Tamara's Journal

[moshvr]

So cool that Gio remembered your daughter

I second the comment about your busy weekends ... crazy! My wife and I are fully opposite right now before the baby comes ... taking advantage of having time to sit around and relax lol

[DieselsMom]

It was a very busy weekend that started on Friday. We had a benefit dinner to attend for our friends who send their kids to a private school - crazy what rich people do and spend their money on. A painting done by the kids with their finger prints making the head of a dandelion (like the fluff) was up for silent auction and it was at 1000 when we left

A cool thing was Mark Giordano was there (Calgary Flames Captain) to sign autographs and the school provided nice 10x12 pics to get signed so I got one for each kid and when I was talking to him I asked if he remembered being involved in "big league" type experience as he was in the dressing room with the kids, signed hats for them and Hartley (coach) was on the bench with them. He said he did then asked who my daughter was after I said she was involved and I figured he was just being nice but told him she had a pink helmet and he remembered her! we talked a bit and I told him how well she was doing again this year. It was pretty cool. Both kids now have signed photos.

For those of you who may have missed this last year when I posted it. Lexi is the long blonde hair, #11 in red, pink helmet



Then Saturday we arrived at the rink at 10am and didn't leave until 4:30pm. My dad drove in from Sask (about 8 hours on Friday night) to watch them so it was good Lexi had 1 game and Xavier had two. Lexi scored a goal and an assist in her game, Xavier had a hat trick in one game and was called up to play with the A team and played well. Then out for supper after heading into town as my Dad bought the kids each a kobo to help them read more. Both my kids love reading thankfully and this will just add to it.

sunday was both kids played again and Lexi scored another couple of goals. Then it was time for a superbowl party so not much time for working out but family counts and I am so happy my dad was able to come out and watch the kids play and that they played well.

I got a quick legs workout in - not as long as I would have liked but Lexi had a project that was due tomorrow and we just ran out of time this weekend to do it.

wall Ball Squats:
+25lb DB x 8, 8, 8, 8 These were tough as I went a low as I could and the db were hitting the floor

RDL:
135 x 8, 145 x 5, 155 x 5, 155 x 5

Inner/Outer/Glute
10/10/15 x 3 per leg
did these on the smith with the cable attachment

DONE.

new page bump

WALL BALL SQUATS!!!! Yes!!!!!

I brought them back hoping to see if it eases some pressure in my knees

Now that would be so fun!

Tamara, you ahve crazy busy weekends!! I mean crazy!!
And don't you just love those school project.

My life is crazy on weekends, no wonder I want another holiday

So cool that Gio remembered your daughter

I second the comment about your busy weekends ... crazy! My wife and I are fully opposite right now before the baby comes ... taking advantage of having time to sit around and relax lol

It was really cool. Just you wait - soon your life will be chasing diapers and then sports...

[moshvr]

It was really cool. Just you wait - soon your life will be chasing diapers and then sports...

Exactly lol ... this is why we're relaxing now

[DieselsMom]

PUSH

Bench: 90 x5, 90x 5, 90x 5, 92.5 x 5
OHP: 45 x 10, 9, 7

Skulls:45 x 10, 10, 10
Flies: 20 x 10,10,10

DB T's: 8 x 15, 12, 12, 12
OH Ext: +25 x 10, 10, 10

Leg Raise: 15, 15,15
Crunch: 15,15,15

[viccles007]

Wow that is an impressive bench DM! Do you do it on your own or with a spotter?

[IrishLassie78]

Very nice benching

[DieselsMom]

Wow that is an impressive bench DM! Do you do it on your own or with a spotter?

Very nice benching

Thanks Ladies, Vic I usually use my smith just in case I find it about a 10lb difference in weights between smith and free.

