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[GyMgrrrL]

my bday was great. went to outback for dinner and had steak :D. yum. went and saw premonition--mary, do NOT see this movie. I was almost hysterical at the end. went shopping which was nice but didn't find much...got a pair of wo pants for cold chicago and a bracelet. still have $ to burn though so hopefully i can find more stuff.

I got drunk saturday night (paddy's day) which was SO much fun. I had a really good time and looked great too ;). We were out until 3AM...that hasn't happened in FOREVER so we pretty much slept all day sunday :p.

That's about it. just kind of twidling my thumbs until august i think....

Glad to hear you had a great bday!!
Any pics of this "looking great" evening?? :) whenever I feel that way I always take pictures hehe.

[mcj]

Thanks for the heads up on Premonition...:eek: Good thing I didn't go see that last weekend!!

Your birthday sounded like a blast!!!!! :D I'm so glad you had fun and enjoyed it!!!! And yes..we want pics!!!!!!

Is August when you move to Chicago???? Have you found your apt downtown yet??? ;)

[fmr_trackstar]

Glad you had a good birthday. You live in Chicago? FUN! I need to make a visit to Chi-Town.

[lisa1021]

I just wanted to tell you that I experience the same exact thing with the breathing as you are going through.

I went to an asthma specialist because I diagnosed myself. When I went there, a nurse came in and gave me a breathing test and it came back 100%. Any person would think that means you do not have asthma (including the nurse that gave it to me). But this doctor I went to was great. He told the nurse to give me a breathing treatment and then they tested me again. My result went to 115%. Then, I was diagnosed with asthma. I am on a couple meds now and I can breathe!!!!

Just thought I would let you know that, because I know what it's like. And it really makes you hate cardio!!

I also noticed you're feeling like me about working out.....really not wanting to do it at all. I hope that gets better for you because it's not fun.

Have a great night!

[arose70]

Glad to hear you had a great bday!!
Any pics of this "looking great" evening?? whenever I feel that way I always take pictures hehe.
I should've taken some pics but I didn't...got lots of nice compliments though!

Thanks for the heads up on Premonition Good thing I didn't go see that last weekend!!

Your birthday sounded like a blast!!!!! I'm so glad you had fun and enjoyed it!!!! And yes..we want pics!!!!!!

Is August when you move to Chicago???? Have you found your apt downtown yet??? No Pics :( August is the move! No apt yet---we're going in july to search!


Glad you had a good birthday. You live in Chicago? FUN! I need to make a visit to Chi-Town.No chi-town yet! I'll be there in August!


I just wanted to tell you that I experience the same exact thing with the breathing as you are going through.

I went to an asthma specialist because I diagnosed myself. When I went there, a nurse came in and gave me a breathing test and it came back 100%. Any person would think that means you do not have asthma (including the nurse that gave it to me). But this doctor I went to was great. He told the nurse to give me a breathing treatment and then they tested me again. My result went to 115%. Then, I was diagnosed with asthma. I am on a couple meds now and I can breathe!!!!

Just thought I would let you know that, because I know what it's like. And it really makes you hate cardio!!

I also noticed you're feeling like me about working out.....really not wanting to do it at all. I hope that gets better for you because it's not fun.

Have a great night!Lisa! Thank you so much for your story! It gives me hope that this ISN'T just in my head! I'm seeing a pulmonologist in May so hopefully they'll be able to figure something out! Also, last week when I played bball it felt like I was a pack a day smoker :eek:. My lungs were killing me so bad....once i really got into the game i didn't notice the lack of breath so much as how bad my lungs hurt. hmm...we'll see. thanks for popping in!

[arose70]

Mornin ladies :)

I played bball last night--it was so fun! Not very intense games but fun anyway. next week intramurals start and i'll have three games a week! I'm pumped for that.

Not concentrating too much on diet. But I think I'll start lifting today or next week again. That'll be fun. Going to concentrate on high reps/little rest this time. I get great results going heavy but we'll see...I don't want anymore muscle mass---I'm pretty muscley as it is, just need to drop bf. My lean mass is about 134 lbs so for me that's enough muscle :o.

Anyway, just slowly starting to get back into training/diet/etc. I have been really stressed lately about different things so hopefully by next week they will all be straightened out and I'll let you know about them then :).

Happy Thursday all!

[StlBarbie]

I love seeing you relaxed and just going with the flow ....
it is a good thing .........:)

So glad you are loving the intensity of bb ...
does it get any better???

OH ALECIA .. your b-day sounds like a BLAST!!!
Isn't it wonderful to kick back and celebrate like that ..
not to mention, looking HAWT while doing so ..... ;) :)

Have a great day woman!! :)

[mcj]

YAY for BBall last night! :)

HAPPY THURSDAY!!!! :D

[Krissypoo]

I missed your birthday. :( Happy belated, chickie. It sounds like you had an awesome time.

Hope you're doing well. You've been as MIA as me lately! How's the stress?

[arose70]

Hi All :o.

Just a check up...

Have dropped a good amount of weight lately, unfortunately most seems to be muscle. I haven't lifted in 4 weeks, just been playing bball for the last 2 weeks. My body composition has definitely changed for the worse but my skinny pants still fit great so I'm not being overly concerned about it right now. I've been eating the house too lately with no ill effects really in terms of significant fat gain. It's been nice just to eat 'whatever' and not have to put on the fat pants in the morning :p.

Hubs and I went out sunday night to Texas de Brazil for our 6 year anniversary of 'being together'. It is an AMAZING place---I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone, although there are only about 8 of them around the country....very pricey though so be ready :eek:.

My breathing has gotten progressively worse. I am calling everyday to see if there is a cancellation with my specialist. None so far :(.

This past week has been really stressful......finals are here for school so I'm putting in time there, this weekend I have to work everyday because of easter. Just kind of 'over it' AGAIN. As I was at the restaurant last weekend scraping a salad bowl clean in the dish room I just got hit with this 'what the hell am i doing?' type thought. I'm just ready to move on, unfortunately that will be to another restaurant in chicago until i find a 'real' job.

hubs is doing great. *heart flutters* He's awesome and the sweetest/funniest person I know. We're trying to book a trip to chi-town in June to look for apts but the fares are sky high then so we're waiting for a deal.


that's about it...just an update in my little world ;).

[mcj]

YAY For the update Alecia....I MISSED YOU!!!


You and hubs are so cute...congrats on 6 years of being together...WOOHOO!! :D

There will defintiely be some deals to Chicago I'm sure..there are always are... Did you try Southwest? I'm not sure what flys out from your area..

They just opened a Texas De Brazil by us! What is the food like???

[arose70]

Hi Mary :o. Thanks for missing me...I miss you guys too :). I still read, just don't post much.

Yea, we're waiting for a ding fare from southwest...they have them for may and july, just not june :confused:?

Texas de Brazil is INCREDIBLE!!!! OMG, I can still taste the food! haha! my mouth is watering!! It's brazilian and it's a really different set up. There is a salad bar where you start the night at and it is not just a salad bar---they have smoked salmon, sushi, lobster bisque, and 20 different cheeses i swear! Then you sit back down at your table and you have these little coins that are red on one side, green on the other. When you are ready for your next course (meat) you turn your coin to the green side and a bunch of guys with meat on skewers come to your table and offer you everything from grilled lamb, filet mignon, top round, pork, chicken, and my absolute favorite---garlic sirloin :eek:! It is SO SO SO good. They cut you a piece of meat and you can take as much as you like. Make sure to flip your coin back to red or people will keep coming with more food! And then you can get more meat, go back to the salad bar, etc. I have never eaten meat anything but medium well-well and some of these meats were medium rare but omg, they were insanely good! I passed on the chicken and pork---gimme more filet!

They also serve garlic mashed potatoes, cheese bisquit bites (YUM), and my FAVORITE thing there next to the garlic sirloin was the glazed bananas they served warm. There was a party in my mouth with those---amazing!

Each dinner is about $45 but if you sign up for the Texas de Brazil club on their website you get a free dinner for your birthday...25% off just for signing up, etc. GREAT deal there. The service was so great and all the guys with the meat were so nice and every question i had they'd say 'whatever you want'--so nice :).

So GO THERE NOW!

[GyMgrrrL]

Yay for updating!! Been wondering how you were!

I like the "go with the flow" attitude. =) Very cool.

I REALLY hope they have a cancellation soon to see the specialist! Thats scary! I'm glad to see you can still manage to play some BBall though... GET BETTER NOW DAMNIT!

oh... and HAPPY 6 years of "being together" anniversary! Too cute!

[soon2Bgoddess]

Oh what a COOL place to eat! AND I have a birthday coming up soon...hmmmm....

[mcj]

OMG i told hubs about that place...

We are so going there...AND SOON! :p

Thanks Alecia! :)

Hope all is well!! :D :D

[arose70]

I REALLY hope they have a cancellation soon to see the specialist! Thats scary! I'm glad to see you can still manage to play some BBall though... GET BETTER NOW DAMNIT!!
Hi Sarah! Well that's the interesting part---my breathing is SO good when i'm doing vigorous activity, I breath perfectly. It's when I'm just walking or sitting that I have trouble. Very weird. No cancellations yet---hopefully soon!

Oh what a COOL place to eat! AND I have a birthday coming up soon...hmmmm....Go there charity! It's so great!


OMG i told hubs about that place...

We are so going there...AND SOON!

Do it mary--it is wonderful!

[arose70]

Okay, i thought this deserved a post of it's own---I am officially back in the land of the people living with DOMS :o. My legs are hurting like crazy this morning!

Yesterday's wo:

SLDL's---95lbs 3x10 (a bit of strength loss)
front squats----45lbs 2x8 (strength loss)
lunges---20lbs 2x12
leg press---?lbs 2x8 (can't remember the plate!)

YEow! And bball for 1 hour last night full court, no intramural game, just pick up.

Today will be walking at lunch and I'll be lifting legs again Thursday probably. Upper body will start after bball is done in 2 weeks ;).

Well, my co-ed bball team is first in the league with one more game to play...we rock :D.

And that's about it! I've eaten clean for one day now and it was definitely not as fun as eating chips/dip/trail mix/donuts but whatever :D.

I haven't gained *too* much fat--a bit but I've been able to really have control over my diet lately and not completely binge on things which is HUGE. This is the first time in 4 or 5 years that I've been able to go off of a diet for more than 3 weeks without getting fat fat fat. I've been without a diet for almost 2 months which has been great. This week I've added pp back in and my meal times so hopefully I can do a bit better with a few treats though ;).

[StlBarbie]

Isn't is nice ... just to LIVE????
No macros .. no tracking ... no eating according to a clock ...
LIFE IS GOOD!!! :) Awesome job Alecia!!!:)

But on that happy note .. I am thrilled you are RACKED WITH DOMS!!! :D:D:D

[mcj]

HI ALECIA!!!!!!!! :D

I missed you!!!!! :p

First off, GREAT JOB with that workout and major DOMS!!!!!!! :D

Second - CONGRATS on your basketball team!!!! :D

Third - I AM SO happy to hear that you have been able to achive the life of 'moderation'. Basically being able to not eat so stricly 'clean' all the time, being able to enjoy the so called 'unclean' foods, but do so in moderation and with control so that calories are not way over and you don't gain fat!!!! THAT is AWESOME! I have found that type of balance and it's really great. It's fine to have a donut, It's fine to have trail mix, or whatever it may be....as long as you're not eating 20 donuts and 3 bags of trail mix all the time...it can workout just fine! I think it's easy to say this but for one to be able to do it is so hard.

So I just had to give you a big pat on the back for learning that balance. I know how hard it is and not many people can do it! YAY FOR YOU!!!! :D


How is hubs doing? What is he up to these days!?!? Any fun plans in the future???

[arose70]

Isn't is nice ... just to LIVE????
No macros .. no tracking ... no eating according to a clock ...
LIFE IS GOOD!!! Awesome job Alecia!!!

But on that happy note .. I am thrilled you are RACKED WITH DOMS!!! Hehe, thanks Barb!


HI ALECIA!!!!!!!!

I missed you!!!!!

First off, GREAT JOB with that workout and major DOMS!!!!!!!

Second - CONGRATS on your basketball team!!!!

Third - I AM SO happy to hear that you have been able to achive the life of 'moderation'. Basically being able to not eat so stricly 'clean' all the time, being able to enjoy the so called 'unclean' foods, but do so in moderation and with control so that calories are not way over and you don't gain fat!!!! THAT is AWESOME! I have found that type of balance and it's really great. It's fine to have a donut, It's fine to have trail mix, or whatever it may be....as long as you're not eating 20 donuts and 3 bags of trail mix all the time...it can workout just fine! I think it's easy to say this but for one to be able to do it is so hard.

So I just had to give you a big pat on the back for learning that balance. I know how hard it is and not many people can do it! YAY FOR YOU!!!!


How is hubs doing? What is he up to these days!?!? Any fun plans in the future???

HI Mary!!!!!!!!

:D

Thanks, it's been a bit of trial and error---one week I'll eat REALLY bad, way over maintenance but not gain a lick of fat so the next week I'll cut back a bit and limit the treats. Who knows what 'normal' is anymore! haha! Thanks--the balance took a long time to get and I'm definitely not all the way there yet but I am looking forward to things like luncheons and a free dinner thursday night :D. Not worrying about clean food, just eating good stuff--chicken, rice, maybe some pie ;). Then moderating it out a bit in the rest of the day. I think this is why I've lost some muscle though...my meal times have been nonexistant and I haven't been feeding my body continually throughout the day. That's okay for right now though. :)

Hmmm...hubs is good! He is SUPER busy these next two weeks---I get to see him tonight for about 2 hours and then on thursday for a couple hours. We've been hitting the beach every sunday though and it's been awesome! I LOVE FLORIDA right now! We're trying to find a time to go to chicago in june and then hopefully I'll get to swing by minneapolis to visit the fam and see a friend that lives in seattle who goes home at that time every year.

Other than that we are just trying to get through the end of the semester...my finals are next week :eek:. My professors are pissing me off too---I can't get a hold of them to save my life and I have a conflict with one of the finals....stoopid professors :mad:.

Okay, that was a novel...sorry!!!

[Megin]

:)


:waves:

[twinnett]

Ahh..the beach...so jealous!!! That's so great that you're achieving balance and moderation..thats SOOO hard and something I'm trying to learn myself!

[GyMgrrrL]

Congrats (I suppose) on the DOMS ;) - Glad to see you were having fun with food, and learning moderation... Thats the main reason I'm scared to go off a diet... maybe one day I can grow up and be just like you ;) hehe.

Cool about the bball. you guys kick bootay.

Have a good day Alecia! :)

[jeni5.0]

just stopping in to say hi...be back soon. miss you!

[sherdi]

Hey Alecia!!! I know what you mean about DOMS...I have had a break since my comp and I can hardly walk today!!! :eek:

I am happy to hear you are finding your own moderation for you....it's all about finding out what works for you!!! :)

That dinner sound absolutely amazing!!! YUM!!! :D

[arose70]

:waves:
:)

Ahh..the beach...so jealous!!! That's so great that you're achieving balance and moderation..thats SOOO hard and something I'm trying to learn myself!Thanks Tara! I will be jealous of my life here in a few months as well!


Congrats (I suppose) on the DOMS - Glad to see you were having fun with food, and learning moderation... Thats the main reason I'm scared to go off a diet... maybe one day I can grow up and be just like you hehe.

Cool about the bball. you guys kick bootay.

Have a good day Alecia! Ha! Yea, going off a diet is scary...for sure. I've trialed and errored that enough to gain and lose 50lbs :rolleyes:...okay, not that much, but you get my drift!


just stopping in to say hi...be back soon. miss you!
Hi Jeni!!! Nice to hear from you!!

Hey Alecia!!! I know what you mean about DOMS...I have had a break since my comp and I can hardly walk today!!!

I am happy to hear you are finding your own moderation for you....it's all about finding out what works for you!!!

That dinner sound absolutely amazing!!! YUM!!!

Oh sherri, you know exactly how I'm feeling with the DOMS!

I have found some moderation for me, it's just odd because my goals at this point in time aren't the same as girls here...so I'm begining to feel like I don't fit in here anymore :o. But I've made such nice friends here I don't want to go!


So I've had a crappy crappy crappy last night and this morning. It was my one night this week to get a good night's sleep because all the other ones I have bball at 9 and 10PM so i can never get to sleep after that. i don't want to get into it but due to certain circumstances didn't get to sleep until 12 and it was crappy at that.....I'm just fuming right now. And then this morning I wake up late because I turned my alarm off by accident and then I lose the back to my earring so i'm taking forever to find it and then I finally get to work and get crap about being late. These people are late EVERYDAY and they can't give me a break when I'm the one that opens up the office EVERYDAY except today?! So by this time I'm just seething and then I roll over my toe with my big heavy chair and it's KILLING me. I'm just really off to a bad start today.

And I really miss my family :(. I didn't spend thanksgiving, christmas, or easter with them and that's bad :(.

So anyway...bbing stuff...that's what this site is...bb.com, not alecia'spissed.com....

My doms are much better today which is a wonderful sign that the worst may be over and I will be doing legs again tomorrow. I have bball tonight and tomorrow night as well. Eating has been good---2 clean days in a row although last night I could've really gone for some junk, I didn't though.

okay...off to go cry in a corner... :p.

[IronMaiden1522]

Awww bummer about the day :mad: God people get late sometimes its not the end of the world!! Hope your day gets better :D

[mcj]

So anyway...bbing stuff...that's what this site is...bb.com, not alecia'spissed.com....
It's whatever you want it to be.....;)

Sorry for the bad day so far......good job eating clean!!!!

Hang in there girl.....it can only get BETTER from this point!!!! :D

[arose70]

ROFL...I'm cracking up at that bad morning I had a couple weeks ago...oh too funny :).

I'm having a FANTASTIC day today! I just got approved for ALL of my time off from now until I quit this job!!! WOO HOO!! I'm taking a day for a mini-vacation to a nice little island on the west coast of FL in May with another couple...and I'm taking a week and a half off in June to apt hunt in chicago and make a trip to see the fam in minneapolis on the way. I'm so EXCITED! We got GREAT fares to chicago too so I'm pumped about that!

Wow...this move is going to come up so fast...I don't know if I'm ready yet! I have really enjoyed FL this past year, the weather at least, but I think by August I'll be ready to get out, it's way too hot here at that time. It's supposed to be 90 this week so maybe that'll make me ready to go too :p.


Bbing is non-existant at the moment...we have our championship bball game tomorrow night! I was player of the game last week!!! :eek:! Hit both my 3's and had a bunch of little bunny shots too. I got a wheaties t-shirt :D.

