Let me out of here!

Argh. 30 more minutes. I am itching to get out of this office and out into the fresh air. Yes, it will be muggy and rainy fresh air, but fresh air none the less. We are getting the fabulous string of Texas storms and it might just get bad tonight. As long as the weather co-operates and lets me get to the gym without becoming a wet rat, I will be happy. I worked out with Ryan for the first time in a week last night and the soreness is starting set it. Yes, I know, its a good thing, but still. I will be popping Advil tonight. He was sick on Sunday so we didn't get to work out then. But I have been a pretty good girl. I've done some kind of work out every day since Sunday. I have to -- water weight and crankiness seems to go away when I get in a good workout. We'll see if I am this good next week :).

Other than the workout, I just have a hair cut planned for tonight. I know, you are thinking, watch out for Kim. She is just a party animal. Truthfully tonight, after the errands, I just feel like curling up on the couch with the kitties and watching movies. I have 2 still out for Netflix that I need to watch. And I missed ANTM last night and I have avoided who got kicked off today - so, I need to watch that as well. Fun, fun!

Have a great Thursday and stay dry!

Mid Week Review

While I have been busy, it hasn't really been anything to write about. Just things here and there. This past weekend was very good, and I spent a lot of money. It was all stuff I needed, but still! That is the joy of the tax return though. You get to buy the little extras you need but never get around to getting. Mike and I hit the Reebok outlet store on Sunday and got some fun stuff. Since it is getting warmer, I need more shorts for working out in.

Last night I hit the spin class again. I hate to admit it, I had slacked off in that area. I realized how much I missed it. You know it is a good class when you can't walk afterwards. I think my legs went out on me a couple of times walking to and from the car. It was nice to be back though. That is the one class I really need to be vigilant about. I can feel the calories burning away! Pilates and yoga are just happy extras. I slept a heck of a lot better last night too. Didn't wake up once during the night (I had been waking up at 1:00 every morning. It was so fun.......). Plus, it is an awesome way to relieve stress, esp during the week of PMS.

I don't think I have anything planned this weekend -- oh, except for dragging Mike to see "Blades of Glory" which opens up on Friday night. Since it is a movie I want to see (Jenna Fischer -- Pam on the "Office" has a role in it) I am going to treat him to it. It has Will Ferrell in it, I know Mike will like it. It isn't like I am dragging him to see "The Last Mimzy" (Rainn Wilson, aka Dwight from the Office) is in that one. Mom, you get to see that one :). I will let you know how it is. The previews for "Blades" seem pretty funny and hopefully I am not disappointed! If they weren't good actors, I wouldn't think twice about seeing their movies, but I enjoy them on the small screen and think they deserve some big screen success! I geek out to the Office. I know..........

So, everyone have a happy Wednesday! (Watch out for the dramallama...........)

I need sunshine!

It is dark and dreary and it isn't helping my mood! I am on my second cup of coffee so hopefully I will be happy and awake soon. And, of course, if it isn't raining, I will run to the Bank of America building for my daily Starbucks hit :).

This week has been pretty much me being tired and crabby. It must just be from the weather, but everything is going well. Mike's birthday was a lot of fun. I took him to Rock and Roll Sushi on Saturday night. We had been there before but this time it wasn't as good. It was still sushi though and I was happy. Sunday I went to brunch with him and his Mom, Sis and BIL. It was so good and I was so full. My biggest weakness was the dessert table -- it had all sorts of yummy treats, including a chocolate fountain. I wish I had Mike's lack of desire for anything sweet because as it was, I had to limit myself to certain goodies. I really could have just taken down that whole table. All in all, Mike was thoroughly spoiled all weekend and of course, he enjoyed it all. Now I can go back to ignoring him :). J/k.

Okay, time to get focused and get some stuff done. I am taking Friday off for some girl time and and so I want to make sure everything is taken care of by tomorrow afternoon. Have a great Wednesday!

Happy Birthday Mike!!!

Today is Mike's birthday. Happy Birthday baby :).

