Bootless & Un-bound

Howdy Delights! I got my foot x-rayed yesterday & it revealed that I'm only bruised. Deeply. The doc said I need to wear more supportive shoes & take Ibuprofen for swelling. So, that's what I'm doing. I am already walking better today & may be back to my 3+ mile strolls by Monday. My jeans are big and gross again. I won't hobble out to buy new ones just yet. I may get all my bigness back once I reach the deep souf! (Yes, you need to pronounce it with an "f" at the end)  By the by, thank you all for the nice & encouraging words. A gal truly could not wish upon a falling star for a better blog group. Thanks and thanks and thanks!

I have a lot to do today, but don't really have the energy to do anything besides sit on the sofa and watch "Win Win."  That's my objective for the day. If anything else gets accomplished, other than dieting, then it's just bonus! Oh, and I may have some wine. Not sure how tasty it'll be after my egg, hashbrown, and link sausage breakfast but I'll give it a whirl.

Enjoy the day Divas!

Midnight Train to Georgia

Howdy Delights! The gig in Georgia better be worth it. I'm jumping through hoops of fire trying to complete paper work, background checks, fingerprinting, and drug testing to get there. I still think they're gonna call me at some point in the near future and say, "Oh, we are sooooo sorry. We got your name mixed up with someone named Karen Alexander and we're not hiring you afterall." And you know what, I'll just have to laugh about the entire thing. How the hades do you hire someone without interviewing them first? I mean...yes, I'm fabulous with an ultra fabulous resume, but give me a chance to have a fabulous interview! :)  Just joshin'. Sorta. Seriously, I hope all goes smoothly and I'll be on my way to GA by the end of October. Now I need to figure out a way to get outta my lease. Wouldntyaknow the opportunity comes right after I just signed it for another year?!?!

I miss walking. I've been hobbling around work with my [probably] fractured foot & wishing I could move faster. Today I'm going for xray's after I go get fingerprinted and pee in a cup. And who knows what else for this gig. Anyhoo, I'm almost certain there's a fracture and I just need a boot to stabilize the madness. I want to be back in business STAT! I can be this sexy:

So, as previously stated, my objectives for the day are to get a drug test, fingerprinted, and foot help. I probably should lift weights or something, too.

Enjoy the day Divas!

Freakin' zzzzz

Good Morning Delights! I am quite sleepy. That means this entry will be either really short or long & chaotic. I'll have you all know that I cleaned my entire apartment yesterday & got it back in order. And I think all of my laundry is done, too. Two Benadryl's provided some good sleep, but I needed 2 more hours. I am soooo looking forward to getting home & going to bed (although that probably won't happen). I also need someone to shave my legs, put ice then heat on my foot, massage my neck, and feed me fruit. I wonder if I could find such a person on Craigslist.

Objective for the Day:
♥  DIET!

Enjoy the day Divas!

Countdown To Restored Sanity Begins NOW!

Good Morning Delights! I've only got 4 more folks to get to the airport & outta San Antonio. It was a pretty decent weekend  & it hasn't ended with my mother and me arguing rowdy style. She did push and pull the buttons of just about everyone, but we're survivors! My sister had a good time and that's what really matters. Today I've got so much to do to get my place back in order that I don't really know where to begin. I feel like I'm going in every direction & getting nowhere. Yep... Chaos at its finest. I suppose I'll begin with a load of laundry and cleaning my kitchen for the umpteenth time. My hands have been in dishwater for days. 

I'm looking forward to hearing about Ms. Awesome's travels & the damned great progress each of you are making. Oh, I've begun checking out places to live in Augusta just in case I end up there. And my foot feels a little better after icing ... sometimes. I don't have time for a set back in my walking and fitness routine. Also, why can't the news begin & end with more positive segments and put the bad news in the middle? I keep wanting to NOT watch the news because none of it seems to be good, but I also do not want to be the uninformed gal when something big happens. Aye yi yi. Thank goodness for music! 