I really hope we pull out a win tomorrow--the team we play is good but we have beaten them before (only by 6 pts though). After that I'm onto lifting full bodies. I have eaten HORRIBLY for the last 4 days and I'm over it. I put on a couple lbs of fat for sure but was doing alright before then so I'm okay with it. At least my clothes still fit (although my cellulite makes me puke).

Oh, and I went out BOTH friday and saturday night this weekend--it was so fun! stayed out late, drank beer, ate oreo cake :rolleyes:. it was a blast!

Anyway, just an update! Have a great one ladies!

[fmr_trackstar]

Just stopping by and saying hey. I will try to catch up after finals.

Much love
~former trackstar

[mizone]

Beer, Cake and a wheaties t-shirt!! :D

[StlBarbie]

I just LOVE the fact that you are SO BALANCED .. although you make the rest of us look bad!!! :D:D:D

WE WILL HAVE TO GET TOGETHER WHEN YOU MOVE TO CHITOWN!!!! :)

[arose70]

Just stopping by and saying hey. I will try to catch up after finals.

Much love
~former trackstar
Thanks fmr! Good luck with finals!

Beer, Cake and a wheaties t-shirt!!
:D It was a GREAT weekend ;)!

I just LOVE the fact that you are SO BALANCED .. although you make the rest of us look bad!!!

WE WILL HAVE TO GET TOGETHER WHEN YOU MOVE TO CHITOWN!!!! :)

Yipes, I don't think I'm that balanced...I know when to take time off but my body composition suffers for it! ha! OHHHH!!! Chicago is close to St. Louis! Do you visit there often?!




Okay, I am totally peeved right now. My professor emailed me and said since I didn't turn in my final I had till tomorrow to do it....but the thing is I DID it and turned it in LAST TUESDAY :mad:. These people drive me crazy! So I emailed it to him again with the email that had a time stamp of last tuesday on it and i put 'so f*ck off, i already turned it in' and signed my name.

okay, that was a lie, I didn't put that and sign my name...but I am pretty peeved. jerk....

Off to donate blood!! Yippee--free t-shirts! haha!

[StlBarbie]

OH LMAO .. even as I was reading that ..
I KNEW YOU DIDN'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:
It's just NOT YOU!!!!!!!!! :p

Yes, CHITOWN is about 5 hours away ...
I get there a couple of times a year .. I LOVE IT .. but NOT in winter!!! :eek:

[mcj]

YAY ALECIA!!! I'm so glad you came in here to update us!! :D

Congrats on being player of the game....:cool: WOO WOO!

And Beer, Cake & Late Nights - THAT'S MY GIRL!!! You're having fun and THAT is what's important!! You sound so happy!!! :D :D

[arose70]

OH LMAO .. even as I was reading that ..
I KNEW YOU DIDN'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's just NOT YOU!!!!!!!!!

ROFL!!! That's funny barb...if only you knew me in 'real' life...you might think that's possible ;) :D! LOL!



Yes, CHITOWN is about 5 hours away ...
I get there a couple of times a year .. I LOVE IT .. but NOT in winter!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE tell me when you'll be there--I won't know anyone :( and I'll be looking to hang out with some visitors :)! I'll be there starting in August so you'll have to come before the cold sets in!


YAY ALECIA!!! I'm so glad you came in here to update us!!
Congrats on being player of the game.... WOO WOO!
And Beer, Cake & Late Nights - THAT'S MY GIRL!!! You're having fun and THAT is what's important!! You sound so happy!!!
Hiya Mary! haha, yes, i had fun last weekend! I am pretty damn happy come to think of it! Feels good :). Hubs and I are doing great and I don't have classes for a week and I've been eating great this week. Good times!




Sooo...we lost our championship bball game on Tuesday *grr*. It was bad, we sucked and the other team rocked. Oh well!

First Full Body Workout in 1.5 Months
Squats....highest weight 135 lbs...WOW, LOTS of strength loss here
SLDLs....higheset weight 95lbs...high reps so maybe not as much strength loss
Incline bench...highest weight 45lbs...high reps
bb rows...highest weight 50lbs...high reps
shoulder press...15lbs...*cry* lots of strength loss
calf raises...don't remember weight

Then I went spinning for an hour and thought I was going to keel over right there on the spin floor. It was rough and I'm a bit sore today but I think tomorrow is going to be painful!!! I think I over-did it a bit on my first 'real' night back. oh well, bring on the DOMS!

[mcj]

YAY for your first full body workout...I BET you are SORE!?!?! :eek: Those high reps are KILLER!!!!!

Sorry for your loss at BBall...but you guys had a good long run there of winning!! So I'm sure the team is happy! :D

[StlBarbie]

Um .. what was the FIRST indicator that you might have overdone it on your first wo back ........... :rolleyes: ............................ :p

I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO HEAR HOW YOU ARE FEELING LATER!!!!!!!!!! :eek: ..:p

OH .. I will definitely hit CHITOWN before the cold does ... so I will look forward to meeting you LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[arose70]

YAY for your first full body workout...I BET you are SORE!?!?! Those high reps are KILLER!!!!!

Sorry for your loss at BBall...but you guys had a good long run there of winning!! So I'm sure the team is happy!
Thanks Mary!

Um .. what was the FIRST indicator that you might have overdone it on your first wo back ........... ............................

I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO HEAR HOW YOU ARE FEELING LATER!!!!!!!!!!

LMAO!!! Haha, the first indicator? When my calves started cramping massively in spin :eek:! ha!


OH .. I will definitely hit CHITOWN before the cold does ... so I will look forward to meeting you LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

NICE! That is so exciting! We can go eat pancakes! Or pizza---I hear their pizza is great! (can you tell I'm loathing dieting already?!!?)



So I am SORE today. Just the lower posterior chain though---calves, hammies, glutes....OUCH! Comes with the territory I guess :cool:.

Last night was 25 min ellip MIIT. Twas good, although I felt like everyone was watching my flabby thighs jiggle during the sprints :(.

Okay, here's the BIG news of the day..........


Hub's finished his academics for 2 masters degrees and his doctorate degree with a 4.0 GPA :eek:

I am so proud of him! His last class was last night and his class all went out to chili's after---I met them there and had a diet coke--i would've bene in trouble if my table had chips and dip though :eek:. Anyway, so now he's DONE with all of his academics and just has the year long internship to do before I can call him doc ;). I am just beaming for him! He's pretty pumped too!!!


weekend plans are as follows....working tonight, working tomorrow, working sunday! bahahahaha! I crack myself up...but really, those are my plans. I might hit up the beach this weekend with hubs though and I'm PRETTY sure that I'm feeling a bad cold coming on for Monday and I just might not be able to make it in..hehe.

[GyMgrrrL]

OOooh Great workout, good to see your back at it :)

You're hubs is a smarty pants! Good for him!!

I think Im going to the beach Sunday, it's been about 90 degrees here (even though last week it snowed in the montains - the weather is SO crazy this year!)

Have a good weekend working! ;)

[StlBarbie]

MAJOR KUDOS TO THE HUBS!!!!
Oh Alecia, I can just imagine how proud you are of him .. AWESOME!!!

REALLY??? CARDIO LAST NIGHT???
I am amazed you could do it .... :eek:
and yes, Alecia .. I am POSITIVE "they" were ALL STARING at your legs!! :rolleyes:

TGIF WOMAN!!! :)

[mcj]

Yes... you SOUND sick... you better consider staying home Monday..;) :p

CONGRATS ALECIA's HUBBY!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!! THAT IS SO AWESOME!!! WHat a SMARTY PANTS he is!?!?!? :eek: 4.0????

Tell him I called him a nerd.........:p

and I say congrats...:rolleyes:


Booo to the weekend working... but hopefully you'll get some beach time in with the hubs!!!

And how in the world did you do cardio after your insane lifting & spinning... do you LIKE to torcher yourself???? ;)

[arose70]

OOooh Great workout, good to see your back at it
You're hubs is a smarty pants! Good for him!!

I think Im going to the beach Sunday, it's been about 90 degrees here (even though last week it snowed in the montains - the weather is SO crazy this year!)

Have a good weekend working!Hi Sarah! Thanks, I'm happy to be back :). Yes, hubs is smart...he works hard at it though. Have fun at the beach, I'll be thinking of you on the other coast when I'm lookin at the ocean!


MAJOR KUDOS TO THE HUBS!!!!
Oh Alecia, I can just imagine how proud you are of him .. AWESOME!!!

REALLY??? CARDIO LAST NIGHT???
I am amazed you could do it ....
and yes, Alecia .. I am POSITIVE "they" were ALL STARING at your legs!!

TGIF WOMAN!!! Thanks barb! AND ROFL that you are 'positive' they are all staring at my legs :D :D. I know, it's just that I get that weird feeling sometimes....anyway!
TGIF to you!



Yes... you SOUND sick... you better consider staying home Monday

CONGRATS ALECIA's HUBBY!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!! THAT IS SO AWESOME!!! WHat a SMARTY PANTS he is!?!?!? 4.0????

Tell him I called him a nerd.........

and I say congrats...


Booo to the weekend working... but hopefully you'll get some beach time in with the hubs!!!

And how in the world did you do cardio after your insane lifting & spinning... do you LIKE to torcher yourself????
ROFL, yes, he's smart...not TOO much of a nerd though ;). He studies a lot but is pretty naturally smart too--he is in the 'mensa' category of IQ tests...which could mean many things :p but probably just that he's really smart! ha!

Yea, I say boo to weekend working too..but like you said, I SOUND sick, don't I? Monday may be too much!

I was just going to shoot baskets last night but there was some big shindig in our gym so I decided to do some ellip. And the next three days will just be 5+ hours of walking each day for exercise :rolleyes:.

[mizone]

Arose is going to chuck a sickie!!! :D


A huge congrats to the hubs :D

[mizone]

:)

[mcj]

HEY! Where are you! Get your butt back in here and update us!!!!!

Did you take a sick day Monday???? :D

[arose70]

Arose is going to chuck a sickie!!!


A huge congrats to the hubs

haha! mizone always catches me chucking sickies! Does no one else do this?!! I'm an expert :p.


HEY! Where are you! Get your butt back in here and update us!!!!!

Did you take a sick day Monday????

Hey Mar---Yup, I 'chucked a sickie' as them aussies say :D. It was great--got my car cleaned out, did laundry, took TWO naps! Nice lazy day! No explaining to the bosses cause they weren't there!


Things are going well here---got in 2 full body workouts this week as well as two days of cardio :eek:. good times. my gym goes to banker's hours next week so I'll have to work around that!

I had a great plan for nutrition this week and I stuck to it for one day completely *sigh*. Wed I had a lot of trail mix and last night we went to dinner with a big group and it was a 'sharing' type thing so everyone ordered something and it went around the table and everyone else tried whatever was going around. I'm pretty sure I could've not eaten anything if it wasn't like this (i already had dinner) but that yumminess passing right in front of my face?! Nah, I partook. And today I had a brownie. My work study made them for us for her last day. Yipes! I'm also drinking tonight---today was the last day of finals here and I'm partying with my intramural bball team :D. I'm excited!

Other than that, I am doing alright---got a CT scan of my chest yesterday and now the injection site of the dye is all funky---yuck. I'm also going for a pulmonary function test on tuesday to figure out my shortness of breath STILL. the doc told me I 'looked' like a person that would have panic attacks :cool:....are you kidding? I LOOK like it?! Must be my grey hair at 26 :mad:.

Anyway, I'm bout outta smilies so I better run---just one night of work this weekend! Woo Hoo!

Thanks for the bumps mary and kim :smilie:.

[GyMgrrrL]

Great to see an update!
Im glad you're on your way to finding out what's going on with the breathing issues. Hopefully they can diagnose it!
Keep us in the loop :D

[mcj]

YAY..A POST FROM ALECIA!!!!!

And thanks for coming in my journal yesterday...:D I miss our Friday afternoon play...:p


LAST DAY OF FINALS.....WOOOHOOO...I hope you had a blast out drinking with you friends last night!!!!!!! And that you're not too tired today..;)

[golfGirl]

Hi! I've been meaning and meaning to get in here!! Now it will be added to my favorites so I won't miss it.

Hopefully I will have some time to read more of your journal later so I can catch up. Thanks for stopping by mine :)

In the mean time hope you're having a good weekend.

Congrat's to smart hubby!

[arose70]

Great to see an update!
Im glad you're on your way to finding out what's going on with the breathing issues. Hopefully they can diagnose it!
Keep us in the loop
Thanks Sarah! Yes, I will definitely keep you all in the loop :).

YAY..A POST FROM ALECIA!!!!!

And thanks for coming in my journal yesterday...I miss our Friday afternoon play...


LAST DAY OF FINALS.....WOOOHOOO...I hope you had a blast out drinking with you friends last night!!!!!!! And that you're not too tired today.
ROFL! I had a good time spamming your journal :D. Friday night was fun! We stayed out really late and I was exhausted but didn't have anything to do saturday or sunday so I was able to recover. I had a monster hangover though (after only 3 beers :eek:)! I know, wth? I'm a lightweight.

Hi! I've been meaning and meaning to get in here!! Now it will be added to my favorites so I won't miss it.

Hopefully I will have some time to read more of your journal later so I can catch up. Thanks for stopping by mine

In the mean time hope you're having a good weekend.

Congrat's to smart hubby!Hello there! Thanks for stopping by!!


So weekend was so fun...friday night details are above...

saturday hubs and i went to play GOLF! I did okay---he won't take me on the course until I can consistently hit a few good balls and saturday was the first time he said I could play with him if I hit like that more! YES! I am pumped! I did awesome---hit one about 150 yds on an 8 iron! *happy dance*

Then we went out to dinner as hubs graduated with his second masters on saturday (but didn't go to the ceremony). It was SO good...yum. Then we rented Blood Diamond. What an amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The BEST movie I've seen in a long time! So good. I thought leo's accent might be bad but it was really good---he did a great job! So go see this movie!

Sunday I did some cleaning, laundry, cooking, etc. Hubs and I went to barnes and noble and I read eating for life. Great recipies in there!

So it was a great weekend---no work but friday night (and I made a lot of $$ in about 3 hours and got to go home so that rocked).



Sunday I read my homework assignments for the summer and almost was physically ill. I am SO OVER SCHOOL! It's not even something I want to learn anymore---its just a huge annoyance. Grrr. But I made A's last semester so my GPA is steadily climbing from my MBA days. It'll be really good if I can make A's this semester too.



workouts
None this weekend! Today will be full body + spin. Good times.


Okay, that was a LONG post! Have a good day everyone :D!

[GyMgrrrL]

Sounds like a goooood weekend!

I saw SOME of blood diamond... I didnt really like it much :o but Im glad you did! heh.

I have the BFL book, its pretty good, I've tried a few of the recipes- yummy!

Have a good monday!!!!!!!!

[StlBarbie]

So glad you enjoyed such an awesome weekend ~~~ LIGHTWEIGHT!!! :D

[mcj]

I had a monster hangover though (after only 3 beers :eek:)! I know, wth? I'm a lightweight.
*shakes head disapointed* :cool: When I'm done with this comp - I'm coming to Chicago and putting you in training... :p



saturday hubs and i went to play GOLF! I did okay---he won't take me on the course until I can consistently hit a few good balls and saturday was the first time he said I could play with him if I hit like that more! YES! I am pumped! I did awesome---hit one about 150 yds on an 8 iron! *happy dance*
I am SO jealous.. I want to play golf so bad but I SUCK at hitting the ball. Hubs plays, and our couple friend that we hang out with ALL the time BOTH play like EVERY WEEKEND. But my girlfriend is SO good and so I just know I can't go on a course with them. I'd be an embarassement!!! THAT is the most frustrating sport on the planet. last time I went to the driving range I almost chucked my club at innocent golfers b/c cursing at the ball just wasn't getting out my anger enough...:D



Then we went out to dinner as hubs graduated with his second masters on saturday (but didn't go to the ceremony). It was SO good...yum. Then we rented Blood Diamond. What an amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The BEST movie I've seen in a long time! So good. I thought leo's accent might be bad but it was really good---he did a great job! So go see this movie!
OHHHH!!!!!! This is GREAT! i want to rent this TONIGHT!!!! YAY that is SO weird that you just said that.. b/c I was thinking of how I wanted to rent it....You read my mind..:p



So it was a great weekend---no work but friday night (and I made a lot of $$ in about 3 hours and got to go home so that rocked).
WOW! Lots of free time and good $$....AWESOME!


Hope your workout rocks today!!!!

Long POST?

Pshhh.... I just beat you... in your own journal...;)

[arose70]

Sounds like a goooood weekend!

I saw SOME of blood diamond... I didnt really like it much. but Im glad you did! heh.

I have the BFL book, its pretty good, I've tried a few of the recipes- yummy!

Have a good monday!!!!!!!!Yes, I will have to try some of those recipes---they made me hungry!


So glad you enjoyed such an awesome weekend ~~~ LIGHTWEIGHT!!!
haha, you'll have to show me how it's done next year ;).

*shakes head disapointed* When I'm done with this comp - I'm coming to Chicago and putting you in training...
:eek:

I am SO jealous.. I want to play golf so bad but I SUCK at hitting the ball. Hubs plays, and our couple friend that we hang out with ALL the time BOTH play like EVERY WEEKEND. But my girlfriend is SO good and so I just know I can't go on a course with them. I'd be an embarassement!!! THAT is the most frustrating sport on the planet. last time I went to the driving range I almost chucked my club at innocent golfers b/c cursing at the ball just wasn't getting out my anger enough...

I really want to learn to play well---I think it would be so fun and I'd love to do it a lot! It's a sport hubs really likes so i'd love to be able to share that with him!!!

LOL at chucking your club!!! I almost hit a person on the driving range with a ball that I sliced so bad!!! ha!


OHHHH!!!!!! This is GREAT! i want to rent this TONIGHT!!!! YAY that is SO weird that you just said that.. b/c I was thinking of how I wanted to rent it....You read my mind..
Did you get it?!


Long POST?

Pshhh.... I just beat you... in your own journal...
hehe :D





Well, last night was full body but no spin---girl cancelled on me and I don't have a membership so I couldn't go.

Here's the wo:
Front squats
SLDL's --almost passed out here so I stopped at 2 sets...
rows
incline bench
shoulder press
calf raises
leg extensions---holy weak! I haven't done these for about 8 yrs due to knee issues so I thought I'd just *try* I could only get up 30lbs on the machine with BOTH legs! Might have to be one I incorporate a bit more.

