Hoping For A Better Memory

Hi there Delights! I have a horrible memory, but a noggin full of great and healthy and random ideas. I just forget them because my short term memory blows chunks. And what's even more bonkers ... never mind, I just forgot because I'm on the phone. Sorry. Focus. I gotta focus. Now, where was I?!? Ideas. Ideally, I'll do a short jog tomorrow morning & some ab work. I'll also try to finish at least two of the freakin' 19 modules I have to do for an online training. And I'll swing by another apartment complex to see if I possibly want to move there. And because it's March & it's a month that's always chalk full of madness for me, I will begin my no alcohol consumption thing. However, I may need to adjust my plan and mirror that of TAPS:  10 days sans alcohol. Which should be relatively easy, because I can go months and months without it. For some reason, I've been wanting wine. Hmm... Maybe I'll go March 2nd - 12th. No no no. Focus! March 1-10 w/o alcohol. Wish me luck. Ideally, I'll write & send at least two folks thank you notes each month. Just because I want all my peeps to know how much I truly appreciate their presence & how they've enhanced my life. March Madness = Focus!

Enjoy the night!

Chuck Taylor Goddess!

Howdy Hey Hola Hallo! I'm back in the Carmen Saddle and pretending to get things done today. The plan was to blog, do laundry, get groceries, and look for a new place to live. Have been sucked in to the chaos of Facebook and email all morning, but there is at least one load of laundry spinning about the dryer. Load 2 will go in the washer post blog. The weekend was a long, busy, great time & I truly did rock out my Maid of Honor duties. The bride, groom, and both of their very extended families were appreciative & that's good enough for me. My feet don't hurt, but I could definitely use a massage. Thankfully, the wedding party got to wear Chuck Taylor Converse's for the day & they were so so so needed. I was running around like FloJo and Flo from the Progressive commercials. It was all worth it to see my Super Support System and the happiness of the bride when the day was done. Have I ever mentioned that I absolutely LOVE all of my GalPals?!?! All of you are so amazing! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Today's Objectives:
= Finish laundry
= Buy groceries
= Bathe
= Watch Sherlock Holmes #2
= Enjoy being in my own place and space

Cheers!

Jet-Setting

Delights! I'm all packed and ready for my long, busy weekend in San Tony! Once all shimmy's to a stand still, I'll be sure to post pics from the wedding shenanigans! I did kick arse on my presentation today. I didn't walk as I was trying to prepare for this long weekend, complete a travel voucher, and get caught up on Modern Family.  I freakin' LOVE those folks. So, in the next hour, I've got to dust, vacuum, wash dishes, shower & shave my legs. Wish me luck!

I'll see you all in about 5 days. I'll try to post something on the group page while I'm away.

Cheers!

Zzzzz

Delights! Why am I sleepy? Need I a vitamin? Probably. It's only 7:45 and I'm about to call it quits. I did everything I had to do except for pack. Of course that's the major task & I just don't have the energy to do it. And I want some cake. Happy Fat Tuesday! If I don't step up my cardio, I'll be this chica:


Welcome back, Magic! Hope your trip was dandy. Ms. Awesome, I watched the Duke City native's performance on KOB.com. Not too bad. Maybe he'll go far. But I'm already over this season of The Voice. Wanna know why? Because I have tv show A.D.D.!!!  I've only got patience/stamina for my beau. Sounds naughty, right? I wish! Anyhoo, I'm finished with my Intro to Online Learning course. The medical coding and billing courses begin on the 7th. I gotta hope the VA has my money ready by then so I can rock forward. Oh, I forgot to mention that I think I'm gonna nab a beau this year. Yes. A real one and not just Jon Stewart. So, if any of you know any eligible single fellas that can read, send'em my way.

Tomorrow's Objectives:
** Pack
** Walk
** Kick arse on the presentation I'm giving
** Smile
** Be cute

G'night Delights!