Although everything seems a bit chaotic and hectic, I still have some objectives for the day:

= Clean my floors

= Give away tons of left over food & beer

= 2 loads of laundry

= Send a Thank You message to all that made the weekend great

= Arms & abs will be a bonus if I get to them

Enjoy the day Divas!

Sanity is hanging tough

Hello Delights! The weekend is going relatively well. My mama is being true to herself & driving folks bananas. My sanity is hanging in there due to the fact that we're all relatively hilarious! By the by, I started this post at around 10 this morning and it's now almost 11pm. Yea...That's how the Alexander's wobble. All rowdy. All day! And I forgot everything I was gonna say earlier. Decent day all around. My feet hurt & I seriously think my right foot is fractured. It's been hurting since my 3rd day of doing squats and lunges last week. Bananas! Yikes! Ice? Heat? Rest? No idea. Okay, I'm sleepy and have to be up early enough to have cake for breakfast.

Ciao divas! Hope you're all well.

So Far... Still Sane!

Hello Divas! The entire clan is here & all is going well, thus far. We're all still sane (although, my mother may shake the sanity of at least 5 of us before she leaves) and we're having a good time. Do check in on me to ensure that I'm alive and/or not in jail.

Here's to a happy, productive Friday for all of you! Celebrate your good times, because they are a'plenty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M&ob=av2e

Cheer

Good Morning Delights! **TAPS, I am sending cheer & wonderful spirits your way. Great happenings begin today. Happy Birthday to you, Ellison, & Adorable Adjei!**

Yesterday proved to be very, very, minimally productive. No walk. No abs. No cleaning off the dining table. But today, it's like I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and accomplishing a little bit more. Of course, this means, I'll fizzle out at some point today. Right in the middle of being the most semi-perfect hostess. Wish a nap for me prior to running ragged all day. Please. Thanks. Meanwhile, I'll continue doing laundry, watching "The Conspirator" (pretty good, by the way), and tidying up the place by moving items from one place to another. :) Eventually, my apartment will be looking fresh and spry. Gals, you'll be the first to know that I've tentatively been offered a job at Ft. Gordon (Augusta), Georgia. It's a Guidance Counselor position for Soldiers. At least, I think that's what it is. I applied for so many gigs a few weeks ago, that I don't remember the exact job description of each. Either way, I may be on the path to becoming a Southern Belle by the end of the year. I have been wanting a smaller, more peaceful community with a lot less drunk drivers and child abusers for a long time. San Antonio indeed has some good qualities, but it is not the best city for a chocolate woman. Let's see what I can stir up in the south, should I end up there. 

Objectives for the Day:

+ EVERYTHING! 

+ Stay sane

+ Take a nap

Enjoy the day Divas!

As Luck Would Have It

... my coworker brought in some beans and cornbread for me to eat during my shift. I had 2 goldfish my freshman year at Eastern. Their names were Beans & Cornbread. The Portales water was too rough for them & they died. Tonight, in their honor, I've eaten their namesake. Wait...is that gross? Sadistic? Hmm... Another coworker brought in a variety pack of tamales! Am I a lucky big gal or what? I'd say HELL YES I AM! No worries, I'm not going overboard and eating all of it...in one sitting, at least. :-) 

Yesterday, I did some good walking, lunges, and squats. Cleaned my kitchen & replaced the shower curtain. I also scrubbed the patio chairs. Today, I'll be ultra busy preparing for guests. This means I'll most likely spend a great portion of the day walking in circles, rubbing my temples, trying to figure out what all needs to still be done. Yikes! Have you ever felt like you were somewhat prepared and BAM, you've forgotten pretty important details? That's where I am now. Except I don't know what I've forgotten. Whatcanyado? I'm wobbling with the punches & am pretty sure things will flow nicely.  **What ever happened to Ashley Simpson after her Milli Vanilli'esque performance on SNL? **

Goals for the Day:
♀  Not overeat
♀  Laundry & clean off dining room table
♀  Arms, abs, & a walk
♀  Stay off of Facebook for long periods of time
♀  Take a nap!

