Slow, slow, slow

Have I really slowed down or what? I have not blogged in a long time. I am sure my readers are just yearning to know what is going on with me. Well, here is the short end of it. I taught science camp to the 5th graders for three weeks, had an Easter celebration, sewed on the blanket and to top it all off had food poisoning. NICE. 

Well, I am going to be better about this. I really like doing it. I have pictures to upload of the blanket. It is actually almost finished. Just trying to figure out the right backing to use. I am going to take it up to the fabric store the next time we go. I think I have a pretty good idea on what I want to use, but am learning a lot about the sewing world. I don't think I will ever get way into it like some people, but just enjoying the little bit I am doing. 

Taking a Break

I have taken a break from sewing. I have lots of other things on my plate right now. So, I will have to post pictures when I get more done. I have done a little more than what I have actually posted, but not enough. I was going strong. I probably could have finished it in the three weeks if I actually sat down and did it. Like I said lots of distractions. I actually miss it. I figured my posting would slow down and I was right. I did go to the Rangers Home Opener yesterday. It was lots of fun. I have lots of pictures to share including my annual visit to Scaraborough Faire. I actually have not missed a weekend of this in about five years. Something about new seasons. I guess the idea of everything being so fresh and the spunk involved. The same feeling we get as teachers in August. Everything is so new and has not worn out its welcome. So, good luck Rangers and Scarborough fans. I hope your season is a great one.

Days Seven, Eight, and Nine

I know I said I was going to do through day ten, but I couldn't wait. So here is what I have accomplished so far.

Well...

As you can see I didn't post any pictures. I got real busy last night. I had a class that I didn't get out of until 7 and then had to head to Staples. When I got home I was doing the dishes and started working on a school project. I didn't finish the project until midnight. You know it is one of those projects that you say, "this won't take long." Well it did. I sewed for a total of 15min. I was so bummed. Not sure I will get pictures on tonight. I have a workshop to go to that starts at 7. Maybe when I go home I can post in between time. I have done a lot since I last posted. At least I feel like I have done a lot. So be on the lookout for Day 7-10 coming soon. If I can I plan to sew some tonight. For some reason this is all I think about. Not sure why. I guess it is just fun to me. 

Day Six

Well as day 6 comes to a close I think I finally mastered the buttonhole stitch. Obviously I can see my mistakes, but am confident that the untrained eye will not even notice. I am quite pleased with what I have accomplished. I am excited about the next step. I get to add the little caterpillar to the leaf. I can't wait for what day 7 holds.

Day Five

Last night I was contemplating the idea of starting the leaf. Couldn't muster up the confidence. I tried a couple of times, but as I said earlier gave up in frustration. So, tonight I struggled again. Since I have never sewn before it is not like I have extra fabric lying around to practice with. SO, I have been using a Kleenex. It is perfect. Once I practice a few times I can just tear the Kleenex apart and VOILA my thread comes out. So, I made three stitches on the leaf. Didn't look right and tried again. Still didn't look right. Went to the Kleenex and tried a new method. Went back to the leaf and again VOILA!! I took off. I had a few struggles holding the leaf on the appropriate part to cover the bottom pattern. I decided to use a few drops of super glue. DUMB, yet SMART idea. Smart because it worked. It held my leaf in place. Dumb because where the glue was, made the material a tad thicker and it was a struggle pushing and pulling the needle at times. All in all it is coming along. I just need to fight through my frustrations. My perfectionist personality really comes out. If I can't do something right the first time then why try. That is a motto I tend to stick with yet fall short of often.

Day Four

On Tuesday I decided not to sew. I had lots of work to do for the class I am in. So, I stayed up crazy late working on that. Wednesday came around and I was ready for a new challenge. I finished the letters and started on the antennas of the butterflies. The antennas were easy since it was also a stem stitch. At the end of it I was supposed to create a french knot. Took a bit of time to get it right, but I did. Still need to fix one of the antennas, but that will come soon.