The St. Patrick's Day parade took over Greenville Ave this morning and trying to get out of my apartment complex was a pain in the booty this morning! I wanted to get to the gym by 12:30 and it wasn't easy. As I was trying to get out, I kept wondering if Pilates was really, really worth it. It was though and it was nice to work out. In past days, I would have turned my car around and stayed home. Not these days! :)

Since it is Mike's birthday, I am taking him to dinner tonight. I think he will like Chuck E. Cheese. (It is a surprise, so just in case he reads this, I am not going to say where I am really taking him!)

Have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Birthday Chloe!

Don't wanna be here

I haven't had enough coffee to get me going. I don't understand, I get enough sleep at night. I am just having a very hard time getting around in the am. You would think working out, eating right and sleep would help my energy level. Maybe it is because it is dark when I get up in the morning and I still think that I should be asleep. I am sure I will be better come 10 or so! And to top it all off, I left my cell phone at home. I feel a little lost. Not that many people call me during the day, but I still feel like I am missing something!

Last night I had dinner with an old friend I hadn't seen in FOREVER. We lost touch for a brief moment (well, enough time lapsed where she got pregnant and had a baby boy....... so I guess it was more than a "brief" moment!). To tell you how long it had been, she hadn't seen me when I had the weight gain and subsequent weight loss. That has been a long time! So, we finally got together last night so we could catch up and I could meet her new kid. He is 7 months old now. Cute, cute kid. He has no hair (okay, very light blond hair that you can't see) and this adorable big ears. He was a good kid too. He wasn't fussy and didn't cry. He even let me hold him. It was nice to catch up with her and finally see her after all this time! Now the plan is to not loose touch like that again!!!

Okay, well, I have to get back to work. Fun, fun!!!

My Night at Target

So, last night was pretty boring. Nothing earth shattering happened at work, or at the gym. I worked out after work (after playing the "if I go home, will I really get back out at 7:30 to go do cardio and then yoga" game. That answer was no, so I went right then and there. I know myself all too well!). I went to Target because Chloe's birthday is coming up and I needed to get the gift so I could ship it out to CA. I had found the cutest dress on line but they didn't have it in the store. I did find some cute shoes -- yes, for her, and so I got those and a Weeble playset. Yes, I know you are surprised by the Weebles. :). I can't wait until she is old enough to get the Easy Bake Oven. They have so many more accessories for that thing now a days. Yes, any future daughters I have will get an Easy Bake oven! And Weebles............ After getting her goodies, I went shopping for myself. And, did end up with a pair of shoes for myself. And a couple of shirts. And random stuff for the house. I think I spent an hour in that store. After having worked out and trying to deal with tiredness from the time change, I just dragged myself away from there a very tired gal.

I watched "Engaged and Underaged" last night. I have been addicted to this train wreck of a show since it started. It is pretty interesting and horrifying all at the same time. I didn't watch the ending but, did DVR it so I can zoom through the commercials tonight. I have to give the guy's sisters credit -- they were trying to talk some sense into the guy. He is 22. She is 19. They had been on and off for the past 5 years. And she is pregnant. All I can wish is the best for these couples!

Well, that is it! Have a great Tuesday.

Why you should always be fully awake when you text......

"Nothng rt now. The fun pavs is that."

(I have no idea what I was trying to tell Mike at this point........).

The weekend was good. I am very tired but that probably has a lot to do with the time change! I don't like waking up when it is still dark outside. Very, very hard!!! I have a lot to do, so focus is now the name of the game :).

Have a great Monday!

Now I know why I can't breathe!

I was driving home from the gym and noticed that white flowery tree that pops up around this time of year. And then it hit me! That is why I have been having more trouble than normal with allergies lately. This tree pops up -- i can't breathe. So, these trees need to go away. I don't know the name of it. It just annoys me. It has even popped up around my apartment. Frickin tree.........

Other than that, everything is great! It was gorgeous today. My work out was great. America's Next Top Model is on now. So happy :). I need to do some cleaning, but I am still resting from the day. After ANTM goes off, I will be cleaning away! Then I may dope up on Benedryl (you know, since the freakin white flower tree is making it hard to breathe.....) and go to bed early.

