Posts by lovinmylife

Hello gals!!! Well here I am trying to steal a few minutes to get on here, I should be getting dinner started but A is out running errands and I really wanted to get on here.

I’m basically not watching anything I eat…well, I watch it go straight into my mouth, but you guys know what I mean. I had been exercising but gave my healing toe a break – however I believe this is an excuse to not exercise, which I really need to do with my race coming up in a couple weeks. Friday we went to my friend’s house which was nice, we watched License to Wed (very funny) and ate pizza, but I had a headache from waiting so long to eat so I couldn’t wait to go home! Sat I went to see my nephew at my mom’s house then came home and caught up on tv shows/movies. I was a bum but part of it was bcuz I’m feeling sick come on again. Today I taught the 3rd graders at second service and went to service for the 3rd service, then we stayed for the member lunch. We never officially became members so we are doing so now. It was nice, but I was beat by the time I got home, so I napped and barely got up a bit ago. Need to do some reading for school which should only take about 30-60 minutes, so we’re going to watch a movie once I get off here and make some dinner!! So my weekend has been ok! Hope all of you guys was too!

Lovinmyboys – Jess, no worries on the name, I think yours is cute! That sux about your son’s lunch, but hey we all forget and get busy and unorganized, don’t beat yourself up, but I definitely suggest the calendar/sticky notes or something plan! I use sticky notes all the time for A bcuz we have crazy schedules that most of the time conflict! I’m glad the teacher was able to get him something, too bad it was after you got there!:o/

Abbs – Glad to hear you had a fabulous Christmas in the new house, did you decorate it?? Your house reminds me of houses in movies from Christmastime, with snow and decorated all nice. LOL I’m not sure why I have that image in my head. J Did you parents enjoy their time there?  I’m so sorry to hear about D’s  accident, but relieved to hear he is ok now, I’m sure that was scary, I wish I was here for you then, but I’m sure the gals here were so helpful! I hope your lawyer straightens everything out with you insurance, which is adding insult to injury I’m sure.  Hope your jaw feels better, I’ve gone through bouts of jaw pain and it is no fun! I’m sure your plateau is from holidays and stress from life, you have a lot going on, never discount stress for messing things up. Good luck getting back on track – but I know you can do it!

Thanks for the update on Jenna – nice to hear she got a new job, I know she wasn’t happy with her old one. Tell her hi if you talk to her again. I do not envy your weather at all!! Not to rub it in but Wed/Thurs last week it was mid-80’s here!! That is why I love and live in SoCal. OOOO but it was 75 there and you got to wear flip-flops, that may be the one thing I miss about my old job- wearing flip-flops to work! Abbs, I’m so glad I got to meet you, I had a blast that day, and I hope one day we get to hang out in person again. MMMM you are talking about Pedro’s quesadilla!! So yummy! I haven’t been camping since that time you came down. A’s family has bu we haven’t been able to fit it in our schedule.

YAY to feeling a little better and YAY for D being a good guy to ya! And I do think you are crazy, however I have seen the Seinfeld episode you referenced – you’re funny!  Good job getting up and working out, but even better that you listened to your body and got some sleep. Sleep I swear could cure cancer – ok wait, was that in bad taste? I didn’t mean it badly I just mean that I never realized how much it helps (despite my mom telling me that 100 times).  Good luck with your friend Dawn, I hope I all works out with the hubby – good luck, sounds like you need it!! Byut how nice it’ll be to see your friend!

Peanut -  I’ll PM you my email address so you can add me to your ‘safe’ list of emails! I’m bummed to hear you never rec’d any. I realized after saying you’re 9 weeks and then asking you if you knew the sex was kinda retarded, but I was just so excited, my fingers were typing faster than my brain! I think whether you have a boy or girl you guys are so blessed to be having a child – I’m stoked for you both! Post pics of the ultrasound if you can and once you have one! I want to check out the lil peanut.