Incline walking -- 31 minutes
1 mile jog -- 9 minutes
Stretching

Felt great! I had a lot of energy although that could be due to the 400 mg of caffeine I took prior :o. I haven't had energy during a wo in a LONG time--months now. So hopefully this will last.

Tonight is cardio.


That's about it---oh, and I hate my bosses again....stirring up crap between us co-workers here low on the totem pole. SO childish. I counted the number of days I have to work and it was at about 68 a week or two ago----NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT---59 DAYS LEFT!!!!!!!!

[soon2Bgoddess]

LOL you can golf, huh? I played Putt-Putt this weekend & I wasn't too good! I just hit the ball too hard. Can't get the feel for it! Oh well. I have no athletic ability really, no hand-eye coordination! I'll just stick to lifting weights I guess, since it's the only sport I've been capable of doing!

And hungover off 3 beers? uh oh!

[mcj]

I almost hit a person on the driving range with a ball that I sliced so bad!!! ha!
Did you just say SLICE? Oh lord.... she's talking Golf lingo like she's a PRO already....:cool:

;) :p




Did you get it?!
NO! The reason? My husbands an idiot. I made fun of him for this so much last night - we both were excited to rent it. The other day we had talked about renting Blood Diamond or Babel. Yesterday I said let's get Blood Diamond. So he goes to rent it on Cox on Demand and gets Babel w/o even thinking. So I kept asking him to spell out Blood Diamond - I said "no honey it's not B-A it's B-L..come on, you can do it" He got quite annoyed...:p

Babel was pretty good!!! I liked it! Hubs thought it was too slow and a bit odd. Brad Pitt looked old in it... but he's still hot! :D


Wow! Great workout too!!!! Full Body and 40 min cardio??!! Niiiice....:D

[arose70]

LOL you can golf, huh? I played Putt-Putt this weekend & I wasn't too good! I just hit the ball too hard. Can't get the feel for it! Oh well. I have no athletic ability really, no hand-eye coordination! I'll just stick to lifting weights I guess, since it's the only sport I've been capable of doing!

And hungover off 3 beers? uh oh!Charity! I've missed you! I have a hard time getting the feel for it as well....I finally stopped trying to hit it 500 yds (;)) and just swung lightly. It worked!


Did you just say SLICE? Oh lord.... she's talking Golf lingo like she's a PRO already
Eh hem! I AM a pro!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p



NO! The reason? My husbands an idiot. I made fun of him for this so much last night - we both were excited to rent it. The other day we had talked about renting Blood Diamond or Babel. Yesterday I said let's get Blood Diamond. So he goes to rent it on Cox on Demand and gets Babel w/o even thinking. So I kept asking him to spell out Blood Diamond - I said "no honey it's not B-A it's B-L..come on, you can do it" He got quite annoyed...:p

Babel was pretty good!!! I liked it! Hubs thought it was too slow and a bit odd. Brad Pitt looked old in it... but he's still hot!

haha! That's funny...I wouldn't let my hubs live something like that down either...he'd be hearing about it for a while! That's nice that babel was good---I don't think I could do subtitles?

I have a funny hubs story....last night I turned my lotion upside down to put some on after my shower and he said 'careful' and then grabbed the bottle and squeezed super hard! lotion was EVERYWHERE and he couldn't stop laughing...I admit, it was pretty damn funny. I had to act pissed off a lil bit though as it was slightly annoying ;). But I couldn't keep that up for long! I tried to get him to help me put it back in the bottle but he was too scared to come anywhere near me with all of that lotion! he apologized later :D.



Anyway, I think I've upped my maintenance cals to 3000 at least. I used to maintain on 2500 and I think it's gone up considerably. I've been eating A LOT lately and it's not affecting me too much...and yesterday I had a 1500 cal day and my pants are about to fall off today. Weird. I'm liking it though :D. My friend just emailed me about what food we're getting for our vacation over memorial day and we both decided cheese triscuits for sure---those things are straight from heaven. Other than that, the only thing we have nailed down is the alcohol!!!! LOL!

[mcj]

Hey Tiger Woods... :) How are you today???

The trip food/alcohol plans with your friend sound like SO much fun Alecia!!!! :D

Where are you going for the vacation?????

The lotion story was hilarious......:p

[imperfectly_lou]

3000cals to maintain.... oh you are so damn lucky girl!

[arose70]

Hey Tiger Woods... How are you today???

LOL! That's me! haha! I was good whatever day you asked ;)...and I'm good today too!


The trip food/alcohol plans with your friend sound like SO much fun Alecia!!!!

Where are you going for the vacation?????
I am PUMPED! Two weeks away!!!!! YES! Pics are attached of sanibel island on the west coast of FL....SOoooo pretty!


3000cals to maintain.... oh you are so damn lucky girl!hehe, I'm also a giant let's not forget! Hope you're doing alright lou :o.

[Megin]

Arose!!


:D


Oh how I've missed my Florida Friend <big grin>
Glad to see you are doing so well




ps - you are not a giant :rolleyes:

[mcj]

Awww... i've been to Sanibel island! I went when I was young. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I am SO jealous.... :D :p

Glad to hear you are GOOD!

Now what's on the weekend Agenda????? ;)

[arose70]

Okay----week in review :D

I think I left off on Tuesday for workouts, etc....

wednesday was cardio---20 min shooting baskets, 1 8 min mile. *wipes sweat* a lot harder than it used to be!

thursday was full body! it was good, although I get tired after about 2 sets. I'm in high rep mode right now (12-15) so I'm lifting piddly weights but whatever.

food
wednesday was good---went to a BBQ to say goodbye to a bunch of hubs' friends that were leaving for their internships...kinda weird to say bye to a bunch of people you'll never see again? hmm Anyway, I had a burger and a half and it was heaven! I hadn't had a burger in FOREVER! YUM.

Last night was good food, didn't eat a whole lot as we didn't really have any food TO eat in the house. Made some sf cocoa and called it a night! went to bed nice and early and it was amazing how much easier it was to wake up this morning :rolleyes:.

other 'life' stuff
had my first assignments this week for classes and almost forgot to do them! ha! I'm so over it already...I think i'm aiming for B's this semester!

hubs and I are wonderful---it's been really nice to spend more time together now that he is done with school. He's been to the gym FOUR times this week! I am SO excited! Last night I didn't know he was going to be there and I pulled up and saw his car and just got so excited! I love seeing him there :)./mushiness


weekend plans
rawr. WORK!

Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for RL. Boo. I'm working tonight, tomorrow, sunday. LONG weekend ahead. I feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

[arose70]

Arose!!


:D


Oh how I've missed my Florida Friend <big grin>
Glad to see you are doing so well




ps - you are not a giant
MEGIN!
How are you!?!?!?!!? Post an update---in my journal---NOW! ;)

How are things up there? Not being eaten by fires are you? I won't be your FL friend for long---I'll be your Chi-town friend soon!

Nice to 'see' you :D.

Awww... i've been to Sanibel island! I went when I was young. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I am SO jealous....

Glad to hear you are GOOD!

Now what's on the weekend Agenda?????

MARY! HI HI! A lot of people I know have been there--like it's some big vacation spot...I've never heard of it until this other couple suggested there! Weekend agenda is above :o. Thanks for visiting!

[GyMgrrrL]

I love seeing him there :)./mushiness



awww, how disgustingly cute you are! LoL. :D



weekend plans
rawr. WORK!

Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for RL. Boo. I'm working tonight, tomorrow, sunday. LONG weekend ahead. I feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

:( Sorry to hear about the LONG weekend. You'll make it!!

[golfGirl]

saturday hubs and i went to play GOLF! I did okay---he won't take me on the course until I can consistently hit a few good balls and saturday was the first time he said I could play with him if I hit like that more! YES! I am pumped! I did awesome---hit one about 150 yds on an 8 iron! *happy dance*



150 yards with an 8 iron!! :eek: DAMN!! I'm going to have to change my name :o

The very first time I EVER played we took my son to a little par three where I had to borrow 3 clubs to even play. I sprayed balls everywhere until the last hole when hubby had me change my feet (or something) and I knocked that ball a mile!! That night I had new golf clubs, shoes and an outfit :D

Sounds like you are very much in love with that boy of yours!! That is soooooo great!!

HAPPY WEEKEND!

[arose70]

awww, how disgustingly cute you are! LoL. Sorry to hear about the LONG weekend. You'll make it!!Thanks sarah! I hope I make it---got my caffeine pills all lined up :cool:!


150 yards with an 8 iron!! DAMN!! I'm going to have to change my name

The very first time I EVER played we took my son to a little par three where I had to borrow 3 clubs to even play. I sprayed balls everywhere until the last hole when hubby had me change my feet (or something) and I knocked that ball a mile!! That night I had new golf clubs, shoes and an outfit

Sounds like you are very much in love with that boy of yours!! That is soooooo great!!

HAPPY WEEKEND!
ROFL! NO! That was one shot out of 100!! i don't even know if that's good? All I know is that it went in the air, it was straight, and I got close to a poll that hubs said was 150. good enough for me :D! ha!

That is an awesome story about your first time golfing! And the new clubs, shoes, and outfit that night is classic :D. I hope I get to play enough someday to warrant a cute lil golf outfit and some clubs!!

I am in love *sigh*. He's the best! ;)









Happy weekend all! I had a TRYING day at work today---lots of needy people and people that just WANTED to piss me off. *grrr* don't they know I have bber friends?! anyway, trying to get a good attitude for tonight and get some energy. Took one caffeine pill and more may follow!! ha! I keep them in very strategic places---my purse, my glove compartment, I found one in a pants pocket the other day....


hehe..okay, i'm outta here in a bit---enjoy mother's day all of you moms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sherdi]

hahaha about the caffeine pills....hope you get through the rest of work okay!!! :)

[imperfectly_lou]

Took one caffeine pill and more may follow!! ha! I keep them in very strategic places---my purse, my glove compartment, I found one in a pants pocket the other day....




junkie! :P

Hope you're having a great weekend!

[Be-Be]

Just stopped by to catch up and say "hi". Awesome that your journal is still going strong after 2 years! You're doing great so keep it up. :D

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY WEEKENDING ALECIA!! :)
Hope you make some huge $$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!! :D

[arose70]

hahaha about the caffeine pills....hope you get through the rest of work okay!!!
Thanks sherds!

junkie!

Hope you're having a great weekend!
hehe, I AM a junkie :p
Just stopped by to catch up and say "hi". Awesome that your journal is still going strong after 2 years! You're doing great so keep it up. Be-Be!!!! Glad to still see YOU here! Stop by more often---will you be starting a journal anywhere? Or did I miss it?


HAPPY WEEKENDING ALECIA!!
Hope you make some huge $$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!

I'm trying barb! I did pretty well last night---we were SO SO SO busy! Over an hour wait most of the night. I was just running around like crazy--never got into a flow where I got a break so I was just stressed all night :p. Made almost as much as people there for 3 more hours than I was so that's good! Still, didn't get out till 11 so I'm a bit exhausted today. I'm actually extremely exhausted...my hip flexors are KILLING me and I just feel like a big deadweight.

I'll be back to work in 3.5 hours though :rolleyes: for the craziest day ever...*sigh*

I'm at my lowest weight in 3 years...172. It's because I didn't really eat yesterday...had some crackers and then went to work and usually I'll eat something after but I was just so pooped I wanted to go home. And then I was so tired I just wanted to go to bed! ha! I woke up at 4AM just starving!!! Too tired to do anything about it though ;). I'm sure the weight will stabilize this week after I eat regularly (which won't be today). I also won't be cooking for the week due to working so much this weekend so I'm relying on some frozen lunches as well as salads for meals. We'll see how that goes :cool:.

Okay, I'm off.....................going to maybe take a nap or something before I have to head out--hubs thinks I'm so much FUN this weekend!!! haha! He's been calling me crankypants all morning!!!!

[Be-Be]

Be-Be!!!! Glad to still see YOU here! Stop by more often---will you be starting a journal anywhere? Or did I miss it?

I don't have one but I was thinking of starting one. I'm ashamed to admit it, but in the last year, for a variety of excuses, my body fat has crept up to an entirely undesireable level. The funny thing is, it seems to help me in my new career (I'm a personal trainer now in case you missed that in SeanDon's journal). Women feel they can identify with me since I deal with the same weight issues as them and guys feel that with some meat on my bones that I can better spot them. Go figure. Anyway, I thought I might start a journal to give myself some accountability to lose about 10-12% body fat. Maybe something will pop up in the next couple days.

[arose70]

Hey Be-be, that would be exciting to start a journal here...hint hint :).

I remember you saying you were certified as a PT but I didn't know you had really changed your career! great news! congrats :D!

