Warning bemoaning and potentially grossness ahead!!

It's never more apparent to me just how weak I am, than when I am in extreme pain.

It's glaringly obvious just how much of a baby I am in these moments.

I like to think that I am a calm, cool, collected person. But really in the face of discomfort I turn into another entity entirely. My emotions are running towards a very short fuse, making it dangerous to say things that will make me angry. Also I tend to feel very bad for myself, rather pathetic really.

In point of fact, I am lying here writing this, and when I happen to misspell a word or the site isn't running as fast as I want it to, my fingers can't jab the correcting buttons any harder, either the button or my finger would break. And that would just make me more pathetic.

And don't mistake me, it is pathetic.

I am trying really hard to not whine and moan about how it's just soo painful. But I am failing miserably.

So I had a root canal done Wednesday and I was actually okay. Thursday wasn't so bad either.

Friday is when it all started. And I'm not really even sure when it started. I know at the beginning of the day it wasn't that bad. And by break time at work it wasn't that bad. But by the time it was time to go home the pain had begun, a dull throbbing and it just continued from there. In fact I went to bed with it still throbbing. Woke up Saturday morning and it wasn't really bothering me that much, but by lunch time there it was, back in the forefront of all my thoughts and it's only progressed to the point that I am not literally near tears, but if I let my self I could definitely cry about it.

So I admit that I am an 'oh so faithful' google-er. I love google. Look stuff up on there all the time.

I initially looked up my tooth problem because I was rather worried about how it was progressing, and what I found was that it seemed like I had an abscessed tooth. So I was one part relieved and one part freaked. The relieved because I had a Grandmother pass from cancer of the mouth and I was (ridiculously?) afraid that that was what might be wrong. And I was freaked because that still seemed like a fairly serious thing to be having wrong with your mouth. So I went to the dentist, they agreed that it was just an abscess and that a root canal would have to be done.

That was fine. And as I've stated the canal wasn't so bad nor the initial ensuing days either.

Well this pain has been so bad that I decided to google that. (incessant google-er my friends, that's me) What I found is that horribly enough it's actually not that uncommon for there to be pain. It's because of the infection that caused the abscess in the first place.

The dying bacteria in my mouth causes inflammation and that is what is causing the pain. Google says I should call my dentist and let them know that this is occurring and they will hopefully prescribe an antibiotic that will help get rid of the bacteria more quickly and thus the pain will go away!

Now, to be fair, my parents have been telling me this whole time that I need to call the dentist and let them know what is happening, and I've not been opposed to this line of thinking, other than I hate the phone and I hate complaining (not that you'd know that from reading this blog) and I dislike that so frequently the dentist in question isn't there. Older gentleman I suppose he gets to set whatever hours he likes. And I haven't actually been disagreeing with the oh so knowledgeable parents. I just haven't done it.

But "knowing" what the problem "most likely" is makes me much more likely to call. Except I can't because now it's Sunday and I can almost guarantee the dentist won't be there today. So instead I will suffer at least one more day of pain and hope that with enough drugs I can at least manage it.

And you might be happy to know that now that I've reached the end of this post, my typing has returned to normal and my anger level has simmered. I think maybe the pain has placed me in a stupor and I am just going to try and sleep it off.

Maybe soon I'll blog about the fun time Josh and I had at the Last Comic Standing Finalists show we went to. Ya know, if I can stop whining so much.

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Oy Vey!

I just don't understand it.

My room.... which I admittedly spend a lot of time, takes approximately two minutes to get dirty. And I MEAN dirty. Like snap your neck your because there isn't anywhere to walk dirty.


Like things disappearing at random because it's so stuffed full of stuff....'n stuff.

It's crazy.

Happily I found the dvd's that I was missing.... and a few things that I forgotten I had.

So that's cool.

Now if only I had magic and was able to clean in that way.

Welp..... let's see how far I can get this time.

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OH, and if you happen to hear a really loud crash... you might check that I'm still okay... just ya know to be on the safe side.

Wait so long

Oh!

Hello!

I didn't see you there.

See I thought that maybe people had forgotten this place.

Know I kind of did.

I mean..... that's sort of obvious isn't it?

Last posting?

August?

And it wasn't anything ground breaking.... but there you are.

And here I am.

Funny how we are here again.

Do I really have anything new to report?

Well???.... uh....

Yeah maybe I do.

Let's see what I can find in here.

Mom and Josh had birthday's. We went out. Food was eaten and stuff was given.

Transferred stores. I like it in Robinson. The first week was cake. I mean the literally have about half the customer traffic that Olney had. So that was interesting. I've gotten to know some of the people somewhat so I have people to talk to while standing around.

I was sick for a while there. Allergies. So I actually missed a couple days of work. But I'm good now.

Brook had a birthday. We ate German food. I had never had actual German food. It was quite tasty if I do say so.

Went to the Covered Bridge Festival. That was pretty cool. I got a really cool old postcard. It's really pretty, Bird and flowers and a .... church(?) in the background. (I like to say that it's Hogwarts in the background though) The letter on the back seemed nice. Nice lady that Bernice.

Speaking of Hogwarts....

Who else is super excited about the Deathly Hallows Part 1 coming out Nov 19th? Just me?

Naw, can't be! I am so stoked! I've just recently finished re-reading all of the books.

Good news? Ended just the same as last time! Glad things go so well.

I heard in the rumor mill that Rowling was possibly going to be delving into the world of Hogwarts again. Wouldn't that be fun. It wouldn't have to be the same set of people. I just enjoy her writing and world so much that I think all of her books would be fantastic. Who knows though, that could be totally wrong.

Read Cassandra Clare's 'Clockwork Angel'. Also an excellent read! If you've read her Mortal Instrument series then you know what I'm talking about. I was kind of worried about how much I'd like this one because it's an historical where the other is a modern series. Same "world" I guess you could say. Meaning same mystical world of hunters and demons and angels and what not. Anyway I really liked the book. It had a kind of different feel to it which it most likely needed with being a different series but still really exciting and entertaining.

I didn't know this was going to become a book review type of post.

In fact I was going to (hopefully) in come clever (unknown to me) way work the title of the post into a blurb about Trampled by Turtles. Which is a country(?) group that I've been enjoying. 'Wait so long' is the current song du jour for me. So fast and just an awesome song.

Anyway I'm going to end it here, because I have to go to work.... and I feel like I've just been torturing you all anyway.

So yup.... Ima head out!

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Update about life so far...

So first full week of school is now over for me.

And so far? I haven't hated it! Which is sort of amazing.

Kim, Sarah and I have been going together (except the days where I work) and that's fun, people to talk to on the way, there is the reliability issue and it's nice having people I know in the classes.

The classes themselves have been pretty good too. The one that's the most, I guess "trying" would be the word, for me has been the Interpersonal Communications class. It's not even that I dislike the teacher, cause honestly she seems pretty cool. It's not so much the course context... more than anything? It's the other students that are causing me grief.

Today it was like we had group therapy. I don't want to be a part of group therapy! I just want to learn what we are supposed to learn and move along. And I am okay with people providing examples of real life to further prove the points in class... but going on and on about your personal problems is not cool!