Day Three

On Monday night I continued with the stem stitch. I was determined to finish the letters, however, I was tired. I had just returned back to work after spring break and on top of it had an upper respiratory infection. Guess I better wash the blanket a lot to rid it of my germs. Plus that night I had class and got home late. Just couldn't finish the m and s.

Day Two

I was really excited about this day since I thought day one went well. So I attempted more on Sunday. I just keep telling myself slow and steady wins the race. I thought I did so well learning the running stitch I began with the chain stitch next and then went on to the stem stitch. I was getting CRAZY that day. Oh, how happy I am with my new found project.

Day One of the Blanket

This is the start of my fabulous blanket. I bought the pattern on Saturday at Michael's. Found a 40% off coupon and saved myself $8. Not too shabby. Here is a second photo of what was completed at the end of the first day.

New Stitch

I have mentioned my blanket and have not posted pictures. I will be posting pictures tonight. For now you can view what the blanket is supposed to look like in the end. I have learned a lot about sewing in my mere four days of trying. I have learned how to do a running, chain, stem and french knot stitch. So far it has been okay. I am not much for reading the diagrams, because they confuse me. Thanks to the handy dandy internet and my husband I can look up videos of the stitches. It has been most helpful. I am about to embark on a new step. This blanket has felt pieces that need to be added with a buttonhole stitch. I am very unsure that I will do this right. I guess I want it to come out right the first time instead of me having to redo. The truth is I have not sewed before in my life other some ugly white and pink polka dot shirt I sewed with my sister. The key is I need to be patient, this is another lesson I have learned. I have because I will not accomplish it otherwise. The best sewers in the world are patient and just like anything else practice makes perfect. The worst thing that could happen is it doesn't come out right and I can always buy a blanket. I already know of one mistake that needs to be fixed and plan on fixing it at a later time. For now I am going to try hard to start this new stitch tonight. I would have started last night but lacked the confidence. I will try again tonight. Lookout buttonhole stitch I am ready to master you. As I was putting my sewing up in frustration and lack of confidence I noticed the blanket I was wrapped around had stitching around it. As I glanced down I realized it was a buttonhole stitch. Amazing thing that God is telling me, "See it is not so hard. Just have patience my child." I have a plan for my blanket in the end. I am going to have the coolest wrapped present for the shower. Just watch out other ladies. Hailey will love my wrapping!

The Baby Blanket

So, as I have mentioned before everyone has an inner artist. I went to a baby shower awhile back and the mom to be's aunt was making her a blanket. I thought awhile back that I wanted to sew back in the fall, never found anything I liked. So, when I saw the blanket I thought I could do this. I looked at patterns a few times, but could not decide. The other night we walked into Michael's again and I found a pattern I liked. So, my first attempt to make a blanket and sew and I am doing it for Hailey. My newest little niece that will join the family in July. Luckily it is for a baby, because I am not sure how this will turn out and she definitely will not know. LOL I will post pictures of what I have done little by little. There are 16 pattern blocks and I am still on block 1. YEA!!! I have until May 30.

Still Sick

I was supposed to go paint my friends nursery on Thursday, but just wasn't up for it. I fell asleep waiting on them. So, I just stayed here. Felt a little better on Friday, but still icky. Finally today Jarrett took me to the doctor. We went to visit Prima Care. Turns out I have an upper respiratory infection. YUCK!!! I did get a Z-pack which is what I was hoping for. Hopefully this will get knocked out soon. Cross your fingers.

Home Sweet Home

Our flight left at 1:55 and for some reason his dad wanted to be checked out by 10:00. He wanted to meet for breakfast at 8:30. Now, without any exaggerations we are only 15 min. from the airport. We finally convinced him to check out later and we felt so rushed that morning. You are able to checkout via tv and he was fine with that. I wanted to look at a gift shop and just felt rushed. The whole morning felt rushed. We got to the airport gate in order to wait two hours before we left. Everyone seemed a little frustrated and ready to go home. My parents picked us up and we returned to a spotless house. So, nice to walk in and everything is clean. Glad to be home, but still feel like crap.

