I had a great Spring Break from work. I only had to work 2 days last week. I mentioned Wednesday that I had my dentist appointment and I had to do my crappy cleaning job which I'm doing tonight, but I still had a relaxing night or playing on DDR since I had gotten my new foot pad.
Thursday, I woke up and cleaned some of the apartment. I had plans of hanging out with Christina and spending the night at her place that night. I left Fullerton around 2:20pm in the hopes of avoiding most of the traffic. For the most part I did. However, when I passed the 405 on the 101, traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl. I was stuck in accident traffic for another 45 minutes. I finally got to Christina's after 4:30. Jim and her were up in the TV room watching March Madness. I actually got into it. They had their picks so I was of course pulling for the teams my cousin chose. We even went to see Jim play in his basketball league that night. His team won, but it was a close fight. It's was Maddie's first time to her Daddy's basketball game and of course she slept through the whole thing. We ended up back at their house where Christina make us some pasta and we played Clue. I hadn't played that in forever. It was funny how all of us were taking really long notes on everything. Jim ended up blowing the game when he had a card and said he didn't. It was really funny because he had accused someone earlier for doing the same thing and someone had. So we didn't have a winner. I ended up sleeping in the den with a fire on. I was cozy.
I woke up to Jim buying donuts, just what I needed for my diet heehee, but I ended up eating 2 and drinking some OJ which I normally drink Diet soda (I know I'm bad). We sat around watching more March Madness. Christina and I ended up finishing the West Kentucky vs. Drake game. Drake should have won due to their standing, but WKY won by 2 points 101- 99 in Overtime. It was a really good game to watch. I left their place at around 12:20. I decided to take a different route home. I was going to go down the 405-10-60-57. I am never taking that route ever again. I didn't get home till after 3:00pm. I thought with it being early afternoon that traffic wouldn't be as bad through LA. Boy was I wrong. I made it home and had a lazy relaxing Friday night. I got into a book and ended up staying up till 3am. I was due to pick up Erik at the airport around 10am. He texts me at 5am (of course it wakes me up) and tells me he missed his flight due to his alarm clock not going off. I'm not very happy, but he's able to get a flight that gets him in at 3:15. We're due to have a sushi outing with some of our friends that night around 6ish.
Our friends show up and we head off to a whole in the wall sushi place Erik and I had never been to before. I'm not a huge fan of sushi, but it was a cute place. There was 7 of us total. My friend Micah had befriended a girl at work, so I'm not the only girl in the group anymore. It's nice to know another geek girl like myself. So all of us decided on the all you can eat sushi for $25. Erik and I didn't realize that they brought out 5-6 pieces per type you ordered so we started with 4. I didn't be past that 4. I really liked this one roll. It was a California Roll deep friend in Tempura and it was topped with spicey tune. I guess I prefer my fish cooked a little. If we go there again.. I know what to do.. Not order as much sushi and get more of the appettizers like miso soup... hmmmmmm.
Sunday was Easter. We had plans to enjoy the 2nd annual Creepy Cages BBQ our friends put on at Grittith Park in the Old LA Zoo area. Boy was that park crowded. Erik ended up having to illegally park, but everyone was so no tows or tickets. We got to picnic inside one of the cages. I brought Brie Cheese and it was popular. When I get home tonight, I'll try and remember to post a pic of the event. We played frisbee and with velcro balls. We even had an egg hunt. I only found 2 eggs, but Ryan and Erik gave me their eggs and I ended up winning eye shadow of all things.
I'm been at work for 2 days and I already miss the weekend. Faire starts up in a little over a week, and I already miss my weekends. I hope the drama is more low key this year.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Getting Ready to go to Christina's
That was really weird. I was typing in the title and then all of a sudden my blog posted. I deleted it and am attempting to post it again.
My last day of work this week was Tuesday. Only working 2 days, I was a bit stressed at work trying to get everything done that I needed to. I still have a lot of folders to get ready and I'll have to go in early again on Monday due to folders not being ready for Orientations that morning. I've been playing catch up for 2 weeks now. Damn those last minute night school plans. It really put me behind and my desk is showing it.
I ended up taking yesterday off for my Dentist appointment. I slept in till about 9am. i got up and did DDR for about an hour. I ordered a new foot pad for it on Monday and got it on Tuesday. Rarely do I get my internet orders in that super fast. I immediately started using it that night. It's been a while since I enjoyed playing the game that much but it is so nice having a foot pad that works instead of skipping. Needless to say, I did a lot of working out the last 2 days thanks to it. It didn't show on the scale though.