We should have been able to get through most of the chapter's notes but instead we had to hear all about issues with parents and money/boyfriend issues. It was annoying. I was annoyed... and I didn't hide it very well.

Orientation to Pharmacy Tech was actually a good class. I love the teacher in there. She's also our teacher for Pharmacy Calculations too. Exact same students in both classes too so that's kind of nice. I mean I can get to know the students and I'll be able to go to them if any issue comes up in class. Whether I've missed one and need the assignments or I don't get something and need assistance. Course I have my girls for that too, but it's nice to have multiple options.

Pharmacy Tech class might get a little more difficult when we actually have our textbooks. Which we will by this coming monday, and also we'll have our first quiz then too. On the first 13 brand name drugs and their generic counterparts.

By the end of class we have to know the top 200 drugs on the market... and the generic counter parts.... I'm sort of stressed about this. I have the first 13 down.... spelling might be a little sketchy but I know what they are supposed to look like... but 200! That's crazy! But I'll just take the words as they come and do my best. I can do this! We'll see what else class will be like monday, the history of pharmacy techs and the current day practices.... we'll see.

Pharmacy Calculations again was pretty easy. It might get more difficult but so far it's good. Roman numerals, fractions and decimals. Nothing to earth shattering. But it's probably going to get more difficult as we go on.

Another bonus to these classes/teacher is there is no midterm! How sweet is that? There will be a final and it's comprehensive. The teacher is really nice and wants to see everyone succeed so she works with you if you are having issues. She has a pretty dry sense of humor too, which is cool cause it fits my sense of humor just fine.

So to recap? School while not my favorite thing necessarily? Yeah I'm actually kind of enjoying it.

And I would rather only go to that and not still have to work.

Yeah that's kind of the downer part of this whole thing.

I finally got my job offer, which means my transfer has been finalized. Which will be nice won't have as far to travel every day. Also have new hours which will be sweet because I won't have to worry about finding people to swap hours with anymore like I've been having to lately.

I'll miss most of the people that I work with but all in all I'm glad I'm swapping stores. I am a little nervous about it though. New store and all. But it'll be fine I'm sure.... I hope

So that's about it for me lately.... school work and home again.

Maybe next blog I'll discuss people's birthday's and how they were celebrated.... If I remember it all.

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Good news all around

So let's start with the mediocre and build from there.

My goal of a two pound weight loss for this past week? Not achieved, but I did lose 1 pound and that's loads better than nothing/gain.

My car got new brakes put on it, and today it's to get a new compressor, which is supposed to fix the a/c, the defrost, the power steering and possibly a whole host of other issues! So that's ya know pretty sweet.

My cousin told me she had over heard people talking about me. Now normally I could find this very unnerving and possibly insulting. But in this instance it was a good thing. You see my cousin Lisa works at the store that I am trying to get a transfer to. So them talking about me, saying that I was a cashier... and whatever else they were saying, it's hopefully a good thing.

Which leads me into the another couple of good things. My transfer date has been approved and set, so that's me working in the Olney store for a little less than a month and then I'll be at the Robinson store. That is apparently as soon as they give me a job offer. Even my personal person doesn't know where they are hiring me in at.... so that should be a surprise.

And speaking of Robinson.... Had my first day of classes today. First time, in a college setting that I've actually had a teacher keep me the full time on the first day. Usually they just cover the syllabus and away we go. Nope this lady talked and talked then had us all introduce ourselves, speed dating style to each other then she gave us an assignment for some easy points. I'm still not convinced that this class is going to be easy. She said that there well be very little actual homework, but several instances of roll playing. I don't really know which is worse. I suppose it all depends on who I get to interact with.

Knew Sarah was going to be in the class with me, after all we signed up at the same time and purposefully chose the same times, but was pleasantly surprised to learn that a girl from school was not only in this class with us, she's doing the same program too and has all of the same classes we have. Times and everything. So that's really sweet! The only difference is that she is taking an online class. So she lives in this area too and that's another person to add to the carpooling. Hopefully even less gas we'll have to spend!

Kim is living with her dad, Sarah is living with her parents and I live with mine. And not that we don't love all of our parents, we think it would be really awesome to find a place that we could all live together in. Especially if it was in Robinson, then we wouldn't have to drive through all that road construction everyday and that would be so much less driving time. But they both have to find jobs, so it may be awhile until something like that happens.*

Found out how much I was approximately approved for, for FASFA. Awesome! I think it's to be divided up between semesters but I'll still have money left over to be able to use on things that I need outside of the actual school expenditures. The downer on all of that is. I don't actually have it! I just want my money people, what ever amount it may be. Called Tuesday and the helpful financial aid lady told me that my appeal had been approved, but that I needed to fill out some paper work proving my state citizenship. (I don't know that that's what it's actually called but that's what I'm calling it) I told her that I would be in the next day to get books, could I just fill it out then? She said that would be great, and that she wouldn't have them mail me the papers.

So just to keep you in the loop. Tuesday called, told them I'd be in Wednesday to fill out forms and get books, Thursday is the first day of classes.

So Wednesday got up early, Sarah came and picked me up and away to Robinson we went. Her a/c is giving her fits, it was hot and road construction was occurring. (I just want you to have the full picture here) Se we get there, and I know it's busy, lots of kids with lots of last minute things, but I had called people, I had called. So I go in tell the lady who I am and what I am there for. First apparently she thought I was too young? I don't know. She asked if I had brought my parents' id or tax returns for proof.

uh..... what?

Lady I'm 25, I have a valid license, and I work. I brought my own paper work.

So I filled out her paper work, easy peasy... lalala.... Hand it in. I ask about being able to get my books. She tells me that if I come in before my class the next day she'll at least have a voucher for me so I can get said books, in leu of my FASFA check. Ok whatever.

Thursday up I get nice and early, get ready and away I go once Sarah picked me up. Got there at least 30 minutes early, plenty of time to get this voucher thing and to get my books! Woo-hoo!

Except... I get in the office and ask the lady about the voucher. First she didn't recognize me, which I honestly didn't expect her to know my name, but I would have at least realized that I had just talked to a person the day before. But she's probably had a lot, I mean a lot, ALOT of people go through in the past few days. I don't hold it against her for that.

But she seemed annoyed that I was asking about a voucher. I was thinking to myself, look lady you are the one who told me to check back before class! But I kept my cool and politely waited like she asked. Not long after she decided I should just go to class and come back afterwards to get it so they could look it up. *gritting my teeth* Fine.

Class was as I mentioned above.

After class Kim, Sarah and I talked for a bit then we all headed over to the office. Me for voucher... again and Kim to find out the status of her FASFA.

Again lady didn't know who I was. Fine I'm not a memorable person. I again ask about this stupid voucher and again she tells me they don't have it ready.

Look I'm not saying she has to drop everything and get this voucher for me. What I am saying is that I've been told to come and get it twice now and now twice it hasn't been made available to me. If you can't get it ready in the time allotted then don't allot that time! Tell me it's fine but come in Monday, what ever. Quit stringin me along!! GRRRRRR!

Kim just wanted to talk to the financial aid lady, office lady told her she was busy. Then not even five minutes later we saw the financial aid lady leave the office... and not return again. Again... quit stringing us along.