The Plan

The plan for Tuesday was to get up early and head out to the Hoover Dam. As we were finishing getting ready his mom knocked on the door and thought we shouldn't waste a day heading out there and just stick around the strip. So we did. We had a little tour book and went for it. We did almost everything we could. We went and saw the Flamingos and ducks at the Flamingo. We went and saw the tigers at The Secret Garden. They were pretty neat. However, I felt like we were just going from place to place looking at all kinds of animals. The big thing we did was head to the Eiffel Tower. You can actually go up in the tower and eat or go to the very top. So, we did. We got in the elevator with Rosario and headed up. It turned out to be higher than I expected. Boy was it high. I hate heights. I toughed it out and stayed up there. I survived! J and I went down earlier than everyone else and played some slots. It was fun. By this time I was pooped. I was just tired. So, what did we do head off to the Miracle Mile Shops. We finally headed back to the hotel at about 4:30. I slept for an hour and half. It was nice. Everyone else had gone downstairs. Jarrett suggested we go downstairs and play some. So, I searched and searched for the perfect slot machine. Not sure if there really is the perfect one, but we looked anyway. I played a couple of machines and finally found the Double Dragon. It is a penny slot and pretty fun. It is like two games in one. If you land on the two dragons and other piece then you get to fight. If your dragon you pick wins the fight then you have the potential of winning big. I won $24.50 the first time and $25.50 the second time. All in all I won $125. Not too shabby. Still sick though.

The Sickness

So, in the middle of the night I awoke and was freezing. I couldn't get warm. Jarrett put every piece of clothing on me. Still the chills would not go away. That is ok though I awoke in the morning and was drenched from head to toe. I mean soaked. I guess the fever broke. We had breakfast at the Java Cafe. I had a cheese danish and split some fruit with J. We decided to venture out to the south side of the strip to go tour some of the other hotels. We were gone a long time. My feet felt like I had cinder blocks on them all day. Just very tired. I got to sit a little and that was nice. We really didn't do much except just wonder from hotel to hotel. Everyone started getting a little testy with each other since we didn't have any secure plans. Not sure what Justin was thinking would happen since he has been there before. I guess we did see the Lions at MGM. Not exactly what I thought it would be since they were asleep. Jarrett and the other guys rode the roller coaster at New York New York. I won a little money on the slot machines at the MGM I guess about $15. Got back to the hotel around 8 and I fell asleep. The others decided to go back out and I went to bed at 10. I was just beat.

The Start of a Journey

First time I have been on a trip other than with my family in a long time. Now, I am with my new family. Jarrett and I got up at 4:30 in the morning after a 12:45 bedtime. My mom and dad picked us up at 5:30 and we got to the airport promptly at 6:00. We beat the other half of our group so that is good. To our surprise it was packed that early in the morning. I figured it might be crowded due to spring break, but didn't think that early in the morning. Our flight left at 7:15, so I figured we had time. Terminal D was crazy crowded. We did the self-check which takes a bit of time. They didn't call our name until 6:30. Just took longer than expected especially since they were calling others ahead of us that checked in after us. We then headed to the TSA line and realized we were doomed. At 7:00 we made it through the line. We had to hurry to our flight. We were not the only ones that got caught. We found our seats and were sitting on the bulkhead. Fine by me. I always have extra leg room. : ) Before we took off the pilot informed us that he had some log booking to do. Not sure what he needs to log at 7:10, but if he has to do it he has to do it. Meanwhile the aircraft maintenance was on board. Luckily for nothing too severe. Just the overhead screens were not working.
At 7:20 a lady and two kids get on the plane. The little girl Abby is supposed to be sitting next to Jarrett. Jarrett was excited due to the large amount of space he would not have to share. The mom said, "Abby do you want to sit here? Oh, ok no then in the back. I will sit here." Jarrett's reaction was quite funny. He smiled and said yeah the big lady is going to sit next to me. Unfortunately Abby's mom went to the back and took someone's seat. So we sat next to David. David was on a family trip but was flying standby. Very interesting to talk to. Jarrett did most of the talking since he was sitting next to him. Mid-flight I went to use the restroom. We were definitely closer to the front, so I headed up there. The last person in there had pulled a homedepot. YUCK!! As I came out the flight attendant told me that if I had to use the lavatory again to use the one in the back so that there is not a wait. I said I wasn't waiting. She went on to say that the pilot sad that this lavatory is for first class. Kind of rude. The first class was using our restroom. I mean when we land we will still be using the same restroom. Doesn't matter whether they paid more for a ticket.
So we landed and got a car and tried to go to Hoover Dam. It was crazy crowded due to the construction that was going on. We decided to come back another day. So we headed back to Vegas and went to downtown. We ate at the Golden Nugget and walked through all of the casinos down there. Went and played Roulette at the Plaza and I actually won $15. Surprised I did since at one point I was down to $5. I turned that 5 into 35. : ) We went outside and watched the light show. Very cool. After a long day of travel and night out we finally headed to the hotel.