Fast & Fit

Hello BadMammaJamma's! I stepped up my fitness today & will try to keep it going all week. Well, minus some of the days I'm in San Tony. But I'll figure something out once I get there. My piggies are green and cute. They're market-ready. I didn't make it to the office to get a jump start on this week's work, but maybe that's a good thing!??! My laundry is finished but my bed's not made. Somebody help! Alright...here I go to accomplish this last daunting task of the evening.

Tomorrow's Goals:
= A bit of morning fitness & a lunch time walk
= Begin packing
= Be productive
= Chuckle and chuckle and chuckle
= Flash my green feets at somebody

Enjoy the week Delights!

See... What Happened Was...

I didn't follow through completely on my fitness intentions today. Wimpy arm & ab work out & no walking. Good Evening Delights!  :-)  I'm finally realizing that I probably do need a partner or somebody to hold me accountable for working out. The Walking/Hiking Meet Up group I joined is falling by the wayside. They convene weekly and I need a little more frequency than that in order to be successful. And I  just bet that if I went to more of the Meet Up hikes, I'd find someone to meet me for a daily stroll, but I always create an excuse for not going. I kinda suck like that. But, I'm working on it. Tomorrow, I will do a much more intense workout before I reward myself w/ getting my feet done. Oh oh oh... I forgot to mention that I got my eyebrows threaded for the 1st time yesterday. Interesting sensation but my face is now fuzz free & cleaner looking. I also started a Twitter account as I'm trying to embrace my fear of being lazy about technological advances. :-)  I am so so so lazy when it comes to technology, but I won a tablet of some sort @ the conference, so I guess I'll be propelled forward. Anyhoo, today's winning moments included me doing 3 loads of laundry, seeing Denzel & Ryan, adding goals to my calendar, catching up on my beau's show, and cleaning out my work bag. Thus, the day wasn't a total bust, but I need to minimize my bust! Cardio intensity must be a priority! Help me Baby Buddha!

TAPS, do tell about the play. We all wanna know! And Magic!??! You back yet? Did you sip enough for us all? YAY!

Objectives for Tomorrow:
=  Intense cardio session
=  Get my piggies done so they can be cute when the go to the market
=  Complete class assignments
=  Go to the office for a little bit
=  Smile

Cheers!

Well...Howdy!

Delights! Hi there! So so so happy to see all of you back on the Club circuit! You've been missed: April, Elizabeth, Alisa, & Nichole! Orlando was decent & worth going. A little bit too long, but will be worth it as I maneuver through my new gig. I was reminded to set personal & professional goals, hustle, do good work, and to take care of myself. So, I'm gonna start with becoming more organized & over-using my Google & Outlook calendars to help me out. A few observations/life lessons from Orlando: 1 - It is not a grand idea to fry dye your hair the day before a conference at which you'll have to present several times; 2 - if you are more than 100 pounds heavier than Daisy Duke, maybe don't wear Daisy-type clothing. Certainly do not tie your shirt up in the front and let 20lbs hang out for all the oppressed world to see; 3 - the 3D show/display/whatever thingy of The Terminator at Universal Studios is really a good time. Get in on that, BadMammaJamma's! The fried hair reminded me of this fella:

Goals for Tomorrow:
//  Walk, abs, arms
//  Finish laundry
//  Clean out my work bag
//  Start putting goals on my calendar
//  Maybe see the Denzel flick
//  Chuckle!

Enjoy the long weekend Delights!

Shamu Bound

Howdy Delights! Shall we have a moment of silence for Whitney? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .

I'm headed to Orlando in the morning for a full week of learning and networking and good eating and drinking. Maurice will most likely be making the return trip with me. He's all about crashing a party! I continued to host Paul-a the lumberjack today. Not sure what's up with that chick. [shoulder shrug] Oh well. She'll leave once Mo' gets here. By the by, I did finally get packed, spent a TON of loot today, and found a dress for the awards ceremony in ShamuVille, USA. My most pressing decision at the moment is whether or not to take my laptop with me on this trip. I'm quite a web junkie as you all know. My freakin' laptop is so hevvvveee though. Maybe I'll take my MacBook, but it's got the Parkinson's & shakes all the time. I'll decide in the a.m.  The thrill of the moment is that I got my electric bill down nearly 10 bucks. Turning off and/or unplugging the power strips seems to be working. Give it a whirl.