We told Kim adios and headed back towards Newton. Got our lovely Huck's drinks (I love huck's drinks... you can add different flavorings to your soda!! and they have the good ice!) Hit Walmart, because I can never get enough of that place! (but I did need stuff so why not) then we grabbed some McDonald's and away we went. (don't judge me... you know you want some mikyD's too!)

So... that rather ended sourly.... I mean the huck's and walmart and McD's was all good.. but the voucher business wasn't... let's see.... what's good news again.

uhh...

mmmm.....

Mom had a good day at work today! That's good news.

Oh and tomorrow Mom, Miss Tiff and I are going out for a celebratory birthday lunch for Mom's birthday! That's good news too!

So there... back to good news all around!!

So now you should share your good news! I love good news! It's so fun!

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*There was a listing for a three bedroom house for rent!! Hiy-0!

Trips and Goals

I haven't blogged in a while. I guess (although I did stuff) I felt that I didn't have stuff to blog about. So maybe this will be a twofer.

So this past weekend, several of my girls from high school got together for a fun filled weekend.
We went to Evansville. We ate lunch then hit the mall and then that evening we got (as it was termed by Kaylie) 'hookered up' and went out to eat at O'Charley's. We thought about catching a movie or mini golfing or even finding a karaoke bar but we just ended up heading to our hotel and hanging out there, which was fun. Apparently groups I am with have a tendency to skip out on staying out in the heat when there is a nice cool hotel room available. Heee! No midnight McDonald's' runs, and there was even a Steak n Shake less than a block away which would have been great. Guess we had enough supplies that it wasn't necessary. Saturday got up bright and early (yes I was the first person up!!) got ready and then we all headed to HOLIDAY WORLD!

This is becoming something of an every year thing for us. Ok so this was actually only the second year in a row, but a similar group has gone before. I think we are really going to try and make it an every year thing now though. It's just too much fun not to.

Invariably we manage to pick the busiest weekend possible. But it was still fun. First we dropped our stuff off at Splashin Safari, last year we carried it and that just wasn't happening this year. And then back to the main park. I think that was actually the smart way to do it. Lines weren't horrendous I think because mainly people were in the water. Sure waits were typically around an hour but really that was much better than last year. And with us all talking and laughing it really didn't seem that long.

Here are the rides we hit (in order)

Legend, Gobbler Getaway, Voyager, Gobbler Getaway, Pilgrims Plunge.

From there we went into the water park. I love that pilgrim's plunge leads right into the water park. We changed and went and climbed into the newer wave pool. I love this thing. We spent a good time in there just goofing off and splashin around. Then we got in the newer lazy river, the Bahari. Love love love lazy rivers! So relaxing, and fun to boot. Sarah, Kaylie and I like to go under the waterfalls and all the added stuff. Lindsay and Abbie did not. TOO BAD! We were all in a circle (don't worry there weren't a lot of people in the river we weren't obnoxious) and if one went it was hard to not get them all.

The water park was closing at 7:30 that day so we got out when we started to get chilled (6:30ish?) and changed back to normal duds. Then back to the main park it was. Some of the girls wanted to get fudge/cookies but Abbs and I wanted to ride the Liberty Launch... So we DID! I love that ride. (I don't think there wasn't a ride I went on that I didn't love) And the line was very small.

Oh oh oh! Abbs and I had respect crushes on the young men operating the L. Launch. First a kid had climbed under all the turnstiles(is that what you call the poles that direct the line) and Nick (I read his name tag) made this kid walk back out and then walk back in going through the whole thing! Yay! Then Ethan (what I read one but not the other I don't think so!) made all the little kiddies standing on the bars to get down! And the guy up in the booth (sorry booth dude I couldn't see your badge) was being really fun and interacting with the people on the ride. They were doing their job, enforcing the rules and still having a good time with the people riding. That's awesome!! I love when people are like that! *respect crush just made a reappearance*

So all in all Holiday World rocked! Oh! And we got our picture taken with Holli Dog! SU-weet!!

On the return trip we played catch phrases, which was funny... we get very excited, and it's funny to hear what everyone guesses from the clues you give.

So having told that story rather quickly I'll try and segway into the other half of the post title.

So last year I was at my heaviest weight... the one I was at for so long. While I was able to go on the rides, I do think it was a near thing, I really wouldn't want to be much heavier (and I think there are frequently people who are) So this year! This year I was down in weight.... I wasn't as far down as I could have been had I been following the program and exercise regimen as I had been doing. But still 30lbs is 30lbs! It made a big time difference! Rides were more comfortable/less painful and I didn't feel as hot this year although I think it was as hot if not hotter and I didn't feel as embarrassed to be seen in my swimsuit. All really good things!

But mom and I both are determined to do much better with the program than we have been doing. Suffice to say that I don't think I've really been to the site in a month, and that's just dumb to not go/do something you are paying for! So there is goal one! Do better on Weightwatchers! And the bonus of having lost all that weight will be next year I will be even more comfortable and I'll have no problem what so ever fitting in any ride seat!

Next... before the Holiday World trip I registered for classes with my buddy Sarah! Woot that's one goal DOWN! I can take it off the little side goal there! Now I have to GO and EXCEL!!

I'm trying to keep those words (and words like them) in the forefront of my mind. Making me well.... go and excel. I so want this job, I so want to be done with school (having actually finished a degree) and I want to kick this courses booty! I mean I want to be leader of the pack!

So it's undoubtedly going to be hard, Medical Terminology alone will probably give me headaches, but I WILL do this! (yay go team!)

Lastly my goal for a clean room just doesn't seem to happen. I try and I try and I try.. but eeeeeeverybody wants to put me down. They say I'm going crazy... wait... sorry *ahem* Slipped into song mode there for a second.

I get so far... and then I lose focus. And I really want to paint this puppy too! I've had the stuff for quite a while now... it's totally time.

So that's it.... follow program, excel in school, and clean the blinkty blankin room!

Happy blogging fellow bloggers!

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I love the funny!

So on the Chicago trip we had that time at the hotel, around the time of the midnight McDonald's run.

In that time Brook and Jacob shared this glorious beauty!----> Double Rainbow

It's so funny, and there are even remixes of it. That song is pretty sweet.

Well then today on Cake Wrecks their blog is called The Rainbow Connection. Suffice to say they are making fun of rainbow dude too!

Ah I love when a good plan comes together!

I am obsessed

I love a show.


It's over now this show, but it's still really good.


Avatar; The Last Airbender. It's just so funny. I think I've watched all three seasons at least three times now. Because...


Ya know...



I'm obsessed.




*Clears throat all embarrassed like*



Ummm.... Bought some fun Bands! Birds (cause I love me some birds! Totally obsessed with birds too) and Jam Session. I was totally mislead about the Jam Session one. It showed a piano in the group, there was no piano! It had a dude jammin on a guitar instead. Harumph!



But they came in awesome colors, ones that match my polka dot colors on my nails, and they were only a dollar each, which with my discount was even less so... YEAH! Bonus!