I could definitely see how you would be able to relate to people well because of the struggles we all seem to face. Don't be ashamed about the body fat deal, we all go through highs and lows. Hope to see you around :o.





~~~~~~~~~~~

in other news I look like absolute hell today...my eyes are so swollen! weird. Anyway, I'm crabby and exhausted and I already snapped at my coworker first thing this morning :p. Oh well! Last night was late---got home about 10er after running around like crazy all night. And I spilled 5 glasses of water and sprite all over me about 7 so I was soaking wet the rest of the night. I almost cried over it because I was just so over it! I spilled it on a table too--no one got wet (it was all on me anyway) but I know the guy and I work with him at my other job so I'm just waiting for him to crack some dumbass joke about it today. Grrr.

Tips were alright---got a $46 one which really made my night! And people weren't too demanding, they had to know it was going to be slow going because they had just waited an hour to be sat!

Anyway, I'm about to walk right outta here today if anyone gives me hell...I'm just done. :(

[StlBarbie]

Ok .. well then ... I guess now is NOT the time to say ...
HAPPY MONDAY??????????????? :eek:

Sorry you are having such a lousy day sweetie ...
my kids are exhausted, as well ...
three of them work in the restuarant industry and as you know ..
YESTERDAY WAS THE DAY FROM HELL!!!!

However ... the all made awesome $$$ in return for their 12 hours days ..
the best came home with $264 in tips ... :D

HOPE YOUR DAY GETS ONLY BETTER ALECIA!! :)

[mcj]

:( Monday mornings SUCK huh??? Especially when you've worked your a$$ off all weekend like YOU HAVE! :eek:

Sorry to hear about the bummer morning.... Hope your day gets better and no one crosses paths with you... :eek:

:p

:D

[Be-Be]

Hey Be-be, that would be exciting to start a journal here...hint hint :).

I remember you saying you were certified as a PT but I didn't know you had really changed your career! great news! congrats :D!


Okay, you talked me into it! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=42755231#post42755231

I'm an ACE certified personal trainer now and I've been doing it for a living for about a year. I love it! The money and hours vary a great deal from week to week but it's really great to spend the day helping people achieve their goals. In fact, that's one of the reasons that I haven't been attending to my own needs. :(

Hope your day is going better. Couldn't get much worse!

You might try washing your eyes out with baby shampoo.

[arose70]

Ok .. well then ... I guess now is NOT the time to say ...
HAPPY MONDAY???????????????

Sorry you are having such a lousy day sweetie ...
my kids are exhausted, as well ...
three of them work in the restuarant industry and as you know ..
YESTERDAY WAS THE DAY FROM HELL!!!!

However ... the all made awesome $$$ in return for their 12 hours days ..
the best came home with $264 in tips

HOPE YOUR DAY GETS ONLY BETTER ALECIA!!
ROFL on the Happy Monday comment Barb!!! haha! That's so great your kiddos made so much $$$---the restaurant industry really sucks people in with the fast cash...I know I'm going to struggle to get out of it!

Monday mornings SUCK huh??? Especially when you've worked your a$$ off all weekend like YOU HAVE!

Sorry to hear about the bummer morning.... Hope your day gets better and no one crosses paths with you...
ha! My friend in the office said 'don't punch me if I walk by your desk' :eek:. hehe.....


Okay, you talked me into it! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=42755231#post42755231

I'm an ACE certified personal trainer now and I've been doing it for a living for about a year. I love it! The money and hours vary a great deal from week to week but it's really great to spend the day helping people achieve their goals. In fact, that's one of the reasons that I haven't been attending to my own needs.

Hope your day is going better. Couldn't get much worse!

You might try washing your eyes out with baby shampoo.
Woot woot! Be-be started a journal! yes! baby shampoo, eh? gets rid of the swollen look?

that's so great you love your job---that's my dream, to love my job some day :D.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

well, funny thing is that yesterday DID get worse! ha! I'm completely fine now but I had a bit of a medical emergency and had to have hubs come from his job and take me to the doctor (not going to get into what happened though). So I was gone the rest of the afternoon at the doc and then just headed home with an hour of work left...I couldn't go back to work, I was exhausted.

Today is MUCH better, feeling fine and got lots of work done already.

No workout yesterday obviously. Today I will be doing a light full body with some cardio if I feel like it.

Food is going well....I ate like CRAP on Sunday---pizza, cookies, ice cream at work :eek:. It was SOOOO good :p. and I'm at 172 still today. Gotta love this metabolism I've been having lately!

Hubs is doing so great at the gym too! He's lost 10lbs already and looking sexier than ever! I'm so proud of him and happy that he's taking good care of himself :o.

Okay, well, that's me, here's hoping to a mundane day full of work and nothing else :p!

[mcj]

:eek: Sorry about your medical scare yesterday... good to hear you are feeling better though! Everything ended up being alright?

WOHOO for hubs getting in shape! 10lbs already? Men suck - they lose weight so quickly!!!!

And look at you - miss fast metabolism!!! That is great that your weight is remaining stable. You are SO active when you work - walking around for HOURS every single day!!! :eek: It's no wonder you can eat what you want! Enjoy that! LUCKY! :p

Hope you have A MUCH better day today!!!! :D

[GyMgrrrL]

Sorry to hear about your emergency, glad you're OK though!

Hope you have a better day today :D

[StlBarbie]

Glad today finds you well .... :)
WE WORRY ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[arose70]

Sorry about your medical scare yesterday... good to hear you are feeling better though! Everything ended up being alright?

Yup, I'm okay :).


WOHOO for hubs getting in shape! 10lbs already? Men suck - they lose weight so quickly!!!!I know--why is that?


And look at you - miss fast metabolism!!! That is great that your weight is remaining stable. You are SO active when you work - walking around for HOURS every single day!!! It's no wonder you can eat what you want! Enjoy that! LUCKY! Hope you have A MUCH better day today!!!!
Yea, walked around a lot this weekend! Too bad at my full time job I just sit here like a blob, dreaming of bagels and cream cheese :p. I kinda give myself little treats at the restaurant---or at least I'm not as strict because I think I burn at least 1000 cals per shift?????---5-7 hours of walking around, does that sound about right?

Sorry to hear about your emergency, glad you're OK though!

Hope you have a better day today :D
Thanks sarah! Better day already!

Glad today finds you well ....
WE WORRY ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes I worry about myself! ha! Thanks Barb :o.


The NICEST nurse in the whole world that I spoke to yesterday on the phone before going to the doc called me today to check on me---what a sweetheart, I need more people like that in my life!



ABout to go for a walk for lunch...I'm feeling a bit sluggish today so we'll see how hard this wo will be tonight, if I even make it! I have some homework to do ( :mad: ) too that I'd like to get done tonight....school sucks.......

[mcj]

:mad:



ALRIGHT! SMART A$$!!!!!!! :mad:



LOL!!!!




I kinda give myself little treats at the restaurant---or at least I'm not as strict because I think I burn at least 1000 cals per shift?????---5-7 hours of walking around, does that sound about right?
I don't know... I'm just a Noob.


:D

[arose70]

ALRIGHT! SMART A$$!!!!!!!



LOL!!!!




I don't know... I'm just a Noob.



ROFL!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was wondering if you'd catch that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

I am seriously cracking myself up right now!










































STILL laughing!!! :D

Love ya Mary :).

[GyMgrrrL]

I'm just a Noob.


:D

Damn Straight ;)


Why is it so fun to pick on Mary? hehehe. Justtttt kiddingggggg :D

[arose70]

Damn Straight ;)


Why is it so fun to pick on Mary? hehehe. Justtttt kiddingggggg :D

OMG!!!!BahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!! *tries to catch breath*


*clutches stomach*

HEELARIOUS!

[mcj]

LOL!!!!!!!



You two better watch out or you might find a fat chinese man/woman dancing in your journal later today...... *evil laugh*

:D

Alecia...you know him well....hahahaha.....:p

[GyMgrrrL]

LOL!!!!!!!



You two better watch out or you might find a fat chinese man/woman dancing in your journal later today...... *evil laugh*

:D

Alecia...you know him well....hahahaha.....:p

ahhh! *apologizes profusely*

Although I have no idea what you're talking about... it doesnt sound pleasent!

[arose70]

ahhh! *apologizes profusely*

Although I have no idea what you're talking about... it doesnt sound pleasent!

hhaahahah! Mary, I think we need to show her what we're talking about :p (in her journal of course)...I'm off for my walk now but when I get back...beware!

[arose70]

hey guys, question for ya!


i have been having MAJOR feet cramps (toes/bottom of feet) for the past 2-3 weeks (since I started lifting again). I have been drinking plenty of water (1 gallon), have been stretching, added bananas as i thought maybe it was a K deficiency....none have worked. Sometimes it's so bad I have to stop my workouts or it can affect me hours later.

anyone have any ideas how i can get rid of this?!

[Be-Be]

Other than stretching them, I've never found much that helps. They'll go away as the stabalizing muscles in your feet get stronger.

[golfGirl]

ahhh! *apologizes profusely*

Although I have no idea what you're talking about... it doesnt sound pleasent!


I've seen it. Pray to go blind! :p

[sherdi]

Hey there! :) Glad the medical emergency turned out to be nothing....

As for the cramps, try magnesium...works for me! :)

[mcj]

Morning!

How are those cramps???

[mcj]

Bumping you back to the 1st page where you belong!!!! :D

Where are you Miss. Alecia???? :o

[arose70]

Hi all :o

Sorry I've been a loser poster lately. Hmmm...let's see...I'm doing alright although today I'm feeling a bit depressed and so far I'm chalking it up to PMS.

I've been trying to stay positive about my jobs and school but it's getting SO close to the end now that I'm having a hard time doing that. I literally have angry feelings daily and i don't like it. I'm working on it. Not to mention one of my professor's a real dick so it's not making my life any easier.

I just am hoping all of these bad feelings are the result of PMS....maybe...hopefully :).


So I went to sanibel Island last weekend for vacation--fun times :D. Lots of alcohol, burgers, ribs, corn, cookies, candy, swimming, bike riding, etc. It was fun. pics are below.

i've got a free week pass at anytime fitness here because my gym's being redone so i went there last night. They have a 'v-squat' hammer strength machine which was similar to hack squat but angled out a bit? it was fun...i walked by it about 4 times trying to be sly and figure it out without looking like a tool but then just said f-it and went and stood on the damn thing. it worked! ;)

tonight i am doing cardio and then about 4 hours of homework.....grrrr. i really feel the need to clean my apt too. It's getting down to the wire here with leaving in a couple months and we have to throw away SO MUCH STUFF. I better get started!

Anyway, i'm prolly not going to be around much, just trying to get back in the groove of things and the next two months are going to be crazy. I'll be in chicago in 3 weeks to look for an apt and then home to mpls for a week and then back here for july and then leaving again the first weekend in august for a wedding and then back here and then moving mid-august.

I'll be working out and after last weekend i've found my love of clean food again :p. nice to see you all and hopefully i can visit journals this week :o.

[mcj]

Ewww those love bugs are gross... I remember when we used to drive to FL they were EVERYWHERE!!! :eek: There's nothing 'lovely' about them.. ICK! They DO - IT all the time and stick to your window... gross.

Anyhow.. glad you had a great time.

Completely understandable that you won't be on here much.. but update us from time to time if you can! :o

Good luck with Apt hunting in Chicago!!! How exciting.. it's getting close now!!!! :D

How is hubs these days??? :)

[Be-Be]

Good luck with everything. I hope you feel better soon.

[golfGirl]

Not to mention one of my professor's a real dick

Awwwww....c'mon......tell us what you really think http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif


I just am hoping all of these bad feelings are the result of PMS....maybe...hopefully .

Probably. That along with school, dick professors and moving would make anyone a tish grumpy :p



So I went to sanibel Island last weekend for vacation--fun times :D. Lots of alcohol, burgers, ribs, corn, cookies, candy, swimming, bike riding, etc. It was fun. pics are below.

YUM!!

That picture of the sunset is just beautiful!!!

Ha Ha!! Love bugs!! Welcome to the south. Luckily they don't last long.


I walked by it about 4 times trying to be sly and figure it out without looking like a tool but then just said f-it and went and stood on the damn thing. it worked!

Yaaaaayyyy!!! I probably would have waited until the gym was completely empty......so stupid!! You did good!


Anyway, i'm prolly not going to be around much,

Understandable. Just get here when you can :)

[arose70]

Hi Mary! Hubs is doing great, thanks for asking! He's working a lot lately :(...at the moment he's at work and won't be home for another couple of hours. It's okay, we've been emailing a lot!

THanks Beebs, I do think I was PMSing quite hardcore at the time!

Golfy you are hilarious. :D


So I'm chillin here by myself..hubs is a working man lately. Had a full body workout tonight with 10 min cardio. Felt AWESOME! Yesterday was 30 min cardio....that was good too. I don't think it's counteracting the insane amounts of pb and j sammiches i've been eating lately though :rolleyes:.

So...I have a question! Non-bb related of course :p. I had a sandspur get stuck in my arm forcefully by a volleyball in sanibel. Ouch. I didn't realize it until I was in the ocean too...so there's a lovely batch of bacteria for it. Anyhoo...I pulled it out but the ends are still in my arm because they are barbed. So I tried mini-surgery with a safety pin :cool: and it didn't work. I have two barbs stuck slightly and one stuck deeply that I can't see but I broke it off accidentaly while in "surgery." Now my arm is swollen about 2 inches around the site and it's red and hot :(. I put neosporin on it...should I be doing anything else? Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks for your thoughts!

[Be-Be]

Go to the doctor for removal - it sounds like its infected and the longer you let it go, the worse it will get. Worse case scenario, it could turn into gangrene and you could lose the arm.

I know, you know that, too. You was hoping not to go that route, weren't you?

[StlBarbie]

Oh Alecia .. I certainly hope by now you have received medical attention for your arm!!!!! :eek:

SANIBEL ISLAND is one of my favorite places in whole world!!!
As a child we went there every year for several weeks ..
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

You have so much on your plate for the upcoming weeks!!
Have you been to CHITOWN much?
Have you driven in CHITOWN ... :eek:?

[arose70]

Go to the doctor for removal - it sounds like its infected and the longer you let it go, the worse it will get. Worse case scenario, it could turn into gangrene and you could lose the arm.

I know, you know that, too. You was hoping not to go that route, weren't you?
okay okay...i went...story below :o

SANIBEL ISLAND is one of my favorite places in whole world!!!
As a child we went there every year for several weeks ..
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

You have so much on your plate for the upcoming weeks!!
Have you been to CHITOWN much?
Have you driven in CHITOWN ... ?oh i wish we could've stayed in sanibel for weeks! that'd been nice! it seems a lot of people go there that i know and i've just only ever hear of it now!

no chi-town yet, end of june we head up. THEN we make our long u-haul treck in august :p.


Sandspur story...

okay, so i went to our student health office. I showed the PA my arm and she FLINCHED! Can you believe it! She said, oh, we need to start some antibiotics right away :D. She said it was definitely infected and she thinks a skin bacteria because of the puncture wounds....great...beebs was right, here comes gangrene ;). 3 numbing shots later, I'm ready! Anyway, she scraped two of the surface spurs off and then started scraping skin away from the deep one. Then she made an incision because she couldn't get it. Then she tried to use little tweezer things to dig around. To no avail. The damn thing is still in there just breeding it's infectiousness. So now the game plan she gave me is to irrigate the incision every few hours and try to flush out the spur. She told me it was very important that a scab NOT form so I have to flush it pretty regularly. And now she bandaged me up so much it looks like I tried to kill myself :eek:!

So I'm a pretty paranoid person (can you tell? :p) so I try not to overreact and go to the doc and generally i feel very bad about going because I feel like my hubs thinks I don't need to go. I called him and explained the situation and that I waited for a day and it got much worse so i went...and it was free because i'm a student so no worries. It's not like he's not supportive I just feel like I have to justify going to the doc (and yes, this is in my head because we all know what a darling my hubs is). Well, ya know what? Screw that. It's my body right? And I like to live healthfully. And if something is wrong with me, no matter how minor, I'm getting it fixed. So hear me roar I guess! LOL!

[Be-Be]

LOL - I think that's one of your best journal postings ever!

I had a skin infection from poison ivy last summer. Oozed all over everything and I was bandaged from the elbows down on both arms. Gross but it clears up pretty quick. Except for that deep spur. Eewww... http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/sick0025.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

[mizone]

You too fuuny arose!! So are the damn things out of your arm?? Just the word incision would have been enough for me to pass out.

I loved your comment in my journal about how its nice to see other people going through similar work experiences. Misery does love company and it made me laugh....is that odd? :D

[arose70]

LOL - I think that's one of your best journal postings ever!


ROFL :D! Yes, my sandspur is quite entertaining! Maybe I'll take a PIC!!

I had a skin infection from poison ivy last summer. Oozed all over everything and I was bandaged from the elbows down on both arms. Gross but it clears up pretty quick. Except for that deep spur. Eewww... http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/sick0025.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

Yuck about your poison ivy! I hope I don't start to ooze!! :eek:




You too fuuny arose!! So are the damn things out of your arm?? Just the word incision would have been enough for me to pass out.

No :mad: the one still isn't out. I now have to flush my arm every few hours to make sure the wound stays OPEN so the damn spur can get out. The issue is that it is barbed so it's not like a sliver where I can just pick it out...there has to be enough room for the whole thing to get outta there. Yuck...i'm making myself feel ill.

I DID feel myself getting the spots in front of my eyes at one point while watching her dig and thought the tunnell vision was next and then bam I'd be on the floor but I just looked away and thought of rainbows and puppies :p.

I loved your comment in my journal about how its nice to see other people going through similar work experiences. Misery does love company and it made me laugh....is that odd?
Ha! I don't think it's odd. It made me feel good because you are a normal person that gets upset about work and it makes me feel normal because you feel that way about it!

[golfGirl]

ROFL :D! Yes, my sandspur is quite entertaining! Maybe I'll take a PIC!!



uhhhhhh.....well....if you must http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wuerg/vomit-smiley-009.gif

[Be-Be]

Is it out yet?

[arose70]

uhhhhhh.....well....if you must http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wuerg/vomit-smiley-009.gif
No pics :(. About 5 hours after the first antibiotic all the swelling/redness/grossness was gone!

Is it out yet?
NO :mad:. I'm going back this afternoon and I will request them to DIG it out of me! It hurts and I want it OUT! :p



Terrible weekend eating. Blah. I'm on it though this week. I have all my food ready and my workouts planned. I've gained about 5 lbs of fat from my bad eating these past 2 weeks and I have 2.5 weeks until I go home so I'm going to try to lose it by then. I have confidence :D.

[Be-Be]

If you are diligent, I'm sure you'll do it!

[mcj]

Ewww... that sandspur deal sounds awful!!! :( And damn that hubs.... my husband always thinks I'm overreacting... So what.. you're right to say 'screw it' and go to the doc. :p

Hope that thing gets outta there soon!!!!!

[arose70]

Hey Beebs and Mary.

I'm off to a great start with food + cals + workouts this week. I *think* my bloat is gone (finally) and now onto losing this yucky fat! Fortunately I don't have too much to lose to feel comfortable again!

So I went to the doc monday and she offered to dig it out but she didn't know where it was exactly :eek:. So this would mean opening a pretty big incision in my arm and then tweezing around for a while until she found it...um, make me gag. So she said since the infection is probably taken care of now, that it would be okay for the thorn to stay in there for a while to try to work itself out. So whatever, it still hurts but I'm not worrying about it anymore and I'll go back in a month if it's still bothering me.

Did full body + cardio Monday. Cardio yesterday. Cardio today (maybe). I've been walking too at lunch so that's good. Other than that diet is my key....and hopefully I haven't cut cals TOO low. my metabolism is pretty high at the moment though so I think I can afford to cut em a bit more and not fear too much slowdown.