Olivia – I know I posted a bunch in your journals, but I want to reiterate how sad I am for you going through all of this with J, but I’m glad things this weekend have gotten better. I hope they stay on that track! I second all what Peanut wrote about the questions her counselor had them ask themselves – there is so much truth in every couple needing to do that. I hope this coming week is better than last week! :0)

I love you gals and hope you all had a great weekend and hope your coming weeks are fabu-low-so!!   -MB

I'm back - sort of. Man I missed you guys so much. No, I haven't caught up on everything here, it would be almost 5 months worth...geez 5 months, I'm a horrible person. Sorry 100 times over for bailing guys...

Most of you have access to my journal, check out stuff I wrote there, but definitely reply here. I was easier to put everything in my journal since not everyone is on this thread....

Big Hugs to you all...hope you are have a fabulous day!

So I see that Jenna hasn't logged on since November, has anyone heard from her? What is going on with her? I just have talked to her via email a couple times since I last was on in end of Sept/beg of Oct.

Looking forward to hearing from you all!! Please see my billion questions in my journal!

Love,

Mambird :)

Hello to all my beautiful gals!!!!! I missed chatting today - sorry I didn't get on here, I only had a few moments online today (so only wrote in journal earlier) due to all the back and forth phone calls with family/friends and this company - who by the way - HIRED ME!!!! YAY!!!!! I'm so excited!! I didn't get a chance to get on here last night, but obviously it went well. I rec'd a call from the HR mgr today saying they wanted to offer me the position.

What else is cool is that they offered me more than what they told me (mulitple times) was the max they'd offer! isn't that super cool of them! I feel so humble and thankful right now. The Lord truly has blessed my life. I sometimes think back to how far gone and horrible (HORRIBLE I TELL YOU) things were a year ago, A and I were almost divorced, and now...we have so much more than we ever had before, more than we ever thought we would. Our relationship with God is great, my marriage is beyond wonderful, and the Lord has relaly been working in my heart and life, and slowly my world has changed, for the better. everything seems to eventually fall into place. Losing weight (Down another 1.5 lbs!!!), meeting friends on here, getting me out of a horrible job, and into one that can be called a dream job. Who would've thought I could get paid for doing I job I'm good at and serving the Lord all wrapped up into one? :) Sorry I know this is corny and long, I truly and just so grateful for my life and all I have been given. The greatest part, is how loving and supportive A is and has been through this whole process.

Olivia - Sounds like your outift came out groovy! ;) Congrats again on the weight loss, isn't it strange how we can lose even when we think we've done horribly? That's how I feel often! But hey - I'll take whatever weight loss I can get! :) Ra ra shish coomm ba - gooooooo Olivia! **adding to the cheering section for olivia**

Abbs - I hope ur feeling better and that you were able to get more done on your paper, I hate when I'm in a rut like that, but you are Super Abbs and you will get this done! Oh I have the soup here with me - the brand is Plentiful Pantry. It comes in a box, it is a dry mix. It is so good. 120 cal/serv for soup, but I added about  1 cup cooked ckn breast which is another 36 cals/serv so 156/serving. Then I added cheese ( u can use nonfat, bcuz it'll melt in the heat and taste the same), a little bit of avacado, and some crushed tortilla chips. It hit the spot! That wrap sounds good, I'll have to ck it out next time I'm there!

SBTB - that was me and Jess talking about that show. I was 'singing' I'm so excited and I just can't hide it - and Jess was saying that reminded her of the one where Jessie is on caffiene pills,a nd she starts to sing...I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm...so....scared! lol Ck out this shirt - maybe you need it, since u love SBTS!!! http://www.bustedtees.com/shirt/imsoexcited/f emale **Note: Read the description on this tee, or any for that matter! So hilarious!** Oh and did you see that the other Jess said that her sister slept with Screech! Hahaha Oh and too funny about Zach Morris - I loved him too, not as much as you I'm assuming though! Do you have them on video, or they still play reruns???

J - YAY for M sleeping! What an answer to prayers :) I pray for you (all you guys actually) and M everyday! :) I hope you did and are still relaxing and feelign better! Glad to hear you are feeling better - get healthy! I hope you are doign well exercising and eating good - keep it up sweet friend!!