Own the day Delights! Nichole, good luck on your career chat. TAPS, where the hades are you? Ms. Awesome, pack it up & let's roll.  Magic, I miss ya darling. Annette, stop pressuring yourself about the gym. You're getting a great un-packing work out.

My Inner Thespian!

Good Morning Delights! I ate my last 2 large squares of cookie dough yesterday. I cannot indulge in it again until November 1. Will I make it? Who knows?!? Next, the battle of Smoked Sausage. I'd like to take a moment to offer an advance apology for any angry-ness I exude during the month of October. No smoked sausage. No cookie dough. That's like no Carmen. Yes, I'm still gunning for my drama award. Anyhoo, I did accomplish everything on yesterday's list. YAY me! I'm wobbling along nicely. And my anxiety level is relatively low for a gal whose entire family is ascending on her in T+2 days. I think it'll be a grand weekend. Not sure how much blogging I'll do, but just have an occasional sip of a spirit for me & my waning sanity. Did you all see that my beau's show got 2 more Emmy's! Jon Stewart truly needs to know me!
* Has anyone else noticed that one of the male vocalist in Lady Antebellum looks a little like Ryan Gosling? I would make out with each of them.*



Today's Objectives:

♪  Replace shower curtain

♪  Clean patio chairs & add cushions

♪  Walk, lunges, squats

♪  Organize pantry

♪  Shave my legs!  :-\  (Really, there's gotta be someone that'll do this for me!)

Enjoy the Day Divas!



Blasting Blubber!

Good Morning! I've decided to add squats and lunges in to my daily routine. 10 each so as to prevent complete soreness every day. I'll aim for yoga twice per week. It's just not my favorite activity, so I don't want to push for more than that. Have I ever mentioned how much I absolutely LOVE smoked sausage? I mean really... I love this stuff. 30 days without smoked sausage could very well be the death of me. Yes, I'm trying to win award for Most Dramatic FTC Blogger EVER! I wonder if it will do too much damage if I scramble it in to my eggs instead of frying it. Save me Baby Sausage God! Moving forward...



Today's Objectives:
♣  Walk a little, ab & arm work. I've already done the squats and lunges.
♣  Mail off birthday gifts
♣  Order the cake. REALLY...this will happen TODAY!
♣  Make another attempt at scheduling a hair appointment. Can you believe this woman hasn't called me back?!?! What's with folks?
♣  Celebrate the rain! YAY!

Thankful For:
♣  RAIN!
♣  YouTube
♣  Having a job
♣  Old photos
♣  Each of you Gals

Enjoy the day, Delights!  And jam it on out:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCadcBR95oU&ob=av2e

Blubber

** Feliz Cumpleanos Ms. Awesome! Hope your birthday weekend was GREAT! **

Delights... One problem with losing weight/inches or whatever is the discovery of fat pockets. I see more fat pockets of cellulite (they need to call it celluHEAVY) on my thighs. Guurrrroosse!  Never noticed these craters when I was bigger. What a crock! Smaller body = visible thigh craters. Worst math equation since the Pythagorean Theorem. Yea, I am very much aware that eating a square (or 3) of cookie dough isn't helpful. And I swear I'm gonna do better. Really, I am! You gotta believe me. You don't believe me? I don't blame ya. But I did decide to try Clean Eating for 30 days beginning October 1. My family will be gone by then & I can really focus on eating a lot better. One of my closest gal pals will do this for 90 days, which I know I do not have the discipline to do, but it works for her. If I can eat cleanly & keep up the walking regimen, I may be able to fight the fat craters. Now I just have to figure out how to eat better instead of eating less of my current portions. Maybe I'll start with this site: http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/  Also, I already know that I've gotta eat durrty at least once or twice while in NY. TAPS is taking me out for incredible pizza & I just can't give that up.  Don't judge me! I know there'll be no alcohol for 30 days, so work better be gentle in October. Since my 90 day clean-eating gal pal will be here next weekend, I may try mimicking her menu choices just to prepare myself. Wish me luck!  Meanwhile, I've got 2 more squares of cookie dough to gobble down.  :\

