Friday, October 3, 2008

I CAN do this!



As I mentioned I am doing the biggest loser contest courtesy of Tib, the exercise QUEEN! In the past I have always made excuses, either I can't do this because my back hurts, I'm too tired, its too hot outside, etc. It was always something. Not anymore, the only person I'm hurting is myself. Excuses won't make me lose weight, won't make me a healthier person, won't teach my kids the right way of living. Only *I* can do that. I will do that, I AM strong enough to push through this no matter how difficult it may be.

My kids will look up to me as a good role model and hopefully take this into their own lives and be one less person on the scale of obesity. I'm removing: can't and won't from my vocabulary...at least in this part of my life. Because I CAN do it. I've been pushing myself and while it is hard at the time, when I'm done, I am that much more proud of myself that I am accomplishing something! I can't control everything in my life, but I CAN control this and I WILL. I am happy that I am making this step and even though some days can be damn frustrating, it will get better and I will be changed, not only on the outside but inside too!

*Oh, and I don't really know if the road to hell is paved with stupid excuses, I just thought it was funny.*

Monday, September 29, 2008

Oh.my.goodness.


Did something die? We have been saying this around the office for the last week. Seriously...one of the worse smells I have ever smelled in my entire life. I am not exaggerating. We discovered it was coming from the fridge after about the first day. It was a cross of rotten milk mixed with death. We could not find the culprit for the life of us. The fridge is not that big people, shouldn't have been hard to find it.
Today I had absolutely enough. Anytime someone opened the fridge, I nearly passed out. Talk about working in unsafe conditions. Don't even get me started on our toilet being broken (which causes a problem for me as I'm trying to down almost a gallon of water a day). I opened the fridge, bravely enough I was going to sniff till I found the nasty beast. I checked my sippy cup that I bring milk in for my cereal, nope, that wasn't it. One of the guys took out his jumbalaya of food, he thought his chicken might have gone bad. I threw away my yogurt and boost drinks just in case, although I highly doubted they were making this stench. Tossed a couple green and fuzzies, can't tell you exactly what they originally were, but they weren't mine.
There it was, in the very back with a cracked lid on its little tupperware container. Could that be it? It was hardly the size of a small plum, it looked like it would contain sauce or something. As I reached my hand to the back to pull it out I was frightened, would this thing bite my fingers off if this was the nasty thing? Pulled it out trying to hold my breathe until I was fully ready to find out. Saw the lid was cracked just a tiny bit, took my chances and opened my nose holes up. THAT WAS IT! OMG...I nearly threw up in my mouth. I had to see what was inside of it, I'm very curious and sniff just about anything.
What was it? Well, I believe it was coleslaw. At one point in time. The site of it now didn't resemble anything I would serve at a company picnic, more like the coleslaw you would find down in Daytona Beach during bike week at the coleslaw wrestling matches. Worse than that even, imagine one of those wrestlers (lets say a chubby one for good times), they go home, take a shower, but since they are so chub, they've got rolls. Are you following me? They don't rinse thoroughly, I mean c'mon, they wrestled in coleslaw, I wouldn't say they are girlscout leaders or anything of that sort. This is THAT coleslaw that has been stuck in their roll for 2 weeks that they finally discover while leaning over much further than normal and obviously pass out from the rank smell coming from that roll.
Mystery solved. Thank goodness, now I can return to storing my yummies in the fridge without being bullied by the nasty coleslaw.

Whaz Happenin?

I have been out of the blogging world for way too long. Nothing special keeping me away in particular, mostly just been busy. I do have a new obsession though, that would be trying to get skinny. Started the couch to 5k program and the biggest loser contest that Tib is throwing. Either way I'll be a loser - hopefully in a good way :)

I will be trying to catch up on everyones blogs as well, so be prepared to be hit like a truck with comments from me. No promises, but I'm predicting I will.

Nice to be back...for now!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Shoutout for Tibs son Ethan



Please check out Tibs blog and do what you can for sweet Ethan. He has type 1 diabetes and could use any help possible. I've never personally met him, but heard plenty of stories about him, he sounds like such a special kid and deserves only the best in life. Hoping that walk goes great and Ethan most importantly has a ton of fun and support!

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Motivational Posters

We need some new art for our office. What would be better than some great motivational pieces that would really help boost the office moral. During our next meeting, I'll suggest these to my boss.




Breaking Dawn


I finished it today. I loved it. I know that many Twilight fans were disappointed, but I was not. There were a few parts that I didn't 'love,' but for the most part it was great. The end didn't leave me hanging or expecting more and I was satisfied. I tried to take my time with it, Toby bought it for me on Saturday and I stretched it all the way until today, pretty good...I didn't rush through it, I wanted to enjoy it all the way through. He got it at Barnes and Nobles, so it came with some pretty stickers, one that I put in my phone, because I am OBSESSED!

Thankful Thursday - Aug 7th


  • Bedtime - for the kids
  • Prozac
  • repeat on the dvd player

Can you tell I had a hard day with the kids? I am surprised I have any hair left after today.

Join in - Lets hear what you are thankful for!