Callin Out The Texas Readers!

I think I have three Texas followers? I think? Anyway, just wanted to let you know I was representin' TEXAS today with my new Hard Rock Cafe-San Antonio t-shirt, thanks to my aunt who went on a trip and sent it to me. It's super cute, (pink with some gold bling) and fits perfectly and I got a lot of compliments on it today, so thanks Aunt Marcy!! :) I figured my Texas peeps would appreciate the news :)
Other than the fab shirt, I did not have a fabulous day. I should have known it would start badly when I went to one of my fav running blogs and saw that she was answering a question from a certain reader. I scrolled down, read the blog, was reading the comments, found the comment from said featured reader... and almost choked on my oatmeal. The girl gave her email, which was a standard first name, last name, @-somewhere format, and lo and behold, it was from a girl that I have disliked almost my entire life. Yes, somehow in my hometown of about 3 people, this girl that I thought I was rid of forever shows up on a blog. What the crap?? I only know two people IRL who blog. She doesn't appear to have a blog, but of all the running blogs in all the world, she shows up on one that I read. Go Away. For the love, just please re-disappear. Yes, I know it sounds petty that I have held a grudge since 3rd grade, and maybe you don't understand, but let me tell you it wasn't just one thing. This girl has done repeated things to reaffirm my feelings towards her. She is a pathological liar for one thing, and lying is one of the most unattractive qualities a person can have, in my opinion. Anyway, I am going to let this go. Suffice to say, this set the tone for the rest of the day.. long day at work, fight with my boss that forced me to see him in a different light, stressed to the MAX, wanted to go for a run but didn't make it because I fell asleep, stupid me, and now I am wide awake and probably won't get to bed for forever. I am going to blame the girl. She started it all. She came back into my life, and it's been downhill ever since. (Except for the shirt. I love the shirt. I am choosing not to blame my bad day on Texas.)

A Little Update

Hello blog! I've missed you so much!! And remember that reason I had for abandoning all of you? "Work?" Yeah.. so I put in a lot of overtime (that I do NOT get paid for) last week to get all my stuff done and submitted on time. And what happened? The OTHER people who were responsible for their parts did not finish. So nothing actually made the deadline. This doesn't affect me directly, because my boss knows I did my part and the people who did not are not in my department, but it's still frustrating to know that I worked hard to get everything done while everyone else was slacking off. Whatever. They still need to do work and I'm done, so I guess that's my consolation.
ANYWAY, enough about work! Let's talk about good things from this week. Tonight Molly and I went for a run, and I use the term "run" loosely today. It was HOT here in NC this evening, so I waited till about 8pm before getting ready. I did not check the temp when we left, but stepping outside was like stepping into a hot tub.. hot and HUMID. Still, we were on our way. I debated actually bring Molly back after a couple of minutes but she was so excited that I felt bad. She ended up not being able to really handle the heat very well, so we walked more than half of the way. About an hour after we got back I checked the temp and it said 84, so I bet it was at least high 80's, low 90's when we went out. I know my face was beet red and clothes were soaked, I can imagine how hot is was for her. (She is totally fine now by the way, so all those PETA fans can relax.) Anyway, this brings me to my super exciting news, my new RUNNING SKIRT!! Yes, a running skirt. Its a little black skirt with booty shorts underneath that you wear to run. I would never buy one except I heard good things, so I decided to go for it. I'm glad I did, because it stayed in place, didn't stick to sweat, and was a lot cooler than the leggings I have been wearing up to this point. It showed my cellulite more than I would have liked, but it's ok, because as Candance and Michelle have taught me, cellulite is ok as long as it is tanned. And I am still tan from the wedding :) And since I can't really talk about our time today, let's talk about Thursday. It took us 33 minutes, and used to take 45. Progress? I think so! If I can drag myself out of bed before Target tomorrow, we will go in the morning before it gets too hot. But as you can see, it's midnight right now so I am not promising anything. If I can, it will be rather "runnerish" of me :)
I hope you all are having a good weekend, and I will see you tomorrow or Monday. I promise to never put work before you again. I learned my lesson.. there is nothing to be gained from putting work before blogging. (Dave... Dan... I am totally kidding. Of course work is my life. Stop it.)

Once Again, Work Is In The Way

Hello friends... yes, I am still alive. This is a super busy week at the real job so I probably won't be really posting till this weekend. IT works based on release schedules, and this week is a release week and I am SWAMPED. Understatement of the year actually, since I have wanted to cry every day this week, probably more than once. (No, I did not actually cry, but I certainly wanted too.) I think next week will be a little more relaxed. My boss and a couple of coworkers are out with some sort of sickness and I think I am starting to catch it, boo. I woke up this morning with a sore throat and headache. I may leave shortly to take a nap and then log in from home and get work done from my bed. That sounds a lot nicer than my desk. (And this answers the question of why I cannot blog AFTER work... because this week, work follows me home and sits there and stares at me. Kind of like Molly.) Speaking of Molly, we went for our run on Monday and I realized that we have cut down the time by 10 minutes!! Yay!!

Anyway, my lunch break is coming to a close. I hope you all have a good week, I will see you soon!!

My Other Child

Meet my other child. Molly usually gets all the attention on the blog, so I thought Lexi should make her debut. Its 1:20 am, I just got home from work at 12:30, and yes, that is a 17 hour day. Not. Fabulous. But I am home now, and I have my feet up, and I am kickin back with some blogs. Its the perfect time of day, because everything is peaceful and quiet, I have my girl Lexi curled up in the crack between the bed and the wall and she is snoring her little face off, and I have Molly on the floor, right up next to the bed. J, unfortunately, works nights so he rarely joins us in our little sleep haven because he is either working or wide awake in the other room. But that's ok, I have gotten used to it and it means more room for Lexi and I :)


This is the only pic on my camera that I have of Lexi, because she is elusive. She likes to stay on the DL, away from Molly. I guess that if you weighed 10 pounds, you would probably run from this too..