Magic, Ms. Awesome & TAPS, I really do plan on starting some sort of jogging routine soon. One mile at a time until I'm up to 3-5. I may have to tap in to the Couch-to-5k plan & boogie! For now, I'm off the couch and on to last minute carry-on packing. If I opt out of taking my laptop, I'll be checking in on the group page from my phone.

Cheers!

Roly and Poly

Good Evening BadMammaJamma's! Have you ever eaten so much that you just felt disgusting and over the top big? That's where I'm at right now. Why oh why oh why must Paul-a, Maurice's lumberjack friend, be so glutenous?!?! I almost wanna eat nothing tomorrow because I'm sure there's a ton of food clogging up my belly that can sustain me. Ehh... I'll do better tomorrow? Right? Sure! Because I've over eaten, I'm freakin' sleepy. So on to manana's goals and reading and sleep.

=  Pack for Orlando
=  Buy & mail Love Day gifts for the kiddos
=  Find a dress for the awards banquet
=  Not over eat
=  Walk
=  Think thin thoughts

G'night Delights!

Meet Paul-a Bunyan

Hey Beauties! Tonight I ate EVERYTHING at Outback! Yep...EVERYTHING! Not sure how it happened. Started with the tasty appetizer, then the bread, pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, lots of ice cream & brownie thingy. Paul Bunyan's lumberjack twin sister was there to encourage me. Her name is Paul-a and she's a beast! Check her out:

She forced everything in to my mouth. Blabbing on about how I gotta be ready for the frog leg eating competition up in Idaho. True story. Save me baby Buddha! So, uh... yea... Didn't do any fitness outside of abs and arms today. Did complete some coursework. And I'm sure I ate half my weight in food tonight at Outback. Tomorrow will be better. The end. Weird happening of the day:  The maintenance fella came in to my place to fix to dripping faucets (no, they were not my nipples!) and for some reason, my patio door no longer opens. What's that about?!?! And what should I do? Sleep? My thoughts exactly!

Goals for Tomorrow:
= Anything I didn't do today
= Not eat half my weight in food products
= Be happy it's Friday
= At least pull out a suitcase to help me prepare for Orlando
= Chuckle

Goodnight Delights!

Chuckles

Howdy Delights! My brother and I went to see Bill Burr's comedy show last night & I'm still chuckling today. It was such a grand time. Equal to the grand time that TAPS has provided me (and several of my friends) with the video about Burquenos! The content is keeping me in tears. Grazi TAPS! Today is my first day to log on to class & begin my journey in to becoming a Coder. Nothing too taxing & it shouldn't be time consuming. Yay for being able to do pretty much whatever I want at work: to maybe include doing classwork without anyone saying anything.

Now, on to the heavy stuff. My GUT! I've fallen back in to eating more calories than I'm burning. I'll be spending some time devising a much better eating and fitness plan to trim the phatless fat I've got going on. Some of the ideals swirling about my noggin are to actually start jogging, walking a mile in the morning & then the mile or so at lunch, decrease my sugar intake by 60% or more, stop being lazy & prepare healthier snacks, and to give up potato chips. Oh, and no alcohol for the month of March! And since I still haven't bought smoked sausage, I might as well see if I can go another month without it. That'll be 3 months sans smoked sausage! Whoo hoo!

Lighter stuff: Dating. Or shall I say my non-existent dating life. I'm gonna give meeting & dating new fellas a try beginning in March or April. Suggestions? Tips? Horror stories? They're all welcome.

Goodnight Delights!

Objectives for Tomorrow:
=  Course work
=  Morning walk/slow jog (wish me luck as there are NO sidewalks in this freakin' city)
=  Schedule a ziplining adventure
=  Get the god-kiddos', nieces, & nephews their Valentines gifts
=  Chuckle
=  Think lean thoughts!