So After my cleaning job (can't wait to quit it in a few months, the guy's house is just disgusting, I do what I can, but he is such a pack rat), I went to my dentist appointment. I walk into the office and the assistant (can't ever remember her name) is ordering starbucks. She asks if I want something. They bought me a Tall White Chocolate Mocha. The funny thing was on the way over there, I had heard a Starbucks commercial on the radio and thought that the last time I had any was my annual job review when my boss bought me some back in December. At this point, I'll never have to buy my own starbucks LOL. First my boss and now my dentist. I was only in the chair for 1 hour 15 minutes. The quickest visit yet. My dentist added a rubber bridge on my bottom to close a gap that had developed, but to do so, she had to take of the rubber bands and put the metal ties back on. One of my brackets we discovered had popped off so she had to reattach it. She also had to adjust the spring by my fake tooth. My fake tooth is now just tied on to the spring. You didn't really need to read about my dentist visit, but I wanted to write about it.
Today is my official weigh-in for SparkPeople.com. Not only did I not loose weight the last week (the first time since I started this about 2 months ago), but I was .75 a pound higher. It didn't bother me. I suspected being that time of the month helped with that. I appear to have hit another plateau. I feel like I hit one almost ever pound or so. But it is a slow steady loss and I am enjoying my clothes get looser.
That's it for now. I hope everyone else's week is going well.
My last day of work this week was Tuesday. Only working 2 days, I was a bit stressed at work trying to get everything done that I needed to. I still have a lot of folders to get ready and I'll have to go in early again on Monday due to folders not being ready for Orientations that morning. I've been playing catch up for 2 weeks now. Damn those last minute night school plans. It really put me behind and my desk is showing it.
I ended up taking yesterday off for my Dentist appointment. I slept in till about 9am. i got up and did DDR for about an hour. I ordered a new foot pad for it on Monday and got it on Tuesday. Rarely do I get my internet orders in that super fast. I immediately started using it that night. It's been a while since I enjoyed playing the game that much but it is so nice having a foot pad that works instead of skipping. Needless to say, I did a lot of working out the last 2 days thanks to it. It didn't show on the scale though.
So After my cleaning job (can't wait to quit it in a few months, the guy's house is just disgusting, I do what I can, but he is such a pack rat), I went to my dentist appointment. I walk into the office and the assistant (can't ever remember her name) is ordering starbucks. She asks if I want something. They bought me a Tall White Chocolate Mocha. The funny thing was on the way over there, I had heard a Starbucks commercial on the radio and thought that the last time I had any was my annual job review when my boss bought me some back in December. At this point, I'll never have to buy my own starbucks LOL. First my boss and now my dentist. I was only in the chair for 1 hour 15 minutes. The quickest visit yet. My dentist added a rubber bridge on my bottom to close a gap that had developed, but to do so, she had to take of the rubber bands and put the metal ties back on. One of my brackets we discovered had popped off so she had to reattach it. She also had to adjust the spring by my fake tooth. My fake tooth is now just tied on to the spring. You didn't really need to read about my dentist visit, but I wanted to write about it.
Today is my official weigh-in for SparkPeople.com. Not only did I not loose weight the last week (the first time since I started this about 2 months ago), but I was .75 a pound higher. It didn't bother me. I suspected being that time of the month helped with that. I appear to have hit another plateau. I feel like I hit one almost ever pound or so. But it is a slow steady loss and I am enjoying my clothes get looser.
That's it for now. I hope everyone else's week is going well.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Caught up on my TV
Yesterday ended up being catch up on the DVR. I got home from work about 5pm. Immediately got in my work out gear. My DDR pad is still on the fritz, but I'm going to work out. I got out my step. Turned on last Thursday's episode of General Hospital (can't seem to stop watching it all together, even if I give it breaks every few years). I then pulled out the my step and just started stepping while I watched. Before I knew it I had worked out of over 25 minutes. Did some strength exercises and then sat down for my night of TV. I finished 2 more episodes of General hospital and moved on the a epi of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bleach. I also watched the season finale of Stargate Atlantis, and 2 episodes of the show New Amsterdam. I also watched an episode of Smallville and Reaper. I finished the evening with a cheesy 2 hour 3rd movie to the Cutting Edge. Yes they made not just 2 but a third movie. It was cheesy, cute and formulaic so I liked it LOL. So I started watching tv at about 5pm when I got home and I finallly went to bed at 12:30. I don't normally watch this much tv straight.. I usually only devote an hour or 2 a day... I love fast forwarding through the slow parts and commercials of course.
