Gut Busted

Hello Delights! Why oh why did I feel it was necessary to eat so much today?!?! I mean... I really know what I can and cannot handle, but I just kept gnawing away. Ugh. I feel like a huge, buttery dinner roll. Mmm... I would eat one of those if I had one nearby. Anyhoo, I've been consistent with fitness but still haven't stepped up my game. Lazy? That would be me. And I know more than anything, I've gotta limit my daily caloric intake. I want to be down 5-7 lbs and/or a few inches by July 1st. Totally doable, right? I can't say for certain, but I do believe I've gained 5 lbs since moving here. Boo caca piss hiss.

 If any of you have some red strappy heels that I can borrow - size 8 - please send'em my way. My quest for them is beginning to get frustrating & not generating the best results.  Oh oh oh! So ya know how I was scheduled to be in FOUR weddings this year?!?! Well, one of them isn't going to happen. And another I just sorta mentally removed myself from. I was thrilled in thinking that I'd only be in two fun weddings, but somehow I'm back to being the hostess in the one I mentally erased myself from. Good thing is that I found a 35 dollar dress for that madness at Cato this morning. Canary freakin' yellow!!! Who DOES that to people? Ugh x 3. Sheesh. I cannot express enough how thrilled I am to be leaving town this upcoming week. My supervisor returns from her month-long vacation & she'll no doubt talk us all to near death. Between all her chattering and the chaos of Tiger being in town, I'm sure I would become an instant alcoholic. By the by, this past month has been my BEST month at work. Did I mention that already? I may have, but I just had to say it again. I was able to learn a ton & get a lot of work accomplished. Pretty proud of myself. Onward & upward!

Celebrations:
= Enjoying a filling & tasty breakfast for $4.57 in quaint Aiken, SC
= Being removed from at least one crazy wedding
= The Final Four!!!
= Finding a pair of brown sandals that should take me through a few summers
= Having nice legs

Objections for ... Soon:
= Tune up for SinnABurst
= Pack for DC
= Win a game of Words With Friends
= Twist my fro
= Jog a little farther
= Not overeat

Cheers to you Beauties!

This & That

Hello Delights! So...uh... Words With Friends is pretty addicting. How am I ever to get to bed by 9:30p every night if I'm trying to match up an O with a T and a Q for 33 points?!?!? I also haven't accomplished much on my Objectives list, but will at least get to my sister's Thank You card tonight. I did at least schedule a massage for next week. Also, I've been walking & attempted a jog this morning only to met by a big ole dog. I turned around & slow jogged toward home. Not before cutting through various yards and fences to avoid the neighborhood Cujo. Good news: I may be driving to DC next week. As long as my vacation days are approved, I'm hitting the road. I just can't be here during Master's week. People are too excited about Tiger Woods coming to town & I am not. Gotta scoot. I'm so so so excited to head to my favorite city in the United States and see some long time friends & family. And, yes, I will walk and/or jog while I'm there. But I can't guarantee that I won't eat badly, though. :-)

Celebrations:
=  Becoming more efficient at my job. I'm really starting to get my un-wobbly legs under me.
=  Not blowing up at the doctor @ the VA today. She was awful!
=  Stepping up my fitness a weeeee bit.
=  Having a wonderful chat and chuckle w/ an old buddy.

Objectives:
=  Write my thank you card
=  Jog in the morning & avoid Cujo
=  Get my leave/vacation days approved
=  Find a new doctor
=  Laugh like never before

Happy Birthday Magic! Cheers Ladies!

Cee Lo = Creepy Ho

Good Evening Delights! I need you all to jump on my Creepy Cee Lo bandwagon `cause Ms. Awesome aint buying it. The dude is creepy. Finito. Fitness routine is going well, but I still need to do more. And I'm still swirling my finances around my noggin. I'm gonna get serious about that just like I am about my spring body. Tomorrow morning, I will go jogging as I only walked today. Let's hope the wine doesn't take me out. Eek. Wish me luck. Ladies, I'm getting ADHD with Augusta. I keep thinking I want to move back to where my friends are. Save me baby Buddha. Oh, and I finally started playing Words with Friends and can see how this can be an addiction. If I'm not the largest mess in the south, then I don't know what is. Okay, really, I do know what is: The people. Folks are extra grande & extra slow in the south. I can't focus on that or else my time here will be awful & I'm just not in to having an awful time. Moving on past my wine chatter...

Celebrations:
= Being almost finished with my online trainings
=  Rocking the education briefing I gave this evening
=  Looking super cute in my new dress
=  Chuckling a lot
=  Completing morning fitness

Objectives:
=  Adding a little more intensity to the fitness routine
=  Try to spend a little less money each week
=  Make a decision on whether or not I'll stay in my current apt or choose another
=  Send my sister a Thank You note for being an awesome big sister
=  Get a massage

Cheers Delights!