I'm reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. I've read it before, borrowed it from Sarah and it's AWESOME *sung in a overly exaggerated manner* Thing is, I think I might have purchased the first one already... which means I now own two. Unless I didn't in which case, hooray!



Have/had been doing weightwatchers.... sort of.... well let's face it I feel off the bandwagon again.


And I know, how often do I say 'oh no, I did bad, now I need to get re-motivated...' blah blah blah.



Truth is... I've just been enjoying eating to much to care. But I told mom tonight that I want to start walking again come Monday. Not because I necessarily want to start walking again (it's hot out and walking takes energy so ewww) But because I want to be 'skinny'. There I said it. I do want to be skinny. I mean not uber skinny, like 115 or anything insane like that. I don't think I can even fathom that number on me. But I do want to be as in shape and trim and tiny as is healthy for me to be. But let's face it.... I am so not that now. So it's gonna be a long long, longlonglong road to get there. I was doing a good job and then..... eh I guess life sort of overwhelmed me, or something. But I will do this! Because I am tired of my belly giggling when I laugh. And I'm tired of feeling like I look like I am pregnant. And I'm tired of being so uncomfortable in not only size 18 clothes but also my own skin. And I'm tired of all my stupid stretch marks. (possible over abundance of knowledge there but it comes with getting a glimpse into my mind)



I feel like all I see when I look in a mirror lately is stretch marks, rolls and a very large number.

Which is not a good vision to have of yourself, but I'm just laying everything out there for you tonight. So if you are still reading this... Sorry!!



On the happier side of things, I set a goal for myself to only spend a certain amount of money until my paycheck on the 6th, and so far I've done a bang up job! So yay me!



Also I only have to work a 4 and 1/2 hour shift tomorrow. Sweet!



And... uh....



I re-painted my nails! So yeah... no more chipped messiness!


Well... I think that's all I got tonight.

Did this blog post seem whiny to you?

Sorry I still didn't write the return trip, I guess there really wasn't that much to tell... really.

I'm still working on the photos, there sure were a lot of them. I went a little camera happy.

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You Capture Black and White

So I've never participated in this before, but I had so many photos from our weekend Chicago trip that I just had to join in.





The view from the top of the Ferris wheel on Navy Pier.

Cause you know, Bear's got to earn a living too.

I just want to say that this is a frequent pose for us, the fact that the statue was there was just happen stance.

Me and my beautiful mother, cause we can do serious too.

My brother and his girlfriend, they are so adorable.

You Capture

Day 2

So day two started out rather leisurely, got up sort of when people felt like it. We all got ready and headed out for another fun filled day.

Went and ate breakfast at Ihop first, where the food was tasty but they denied Brook her Cinna-minions which was just mean. Then we went to board the Metra. Apparently there are only 'permit required' parking lots there... so we drove around and around and around until finally father went into city hall (?) where they gave him a one day permit thing. So yay! But we had literally just missed a train heading to the city so we had to wait an hour for the next one. Luckily they had some lovely flowers to look at, so that killed all of 5 minutes. Books were retrieved from the van and reading commenced. It was a nice day so it's wasn't so bad waiting around.

By the time the train came the station was pretty crowded, pops wanted to sit on the upper level of the train if possible, it wasn't. They were full. So we just hurried to find seats and sat. Dude behind me? Yeah grunty, wheezy, sniffy guy. Sort of annoying and gross. But other than that nice ride. (Jacob and I had been on the Metra before... Not sure if Mom rode that our not)

Came in to Union Station and we had pre-decided to catch a water taxi out to Navy Pier. So we totally did! Oh by the way, always a good idea to watch where you are going and not be staring at a map.... cause then you don't notice those three stairs you are about to walk down-- whoops! Didn't fall though, just... took a jump. My bad! Some comic relief for you there folks.

There were some (I can only hope) teenagers getting on the taxi ahead of us (same taxi, ahead in line) and they seemed to be having some sort of feud with some other kids ahead of them, behaving in a very immature manner. And it continued the rest of the time they were on the boat. Did your mother not teach you manners? Oh wait that's your mother/guardian with you behaving the exact same way? Question withdrawn.

But it was fun to head down the river and to see all the buildings. I sort of wished we had been able to do a water tour instead, then you get to see a little more and you can actually hear the guy when he talks on his little intercom thing.

Navy Pier was nice, they have a big noodle like is in front of Wrigley so the kids posed in front of that, Jacob tried to eat it. They had this statue of kids playing.... ring-around-the-rosie? Anyway we thought it'd be fun to pose with it, or at least mimic it, so we did! Cause we're goobs! But I like it!

Jacob, Brook and I went up on the ferris wheel, the rents weren't real keen on the idea. That was sweet, but they were trying to educate us about the city and all of the directions they were giving seemed way off, and how hard can that be to give directions from Navy Pier?

So we went inside to eat at Capi's. They have some serious pasta making skills. Very delicious.

We happened to notice that there was a red carpet laid out. That's very curious. And there was a sign about the Stanley Cup, wait... that means....

That's right the Blackhawks, Champions of the Stanley Cup we're going to be at Navy Pier!! Talk about awesome!

Unfortunately they were supposed to have been there at 3 (? this is the story I heard it's not been confirmed) but it was past that and they still hadn't shown up. We needed to catch our trolley to get to the L station to get to the game. So we quickly looked through the shops there. One store had a top that I LOVED but the color I wanted only came in smalls, plus it might have been a kids shirt... the other color's extra large seemed small. So I just came away with some sweet post cards.

The trolley was fun, wicked crowded but fun. The driver was funny, he said I'll call out the stops, if you need off just pull the cord, or if you can't reach that 'dingding' works for me. So we got to hear lots of people yell out 'dingding'. But Jacob was disappointed, he wanted to pull the cord for our stop but almost everybody got off there and they all yelled, so no cord pulling for him. :(

Hopped on the L, red line just so you know. Well actually the first one was so crowded we decided to wait, the next one was better but only slightly. Standing room only here kids, and it's a bit of a bumpy ride. But I was ok with it. One of the ladies next to me was not, she was very annoyed that the train was so full. (that's right I read her text over her shoulder... but just the one!) Got off at Addison and we were there!

Wrigley! I love that place! It's so fun. So we walked around the whole thing, Brook had never been. And we looked at shirts and I really wanted a couple. I so wanted one with a name on the back, but I'm not allowed. Every time, every time that I've ever gotten anything with my favorite player's name on it, they get traded. EVERY TIME! I got a pin once like a lapel pin? It looked like a jersey and had Michael Barrett's name on the back, figured I'd be ok since I wouldn't actually wear it? Nope I don't think it was even a month later they traded him.

No shirt names for me!!!

But I did want another shirt, but they were all like 40-50 bucks, and I am cheap, or poor. Depends on how you look at it. I didn't really want to spend that much, but I didn't really have that much to spend anyway. So... yeah.

So game was good... though the Umps were bad, calling people out that were safe and what not! And the starting Cubs pitcher did not have a good inning. But there was a home run or two by the Cubs. But ultimately? Yeah they lost. *sigh* I blame Starlin, he had some really horrible plays. And I just don't understand. If someone is having that bad of a day why do you leave him in?!?! You took the pitcher out when he did bad, and the next one... so why leave in the bad short stop player? Who knows?