PULL

EZ Bar Pullover: 25 x 12, 35 x 8, 8, 6
NG Chins: 5, 4, 3 all assisted with band

TBar row: +25 x 8, +35x 8, +45 x 8
EZ Curl: 45 x 12, 10, 10

Cable Row: 40 x 12, 50 x 12, 10
DB rear Delt: 8 x 15, 15, 15

Lying Face Pulls: 25 x 12, 30 x 12, 10
Hammer Curls: 20 x 5, 20 x5, 10 x 15 (couldn't believe how heavy the 20's felt)

Hyper Ext: 15, 10, 10 wow my glutes and hams were still really tired and I got wicked cramps at the top of the movement

All in all felt hard to day my shoulders/chest/tri's were sore and it affected some of my movements.

[DieselsMom]

Trip is booked we leave on Fri the 13th. Kids are excited to have a sleepover at their dayhome on Thursday night (so we don't have to drop them super early when we head in for our flight) and the a week with their Uncle which means lots of pizza

Beaches and hot sun in T-9 days

[Big_Sky_Guy]

I'm pretty sure this could happen to anyone involved in this vacation!

[DieselsMom]

Hehe

I usually require the belly area dug out even more so at the end of bulking

Sunscreen is purchased otherwise I think we got most everything that is needed unless I find a new cute suit

[viccles007]

Wohoo not long to go!

[JenSTL4]

Nice lifts going on!!

Trip is booked we leave on Fri the 13th.

Beaches and hot sun in T-9 days

Yay beach and sun!! You'll have a great time.

[DieselsMom]

I'm ready to go.


1:30am and I'm not asleep. Stupid brain and stupid wind can't shut down enough to sleep and wind is howling like crazy so that's not helping.

Lexi has her game at 9 so I'm going to be a cranky momma tomorrow afternoon maybe a good thing we are baching it this weekend.

[Cardioconvert]

Oh no - no sleep is the worst!

So excited / jelly of your vacation!!! Hope Lexi's game goes well and you sleep a bit better this week!

CC

[IrishLassie78]

I'm ready to go.


1:30am and I'm not asleep. Stupid brain and stupid wind can't shut down enough to sleep and wind is howling like crazy so that's not helping.

Lexi has her game at 9 so I'm going to be a cranky momma tomorrow afternoon maybe a good thing we are baching it this weekend.

I know this feel. I think not being able to sleep and knowing you have to get up in t-2 hours is what hell must be like.

Hope Lexi's game went well

[DieselsMom]

Thanks Ladies I eventually self medicated at 2:30am with Nyquil and finally fell asleep at 3ish. Up at 8 to get two girls (Lexi had a friend sleep over) ready for hockey. Stupid wind was blowing up to 60mph and must have sent something down the street about 6 as the dogs started growling and barking cause really I needed that.

Last night was better in bed by 9:30 and a half decent sleep except the flipping dogs wanting out twice argh. hubz and Xavier were in a town 3 hours away for a hockey tournament so was just Lexi and I this weekend. Her two games didn't go well but she played well so that is the only thing we ask of her. Boys had fun at their tournament even though it didn't go the way they planned lol

I had my hair done again on Friday and took it even shorter on the one side, like a pixie and love it!

LEGS
wall Ball Squats:
+30lb DB x 8, 8, 8, 8

RDL:
135 x 8, 155 x 5, 155 x 5, 155 x 5

Lumberjack squats: (also stolen from Lori )
+45 x 5, 5, 5

Ball Leg Curls
10,10,10

Inner/Outer/Glute
10/10/15 x 3 per leg

That calls it a day.

I am very thankful for a short week and a holidays on Friday as I had a really rough Friday at work. I was told that my job is being eliminated as they are reorganizing the accounting group back into the operations of each company and having them run independent so both my CFO and I are being phased out. I haven`t been given notice and they are prepared to offer me a projects job for as long as we agree on projects that need to be completed - this could be a good or bad thing as its hard when you know there is an undefined end date. Also depends on whether they are going to back the projects title with money to complete those projects! I have to meet with the President when I get back with a list of what I would like to accomplish and we will go from there. I have to update my resume (been at my current job 3 years in June) and start looking. I was very happy where I was and I guess a good thing is that my CFO has offered to remain my mentor even when we are no longer working together. Last time I job hunted it took me a year to find what I wanted as I am very picky and I have also realized how much work life balance means to me and that isn`t always easy to find.