The only other eventual thing that happened was that Mick was MIA. He had left Friday to go visit friends in SD and by Monday evening, I had no word on him. He was supposed to work on Monday so I assumed he'd be home by Sunday night. Erik called his friend that he started at over the weekend and found he had left to visit someone in El Cajon Sunday Afternoon, but no word after that. His phone had died. We finally heard from him and he got home around 11:30 last night. I was into the chessy figure skating movie at this point. The funny part was I never changed out of my work out gear till it was time to go to bed. My life is exciting sometimes. :can you hear the sarcasm:
The only other eventual thing that happened was that Mick was MIA. He had left Friday to go visit friends in SD and by Monday evening, I had no word on him. He was supposed to work on Monday so I assumed he'd be home by Sunday night. Erik called his friend that he started at over the weekend and found he had left to visit someone in El Cajon Sunday Afternoon, but no word after that. His phone had died. We finally heard from him and he got home around 11:30 last night. I was into the chessy figure skating movie at this point. The funny part was I never changed out of my work out gear till it was time to go to bed. My life is exciting sometimes. :can you hear the sarcasm:
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday Goodbyes
I'm driving Erik to the airport in a few hours. At least, he's only gone for a little over 5 days.. I pick him back up Early next Saturday morning. I wish I could afford to go with him because I will miss him immensely. He's only been home a week and he's leaving again to go back to the same place.
Otherwise, it's been an eventual week. At work, I've been swamped with student folders and deliveries from UPS. I am having difficulty keeping up with it right now. I'm going to be going in a little early tomorrow to try and do some catch up. Friday, I didn't even get a full day of work in thanks to meetings. I did get to eat at an excellent Italian restaurant at Victoria Gardens called Sisley Itatlian Kitchen. It was on the company since it was a lunch meeting. After the meeting, I drove a coworker who doesn't drive home and went to the cleaning job I'm still unable to quit (I like the money too much). So I get home and wait for Erik. We're going over to Heath and Karen's for dinner.
Heath as usual make a great meal of steak, asparagus, cesar salad, spinach, garlic bread, mac & cheese (Ryan's contribution) and we had Claim jumpers Chocolate Silk pie for dessert. Face it to say, I exceeded my calorie intake. It was good company and good time. I passed out when we watched lil' Bush and South Park, so we headed home.
Saturday, we drove my car up to Victorville to drop off for the bumper repair. Freddy is taking it for me on Monday and driving it down to me next Friday. We did laundry and I introduced my mom to StarDust. Erik washed the cars. Big mistake! He not only called the rain gods but the snow gods. We left about 5pm and it was snowing pretty heavily in the Victor Valley. The biggest snow fall they've had all year. We made it home ok, but it was nice to see it snow.
Ryan met up with us at about 7:30. We headed to Downtown Fullerton for dinner and bars. We had originally planned on attending the Poxy Boggards show, but due to some drama this week. We felt it best not to attend. It's a long story that I choose to not to get into here and doesn't really involve me. We didn't really have any plans on where we were going, but every where seemed to have about an hour wait so we parked it at the Old Spaghetti Factory. We had some drinks and appetizers in the bar while we waited for a table. After dinner, we walked over to Heroes, so I could introduce Ryan to the place. He said he really like the atmosphere. I was a bit of a party pooper and talked everyone into leaving early. I was a little buzzed, but my feet were absolutely killing me. We'd been talking about the movie Equilibrium. Ryan and Talon had introduced me to it a couple of weeks ago and we wanted to show it to Erik. We didn't have a rental card for any place because we always buy, so we hit the local video store Erik and I always talked about getting a card at and rented it. I ended up falling asleep about 15 minutes in LOL. Ryan left about an hour in and Erik stayed up to watch the rest. I definitely want to check out more of downtown eventually. it's a cool little spot.
Today has been a lazy day playing City of Heroes and cleaning the apartment. Gotta go make dinner before I take Erik to the airport.
Otherwise, it's been an eventual week. At work, I've been swamped with student folders and deliveries from UPS. I am having difficulty keeping up with it right now. I'm going to be going in a little early tomorrow to try and do some catch up. Friday, I didn't even get a full day of work in thanks to meetings. I did get to eat at an excellent Italian restaurant at Victoria Gardens called Sisley Itatlian Kitchen. It was on the company since it was a lunch meeting. After the meeting, I drove a coworker who doesn't drive home and went to the cleaning job I'm still unable to quit (I like the money too much). So I get home and wait for Erik. We're going over to Heath and Karen's for dinner.
Heath as usual make a great meal of steak, asparagus, cesar salad, spinach, garlic bread, mac & cheese (Ryan's contribution) and we had Claim jumpers Chocolate Silk pie for dessert. Face it to say, I exceeded my calorie intake. It was good company and good time. I passed out when we watched lil' Bush and South Park, so we headed home.
