Since I don't have much to talk about today, I stole this from Go East Memphis Mama.
Play along if you'd like.
A. AREA CODE : 330
B. BED SIZE: Queen.
C. CHORE YOU HATE: Vacuuming.
D. DOG'S NAME: Stewart.
E. ESSENTIAL "START THE DAY!" ITEM: Coffee!
F. FAVORITE COLOR: Red.
G. GOLD OR SILVER: Silver.
HEIGHT: Just barely under 5'7''.
I. INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY: Piano... just a little.
J. JOB: Supply Management.
K. KIDS: Not yet.
L. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: A house... with my fiance.
M. MOM'S NAME: Caryn
N. NICKNAME: Crick.
O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY: When I had to have my gallbladder removed.
P. PET PEEVE: Tardiness.
Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE: Oh geez, I don't know...
R. RIGHTY OR LEFTY: Righty.
S. SIBLINGS: 2 older brothers, a younger brother and younger sister.
T. TIME YOU WAKE UP: 5 a.m. - waaaay too early!
U. UNDERWEAR: Yes?
V. VEGGIE YOU DISLIKE: Peas.
W. WAYS/REASONS YOU ARE LATE: I'm generally not late. See my pet peeve.
X. XRAYS YOU'VE HAD: Chest... knee... I think that may be it.
Y. YUMMY FOOD YOU MAKE: Tacos.
Z. ZOO ANIMALS YOU LIKE: Elephants?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Weekend, Wedding, And A Surprise
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Mine was kind of busy, but that's ok. We spent time with family... moved our new refrigerator into our kitchen (ALL by ourselves... yeah, fun) and did some major laundry. Tuesday is M's birthday and I have a surprise up my sleeve that I am so excited about!! Since M doesn't read my blog and really doesn't even understand what a blog is, I can share my plans with you.
I am inviting M's closest friends to a winery outing this Saturday. He knows we are going to the winery Saturday, but he thinks we are just meeting one other couple and not celebrating his birthday. M is very laid back and never wants anyone to go to any trouble for him and this includes on his birthday. So I invited his closest friends to get together and so far, 19 people are planning on attending, including 3 of his friends who live almost 2 hours away. He is going to be so surprised to see everyone. I can't wait!
In other news, our wedding plans are up in the air. Our Mexico trip is booked and we are still going... that isn't changing. We had a long talk with a few different family members and even with the family drama that has been going on, I'm having serious second thoughts about not having my family there on my wedding day. If... IF we did decide on having a ceremony here at home, it would be small and only be immediate family. My parents have a beautiful yard and several acres. If we do decide to go this route, we will have a small ceremony in their backyard. Afterwards we can have our very informal party.
Needless to say, I'm a little conflicted about this right now and M and I still have some talking to do. Bottom line is, we are both having a hard time not including our families into our wedding plans. I don't want to look back and regret it. My dad and stepmom have been against the wedding in Mexico from the beginning. Even though my mom and M's mom have kept quiet, I know it hurts them a little that they won't see us get married.
However, I have made it clear that I do want this to be simple (and M agrees)... I don't want a church wedding or a big reception. I am ALL about a very simple, laid back wedding. So there's some thinking to do on that.
Nothing to report on the weight loss front. The scale is not budging and I'm considering only weighing in twice a month.
Have a great week!!
I am inviting M's closest friends to a winery outing this Saturday. He knows we are going to the winery Saturday, but he thinks we are just meeting one other couple and not celebrating his birthday. M is very laid back and never wants anyone to go to any trouble for him and this includes on his birthday. So I invited his closest friends to get together and so far, 19 people are planning on attending, including 3 of his friends who live almost 2 hours away. He is going to be so surprised to see everyone. I can't wait!
In other news, our wedding plans are up in the air. Our Mexico trip is booked and we are still going... that isn't changing. We had a long talk with a few different family members and even with the family drama that has been going on, I'm having serious second thoughts about not having my family there on my wedding day. If... IF we did decide on having a ceremony here at home, it would be small and only be immediate family. My parents have a beautiful yard and several acres. If we do decide to go this route, we will have a small ceremony in their backyard. Afterwards we can have our very informal party.
Needless to say, I'm a little conflicted about this right now and M and I still have some talking to do. Bottom line is, we are both having a hard time not including our families into our wedding plans. I don't want to look back and regret it. My dad and stepmom have been against the wedding in Mexico from the beginning. Even though my mom and M's mom have kept quiet, I know it hurts them a little that they won't see us get married.