On the plus side, I did walk this morning & made out with a Cuban this afternoon. Yes, I'm one productive somebody! Be jealous of me! All of me. `Cept for the heavy thigh craters of course. I'm hungry & I'll try to make a healthy choice for my next meal. And possibly the meal after that. I'm on a wobble! Watch out!

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend, Divas. Nichole...STOP working & relax! Ms. Awesome, hydrate with water...tomorrow! :)  Everyone else, prepare for a synchronized champagne sipping.

It's a Wrap!

Delights! I accomplished nothing on my Get It Done Now list over the past few days. Yesterday, I had breakfast with a former nurse & it went THREE hours. Good time. But then I ran out of time for walking because a friend of mine came over to watch a movie. So... uh...yea. As it turns out, I'm all about socializing and breakfast or socializing over breakfast more than I am about much anything else. Today I'm taking my GodDivaDaughter to breakfast & thus socializing with her folks. Ay yi yi...I would complain and whine, "When will it ever end?!?!" but we all know that breakfast and socializing doesn't bother me at all. Ole!
Not sure if I told you all or not, but my mother relieved my anxiety and agreed to stay in a hotel while she's here. Such a relief for me. Although, I think part of it is trickery & she'll stay with me at least one night. She's nutty like that! No matter what, I'll be full on sangria for a lot of next weekend. Cheers!

Objectives for the Weekend:
♣  Some sort of fitness (although, I've walked for 30 minutes at work today & did ab and arm work before my shift)
♣  Knock off some items on the pre-party To-Do list
♣  Print the photo for my sister's cake
♣  Maybe go bowling

Enjoy the days Divas!

Hilarious!

"Bossypants" is already a hilarious read. Thanks for the suggestion Ms. Awesome. So...uh... the Lumberjack blocked my productivity yesterday. I didn't walk or do arms or get my sister's cake or watch a movie. I did nada but eat & gab on the phone until I went to sleep. On the plus side, I slept in my bed the entire day/night & only woke up once. Ole! During this shift @ work, I'm doing some extra rounds around the halls & outside the building. I shared my lunch, so that was a tad less eating. I'm on my way to a productive & healthy day. *Random Thought: Why are possums such un-cute critters? I mean really...they're just ugly looking.* 

Today's Objectives:

♣  Complete the tasks I didn't get to yesterday

♣  Quell the Lumberjack & not overeat

♣   Keep trekking on the complaint free trail

♣  Say "So long" to Maurice (for 27 days at least)

♣  Enjoy the sun

Own the day Divas!

Maurice sends his love...

Good Morning Delights! Maurice is here & brings jolly great spirits. He also sends his love to each of you by way of cookie dough, pasta, wine, and whatever else delicious to you! I should've known I was PMS'ing last week when I was just downright un-pleasant to some of my guys here at work. Phew...glad that's over for at least 23 more days.  :-)  Yesterday was decent, although I back out of fitness activity to be at the mediation hearing. My co-worker was very appreciative that I was around & rewarded me with food, of course! I also picked up "Bossypants" & will begin reading it in 5...4...3...2... uhm... maybe 15 minutes. I'm excited! My sleep was better & I think my body will adjust back to norm by the weekend. I am so looking forward to that. My pillow wants to talk to me, but forgets some times. Oh...I got a slight pay raise! YESSSS!



