Flexibility

Good Evening Delights! Just wanted to let you all know that you never know how flexible you are until you have to shave your legs in a tiny shower/tub. I already hate to shave my legs, but I really hate to shave them in a tiny area. Ugh! Today I walked & that's about it. Did absolutely nothing today at work. And I mean nothing. Well, I watched my beau, chit chatted about sports, Halle Berry being psycho, Whitney Houston's infamous pot bust @ the Hawaiian airport, the Giants winning the Super Bowl, and snacked on relatively healthy foods. Oh, I've also decided that I'm going to emulate the Italian Captain of that sinking cruise liner & try to jump ship on my cousin's wedding. She really needs to kick me outta this thing if she knows what's good for her. It's a fiasco in the making. Save me Baby Buddha!  Meanwhile, I'll fantasize that this is me:

Goals for Tomorrow:
= Stay cute
= Walk, abs, arms
= Not spend any money...except for maybe on gasoline
= Gather tax info
= Chuckle

Enjoy the night & tomorrow!

Eventful and/or the Opposite

Good Night Delights! Nothing too exciting to report here. I walked. Did ab & arm work. Spoke w/ my Pops, which was great! We laugh a lot. Uhm... Yea, nothing exciting. Thank you all for the words of wisdom for when I see my dream man this May. I think it'll all be fine & I may actually have a date with me. That part will be weird, but ... ehh... Oh, Ms. Awesome: I'm so addicted to season one of The Voice that I'm afraid I may not want to watch season 2 and be disappointed. YOU did this to me! Laughing makes me hungry, but it's like 10pm & I shouldn't eat. DamnitJanet!

Hope you all had a delightful Monday.

Cheers!

And let's see... Goals for Tomorrow:  Walk. Stretch. Finish the blasted online training (I made some huge strides today). Not spend more than $2.  Be cute. And chuckle.

G'night.

Pride

Good Morning Gals! Just wanted to express how excited and proud I am of each of you. You all are so freakin' fantastic at getting your own stuff done while supporting each other, your family's, fans, and haters! So glad to know you all and be part of your continued success. One hundred three billion cheers for all of you. Hmm... how is that written in numerical form? Let me think about this & get back to yall. Meanwhile, I'm watching Meet the Press and it's about the campaigns, of course. What's bothering me is that they've not listed the names of the fellas who are guests. I think one is that guy that was an actor on Law & Order & then became a politician. The other is Senator McCain. Why the hell would NBC NOT put their names up there?!?! Wait... they just put McCain's name up but still... Okay, enough of that and this. You all make me proud. Ms. Awesome has even managed to help me feel proud of the fact that I watched season one of The Voice for about five hours yesterday.  Thanks! :-)  By the by, I'm registered for the 1st class to begin my Billing & Coding program.  **Fred Thompson - They just put his name up!**  The class begins on the 7th. Or maybe the 8th. It's just a month-long class that ensures I can maneuver the web well enough to be successful in online classes! Believe me, I tried to get outta that madness, but failed. The meaty classes begin on March 7 & I'm pretty excited. You all are elitist & the only folks that know I'm heading that direction. Thanks for the push.

Sooooo... my dear Battle Buddy (Army pal) is having her 10-year-vow-renewal ceremony of which I'm a part. It's going to be a non-traditional, laid back affair & I'm thrilled to assist her and her hubby. The nerve wracking part is that I'm walking/being escorted by the fella who I've absolutely loved for like EVER! And really, we were supposed to make a life together a couple years ago & be happily cohabiting right now. We got away from that when he went to Korea for a couple of years and he now has the most gorgeous girlfriend. She'll be with him at the ceremony. I am truly happy that he's happy, because that's what I've always wanted for him. I'm even happy to meet the gal pal, because they seem right together. My concern is that I'll have all sorts of odd feelings when we're all in the same place. Ugh! Help. TAPS, you met the fine young man when I was in NY several years back. Remember how gorgeous he (and his brother) were? :-)  Okay... I'll have to marinate and meditate on that madness when the date nears.