Saturday, we drove my car up to Victorville to drop off for the bumper repair. Freddy is taking it for me on Monday and driving it down to me next Friday. We did laundry and I introduced my mom to StarDust. Erik washed the cars. Big mistake! He not only called the rain gods but the snow gods. We left about 5pm and it was snowing pretty heavily in the Victor Valley. The biggest snow fall they've had all year. We made it home ok, but it was nice to see it snow.
Ryan met up with us at about 7:30. We headed to Downtown Fullerton for dinner and bars. We had originally planned on attending the Poxy Boggards show, but due to some drama this week. We felt it best not to attend. It's a long story that I choose to not to get into here and doesn't really involve me. We didn't really have any plans on where we were going, but every where seemed to have about an hour wait so we parked it at the Old Spaghetti Factory. We had some drinks and appetizers in the bar while we waited for a table. After dinner, we walked over to Heroes, so I could introduce Ryan to the place. He said he really like the atmosphere. I was a bit of a party pooper and talked everyone into leaving early. I was a little buzzed, but my feet were absolutely killing me. We'd been talking about the movie Equilibrium. Ryan and Talon had introduced me to it a couple of weeks ago and we wanted to show it to Erik. We didn't have a rental card for any place because we always buy, so we hit the local video store Erik and I always talked about getting a card at and rented it. I ended up falling asleep about 15 minutes in LOL. Ryan left about an hour in and Erik stayed up to watch the rest. I definitely want to check out more of downtown eventually. it's a cool little spot.
Today has been a lazy day playing City of Heroes and cleaning the apartment. Gotta go make dinner before I take Erik to the airport.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Erik's leaving again
Erik calls me at work and tells me his boss wants him back out to Herndon for another 2 weeks. He does not want to be gone that long again due to his normal work duties as training coordinator. Plus he doesn't want to put his life on hold and be away from me that long... 2 weeks was a long time for us. We also planned on getting my car into the shop this weekend to get the bumper fixed.
So he finally gets ahold of his boss. He's heading back out to Herndon this Sunday night, but for only 5 days. He's coming back Saturday morning early. I can deal with 5 days. Plus i'll still have him on the weekends. The rest of the week has been planned as well.
Tonight, I'm going to meet cousin Maddie for the first time (can't wait). Friday, we're heading over the Heaths for a long over due hang out. Saturday during the day, we'll drive my car up to the body shop in Hesperia and that night we'll be seeing the Poxy Boggards at the El Rey in Hollywood for their CD release and St Patty's Day celebration. Sunday, Erik and I will spend the day together being lazy until, I drive him to the airport.
Then I'll get to be without my Bed Buddy again for 5 days.... Who to bug? heehee.
So he finally gets ahold of his boss. He's heading back out to Herndon this Sunday night, but for only 5 days. He's coming back Saturday morning early. I can deal with 5 days. Plus i'll still have him on the weekends. The rest of the week has been planned as well.
Tonight, I'm going to meet cousin Maddie for the first time (can't wait). Friday, we're heading over the Heaths for a long over due hang out. Saturday during the day, we'll drive my car up to the body shop in Hesperia and that night we'll be seeing the Poxy Boggards at the El Rey in Hollywood for their CD release and St Patty's Day celebration. Sunday, Erik and I will spend the day together being lazy until, I drive him to the airport.
Then I'll get to be without my Bed Buddy again for 5 days.... Who to bug? heehee.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
So Many Decisions....
I'm always torn on who to call and who to spend time with. I wish I could spend time with everyone. It seems the only time friends and family have to spend is on the weekends. There are only 52 of them a year. I'm making the time to go see Christina, Jim and Madison after work on Thursday because I really really want to. Mick wants Erik and I to go to San Diego to see their old friend Baker (He was also one of Erik's groom's men at our wedding).. He's only seen him once since the wedding and he only lives in San Diego. I don't see my family enough. My parents never come down to visit me either.
So here are the decisions for this weekend, Friday, Erik's friend Heath wants to hang out. Saturday is our indecisive day. We need to get my car into the body shop to get the bumper fixed. The Poxy Boggards are doing their annual St. Patty's Day concert in Hollywood (Last years was a blast!) with Ryan, Drive now to San Diego, or go check in with my Ren Faire Boss like I tried to do last Saturday but she wasn't there. There's another snaffoo to my weekends. The Ren Faire is coming!! This will be my 7th year working it. Probably my last working in for most of the weekends. It's just a lot of work to be doing with already working 5 days a week. It's fun work and I like having the extra cash, but next year, I am not doing this. Erik and I will probably take my car to the shop and then see the Poxy Boggards in the evening. It will be a fun night. Hmmmmm, maybe Erik and I can talk Ryan into driving heehee. I hate parking in Hollywood. Then Sunday, we'll check out faire site and I'll check in with my boss... Oh and I have a 4 day weekend off from work next weekend.... Wooo... Have picnic plans on Easter Sunday though.