Time to go. Have a great evening!!!

Weekend Wrap-up

This was a good weekend. Friday night I met Mia, Jen and Angela at Parma in Lewisville for dinner. It was, as always, very yummy. I also finally got to give Mia her birthday present (she had to miss our joint birthday dinner due to the flu!) so that was fun. And, yeah, I got mine :).

Saturday was pretty busy. I started at 8:30 with the spin class. I don't know why - I think it was the bike - but it was much harder than the 24 Hour spin class. Same time frame, I just kept getting super high heart rate readings and very out of breathe. It felt great and I actually liked seeing scenery while doing a "ride". I made it through, but I was exhausted after I completed it! Jen was due at my place at 11:30 so I had a little time to clean up and rest. Luckily we were headed to the MAC counter for make overs (just for fun.... we were being girly) and so I didn't have to worry about makeup. I did, however, have wonderful red marks due to the sweat and heat on my skin. I looked like a leper. Kind of like my hives, just very temporary! Jen and I went to the MAC counter, got all glamed up and then had lunch at a new place in the mall -Kona. They have an awesome happy hour -- appetizer prices that are just great. You wouldn't think a place in the mall would be a happening hang out, but it really is a fun place. (Happy Hour is only for the patio and bar area, just in case you were intersted). (By the way, we tried the new Barbie for MAC collection. The makeup artist tried this pink lipstick on me. It was a pretty color.... just not on me. On the way to lunch, I was wiping it off....... all the other colors looked great on me though :)).

My Dad's birthday was on Saturday as well. He turned 60! Wow. Happy Belated blog mention :). We had dinner at Mariano's -- awesome Mexican food and the home of the first ever frozen margarita! They have great margaritas and pretty awesome salsa for the chips. (This has apparently turned into the weekend restaurant review......).

Sunday I woke up with a migraine. Argh! I HATE those. (like I am going to love them.....). I had to cancel Ryan that morning and really got no working out done on Sunday. I finally felt better and went with Mike to Frisco to visit an old friend of his (along with Mike's roommate and that roomies girlfriend). It was a lot of fun and pretty interesting to see Mike interact with someone from his past. The friend is married with a little one, so I spent a lot of the day talking to his wife and playing with the kid. All in all, it was a lot of fun.

So, today I got back into work. Yippee..... finally got my expense report done. I don't know why it took me so long, but I finally got it to my PM. I think that was the extent of my production today. Oh well. There is always tomorrow! (And, I did get some more things done. I wasn't a lazy brat today. )

So, happy Monday night. I think I am going to curl up with a movie and get myself relaxed so I can get some sleep. Good night!

Hurry up, 4:30!!!

The work day is almost over. And I can't wait. I am trying to get things done, I promise. But, I am looking forward to dinner tonight with Mia and Jen; Shopping tomorrow with Mia and Jen (yeah, I see a lot of Mia and Jen. Good thing I love them, huh :)); Dad's birthday is this weekend; and I am tagging along with Mike to visit an old friend on Sunday. It is amazing how last weekend was very slow and this one will be super packed. I am even going to a spin class on Saturday morning. Now, I know you are thinking, that is nothing new, you do those all the time, but this one is a little different. The instructor will project scenes from Oregon or Washington State (anything to simulate a real bike ride) onto the wall. Sounds like the pretty scenery will keep me from focusing on the pain :). I'll let you know how it goes. I have to get up and go to this because I had to sign up for it and there are only 8 slots. It is pretty obvious if I don't go. So, we'll see :).

Other than that, nothing much is going on. I will try to get a few things done before the day is over, but really, my head is at the gym right now.

I would rather be in Paris........