Today's Goals:

Whatever I feel like doing.

This just may happen:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw

February = Frugalness

Howdy Delights! All I've got to say is, STOP MY SPENDING SPREE! Thanks. Although I really do need bras, I bought 2 and intended to buy one. And 2 shirts. Intention - zero. I'm a mess. How can I ever save for a replacement for SinnABurst, retirement, 53 weddings, etc. if I keep spending?!?!? Stop me! On the upside, I'll donate some more items. Parks and Recreation cracks me up. Rob Lowe is absolutely fantastic on this show. His hair is bonkers, but I think it's like that for a reason. Tomorrow, wish me a good walk and some groceries.

Happy Friday & Happy Weekend!

Hooray! No Head Trauma!

Good Evening Delights! Today I was able to get by with taking only one 800mg of ibuprofen. Head trauma is gone & I'm feeling pretty decent. Plus, I had a massage that was a little less than mediocre. She was super nice, but her hands weren't as firm as I'd like. I'll try a new place next month. Elaine Benis is a horrible dresser. Have I mentioned this before? Hilarious character. Horrid wardrobe. This image was displayed when I Googled "Elaine Benis":

What's that about? Apparently, it's Katie Couric doing some dirty dancing. No se! Anyhoo, I walked today & am aiming to do that again tomorrow. Maybe even two laps! Okay...not let me get too wild. One and done. TAPS, you keeping WW? Ms. Awesome, have you begun your comedic writing career? And how're classes? MAGIC?!?!?! Gals, I need a vacation & now! Somebody convince one of my Jew boys to scoop me up. Another goal I have for the year is to just do what I want - within healthy reason. I'm feeling over-extended with the weddings this year. Or maybe I just don't want to be in a couple of them & am kicking myself for agreeing to participate. No more Gals! Yes to what I want. No to what I don't want. Finito. Unfortunately, I say yes AND no to my fro all the time. Bleh!

Enjoy the evening Delights!

Boo Hiss to Head Pain

Good Evening Delights! Today was an unplanned island day. Went to bed & woke up w/ a migraine. The 800mg of ibuprofen was helpful, but wore off after a few hours. Took another that didn't kick in for a while & now the head trauma is back! Boo caca hiss piss. On the up and down side of things: I stayed on the sofa all day & ate in a craptacular fashion, but at least I didn't spend any money. Ole! Tomorrow, I plan to do some walking during lunch, get a massage after work, and uh... just go to work. And some fitness in the morning. Wish me luck. By the by, I decided to start watching The Voice. I freakin' love this show & I DO NOT LIKE REALITY TV SHOWS! But I am really diggin' this one. Maybe I'll watch Season 2 this year. Can Adam Levine be my part time fling? Someone make that happen. Thanks.

Okay, I'm on to wine, Seinfeld, listening to my cousin rant, and eventually crawling in the sheets.

Cheers Divas!

Twin/Clone on the Loose!

Howdy Delights! The twin in me actually got out to a Meet Up this evening & really enjoyed herself. Met some fabulous women over coffee talk and I can see myself being more active in the community soon. Still haven't done any cardio, but manage to do abs & arms daily. I'm a nut. My head hurts & I should be in bed. But, I kinda smell un-good, so I gotta shower before the hitting the sheets. Thanks for the deodorant tip, TAPS! Hooray for Alisa & Ms. Awesome.

G'Night!

Goals for tomorrow:
= Cardio
= Not have a headache
= Finish my online training @ work
= Chuckle

My Fabulous Imaginary Inner ME!