Yay G-Force!

Howdy Delights! Congrats to the NY Giants and everyone in TAPS' neighborhood. Lemme see... I've got nothing exciting to post. I don't have to buy a book for this upcoming class & I can rent books on the cheap  for the others. Hooray! And as much as I wanna stay around and watch The Voice tonight, it ain't gonna happen Ms. Awesome. Oh, I need to really walk 3 miles per day to work off my belly. Problem is that it's going to be muy caliente here in the spring and summer & I'm not sure when I'll be able to fit in the sauntering. HELP! Additionally, I need one of you to take food away from me for a good part of the day. I just eat because food is around. Again I shout... HELP!

I'm giving up alcohol for the month of March. Wish me luck. I'd say I'm quitting the booze for the remainder of February, but it's Black History Month, I go to Orlando, and I have a wedding to attend. March it is. Cross your eyes & toes for my success. And please don't think that I'm a super lush over here, but I just wanna see what no etoh will do for my fro. ** Flo from the Progressive commercials is a damned nut. She cracks me up! **  I walked today, made my own business cards, and chuckled quite a bit. I was also pretty cute today.  AAGGHGH... The Voice just started! How do I walk away?!?!?

Objectives for Tomorrow:
= Watch The Voice at work. Well, at least what I don't watch tonight.
= Not eat all of my snacks before lunch
= Walk
= Chuckle my buns off @ a comedy show w/ my brother
= Smile

Cheers!

C'Mon G-Men!

Happy Game Day! Let's go GIANTS!

Today has been relatively productive. That's if you consider eating a bunch of junk as productive activity. :-)  At least I did saunter, do some ab & arm work, laundry, and cleaned my kitchen. I've also decided that I'm being eaten alive by spiders/gnats/unknown insects. Have I ever mentioned how much I absolutely DETEST gnats?!?! Seriously, nothing freaks me out more than gnats. Lil bastards! My 1st class in my quest to become a medical coder & billing specialist begins this week. I should maybe look at buying a book or somethin'. Ms. Awesome, I'm not sure if I'll be to stay awake for The Voice. I'll watch it tomorrow at work & we'll discuss over tea and pastries. ** Side Note: With as much t.v. as I watch at my new gig, it's becoming more similar to my old gig. **  Why am I NOT excited about a G.I. Joe flick coming out this summer featuring Bruce Willis!??! WHY is this even happening? I love Bruce, but shouldn't he be playing Joe's papa? WTHades? Or maybe he should pick up that singing career again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zk56DDjGc

I still haven't had smoked sausage. Yall remember ... I was giving it up for the month of January. Dirty gals. I'm talking about going without smoked sausage. Wait... that still gives you dirty gals dirty thoughts. Anyhoo, smoked sausage is like $4+ and I don't want to pay that price. On the upside, the price of Cranberry Almond Crunch has come down to something reasonable & that thrills me. However, if any of you still wanna send me a box, feel free. Thanks. For some reason, I'm re-reminded about how much I do not like Diana Ross. Done with the random thoughts. Or not: Just saw the Betty White/Voice commercial. Classic.

Objectives for the Week:
= Get a book (maybe I will, maybe I won't) for class
= Prepare for Orlando
= Hopefully get business cards
= Walk daily
= Get cute again
= Chuckle regularly

GO GIANTS GOOOO!

Calling All Bad Mamma Jammas!

Howdy! It's time that you all save me from myself & my sofa. I've been here the majority of the day, shopping for red shoes & a black and white dress for a wedding I'm in. Sofa shopping = silly spending! Save ME! But I did find the items I'm looking for @ a decent price. How do I pass that up? I've just gotta find the discipline to pass up a whole lotta other items this spring. Ow! TAPS, your stage reading is exciting. Go easy on yourself & take advantage of this grand opportunity. And do keep us posted on the happenings. 2012 is the year of the Bad Mamma Jamma's aka The Follow Through'ers! We're just about unstoppable. However, somebody better stop that dang Lumberjack from gobbling up everything in his/her sight!

