and Mia movie (possibly, maybe???). Or, I will just go see it myself!

Have a great weekend!

Randon Wednesday thoughts

Where did the time go??? I have my three assignments due tomorrow and while they are in draft form, I get so anal about papers, I will be up forever!!! Did I really say I would get them turned in all early??? Again, they are mostly written, but I have to make sure they are perfect so I end up not sending them in until the wee last minute. At least I have enough energy to last me into the night.

In other news, I had to endure the loss of my badge for work. I have NO idea where that thing went -- probably a victim of the cats running off with it. For all the security in that place, it was very easy to replace. I was surprised. I looked everywhere for that darn thing, but it was no where to be found. Now that I have a new one, you know it will appear out of nowhere!!!

Well, I had better get to work. I met a girlfriend of mine at Mi Cocina (oh the great margaritas!!!) so I am ready to get going the rest of the evening!

Oh, and Katie sent a mass email regarding the baby's name -- they are thinking Olivia . Love that name!!! Is it too late to claim that one along with Emma :-). Probably so. Anyway, they are getting close to the birth! I know she is ready for the baby but I am pretty sure Aunt Gail is jumping at the bit for that grandbaby :-).

And I hit that 10 lb mark in weight loss. The holidays slowed me down, but I am back to business. Ryan seriously kicks my butt. It is a good thing :-)

Monday, Monday

Okay, I have the day off today for MLK, Jr. , but it is most likely going to be spent typing papers. Oh the joy. It is a good thing to have the entire day though. That way I am not up doing all nighters and can at least get some sleep.

There really is nothing just fascinating going on. I did go out with Michelle Friday and last night. Wow, what a rebel I am :-). Today has to be a "responsible" day since I have deadlines looming. Not a bad thing really. It just focuses me back to where I need to be.

Well, that is really all I have today. Have a wonderful Monday!

Later

In case you are wondering......

The Sierra Club opposes Alito's confirmation too. Got that email today. :-) My SPCA email didn't say anything about Alito, but you never know how the cats and dogs will go. He, he!

Okay, so I am down 4% body fat. 4 inches in the waist and 4 inches in the chest. Few inches in the thighs as well. He, he! Ryan re-took my measurements today since apparently Tim didn't key in my last measurements...... oops. I think Ryan has been charged with making me happy since my experience with losing the first trainer and nobody telling me. I have his cell number (never had Tim's) and he goes the little extra to make sure I feel comfortable.

That is it for today. Nothing too fascinating happened. Work was good but this allergy attack is just making me miserable. At least I am getting over it! Supernatural is on -- since the Office and My Name is Earl moved to Thursdays, I get to watch it in a first run basis. If you haven't seen it, it is very good. Freaky scary, but good. (However, starting next week, I have the 8:00 slot with Ryan, so I will have to record it anyway.).

Alito Hearings Begin today

As I sit here and read CNN, Alternet.org, and all the emails from my pro-choice groups, I am reminded that today is the day the Alito hearings began. Everyone knows he is the Supreme Court nominee chosen by Bush to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. Most of my readers know my main issue with anyone chosen to sit on that court. A woman's right to privacy (actually anybody's right to privacy) is a huge deal with me and I need to get my head out of the sand and watch this thing that is going on. Sometimes my own little world prevents me from seeing the big picture (only ever so often though!) Alito might be the best we have -- who knows. And you know with the class on persuasion, I will be testing all my theories on you guys :-). (Needed to add some levity. Hehe).

Later!

The last stretch begins

I pulled all the information for my class yesterday afternoon. There are some pretty interesting assignments. I am taking Persuasion and Leadership/Development. Both are going to be very interesting. There will be tons of writing, but I am ready now. I am particularly liking the assignments for Persuasion. One is analyzing the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton (thank God it wasn't Bush. I would not have enjoyed that one. I guess his was so controversial, she didn't want to go there!). I have to do a persuasive argument on one of three topics. My favorite is whether it is possible to stop the Bird Flu. I think I will say no. It might be kind of fun to argue the opposite opinion of what I actually have. There is also a paper on Social Movements and in that I have to research the movement of the selection of John Roberts. That will be fun. Don't worry, I will be respectful. I want to make an A :-). The Leadership class will be great too. It is being facilitated by my favorite professor, Dr. Watson. I am really looking forward to it!!!

So, 7 weeks, 11 assignments, work and the gym. Friends..... What are friends :-).

Oh, speaking of the gym, I did get in my second session with Ryan. I feel a little more comfortable with him now. I was having a serious allergy attack yesterday, which really throws off the balance. Lunges and squats aren't easy to begin, but when you have stuffed ears, it makes life a little difficult. I made it through so that is good. He has sworn up and down he is going nowhere so I am stuck with him. Unless of course he dies or is thrown in jail (his words, not mine!)

Have a great Sunday. Gonna start school work!!!

Even I am Impressed

I won't go around yelling hook em horns. That would be sacrilege -- being an Aggie and all!!! However, I do find it very cool that the Longhorns pulled the upset and are now National Champions. From what I saw, it was a very good game. One of my co-workers (the massive Texas fan) gave everyone in the group burnt orange roses today in celebration. He is going to be insufferable for the next year though. :-)

I don't have much else to report though. I need to get working!

Later

Change Stinks!

NY was wonderful. I had an awesome time and really loved seeing Glenn. I haven't seen him in what seems like forever and it was nice just to spend time with him. It snowed on New Year's Eve and the ground was just beautiful. It was hard to come back, and very hard to go back to work. I have this feeling things are going to get interesting. Or at least crazy. I start school on Saturday, so that will just add to the craziness. My friends might not see me until Feb. But it is my LAST session and I am ready to get it over with. At the end of February I will have my Masters Degree!!! (I am already planning the party.......)

Okay, now for the change stinks part of the blog. I go in for my training session on Tuesday and I find out trainer Tim QUIT!!!!! On Sunday. I was, needless to say, a tad ticked off. He didn't call (or, more importantly, the trainer manager didn't call to inform me I would be changing trainers, but that is another story.). I thought I had a good rapport with him and so it kind of hurt that he didn't at least call and say he was no longer there. I did call him when I got home last night and we had a chat. I understand the reasoning behind it, but not the way he did it. But he is young, so I guess I was expecting a little too much. I had my first workout with my new trainer today. His name is Ryan. Trainer Ryan doesn't have the same ring..... Anyway, he is pretty good and he did kick my butt. But I kind of lost a little of that momentum -- but, the silver lining is that the work out is varied. New perspective on the workout. It wasn't personal but still irritated me.

Well, off I go! Later.