It is already Wednesday night! Hard to believe. "America's Next Top Model" premieres tonight so that is fun. It doesn't take much to make me happy :). I wasn't feeling too well towards the end of the day, so I didn't work out. I just came home and went to bed. I don't know what it was.... my stomach was just feeling wonky! I feel better, but still need to take it a little slow. It was annoying though. I was ready to hit the treadmill. I can't over do it though. I don't want an injury or long term illness. I work out with Ryan tomorrow and he has achieved the butt kicking in previous sessions. I really shouldn't worry about backsliding. I am still sore from Monday. He has definitely mixed it up and shocked my body off of any plateau i was on!!!

Nothing much is happening. Yes, we did get good news this week, but I can't share it at this time :). Other than that, I am just a working girl. (Okay, the girls on ANTM are actually annoying me. This will be fun.) I am trying to get through the week -- I have a lot to get done.

Okay, that was the check in for the time being! (The title of the blog means nothing, I just saw something about Paris on TV and it sent me back there.)

The Week

I got back from Corpus last night and let me tell you, it was a great trip. My hotel was right on the beach! I haven't been to the beach in forever and it was so beautiful. The hotel clerk gave me a room looking over the beach, so I got to keep my patio door open, listen to the waves and seagulls and relax. I played on the beach a little too. It was so nice and relaxing. The first night I was there, I just ate dinner and then went to bed pretty early. The second night, I hung out at the lounge in the hotel -- it over looks the water. I met this couple visiting from Iowa. They were pretty nice. I had seen the guy around the hotel, but I hadn't seen her until that night. The bartender made great pina coladas (I had one for Jen :)) and told jokes all night. This cracked me up though -- they said one of the places they wanted to eat at was the Whataburger. Um huh!!!???? They don't have them in Iowa. It just made me laugh my booty off. (Whataburger field is in Corpus so they had seen the sign and decided that they needed to check out the fast food). My one drink and back to my room plan turned into laughing and talking for 3 hours. I had to drag myself away since I did have to be coherent at work!!! (And in the airport on the way home, I met a lady who worked at Whataburger - in purchasing. )

I really liked my visit to our Corpus Area Office. Everyone was really nice and I got to meet a lot of people who I talked to off and on. Some of my problem children are in Corpus so it was also nice to meet them. This is going to be my last trip out for CPR. They have me doing so much other stuff, it just makes sense to give my final trip to someone else!

I really did not want to be up today. I am soooooo tired. It is a little better since lunch, but this morning was horrible. I left my brain at home. I need to hit the gym and then it is home to go back to sleep. I need it :).

later!

Update on Life

I have been off work since Friday and I guess I am ready to go back. Although, I will be going into the office for 4 hours and then flying to Corpus for work. I need to read up on what I can and can't take in the cabin of the plane. I know my MAC lip gloss is considered deadly so I have to pack it away. Geesh. It won't be too bad though. I am looking forward to it! I'll miss Mike, the furbabies and my bed, but it is only 3 days. I can survive.

My birthday was great. Thursday, Mike and I hung out and went to dinner. It was very nice to just have some quiet time with him. I took Friday off and had lunch with Michelle. And then we got our nails done and went shopping. It seems like a repeat of last year but it was still super fun! I hadn't seen her in a long time and so it was nice to catch up. We got free dessert and a couple of free glasses of wine at Cafe Express. Love the birthday hook-up!!!! Then dinner with the parents on Friday night. It was a good weekend all together (special shout out to Jen. She knows why ;).) I keep forgetting it is Monday -- my days keep getting thrown off!

Have a great week. Hopefully I will be able to post while on the road, but who knows. Talk to you later!!! I am going to spend the evening watching DVR stuff and scheduling the week in the tv. Yes, exciting, I know. (And I have already worked out today so I am just gonna chill. Actually, I worked out with Ryan and did Spin class. Go me:)).

Just Popping In

Just wanted to say Happy Valentine's Day!

That is all :).

The Week that was

So, this week actually went by pretty quickly. I had to go to Austin on Thursday for work so that kind of pushed things along. I got back late last night to mad little fur babies. They are just never happy when momma goes out of town. I had to go to the Austin Area office to teach CPR/AED training. It was pretty fun and the people in the office were very nice. It was pretty productive but all I had was the crappy hotel treadmill to work out on -- so I plan to hit the gym pretty hard this morning. Pilates is at 12:30 and I am in serious need of core/stretching. I hurt my left arm on Wednesday with Ryan -- tried to lift a little too much weight. It feels better now, but stretching will help it even more!

