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Randoms
I've eaten like a pig today. I've already had 2 eggs and toast for breakfast, cottage cheese and an apple for snack, and turkey burger (no bun) and asian noodles for lunch--all before 11:30. Somebody stop me from eating any more!
I have a first date tonight with some POF dude who I'd been on and off emailing for a few months. I realized yesterday that didn't know his name yet. Thankfully he picked up on it when I said, "btw, I'm MCC". I hope he's cool because he has a backyard fireplace and that sounds like an awesome springtime activity.
I'm mixing groups of girl friends on Friday night and I'm irrationally nervous about it.
I'm wearing a great blouse that I've had for months for the first time today. I'm kicking myself that I haven't worn it before.
Also, I'm stressing out over self-hosting my blog. My biggest issue right now is coming up with a good domain name. First world problem, right here.
Re: Randoms
I made J an Easter basket and shipped it this morning to Germany. I kinda went a little overboard with filling it and the contents are as follows: Chocolate bunny, Cadbury eggs both cream and caramel, tootsie rolls, peanutbutter cups, kisses, m&ms, skittles, starbursts, jeally beans inside of a watergun, kit-kats, pop-rocks, and robins eggs. In all fairness, I bought bags of candy and then split them between his/DS's easter basket with a few more toy items for DS.
I found out yesterday I'm being sent to Newport News for 2 possibly 3 weeks for work but since last summer didn't go so hot with DS having his mommy away for a week, I'm commuting an hour and half every day one way. At least my company will reimburse the costs.
I'm meeting the guy I made out with Saturday night for dinner tonight and I'm nervous. What if we don't like each other sober? lol. Also, since we made out Saturday, are we supposed to kiss when we see each other today?
Also, I need to tell him that I'm going through a divorce and therefore still technically married, and I'm nervous about that.
I've basically chugged down 20ozs of Coffee in the last 30 minutes.
I'm heading out of town for work for the first time this afternoon and I'm so sad that I have to leave DD behind. She's been saying "I wanna go bye bye with mommy" when I tell her that she's staying home with BF or mention anything about the next 2 days. It's been months since I've been away from DD for more than an evening.
Im right there with you Mint! Overeating anonymous. I am in a Biggest Loser contest at work and I currently weigh 2 lbs MORE than my initial weigh in. WTF!!
I need to start eating healthy but its so time consuming/expensive.
About an hour ago I answered a call from a number I didn't know (first mistake) and it was a guy, who I apparently met and gave my number to at the St. Patrick's parade this past weekend. Errrrr...who?? So that tells you about my level of sobriety that day.
Last weekend I made a big pot of minestrone soup with meatballs in it and froze it into individual portions for lunch. Brought one today and just heated it up, and managed to give myself a serving without a single meatball. Sigh....
I am about 12 days post-official breakup with ex-BF and heading into PMS time, and know that he's leaving for a bachelor party in Vegas on Thursday. Wishing I could maybe be put into an induced coma for the next few days.
wtf Mint, that's a totally normal amount of healthy food to eat. Unless you are eating like ostrich eggs and a gallon of cottage cheese. Don't worry about it!!!!
I have gained 10 lbs and I am truly disgusted with myself. Of course, that doesn't stop me from eating pizza. Grr...
I just ordered the New Rules of Lifting for Women and I am ridiciously excited for it to come in the mail.
My birthday is next month and I already started dropping hints in regards to what I want. And, I already started planning my bday. I am a just like a child.
3/12 5 mi -- 49:22 Pace: 9:52
5/1 Half Marathon -- 2:11:22 Pace: 10:01
5/22 10k -- 56:29 Pace: 9:00
5/24 3.6 -- 29:03 Pace: 8:18
7/10 15k -- 1:44:46 injured Pace: 11:14
10/29 5k -- 28:24 Pace: 9:04
XFI and I used to get into these crazy contests to see who could get each other the bigger Easter basket--I'm talking multiple big chocolate bunnies, dozens of Cadbury eggs, etc. We'd always do it a couple days after Easter so that we could get everything on sale, and it was still like $50 worth of candy each! It would have been triple that had we bought it before Easter!
I'm sick again for the umpteenth time this year! And it's horrible timing bc my sweet cousin and one of her girlfriends are staying with me until Thursday.
I think I have a tapeworm bc I cannot seem to eat enough to make me full and I feel all bloaty and swollen.
I have a weird feeling I'm not going to start this weekend.
A guy from POF and I have been talking several weeks and he wanted to get together soon, but my schedule has been so crazy, but I haven't heard from him in a week today.
Do NOT contact him again! I know it is hard but rein in the crazy!
3/12 5 mi -- 49:22 Pace: 9:52
5/1 Half Marathon -- 2:11:22 Pace: 10:01
5/22 10k -- 56:29 Pace: 9:00
5/24 3.6 -- 29:03 Pace: 8:18
7/10 15k -- 1:44:46 injured Pace: 11:14
10/29 5k -- 28:24 Pace: 9:04
I am excited to head back to Australia!!
I leave ID tomorrow morning and head to Los Angeles for a few days... My BFF and I are going to the muesum at the Fashion Institute and for a sushi dinner! The next day I am planning to go running/hiking with my brother and catch the plane to Sydney late Thursday night. When I land in Oz it will be Saturday and I will have to weekend to explore before work on Monday!
I am way too excited that my new Juicy Couture sweatsuit I treated myself to is coming in the mail today. I've been keeping my eye out for the post man all morning and it's kind of pathetic.
J and I are going to have a cooking contest, Iron Chef style and I really want to win. I am really competitive plus I love to cook and think I'm pretty good at it. Now I need to decide what the loser has to do for the other person. I cannot come up with anything.
I'm worried that my study habits will slip because I'm definitely into J and find myself wanting to see him. I was supposed to be studying on my lunch today but instead he's taking me to lunch. I guess I'll find a way to balance it all somehow.
I have concluded that MCC never checks her private messages as I sent her one on 3-9 and she hasnt even looked at it yet (it was nothing scandalous, get your mind out of the gutter people) LOL
I haven't texted him again and I wont. I will wait...i HATE waiting, I am SUPER duper impatient! I am pretty good at reining in the crazy and not "actually" doing what my mind wants me to do.
But the good news is, he told me he already "hid" his POF profile bc he likes me and wants to date me!
I slept like crap this morning and woke up irrationally irritated with D... so when he called I was kind of bitchy, then he had to take another call and I haven't heard from him since. Part of me wants to text him and apologize and the other part wants to shank him for not calling me back. I will wait for him to contact me...
We've been dating about 7 months and have talked about moving in together, but that means I have to move an hour and half away... There's no rush, thankfully because I am not ready. I love my house but I also miss him and his kids. I've found that I enjoy being a part of his family and the kids really like me.
DS has been sick the last few days and today I stayed home with him. He is napping while I am nesting and eating easter candy
I love my job and a new friend I've made at work. She's amazing and I'm so happy that we get along well outside of work also. Coincidentally, she is the sister of a good friend from college so we will be attending some of the same social events coming up also. Small world it is!
I definitely had a lot of fun making it. What made it even more special for me is that after asking if he'd be against receiving one, he stated that he'd love one just not to go all out. I noticed he is like that with a lot of things and asked him about it. Come to find out, he doesn't have many people or any really that do special things for him so he's not use to it. I think I'm more excited about the anticipation of his reaction once he gets it.
Ooooo, that'll be so much fun! It's a great feeling to spoil someone when they really appreciate it. I'm sure he'll love it!