Getting ready for a trip.

For some reason getting ready for a trip is like getting ready for a substitute. You do so much preparation ahead of time just to realize that you did more than you actually needed. When I go on a trip I like to come home to a spotless house. Not sure why that is, but just never like to leave without cleaning. Probably why I stayed up until 1:30 a.m. on my wedding night eve. Thanks Julia for staying and helping. Nothing like a friend to trudge through your most personal aspects of life. You know they are a real friend if they do that. She doesn't know how helpful that really was. Thanks Julia Goulia your awesome! So, J is cleaning the dishes and I am about to start laundry. We will see how early we get in bed. We have to be up at 4:30 a.m. to be at the airport at 6 and our ride is picking us up at 5:30. If is was my way and I was single I would probably get up at 5. Guess I better get up a wee bit earlier, now that I have a husband. He will make sure I am up.

Struggle

As in earlier posts I have mentioned my struggles with my diet. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I can go out to eat and eat Mexican food all week long and lose half a pound. Once I have a normal schedule and eat right then I gain two. I am sure this vacation is not going to help either. I will do my best that I can and try to get a lot of walking in. Not hard to do when you go to Vegas. Always on your feet it seems. Jumping from one table or slot to another. NEXT STEP NEXT STEP!

Sleep, sleep, sleep...

Why is it that the world around me can sleep, but I lye awake at night wondering why they are asleep and I am not? Why is it that some people can go right to sleep without any hesitations? Why is it that some are narcoleptics? Why is it that I have to try and find interesting TV to watch at all hours of the night? Why, why, why? Yesterday I came home exhausted. My head was hurting, and just felt a bit achy. I laid on the couch for the first time in a long time after work. I usually will sit down after work, but I got blankets out and pillows. I was ready to rest. The problem was my body was not. Why do I feel tired, but my body fights it? I finally fell asleep last night at 10 or so. Last I remember I was watching Amazing Race with my husband and all the people were headed to some large dam. Next thing I know it is 12:30. I woke up thirsty. I grabbed the nearest bottle of water. Didn't care if it was 10 days old or just opened that is how thirsty I was. I then proceeded to look for my eyes. Found them and then I climbed into bed grumpy. Tried to fall asleep, but all I could think about was how thirsty I was. I thought this shall pass. So I turned on the tube and found out that on TV Land they were playing CSI: NY. Shortly after I feel asleep at 1:08. At exactly 2:08 I woke abruptly to the fact that my mouth was like a desert. It was so dry. I debated what to do. I feel so lazy when it comes to getting out of bed. So, I stumbled into the kitchen got a bottle of water and of course thought of some crazy scene in my head then walked back to bed. Turned on the tube again and started another episode of CSI. Before I even fell asleep the bottle was already gone. It was so cold and painful going down. It feels like my throat freezes drinking such cold water when my body is of normal temperature. Finished up the bottle and tried to be loud. Why? Because if I can't sleep then I shouldn't have to listen to my husband's snoring the whole time. Just utterly frustrating that someone else could be in such deep sleep and never know what is going on in my world. All the noise I made didn't help. I knew drinking that bottle of water was going to come back and haunt me. At 3:15 I woke up with that sudden urge of about to wet the bed. I am so stubborn when it comes to going to the bathroom. I would rather try to fall back asleep than get up. I think it is because if I get up and move then my body is even more awake. I can always  tune out the brain signals of needing to go to the bathroom. So, I stumbled to the bathroom and turned the tube back on to my wee bit excitement that CSI: NY was still on. I got up at 6:16. Got ready for work all the while in a bad mood that I couldn't sleep. My body needs it I am almost positive. Why can't it happen?  Haven't been able to shake the bad mood. I just know that at 2:55 I have a week off of work. I really need it. Of course, I am going to Vegas and who sleeps there? Your getting sleepy. Sleep, sleep, sleep...