Tonight is my shared birthday dinner with Mia! We have the same birthday day, birth year. All pretty awesome. I can't imagine sharing a birthday with a better person. Luckily we all like sushi :). It will be a blast and I am sure some stories will come from that. I just have to figure out what to wear. What I really want to wear seems very impractical for winter time so we'll see...........

So, yes, my birthday is this week. It isn't until Thursday and I have to go through Valentine's day to get to it, but I turn 35 this week (but don't worry, Valentines day is still important!). I like Jen's thirty faux (although, now that I remember, I think that was a SATC thing too). It does seem a little better than my celebrating the 8th Anniversary of my 27th birthday. At least it shows that I acknowledge I am in my 30s....... :). I won't get all sentimental just yet since I do have 5 days and I need to get ready to go to the gym..... he, he! But it will call for a lot of reflecting (probably all internal -- you might not get to read about all of it). I am pretty happy all in all about where I am though. All the choices I have made in the past make me who I am today. I have awesome friends in my life, people who I know would be with me in a heart beat if something happened. And they know that I would drop anything to come to them. We have weddings this year, I am sure someone will get preggers soon (um, not me........) and we'll have some ups and downs. I have great parents who support me in all that I do, although sometimes they wonder what the heck is up. I also have the best boyfriend in the world. I am grateful I met Mike and very happy he is in my life. He is also included in the awesome friend section, so that is all........ :).

So, that actually might just be my reflecting post! Have a great weekend!!!

The Girlie Weekend

However, I am sure you don't want to read about every detail of my hair appointment on Saturday morning or my shopping spree at Northpark Mall with the girls :). I had a great weekend and it was definitely a lot of fun. I introduced Mia and Jen to Kiehl's eye cream and Mia introduced us to "Fresh". Or at least it was new to me. (I don't think Jen had heard of them either.) The whole point of the shopping trip was to find shoes for Jen's V-day dress. And they are hot, hot, hot! She is gonna look beautiful. You'll have to read her blog to find out her V-day plans :).

Okay, tonight I really didn't want to work out. It wasn't that I was hurting or even just totally exhausted, I just didn't want to go. But, don't worry, I made my happy butt get up and go to the gym. I figured I really needed it because I had a few too many sweettarts today. I was pretty proud of myself! I do, however, need new workout shoes. My current ones are starting to leave blisters. Not good when you want to motivate yourself to workout! So, I think that will be the big purchase this weekend. But that was my accomplishment for the day!

Okay, I think it is time to log off and go to bed. It has been a long day and I actually wore myself out on the treadmill. Later!

The Week So Far.....

It has been a pretty good week. Jury duty resulted in me sitting in a big jury room for 3 hours. I wasn't called to sit on any panels so I was dismissed before lunch. It wasn't too bad except for the creepy guy who decided to stare at me before our second break. Yeah, um, I just moved.

Other than that, all has been good. It has been cold and rainy in Dallas but I guess we need the rain. Hopefully it won't get icy this weekend because there is a shopping day planned. I don't want to slip into the parking lot at NorthPark Mall. Not fun! Jen is looking for shoes to go with her Valentine's Day dress, so we decided to make it a girl day (along with Mia and Angela). The Mac Store, shoes, I have to go by Kiehl's. It will be fun!

Okay, this will be short. I have to get a few things done before i leave. And I get to go work out tonight with Ryan. It is so dreary so it is a good thing. Otherwise, I might just want to go home and curl under the covers with the kitties. But I do get to cuddle on the couch afterwards with Mike and watch "The Office" so it will be an awesome evening :). It is a new episode, so of course I am happy.

Later!