Hello Gals! Just want you all to know that I have an imaginary clone/twin who lives inside of me. She's pretty fabulous! She's active and social and accomplishes greatness on a daily basis. I need to be more like her, but I'm either too lazy, unmotivated, my hair won't do right, and the sofa is too comfy. Or a combination of all of those at one time. I should be out doing trivia and karaoke. I even hurried to cook, cleaned the kitchen, & changed clothes to go. Then my phone rang & I started messing with my hair. And now it's 9'ish, close to my bedtime, & I feel like a sap for missing another opportunity to socialize. Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will either meet up w/ some gals to walk or another group to have coffee. And if I don't go, I'm sure my inner, fabulous clone will go for me. Wish us luck! The plus side is that I spent no money today! Yay! On a random side note: I'm noticing that my 2 deodorants are no longer really working for me. I've got Dove & Arm & Hammer. Do any of you have something that you love? Maybe I'll have to go back to Secret. I'm sleepy. Found this image when I searched for clones:

Yes, that's Hillary.  My goals for tomorrow are to do cardio in the a.m. before work & to go to a coffee and/or walk with some group.

Cheers!

Stop Me... I'm on a Wobble!

Good Evening Delights! Today was about as productive as yesterday. I spent a good amount of time on the sofa, perusing the web, & watching Burn Notice. I attempted to be out and about. Went so far as to eating brunch with a new friend & we headed over to the movie theater only to find that the times listed online did not match those at the box office. That blows! This put me back on the sofa. I did, however, do three loads of laundry, replace some light bulbs, clean my bathroom, finish my VA application for education benefits, and catch up w/ a couple of friends. And there was even a minute amount of fitness thrown in there prior to me heading to brunch. Watch me wobble, Divas! Watch ME! I'm also cleaner than I was yesterday as I didn't have to end my bathing process shortly after its beginning. Nichole... it's GREAT to hear from you. I hope that we also hear from Alisa, Elizabeth,  April, and the Kim's soon, too. Happy 2012 to you all!

Objectives for Tomorrow:
*  Walk, abs, arms
*  Go to trivia & karaoke night @ the bar
*  Convince my boss to convince her boss to let me fly to Orlando
*  Check in on all the brides-to-be whose weddings of which I'm involved
*  Chuckle often

Cheers!

Sofa Island - Take Two!

Good Day Glories! I've spent most of the day on my sofa of an island. Sure, I've bathed but even cut that short because I had to pee. While that wouldn't be an issue usually, today I actually took a bath (not that it's the first time I've taken a bath, but...) and it would've just been wrong to pee in my lavender salts & bubble bath. So, I had to scrub real fast & hop out. By the by, I don't like to sit on the toilet when my bum is wet. [Think peeling down your bathing suit real fast because you've gotta pee.] I did make it outta the house to get a few items at the store, walked a couple miles, washed my dishes, finally put away laundry, and faked productivity perusing the web. In between gabbing on the phone, watching all the episodes of  "Louie" (Louie C.K. is hilarious & wrong), I've just watched the rain come down all day while eating Cranberry Almond Crunch, pizza, apples w/ peanut butter, etc... What a great island day & I've still got 4 hours until I pass out. I'd say save me, but I'm kinda digging it here. I would like to ask a favor to each and any of you who will know me in my late 60's (no pressure, I doubt I'll live that long):  Please ensure that the paint and/or wallpaper in my bathroom isn't peeling off the walls. Also, don't let me put on my own lipstick, `cause we know it'll look a smoldering mess. And please oh please have someone shave my veiny legs. That's all for today. Thanks.

Today's Objectives:

Stay on the island until I pass out

To Ms. Awesome

... Come do my hair! Yea YOU! Get on over here and do my hair. Wash, condition, twist, dry, un-twist, and fro it out. It's your time to not shine by doing wonders to my fro.

Good Evening Delights! I'm watching some nutty show called The Network or maybe it's just Network. Anyone seen this fella? He finds failing modeling agencies and turns them around. Brutally good. Good thing I've had spiked java to keep me awake and put me to sleep after this madness. Anyhoo, today was a craptacular eating day complete with Cinnabon Minis, a couple slices of pizza, wee bit of fruit, yogurt w/ granola, etc... Randomly ridiculous. Didn't walk, but pretty much did a full work out before going to the office. Manana I will walk before going to see Red Tails. By the by:  Go see Red Tails this weekend. Also, think about going to NM at the end of June. I'll be there. TAPS, wait for me.  :-)  Bring a brother in law or have one of your brothers there in waiting. Your mama will be thrilled. Cross your fingers that the VA has my education benefits paperwork finished by the time I'm ready to attend my 1st coding class. Also, click your heels 3x as good luck for me finding a shugga papa. Thanks.