Wiki, wiki, wiki...

What is a wiki? Is it a character from Star Wars? Is it from Fraggle Rock? Is it a dance? Where does such an odd name come from? Why do I need one? Is it a new word in the dictionary? You know like EVOO. Of all people that use the internet, I use it for mainly silly stuff like facebook, email and an occasional few other sites, why do I need this. I am sure there is some reason. Why is there a thing called tag or bookmark. Is it a game or a place holder in my favorite book? My mind is really trying to understand this, but am having some trouble. Maybe Shannon knows the answer. She looks like a Wiki person. Maybe not. Maybe I am not meant for a Wiki. Maybe a Wiki is not meant for me. Either way I will try my hardest to figure it out. We shall see what the world of Wiki holds for me. I am thinking not much, but there is little hope.

Cars, cars, and more cars!

I drive the same way to work everyday. Sure there is another way I can go, but it takes a little longer and makes me angry to go that way. So, this morning on my way to work there was one condition that had changed. It was raining. So that of course means everyone was going 45. Yes, not a joke 45. Now, this really is frustrating to me since I like to go faster. Of course, I have to be a little more careful since I accepted that long receipt yesterday. But out of the blue I was in the midst of a clump of cars. Not just a few, but like 10. Where did they come from? Why on a day like today are you going to decide to leave at this time? You are never here any other day. Why today? Needless to say that put me a little behind. I walked up and the bell rang shortly after. Not my kind of start to a day. Next time highway be nice to me. This has been two days in a row that you are not complying with me. 

And the dentist said...

NO CAVITIES!!! Yea! Of course I was right when I said all was fine except for when they stick all those tools in my mouth. I also hate the part where they polish my teeth and then it seems like they take forever to floss my teeth. Now my mouth is just gritty.

On my way home I met a very nice man name C. Kidd. We chit chatted for a bit and then he decided to hand me a long piece of paper in the shape of a receipt. I told him thanks and all, but he wanted to charge me $225 for the receipt. Unfortunately, I did not have a choice in accepting it. Nice man though. But he charges way too much for his receipts.

Conferences, Hotels, and anything else not the norm.

My husband is at a conference today. How fun is that. They have free breakfast, lunch, and snacks. For some reason I enjoy this kind of thing. I love being away from the norm. I have this great love for hotels too. I could stay at any hotel for an extended period of time. I don't know what it is. Maybe it is the continental breakfast. Maybe it is the home away from home. Maybe the cool atmosphere. Maybe it is the random weird people that I nickname and say hi too. I don't know what it is, but I love it. I hope you have fun at your conference Jarrett! You know I am jealous. 

Cavities?

Today is the day I go visit the dentist.  I hate the unknown of whether or not I have cavities. I feel pretty good about not having any. I have been brushing my teeth and flossing everyday, but they always seem to get their crazy tools in my mouth and make things seem worse than they are. My mouth will bleed and then she asks me tons of questions while my mouth is open. My fingers and toes are crossed. No cavities, no cavities! 

Inspiration!

I never thought I would inspire someone to get a blog, but I have. I, the non-writer of the family, have encouraged my husband to start his own blog. You can read my husband's work here. For some reason I am really liking this. I don't know if this is an escape for my mind or relaxation. However, the most exciting feeling is to know that I encouraged someone else to get a blog. Even Shannon is enjoying herself. You can check out her blog too. : ) Go ME!!

Everyone has an inner artist!