Funny story, cute family in front of us? The dad reminded me of my Uncle Tim. He seemed to really love the ladies of his family which is just super sweet. (Again I was being nosy) He was texting someone about the game and said 'I have much to teach my daughters. Meg just asked if it's half time' I love that he found that cute. Cause it totally is!

We actually had to leave before the game was over to catch our train back. But I don't think we missed much. At one of our stops we got to see a GIANT EYEBALL! There should be more of those in the world. It was some art they had on display. Got to see the Public Library which had some sweet architectural elements. And then it was back to Union Station. Again had to wait an hour for our train, literally just missed the one before. (it's a knack)

Train ride back we sat up top. Not sure Pops enjoyed it as much as he thought he would. Ours was the second or third to last stop the train made so we got a nice long ride. Then into the van and back to the hotel. Where we all just pretty much crashed. It was a long day and full of fun but finally time to end it.


Travel back story tomorrow? Not much to tell really but I might post some pictures there.

Late!

Chicken in a car but the car won't go, that's how you spell chicago

I think I learned that 7th or 8th grade, and I'm still not really sure how it works, but I got to tell you that it does stick in my head.

So this weekend was our Chicago trip. So much fun. Saturday mom and I decided that we need to prepare for the occasion by painting our nails. Boys will like you if you paint your nails. *said in a heavy new york accent*

Mom went with a lovely pinky color, more neutral. I decided to be bold and brash! I went white with green,blue,orange,purple polka-dots. Fun!! Fingers and toes for me, just toes for mom.

Once that was done, and believe me that was a chore for me! We were all ready to go! So Sunday morning bright and early we got up and headed to Terre Haute to pick up Brook and Jacob. Who oh so kindly had square donuts for us. Yum is all I can say!

We hit the road for some fun in the Windy City. Sunday was to be a whatever day, Monday was the day we had tickets for. Tickets for a Cubs game. So we decided to go to the Lincoln Park Zoo.

As we were walking in to look at all the fun animals, Jacob let it be known that if he didn't see some polar bears a koala was gonna get punched! Which just doesn't seem fair for the poor koala, but we were going to make a point to find those polar bears! And wouldn't you just know it the clouds rolled in, the thunder cracked and the rain started pouring down from the sky. Now at least we were prepared and all had umbrellas to use. But still it was coming at us sort of side-ways so we were getting pretty wet. So this Zoo had a sort of "farm" area in it and had a nice house with porch that we ducked under. We just stood under that and waited the storm out, didn't last to awfully long. The lightening was right on top of us but I personally enjoyed that.

When it passed we headed over to the barn to begin our tour. There they had a scale that told you the equivalent of your weight compared to farm animals. Jacob, Brook and I total a sow with a litter of 10 piglets, which just cracked me up.

From there we saw some Jacob sheep, a couple bulls and a few cows, some goats and maybe a pig or two. Then we went on to have lunch.

From there we went to see the more exotic animals. I don't know if it was the storm or the heat but a lot of the animals were hiding away so we couldn't see some of them. But we did see a lot.

And happily we eventually saw a polar bear, so all koalas were safe. (although I'm not positive but I think that the zoo didn't actually have any koalas) Saw the cat portion, I love tigers, leopards, and panthers so that was sweet. I also love me some penguins and they were hanging out too! So yeah really enjoyed the zoo. Only animal I was bummed to not see? Elephants. What sort of zoo doesn't have elephants? They totally didn't. Sad!

From there we went to eat at Rain Forest Cafe, which isn't really a cafe so why it should be called such is beyond me. But it was really delicious. I liked all the 'animals' they had about. The night sky on the ceiling with shooting stars was pretty sweet too. The only thing that was a bit much for me was the music, it was soo loud. And under most situations I probably wouldn't have minded as much but I had a wicked head ache. But I really enjoyed it.

From there we seriously thought about going and trying to get bleacher seats for the Cubs game that night but I think we just decided we were to tired. So to the hotel it was.

We talked about swimsuits for the pool there at the hotel but that would have involved going to purchase some (since no one but father brought theirs) but eventually that was decided against and we just watched the Cubbies on tv. Which sort of made us wish we had tired for the bleachers but it was ok.

Finally we decided that we needed to make a midnight McDonald's run (ok maybe 10:30) So in the van we piled one last time for shakes and fries. So good! A truly delicious way to end the night.

Day two tomorrow.

Lates for now!

Pool, subs and cubs

So success was mine!!

Thursday after a "fun-filled" day at work. Came home to attempt to go swimming with mom again. We knew that there was to be a private party so they were closing at 5:45, but that left us with two whole hours to soak up the sun. So we went, we conquered!

We owned that pool!

Okay, so we just basked in it's cool wetness. But it was lovely, and while mom saw a few of her students from last year they weren't to horrible. One of them is just a teeny bit bossy, but all in all not so bad. (on a funny note, we got there and barely had our toes in the water when they blew the whistle signaling a 10 minute break) (also I take evil delight in the fact that it poured rain that night, so the party probably got cut really short!)

So yesterday... Got up and headed to work, first hour seemed to d-r-a-g by. I mean it was so long, and I was actually busy where as the day before I had nothing to do. Weird. So eventually Talina that I work with got there, and that's about when the time seemed to pick up. Maybe because Anna and Talina both spent some time up at the service desk talking to me, helped pass the time. So anyway Anna had first lunch and she mentioned going to Subway and well, Talina and I thought that sounded great. So when it was time for my lunch I decided, 'Hey that sounds like the thing for me.' So I quickly walked to the back, clocked out and headed out to Subway.

When I got there it was pretty hoppin' but I thought it'd be okay. Nothing to horrible, just a little down time. So I get my order in and the guys ahead of me were just chatting away with the ladies working there and that was a little annoying. But finally got down to the register and the nice woman there asked if I'd like a meal deal with my sandwich. I told her yes and proceeded to open my purse to get out my card to pay.

This picture is exactly what the inside of my purse looked like when I opened it.

There was a crucial piece missing. And what was funny was that I kept moving those few things in my purse back and forth as if they were some how hiding that elusive wallet. So I was a teeny bit panicked, they don't take checks so....

The nice lady told me I could come back and I said I would and hit the bricks. I went out to my car and was debating getting in and driving all the way back to my store to 'purchase-something-with-a-check-and-write-it-for-over-so-I-have-cash', when I glanced up and saw shining brightly in the sun CVS. *angels sing heavenly tunes at this point* I think "I'm saved!" and proceed to cross the street and head inside to buy something, anything so I can get cash.

I grabbed a pack of gum and waited in line, of course there's a line when you're in a hurry, and while in said line I hear 'What are you doing in here?'

I looked up and Lindsay had entered the store! Well hi Lindsay how are you? I'm just here 'cause I'm an idiot and forgot my wallet. Hoping to get some cash. You?

She had seen me cross the street while her and her hubby were driving through town and decided to stop and talk to me.

Well it was finally my turn to make my purchase, luckily I asked the cashier before she rang anything up. CVS doesn't allow checks to be written over the amount of your total! O.O! NOOOOOOO!!!!