Peanut - I hope you are doing well! What day do u go to FL - or are you already there? I hope things got wrapped up easily for your Dad, and I second abbs' sentiments about having good last days, as to not to take away from the special times with yoru dad and all the greta memories from that house. Love ya girlie!

Ok ladies - I'm so exhausted I'm about to pass out so I'm off to bed now! Not sure how much I'll be on tomorrow, as we are moving offices tomorrow and I know they want to break down desks and computers midday or so, so I have to get all work done before then. Then I'm off to fill put my paperwork for the background check, the off to get stuff for my sister's 21st bday party tomorrow night - then off to her party!!! Whew - this week has been crazy!

OOOOOO I think I forgot to add! I told A that when he passed his CCNA test (that big one from this summer, that he just passed a couple weeks ago) we would set up a day to go to the hot springs spa all day, so we are doing that on Saturday,from 930-4/5pm. So excited, looking forward to relaxing and romantic day for just us!! and even better, now I have something to celebrate too!! :)

Ok buh bye gals - take care of yourselves, cuz what woudl I do without you all?!?! ;)

Hi's al around my gorgeous, fun, happy, spirited, intelligent and silly friends!!!! I hope you all had a great day today, and that you all get rested and have a wonderful day tomorrow!! Todya wa ok for me, just work, then math lab, then to get the mangy cats some food, then buying bday gifts online for my sister, brotehr & stepdad - all 3 of there bdays are within 2 weeks! UGH! As if money wasn't tight enough! But I'm super excited for my sister's bday - she is turning 21 on the 30th! We are going out to Hollywood on the 6th - to a gay club. Our 2 gay cousins, and my friend who was just let go from work a couple weeks ago and her gay cousin are supposed to some too, so I'm looking forward to that! :)

I'm supposed to be reading, but eh, don't feel like it, esp after being at the math lab - my brain is on overdrive when there! I'm doing alright on cals these past couple days, I've really been working hard on not eating completely horrible on the weekends, I don't log but I have been trying harder. I had a cheesebuger & fruit/walnut salad yesterday for dinner and was still in cals - that is so weird to me for some reason. You know, you can eat 'bad' but not go overboard. Tonight I had a ckn fajita pita (300 cals and filling & GOOD) and still only at 1000. I try to be very good during the day, the days I know I will have to grab food on the road before school. We'll see what the scale has to say about all the fast food.

I have changed my mini goals due to lack of exercise - aka no exercise in weeks. I hate it, but I have no time. I hope I get this job, but part of it is so that I have more time to exercise or spend however. So since I am not exercising, i have only been losing an average of 1 lb/wk, which is great, but I had originally planned on being able to lose more some weeks bcuz of exercising. oh well, I'm still ok with it. My goal was my bday 1-10, but now it's in March or something, which is all good. I'm in this for good, so however long it takes is g-o-o-d!

Peanut - I'm sorry about ur toe - that relaly must not feel too good! Defintely have it looked at if it doens't start healing soon, you don't want an infectioN! Your slamming breakables sounds fabulous!!! It reminds of that email that has circulated numerous times, where you can virtually pop the bubble wrap bubbles. doe sthat make sense? it's theraputic! so break on! That's funny about Yom Kippur - so were shops and places closed and wouldn't help you guys? That's a bummer about D being gone, I hope times flies by, and that's even worse that your sister doesn't take it into consideration how hard all of this is for you, and that you could use a shoulder to lean on rather than beign treated that way. I hope that things improve immediately, and that she realizes how she is acting, and that it's no bueno! YAY for beign an auntie! It is one of the best things ever! when do you think you'll ge to see the baby? Or did you on Sun at the shower? My nephew came 2 months early so the shower was a week after he was born!

J - Sorry ur under the weather, rest and liquids, and best of all - drugs!! Load up so you get well soon! :) What is up with this weather? It was raining this weekend, and now it's warming up! No, I like it being cool! I think I should be on meds for anxiety too, but I really don't like having to constantly take meds. Birth control is too much as it is! Don't stress about the weight - it will be coming on, so keep up he good work!