However, I have made it clear that I do want this to be simple (and M agrees)... I don't want a church wedding or a big reception. I am ALL about a very simple, laid back wedding. So there's some thinking to do on that.
Nothing to report on the weight loss front. The scale is not budging and I'm considering only weighing in twice a month.
Have a great week!!
Friday, March 26, 2010
It's Okay Friday
I haven't been posting much because work has been kicking my @ss this week. There's a lot of changes going on around here and I'm trying to keep up.
Anyway, onto It's okay Friday.
It's okay to...
Give your boss the finger behind his back when he tells you to "handle" someone else's messes.
Go out for a drink at the winery right after your workout.
Say exactly what you want to say even though you know feelings are going to get hurt. Sometimes, it just needs to be done.
Eat a little chocolate most days... even though you are trying to lose weight.
Be confused as to why so many people are obsessive about the show Lost.
Happy Friday!!!
Anyway, onto It's okay Friday.
It's okay to...
Give your boss the finger behind his back when he tells you to "handle" someone else's messes.
Go out for a drink at the winery right after your workout.
Say exactly what you want to say even though you know feelings are going to get hurt. Sometimes, it just needs to be done.
Eat a little chocolate most days... even though you are trying to lose weight.
Be confused as to why so many people are obsessive about the show Lost.
Happy Friday!!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Keep On Keepin' On
I am down 2.2 lbs... good news after the 3 lb gain last week. I have been drinking insane amounts of water, obviously that is helping.
I had off Thursday-Sunday and I'm paying for it now with all of the work that has accumulated. The amount of emails in my inbox was overwhelming yesterday morning. But it was so worth it to have a four day weekend! Although, Thursday didn't start off so well... I got some news that put me in sort of a funk (M called from work to let me know what was going on). One person I work pretty closely with accepted a promotion with another division within the company. His current position is one that I would be interested in, but news came out Thursday morning that his position had already been filled with someone who is currently in the same position as me - it was a promotion for her. I was put into my current position last year (it wasn't a choice, I was told that was the way it was going to be) and told it was a great career move for me and although normally it would have been a promotion, with the current economic uncertainty, it wasn't going to be at that point. Imagine how I felt when I found out there was a promotion in my group and it wasn't me! I had a long talk with my boss yesterday and even though I still am not sure how I feel about it, a few things were cleared up. At this point, I can only continue to do my best while exploring any other options that may come a long.
Other than that... it was a relaxing weekend. M and I got massages on Friday and went to lunch and did some shopping. We bought our wedding bands, too. Later, we went out for a few drinks. It was such a nice day. Saturday and Sunday were spent relaxing and hanging out with family.
Hope you all had a fabulous weekend.
In other news... how do you all feel about the health care plan that was passed? I am very much against it, but that may be a post for a different time.
I had off Thursday-Sunday and I'm paying for it now with all of the work that has accumulated. The amount of emails in my inbox was overwhelming yesterday morning. But it was so worth it to have a four day weekend! Although, Thursday didn't start off so well... I got some news that put me in sort of a funk (M called from work to let me know what was going on). One person I work pretty closely with accepted a promotion with another division within the company. His current position is one that I would be interested in, but news came out Thursday morning that his position had already been filled with someone who is currently in the same position as me - it was a promotion for her. I was put into my current position last year (it wasn't a choice, I was told that was the way it was going to be) and told it was a great career move for me and although normally it would have been a promotion, with the current economic uncertainty, it wasn't going to be at that point. Imagine how I felt when I found out there was a promotion in my group and it wasn't me! I had a long talk with my boss yesterday and even though I still am not sure how I feel about it, a few things were cleared up. At this point, I can only continue to do my best while exploring any other options that may come a long.
Other than that... it was a relaxing weekend. M and I got massages on Friday and went to lunch and did some shopping. We bought our wedding bands, too. Later, we went out for a few drinks. It was such a nice day. Saturday and Sunday were spent relaxing and hanging out with family.
Hope you all had a fabulous weekend.
In other news... how do you all feel about the health care plan that was passed? I am very much against it, but that may be a post for a different time.
Monday, March 22, 2010
So Very Proud...
To call you my brother.
My big brother is the one on the motorcycle that is on the left in this picture. He is escorting Officer Kerstetter of Elyria PD to his final resting place.
Officer Kerstetter was fatally shot last week while responding to a call.
What a sad week for police officers. Rest in peace.
My big brother is the one on the motorcycle that is on the left in this picture. He is escorting Officer Kerstetter of Elyria PD to his final resting place.
Officer Kerstetter was fatally shot last week while responding to a call.What a sad week for police officers. Rest in peace.
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