That's it in my exciting life! Homework has been CRAZY this summer. I've spent WAY TOO many hours on it already and I'm only pulling B's so far. Whatever, I'm over it :).

[soon2Bgoddess]

Hi Alecia!! :)

Ouch! I'm glad you didn't let the doc "dig" for the sandspur!! That sounds terrible!

[mcj]

LOL.. I like the 'I'm over it' comment .. :p B's are great though, especially for a chick who works two freakin jobs on top of school. You rock! ;)

All this 'digging' in your arm talk is really skeeving me out.. :eek:

[Be-Be]

Ewwww... I wouldn't dig it out either. Not unless the pain was unbearable.

Don't sweat the B. In a couple years, nobody will care. At least that's what the Strategic Planning Professor said when I told him that his was the only MBA class that I got a B in.

[GyMgrrrL]

Hiiieeeeee!!

Looks like you're back on track... i need to get there! :)

Hope you're having a good day!!

[twinnett]

Hi!!! Glad to see that the bloat is gone and you're back at it!

[arose70]

Hi Alecia!!

Ouch! I'm glad you didn't let the doc "dig" for the sandspur!! That sounds terrible!
Hi Charity!

LOL.. I like the 'I'm over it' comment .. B's are great though, especially for a chick who works two freakin jobs on top of school. You rock!

All this 'digging' in your arm talk is really skeeving me out..
B's are great in my book too...but I've pulled A's for the last two years so I kinda want to keep the GPA up! Thanks for the encouragement :). And I'll stop talking about digging :p.

Ewwww... I wouldn't dig it out either. Not unless the pain was unbearable.

Don't sweat the B. In a couple years, nobody will care. At least that's what the Strategic Planning Professor said when I told him that his was the only MBA class that I got a B in.
LOL! That sounds JUST like a professor at my school! Strategic Managment (I think the same class as yours) was our capstone class and the toughest one...so good job to you for your B in it! Brought that GPA down to a 3.95 did it? ;) You are so right though...I don't think anyone's going to care and I have a good GPA already and it'll still be good if I do get 2 B's so I'm not worried!

Hiiieeeeee!!

Looks like you're back on track... i need to get there!

Hope you're having a good day!!
SSSSAAARRRAAHHH!! You are in my journal! YES! You'll get back on it in no time...Monday to be exact :D.

Hi!!! Glad to see that the bloat is gone and you're back at it!Hey Tara! Thanks for stopping in!




Just walked yesterday. Felt really tired all day so I figured I'd give myself a bit of a break. Today will be full body + walking.

Got my homework done last night for the week...did laundry...and responded to my two best friends (they don't know each other) by email because they are both horribly depressed at the moment! It's so weird that they are both like that right now. One's doing better today but the other is trying to figure out how to leave her husband with her two little ones...she was looking up shelters online :(. Poor thing.

So my life is pretty damn good I have to say. Sometimes all it takes is a little perspective.

[arose70]

Oh and I wore my skinny jeans last night all around the house to let myself know how much further I needed to go and that a chocolate cupcake is just NOT worth it right now! LOL! The jeans look killer when I'm standing up....just when I sit down I develop a dunlap :o.

[mcj]

LOL at the skinny jeans description... a dunlap?? At least you can fit in yours.. I don't even remember what mine look like...:o

[soon2Bgoddess]

haha, a dunlap? what is that??
I still can't get into my skinny jeans either... I'm thinking about going out and buying NEW skinny jeans :D

[arose70]

ROFL Mary and Charity!

A dunlap....my stomach "dun" "Laps" over my jeans :D.

You two are both hotties...and your skinny jeans fit one of my legs :eek:! LOL!

[soon2Bgoddess]

ROFL Mary and Charity!

A dunlap....my stomach "dun" "Laps" over my jeans :D.

You two are both hotties...and your skinny jeans fit one of my legs :eek:! LOL!

ha ha, I guess I have a dunlap too then ;) But I'm working on that!!

[soon2Bgoddess]

oh, and thanks, but I'm not as small as you'd think! :)

[Be-Be]

LOL! That sounds JUST like a professor at my school! Strategic Managment (I think the same class as yours) was our capstone class and the toughest one...so good job to you for your B in it! Brought that GPA down to a 3.95 did it? ;) You are so right though...I don't think anyone's going to care and I have a good GPA already and it'll still be good if I do get 2 B's so I'm not worried!
Yep, that was the capstone class. I wonder if the same guy teaches all of them. And you know what, nobody has asked in the 8 years since I finished what my GPA was. Though some ask what a MBA is. I thought that was general knowledge.

Actually, I didn't officially graduate for a year after I finished because the department that issues the diplomas lost my paperwork 3 times. The first two times, they tried to blame me but by the third time they realized there might be a problem. Which was bad because I very much wanted it by the year 2000 and ended up getting it in 2000. Guess that doesn't matter much anymore either since no one ever asks me when I got it. Where sometimes, but never when.

[arose70]

Charity...ms. 18% ;).

Beebs...I've come across the same, eg:

Them: Oh, you just finished school, what did you get?
Me: A MBA!
Them: Um, okay, in what?
Me: Errr...in business? A Master's of Business Administration?
Them: :confused: Oh.

I definitely thought it was common knowledge as well. Guess not! That really sucks about your graduation delays! Paperwork is SUCH a biatch---here's the same way.

So, where did you get your MBA with the 3.95 GPA in 2000? :D

[StlBarbie]

WAVES and HAPPY THURSDAY HOTSTUFF!! :)

[Be-Be]

So, where did you get your MBA with the 3.95 GPA in 2000? :D

Wichita State. Now is when you say. "Uh, where?" Its a state school but I've never run in circles that needed ivy league degrees.

[arose70]

Thanks Barbie!

I know Wichita Beebs :D. I have relatives there :). I've never been the ivy league type either...state schools are much more fun :p (yes, experience is speaking there!).

[mcj]

Thanks for the hottie comment.. and i really doubt it about the skinny jeans.. let's not be SILLY now.. ;) :p

Work all weekend?? Or do you have play time!?!? :D

[NGR8SHAPE]

Hi dear... I officially stopped lurking in your journal and decided to post!!!
ROFL Mary and Charity!

A dunlap....my stomach "dun" "Laps" over my jeans :D.

You two are both hotties...and your skinny jeans fit one of my legs :eek:! LOL!
I laughed.....I indeed cannot weat skinny jeans because is causes a dunlap :eek:

Thanks for the hottie comment.. and i really doubt it about the skinny jeans.. let's not be SILLY now.. ;)

Mar hush..... you can do skinny jeans..... skinny jeans look like spandex on me......ick....

[arose70]

Thanks for the hottie comment.. and i really doubt it about the skinny jeans.. let's not be SILLY now..

Work all weekend?? Or do you have play time!?!? Hey Mary!

I've worked my last Friday night EVER last friday so I officially am having a fun night tonight! Hubs and I are golfing!!!! And then movie time I think. I'm pumped! I work tomorrow night only and the rest of the weekend will be dedicated to sleeping, resting, and doing homework :).


Hi dear... I officially stopped lurking in your journal and decided to post!!!
I laughed.....I indeed cannot weat skinny jeans because is causes a dunlap
Mar hush..... you can do skinny jeans..... skinny jeans look like spandex on me......ick....

Hey Tricia! I've been lurking in your journal from day 1 now :rolleyes:. Your progress has been AH-MAZING. We are almost the same height so I've been following closely ;). And no, I don't wear skinny jeans like the actual skinny jeans....the ones I'm talking about are "my" skinny jeans that only fit when I'm smaller! ha! I'd look like a heffer in real skinny jeans...gross mental picture....

[GyMgrrrL]

skinny jeans are the devil.

the end.

[mcj]

Have a good weekend Alecia!!!

YAY FOR NO MORE WORKING on FRIDAYS!!!!!! :D

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-048.gif




:p Spent awhile looking for that one! ;)

[arose70]

skinny jeans are the devil.

the end. LOL!


Have a good weekend Alecia!!!

YAY FOR NO MORE WORKING on FRIDAYS!!!!!!

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-048.gif

Spent awhile looking for that one!

I feel special! A NICE dancing man in my journal!




So the weekend was good but I had very erratic eating. Friday I had a total of about 3000-3200 cals...saturday I hit about 700 cals...sunday I managed about 2500 cals. Saturday was so low because I woke up at 1PM! NICE! I am a good sleeper! then I had to clean and go to work so I didn't get much to eat...then after work, a beer sounded better than whey and yogurt so that won :).

Anyway, here I am today feeling fat. :rolleyes:


NO work friday as mary pointed out again! it was fabulous...hubs and I got grocery shopping done early and then went to see knocked up---the first hour was hilarious...the second hour could've been cut to about 20 minutes :p.

Saturday plans were above.

Sunday I got up early and just vegged for a while. Hubs took me to the driving range and I was hitting well AGAIN! AND...que music....I am now good enough to play 9 holes with him!!!

I am SO pumped! He's Mr. Golf so I am very excited that I am now good enough to play a bit (of course we are going to a Par 3 course but whatever)!
That is next saturday morning!

Last night we went to chili's and I had the fajitas which were absolutely amazing...I estimated those at about 1500 cals. I ate about 3/4ths of it. And my tummy made me pay for it last night and so far this morning as well. Yuck...not feeling the greatest.

Hubs and I also got our apartment search narrowed and I am calling all the places today to set up appointments. I am so nervous--we leave in a week and a half!

[mcj]

I'm jealous of your golfing abilities!!!!!! :eek:

My hubby is a golfer too.. and I REALLY would love too.. but I don't want to bad enough to go try..:p But that is so awesome that you guys can play 9 holes together!! WOOHOO!!!!

Sounds like a great weekend girl...

Mmmm Chili's fajita's.. YUMMMY!

[Be-Be]

Congrats on the golf. I play golf like I play pool - I just knock the ball around on the green a bit until someone else wins. :) Sounds like you had a laid back, self-indulgent weekend - good for you. Are you feeling recovered yet?

[golfGirl]

I am SO pumped! He's Mr. Golf so I am very excited that I am now good enough to play a bit (of course we are going to a Par 3 course but whatever)!
That is next saturday morning!

!

HAPPY DANCE!!! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-052.gif

Now go kick his ass!! :D

[arose70]

I'm jealous of your golfing abilities!!!!!!

My hubby is a golfer too.. and I REALLY would love too.. but I don't want to bad enough to go try.. But that is so awesome that you guys can play 9 holes together!! WOOHOO!!!!

Sounds like a great weekend girl...

Mmmm Chili's fajita's.. YUMMMY!I'm definitely excited for golf! I've always wanted to be able to hit good enough to play!


Congrats on the golf. I play golf like I play pool - I just knock the ball around on the green a bit until someone else wins. Sounds like you had a laid back, self-indulgent weekend - good for you. Are you feeling recovered yet?LOL! I play pool like you do for sure! I had a crappy workout last thursday but a great one last night so maybe I am feeling a bit better :).


HAPPY DANCE!!! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-052.gif

Now go kick his ass!! LOL! I don't think I can kick his ass....he's the guy that's hitting the net 400 yds away on the driving range :eek:.







So....I just got extremely anxious and almost in full blown panic mode here...


I don't think I'll be able to nail a great job in Chicago.

I have the skills, I have some experience, I have the personality (if I do say so myself), and I have desire to work hard and learn new things. I just think my resume is a big fat POS. I think I've applied to about 10 jobs from FL so far and have received nothing on them. I completely understand the issue of my resume stating I live in FL but I let them know that I will be moving shortly in my cover letter.

I'm just really frustrated already and am having serious doubts about getting a good job there that I enjoy. I'm thinking about hiring someone to write a resume and cover letter for me....anyone have thoughts on that?

I just want to come out of school with two Masters degrees and be able to land a halfway decent job ($45-$50,000) in the marketing or HR field. I think I'm just setting myself up for disappointment.

[golfGirl]

I'm just really frustrated already and am having serious doubts about getting a good job there that I enjoy. I'm thinking about hiring someone to write a resume and cover letter for me....anyone have thoughts on that?



This gets a big fat YES from me. Your resume is SO important! It is your first impression and can definitely make or break getting your foot in the door.

Also, you might check out this book.

http://www.amazon.com/College-Grad-Job-Hunter-Techniques/dp/1558508414

I used it when I graduated. I thought it was great and got several job offers. I even talked the company that I eventually went with into letting me work part-time with full-time benefits :D

Good luck! Try not to stress too much. Remember that you are just sitting around waiting for them to get back to you. HOWEVER they actually have a full time job to take care of during the day and looking over resumes may not always be on the front burner for them. Hang in there :)

[Be-Be]

I don't think I'll be able to nail a great job in Chicago.

I have the skills, I have some experience, I have the personality (if I do say so myself), and I have desire to work hard and learn new things. I just think my resume is a big fat POS. I think I've applied to about 10 jobs from FL so far and have received nothing on them. I completely understand the issue of my resume stating I live in FL but I let them know that I will be moving shortly in my cover letter.

I'm just really frustrated already and am having serious doubts about getting a good job there that I enjoy. I'm thinking about hiring someone to write a resume and cover letter for me....anyone have thoughts on that?

I just want to come out of school with two Masters degrees and be able to land a halfway decent job ($45-$50,000) in the marketing or HR field. I think I'm just setting myself up for disappointment.
Um, you've only applied for 10 jobs? Sorry, but that's barely a warm-up. Start applying for everything and anything vaguely appropriate. If nothing else, it's good practice -just like interviewing for jobs you don't particularly like are good practice. And, by talking to all these people about potential jobs, you are networking. Most of my professional jobs have been from networking. Networking is just talking to people and seeing if anything turns up.

NO, don't have someone write your resume and cover letter because it should be different for every job that you apply for. I am very serious about that - customize both items specifically for the company and job. And that doesn't mean just putting their name in it. Make it real and personal for whoever is reading it. It takes a little more effort but you're looking for a big payoff. On paper, I have been a perfect match for every job that I've applied for in the last 10 years because the resume matches the job description.

There are a lot of good resume writing books on this and I'm happy to help you. The important thing to remember is that there should not be a single word in either document that does not directly relate to the specific job that you are applying for.

[arose70]

This gets a big fat YES from me. Your resume is SO important! It is your first impression and can definitely make or break getting your foot in the door.

Also, you might check out this book.

http://www.amazon.com/College-Grad-Job-Hunter-Techniques/dp/1558508414

I used it when I graduated. I thought it was great and got several job offers. I even talked the company that I eventually went with into letting me work part-time with full-time benefits.

Good luck! Try not to stress too much. Remember that you are just sitting around waiting for them to get back to you. HOWEVER they actually have a full time job to take care of during the day and looking over resumes may not always be on the front burner for them. Hang in there
Thanks golfy. I agree that the resume is what's going to get me in the door and is uber important. Thanks for the book idea! I'll have to check that out! Yes, I realize that you're not going to get anywhere just sitting around---so I've made follow up calls to all companies and I've gotten nothing. Thanks for the luck! :)

Um, you've only applied for 10 jobs? Sorry, but that's barely a warm-up. Start applying for everything and anything vaguely appropriate. If nothing else, it's good practice -just like interviewing for jobs you don't particularly like are good practice. And, by talking to all these people about potential jobs, you are networking. Most of my professional jobs have been from networking. Networking is just talking to people and seeing if anything turns up.

Oh beebs....I know it's a warm up---but not even one bite?! See this is where I am confused. I've read that I need to narrow down the search considerably and really focus on what I want and apply only to those jobs (then I use one resume generally). Good call on the networking though--I agree.

NO, don't have someone write your resume and cover letter because it should be different for every job that you apply for. I am very serious about that - customize both items specifically for the company and job. And that doesn't mean just putting their name in it. Make it real and personal for whoever is reading it. It takes a little more effort but you're looking for a big payoff. On paper, I have been a perfect match for every job that I've applied for in the last 10 years because the resume matches the job description. Yes, I will customize a bit for each job but generally the resume's for HR generalists, marketing professionals, etc in each category will be similar. I definitely use their keywords in both my resume and cover letters and specify the requirements they are looking for in both as well.


There are a lot of good resume writing books on this and I'm happy to help you. The important thing to remember is that there should not be a single word in either document that does not directly relate to the specific job that you are applying for.
Thanks, that was nicely put. Simple and to the point.



I had a mini-breakdown with my mom on the phone a bit ago. I'm realizing I may be just a pinch more stressed out than I think I am. School has been crazy demanding this semester and with going out of town I have double the workload for a bit....that together with my jobs and it being father's day on sunday (where if I don't work I get fired :eek: ), I think I'm just on the edge a bit. It's definitely self-induced stress and anxiety. Hubs has been amazing and I have to stop telling myself that he'll think I'm a wimp if I don't want to find a job right away or if I need a break for a bit. He's Mr. Ambitious---the absolute most ambitious person I've ever known so I feel as though I have to keep up. Career/job was never important to me...i get joy from relationships and balance in my life. So now I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to get a job right away so he can think I'm really that great, etc, etc...........and the sad part for me (sad because I do this to myself) is that he already thinks I'm great, job or not. :o

[Be-Be]

Weren't you one of the people who said I was too hard on myself? Just wondering... ;)

Building up all this anxiety for a future that may or may not happen won't help you land a job and certainly could cause you to miss an opportunity. 10 resumes and no nibble - no big deal. Sometimes these places can takes months to get around to acting on resumes. Especially if a key person quits or there's a reorganization or a new project or whatever. Deep breath - it may not be about you at all.

You have a supportive hubby? Take advantage of that to give yourself time to find the right job. Relax, do all the right stuff to look for opportunities, and trust that it will happen.

You're envious that I found my passion, right? I quit my "real" job as an economic developer in February 2006. I got my first personal training certification (it was a cheapie) because I really liked helping people like those on this forum. 3 1/2 months later, I found a job. The perfect job but it was only part-time. By January 2007 I decided that while I still loved the job, I didn't want to train full-time so I decided to get my ACE certification so I could get my Lifestyle and Weight Maintenence Counseling Certificate. Then I decided to start my own consulting business. So, right now, after a year and a half of figuring it out, I'm still working towards starting my business - which may not be fully operational for another 6 months. That's almost 2 years exactly to "find" my career. How long has it been since you sent out your first of the 10 resumes?

I'm not trying to make fun of you. I'm just pointing out that these things happen when they happen. Kind of like losing weight and getting in shape - we have both tried to force that issue too. Maybe the perfect job for you isn't even available yet. So just relax and wait for it to happen. Keep believing. A couple years from now, when you have a great job, a few extra months of searching for it will seem insignificant.

[mcj]

Oh Alecia... such a bummer that you are struggling with the job stresses. I'm sure it's super hard right now.. but keep working on the resume and keep applying. Call back.. don't give up on the ones you really want. Honestly, probably it would be best when you take a trip up there, that you personally visit and hand deliver your resume and ask to speak with the HR people for a moment..just to introduce yourself and explain your situation.. Although you probably already thought of that.. :o

However, with that being said.. when I read your first post, i thought "what's the big stress? why doesn't she just search when she gets there and can say "i live in chicago". But then againn, I don't know your financial situation and if you can afford that 'short break' from work while looking.