Have a great weekend Divas! Cheers!

Quell the Lumberjack!

Hey Gals! The Lumberjack has made a return. He ordered a large meat pizza & had a goo gob of potato chips while waiting on the delivery. Someone should really quell that sucker. I'm getting larger just by being near him. YOWZUH! I'll have one more... I mean, I'll let him eat one more slice before I put it in the fridge. Maybe I'll do some walking in circles prior to going to sleep. That should help, right? Ehh....

Modern Family is just so so so dang hilarious. My boss somehow managed to one up herself & over proved that she does NO work and has no plan to do so. WTHades?!?!? I'm getting more comfortable at my job, thanks to [an uncensored] Google. Seinfeld's parents are funny, but not as funny as George's peeps. ** This just in:  I'm am STUFFED! Freakin' Lumberjack! **  I wanna go zip lining. Who's with me? Anyhoo, no more ranting. Read this if ya like: http://galtime.com/article/positive-thinking/48258/23697/8-steps-attract-positive-energy-your-life

Goals for Tomorrow:
%  Walk, abs, arms
%  Some other stuff
%  Be thrilled that it's Friday
%  Not overeat
%  Chuckle

Cheers!

50%'ish isn't too bad

Good Afternoon Glories! Yesterday, I might have accomplished roughly half of what I set out to do. Did spend money at the discount theater & didn't get to 2 of my online trainings. Maybe this afternoon. I need the Wonder Twins to activate my motivation! A radio commercial just came on stating that children under 4'9" need to be in a booster seat. I know adults that are that short. What do we do with them? Bananas! Usher has nice abs & an odd shaped head. I miss working the night shift. Somebody help me! Who knew I'd thoroughly enjoy that shift?!?! Being out and about with folks during the day is nerve wrecking. Plus, my electricity bill was like 64 freakin' dollars!!! REALLY?!?! WTHades is that about? My average bill in San Antonio was 12 bucks. I wonder if I can find a gig that pays well & I get to work nights & the people are smart & quiet. By the by, you all are the first (and possibly the last) to know that I'm going to begin courses for Medical Coding in about a month. I see it as an investment & I'll be able to work from home when I need to. Wish me luck. And wish me tuition assistance from the government. :-)  My hair is getting on my nerves. I don't want to deal with it anymore. No mas! But braids kinda drive me nuts, too. Hair can be such a burden. Save me! Save it! Thanks for listening.

Goals for the Day:
#  Spend no money
#  Try not to over-feed  Maurice
#  Apply for education benefits
#  Chuckle

Enjoy the day Gals!

Save-less

Good Day Divas! I've determined that I must be save-less as none of you attempted to save me from myself. At least I accomplished all tasks on my list yesterday, including the walk. I'm currently trying to find the motivation to go on a walk after work. One of you should yell at me soon! If it's not raining & my foot doesn't become a frozen tundra, I'll head on out. Otherwise, I can see myself sitting in a movie theater watching something comical. :-)  I went PMS shopping yesterday. Searched high and higher for cookie dough, but freakin' Walmart didn't have any that I wanted. It's like all the other PMS'ers got there an hour before me & took the good stuff. The nerve! I'll have to settle for M&M's of the peanut variety. **Happy 20th Birthday to my darling nephew! **  Ladies, I'm trying really hard to make Georgia work. I like that I have enough things to do & that it's scenic. Now if I could get folks to be a little less church-y, I'd be thrilled. Where will I land next? Throw the dice & tell me what you all come up with.

Goals for the Day:
=  Finish @ least 2 of the online trainings assigned to me
=  Cardio/walk/something
=  Try not to spend any $
=  Chuckle

Own the Day Delights!

FRESSSSH!