Lindsay told me to follow her and she had me hop in their car and she loaned me $15. They drove me back over to Subway. I was soooo glad she decided to stop.

So I go in to pay for my sandwich and 'skip' the line, seems silly to go through the line just to pay at the end. I wait while a guy attempts to pay for his sandwich with his debt card... which isn't reading. He asks if they take checks, the cashier (same one) said sorry no and smiled at me. I told him not to go over to CVS either because they couldn't help him. ( I think he thought I was nuts) Luckily one of the other Subway employees got his card to go through by typing in the numbers. He paid for his food, I paid for mine and then all was right with the world.

Well... maybe not with the whole world, but with my little portion of it? Yup.

So Lindsay was my hero for the rest of the day... maybe even for the rest of the month! Yup I owe that girl big time.

Moral of the story, it's good to stop and surprise someone, you just never know how you might save their day.

Oh and am headed to Chicago tomorrow with the 'rents and Jacob and Brook. Super excited. Not sure what all we are doing. Hopefully Navy Pier, maybe Brookfield Zoo and definitely a Cubs game! Gooooo Cubbies!!!!!

Late!

Pool

First I give a quick update about diet.

Haven't been walking for like three weeks. And it's not even bothering me anymore. Although I do think it would help me lose faster.

Haven't been eating exactly right, I mean I've been staying within my points. But I haven't been doing that great of a job of getting my veggies in, and struggling a little with my water on days that I don't work.

And on that note I must tell you, that for all of that misbehaving I still lost a pound this week. Which is great!! But I bet, if I was doing things like I was supposed to be doing then I would be losing even more... well a little more each week. Need to exercise and eat better!! Okay, now that I've told you all about that..... on with the post.

No pool for me.

I think, and mother agrees, that it's a sign. I don't believe it's from God though. Just saying someone is trying to tell me something.

So last week tried to go with Mom, Jacob and Brook. The rain decided that no, you don't need to go. So this week thought I'd try again.

Wanted to go Monday, but didn't. We went and saw Despicable Me. It was really good. The littlest girl was so super adorable.

Yesterday could have gone but I went with Sarah to Mattoon and then back to her parents where we just hung out.

So today, today was to be the day! Was going to go earlier, but mom thought we should wait til evening when it would be cooler and possible kiddies would be gone, also she wanted to get some cards made and mailed. So fine, we waited. Finally 5 o'clock rolls around and we are headed to the pool! Yay!! We walk up there, see all the people swimming, having a rousing good time! Get to the door and hear the employees telling a group ahead of us, 'Sorry the pool is closed for a private party.'

?!?!??!?!?!?!?

What?? But.... and...


But....

I want to swim. Why won't the pool let me?! Are you sure I'm not part of that party?! Cause I'm pretty sure I can be. If only you'll let me swim.

Pool you are so mean to me!

I'm out.....




*mumbles to self in an annoyed manner*

Finally...

So I haven't blogged in a while... sorry bout that... here come the excuses.


One I was working, always takes a lot out of me.


Two I was sick, definitely took a lot out of me, and really who wants to hear all about how sick I am.


Three I had gained weight and wasn't exercising... (i was sick people) so didn't want to blog about how poorly I was doing in that regard either.


Four I haven't done anything. It's hard to blog when there isn't anything to report.

Ok the last is a bit of a lie, I have done some stuff. Here is a quick run down.

Exercised some, Ate better (but not great), Got a facial, Got a verbal, Went to a open house, Bought some stuff, Bought some more stuff, Read a book (or two), Didn't exercise, Went to work, Watched some movies... and winding down to today... Got my hair cut and weighed in.

So like I said weighed in... Yesterday was the actual weigh in day that I have assigned my self but when I weighed it wasn't what I wanted to see... it was the exact same as last week which was down from the 2lbs+ but still wasn't all the way back down.

Well... weighed in today and I don't know if it was just finally showing what I was feeling, or if it was the hair cut or both... but I'm now officially back down to my lowest weight. (meaning the lowest I had reached losing not the lowest I've ever weighed) YAY!!! I am so happy about that. Now I just need to keep going downwardly and get this stinkin weight off!!

I suppose I should be happy with all the progress I've made so far which I am. But I think I need to keep in mind just how long it's taken me to get as heavy as I was. It's not like this just suddenly hit me. It's been building for a while now, so it's not going to leave in just one day. I've made great progress and will continue to do so. (but shoot i was hoping to get closer to one-derland for my holiday world trip) Anyway.... on with other things that I have done...

Tortured mom today. Took her shopping in Tuscola, not that that was super torture... no that came later. We went to Old navy... I really wanted this white/orange skirt that they have. I just thought it was super cute.... but I didn't get it... mainly because I wasn't necessarily sold on the whole look. Found a cute tee to go with it but I just wasn't in my size!! They had XXL or L not XL which would have been perfect!! *sigh* I guess that was just a sign to not get it.... or something. Did find a couple of t-shirts though. Cute and comfy and cool. (lots of c's)

Mom got some cute clothes too... then we went back to Mattoon... where I did torture Mom by making her try on 1000 swimsuits..... or maybe not that many... but I did make her try them on... and she wasn't super excited to do so... not that I really blame her but... meh.

So hopefully tomorrow we'll go for our walk, shower head to wally for suit buisness and some lunch and then *blaring of trumpets here* DUUU DUUU DUUUUUUUUUU DUUUUUUUUUUUUH!!!!! Go to the pool!!

Want to come? It'll most likely be 3ish? You are more than welcome!! It's going to be great fun!!

Aight... that's all I'm gonna talk about today.... I can't think coherently anymore.

Lates!

Aaaaaaaaaah-PHEWY!!!

I don't like feeling like an idiot!

I never want to be conned again!

I'm a boob!

So ok here's the story.

Tonight at work this dude comes up to me.

"I was wanting to get a $50 and a $10 for these $20s."

me-"Okay, no problem." (press button to have my drawer opened)

I then take dudes cash and grab the change.

Dude starts to leave "Oh!" he says surprised,turning back around. "You gave me a $10 and a $5."

me and this is where I am suckered!!-"Weird, sorry bout that. I don't know how that happened. Someone must have messed up some bills on the drawer."

"No problem. Just need that 50, it's my daughter's birthday."

(I am such a boob!!)

Drawer is opened second time I take the five and give him a $50. Dude wins.

As soon as he leaves, I'm like, that was totally wrong. I was just conned. I know I grabbed a bill from the farther slot, which is what holds the $50s/$100s. I know I did.

So I ask for the drawer to be opened a third time, the csm is thinking I am crazy. She's called over to Jewelry so the cashier that was with her on pulls comes up to service desk. I proceed to tell her what just happened. As I'm finishing up the story to her the csm comes over.

"What was that?" she asks. I tell her the whole story. She gets this look on her face, like 'oh crap' "What was he wearing?" she asks urgently.

"I dunno." (I'd make a horrible witness) Jen (cashier) saw the guy and was able to describe him. Betty (csm) tells me to hang on and heads back to jewelry.

If you are imaginative, you can figure out where I am going with this story. But I'll tell it all anyway.

