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!