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Squats and more squats!



And not the best news on the career front.

[gobbles23]

Oooh, good luck on the career stuff! I'm sure you'll be ok!!! Crossing my fingers for you ! It's definitely hard to find a place that encourages a good work/life relationship and that offers what you want.

YAY! I love it when people try my exercises It's so exciting!!!

Vacation sounds like a blast

[Simpy]

It's never easy having a kink put in your career plans. Are you in a position to make the situation be what you want? You said it took you a year last time to find the right fit. That sounds to me like you at least have some ability to wait it out to get what you want, which is a nice place to be. I've been in the desperate and will take anything position before and it sucks beyond measure.

[DieselsMom]

Squats and more squats!



And not the best news on the career front.

Oooh, good luck on the career stuff! I'm sure you'll be ok!!! Crossing my fingers for you ! It's definitely hard to find a place that encourages a good work/life relationship and that offers what you want.

YAY! I love it when people try my exercises It's so exciting!!!

Vacation sounds like a blast

It's never easy having a kink put in your career plans. Are you in a position to make the situation be what you want? You said it took you a year last time to find the right fit. That sounds to me like you at least have some ability to wait it out to get what you want, which is a nice place to be. I've been in the desperate and will take anything position before and it sucks beyond measure.

thanks guys, I am sure some folks wonder why I'm pouring my heart out to "strangers" but this is a safe place to do it. No one in my company knows of the transactions that are occurring and I really am not ready to talk about it to my family (obviously other than hubz) as I am feeling like a bit of failure even though I know it wasn't all me on top of that news it was combined with my annual review which was really tough since my CFO knew what was happening when he wrote up my review and wanted me to be able to learn and improve myself.

I'm in a bit of a rock and hard place in my career as I can chose to follow more money - but that means less work/life balance and more on the job time or find a similar or lower level placement that gives me that balance but less money. I had the best of both worlds here and I am realistic enough to know that isn't going to be the case in the future.

I can be somewhat picky in finding a new job as they haven't provided me notice (working or otherwise) but I know what is happening. They would have to pay me out if they full out terminate me which would give me about 6 months to find something but I prefer to be working until I find new employment but if it doesn't happen in the new 3-4 months then may have to take a payout and go from there. It also depends on what they will allow me to do as a projects person because if there is no money to back it then there is really no projects which means termination will come quickly. Once my CFO is gone in May I will be more concerned with that as he is "protecting" my interests.

Another wrinkle or not is that hubz and I have discussed possibly moving south (Texas) and maybe this is the catalyst to go. We were not quite prepared to yet but I may expand my search to the Houston area and see what happens. Part of the reason we weren't quite ready is that the dollar has dropped quite a bit with the oil crisis and we would lose a lot of our "savings" to move to the US. One good thing is with being a designated accountant I can obtain a 3 year working visa as long as I can prove I have a job in the US, it is part of the NAFTA agreement. Hubz being an electrician should also be able to find employment but may be tougher as he would have to go an alternative route to get his visa, if anyone knows anything about these processes let me know.

[Big_Sky_Guy]

I'd rather have constructive criticism. It hurts, but it makes us better.



What I know is your family is awesome and it will definitely work out. And we will have tons of fun and laughs next week.

[DieselsMom]

I'd rather have constructive criticism. It hurts, but it makes us better.



What I know is your family is awesome and it will definitely work out. And we will have tons of fun and laughs next week.

Thanks C can't wait



PUSH

Bench: 90 x5, 90x 5, 90x 5, 90 x 5. Darn boobies were really sore again, never had this much issues with cycles esp since I'm on a IUD
DB OHP: 20's x 8, 6, 5

Skulls:45 x 12, 12, 10. Up a few reps
Flies: 20 x 10,10,10

DB T's: 8 x 15, 15, 15
OH Ext: +25 x 10, 10, 10

Leg Raise: 15, 15,15
Crunch: 15,15,15

[JenSTL4]

Oh so sorry to hear about your job. That is a real bummer not knowing when it will come to an end. Everything happens for a reason and maybe this happened to get you guys to Texas sooner than you think. I hope everything works out for you and your family!