Good Morning Delights! My place is smelling FRESH! Well, half of it has a fresh smell. The living room & kitchen have that smell we all LOVE:  The smell of lemon scented Clorox Wipes! Ahh.... Come over & get in on this! I'll brew us a fresh pot & we'll marvel at how un-clean the rest of my place happens to be. I'm gettin' around to it. I swear. But I'm hungry & thirsty & need to go to the store & some other stuff. My day on the island was fantastic minus all the loot I spent. In 2 days, I'm pretty sure I spent nearly 300 bucks! WTHADES? Someone save me! I'm trying to justify the spending by having some dysfunctional chat with myself: "You're donating a HUGE bag of clothes. These are just replacements. And it's your nephew's 20th birthday! You cannot just NOT get him something. You really did need new walking shoes & you're giving the other pair away. At least you didn't buy that watch you were eyeing, too. Get a second job, Carmen. You'll be fine."  Yep, that was my mind chatter/battle with myself. Not sure if there were winners or losers, but I've got some great items coming in the mail this week! :)  I ended up watching The Trip & will get to The Virgin Diaries today.

Today's Objectives:
@  Log my recent spending in the budget/spending spreadsheet
@  Clean my room
@  Go to the grocery store
@  Recycle
@  Actually make the turkey meatballs & rice 
@  Take a little stroll
@  Stop sniffing Clorox wipes before brain damage settles in

Enjoy the day Divas! March!March!March!

Fantasy Island

Good Morning Delights! I've decided to live on my own fantasy island today. The island is my couch. And my fantasy is to sorta linger on it all day, watch movies, read some of my book, do a x-word puzzle, drink java, and just be. Unfortunately, it's a GORGEOUS morning outside & I probably should take advantage of the sunshine. The rays were warming my bones when I stood out on my patio to pick out the madness a.k.a. my fro! Outside. Inside. Outside. Sofa. How does a gal decide?!?! My patio door is slightly ajar & the blinds are slanted to let in some shine! My java is tasty & the sofa is dreamy. Plus, I need to watch SOMETHING out of my Netflix queue to justify why the heck I pay for it every month. Let me check the weather forecast for the week. (Feel free to hum the Jeopardy theme song while you wait.) Looks like tomorrow will also be nice outside. Executive Decision: I will go outside tomorrow. Today: Virgin Diaries & turkey meatballs! I love my fantasy island! Now where is Tattoo?!?! I think he killed himself, right? Or was it the other fella, Mr. Ricardo Monteblan? Hmph... Anyhoo, have a great day Delights! Keep the dream alive & march about your respective living areas. And think about a time we can all meet in New Mexico.

Cheers!

Shaken & Stirred!

Good Morning Team! I'm movin and groovin' this morning & looking forward to the 3 mile walk with the MeetUp folks. What else will I get in to today? Hmm... maybe some shopping for dining room chairs and/or cushions for said chairs. My cash came in & I'm ready to sit down! Whoo hooo! Ladies, there's gotta be a way for all of us to convene & celebrate our year anniversary and all of our successes. Seems that ABQ is what ties us all together, so let's make a plan & get there. Who's with me?!?!? I wanna see those hands go up! Hey hey hey... Can someone take me to Paula Deen's restaurant? Please. Thanks. I bought some stock in Southwest Airlines, so if you all could fly them as much as possible I'd greatly appreciate it. My plan to start an all-gals investment group may kick off by 1 February. And I want to be wealthy by 2 February! Do-able? I think so. :)

Magic ~ Congrats on rockin' your sales all year & winning the trip to Mexico! You are so so so freakin' awesome, talented, and sexy that NOBODY else could've gotten 1st place!
    TAPS ~ Take it easy on yourself for eating some junk now & then. Your dedication to fitness is burning all of those delicious calories away & you're as fit and fine as all of the Pointer Sister's combined. Plus, I can out junk food eat you on any given day if you wanna compete.
  Ms. Awesome ~ YOU.ARE.AWESOME. Finito!
Annette ~  I know you're in a rush to get back to el gimnasio, but I bet caring for Sweet Baby E is getting you some exercise. We all know you're still more fit than 90% of the nation even post-baby. I haven't had a baby & am quite certain that you'll out run, out lift, out everything me with no effort!