Betty comes back to service desk with Larissa and Lisa (jewelry ladies) and tells me it just happened to them too, for different amounts but same dude!!

Well.... at least I'm not the only boob!

I guess in my meager defense, I am just not a devious person. I don't think of these things, cons and what not. Who thinks up all the ways to steal from stores?

That's not really an excuse though. I've been a cashier for many years now and I should know better than to do something like that. But it was just so quick that I didn't even think.

Ahhhh phewy! I'm an idiot.

At least tonight I was.

bummer.

Let this be a lesson for you!

I would never want you to go through this, learn from my mistakes!

Someone needs to!

Revamped!!

Revamped, readjusted, remotivated (again), reinspired, refocused, rededicated, revised, renewed.


Just to say a few...

You may notice a new background (you may not)

Had a bad week.... 2lb gain. (bad kara badbad!)

If I had been behaving properly, and following my plan like a good little girl I most likely wouldn't have had that. Because honestly I brought this on myself! I ate like there was no tomorrow. Some healthy some not, but absolutely no portion control!! It's like I've learned nothing!

So again I find the inner strength needed to lift my self from the funk I was in and get my self back on track! Cause I really do want to be achieving not failing.

So I found a new pretty background to go with my new view, goals, tasks, drive, focus, determination. (because I have a weird thing for word lists today)

Tanks and peace out!

I want...

My friends and I had a cookout this weekend. It was soo good. And not only that but it was fun to display it in lovely platters and what not.

Makes me want to do something.

Here it is.

It makes me want to run a business wiith the girls. I would love to run a resturant with them, but who has the money.

But here is something that could sort of be done on a little less funding.

All in one stop shop.

Photography/styling/catering. Call on us when it comes to your wedding, family function... thing. Wouldn't that be awesome!? And if eventually we built up enough of a name for our selves and enough money, we could then go on into a resturant type of situation.

For example, if we were able to build up enough cash/demand then we could purchase a place like the golf course, somewhere that has a nice outside area and a nice dining area where people could have their reception/photos and well.... it would also work as just a resturant.

Wouldn't that be awesome?!?!

Also, not saying that anyone wants to do any of this... but if we could get my brother talked into it make it photography/styling/catering/dj !! See it really is becoming a one stop shop thing.

Have the venue for the people to use, the food, the pictures, the fashion and the music!! What more does a person need? (ok a dress the preacher/judge and decoration but who's counting)

It would all be so awesome!!

Ok someone help us out on this!! I just know we can do it!!

Oh and if someone had baking/decorating skills we could do the cake too!!! And I mean how much easier could we make it for the wedding party?!?

It's a nice dream.... maybe someday something will happen.

Hot

It's hot.

It's been hot.

It's going to continue to be hot.

Newton opened their new pool today. Free swim day.

I want to go.

I have no swimsuit.

I have no one who wants to go with me. (they want to swim just not with other people)

I have to work at 3.

It's hot.

I'm sad.

And hot.

*whimper*

late

I can't believe I am doing this...

Fair warning: this most likely shouldn't be looked at with googlereader... there are pics.

Also: Please don't mind the faces I am making in these pics either, I don't even know what I am thinking in a couple of these, but I can assure you I wasn't as miserable as I may look.

After much debate (again) I have finally decided that YES I am going to post those photos... which I said I would but then I chickend out... but I've found my bravery again.. soo here goes

This was my personal favorite. I don't know what it was exactly.

I guess the support that helped hide flaws.

The fun color and print.

Just the way I felt I looked in it.

I guess this was my second pick.

I like the cut of it, and the color was nice.

But all in all I just don't think it was quite right.

This was my third choice.

I loved the print but I just didn't think it was very flattering.
I couldn't get over how the material, well not really hugged, but

emphasized my largest section.

This was mom's favorite, and it wouldn't have been so bad

if it had been in my actual size, but still. Just not quite me.

These are the dresses I purchased at Kohl's.

Still not sure I'm going to keep both.

So those are the dresses... and again don't mind the faces... nobody can follow all the things that run through my head.... so it's a mystery as to what I might have been thinking at the time.

What a whirlwind

So... let's see... what have I been up too??

Ok last day I posted was Wednesday... walked with the girls, walked with the mother and then worked that evening. (It's hard for me to remember too many specifics after the fact so bear with me)

Thursday .... we'll come back to that (I actually remember thursday)

Friday walked with the mother and worked

Saturday worked (momma wanted to walk but I was too lazy)

Sunday had lunch with the family and worked (I remember that much)

Monday walked with Lindsay, then walked with mom. Then we hurried and got ready to go to Olney cause she wanted to get some groceries... and then.... we took too long at lunch and couldn't go shopping cause I had to get home to change and head back to Olney to work.

So here we are it's Tuesday.... but before I talk about today I'm going to go back to Thursday.

(you thought I forgot but I didn't)

So I was off Thursday and have been wanting to get an outfit for my friend's wedding which is quickly approaching. So mom and I decided to head to Evansville.

Walked with mom and then we cleaned ourselves up and headed out. Wouldn't you just know it we had to find an alternate route to eville because of the sthinkin (yes that is spelled correctly pronounce it sta-hinkin) because of the sthinkin marathon load that was being brought through.

That was a blast. I mean it wasn't anything too extreme but when you don't know a route it's kind of, oh I don't know... nerve racking to take it. But the father assured me that it would be fairly simple. Only two wrong exits (one more troublesome than the other) All in all not that traumatic.

So we get to eville and immediately head to the eating place. We were hungry chicks ok?!

O' charley's.

'Nuf said right there. It's so good! I love their half club/soup lunch combo. Which is not what I had. I had the half club/ salad combo, trying to lose weight here people. Have to behave as much as possible. I also had their freshly made strawberry lemonade. YUM!!! Never had strawberry lemonade before, it was quite delish if I do say so, and I do so there!

Then in our quest to find the places we wanted to go to... Hobbylobby, Cato, Joann's, Old Navy, possible bookstore... we spotted the golden ticket! Dressbarn!!

So that was our next destination. Before I go on... let me insert the odd thing that happened when we were in the parking lot. We get out of the car and this random lady stops us to ask if we know the quickest? easiest? way to get to chicago from there. Uh...... what? She said wasn't following us but had seen that our license plates were from Illinois and we had a Cubs sticker on the car. Uh...... what? Lady I can barely make it from point a to point b with out a map.. you think I can give you short cuts and hints on a trip I've never made? Weird!! Anywho...

Get there and they have a bunch of cute dresses, hey it's dressbarn of course they had cute dresses. But I was really stoked by the quantity of cute ones! Super pumped you know?

So of course I have to try on 50 dresses after looking for 2 hours... ok that is a slight stretching of the truth. More like 15 dresses after 1 hour. (something like that)

Side notes (have you noticed I make a lot of these) 1. had a lady (different from the chicago bound one) in the store asking our opinion on outfits... What it's speak to random strangers day in Indiana and no one told us?? What in the world. Ok didn't really mind but it was just so... soo.... unexpected. 2. I have been losing weight (if you read my blog at all you know this already) so I was excited to see what "new" size I could wear.