So here are the decisions for this weekend, Friday, Erik's friend Heath wants to hang out. Saturday is our indecisive day. We need to get my car into the body shop to get the bumper fixed. The Poxy Boggards are doing their annual St. Patty's Day concert in Hollywood (Last years was a blast!) with Ryan, Drive now to San Diego, or go check in with my Ren Faire Boss like I tried to do last Saturday but she wasn't there. There's another snaffoo to my weekends. The Ren Faire is coming!! This will be my 7th year working it. Probably my last working in for most of the weekends. It's just a lot of work to be doing with already working 5 days a week. It's fun work and I like having the extra cash, but next year, I am not doing this. Erik and I will probably take my car to the shop and then see the Poxy Boggards in the evening. It will be a fun night. Hmmmmm, maybe Erik and I can talk Ryan into driving heehee. I hate parking in Hollywood. Then Sunday, we'll check out faire site and I'll check in with my boss... Oh and I have a 4 day weekend off from work next weekend.... Wooo... Have picnic plans on Easter Sunday though.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Work Dulldrums
Last Wednesday, my boss told me to get 30 students tested and scheduled for Enrollment Orienation tonight Monday. The assesment test usually takes 1.5 hours per student. I only had Thursday to call and schedule for Friday. We had 130 students on the waiting list to enroll, so I spend most of Thursday calling students off of it. I called I think 60 people. By the end of Thursday, I had 25 officially scheduled for testing, 20 messages waiting for people to call me back, and everyone else was either no answer or no longer interested in enrolling. I love how they plan these things last minute. As of today, I did get 30 student scheduled tonight. 6 still need to do the assesment. Of those 20 messages, only 2 called me back. Normally, I test about 10 students through out the week for enrollment. Getting 30 students enrolled in 3 days noticed is a lot. Not to mention all the work I've been having to put to the side to do this. Once the students have had orientations, I have will have 30 students to input into the computer... I usually takes me 15 minutes to do one folder. I hope they get me some help on this because i'm only one Center Coordinator, while most other locations have 2 doing the same job. I maybe complaining about my job now, but for the most part I do like it. I'm not a fan of last minute large projects. They have communication issues in my company at times.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Relaxing Sunday
Erik is finally home after 2 weeks away. I hope he is never gone that long again, but you never know what life can bring ya sometimes.
I'm trying to relax today because I know work is going to be tough these first couple of days with me having to get about 30 students enrolled last minute so we can get a night school started. I really need to get my sub credential so I can qualify for these professional development classes and seminars and make some extra money since my work is paying people who attend, but I have to have that credential to qualify. I need to take a day off from work to get my live scan done and then submit my application and fees.
I wanted to call to see about visiting Christina today too, but I have too much to do around this apartment now that Erik is home. Plus I want to spend time with Erik since he's been gone so long. I'm thinking of taking a day off of work this week and going to bug her instead ;). I really want to see and meet Maddie. I hate being disconnected from my family as much as I am. All my family and most of my friends are at least 20+ minute drive from me. I feel like I have to plan all my hang outs days in advance.
I really hope blogging keeps me in touch more then I am by phone. Since I spend 8 hours a day on and off the phone at work, it is so hard for me to pick it up and call those I want to talk to and keep in touch with. Even with those I consider some of my best friends, I can go months without talking to on the phone, but we've become better and talking through the internet. I love Gmail and the chat feature there. I keep it open all day at work. It's such a simple way to send quick messages to others.
I'm trying to relax today because I know work is going to be tough these first couple of days with me having to get about 30 students enrolled last minute so we can get a night school started. I really need to get my sub credential so I can qualify for these professional development classes and seminars and make some extra money since my work is paying people who attend, but I have to have that credential to qualify. I need to take a day off from work to get my live scan done and then submit my application and fees.
I wanted to call to see about visiting Christina today too, but I have too much to do around this apartment now that Erik is home. Plus I want to spend time with Erik since he's been gone so long. I'm thinking of taking a day off of work this week and going to bug her instead ;). I really want to see and meet Maddie. I hate being disconnected from my family as much as I am. All my family and most of my friends are at least 20+ minute drive from me. I feel like I have to plan all my hang outs days in advance.