I think I found my inner artist. I believe that everyone is artistic and have always felt that I did not have a talent. I don't know music lyrics. I usually am the one singing watermelon or just moving my mouth. I can't draw and have tried to learn on my own and have not been successful. However, Julia bought me a How to Draw book for Christmas and I am a little better, but feel that I can still do it on my own. Nope I can't. So, I heard I had to get a blog and I absolutely loathe the idea of writing. I hate reflections and all the sorts. My new passion is blogging. I really like it. It gives me a chance to vent and I guess journal, but I don't really want to call it that. So, it has been a real positive "self-talk" for me. I am able to learn more about myself and how strong I can be.  

The Woes of Testing!

Today was the Reading Benchmark. For some reason we only take two a year. Kind of weird, but that is just the way it is. So, I have graded all but four tests and all have passed except for a few. Not too shabby after seeing material like thins once before. Now, if we could just get their math grades up to par that would be even better. I think the last has finished and I need to finish out the day and get ready for intel tonight. Off to class soon. 

Under Pressure

I work well under pressure. Just give me a deadline and I will wait to the absolute last minute if need be. I guess it really depends on what the deadline is for. However, more often than not I will wait. I got home and worked on the brochure for a little over an hour with my husband. He does layout for a living and is visually able to see things that I can't or won't. As the song says, This is our last dance, This is ourselves under pressure, Under pressure. This is the story of my life. Thanks for those heartfelt and true words. Lookout Shannon I am sending you Under Pressure tomorrow. : )

Brochure Troubles!

I logged on to work on my brochure for Module 1 of Intel. I was having some computer recognition issues. I couldn't get the Microsoft Word that I saved it under to work on mine. It was very troublesome and my computer kept giving me error messages. Luckily after a little time my husband fixed it with his safe and usual method. So, onto the brainstorming. I am thinking of some ways to do this, but not sure it is going to work. It is kind of hard to get focused on something we are not currently working on and won't be for some time. My biggest deal with this project is how do you get other teachers to want to do this? If it takes this much time to create then how do we realistically expect teachers to do this? How aligned does this need to be with the curriculum? We are told from top down that we have to follow CSI, but if this does not then you will lose interest. Just some food for thought. Now off to the travel brochure. YEA!!

End of a Mexican Food Week!

Well, the big W-day took place this morning. I sucked in, didn't breathe, and didn't move. Drum roll..... I lost .8lbs. SO, not bad at all. A loss is a loss and I will take it. I will just plan a better week this week. My next challenge is to take place in two weeks. Off to Vegas and that means eating out everyday. YEA!! Go diet go!!

Oh the Days of 1112! How I miss you!

I have had a hard time moving to this apartment. I felt like my last apartment was my home. It is the place I grew into an adult and really faced the reality of responsibilities. I learned how to be me and how to deal with difficult situations. Through it all I had minimal problems with the apartment. The biggest thing that took place was the infamous floods. Yes floods. I had two. One minor and the other major. But I recovered got back up on my feet and was able to keep going. I hardly called maintenance. Now that we have moved I feel like maintenance is on speed dial. There are problems with this place every time we turn around. Tonight the fridge and freezer are dying. All of my food is starting to thaw out and that makes me nervous. Luckily the maintenance will do an emergency call on it. I just feel like this apartment does not want me here. We have light shortages, doors that don't lock, internet issues, phone issues, faucets dripping, air condition dripping, etc. I can keep on going. This place is just frustrating. 816 is not my home. The only thing I can call home about is that I live here with my new groom. He makes it feel like my home not this place itself. Maybe apart of me feels like I hurt 816's feelings. I always feel that "things" have feelings. I shouldn't have talked so ugly about it from the get go. I am just having a hard time adjusting. I think it is definitely better than when we moved in, but still having trouble. Still waiting on the maintenance man to come. And waiting and waiting. Well, I hope he can fix it. He is here. YEA!!!Let's see. I have faith in you 816, I have faith.