SinnABurst no longer looks like a hobo. I made a pot of chili & bought a few more groceries. The hike was not a priority for me, but ....

Tomorrow's Objectives:
= Take a stroll or hike
= Do some ab & arm work
= Not overeat during the game
= Prepare for the week
= Maybe. Just maybe pick out my fro!

Enjoy the evening BadMammaJammas!

Coils, Texture, and Other `Fro-y Things

Howdy Delights! I'm trying to get away from calling us "divas" as it has a negative connotation on occasion. Wish me luck & feel free to keep me in check. I just did a hot oil treatment on my `fro using virgin (or maybe it was whore'ish) olive oil. Followed up with a peppermint soap cleaning. My head feels tingly and decent for the time being. I've been lounging on the sofa reading about hair textures; trying to figure out what I've got & how to manage it. I'll tell you all again:  NATURAL HAIR IS A LOT OF WORK! Yes, I know you won't ever fully grasp the meaning or concept, but just trust me on this one. Anyhoo, I completed some fitness today and feel good about it. I know I need to do more, as I couldn't fit in to a dress I ordered from Ideeli. Let's just say they're liars about sizes and I really am a skinny lil thang! All and all, I feel pretty great about my weight and the accomplishments made over the past year. This means, I need to set new goals, accept that I change my mind on occasion (read: daily), and always continue moving forward. Or at least TRY to always move forward. Tomorrow, I'll be moving forward on a hiking trail a few miles over in South Carolina. I also hope to vacuum out SinnABurst. She's looking a little unacceptably hobo'ish on the inside. Uhm...What else? Get a few more groceries and really make something with the ground turkey. Additionally, I need to research the weather in Orlando, figure out what I'm gonna wear while I'm there, and maybe pull out a suitcase. Magic & Ms. Awesome, feel free to travel with me so that you can twist my fro. Thanks.

G'Night Delights!

The Lumberjack Has Spoken

Hello Beauties! The Lumberjack has returned and refused to be stopped and gobbled down a bacon cheeseburger. It was complete with bbq sauce, mustard, & mayonnaise. And a mini-pale full of fries. Freakin' greedy Lumberjack. We're both now sleepy due to his antics. Yaaaaaawwwn! There was no walking today. No push ups. No ab work. Ehh... I'll do it tomorrow. Guess what's funny! Seinfeld. Freakin' hilarious. Divas, how would you deal with an awfully loud, unproductive team of co-workers?  I cannot even explain how much my boss DOESN'T do. It's so wacky! On the upside, I think they've finally figured out how to get me to Orlando by air instead of driving. And I have another conference to attend in San Francisco in April. No, wait. I may not go to that one. But there's one in Dallas in March. Something like that. The bad food hangover is seeping in. Must sleep.

Tomorrow's Objectives:
= Fitness
= Chuckle
= Turn off my alarms for the weekend!
= Get cute again

Cheers!

I Don't Owe!!!

Good Evening Divas! I just filed my taxes and am thrilled to report that I do not owe. While I'm sure I got shorted on a return, I'll just deal with that & rejoice in the fact that I don't owe this year. Thank Baby Buddha for donations & student loan interest.  :-)  Aunt Samantha cannot say this to me:

Have I mentioned that the folks I work with are awfully loud?!?! Truly, I cannot concentrate a lot of the time. Even with headphones on - I find it hard to listen to & watch my beau. By the by, Jon Stewart is a genius. The end. I did manage to walk, do abs, arms, and chuckle today. Not sure if my cuteness was intact, but there are worse things. Oh, and I've gone 3 consecutive days w/o spending moolah! Hooray for me!

Tomorrow I will walk, maybe. And schedule a doctor's appointment. And regain cuteness. Possibly make a pot of chili and/or turkey meatballs and/or spaghetti. We'll see.

G'night!