Goals for the Day:
= Enjoy the saunter w/ some new folks
= Ab & arm work (CHECK)
= A load or 2 of laundry (CHECK)
= A little bit of this and a lot of that
= Remain positive & focused

Enjoy the weekend Gals! March around your living rooms in honor of Dr. King.
Cheers!

An Ice Cube Sort of Day

Hey Gals! Today was a good day. There was 30 minutes of productivity and many, many hours of just madness. Topped off with the tastiest three dollar sangria ever made. This may be blog full of random babble thanks to that $3 liquid party! I gave my mom & brother the number to my desk phone. And wouldn't ya know they both called today. Like they needed proof that I have a job. My sponsor is still swearing there's some sort of conspiracy that Dirk Nowitzki's (ball player for the Dallas Mavericks) going to impregnate Michelle Obama & there will be a half-German communist baby in the White House. This same fella has also dubbed Kanye West the most profound speaker for the Black community! He freakin' cracks me up on a daily basis. I shed my Coolio'esque twists this morning & looked more like Wanda Sykes by the time I got to work. Yay!

Well, minus the make-up & my freakin' breasts are still present. I did do several minutes of cardio & ab work this morning. And I hope to repeat the actions tomorrow. Tonight I had Mexican food, Georgia style. And I say this to you gals because I care deeply for each of you: Never do this. Not that it was bad, but as native New Mexican's, you'll be unhappy with JoyJexican food. Yes, I made up that word. I must shower now & enjoy some good sangria sleep.

Goodnight Delights!

Coolio!

Good Evening Delights! I just finished twisting my hair & I do indeed look Coolio'ish! Yall remember him right? Here's your refresher:

Is it just me, or does he look a little like my fantastic fella, Andre 3000??!?  Concentrate on the face & pretend his mouth is saying "Heeeeeey Yaaaah!" & you can see what I see. My receptionist apologized to me today for how we ended our week last Friday. The relationship is restored like a `57 Chevy. Do I really know what that means? Nope. Somehow, I still go to work and do a whole lotta nothin'. It's getting close to the level of ridiculous. Today, I counseled 2 soldiers, made travel arrangements for Orlando, watched the Daily Show & a couple of music videos, watched one of Charles Barkley's skits from this past weekend's Saturday Night Live, and walked about the office. It was too muddy to walk the track, but I'm sure I made a few good laps about the building. Oh, the nutty government wants me to DRIVE to Orlando for this conference. Uh... I don't wanna do that. Who the heck wants to drive to a conference in to the busiest scene of Orlando & return on long, nothing-to-see roads?!?!? Hint: I am not raising my hand! I think I'll buy my own plane ticket being that it cost less than what they're going to pay  me for mileage and per diem. I'll still come out on top! I like being on... wait. Sorry. Different type of blog. Anyhoo, it's a long weekend for us, of course. Friday is an optional work day & we're off on Monday. The goal is to do some MeetingUp; visit with my cousin to discuss wedding plans; and relax. Wish me luck! I'm sleepy!


Objectives for Tomorrow:
= Cardio & ab work
= Wear my cowboy/cowgirl boots
= Schedule a massage. My body is hollering at me!
= Keep smiling. Just like Deionne, Gladys, Elton, and Stevie sang so many years ago
= Shimmy

Cheers Delights!

Up-Down-Up-Down!

Good Evening Glory's! The downer talk I had with myself yesterday quickly turned to a pep talk. And today, I had another downer chat. Then upper. Down. Up. Hand on my hip. When I dip, you dip. And so on. The receptionist has taken a childish stance and has decided not to speak to me. Really? What are you... like TWELVE!?!? It'll make for interesting days ahead. I need her to act right. And might I say, I need her to act right quickly. Blah blah blah.

On to the positives:
=  I learned a little more about my job today
=  I get to listen to music all day at work. YAY!
=  SinnABurst is now better aligned. No longer having seizures on the road.
=  Getting fresh air for even a few minutes today
=  Helping a Soldier decide on a career

Tomorrow:
More of the same

Enjoy the Day Delights!