Today's Objectives:
♣  Walk & arm work
♣  Try a different place for my sister's cake
♣  Sleep the entire 8 hours in my bed instead of the sofa
♣  Watch a movie
♣  Drink lots of water
♣  Apply for at least one job

Rule the day Divas!

Pillow Talk

Good Morning Divas! I want my pillow to talk to me for longer periods of time. I was able to fall asleep fine, but once I got up to use the restroom, I was unable to fall back asleep for a couple of hours. Come on PILLOW... sing me a lullaby! Yesterday I did well with walking, ab work, and not really complaining. I also dusted and vacuumed my place. Ever just looked around your living space & discovered you ain't livin' quite right? That was my realization yesterday. I was tired but cleaned anyway. Even did the dishes AND made lunch. That's the energy of graveyard shift! :)  I also scheduled a job interview to be a job coach for homeless veterans. After thinking about it for a while, I'm going to opt out. The place is similar to where I currently work & my guys are already in and out of there. Just rotating through various Vet programs but not really accomplishing much. And I really want to focus on getting back in to the world of academia. Why waste my time doing something that I'm not passionate about? Something good will happen. Just like I'm sure Nichole will find a decent & reasonable place to live with the kindest land lord. And Ms. Awesome will enjoy the serenity of NM right up until an incredible NY opportunity falls in her lap. And every one of us will lose 3, 5, 10, and/or 13 pounds by December 23rd. That's right! My head is about to explode just thinking of all the goodness. Okay...maybe it's going to explode due to lack of sleep, but I'd rather focus on the greatness.


Today's Objectives:
♣  Begin "Bossypants"
♣  Support my co-worker at her mediation hearing
♣  DIET!
♣  Prevent head explosion
♣  Remain grateful!

Rule the Day Divas!

Normalness Restored

Good Morning Divas! I'm back on graveyard shift & am already in happier spirits. I'm sleepy as all get out, but it'll get better. Yesterday, I accomplished just about everything on my To-Do list with the exception of ordering my sister's cake. I decided to gab it out with my gal pal for a couple of hours instead. Oh, and I had coffee, but water the rest of the day. I also had quite a bit of time for reflection on how good my life & situation truly is. I think I mentioned that I am reading "The Kid" by Sapphire (the woman who wrote the book of which the movie "Precious" was based) & it's so disturbing. A lot of horrendous acts are committed against children on a regular basis & I am so very thankful and fortunate to have had a wonderful childhood. Wouldn't do it differently if I had the opportunity. The book is helping me realize (or re-realize) that I complain far too much & that I really don't have any reason to. I'll continue to work on complaining less & being a lot more cheerful and appreciative. With that said, I appreciate the dickens out of each of you for reading my madness for the past 9 months. Your always solid, sound feedback is priceless.  Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Today's Objectives:
♣  Walk & abs
♣  Diet well
♣  Prepare lunch for the remainder of the week
♣  Complain 0 times (that may be a tough one, but I'll give it a whirl)
♣  REALLY order my sister's cake

Enjoy the Day!

Continuuum of Ramblings

Today was not so productive and I ate a bunch of crap. Tasty, tasty, sweet, salty, heavy delicious crap. The gals and I celebrated September birthdays by eating poorly and getting pedicures and just gabbing away about random lady thangs. I did however, clean my bathroom, wash 2 loads of laundry, clean out the contacts in my phone & email, watch football, and get my hair twisted. So, I am retracting the statement about not being productive. I guess there was a smidge of getting stuff done meshed in between today's poor eating. I start night shift again tomorrow & hope that my sanity and fitness schedule is restored. Wish me luck.