I really hope blogging keeps me in touch more then I am by phone. Since I spend 8 hours a day on and off the phone at work, it is so hard for me to pick it up and call those I want to talk to and keep in touch with. Even with those I consider some of my best friends, I can go months without talking to on the phone, but we've become better and talking through the internet. I love Gmail and the chat feature there. I keep it open all day at work. It's such a simple way to send quick messages to others.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Good News Wednesday
I got a little more sleep thanks to my body deciding I needed it. I crashed at 11:30 instead of 12:30 or 1am. I'll be driving up to visit my Old roomie and friend Emily, My Best Friend Fred and his girl friend Judy and my parents afterwork today which means I probably won't be home till like midnight. I'm bringing my laundry and giving Freddie some stuff I no longer want. Some VHS tapes I tried selling but after having them listed for over 2 years I'm just giving them away. I did sell most of my VHS tapes though and I'm still posting the Out of Print ones that you can make good money on, but only because I transferred them to DVD. If they ever come to DVD, I will so get them. I tend to like a lot of weird and crappy movies that just make me happy. I'm also going to give Freddy the rest of the Star Wars stuff I had when Episode 1 came out and I had gone on a buying frenzy for some reason. I'm too lazy to repost them to sell so to Freddy they go.
So on to the good news I got today. Some of you reading this know I got rear-ended on my way to work on Valentine's Day. It was the first time I had any kind of car collison in like 7 years. I freaked out at the scene and only got the guys name and #. That night, Erik called the guy and got his insurance informationl, but we talked about not going through insurance companies since the guys was being so honest. I really lucked out on this guy. So we'd been incontact with his dad's company since he was driving his dad's work truck at the time. I got an estimate done. February 18th and today we finally got worried that they are going to pay for it no questions asked. They talked to the body shop and are going to pay by credit card. Now the only thing to do is get the car there. With Erik gone I can't really do it this weekend, but I could do it during the week. Take a part day off of work and then have Erik drive up after work and pick me up. It'll be in Hesperia so I can get Fred or my parents to pick me up.
Now the only other news I want to hear is my cousin Christina having her baby.
So on to the good news I got today. Some of you reading this know I got rear-ended on my way to work on Valentine's Day. It was the first time I had any kind of car collison in like 7 years. I freaked out at the scene and only got the guys name and #. That night, Erik called the guy and got his insurance informationl, but we talked about not going through insurance companies since the guys was being so honest. I really lucked out on this guy. So we'd been incontact with his dad's company since he was driving his dad's work truck at the time. I got an estimate done. February 18th and today we finally got worried that they are going to pay for it no questions asked. They talked to the body shop and are going to pay by credit card. Now the only thing to do is get the car there. With Erik gone I can't really do it this weekend, but I could do it during the week. Take a part day off of work and then have Erik drive up after work and pick me up. It'll be in Hesperia so I can get Fred or my parents to pick me up.
Now the only other news I want to hear is my cousin Christina having her baby.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tuesday Blues
I don't know why I'm so depressed that my husband is gone an extra week. The first week he was gone I was sick and didn't want to do much of anything. I still have some lingering phlegm, but I should be doing more then I am. I am being productive some what at home. I've been organizing and trying to keep up with the cleaning. Mick isn't the most helper person in the world for keeping the apartment clean. He usually leaves his mess for a few days before I'll touch them and then only after Erik or I have talked to him about it. He'll say "I've got the dishes" and they'll sit there for a few more hours piling up. It would be nice to come home to a clean kitchen but that is asking too much I guess. This is the first time I've really felt like blogging. I have a myspace, but it's annoying to use and I've lost many a blogs I've spent a long time writing, so I gave up there.
Today, after not working out for a week due to this illness. I'm going to. Some of my friends know I started a website program called http://www.sparkpeople.com. It's been really great for me. I've had trouble with excess weight for about 12 years up and down. I was treated for Hyperthyroidism with I was 19 with radioactive iodine. They shrank my thyroid too much. Within 2 months after my treatment, I had gained 20 pounds. I went from 117 to 138 pound. I was eating no where near as much food as I did when I was hyper. I remember the days when I could eat 2 Whoppers for dinner and 2 snicker bars for dessert and still see weight loss. I don't remember the last time I actually ate a Whopper or a regular size sicker bar.
At that time 138 was my weight height and I got down to 130 and maintained that for about 4 years till I got my first real job in 1999 when I was 23. My coworkers would take me out to lunch and I have this habit of trying to eat most of the food on my plate. My grand parents use to make me order off the children's menu till I was about 16 because I would leave so much food behind, so that kind of instilled in me to eat everything on my plate. I know I shouldn't but if there is food in front of me even when I'm full, I will pick at it. In about 2.5 years, I went from 130 to over 170 by 2002. I finally moved out of my parent's house summer of 2002. I was 26. I moved to Fullerton where I got a 2 bedroom apartment with 3 other girls, so i could go to school at CSUF starting Spring of 2003. Slowly, I started to loose weight. I was below 160 before I knew it. My lowest was 151, but I could seem to get below it. For the next 6 years, I would flucuate in the 150s getting close to exceeding 160 but not going over. That is till I got on the scale at my doctor's office October 29th, 2007.
