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!