But I'm glad you are coming to the realization that you don't need to stress. I know you, you're SO much like me, and WAY to hard on yourself. It's so cute that you said hubs loves you no matter what.. Absolutely Alecia. Go home tonight, tell him to give you a big hug and remind you one more time that everythings gonna be fine and he loves you - job or no job.. ;) That should make you feel better!

I mean, how sweet would it be if you could just move to Chicago - spend some time unpacking, getting your new place in order, etc. And having some 'you' time.. no job! :eek: I'M JEALOUS just TALKING about IT!!!!!

PS - It's super 'gay' that you have to work on Fathers Day or you get fired..:cool:

PPS - You are an amazing friend to me.. thank you so much for your words and excitement in my journal.. EVEN when you are going through some stress yourself.

[arose70]

Building up all this anxiety for a future that may or may not happen won't help you land a job and certainly could cause you to miss an opportunity. 10 resumes and no nibble - no big deal. Sometimes these places can takes months to get around to acting on resumes. Especially if a key person quits or there's a reorganization or a new project or whatever. Deep breath - it may not be about you at all.

Damn, you hit it on the head there Beebs---the anxiety and stress just are NOT worth it.


You have a supportive hubby? Take advantage of that to give yourself time to find the right job. Relax, do all the right stuff to look for opportunities, and trust that it will happen.
Yes, he's very supportive. I told him last night I was feeling depressed about it and he let out a little laugh. At first I thought "WTH" but then he said, "You KNOW you're going to find something so just CHILL." :p


You're envious that I found my passion, right? I quit my "real" job as an economic developer in February 2006. I got my first personal training certification (it was a cheapie) because I really liked helping people like those on this forum. 3 1/2 months later, I found a job. The perfect job but it was only part-time. By January 2007 I decided that while I still loved the job, I didn't want to train full-time so I decided to get my ACE certification so I could get my Lifestyle and Weight Maintenence Counseling Certificate. Then I decided to start my own consulting business. So, right now, after a year and a half of figuring it out, I'm still working towards starting my business - which may not be fully operational for another 6 months. That's almost 2 years exactly to "find" my career. How long has it been since you sent out your first of the 10 resumes? ROFL. Yea, make that 2 months for me :).


I'm not trying to make fun of you. I'm just pointing out that these things happen when they happen. Kind of like losing weight and getting in shape - we have both tried to force that issue too. Maybe the perfect job for you isn't even available yet. So just relax and wait for it to happen. Keep believing. A couple years from now, when you have a great job, a few extra months of searching for it will seem insignificant.I don't take it as making fun at all. I really need some constructive advice/criticism so I welcome it. You are right.


Oh Alecia... such a bummer that you are struggling with the job stresses. I'm sure it's super hard right now.. but keep working on the resume and keep applying. Call back.. don't give up on the ones you really want. Honestly, probably it would be best when you take a trip up there, that you personally visit and hand deliver your resume and ask to speak with the HR people for a moment..just to introduce yourself and explain your situation.. Although you probably already thought of that.. I agree Mar. I think it will be much easier when I'm not working 2 jobs and doing school and am actually IN chicago!


However, with that being said.. when I read your first post, i thought "what's the big stress? why doesn't she just search when she gets there and can say "i live in chicago". But then againn, I don't know your financial situation and if you can afford that 'short break' from work while looking. The stress is that I'm putting this on myself. That's the deal--we CAN take a short break and not worry but I feel like I need to get a great job right away to get into a routine, get a nice gym membership, etc. Silly, yes.


But I'm glad you are coming to the realization that you don't need to stress. I know you, you're SO much like me, and WAY to hard on yourself. It's so cute that you said hubs loves you no matter what.. Absolutely Alecia. Go home tonight, tell him to give you a big hug and remind you one more time that everythings gonna be fine and he loves you - job or no job.. That should make you feel better!

I mean, how sweet would it be if you could just move to Chicago - spend some time unpacking, getting your new place in order, etc. And having some 'you' time.. no job! \I'M JEALOUS just TALKING about IT!!!!!
LOL! Yes, hubs and I will be there hopefully for at least a full two weeks before he starts working so we're going to take that time to hang out and see the city.


PS - It's super 'gay' that you have to work on Fathers Day or you get fired..

PPS - You are an amazing friend to me.. thank you so much for your words and excitement in my journal.. EVEN when you are going through some stress yourself.

PS. I know, it is stupid that I have to work Father's Day.

PPS. Thanks Mary :o. That means a lot :).







Okay!

Last night I ALMOST talked myself out of cardio but I went and started shooting baskets....2 hours later I was soaked and done playing about 5 games. FUN TIMES! It was awesome that there were people there to play with! We won ALL games too. And I was sent to guard their best player :D.

I felt very sick at one point and I got my abs and calves cramping again. I got home and forced down some yogurt and a peach but that's it. I think I hit about 1100 cals yesterday *don't hit me!*

Um, but my pants are nice and loose today! Hehe. I'll get more in today---I'm looking at a HUGE salad for lunch so that will be terrific.

Today is an off day for me---will walk at lunch probably but I need to get some homework done so that will be my night.

[golfGirl]

Thanks golfy. I agree that the resume is what's going to get me in the door and is uber important. Thanks for the book idea! I'll have to check that out! Yes, I realize that you're not going to get anywhere just sitting around---so I've made follow up calls to all companies and I've gotten nothing. Thanks for the luck! :)


No no!!! I didn't mean to imply that you were just sitting around!! Sorry! I just meant that time goes by much more slowly when you are the one w-a-i-t-i-n-g to hear back.

You'll do fine! I can tell :)

[StlBarbie]

1100 CALS and 5 games of basketball ...... :eek: .... :mad:
YOU BETTER TAKE CARE of YOU!!!!!!!!!! :)

I know you will LOVE CHITOWN ...
a very exciting city .. limitless opportunities .. lots to experience ...
ASIDE FROM THE TRAFFIC!!!!!!!! :eek:

[arose70]

No no!!! I didn't mean to imply that you were just sitting around!! Sorry! I just meant that time goes by much more slowly when you are the one w-a-i-t-i-n-g to hear back.

You'll do fine! I can tell
ROFL! Thanks for the clarification!!! I didn't take offense at all but I thought you meant that I was sitting around painting my nails waiting for them to call ME :p. That's too funny. You are completely right---you can only make so many follow up calls and then it is a waiting game. I think that's the part that makes me most anxious. I tend to get overly excited about anything remotely interesting to me so I get my hopes up, imagine myself in the position and then get disappointed when I don't hear back.

Thanks for the support!

[arose70]

1100 CALS and 5 games of basketball ...... :eek: .... :mad:
YOU BETTER TAKE CARE of YOU!!!!!!!!!!

I know you will LOVE CHITOWN ...
a very exciting city .. limitless opportunities .. lots to experience ...
ASIDE FROM THE TRAFFIC!!!!!!!! :eek:

*ahhh* the wrath of barbie! I'll eat a lot today---promise :). I heard the traffic was HORRENDOUS on a commute into the city for work so we're trying to live as close as possible. Hubs is working in indiana but his commute's a breeze (as we've been told) because he's leaving when everyone is coming to the city and vice versa on the way home. It will be an eye opener next week though when we visit!

[golfGirl]

1100 CALS and 5 games of basketball ...... :eek: .... :mad:
YOU BETTER TAKE CARE of YOU!!!!!!!!!! :)

I know you will LOVE CHITOWN ...
a very exciting city .. limitless opportunities .. lots to experience ...
ASIDE FROM THE TRAFFIC!!!!!!!! :eek:

and the wind, and the cold, and the prices...........NO NO! You love it!! Really!!

Maybe you can be Oprah's new BFF :D

[mcj]

LOL at Oprah's BFF..... :p


I don't have to yell at you to eat.. barb already did! ;)

NICE JOB with the basketball cardio!!!!!! That is such a great, fun way to get cardio in!!!!

[Be-Be]

You know what I like about you? Even when you go off the deep end, you bounce right back to a more balanced place. I'm glad you're feeling better and looking at the positives of not having a new job on the hook yet. Which means that once you're totally excited about a little time off to adjust to your new home town, you'll immediately get a job and have to change gears again. (We hope.)

P.S. Between you and me, I think we're averaging the perfect number of calories. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/silly/sly.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

[arose70]

and the wind, and the cold, and the prices...........NO NO! You love it!! Really!!

Maybe you can be Oprah's new BFF
LOL! I'm used to the cold/wind/prices---spent 18 years in Minneapolis :). OH! Oprah! I'm really not a fan actually....I wrote to her to pay for my wedding and she didn't respond :(.

LOL at Oprah's BFF.....


I don't have to yell at you to eat.. barb already did!

NICE JOB with the basketball cardio!!!!!! That is such a great, fun way to get cardio in!!!!Thanks Mary!


You know what I like about you? Even when you go off the deep end, you bounce right back to a more balanced place. I'm glad you're feeling better and looking at the positives of not having a new job on the hook yet. Which means that once you're totally excited about a little time off to adjust to your new home town, you'll immediately get a job and have to change gears again. (We hope.)

P.S. Between you and me, I think we're averaging the perfect number of calories. Oh Thanks Be-Be. That is nice to hear. I feel like I go off the deep end often :o. Isn't that funny! Now that I'm relaxed and not looking I'll probably be called for an interview :cool:. Hmmm...you are right---our average of cals would be perfect! ha!



I'm sitting here listening to my boss talk about her kid.....AGAIN. Man, that lady IRKS me. *30 working days* *30 working days*

Got all my homework done last night so that rocks! Tonight is laundry and we're just chillin probably. Weight loss is going alright. I felt great yesterday but today I'm feeling a bit fat..and wanting a brownie/coffeecake/cookies. *sigh*

[Krissypoo]

*waves*

I miss you, chica. :o

[GyMgrrrL]

Great bball cardio :) I always get motivated to play when i read your posts :D

[fmr_trackstar]

Arose, I understand your frustrations w the job search. It took me 4 mths to find my current job and my resume was great. I say this not to sound cocky but to tell you that stuff slips through the cracks all the time. I had to wait till a career fair and hand my resume to folks and they were like lets talk. Mind you these are the exact ppl I emailed my resume to or sent through a website like monster. The point of me telling you is to keep trying, God has a plan for us so no point stressing about (I know easier said than done), work on your resume and KEEP TRYING!!!! Also look up when local schools are having career fairs and just show up. I did. Lol. Perseverance pays off.

[sherdi]

You are a smart, beautiful woman....you will do fine!!! :)

[soon2Bgoddess]

feeling fat & wanting brownies, coffeecake, & cookies is better than feeling fat & still eating the brownies, cake, & cookes...lol the latter is what I DID this weekend!! :eek: Hope you resisted the urge better than I did!!

[arose70]

*waves*

I miss you, chica.:o Me too!


Great bball cardio I always get motivated to play when i read your posts
Do it sarah! Find somewhere and play---so much fun!

Arose, I understand your frustrations w the job search. It took me 4 mths to find my current job and my resume was great. I say this not to sound cocky but to tell you that stuff slips through the cracks all the time. I had to wait till a career fair and hand my resume to folks and they were like lets talk. Mind you these are the exact ppl I emailed my resume to or sent through a website like monster. The point of me telling you is to keep trying, God has a plan for us so no point stressing about (I know easier said than done), work on your resume and KEEP TRYING!!!! Also look up when local schools are having career fairs and just show up. I did. Lol. Perseverance pays off.GREAT post, thank you so much! It took me about 4 months to find the job i have now being right out of undergrad. Career fairs are invaluable and there are so many colleges around and in chicago (hopefully right down the street from where we'll be living!) that I think those would be so good to check out. Perseverance.....that is a great quality that I wish I had more of! I'll get some though!! ;)


You are a smart, beautiful woman....you will do fine!!!
THANK YOU Sherri! That means a lot coming from you!

feeling fat & wanting brownies, coffeecake, & cookies is better than feeling fat & still eating the brownies, cake, & cookes...lol the latter is what I DID this weekend!! Hope you resisted the urge better than I did!!

ROFL Charity! LOL! That is so hilarious! I resisted a bit----did have a bit of chocolate though.






hmmm....my coworker just got a call from my boss---her daughter had to go to the hospital for high blood pressure, she just had a kid last week. Oh, and she's about 400 lbs and 5'9". :rolleyes: Seriously!? Wha? C'mon. I have so little sympathy for things like that.........*sigh*

Anyway, I'm so super busy this week that I probably won't be on much unless i get all my work done...i leave thursday for chicago and i'll be back July 2. LOTS to do before I leave! I'm so excited though...so excited! We are looking at some NICE places to live! And we SO deserve a nice place after the crappiness we've lived in for the past 4 years. Do you know that in our apartment now we cannot stand next to each other anywhere except for the kitchen...and even then it is tight?! I need some SPACE!

BBing is non-existant since thursday. Oh well. I had to work all weekend and father's day was absolutely the worst day for tips/grumpy dads.

I was told that people that can't usually go out to eat go out on these type holidays and it showed.
PLEASE TIP YOUR SERVER AT LEAST 15% (18% is more appropriate). And don't be rude--these people are handling the food you are about to put in your MOUTH!

That is your public service announcement for today :).

[Be-Be]

You DO deserve a nice place to live in Chicago. You deserve all the nice things life has to offer.

So, you're going to miss your current job, right? ;)

[mcj]

YOU DEFINITELY deserve a nice place to live.. You and hubs work hard! Have you thought about buying or are you renting??

Where are you staying in Chicago!?

Me, all my family, my hubs - all tip 20% ALWAYS! ALWAYS! ALWAYS! THE ONLY time I will ever do 15-18% is if the waiter or waitress was AWFUL and I mean.. BAD. I waitressed when I was younger and made CRAP money so I know how it feels. Sometimes a family of 8 would eat dinner and give me like $3!!! I AM NOT THE PIZZA MAN! :eek: :mad:

[soon2Bgoddess]

awww... I didn't workout Wed-Sun this week, so I know how that goes!!! It felt so good to get back in there & train last night though :rolleyes:

Yay!! You leave Thursday!?!? How exciting! :D

[Krissypoo]

Do you know that in our apartment now we cannot stand next to each other anywhere except for the kitchen...and even then it is tight?! I need some SPACE!

:eek:

That sucks! Hey, that means you can spend more time in the kitchen...uh...*cough*

:D

Oh, and live in a neighborhood where the boys don't act a fool like they do where you live now.

Have fun in Chicago, chickie. I hope you get around here before you go! Are you getting more and more excited or are the people at work just making you crazier since you know you're about to leave?

[NGR8SHAPE]

YAY for hittin Chi-town....... hold onto your boots durning the winter my dear lady..... they get hit!!!!!!!! Hope you two find a roomier place... Chi-town is so fun....*sigh*

[arose70]

You DO deserve a nice place to live in Chicago. You deserve all the nice things life has to offer.

So, you're going to miss your current job, right?
Aw, thanks beebs! hehe, I definitely think I'll be thrilled to get out of both of my jobs! :D

YOU DEFINITELY deserve a nice place to live.. You and hubs work hard! Have you thought about buying or are you renting??

Where are you staying in Chicago!?

We're renting---not enough $$ to buy and we're still not settled on a place where we'll have jobs, etc. We have at least 4-5 more years before we have enough $$ to put a good downpayment on a nice house without PMI.

We're staying at a hotel in indiana actually---cheapsies AND free breakfast :p.


Me, all my family, my hubs - all tip 20% ALWAYS! ALWAYS! ALWAYS! THE ONLY time I will ever do 15-18% is if the waiter or waitress was AWFUL and I mean.. BAD. I waitressed when I was younger and made CRAP money so I know how it feels. Sometimes a family of 8 would eat dinner and give me like $3!!! I AM NOT THE PIZZA MAN! LOVE people like you Mary! Sometimes I feel like these bad people need more to happen to them than just bad karma. I told my other server friend that and she said 'let's go slash this guys tires!' LOL! I thought that might be taking it a bit too far but I did entertain the idea!


awww... I didn't workout Wed-Sun this week, so I know how that goes!!! It felt so good to get back in there & train last night though

Yay!! You leave Thursday!?!? How exciting! Thanks charity!




That sucks! Hey, that means you can spend more time in the kitchen...uh...*cough*


Oh, and live in a neighborhood where the boys don't act a fool like they do where you live now.

Have fun in Chicago, chickie. I hope you get around here before you go! Are you getting more and more excited or are the people at work just making you crazier since you know you're about to leave? :p

Yes, I'm hoping we end up in a nice neighborhood this time....last night I heard the chirp of a siren, followed by a 'backfire' or 'shot' about 10 min later and then yelling that sounded like it was right outside my apt. Too afraid to look! I am getting way excited to go but work will ALWAYS make me crazy!


YAY for hittin Chi-town....... hold onto your boots durning the winter my dear lady..... they get hit!!!!!!!! Hope you two find a roomier place... Chi-town is so fun....*sigh*
Hey Tricia! Yes, I'm sure you know being in michigan! I grew up in minnesota so i hope I'm ready for it. My nice winter jackets have been sitting in 90 degree heat for the last 4 years :rolleyes:.









So funny story today...my boss sent me and my other boss this email about 2 weeks ago about a recruiting fair that she wanted us to attend (not both, just someone to represent our school) and one fair is today, the other tomorrow. I emailed her back and said I couldn't do the one tomorrow and she said 'yea, i know, we'll get it covered'. Okay. Cool. So i've heard nothing about today's and I'm going to flip my lid if they need me to go---too much stuff to do! I can just hear it now----"YOU are going, I SENT you the email". And I'll say "sure, i'll head out right now in my flip flops" :D.

Hmmm...haven't counted down my days in a while....29 days MAX. YIPPEE!

[StlBarbie]

Have a wonderful time checking out CHITOWN!!!
I am sure you will find it AMAZING, yet a tad overwhelming!!!
SAFE TRAVELS ALECIA!!! :)

[mcj]

29 Days until... what.. you're outta there!?!?!?

WOOHOOOO!!!!!!

Just one more day until your trip!!! Take lots of pics!! :D

[arose70]

Have a wonderful time checking out CHITOWN!!!
I am sure you will find it AMAZING, yet a tad overwhelming!!!
SAFE TRAVELS ALECIA!!!
Thanks Barbs! I'm sure I'll feel VERY overwhelmed!

29 Days until... what.. you're outta there!?!?!?

WOOHOOOO!!!!!!

Just one more day until your trip!!! Take lots of pics!!

29 more BUSINESS days I have left to work :p. Not counting national holidays, weekends, or planned vacations :D. We are planning on taking lots o pics!


So I've got about 20 viewings of apts scheduled in 4 days. I'm pumped! A couple of the apts have doormen :eek:! FUN!

It looks like we'll be moving around constantly with little time to eat except dinner! we're planning on buying bread and pb. we're cheap like that :p.

ANYway, then I'll be home for a WEEK doing nothing but chillin! i'm so excited!

k, gotta run...cake is calling me at a going away party...yes, i am eating it...maybe a really big slice too :eek:.


ENJOY YOURSELVES, I EXPECT TO SEE BF LOST AND MUSCLE GAINED ON ALL OF YOU WHEN I GET BACK!

[Be-Be]

20 viewings? Wow. Have fun - see you in July.

[twinnett]

Almost done huh? Hope it goes fast!!

[golfGirl]

Oooh! I love looking at new place to live!! Actually I love to move!! Well, not the actual move but I love being in a new house, in a new place. So exciting!!

Have a great time!!

[NGR8SHAPE]

Good luck and safe travels!!!!!

[Krissypoo]

I am planning on posting lots o pics!
Oh really?



we're cheap like that :p.
Frugal...not cheap...frugal! It sounds better. ;) And PB sandwiches are yummy meals. No need to excuse them!


cake is calling me at a going away party...yes, i am eating it...maybe a really big slice too :eek:
*drool*

I hope you ate a big enough slice for you and me! Enjoy the time off, chickie. Does that mean you won't be here for sure until the 2nd? :o

[sherdi]

MMMM.....cake!!!! :p

Safe travelling Alecia!!!! Have fun!!!

[mcj]

YAYY YOU SOUND SO HAPPY!! :D

EAT CAKE AND PB AND BREAD and ENJOY your trip!!!!!!

:D :D :D

[GyMgrrrL]

Have a safe and FUN trip! :D

[Be-Be]

Welcome back. Did you have a good, productive trip?

[arose70]

Almost done huh? Hope it goes fast!!
Thanks Tara!

Oooh! I love looking at new place to live!! Actually I love to move!! Well, not the actual move but I love being in a new house, in a new place. So exciting!!

Have a great time!!
I LOVE moving too (just the new place thing as well) I get rid of so much junk!

Good luck and safe travels!!!!!
Thank you!

Frugal...not cheap...frugal! It sounds better. And PB sandwiches are yummy meals. No need to excuse them!