I went in for my annual check up and I weighed 164 lbs. I was like what the heck. I hadn't been that high in years. I immediately decided I would work out more often. (I'd been lazy about fitness honestly). I was doing a lot of cardio, but by middle of December I only got to 161. I was fed up so I didn't do anything during the holidays or the beginning of December.
Middle of January, I was really sick with bronchitis, so I decided to go back to my doctors to check it out. I had also gone to get my blood work done to check my thyroid and according to my doctor I'm slightly high so I may have to adjust my medication. I feel pretty good. I haven't noticed any really symptoms out side of my usual over emotional times. As you can tell, it's very easy for me to side step subjects, so back to my doctor visit. I get on the scale and I'm back up to 164. I resolidify my resolve to get healthy and loose weight. I decided I'm going to count calories and exercise. I honestly either did one or the other previously. January 19th, I go to my friend Ryan's 30th birthday party and my friend Arielle starts telling me about this website sparkpeople.com. She tells me it's about people who want to loose, get healthy or just maintain their weight. I was skeptical at first, but a couple of weeks later (after forgetting the websites name), I email Arie to get the website's info. I checked it out and immediately joined. Now, I had started my exercise and counting dieting at this time.
I did my weigh in and I weighed 160.8. Within a couple of weeks before starting Spark I had started to loose weight again and faster then before. I loved the tool for counting calories and they have a ton of recipes I want to try (haven't yet, still trying to eat all the food I currently have in my apartment). And of course I love that it's free. It sort of reminds me of a myspace for those wanting to loose weight and get healthy. If anyone reading this and wants to join http://www.sparkpeople.com use me as a reference. I earn points. My name on there is RELLAD. It is a great tool if you use it.
I've been involved with Spark now for almost a month. This Thursday it will be a month. At my last weigh in was at 158.6 and that's without working out for the entire week I was sick. I've only been counting my calories. I didn't expect this post to be so long. I don't want to revert to my bad ways and need to talk about it or I may fall off the horse. I want to look good in my clothes again. and not be on the cusp of plus size clothing departments.
Today, after not working out for a week due to this illness. I'm going to. Some of my friends know I started a website program called http://www.sparkpeople.com. It's been really great for me. I've had trouble with excess weight for about 12 years up and down. I was treated for Hyperthyroidism with I was 19 with radioactive iodine. They shrank my thyroid too much. Within 2 months after my treatment, I had gained 20 pounds. I went from 117 to 138 pound. I was eating no where near as much food as I did when I was hyper. I remember the days when I could eat 2 Whoppers for dinner and 2 snicker bars for dessert and still see weight loss. I don't remember the last time I actually ate a Whopper or a regular size sicker bar.
At that time 138 was my weight height and I got down to 130 and maintained that for about 4 years till I got my first real job in 1999 when I was 23. My coworkers would take me out to lunch and I have this habit of trying to eat most of the food on my plate. My grand parents use to make me order off the children's menu till I was about 16 because I would leave so much food behind, so that kind of instilled in me to eat everything on my plate. I know I shouldn't but if there is food in front of me even when I'm full, I will pick at it. In about 2.5 years, I went from 130 to over 170 by 2002. I finally moved out of my parent's house summer of 2002. I was 26. I moved to Fullerton where I got a 2 bedroom apartment with 3 other girls, so i could go to school at CSUF starting Spring of 2003. Slowly, I started to loose weight. I was below 160 before I knew it. My lowest was 151, but I could seem to get below it. For the next 6 years, I would flucuate in the 150s getting close to exceeding 160 but not going over. That is till I got on the scale at my doctor's office October 29th, 2007.
I went in for my annual check up and I weighed 164 lbs. I was like what the heck. I hadn't been that high in years. I immediately decided I would work out more often. (I'd been lazy about fitness honestly). I was doing a lot of cardio, but by middle of December I only got to 161. I was fed up so I didn't do anything during the holidays or the beginning of December.
Middle of January, I was really sick with bronchitis, so I decided to go back to my doctors to check it out. I had also gone to get my blood work done to check my thyroid and according to my doctor I'm slightly high so I may have to adjust my medication. I feel pretty good. I haven't noticed any really symptoms out side of my usual over emotional times. As you can tell, it's very easy for me to side step subjects, so back to my doctor visit. I get on the scale and I'm back up to 164. I resolidify my resolve to get healthy and loose weight. I decided I'm going to count calories and exercise. I honestly either did one or the other previously. January 19th, I go to my friend Ryan's 30th birthday party and my friend Arielle starts telling me about this website sparkpeople.com. She tells me it's about people who want to loose, get healthy or just maintain their weight. I was skeptical at first, but a couple of weeks later (after forgetting the websites name), I email Arie to get the website's info. I checked it out and immediately joined. Now, I had started my exercise and counting dieting at this time.
