So my last post wasn't meant to be ominous or dramatic or alarming...it really wasn't meant to be much of anything. Originally I was ranting about a Mom from our daycare who wears her "B" crown with pride. I actually think she puts effort into trying to be that way. She's just a rude person in general - doesn't acknowledge a hello or return a smile...that kind of stuff. She does it to everybody. Whatever, I'm not in it to make friends so I just keep smiling and move on. But she was rude to my kid and that just makes me mad...of course, it was subtle and M didn't have a clue but still...really?
So my big rant was condensed to "some people suck" - which really says it all.
Finalized a car deal tonight. I think. I guess it's never really finalized until everything is signed. They are ordering it for us so we actually can't sign anything until it gets to the lot...they think by Saturday. We shall see...I'm not getting excited until it's all done. But I am happy to have a new ride, we desperately need one. And I'm glad the process is over, not that I really had to do anything - Benny handled almost all of that.
I did get to actually close the deal, or at least I'm giving myself credit for it! We walked out and left, grabbed some food, went to another dealership and they couldn't even come close. So I made the call and negotiated that they throw in tinted windows. I know it isn't a lot, it will hardly cost them anything, but it was exciting to be in on the negotiations. That's not usually my turf...
I know this sounds funny but I honestly can't remember if I worked out this morning or not...I was thinking I did but then thought maybe I didn't...now I'm not sure. My mornings are blurring together....although now that I'm thinking I remember that no, I did not. M got in our bed late last night (bad dream) and it threw me off...or just gave me a really good excuse to sleep in. And then of course we didn't get home until late messing with the car stuff...
That's okay. I'll just put on my "Out of Shape, Good Mommy With Dependable Car" crown...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Rotten
I had a whole blog typed out but then I really thought about it and deleted everything because I think it can all be summed up with a simple phrase - some people suck.
If you don't suck then you know exactly what I'm talking about and you share my annoyance with sucky people.
If you do suck - get it together and stop. Now.
If you don't suck then you know exactly what I'm talking about and you share my annoyance with sucky people.
If you do suck - get it together and stop. Now.
Reality Bites
Workout reports: Strength training yesterday and semi-cardio this morning. I decided not to do my treadmill track, thought I would just run. That was a miss. I should have stuck to the plan! I just don't have the stamina or speed to really run like I want to. No worries, I'll get there eventually. But dang, it's tough to come to terms with the fact that I am slow and out of shape! In my mind I'm some kind of super runner and I'm always slightly disappointed when reality shows up to blow that away.
Four more workout days...I'm thinking I got this!
Four more workout days...I'm thinking I got this!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Lazy Reports
Workout reports: I ended up taking Saturday off too. I was afraid that would happen...I say that as if I didn't have any control and I know that isn't true. I just didn't get it in.
Today starts a new week and I'm already treading in dangerous water - I didn't workout out today either. Logically, I know it isn't wise to start the week of workouts with my one day off...but that's where I am.
It's always challenging for me to get workouts done on the weekends but this one was especially difficult because we had a lot going on and we were gone most the time. Not to mention I am not feeling real well - this is day three of antibiotics so I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll be back 100 percent. But I'm working out regardless.
I tried, unsuccessfully, to change the headlight in my vehicle tonight. It was a bit frustrating. I was getting ready to take the trash out when I realized how much daylight was left. My headlight has been out for a while and it needs to be done so I thought I would give it a shot. The trouble is that I'm not mechanically inclined. And I say that without shame - it's just not something I'm good at. Much like anything athletic.
So it took me a minute to figure out what to do and then it took me a minute to find what I needed to do it. I did manage to get the headlight unit out. Then I wasn't sure if I should disconnect the electrical or if I could do it with everything still attached. And by that time it was pretty much dark. Now we own about 5 flashlights but all of them have disappeared so I was really just out of luck. Even if I would have known what to do I couldn't see anything. So I ended up just having to put the headlight unit right back in!
I should have just stuck to the laundry...
I'm off to bed...I've got an early morning date with my workout that I can't miss!
Today starts a new week and I'm already treading in dangerous water - I didn't workout out today either. Logically, I know it isn't wise to start the week of workouts with my one day off...but that's where I am.
It's always challenging for me to get workouts done on the weekends but this one was especially difficult because we had a lot going on and we were gone most the time. Not to mention I am not feeling real well - this is day three of antibiotics so I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll be back 100 percent. But I'm working out regardless.