So all those dresses and all that time later I find out I can easily wear 16 dresses (YAY) with the occasional 18 or 14(so funny mom) thrown in there. Also I reaffirmed that I have no decision making skills. Left that store empty handed.

We hit Hobbylobby (where I got paper and adhesive and stamps) and Cato (where I got a purse), Joann's (where I got lots more paper and a few odds and ends) and the mall (where I got nothing but mom got some stuff) and while there we decided it was time for supper. So we ate at T.G.I. friday's. Good food, and waiter had a wicked cute smile, really nice dimple. Then because mom felt bad and I was still determined to get a dress we headed back to Dressbarn, where they recognized us (still makes me giggle) made mom try some stuff on, which she looked really cute in but she didn't totally dig. And I re-tried on stuff and a couple of new things. I was still in love with the dress I liked and mom still liked the one she liked (does that sound redundant to anyone else?) And we just couldn't convince myself to get any of the dresses. We also looked at Fashion Bug ( where they had shockingly few dresses and again a random person talks to us, tells me she likes my shirt which was nice but odd) and Kohl's where I tried some on but they just weren't me. Oh and we stopped at Walmart (because I can never get enough of that place) and got some piddly stuff.

So that was about it. Got some gas for the car and headed back to Newton. Fun day, tiring but fun.

Now... back to today.

Today was another day off day. So what do I do? Plan to go shopping with mom. The girls and I were going to walk, then Lindsay had issues with work (she's very unhappy with them right now) and I couldn't rouse Sarah so that one was nixed. Walked with the momma and then we cleaned ourselves up to shop (this seems to be a pattern we've developed) We ate lunch at Cracker Barrel. Again good food... Have I ever mentioned I love good food? Cause I really really do. Then we went to Kohl's. The friend who's wedding I've been trying to buy a dress for obviously wouldn't be complete without a gift from me. So we went in because she was registered there. They were having a buy one get one free sale... Made me want to buy half the store... I don't know why that is, I guess it just sounds too good to pass up. So we got something similar to what she had on her registery because they didn't have the actual item and got the free thing for ourselves! And then because I can never pass up clothes (I'm not sure when this trend started) I had to try on clothes. Wouldn't you just know it, they had cute dresses! So what do I do? Try them on. And they were cute... and I was again surprised at the size I was able to wear.

So ... because I am just made of money and I still can't make decisions I bought both the dresses I tried on and the cute shorts that fit and the stuff for the wedding and the free stuff for our house!! Again because I am made of money.

After that headed to Walmart (see I told you I can't get enough of that place) to get some groceries that mom had been wanting to get for almost a whole week. And well I had to spend some more money there, but at least it was mainly on food stuffs. That's better right? *ahem*

Aaannnnnyway...... we got home and mom made supper and then after that she asked if I wanted to walk again.

*blink blink* say WHAT?!

I don't know why that was so surprising to me. But after much (internal) debate I finally decided, Yes! I do want to go. And I want to do my jogging! So that's what we did. And I was congratulated by Lance Armstrong for the SECOND time!! Yeah!! Isn't that just AWESOME!!

Makes me giggle! Thank you Nike+!!

So.... that's been my time.

Thank you for listening.



Oh!


And next post? Right after this?? I'm gonna post all the dresses that were tried on (well not all.. just the ones with photos)

Late!!

ps. if there are still anytypos don't mind them... I didn't feel like going back and re-reading this time.

Distance....

One would think that with everyone a little closer together again it would be easier to coordinate things.

You would think that wouldn't you?

I know I did.

WRONG!

I mean it's not horrible, and if we get a set schedule set up then it'll get much easier.

Ok so buddy Sarah is back in town and she informed me and the Linz that she would like to join us for our morning constitutional. Yay!! Before you know it we'll have a whole gaggle of gals walking with us.

But it goes like this. I live in the middle, almost perfect center. Lindsay lives to the south and Sarah lives to the North. Lindsay works in the west and to get to her home had to come to the middle.... so that worked well. We'd just meet up and then go farther east and walk in Sam Parr.

Now.... how do we get Sarah here with out her having to drive 20 extra miles out of the way??

I just don't know. (Notice I'm the one not driving?!?! I'm ebil like that!!)

So to further complicate matters Lindsay had a doctor's appointment today at 8. Which is usually when she would get to my house. Ok no big the walk will be pushed back a little.

Well I like to walk with the mother as well. So I initially thought, 'Okay mom and I can walk at the normal Lindsay time and then the girls will walk at the normal momma time.'

But then I fell back asleep OOPS! In the midst of doing laundry so I would have nice clean exercise and work clothes I fell asleep. So then things just kept getting pushed back!! Good grief!(as charlie brown would say)

But the walk is about to happen. The girls are on their way and then when that is done momma and I will walk.

Also yesterday I went with the mother to get one of her books for online class this summer and that took up more time than we thought so we didn't get a walk in yesterday morning. So when I was at work I was kind of thinking that I would go for a jog afterwards. Checked with the momma she was down. Well.....

We got out to the track at the high school, it's still roped off cause they are still working on it I guess. And there just wasn't a ton of light in the parking lot, plus it was 11pm and it just felt kind of weird so we opted to not walk.

Now I'm gonna have to fit an extra walk in somewheres because I want to complete my goal on nikeplus!!! I just gotta do it!!!

I just gotta!!

A'ight so girls are on their way and I needs to finish getting ready.

Peace out ya'll!!

The tiniest thing can make all the difference...

whether it be good or bad.

So this week my knees were killing me as I said before. So Friday after picking Lindsay up we stopped at Cvs in town and I got me a knee brace. Put that sucker on when we got to my house and went for our walk/jog. O M G! I was so amazed what a difference that bit of elastic did for me. During the jog my knee knew no pain! Course by the time of the second jog the knee that was without was killing me so I didn't jog then.... darn it. So need to get another knee brace so I can jog finally!!!

So.... still haven't really logged stuff, I am such a bad kid! But I've been keeping far better track.
And that's where I've discovered that not logging can have such a bad effect on my weight goals. I'm not saying I haven't been losing, but I think it could have been so much better. I realized that when I don't log I don't necessarily eat all of my points (bad), I don't eat all the variety of foods I need like veggies and fruits (bad) and I don't get as much water in as I need to (really bad) Also I haven't been taking vitamins and I don't get my oils in. Bad bad bad! All of these little things amount to big things and little to no weight loss.

I reached my 10% and it's almost like I've lost my drive to do well. Still exercising, still eating healthy but not working as hard at it as before. I've got to get my mind back on track!!

I feel like I've been kind of down and out lately, I don't think work is helping. It's not the entire culprit but it's not helping. Either I need to change work routine or actual jobs. This is easier said than done. I almost think I need to speak to my or at least A manager personally about the time I'm having. Because I don't want to just quit. I like the people I work with, I just need to shake things up maybe. I really think I was much happier when I was just a cashier.

I guess that new leaf is still turning.... because I haven't quite got there yet.
But I will get there.

Recently re-watched 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' which made me think of how he always said what he was doing... maybe I need to do that mentally.

Dialing! Hanging up! (just so funny in the movie when he does that)

But mine should be something like.... 'Re-motivating!'

Or something like that.

Alright I'm out.

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