I did my weigh in and I weighed 160.8. Within a couple of weeks before starting Spark I had started to loose weight again and faster then before. I loved the tool for counting calories and they have a ton of recipes I want to try (haven't yet, still trying to eat all the food I currently have in my apartment). And of course I love that it's free. It sort of reminds me of a myspace for those wanting to loose weight and get healthy. If anyone reading this and wants to join http://www.sparkpeople.com use me as a reference. I earn points. My name on there is RELLAD. It is a great tool if you use it.
I've been involved with Spark now for almost a month. This Thursday it will be a month. At my last weigh in was at 158.6 and that's without working out for the entire week I was sick. I've only been counting my calories. I didn't expect this post to be so long. I don't want to revert to my bad ways and need to talk about it or I may fall off the horse. I want to look good in my clothes again. and not be on the cusp of plus size clothing departments.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Heading into Week 2
Saturday, February 23rd, my husband left for Herndon, VA (outside of DC) for an engineering project for his job. He was scheduled to come back Saturday March 1st. A little over a week apart. It would have been the 2nd longest we've been apart including his work trip to Wuxsi, China 2 years ago which also lasted a week.
Then Friday, I'm in a meeting all day in Irwindale for my work and I don't know he's trying to call me. He tries about 2:30 and I'm out of the meeting, but have problems remembering to turn my phone back on volume and I never hear or rarely feel it vibrate (it's not very strong). I have messages from him, Mick and even my Mom on my phone when I finally notice it about 5pm after finishing my cleaning job. They were all really worried because they couldn't get a hold of me and Erik called all of them trying to find me. He did eventually find out from my work about the meeting (he had forgotten about it and I had told him about :)) He had bad news to give me. He wouldn't be coming home till the following Saturday.
Neither of us are used ot being apart this long. I'm glad we have a roommate or I'm really be lonely. I've been trying to pester some of my friends but the day after he left I ended up sick for a week, so I didn't have the energy to keep bugging people. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and not move when I got home from work. I should have taken a day off from work but I rarely do when I'm sick. I push myself too much. Having my kitty helps to since he sleeps in the bed with me. It's nice to have living creature there since I don't have my husband currently. It feels like he's been gone longer then a little over a week. He's working his butt off for the company out there. He hasn't had a day off and they're working him 12 hour days. It sucks to be salery sometimes.
5 more days and he will be coming home to me. I'll find ways to distract myself till then. My cousin, who is the only one to probably read this is due anytime, so that will help ;).
Then Friday, I'm in a meeting all day in Irwindale for my work and I don't know he's trying to call me. He tries about 2:30 and I'm out of the meeting, but have problems remembering to turn my phone back on volume and I never hear or rarely feel it vibrate (it's not very strong). I have messages from him, Mick and even my Mom on my phone when I finally notice it about 5pm after finishing my cleaning job. They were all really worried because they couldn't get a hold of me and Erik called all of them trying to find me. He did eventually find out from my work about the meeting (he had forgotten about it and I had told him about :)) He had bad news to give me. He wouldn't be coming home till the following Saturday.
Neither of us are used ot being apart this long. I'm glad we have a roommate or I'm really be lonely. I've been trying to pester some of my friends but the day after he left I ended up sick for a week, so I didn't have the energy to keep bugging people. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and not move when I got home from work. I should have taken a day off from work but I rarely do when I'm sick. I push myself too much. Having my kitty helps to since he sleeps in the bed with me. It's nice to have living creature there since I don't have my husband currently. It feels like he's been gone longer then a little over a week. He's working his butt off for the company out there. He hasn't had a day off and they're working him 12 hour days. It sucks to be salery sometimes.
5 more days and he will be coming home to me. I'll find ways to distract myself till then. My cousin, who is the only one to probably read this is due anytime, so that will help ;).
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Finally Did It
My cousin told me I should create a blog on here, so I did. I'm on Myspace, but I've been wanting someplace that would be easier to blog on or just vent about an issue that is bothering. It's nice to have a place to vent sometimes. I probably won't much because I tend to not vent, but you never know.
I'm sad today because My husband, Erik, isn't due back from Herndon, VA for another week. He was suppose to be home yesterday. We're not used to being apart for this long. I'm not going to deny, I liked having the bed to myself for a couple of nights but that has long past and I want him back. One more week and he will be.
I'm sad today because My husband, Erik, isn't due back from Herndon, VA for another week. He was suppose to be home yesterday. We're not used to being apart for this long. I'm not going to deny, I liked having the bed to myself for a couple of nights but that has long past and I want him back. One more week and he will be.
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