I tried, unsuccessfully, to change the headlight in my vehicle tonight. It was a bit frustrating. I was getting ready to take the trash out when I realized how much daylight was left. My headlight has been out for a while and it needs to be done so I thought I would give it a shot. The trouble is that I'm not mechanically inclined. And I say that without shame - it's just not something I'm good at. Much like anything athletic.
So it took me a minute to figure out what to do and then it took me a minute to find what I needed to do it. I did manage to get the headlight unit out. Then I wasn't sure if I should disconnect the electrical or if I could do it with everything still attached. And by that time it was pretty much dark. Now we own about 5 flashlights but all of them have disappeared so I was really just out of luck. Even if I would have known what to do I couldn't see anything. So I ended up just having to put the headlight unit right back in!
I should have just stuck to the laundry...
I'm off to bed...I've got an early morning date with my workout that I can't miss!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Goodbye Old Friend
Well, I certainly didn't intend for it to be but yesterday (Day 5) was my day off. It's a long story and I will spare you the details. But my day off is gone. BOOOO
Cardio this morning - same track. I know I need to bump it up, it's embarrassing that I'm counting that as cardio. Next week I'll move to track 2. It's not quite as embarrassing.
I don't think I shared this on the other reports but I also did abs - 200 various style crunches (10 sets, 20 crunches each). That's something I really like about the P90 - the ab workout. It's fast and intense, so it only hurts for a minute! Plus it's an area where I really need a lot of work so it makes me feel good to think that I may actually see some progress.
We're car shopping tonight. Our car is so old and worn out, we need a new one badly. I am a bit sad though because I get nostalgic about silly things. It's weird because I can't really imagine not having that car...Benny bought it for me when we were dating. I say "bought" - he financed it in his name (he had better credit) and I made the payments. That's when I knew he loved me...it was huge for him to do that for me.
And we've had so many great experiences in that car - our first roadtrip together, driving off after our wedding, bringing M home from the hospital... And we've driven that thing all over - a lot of really great memories.
It got stolen once, taken in the middle of the night right from our house. It was such a crazy experience, the first time I had ever had anything stolen. Benny's nieces were visiting us and we were taking them home that morning. His oldest niece, only 9 at the time, couldn't find her hair bow and he sent her out to look for it in the car. She opened the front door, looked out and said the car wasn't there. But she was 9 and wasn't real motivated - "looking" for her bow consisted of her walking around in circles saying "I can't find it." - so Benny got irritated with her, thought she was being lazy and sent her out to the car again. This time she actually walked outside and came back and said the same thing. Then we knew. We walked outside and there was an empty space with broken glass where my car had been. It was surreal.
The police officer told us that it was one of the most stolen vehicles and that we would not, most likely, get it back. So we piled in Benny's truck (the second most stolen vehicle, we were told) and made the three hour drive to take the girls home and figured we would never see that car again.
Two days later I had a job interview for a program I had discovered called Student Support Services. I really, really wanted the job so I ignored the issues with the car and focused my energy educating and preparing myself so that I could get that job. On the eve of my job interview, at 2:00 in the morning our phone rang. It was the police. They had recovered my vehicle and needed me to come pick it up immediately or it would be towed, at my expense. I was so ramped up - I was happy that they had my car but nervous too because I had no idea what to expect...I kinda imagined it had been in a chop shop and would be a stripped down to a shell.
They were loading the suspects up as we arrived. Which really was not a good thing because seeing them just made me 10 times more angry. And when I walked over to my car I kicked something...I look down and it's a gun. It was craziness.
My car was in one piece but it was pretty trashed. The body of the car was a wreck and the interior had been slashed with a knife and burned with a lighter...just stupid. It was so much to process, my adrenaline was in overdrive. And it took us so long...I never went back to sleep. I did, however, manage to pull myself together for the interview. And I told myself that if I could nail this interview after that kind of night I would never have to worry about interviewing again...
So yes, it's silly to have an emotional attachment to a car but I kinda do...and I'm kinda sad that it's her time to go....
Cardio this morning - same track. I know I need to bump it up, it's embarrassing that I'm counting that as cardio. Next week I'll move to track 2. It's not quite as embarrassing.
I don't think I shared this on the other reports but I also did abs - 200 various style crunches (10 sets, 20 crunches each). That's something I really like about the P90 - the ab workout. It's fast and intense, so it only hurts for a minute! Plus it's an area where I really need a lot of work so it makes me feel good to think that I may actually see some progress.