Not Feelin' It!

Hi Delights! I need you all to talk me off of/away from the ledge. While it's only been one month in GA, I'm just not feeling the culture of the people. And I REALLY need to like the people in place in order to thrive & survive. Maybe it's just the folks I work among, but I really believe that GA is still (and probably always will be) a very racist state. And everyone's racist! That's the kicker. Okay, not EVERYONE, but the black people I work with make just as many anti-white comments as the white people making anti-anybody comments. Freakin' bonkers! The realist in me knows that I've got to give this place some time, go out and meet tons of non-Georgian's, & do my job to the best of my ability. Although, my supervisor and her non-supervising self is setting me up for failure. Not on purpose, but that doesn't matter at the end of the  week when her boss is asking me questions about stuff I should know.  :-\  Super frustrating. Either way, I do not tolerate bigotry and racism well. A lady told me the other day that homosexuality is an "abomination of the lord!" WTHades?!?! Ugh! Help me, Divas! Rub the belly of my gay Buddha statue and conjure me up some assistance. :-)

Anyhoo, I had a decent walk today with the MeetUp folks. Only 2 ladies showed up, one of which was really friendly & chatty. The other, the group coordinator, seems to be nice, but was preoccupied with her sick dog, Belle. I'll stroll again with them on Tuesday perhaps & see if the interaction is better.  Meanwhile, I'll heavily consider what my next move should be - if any. I miss speaking with intelligent folks on a regular basis. Thankfully, the 2 walkers today have very good sense. And seem non-judgmental. Of course, neither of them are from here!

Ms. Awesome, good luck on your 1st run tomorrow. And remember, it's always painful to run in such a high elevation, but once you can... You're un-catchable! TAPS, here's to acting opportunities and some meaningful part-time work. Annette, you're being the best mommy that you can be. Keep on pushin'!

Happy Sunday Delights!

Positive Post!

Good Day Beauties! Just wanted throw out a positive post of thanks for you all and others. Here are my grateful's for the week:

+  Having a truly dear BFF who keeps me lifted when necessary and in tears laughing on many occasions. I know I literally stopped breathing the other day while laughing. Fantastic!

+  Finding the novel I was reading was still at the nail salon. And I was able to pick up where I left off & not start over.
+  Joining the MeetUp groups. Although I got lost today in search of the location, I discovered a lake in the middle of the city to walk around instead. Gorgeous!

+  Professionally stating my expectations & weathering the unprofessional response I received.
+  Having this wonderful avenue of which to express myself. Thanks FTC'ers!
+  Freakin' Elaine Benes saying, "The dingo ate yo' baby!" had me in tears this week. Love her!

+  Green toes
+  Hanging in there!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend. Thanks for all that you give me!  Cheers!

Money Foots!

Howdy Beauties! I walked today and it was fabulous. Oh how I love to walk. Do I love it enough to walk 7 miles on Saturday with the new MeetUp group? Hopefully! Alas, I've agreed to have a prosperous year in fitness and finance. Today I bought/traded my 1st stock. And I have NO clue as to what I did and really how to track its progress, but I hope it makes me some money every month. Going with my gut on that one. To add to my luck, I got a pedicure today and got my piggies painted verde! Oww!

Check out the cash toes bay-bee! These will bring me money all year. Right? Believe in me, Gals! I'll share the loot. I swear. Anyhoo, I did some ab and arm work today & ate relatively healthy. Until this handful of potato chips I just scarfed down. Maybe I'll burn them off during the process of me changing my sheets. Yall know how that makes me batty!

Goals for Manana:
+  Walk
+  Possibly get an alignment for Sinn
+  Just maybe shave my legs
+  Turn off my alarm & just enjoy that it's Friday!
+  Charm the soon-to-be sweet papa in to getting me a spa day

Cheers Delights!