Have a great time on your trip and try not to think about the job situation too much.

Safe travels to you guys!

[swooshie]

Job


Vacation


Everything will work out....it always does!


HI DM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cardioconvert]

Hiya DM

Interesting news about the job - I am not going to say "sorry" because this may very well be the beginning a new and unexpected chapter of your lives (be it in Texas or not) and I am a firm believer in framing things that way

Workouts looking great - you must be so excited about vacay - I sensed your drive to come back strong and focused in one of your posts in the June 1st thread and it was great to see

CC

[DieselsMom]

Oh so sorry to hear about your job. That is a real bummer not knowing when it will come to an end. Everything happens for a reason and maybe this happened to get you guys to Texas sooner than you think. I hope everything works out for you and your family!

Have a great time on your trip and try not to think about the job situation too much.

Safe travels to you guys!

Job


Vacation


Everything will work out....it always does!


HI DM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hiya DM

Interesting news about the job - I am not going to say "sorry" because this may very well be the beginning a new and unexpected chapter of your lives (be it in Texas or not) and I am a firm believer in framing things that way

Workouts looking great - you must be so excited about vacay - I sensed your drive to come back strong and focused in one of your posts in the June 1st thread and it was great to see

CC

Thanks Ladies.

I agree CC I am sure it is going to be for the best, I had inklings to start looking to for something new but wanted to get through summer and enjoy my perks then have a deep thoughts about what I wanted to accomplish. My work is very frustrating in a sense for accomplishing things for example we did corporate amalgamations Nov 1 and are still in the process of name changing/changing bank info etc which is causing me lots of headaches with CRA and with our import/export items and we are how many months later...

I am sure it is a blessing in disguise and I think that right now I am just licking my wounds cause I feel like I took a major hit to my confidence after my review and feel like if it really was that bad why didn't we work on things sooner so I think I need to take some of it with a grain of salt and remember that it is only one person's opinion and it doesn't change who I am in the core of me.

I am contacting a couple of recruiters today as I have finished updating my resume and starting the process, I want to be in a position of power when it comes time for me to leave it I can. There was two jobs posted that I would have never seen if I didn't have my meeting on Friday that look interesting to me - again may be a bit lower pay but if I am happy and challenged and have work/life balance that is key to me. $$ isn't everything.

Trying to get my sass back

[DieselsMom]

and one jobs listing of perks was a corporate gym lol that got my attention. hehehe

[moshvr]

Quite the heavy update in here on the job front. I'm glad to see you're looking at it a positive way though. Change could potentially be good! Keep your chin up and that positive attitude, and I definitely agree with the work/life balance. It's something I've really learned in western Canada. Southern Ontario is all about the work ... my wife and I were so much more stressed out when we lived there.

Sounds like the vacation is coming at a great time for you. Enjoy it!

[IrishLassie78]

Hi DM Sorry to hear about the job situation. Losing a job always hurts I think. Even when you leave voluntarily. And it really hurts when you get a review and it isn't clear why feedback wasn't provided sooner. It's like they expect you to be psychic or something... I firmly believe that when the universe closes a door to you, it opens a window for you. And if you have the ability to be a little picky, this could be a golden opportunity for you to find something that will be a perfect fit for you.

On the lighter side, your workouts look great! And your vacay is going to be awesome and I am mad jealous

[gobbles23]

That's the spirit DM! I like CC's view on it...think of it as a new beginning, not an end Who knows where you'll end up or where live will take you, but with your experience and qualifications I can't imagine you'll end up anywhere too bad Just keep preparing yourself and keep your eyes peeled for opportunities like you're doing and you'll be fine