We're car shopping tonight. Our car is so old and worn out, we need a new one badly. I am a bit sad though because I get nostalgic about silly things. It's weird because I can't really imagine not having that car...Benny bought it for me when we were dating. I say "bought" - he financed it in his name (he had better credit) and I made the payments. That's when I knew he loved me...it was huge for him to do that for me.
And we've had so many great experiences in that car - our first roadtrip together, driving off after our wedding, bringing M home from the hospital... And we've driven that thing all over - a lot of really great memories.
It got stolen once, taken in the middle of the night right from our house. It was such a crazy experience, the first time I had ever had anything stolen. Benny's nieces were visiting us and we were taking them home that morning. His oldest niece, only 9 at the time, couldn't find her hair bow and he sent her out to look for it in the car. She opened the front door, looked out and said the car wasn't there. But she was 9 and wasn't real motivated - "looking" for her bow consisted of her walking around in circles saying "I can't find it." - so Benny got irritated with her, thought she was being lazy and sent her out to the car again. This time she actually walked outside and came back and said the same thing. Then we knew. We walked outside and there was an empty space with broken glass where my car had been. It was surreal.
The police officer told us that it was one of the most stolen vehicles and that we would not, most likely, get it back. So we piled in Benny's truck (the second most stolen vehicle, we were told) and made the three hour drive to take the girls home and figured we would never see that car again.
Two days later I had a job interview for a program I had discovered called Student Support Services. I really, really wanted the job so I ignored the issues with the car and focused my energy educating and preparing myself so that I could get that job. On the eve of my job interview, at 2:00 in the morning our phone rang. It was the police. They had recovered my vehicle and needed me to come pick it up immediately or it would be towed, at my expense. I was so ramped up - I was happy that they had my car but nervous too because I had no idea what to expect...I kinda imagined it had been in a chop shop and would be a stripped down to a shell.
They were loading the suspects up as we arrived. Which really was not a good thing because seeing them just made me 10 times more angry. And when I walked over to my car I kicked something...I look down and it's a gun. It was craziness.
My car was in one piece but it was pretty trashed. The body of the car was a wreck and the interior had been slashed with a knife and burned with a lighter...just stupid. It was so much to process, my adrenaline was in overdrive. And it took us so long...I never went back to sleep. I did, however, manage to pull myself together for the interview. And I told myself that if I could nail this interview after that kind of night I would never have to worry about interviewing again...
So yes, it's silly to have an emotional attachment to a car but I kinda do...and I'm kinda sad that it's her time to go....
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Spinning Round & Day 4 Report
Guess whose alarm didn't go off for the 3rd day in a row! It really is getting ridiculous!
Evening workout was strength training - same stats as last time. Yay for staying on track!
I honestly felt like just letting it go. I have been crazy busy at work this week. I feel like I'm always saying that but man, it's just true. And I wonder if it will always be this crazy...and if it is, can I manage that?
I'm super, super pumped that I've stuck to the workouts...especially because all I've really wanted to do is find the couch and veg out. Pretty sure that's where I'm going to be on Saturday!
Evening workout was strength training - same stats as last time. Yay for staying on track!
I honestly felt like just letting it go. I have been crazy busy at work this week. I feel like I'm always saying that but man, it's just true. And I wonder if it will always be this crazy...and if it is, can I manage that?
I'm super, super pumped that I've stuck to the workouts...especially because all I've really wanted to do is find the couch and veg out. Pretty sure that's where I'm going to be on Saturday!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 3 Report
Cardio done!
Same stats as last time - I'm doing a pre-programmed track from my treadmill so it won't vary until I move up to the next track. Which should be late next week. Maybe.
It was an easier run, which is good because it's really barely running. But for someone out of shape it's just good to get moving, even if it is slow.
And instead of being discouraged that I am basically having to start all over, I am encouraged that I'm doing it at all. It's better to do something than to do nothing, right?
Same stats as last time - I'm doing a pre-programmed track from my treadmill so it won't vary until I move up to the next track. Which should be late next week. Maybe.
It was an easier run, which is good because it's really barely running. But for someone out of shape it's just good to get moving, even if it is slow.
And instead of being discouraged that I am basically having to start all over, I am encouraged that I'm doing it at all. It's better to do something than to do nothing, right?
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