Hey Delights!  We've completed four days of fabulousness. Well, you all have completed four days of fabulousness. I've just kinda trudged along saying all that I will do and would like to do but haven't really done anything. Wait. Wait. Let me flip the script a bit. I have gotten on my fitness ball every day & done arm work a majority of the days. I've also done a very wee bit of cardio on a few occasions. Nothing at all worth calling fitness, but I'll get there. Random thought time:

= Not excited about Dolly & Latifah's new flick. Why oh why oh why?!?!?
= I've decided to start working on my own by the middle of this month. Or possibly 1 February.
= Someone needs to do my hair, shave my legs, and change my sheets on a regular basis. Who knows of a good multi-person?!?!
= Who wants to highlight my hair? Magic, you can do it!
= Why does Little Caesers have cool commercials and the most horrendous pizza? Truly?!?!?
= Still no seat cushions to my dining room table, but they're sending me $250 to replace them. Yay!
= Ms. Awesome, text me. I wanna know about the defunct beau.

Objectives for Tomorrow:

Complete a bunch of tasks and a little bit of work.

Cheers!

Potato Gut

Good Evening Delights! I now know what it truly means to be a couch potato. I'm working my way to a potato gut if I don't get active soon.  I was a bit too chilly to meet for the post work walk & that would've been bad for my foot. Did I tell you all that I've decided that I have arthritis in my foot and that's why it's not "healed"? Yep. Gotta be arthritis. Anyhoo, if it's chilly manana, I'll do some indoor fitness. And some other great things. I'm so sleepy, I can't focus.

Off my sofa and to the sheets!

Cheers!

The 2012 Decision!

Hello Glory's! Just so ya know, I absolutely detest combing my hair. Almost as much as I abhor shaving my legs. Anyhoo, I'm thinking about having my hair cut super short again. Can you all remember March 2011? It wasn't that far back was it? Okay, so perhaps it is/was. But that's when my hair was lopped and chopped off to about an inch or two. And I don't know that I'll go that short, but maybe 3 inches short. You best believe this will be the only time you hear me say I want ANYTHING three inches short. ;-) That's right! Still contemplating the idea, but it could happen soon. Every day when I go out to my patio to pick out the afro, I just think about the lovely days when I didn't really have to do that! My gal pals who are also growing their hair naturally (no chemicals to straighten it out) are yelling, "NO! DON'T CUT IT! IT'LL GET BETTER!"  Ugh. But none of them are here to comb the madness. 


Moving forward... I made the most tasty turkey meatballs tonight. I mean they are really, really good. I impressed myself Divas. Tomorrow, I will meet up with a few women for an after work stroll. Wish me luck & not too church-y conversation. Georgian's are quite religious on most if not all occasions. **I'm tellin' yall, Seinfeld is freaking hilarious!**  


Objectives for Tomorrow:
=  Enjoy the post work stroll and do some ab & arm work before work
=  Mail my nephews b-day cash
=  Log all spent $ (but try REALLY hard not to spend any)
=  Convince my supervisor to do some work so that I may eventually do some work
=  Smile!


Own the Day Delights!

Next Up... EVERYTHING!

Hello Delights! Before getting in to lots of semi-important chit chat, I'd just like to say that I really do LOVE burnt potato chips. It's true. I'd eat them by the bag if I could. Anyhoo, I've been on some type of chip thing lately. I mean, I've always loved chips, but I've bought maybe 3 bags in about a week! That's bonkers! Confession: I love chips in my soup. Yep...much better than crackers. I know I need to NOT have so many chips, but hey... I'm giving up smoked sausage for a month so back up and off! Thanks.

What's on the horizon for 2012? Lots of things! What are they exactly? These things of which I speak? Not really sure. But, I know I'm gonna start playing the stock market. I opened up a trading account yesterday. I joined 2 MeetUp groups that should get me outdoors and networked. And I vow to boogie my buns off at all the weddings I'm in this year. Sure, there'll be some other tasks/goals/objectives for me to complete. I just haven't a clue as to what they are at the moment. I'm sure you all will keep me on track and such.

Happy 2012 Follow Through Crew! Looking forward to another great year of accomplishments and success sharing.

Cheers!