*drool*

I hope you ate a big enough slice for you and me! Enjoy the time off, chickie. Does that mean you won't be here for sure until the 2nd? Mmm...no pb sammies but we did kill some peanut m and m's :p. I'm BACK!


MMMM.....cake!!!!

Safe travelling Alecia!!!! Have fun!!!Thanks Sherri!


YAYY YOU SOUND SO HAPPY!!

EAT CAKE AND PB AND BREAD and ENJOY your trip!!!!!!

LOL! I am happy Mary :).


Have a safe and FUN trip!
Thanks sarah!

Welcome back. Did you have a good, productive trip?
BEEBS! How are you---I must look at your site sometime this week to see what all is new.


Trip News

Found a place! It was the ONLY place we found that we liked and could afford and it wasn't even advertised---found it through a friend of a friend! It is just a one bedroom yet but it is larger than our current apt. It has hardwood floors throughout, big big windows in every room, a big kitchen (:eek: ), and some much needed storage space. The heat is paid for but we don't have AC so we'll have to get a window unit. We do have ceiling fans though so that might help. It wasn't our absolute favorite but it was the only one we felt comfortable with on price (and it's still mucho dinero). We talked him down a bit so that was good but still a pretty penny. We are located in the BEST area though so I don't mind too much :). We are in Hyde Park if any of you are familiar with Chicago. A few blocks from the beach and right next to a train stop that goes straight downtown. Fun times :). We are also a few blocks away from a farmer's market so that will be nice to get some food there.

After that I went home to minneapolis for a week and found a love and addiction to searching for garage sales. I bought SO MUCH stuff and for about $1 each! NICE. Got two NICE wool jackets for winter for a total of $17. Crazy. An Ann Klein skirt for $1.50. This stuff is just crazy. Got some new house decorations as well as some new dishes.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous---even when raining! Not too hot most days (unlike FL now).

It was great to see my family and I miss them so much. I told them I'd visit every month now (about 6 hours from me when we move).

I think my last day on the job will be Aug 2. Earlier than I thought but I talked to HR and they said as long as I didn't say anything, no one would charge me for the remaining tuition I'd owe when I separated from the school! NICE! Hubs wants to go earlier and that's fine with me. More time to just chill, enjoy ourselves, see family, and spend time with each other before his job starts. (and then I'll be doing fun things by myself for a while until I get motivated to find work!)

I ate an incredible amount of food and surprisingly all of my clothes still fit. *wipes brow* A bit of fat gain but it'll be gone by next week I think. back on track now already....and with a bit of a more relaxed approach to clean vs. nonclean.

I got in about 2 AM monday morning to turn around and be up at 6:30 for work so that kinda sucked. But tomorrow I have off and right now I'm supposed to be doing an assignment! I'm off to the gym after that for my first gym workout in a couple weeks. I was VERY active at home so I feel good about being back and active here. The lakes in Minneapolis are just to die for and are all roughly 3-4 miles around so I walked/ran one of those everyday. Beautiful.

Okay, I'm off....hubs and I are GOLFING tomorrow so I might not be able to post pics for a bit but I will I PROMISE!

[AgeRage]

o my goodness how did I :eek:forget:eek: about you?! LOL I haven't been in here in so long...bad Adrienne!

wow!! so much going on many changes, etc......congrats for everything!!

I'm graduating in December, and well, it's SCARY!! I don't know WHERE I'll end up, b/c I'm willing to go ANYWHERE for a good job! ;)

Enjoy and take care!!

[sherdi]

Hey Alecia, glad you are settling in well :)

[twinnett]

Thanks for the update!! It's been too long! Glad you found a place!

[Be-Be]

See, you were all worried for nothing. I'm sure you're going to love the new apartment even if it is expensive. Won't it be nice to have a real kitchen? Ready to move?

[IronMaiden1522]

Glad you found a great place to live and are doing great!!! Hardwood floors I am jealous!!!

[arose70]

Hi all!

I am doing so good here! Put in my notice and its like weights have been lifted off me!!!

We've been boxing stuff up for a week now...and we aren't leaving for a month!

A few pics.....

[mcj]

ALECIAAA!! I missed your update yesterday somehow!! :eek:

HOW EXCITING!! THat place looks SO AWESOME! The hardwood floors are goregous.. YOUR KITCHEN IS BIGGER THAN MINE! And everything just looks so fun and modern! I LOVE IT! :D I'm so excited for you!!!!!!

It's good you're getting a head start on packing too..;)

YAY! And you found a place in the city.. how exciting. I'm coming to visit! Chicago is a 1hr 20 min flight from me!!! :D

[arose70]

hey mar! I don't know about 'modern'! All the buildings are so old there they call them "vintage" which is just code for REALLY old. We have to watch our electric output because the wiring can't handle it! The building was built I think almost 100 years ago and it's solid as a rock. They have never replaced the bathroom tile which is kind of cool and gross at the same time :p. We're going to put carpet over it! ha! Its cracked in a few places and they won't redo it because I guess it's stuck in there by 4 inches of cement or something.

We looked at a few 'refurbished' or 'gut rehabbed' places which were extremely nice but much much pricier. We're happy :).

[Be-Be]

Lovely place. I like the older apartments with their high ceilings even though they are a pain to heat. What floor are you on? If you are higher up, it may get so warm in the winter that you have to open your window. Love the floors and the claw foot tub. I miss having one of those.

Are you going to rent a truck to move your stuff or hire a company?

[GyMgrrrL]

I love the new pad! That kitchen looks pretty good sized!
Glad you're feeling better about the whole move! :)

[arose70]

Lovely place. I like the older apartments with their high ceilings even though they are a pain to heat. What floor are you on? If you are higher up, it may get so warm in the winter that you have to open your window. Love the floors and the claw foot tub. I miss having one of those.

Are you going to rent a truck to move your stuff or hire a company?
Hey Beebs. We're on the 3rd floor of 4 total floors. They pay heat and keep it in the low 70s and our neighbor said he has to open the windows! That's so funny you say that! Never had a claw foot before---looks a bit scary to get in and out of :p.

I love the new pad! That kitchen looks pretty good sized!
Glad you're feeling better about the whole move!
Thanks Sarah! Yes, I should post a pic of my current kitchen and you'd all freak...tiny!

[twinnett]

Love the hard wood floors! Looks nice! Can't wait to see pics once you have it decorated!

[Be-Be]

They pay heat and keep it in the low 70s and our neighbor said he has to open the windows! That's so funny you say that! Never had a claw foot before---looks a bit scary to get in and out of :p.
That's what you have strong quads for. :D

[Krissypoo]

Cool apartment! I especially like the wood floors. And :D for a big kitchen! How did you like Chicago in general?

Now where are those pics...

;)

[arose70]

Love the hard wood floors! Looks nice! Can't wait to see pics once you have it decorated! Thanks Tara!


That's what you have strong quads for.
LOL :D

Cool apartment! I especially like the wood floors. And for a big kitchen! How did you like Chicago in general?

Now where are those pics...

LOVED Chicago---was afraid at first but the place we are living is just a beautiful community and close to so much stuff! biking/running trails, the science museum, golf course, downtown...can't wait!

THOSE were the pics! I was in one of them at least! ha!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi All. doing good. Yesterday was running + shooting baskets. Nothing strenuous, I was tired so I just called it. Tonight should be some upper body something :o.

Work's going well and I'm going out to lunch with a girlfriend today and I'm getting steak :D. I've been doing super well with clean food and controlling myself. Trying not to think about it a lot, just do it...which is weird but seems to be helping. Went to a big bbq monday night and had a bit of chicken, zuchhini, 2 potato wedges, a couple bites of pasta salad, and a teensy bite of hubs' desert. Felt REALLY good about that! When there is so much food/beer around I tend to go off the deep end but not this time! I felt satisfied with what I had. So i guess the game plan is to not think :cool:.

I also need you all to go to alabama and show your muscles to my professor...he's a dick.

[golfGirl]

What a cool new place!! Life is changing. Enjoy the journey!!!!.....as well as the steak! :rolleyes:

[Be-Be]

Good job at the BBQ. How was your steak?

[arose70]

What a cool new place!! Life is changing. Enjoy the journey!!!!.....as well as the steak!
Thanks golfy! Steak was yummmm....

Good job at the BBQ. How was your steak?

Hey Beebs! Steak was awesome! LOVED it and it was paid for so for some reason that made it taste so much better ;). The girl i went with is a pharmaceutical rep and has no issues paying for everything with the company card...


So workout last night was a full body + 30-45 min bball. Fun but I'm a bit sore today. Been eating really well. Staying around 2000 cals or below for the past 2 weeks now. And I've lost some inches/weight/bf already. YAY! I needed to!

I've been writing a manual to my job for the next person here and it's a terrible task! No one asked me to but I figured it would be helpful...holy crap I didn't realize all of the stuff I did :p.

So that's about it---staying busy!

[Be-Be]

I've been writing a manual to my job for the next person here and it's a terrible task! No one asked me to but I figured it would be helpful...holy crap I didn't realize all of the stuff I did

I've done that but I don't think anyone actually uses them just because there is so much information.

[arose70]

I've done that but I don't think anyone actually uses them just because there is so much information.

hrm.....good point :o!

[mcj]

Hey! I've done a 'write up' before i left my last job too.. it really makes you realize how much you do.. :p That is really nice of you!

YAY for calories and food being in check and losing some inches!! :D :D Nice job!!!!

Any fun plans this weekend?

[golfGirl]

Hooray for losing weight, BF, inches!!! http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/marj69/Smileys/cheerleader.gif

[StlBarbie]

Awesome news that you are getting the results you want Alecia!!! :)

Hope you have a great weekend!! :)

[mizone]

I've been writing a manual to my job for the next person here and it's a terrible task! No one asked me to but I figured it would be helpful...holy crap I didn't realize all of the stuff I did :p.

We are living the same life!!!

Are you worried about finding a job? Thats my only concern, it really shouldn't be an issue but just that uncertainty...grr.

Congrats on the results also :D :D

[arose70]

Hey! I've done a 'write up' before i left my last job too.. it really makes you realize how much you do.. That is really nice of you!

YAY for calories and food being in check and losing some inches!! Nice job!!!!

Any fun plans this weekend?
Hey Mar!

Nothing too out of the ordinary this weekend...hung out with pals we will miss like crazy when we leave, went to the beach, worked, etc. Same ole same ole!

Hooray for losing weight, BF, inches!!! http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/marj69/Smileys/cheerleader.gif
Thanks golfy :)

Awesome news that you are getting the results you want Alecia!!!

Hope you have a great weekend!!
Thanks barb!

We are living the same life!!!

Are you worried about finding a job? Thats my only concern, it really shouldn't be an issue but just that uncertainty...grr.

Congrats on the results also
Ha, very similar situations! I am worried about finding a job...I guess not so much about finding one, but finding one that will pay me well and that I can put up with. I'm not out to find my dream job right now (cause I don't know what that is) but I'd like a job that I can do well and that pays me better than what I'm getting now (um, MUCH better :p). The uncertainty is bad I agree. Justin has a job already right? So does my hubs...I'll be living off him for a while. I supported him for a few years while he was in school so I figure he can support me to do nothing for a couple months and find a job that I want which might take a bit longer.

Finding a new job is so daunting...the resumes, the cover letters, the contacts, the follow ups, the interviews, the rejection. I think I need a spreadsheet or something! :D




SO weekend was good but food was a bit much. Not bad food, just about 2500 cals each day fri-sun. I feel a bit fat/bloated today. Bummer. This week will be good though. Hubs leaves me tomorrow for chi-town for a couple days and then thursday I have a pedicure and hair cut scheduled :D....and I feel a sick day coming on! So that will be nice and relaxing. Then my restuarant friends want to take me out drinking on fri night (surprise suprise...they want to drink :rolleyes: ). Anyhoo, so that is fri night, i work saturday and then sunday I'm off to see more friends for an afternoon at a beachside bar (the tables are in the sand) and they have live music. So that should be fun, as long as it cools down a bit.

Lots of stuff to do! I really have been having a bad mindset about food though...I really wants LOTS of food. I really want to BINGE....badly. Especially with hubs leaving it gives me more time by myself at home which isn't always a good thing. Thoughts of binging have really invaded my head lately...to the point of not being able to think of anything else. *grr*

oh, and i'm still waiting on you guys to go show your big muscles to intimidate my professor.....

[twinnett]

Oh I hear you. I just want to eat and eat, even when I'm not hungry. I think part of it is being in the house by myself and kind of bored. Need to get out! Sounds like you have a fun week!!!

[GyMgrrrL]

I really have been having a bad mindset about food though...I really wants LOTS of food. I really want to BINGE....badly. Especially with hubs leaving it gives me more time by myself at home which isn't always a good thing. Thoughts of binging have really invaded my head lately...to the point of not being able to think of anything else. *grr*




Oooh man, I know that feeling! I had to fight off buying some binge-worthy food both Saturday AND Sunday... it was rough. Hang in there... I know it will be hard being all alone, just try to stay away from the binge foods (ok, easier said than done!) :(

[mcj]

Hi Alecia!!!!

I agree with Tara - try to plan stuff to keep you busy so you don't sit around too much and want to eat.. ;) Or just keep some healthy things in the house and hide the junk... :p

All your plans sound so fun! A beach bar?? OMG that is like the best thing ever! Having a drink with your feet in the sand... doesn't get much better than that! Have fun! And enjoy these times with your friends - since you soon will be moving away! :)

[Be-Be]

Finding a new job is so daunting...the resumes, the cover letters, the contacts, the follow ups, the interviews, the rejection. I think I need a spreadsheet or something!
I'm so old-fashioned that I use a notebook. But it does help!

I understand your urge to binge. I find it helpful to delay the binging decision until some point in the near future. When I reach that point, I re-evaluate and may put it off again. Try telling yourself that you won't today but tomorrow you'll think about it. Or tell yourself that you won't until Friday when you go out - if you still feel like it then.

The new thing that I'm doing is some serious self-analysis on how eating so much will help me get over my anxiety or boredom or whatever. I basically pick it to death. I make myself answer questions about how the food will help me feel better, be less bored, etc. And when the food is gone, then what? I argue it back and forth but usually can't justify it.

[golfGirl]

Hey! Just popping in to check on you. Put the cookies down!! Just put them down and back away http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/gardenguydave/image006.gif

[arose70]

Hiya ladies :)

Didn't binge :).

Did have a large amount of trail mix but not a binge...stopped when I was full and it wasn't even that good :o.

okay...so...I think I need to start baking MASSIVE amounts of brownies for all of you!!!!!!!!!!

You were right, I was wrong

I've had all the tests I need to for my shortness of breath and today I was told I have the heart of a trained athlete, valves that are in perfect working condition, and lungs are clean and well oiled. Soooo....shortness of breath....um...anxiety much? :o













SO anyway, I'm working, I'm packing, I took yesterday as a sick day and got a pedicure and hair cut :).

Life's good!

[twinnett]

I had the same thing awhile ago...they were panic attacks...scary though!

[mcj]

Nice! :)

Why do we get brownies again?? :confused:

I'll take them.. no problem! :D

Glad to hear everything checked out OK.. now from one nervous nelly to the next.. JUST RELAX! ;)

[arose70]

yea tara, they are no fun!

mary---i said i'd bake everyone brownies if they were right about my shortness of breath...and you all were. I specifically remember you, kim, and beebs being right....there could be others :o. Why is it so hard to relax?!

[Be-Be]

http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/indifferent0001.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com) I like walnuts in my brownies. Or cream cheese frosting. But with walnuts I can pretend there's something healthy about them. Let's go with walnuts. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/tongue0022.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

So what are you going to do to relieve the anxiety?

[GyMgrrrL]

yea tara, they are no fun!

mary---i said i'd bake everyone brownies if they were right about my shortness of breath...and you all were. I specifically remember you, kim, and beebs being right....there could be others :o. Why is it so hard to relax?!

I'm glad you found out what was wrong.... I believe I am on the brownie-deserving band-wagon as well ;)

[arose70]

http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/indifferent0001.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com) I like walnuts in my brownies. Or cream cheese frosting. But with walnuts I can pretend there's something healthy about them. Let's go with walnuts. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/tongue0022.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)
So what are you going to do to relieve the anxiety?
Okay beebs, walnuts AND cream cheese frosting for ya ;).

Um, to relieve the anxiety? Nothing right now as I'll be on short term health insurance shortly and don't want them to have any reason to deny me. I'll see how it goes in Chi-town....hopefully better :o.

I'm glad you found out what was wrong.... I believe I am on the brownie-deserving band-wagon as well

OF COURSE! I definitely remember that...okay, brownies for you too!





Hey gals...well, just hanging out here. I'm PMSing and therefore extremely emotional :rolleyes:. My countdown is at NINE days (business days). This weekend I went out friday night and got pretty drunk off of two beers and a lemon drop. I am pathetic! It was so fun though--made for a tough day at work saturday though. Then yesterday we went out with some friends to that sand bar. It was fun---the weather was beautiful, finally a little less hot...in the upper 80s at least.

Hubs is great. We are doing really well and I am really happy. Food's been hit or miss but as I was looking at the reduced priced bakery products this morning at walmart, I rationalized it and bought some bananas instead. *wipes brow* One more threat neutralized.

Sooooo...that's about it. Still working out but I'm really having some issues tying up loose ends here in the way of health insurance, credit cards, banking stuff. Luckily I have a husband who thrives on analysis and spreadsheets. He's so organized and has thought of SO many things that we need to do before we leave that I hadn't.....and he's doing a lot of them for me. I am a lucky gal :D.

[AgeRage]

I was looking at the reduced priced bakery products this morning at walmart, I rationalized it and bought some bananas instead. *wipes brow* One more threat neutralized.


LOL...I've done that before!!! I'm just looking.....................:rolleyes: :D

[mcj]

:eek: You ARE a lucky gal! I'm the organized one in our relationship. Bryan will do stuff if asked but he doesn't always think of them first! :rolleyes:

Sounds like everything is going good Alecia!!! You're keeping that nice balance with food too.. which is great.

Wait - you only have 9 days until you move???:eek:

[NGR8SHAPE]

SHNIKEYS........ thats right!!!!! You are moving too...chi-town right?

[StlBarbie]

HIYA Alecia!!!! :)
Before long .. WE WILL PRACTICALLY BE NEIGHBORS!!!!!! :D

[Be-Be]

It's good to hear you so happy. You know you've made the right choice, don't you? I can't believe it will be so soon.

FYI-cheap airfare between Chicago and KC.

[mizone]

The brownies arrived today! :D :p :D


Glad everything is physically ok, just need to put in place measures to help with the anxiety...

8 days...

[arose70]

LOL...I've done that before!!! I'm just looking.....................EXACTLY...JUST looking :p


You ARE a lucky gal! I'm the organized one in our relationship. Bryan will do stuff if asked but he doesn't always think of them first!
Sounds like everything is going good Alecia!!! You're keeping that nice balance with food too.. which is great.

Wait - you only have 9 days until you move???Hey Mar! Balance is tricky but I've noticed that over the past year I have been able to keep food in check before I completely blow up. My waist hasn't gotten above 29" since last August (honeymoon) whereas before there would be a few times (christmas, etc) during the year where none of my clothes would fit. It's nice being able to feel in control of that a bit more. Slowly.

9 days till my job is done...now, 7 :D. I move in 15 days :eek:!


SHNIKEYS........ thats right!!!!! You are moving too...chi-town right?
Yuppers!

HIYA Alecia!!!!
Before long .. WE WILL PRACTICALLY BE NEIGHBORS!!!!!!
BARB! I KNOW--you MUST look me up when you go to chi-town...I'd be so thrilled to meet you in person!

