And I’m loving it. Festive, no?
The one and only video clip I have. Enjoy.
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Edit: Actually, I have one more clip, 15 seconds of “Hangin’ Tough,” that I’ll post later. I forgot about it.
It’s only supposed to get up to a high of 58 today. I was in 82-degree NC yesterday – this is crazy, and my feet are freezing.
I flew in last night and got to my parents’ in time to see the end of the Biggest Loser. I’m so sad that Jerry got sent home.
So far the most exciting thing that’s happened since my arrival has been that my parents’ dog, Mia, peed on me, not once but THREE times so far. Twice last night and once this morning. She has got to stop that shit ASAP. I already have a pile of pee laundry, and I haven’t even been here a full day yet!
Thankfully I have some good plans today to counteract the exciting adventures in dog pee. I have a haircut scheduled with my friend Krista, the same girl who did my hair for the wedding. She’s going to be surprised to see me, considering I just scheduled the appointment this morning and, oh, I live in NC. After that, I’m going to hit up a specialty running store to get fitted for running shoes finally. I have a sneaking suspicion that part – if not the whole – reason for my leg pain is because of my shoes. From there, I’m going to hit up the Cleveland-area Penzeys store to replace my dwindling supply of vanilla and sandwich sprinkle. Plus I’m sure I’ll find something else I need. Then I’ll be heading to my grandma’s for a surprise visit and then off to visit with my cousin and his wife, who are expecting a baby in two weeks.
Busy, busy day! I’m getting nearly all my must-dos accomplished in one day, which is great because now I’ll have the rest of the time this week (well, before Friday night’s New Kids On the Block concert and then BGSU homecoming – so really, Thursday and maybe some of Friday) to leisurely visit with friends. Oh, yeah. And to relax. I have one book waiting for me to crack it open plus I have big plans to score another book from the library today.
Fun times!
I just received an e-mail from Maghound notifying me that the service has launched its beta site and is now open and ready for my business.
And I gave them my business. I’ve been waiting since June July for Maghound to start up and have been itching to start receiving my coveted magazines at a lower rate (compare $66 for three magazines to $60 for three). It’s not a gigantic savings, but it’s still a savings. Plus I can manage my subscriptions all on one site AND change them out for other magazines if I want. Oh, plus I’m also receiving the first month of my subscriptions free (minus Martha, which I imagine has something to do with the fact that it’s Martha). Still.
Another cool feature: Cooking Light doesn’t send out an issue in December. Maghound told me this and said to pick a substitute magazine to receive for that month. I chose Southern Living. You know, because I live in the South. It’s for December, so I figured it’d be a cool issue to check out. I almost chose Maxim as the substitute, but then I changed my mind and decided to stick to my selfish list of wants. If he wants Maxim, we can certainly add it.
Good day.
I’m cracking up at this blog’s title!! Really, I don’t have anything specific on my mind so much as I just feel the need to get something on this seemingly forgotten blog.
So I’m dumping on you some random crap from the awesomeness that is my brain.
Things I’m loving lately:
browsing around Etsy – it’s endless and addictive. I’m currently building up a good library of favorite sellers and items.
shrimp – Shrimp has made me gag ever since I woke up in my own vomit after eating too much popcorn shrimp (what, at age 4??). Then I tried the shrimp they give you as an appetizer at Japanese steakhouses. Then I started liking that shrimp. Then I started wanting to go because I wanted those three shrimp. Then I ordered the hibachi shrimp as my meal. And now? Now I’ve had shrimp at least three times a week for the last two or three weeks. At home. On my own. Isanity, I know!
leaving work early and free days off – Go ahead and hate, but because we’ve worked weekends and long hours for a while (or for me, for my entire first month at the new job), The Management decided to give us two free days off (I decided on last Friday and the one coming up this week) – paid but not docked from our PTO banks – and has been sending us home early. I get to leave at 3 today.
The Office – I missed the many boats carrying new fans into the land of Office obsession for quite some time but have finally hopped on board. Rob and I have exhausted our Blockbuster Movie Pass with Office rentals and have successfully watched the first four seasons this summer. New episodes start up next week, and I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.
oatmeal – I wake up craving the goo I used to hate up until something like four years ago. And even up till just recently, I had to be in the absolute right mood to want to consume it. The star of my breakfasts last week was pumpkin pie oatmeal, made with half a cup of canned pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and a little powdered ginger. It looks disgusting (like baby food or poo – I can’t decide), but it’s oh, so tasty.
all the cool stuff I’m learning for/at my new job – pretty self-explanatory
Things I’m not loving lately:
the five or so extra pounds I’ve plopped on since starting the new job – I never did figure out how to work, sleep, cook and work out during the crazy time that has since passed, so not working out enough + eating junkier-than-normal food = more of me. I’m pissed, my clothes are snug, I’m a tired slug and I’m just generally unhappy because of it.
getting back into a routine of eating well and working out – getting started on a better-for-you routine is always hard, and it’s probably the thing that stands in the way of most people and their health/fitness goals. I was past that hurdle. Now, after a brief hiatus, I’m right back on the other side of it, hating the thought of dragging my ass off of the chair/out of the bed/up, in general and making plans for eating.
the upcoming 5K – I was excited, but that was back when I was steadily training. I think I’ve been on Week 4 for something like four weeks. Umm, that’s not really how it’s supposed to work. The excuses/reasons I haven’t progressed are probably endless (and also pointless), so I’ll spare you the whining. I am signing up for the damn thing, though. Damn, damn, damn.
the summer that won’t die – I’m not even going to ask for fall weather yet. I know we have a while left before we see regular high temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s. I’d just like to see some temperatures that don’t go above, oh, 85 degrees. Is that too much to ask?
part two of hating the neverending summer – I don’t do well doing anything but sitting in water when it’s hot. I have no treadmill or gym membership, so I have to run outside. The days are shorter, and I don’t like to run with my iPod in the dark (so I can see my potential attackers). Unlike two months ago when I could wait and run at 8:45 when it was dusk and starting to cool off, it’s now staying hot and humid well past dusk into dark. And it’s not light enough early enough in the morning. It needs to get cooler so I can run without having to make and stick to absolute plans to run at X time. (I’m not sure if that made any sense to anyone, but I have a serious case of the Mondays, so deal with it.)