Objectives for Tomorrow:

#  Order my sister's birthday cake

#  Clean out my car

#  Walk, abs, arms (my body is missing out)

#  Hydrate with water only

#  Try NOT to spend unnecessarily. I blew through $ this weekend like I belong to the Gates'.  :\

#  DIET well as it will be a rough 1st night back to the graveyard shift.

Have a wonderful Monday Divas! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY

Greyhounds & Other Ramblings

Good Evening Delights! I just returned from watching the Hounds get beat up...badly! Poor Hounds. I went to the game with some friends that I met while in Pville. They were faculty @ ENMU for a spell. Anyhoo, they have an adopted son (I love when folks adopt any kids, but particularly American kids) who is bad as all get out. Yes, I'm aware that some folks say that kids are not bad but have bad behavior or may have bad parents. That neither here nor there, I don't think it's okay for kids to hit their parents or anyone else. I'm finding that couples who adopt later in life (late 40's) are too concerned about the child adjusting well instead of instituting structure. The kids are running the parents & the behavior by all involved parties is ridiculous. I'd love to hear all of your opinions on this.

I'll be thinking about all of you - particularly the east coaster's - tomorrow. Thanks for acknowledging the specialness of that day. TAPS, I remember thinking the same thing: How the hell did someone accidentally fly a plane in to the Twin Towers?!?!  I was at ABQ International about to begin vacation after finishing my year-long Army training. Sad, surreal day. Hope you all have a peaceful anniversary.

Personal goals are all off track but I hope to get back on all of my wagons soon. Walking with my partner starts again on Monday or Tuesday. And I'm still battling with spending too much money. However, I think a 2nd job is in my future. Ole!  All will get better if I make it so.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. Wishing you all a ton of serenity.

All Askew

Good Morning Delights! Not sure how I missed 2 days of blogging. Wait, maybe I do know... I'm blaming the day shift. Finito! Nothing exciting has happened except for me being completely wiped out. I'm so freakin' sleepy it's ridiculous. I vow to rejuvinate this weekend & have a little bit of fun, too. I'm going to see ENMU's football team play tomorrow. Ole! * I wonder how much the folks in the JG Wentworth commercials make for yelling out, "IT'S MY MONEY AND I NEED IT NOW!"? * I've been walking, but not as frequently or far as my normal stroll. But, I begin night shift again on Monday night & my healthy traits should return. Meanwhile....bring on the cookie dough. :) 

Goals for the day:
+  Walk during lunch hour
+  Find a cake maker for my sister's party
+  Take a nap before work
+  Be THRILLED it's my last evening shift!

Rock your weekend Divas! Magic, pass the tomatoes! :)

Simply Stating

Hello Delights! Today was monstrous at work. I was reminded (once again) that working with addicts really burns me out. I'm crossing my toes, fingers, and eyes that I land a gig in the education field SOON! I walked tonight & ate modestly today. I will, however, have a square of cookie dough before I go to sleep. I need it. I deserve it. And by-damnit, I'm eating it.

Ms. Awesome, I am ultra thrilled at your progress. I wish I could fly up and help you pack your wares. Although, I'm not sure how helpful I would be as I would just gab and eat snacks. :)  TAPS, so good to see you back. Crew: Hope you're all doing well.

Tomorrow's Objectives:
=  Walk
=  Scream my lungs out @ the Sade/Legend concert
=  Make it home from concert safely

Goodnight Delights!

Picking Up the Pace...A Wee Bit!

Howdy Divas! I walked twice today & did a little bit of ab and arm work. I'm determined to lose 3lbs by the end of this month. And another 5lbs in October. Then I'll be done with weight loss & working on maintenance. I've gotta improve my eating habits STAT! I'm outta control these days. Save me Ellen Degeneres! Save ME! As I work on maintaining my weight & crazy eating, I'll also work on improving my financial situation. Wish me luck!

Random Thought:  In addition to shaving my legs, I also find that changing my sheets is a chore. Especially when I put the wrong corner of the sheets on the wrong corner of my mattress. Bleh. I bet he fits in my sheets:



Tomorrow:
+  Walk twice & do some ab work
+  Compile a play list of music for my sister's b-day
+  Not spend frivolously
+  Breathe & practice patience

Cheers!