So, how did dinner go? Mexican again for the sixth meal. MMM, how can I not like that? Well, of course you know the diet so here is how I did tonight in a nutshell. I had fajita chicken nachos and water. I ate a total of 2 chips out of the bowl ahead of time. Kind of amazed by my will power. I keep telling myself that I will be okay if I don't over indulge. It is okay to not over indulge and still somewhat be satisfied. I have not had a real coke since Sunday night. Don't worry Coke Zero is giving me my caffeine fix without the calories and sugars. : )

Another day another diet!

So, some friends from work are wanting to go to dinner tonight. We were supposed to go on Tuesday, but instead they changed the plans. I went with one of the girls on Tuesday before I knew about today's adventure. So, I am trying to be good on my diet, but having a heck of a time getting on track. I feel like I am doing well, but the scale is not showing that. I try not to weigh everyday, but it is hard not to. So, the biggest thing is do I go tonight or not? I want to go for the fellowship time, but not necessarily the food. I think they are going to go to a Mexican restaurant, but not sure. Problem is I have had Mexican food everyday this week. A little tired of it and tired of tortilla soup. So off to another diet adventure of resisting temptations and probably being disappointed by the weight loss results. Not sure why it is so slow for me. I am doing all that I can and am supposed to. I know I will never be the size 0 model, but what's the hurt in trying. : ) I guess you will see what tomorrow brings. Maybe I can live vicariously through someone else's dinner. LOL

What a Day!

This time of the year there is so much to do. I am the AT/Gifted liaison. This means a ton of paperwork. I have to make sure that everyone fills their paperwork out completely. Just very time consuming. I just feel like every time I turn around there is something either at school or home. I took a bunch of stuff home last night. I ended up making dinner, starting laundry, and hung up all the laundry. It just took a long time. Not to mention I looked through all of the paperwork. I went to bed at midnight. There is still more work to do! Not sure why I think it will ever end. I guess I am realizing the meaning of life. : )

Dinner Out on a Diet!

Well, I overcame two of the hardest things a dieter can do, eat out at a Mexican restaurant. I went with a plan in mind, but then changed the plan and then came back to the original plan. I had water instead of coke. That was hard. I had some chips instead of my own basket. I had tortilla soup instead of some scrumptious, cheesy, delicious meal. So, I always look at is as if I could have done worse. If I don't lose weight this week at the weigh then I will want everything I gave up. Figrues, that is how my mind works.

The next hardest thing is to realize when I am full. I feel like I am still hungry and not sure if I should eat. So, I can either just sit and not feel satisfied or eat. Hmm, what should I do? My husband would say I should eat. He is such a food pusher, well not always. I just give in to much. Well, we shall see what happens.

First Class

We had our first class tonight and I am finally understanding what this is for. Still not sure why I was picked to do it, but it could be kind of fun. Shannon and I seem to both have a better idea of what to do. We are both dreading the work a bit. Seems like a lot, when I already have a plate full. I guess we will see what Wednesday holds for us.

I do really enjoy taking classes with others from our campus. You really get to know someone well. Shannon is a lot of fun. Now, if I could just get her a bit more organized. haha She is fun to be around. I don't think she is totally prepared for all of my quirks, but she will learn to love them. Quirk #1 I didn't have a blue pen to write on my paper that already had blue pen on it. Hmm, not sure why it had to all be blue, guess I thought it would be pretty. Now I have a mixture of blue and black. Oh well. Next time blue pen, next time. I think I might even reprint the login sheet just so it is all in one color. Weird I know, but that is what makes me, me! Any other day and I might not care or would want to do multi-color. In my head I was going for one color. Kind of like my checkbook. I have never written anything down on the check register that was not in black. Why you say? I have no earthly idea. I figured I have been doing it this long I might as well continue. LOL

My Husband, the writer.

Writing is not for me. I don't think like a writer or put sentences together like a writer. My husband is the one who wears the "writer's pants" in this family. He is always thinking of stories to write about. He has ideas for all kinds of things. He has a passion for writing and I just don't understand it. Hey, everyone has to have a passion for something, obviously mine is not behind a pen and paper. My passion is what makes us fat. Yep, pastries and all kinds.

I am starting this blog for a class and hopefully this will get me more in the mindset of a writer. Or at least make writing more comfortable for me.