She is a super smart cat. Last night she wanted water out of Molly's water dish, but Molly can be protective of her food/water bowls. So I watched her go to the bowl to see if there was water. Then, before she drank, she ran to the door of the bedroom to make sure Molly was sleeping. After she realized that Molly was passed out, she ran back over and drank. Too funny!!! Her signature move is to crawl on your chest while you are laying down and start licking your neck. I never said she wasn't weird.
Anyway, Miss Lexi is going to be 7 this summer. She came along at a really rough time in my life and helped drag me out of it, and I will always cherish her for that. She will always be allowed to sleep in bed :) No Molly. Not you. I'm sorry, but you are too big and too crazy. I still love you just the same :)

Disclaimer: These are old pictures of the kids, but Lexi still looks the same even though she was probably 2 there. Elusive, like I said. And Molly was probably 30 pounds lighter as well. *sigh* Time flies.

5 Things About 5 Things

Will over at Fatherhood & Other Common Terrors tagged me in this little game. I was pretty excited too, because I have never been tagged in anything before, so it's kind of like PROOF that people read my blog and maybe even like it? Who knows! Anyway, here we go..

Where I was Five Years Ago:
Drunk, because I was 21, so let me see if I can come up with four more..
In college, living with my boyfriend in a little bitty house.. in 4 months (5 years ago,) we will break up
Working at a restaurant, making really good money
Exactly 5 years ago I would have been studying for/taking finals *shudder*
Potty training puppy-Molly and failing miserably

Where I would like to be Five Years From Now:
Living in a house that I own
Parenting at least one child
Working ONE job, and making a fabulous side living off of blogging or perhaps a published book
Still not looking my real age (which will be 31!!!!)
Maybe living in Savannah??

What is on my To Do List Today:
Go to real job
Stay awake
Go to Target
Stay awake
Go home and pass out!!

What Five Snacks do I enjoy?
Apples with peanut butter
Soft bread with red pepper hummus (my new thing as of last night!!)
Chips with guac and pico
Clif Bars
Cheese and crackers

What would I do if I Were A Billionaire:
Quit both jobs and spend my days blogging, exercising, cooking, and volunteering
Buy a really nice, but not TOO big, house with a big backyard for Molly
Have all the clothes and shoes I want :)
Go to the beach all the time. Actually, I want a beach house. In Fiji :)
Make sure all my family and friends, and all their kids, are taken care of for life

I can't think of 5 people to tag this too, so if you want to take part, do it and just let me know. Happy Friday everyone!

I Met The Devil Today. Her Name Is Jillian.

Today was another fabulous Target-free day!! I went to the real job, and right afterwards I came home to some TV and a little nap. A-Mazing. So this is how normal people live? I am so jealous.

Anyway, I have decided it's time to get back on the horse. So Molly and I laced up after it cooled down, (ahem, 7:30pm,) and went for our run. I was surprised that even after taking a couple of weeks off due to my knee, we seemed to have more endurance! I didn't time it perfectly, but what usually took us 45 minutes only took a little over a half hour. I know I ran a lot further in the beginning than I usually do, but we still took plenty of time to walk and I gave Molly an extra break because she was looking pretty worn out. Maybe we need to increase the distance? I don't know. I'm happy that the break didn't set me back like I thought it would, maybe using the elliptical did more than I give it credit for? Who knows, but I was really happy with it.

After we came home, I decided to try this DVD.

I have had this DVD for a couple of weeks now. I watched it to see what I was getting myself into and have been eyeing it ever since. At first I really couldn't because of my knee. Then I kept having all these plans to start, and I always had an excuse not too. Today was the day. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you something.... this woman is not your friend. She is the workout trainer/tyrant from hell, and she LIKES it. Honestly, when I watched it I realized it would be challenging, but I figured I would be able to do most of it. I didn't even make it through the first circuit! I was able to do the ab circuits a little easier than the legs, but I pretty much gave it my all and I still did not complete a single circuit. And I shut it off about halfway through. She. Is. Insane. I'm onto her. She is very mild mannered in this DVD, no yelling or anything like on Biggest Loser. She makes the movements small and uses three pound weights, and so you are sucked in thinking hey, I can at least make a good effort. I have never felt more like a fitness failure in my LIFE. This? Is my Everest. It's my summer goal to make it through this DVD one time all the way through. I have a feeling that in order to do that, I will have to practice lunges and squats before attempting the moves she brings with them. (I also need to not do another workout that I find challenging, i.e. running, RIGHT BEFORE I attempt this DVD.) I also have a feeling that by the time I can do it all the way through, my body will have no choice but to tone up. She is a demon, but I think she will get the work done. I may thank her later.

For now, tonight, I hate her and think she is the devil.

Help

Wow, I cannot write a post today to save my life. I have written and deleted and written and deleted and MAN I cannot get a single thought out without sounding so boring that I'm putting myself to sleep. I need to get some pics on here, or change the layout or something. All the blogs I follow are much more interesting looking. I'm sick of mine. Does anyone have ideas? Anyone know how to create a layout? And I need a camera cord to put pictures on to break up all the WORDS. Maybe I should switch to Wordpress? Except I don't know how to do that and its complicated and scary looking. I'm such a computer moron for real, I need help.