Weighs Out

Howdy Delights! Hope the weekend is going well & yall are not lumberjacking out as much as I am. Not sure what possessed me to buy cookie dough the other day, but I did and it's gooooood! I did at least jog yesterday & today I walked to the movies. Now, does the walk out weigh the kids pack of popcorn, Skittles, and a small Sprite? Not sure. Don't care. However, I vow to step up my fitness game for the remainder of the spring and go in to summer a tad bit more fit. Not sure if I love jogging yet, but it doesn't bother me. Oh if only I could curb the crazy snacking, I'd be one foxy mama. Hmm... one area at a time. Even more wild than the snacking is my scattered thoughts about progressing my career. I want to learn and do everything right now, but know I need to be patient with myself. I can do HUGE things if I stick with this gig. Perhaps a director's position or something equally magnificent. I've just gotta create no major waves and wait for my supervisor to retire. Can I do that? Sure. Sure I can. Wish me luck & sanity. Also, I've gotta figure out how to go on dates. It's been too long. Maybe I should just buy a beau and call it a day. Help! Oh, I finally watched 'Red Tails' and it's a great story. Horrible editing and acting, but I got a great history lesson outta the whole thing. Uhm... I'm off to try not to eat any more cookie dough and stick with healthier, delicious options.

Celebrations:
= Walking to entertainment
= Cleaning my kitchen, bathroom, and sneakers  =)
= Getting the most beautiful thank you card from the couple who allowed me to be the Maid of Honor
= Seinfeld! Seriously, this show cracks me the hell up!
= Receiving a wonderful package of homemade goodness for my fro and body

Objectives for the Week:
=  Vacuum Sinn (yea, I know... I've said that all week!)
=  Get the brows threaded
=  Enjoy breakfast at a new spot
=  Limit the cookie dough intake
=  Stop obsessing about buying a car
=  Chuckle a lot

Happy Saturday Mamacitas!

All Sorts Of Nuttiness

... but not really. Hello Delights! I'm not quite sure why my cousin has to tell little lies. You know, if there is such a thing. I consider them little because she just sorta steals your words and makes them part of her story and/or situation. Here's an example from tonight. We were discussing the autopsy report on Whitney Houston.

Me:  I like how folks are surprised that drugs were found in her system. Do they think she just took a bath sober, went to sleep, and wasn't able to jolt herself awake as she was slipping in the tub?!?!

Her:  I know! That's what I told the folks at work today. I said, "Do yall just think she was sober and fell asleep in the tub? You know she had something in her system."

Now, that all doesn't sound like a big deal, right? It wouldn't be if she didn't do that during EVERY conversation we have. I could say I did/said/want anything, and she'll work it in to her own [made up] situation. Quite bizarre. Plus, I know she didn't have that conversation about Whitney with her work folks today because she spent most of the day at the hospital checking on her boss' boyfriend. Anyhoo, I still consider these instances little lies and am not quite sure if they fall in to the One-Upping category. The little lies don't bother me, but I just don't understand why she does it. Bleh! I ate a tiny bag of Cheetos for dinner. Why is the Lumberjack still here?

Celebrations:
=  Grocery shopping
=  A nice stroll this morning that included me donating clothes
=  Not being allergic to pollen. It's EVERYWHERE out here.
=  Birthday & wedding gifts in the mail
=  Knocking out 3 online training's

Goals for Manana:
=  Jog
=  Vacuum Sinn (I really need to do this)
=  Review my finances
=  Turn off my alarms for the weekend
=  Smile

Undergarments

Hello Beautifuls! I've decided again that undergarments aren't great, and we need to get rid of them. Bras are so oppressive and just wrong for comfort. However, I hate to see sloppy titties and don't want to be a gal with saggy boobs, so I guess the oppressive gear must stay around. This morning I jogged and did some ab & arm work. Probably defeated that fitness goodness w/ the bbq pork sandwich and tots I had for lunch. Oh, and the 2  glasses of wine & red beans and rice I've had for dinner. I also had 2 little cookies at lunch. Aye yi yi. I suppose I'll ease back on my food intake tomorrow. And I'm not gonna wear panties. Yea. I said it. You're all the victims to my craziness. Thanks. You're welcome. I got an estimate to get my car painted today. A freakin' grand!!! Do I pay it so that Sinn can be pretty? Do I use that money as a down payment for another car? I was supposed to come home and work my finances, but I drank wine instead. <burp>

Celebrations:
%  Actually getting a couple of things done on my To Do list
%  Greeting the day with fitness
%  Making dinner

Objectives:
** Everything I've not accomplished!

Semi-Sane

Howdy Delights! The office is getting back to a somewhat sane state, although the Madness (a.k.a. Puerto Rican receptionist) is still trying to pull me in to her melodramatic play on everyone's emotions. She's kinda nuts and not in a tasty cashew sorta way. I didn't jog today as I wanted, but I accomplished some other great and tedious tasks. Tomorrow. Tomorrow will meet and greet me with fitness. Are any of the rest of you experiencing hormone changes as you age? Like your deodorant doesn't work like it used to? Or the texture of your hair is different? Skin more oily or dry? Hormones can be bastards on occasion! Not sure if I mentioned it yesterday, but I was able to give the found wallet back to its owner. He and his girlfriend were nice and I loved that he was wearing a pair of her Old Navy flip flops. And they were white! That's how I know they couldn't have been his. ** I freakin' LOVE(d) Heavy D! **  I need a massage. Put that on my list of things to do tomorrow.

Celebrations:
*  Catchin' up w/ a couple of wayward friends. (Not sure why I used wayward here)
*  Dusting, vacuuming, doing laundry
*  Surviving the Madness
*  Realizing that my panties weren't very comfy & tossing them in the trash mid-morning today  :-)
*  Making it to the post office

Tomorrow's (or the next day's) Objectives:
-  Tune up
-  Survive the Madness again
-  Somehow make time to vacuum SinnABurt
-  Fitness!!!

Goodnight Delights! Own the Week!