It's good to hear you so happy. You know you've made the right choice, don't you? I can't believe it will be so soon.

FYI-cheap airfare between Chicago and KC.Hey beebs! Yes, I am very happy with where we are going, although neither hubs nor myself had much choice about it. He had to get matched to one internship site and that's the one he got....we could've been in Long Island, Syracuse, Denver, etc...we got lucky ;). I BET there IS cheap airfare between those two! How cool would that be!? I could just imagine us hanging out all weekend...I'd love to pick your brain about your business and your philosophies on healthy lifestyles!


The brownies arrived today!
Glad everything is physically ok, just need to put in place measures to help with the anxiety...

8 days...LOL! Hope you like em kim! You're right, I'm very glad too that everything is physically fine with me. Nice perspective.


Soooo...

Monday night was legs and back. I killed the legs, only did one back exercise. Shot around a bit after to get the blood flowing again.

Yesterday was BBALL! Woo hoo! 2 hours and I was spent. My feet were killing me...had a pedicure recently and my feet were just too soft for the starting and stopping of bball. My polish chipped off too on my big toe from it being jammed into my shoe :(. Repaired it though! I had planned on doing chest + shoulders but I got to the gym and two people just stopped what they were doing and came at me and said 'let's go' so......couldn't resist!

tonight will be chest + shoulders...unless another bball incident happens! ha!



So I am super excited because hubs wants to go strictly to cells in chicago. We did that in college and it was perfect but it got too expensive for us here when we were on such a tight budget so we went to Vonage and emergency pre-paid cells. He was showing me the plans last night and it will be a bit more than we pay now but not as much as we WERE paying..AND...I might get a pocket PC! He's getting one for cheapso from all of these rebates and deals (he's Mr. Find-A-Deal) so I think I'll get one too! And internet, MP3s, calendars, email, texts will be at my fingertips! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I don't think i really need one but they look so damn cool! He's getting a slider one with the keypad that slides out...I'm going with a cheaper one I think that just has the keypad on the outside...maybe I'll find a pic.....

[arose70]

Hubs' is the mogul...mine's the treo!

[Be-Be]

We thought about going to cell only but found several reasons not to. I could live with the what ifs of losing the phone or letting the charge run out but my cell is also persnickety in the house. Even though there is no good reason, it is a crap shoot on whether or not I get coverage. So it's one of those deals where I'm frequently dropping calls unless I go outside which is not always practical.

But the big reason is that 911 knows you location if you hit the digits on a landline but not on a cell. So in a medical emergency (or if you were hiding from the bad guys) where you were unable to give the information, your cell would be useless for summoning help from emergency services.

Congrats on keeping a 29 inch waist. That's my goal but I have a ways to go yet to achieving it much less maintaining it.

[arose70]

We thought about going to cell only but found several reasons not to. I could live with the what ifs of losing the phone or letting the charge run out but my cell is also persnickety in the house. Even though there is no good reason, it is a crap shoot on whether or not I get coverage. So it's one of those deals where I'm frequently dropping calls unless I go outside which is not always practical.

But the big reason is that 911 knows you location if you hit the digits on a landline but not on a cell. So in a medical emergency (or if you were hiding from the bad guys) where you were unable to give the information, your cell would be useless for summoning help from emergency services.

Congrats on keeping a 29 inch waist. That's my goal but I have a ways to go yet to achieving it much less maintaining it.
Hey Beebs! Yes, we're going to check out the reception in the apt first....we have 30 days to cancel any plan and return the phones if we have to. The cool thing about our phones are that they are GPS enabled which means when we call 911 they know where we are :D. Thanks for the congrats! I've had it down to 28" in the past but so far I haven't been able to maintain it......

[StlBarbie]

HUGE ^5 to the WAIST!!! HELL YEAH!!

You know, of course, now that you are in the Midwest ...
YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO THE ARNOLD SOMETIME SOON!!! :D

[mcj]

LOL at the 'BBall incident' .. how could you refuse?? :p

That is great to hear about the waist staying under 29 with the balanced eating approach.. perfect! :D :)

I can't see the cell's right now. but they sound awesome!! :D

[GyMgrrrL]

We thought about going to cell only but found several reasons not to. I could live with the what ifs of losing the phone or letting the charge run out but my cell is also persnickety in the house. Even though there is no good reason, it is a crap shoot on whether or not I get coverage. So it's one of those deals where I'm frequently dropping calls unless I go outside which is not always practical.

But the big reason is that 911 knows you location if you hit the digits on a landline but not on a cell. So in a medical emergency (or if you were hiding from the bad guys) where you were unable to give the information, your cell would be useless for summoning help from emergency services.

Congrats on keeping a 29 inch waist. That's my goal but I have a ways to go yet to achieving it much less maintaining it.

Most cells now have gps in them to locate a 911 call. BUT, even if you dont have phone service in your home you can still dial 911 from a landline! You just have to plug the phone in the jack. I keep a phone in my bedroom, under my bed, incase of emergency, just plug and dial!


Alecia! I love the BBall "incident" too. You're funny!

[Be-Be]

That's good to know! I'll have to have another talk with the hubby.

[arose70]

HUGE ^5 to the WAIST!!! HELL YEAH!!

You know, of course, now that you are in the Midwest ...
YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO THE ARNOLD SOMETIME SOON!!! BARB! I knew the arnold talk was coming :o. Maybe by then I'll be able to go with the new job (hopefully) and such....


LOL at the 'BBall incident' .. how could you refuse??

That is great to hear about the waist staying under 29 with the balanced eating approach.. perfect!

I can't see the cell's right now. but they sound awesome!!
Oh mary! You NEED to see this phone! I am a bit of a geek but not too bad....and I couldn't sleep last night after I ordered it because i am SO excited! ha! Does that make me a BIG geek?



Most cells now have gps in them to locate a 911 call. BUT, even if you dont have phone service in your home you can still dial 911 from a landline! You just have to plug the phone in the jack. I keep a phone in my bedroom, under my bed, incase of emergency, just plug and dial!


Alecia! I love the BBall "incident" too. You're funny!that's a great idea sarah about the phone!


That's good to know! I'll have to have another talk with the hubby.you should...capabilities of some of these things are just crazy. I am pumped to get mine!!! Saturday I think!



Soooo...another bball incident :o. BUT I did lift before so I lifted about 30 min (chest, shoulders, legs, lower back) and then played about 1.5 hours. Just half court though but still a good cardio wo. I am SORE today in the chest. I realized that I really enjoy working legs....HATE working back...and chest/shoulders are so-so.

Went home and hubs and I spent hours over the new plans and phones....got a GREAT deal. PDA (the Treo 755p) for $25, no activation fee, and 500 anytime minutes with free nights and weekends for $30 a month. That includes internet, TV, MP3 player, etc. :eek: I won't need cable (if I don't mind watching TV on a 3" screen!)! ha! I don't have cable now but I'd like it :). So yes, super excited! Having a husband that won't stop to find great deals is well worth it!

So anyway, now that that excitement is over (heart's still going over here but I know you guys are prolly --> :rolleyes: ) I'm heading to the gym once again today for something. Don't really know yet. Maybe back *puke* and some cardio. I'm feeling leaner for sure this week...all that ball playing (even with the 3000 cals I ate monday) has helped.

I need some help as I'm eating out a lot in the coming week......fri night I might drink again with co-workers...some of them had forgot about last week and want to go this week (how can I say no?!). Sat night I'm getting a really expensive meal at RL for 1/2 price as it's my last day and that's how I'm celebrating...it will probably be some form of steak and lobster so not too bad. Sunday my friends are having hubs and I over for a cookout and I'm bringing bottleS of wine and cheese and crackers (i could do with those two items but they insist on grilling something). Next week I think my coworkers at my primary job are taking me out and then I go to a wedding that weekend and then we move and hubs' family is helping and they LOVE to go out to eat so that will be a week of eating a lot of meals out.


I'm not worried though. I'm not even the slightest bit concerned...I think because I'm much more laid back (or trying to be) about the weight issue. I think that is better because I don't feel deprived right now, I feel like I can handle a situation in which there is a lot of food that I like and not binge. I'm happy with myself and what I've been able to maintain during the stresses of these past 4 years...working two jobs at 60-65 hours a week, taking 2 grad classes every semester with no breaks, and keeping a marriage going, all along with working out and eating healthfully. *pats self on back* :p

and it continues.....

[arose70]

and so it continues on...

It's time for me to take a break and I plan on it damnit. I plan on NOT worrying about ANYTHING for weeks...at least until september (and that includes macros, working out, and my weight too). I won't be doing anything that stresses me out or gets me anxious. I'll be chillin...cause that's how I roll. ;) LOL!
I won't have access to a gym but I have access to a beautiful new city where walking is the name of the game so I think I can keep my health up easily.


Okay so that was a pep talk to myself! i need it...got turned down for my practical dream job last night....not even an interview. Health Educator is the job and I am pretty disappointed. It's marketing, it's health promotion...all things that I have a lot of experience in through school and work. Specifically marketing health promotion and wellness plans so I'm a bit peeved that 'my qualifications didn't match' and that they 'are looking at other candidates that match the requirements better.' http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wuerg/vomit-smiley-001.gif

*sigh* this is going to happen a million more times before I land a job.....I guess I'm just worried AGAIN that something is wrong with my resume and I'm not conveying my skills to potential employers well enough.
/complaining


:)

Have a great thursday everyone! One week from today is my last day of work! WOO HOO!

[StlBarbie]

Just to let you know ...
the ARNOLD is 217 days away!!!!!!!! :D

ENJOY THE TIME OFF ... DISCOVER CHITOWN .... GET YOUR FEET DOWN .....
JUST ENJOY LIFE IN THE NEW CITY WITH THE HUBBY!!! :)

[mcj]

I'm not worried though. I'm not even the slightest bit concerned...I think because I'm much more laid back (or trying to be) about the weight issue. I think that is better because I don't feel deprived right now, I feel like I can handle a situation in which there is a lot of food that I like and not binge. I'm happy with myself and what I've been able to maintain during the stresses of these past 4 years...working two jobs at 60-65 hours a week, taking 2 grad classes every semester with no breaks, and keeping a marriage going, all along with working out and eating healthfully. *pats self on back* :p....
Umm yes - as you just confirmed... YOU are a VERY well balanced and strong WOMAN, who can handle MANY things. You are just doing SO awesome and I'm so proud and happy for you that you've become so balanced and that you wont' stress about these things...



It's time for me to take a break and I plan on it damnit. I plan on NOT worrying about ANYTHING for weeks...at least until september (and that includes macros, working out, and my weight too). I won't be doing anything that stresses me out or gets me anxious. I'll be chillin...cause that's how I roll. ;) LOL!
I won't have access to a gym but I have access to a beautiful new city where walking is the name of the game so I think I can keep my health up easily.
I LOVE THIS ALECIA! If I were in your situation I would be doing the SAME THING. Walk around, enjoy the city, go see all the cool things Chicago has, just ENJOY and relax. YOU DESERVE IT.. if you ever doubt that you do.. just read that paragraph above about how CRAZY and BUSY your life's been for the last 4 years.. ;)

[GyMgrrrL]

I won't have access to a gym but I have access to a beautiful new city where walking is the name of the game so I think I can keep my health up easily.


Great attitude girl! I'm sure you can find plenty to do in the new city to keep you busy and active! Relax, enjoy, have fun with it!

[golfGirl]

It's time for me to take a break and I plan on it damnit. I plan on NOT worrying about ANYTHING for weeks...at least until september (and that includes macros, working out, and my weight too). I won't be doing anything that stresses me out or gets me anxious. I'll be chillin...cause that's how I roll. ;) LOL!
I won't have access to a gym but I have access to a beautiful new city where walking is the name of the game so I think I can keep my health up easily.


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This sounds like a great plan! You are a stong healthy woman!! The rest is just ..........stuff.

Enjoy the new life. The right job will come your way....even though it's hard not to take the rejection personally.

When we made our last moved I bargained "no working" into the move.....he went for it!! :D

[Be-Be]

What they said. You've earned a break from everything. A short break will help you rest and recover physically and mentally from the last 4 years. Don't worry about the job - other "dream" opportunities will happen. And you don't know - maybe you would have had the world's worse boss if you had gotten this one or something equally undesireable. Even if (when) you go a bit overboard this weekend, you'll find that you'll miss your healthy eating and move back to it. With everything going on, you might gain a couple pounds (but mostly you'll bloat) and when you're ready to settle back down, it will come back off. No worries. Concentrate on saying goodbye and falling in love with your new home.

[Be-Be]

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[arose70]

Just to let you know ...
the ARNOLD is 217 days away!!!!!!!!
ENJOY THE TIME OFF ... DISCOVER CHITOWN .... GET YOUR FEET DOWN .....
JUST ENJOY LIFE IN THE NEW CITY WITH THE HUBBY!!!
Thanks barb!

Umm yes - as you just confirmed... YOU are a VERY well balanced and strong WOMAN, who can handle MANY things. You are just doing SO awesome and I'm so proud and happy for you that you've become so balanced and that you wont' stress about these things...


I LOVE THIS ALECIA! If I were in your situation I would be doing the SAME THING. Walk around, enjoy the city, go see all the cool things Chicago has, just ENJOY and relax. YOU DESERVE IT.. if you ever doubt that you do.. just read that paragraph above about how CRAZY and BUSY your life's been for the last 4 years.. sniff sniff...mary, you are so sweet :o.


Great attitude girl! I'm sure you can find plenty to do in the new city to keep you busy and active! Relax, enjoy, have fun with it!Thanks sarah!


This sounds like a great plan! You are a stong healthy woman!! The rest is just ..........stuff.

Enjoy the new life. The right job will come your way....even though it's hard not to take the rejection personally.

When we made our last moved I bargained "no working" into the move.....he went for it!!
thanks golfy!!!

What they said. You've earned a break from everything. A short break will help you rest and recover physically and mentally from the last 4 years. Don't worry about the job - other "dream" opportunities will happen. And you don't know - maybe you would have had the world's worse boss if you had gotten this one or something equally undesireable. Even if (when) you go a bit overboard this weekend, you'll find that you'll miss your healthy eating and move back to it. With everything going on, you might gain a couple pounds (but mostly you'll bloat) and when you're ready to settle back down, it will come back off. No worries. Concentrate on saying goodbye and falling in love with your new home.Aw beebs...I think you're right---recovery! I know there's a path for me, I just have to find it and trust that it's there. I DID eat a lot this weekend---but restrained myself too---felt good :).



So...Fri night I didn't go out, just hung out with some Lobster people and cried my eyes out saying bye to my good friend. Saturday I had my 'last meal' which was 8oz sirloin, 6 coconut shrimp, and shrimp pasta with a bite or two of mashed tato. I ate half the sirloin and half the pasta...all of the shrimp. It was good! And I topped it off with about 3/4 of a hunk of chocolate cake which was HEAVEN! Didn't feel too bad actually--I hardly ate anything else that day so no biggie.

Sunday we went to our friends and had pork roast, huge baked potato, corn on the cob, cheese and crackers, and ice cream cake. Again, didn't eat much during the day because i knew this was coming and i faired pretty well i think! 2 glasses of wine did indeed get me intoxicated though :eek:!

Yesterday diet was great, lifting went well (got my 185 lb squat back---2 reps :p).

Today is going well so far. I have SO MUCH TO DO it's crazy. I'm going to try to get my homework done today and then start packing more things and cleaning up a bit. We leave early fri for the wedding, come back mon and then leave early AM thursday for chi-town.

I'm excited/stressed/overwhelmed/happy/etc. This will be interesting!

[mcj]

YAY! I'm just so excited for you as it approaches! :D

Sounds like the weekend was perfect!!! So sad about crying good byes to your RL co-workers. I'm sure they will miss you!! Your 'last meal' sounded awesome.

So are you done with your 9-5 job now? Or is this the last week? I'm sorry.. I can't exactly remember.. it's been a crazy past few days for me.. :cool:

[arose70]

Hey Mar! No---thursday is my last day here :eek:. Nothing like taking it up to the last minute! these finals I have to do are killer too :(. It will all get done...right?!!!!!!!?!?!???!?!

[arose70]

Mornin guys....so no workout last night. I was on the treadmill for about 8 minutes and I just couldn't shut my mind off so I just left. I was almost having a panic/anxiety attack--whatever. It was bad and it felt good to leave. I went home and started working on my list--cleaned, picked up clothes, boxed up a few more things.

...and did one of my finals...whew! Beebs will understand this---it's a freaking organizational theory class and the final was a financial analysis, market analysis, and swot! wtf? the whole semester has been filled with crap we didn't learn about in the book or from him and the only way i know about it is from my mba. yeesh :rolleyes:.

anyway, today i have a list of crap to do....



exciting news....
I have signed up for the CHES (community health educator specialist) exam at the advice of the guy that turned me down from my most recent job application. It's in October and I'm scared---I haven't done that stuff in a LONG time! I found some papers going over the different competencies last night so I took that as my sign to really do it and go ahead and sign up. A bit of $$ but in the long run i think it'll be worth it. It can only open doors at this point.

that's all...gotta get ready for my second to last day of work ;).

[StlBarbie]

Any time it feels good to LEAVE the gym .. it is time to LEAVE the gym .. :)
Glad you made such a wise choice Alecia!!

I am sure your mind is just maxed out with all you have going on ....
I hope you can find some time to include some activity for stress relief as well .. a massage, getting your nails done, whatever ...

Getting the doors open is often the most difficult part of the battle ... anything you can do to assist with that will certainly be worth the effort!!

Have a good one .. and BREATHE!!! :)

[mcj]

...and did one of my finals...whew! Beebs will understand this---it's a freaking organizational theory class and the final was a financial analysis, market analysis, and swot! wtf? the whole semester has been filled with crap we didn't learn about in the book or from him and the only way i know about it is from my mba. yeesh
I know about this.. :o I majored in business management and Organizational Theory was my favorite class... the final I did was really hard too but my teacher was awesome and told us a lot of what would be on it.

Good luck on that!!

And YAY for taking the CHES exam!!!! Sounds like that will really help you out!!!


Almost that time... :D

[arose70]

Hey Guys :o

fam is okay in Minneapolis....couldn't get a hold them last night. Got a hold of em this morning and they and everyone they know are fine so far. I'm sad to go there tomorrow :(.

[soon2Bgoddess]

Hi Alecia :)

Awww... glad to hear your fam is all okay! I heard that story on the news this morning... it is just SO bizarre! You would NEVER think something like that could happen to you!!!

How's the packing going?? I do not envy you there! EVerytime I move, I swear to myself that the next time I will hire movers.... but yet I never do :rolleyes:

[mcj]

So glad your family is OK Alecia!!! That is SO scary. I'm always scared driving on bridges - I always have that thought in my head 'what if it falls?' but they're so big you think.. 'nahhh' .. :( Now I'm going to be really scared.

Those poor people that were on that bridge.. :(

Well - have a safe trip home. Hope you can enjoy time with your family!!!

And on a brighter note...

IT'S YOUR LAST DAY OF WORK!!!!!!! WOOHOOO!

[GyMgrrrL]

I'm glad to hear your family is ok!!!!
Have a good LAST DAY OF WORK!

[mcj]

Bumping you!!!! :D

Hope all is going well!!!!!

MISS YOU!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[GyMgrrrL]

Miss you too! Can't wait to hear an update :D