Weekend Wrap-up

This will be a quick blog because I am running out of steam and need to go to bed soon! Friday I was expecting the service guy to set up my DVR (had to bring a new box, blah, blah blah). They call at 6:00 to let me know I have to reschedule. Um, not okay. I had to call back and set up a new appointment. They can't come until Tuesday 11-2. Yeah, that aint gonna work. I have jury duty. And if that wasn't happening, I have work! I decided to just go to the center to get the box on Saturday morning. Long story short, got the box on Saturday morning, set it up and all is hunky dorry. After calling them again because the menu wasn't lining up with the channels. What the........!!! It shouldn't be that hard to set up a freakin DVR. It is working now. But still.......

Mom and I drove to OK on Saturday afternoon to go to my cousin Amy's baby shower (well, I guess the party was really for baby Madyson, but she was being held by me and really no help with the opening of the presents....). Mady is soooooo tiny. She is less than 5lbs and man, it was just so weird to see her. I have never seen a baby that small in real life. Her sisters (9 and 6)are putting Cabbage Patch kid clothes on her. She is a beauty though. They pretty much let me hold her the whole time since they see her all the time. I did steal her from my Mom though. Sorry :). The wonderful thing was that as tiny as she was when she was born, she has no health problems and is doing very well. She even has a lot of hair. I wouldn't have thought she would,especially when she wasn't "cooked all the way"! They got some awesome gifts -- cute baby stuff. If you are really interested, I can show the pictures.

Tonight, the SAG awards were on! And I am so happy -- The Office won Best Ensemble for Comedy - TV and Little Miss Sunshine won for ensemble for Movies. I watched Little Miss Sunshine on the way to OK on the portable DVD player. It was so good! If you haven't seen it yet, you have to. I knew I'd like it, but man, it was great. I laughed and I cried. Sometimes at the same time. But, yes, you must see it! And I was happy they won. And I got to see Mike tonight, so of course that makes me happy :).

Have a great week!!!

Sigh....

No, I really have things to do today. I got the bulk of things done, so now I am just waiting on people. That stinks, but that gives me a chance to catch up on blogging. It has been awhile and I am sure everyone is just dying to know what I did this past weekend. :).

My cousin Amy had her baby this weekend. She had a little girl, Madison. Madison was a little early (well, a lot early. She was due on my birthday!). Apparently she is very healthy and I get to meet her this coming weekend. I have a slight sore throat which better go away. I doubt I will be allowed to get near Madison if this continues. Her baby shower is this weekend so that will be fun. I get to go to Target and look lost in the baby section. Always amusing :). What else does a newborn need besides onesies and diapers? I don't think much more!!! Well, since it is winter, I might need to get a few blankets. She is so tiny though - 4.4 lbs. She does live in OK so a trip is necessary to go to the baby shower. But that is cool! So, there are two babies on either side of the family we get to ooh and aww about!

This past weekend I also went to a bridal show in Ft. Worth with Jen, Mia and Angela. It was a lot of fun, and I did get to taste the cake Jen will have at the reception. They will have to drag me away from the cake table. That stuff is good! Very moist cake. We tasted another vendor's cake and truthfully, Jen's vendor was MUCH better. We (everyone than obviously Jen) met her coordinator at the reception site and Jacklyn (sorry Jen, if I spelled it wrong!) is very sweet. Also very on her game. We will definitely have a blast at the reception. As long as I don't go on a major sugar high from the cake :).

Other than that, I just got to hang out with Mike. That was very nice! We watched the Colts/Patriots game on Sunday night. Now, I am not a huge non-A&M football fan, but that was a great game. I will be rooting for the Colts in the Super Bowl. So, yes, I know who's playing, and what date it is on. Not that anyone had doubts, but in years past, I really could care less who played.

Okay, I think it is time to get back to work. The only amazingly fun thing this week is adding more cardio back into my schedule. I did a re-assessment last night with Ryan. I wasn't too happy, but it was all my fault. I was a cardio slacker. So, back to it I go. I don't want to have to sit there and say, yeah I know exactly what happened, had all the control in the world and didn't do anything to change it. Gonna change it now!

Later!