Abbs - well, I guess we will forgive you that you are not caught up but are posting on here! lol j/k Hope you had a good time in PA, and that's cool that you relaxed, the lbs will drop back on soon, glad ur back on track!

O - LOL Hippie Day is PERFECT for you - I'm sure you didn't have to look any further than your closet to find something to wear!!! :) lol Thanks for all the encouragement! Try to take pics of you outfits this week - that'd be fun to check out! I hope you have a blast tomorrow dressing up and that work is going well!! Miss you too girlie, glad you've been able to be back on here more often!! :) How is BS doing?

Well gals I'm off to figure out what to wear to my interveiw tomorrow! Love you guys, good night!

I'm super excited about the job interview tomorrow!!!!

Hey gals - Not too much goin on my way, just enjoyin the weekend hangin with my hubby, and procrastinating Very badly on the reading I should be doing for school - after I finish this post, I will read for an hour or so.

Friday - I did not get a 'real' nap, I only had 45 minutes, and couldn't sleep really, prob cuz I knew that I needed to get up and clean the house for some people that were comign by at 5. After that, I made meatloaf for dinner. Very good and only about 244 cals per serving. I haven't ever made meatloaf, except when I lived with parents and had to help. I had been cravin it, and it came out so yummy and hit the spot. I was udner cals and everything Fri, even with aving two ckn soft tacos from Del Taco - Delish! Even had some vino!! Woohoo! We watched Apocalyptico (sp?), pretty intense and bit gory, but good otherwise.

Sat- Brought on the rain, real rain, well at least for California. Had to take a math test in the morning, got 3 wrong, one was retarded! I thought about the problems later and totally knew how to do each, but just did it wrong. I should have double cked them. Oh well, that gave me an 88% for this test, so I guess that's alright. After that a and I had lunch and ran errands, then went to my aunt's so she could work on A's back. She used to be an OBGYN, then was just a general practioner (and was my dr), but all the while she really was studying to practice osteopathic manipulation. Which the more I've found out about it, the way better it is than going to a chiropractor. She hooks us up and did it for free, at her house. After that we went by Costco and Target, then headed home. A was being nice and made ravioli and later I caved in and made cupcakes!! I think I'll take some to work tomorrow, so I'm not tempted to eat them all! We watched Napoleon Dynamite (Boring, with a couple chuckles and rolls of the eye) and Maria Full of Grace, which was interesting, and brought on a slew of thoughts and questions.

Sun - Up and at em early for church. I'm now helping during 2nd service in the 3rd grade class, let's just say WOW! As these kids really are a handful, I'm glad I only have them for a little over an hour! A and I also decided to start a marriage builders class during 3rd service, today was the first day and I like it so far. There are only 4 other couples so it is small and intimate. It isn't really one couple teaching, they just kinda lead the discussion, but we all read from the book and offer our thoughts, ideas, etc. It's nice to have a support system started. Then we came on home, had lunch, and took a nap. Now we just are hanging out, each on our computers sitting on the couch together. The silence is kinda nice, the windows and front door are open, and it's chilly and nice. I really love fall. In an hour, I'm off to make ckn tortilla soup. Then we will snuggle on the couch and watch Memento. It's been forever since I've seen it, and on someone's suggested here (jenna??) I decided to add it to the queue. thanks! :)

well, I guess that's enough about me - hope you all are having a fabulous weekend! :)

J - Sorry to hear that M is sick again, it seems like it is one thing after another for that poor girl. That is kinda how i's been for both my nephews. N (in CO) who is 11 months almost, has had 6 teeth all come in all at once, so he has had fevers etc. Then he is finally feeling better, and after one day at MOPS, he got sick again! C (in CA) is 15 months just got his 9th & 10th teeth his week, but ever since he started getting the series of one year old shots has just been so sick, a rash, a fever, etc. Do you think Mcould be experiencing similar things? How old is she again? I hope she feels better and is sleeping. Enjoy your time with your family and hanging with M! :) How'd dinner go? How was the sushi?

O - HI MY OLIVIA!!! I missed you bunches and bunches!!! Made a note in your journal, but congrats again on the wogging and weight - and that your dr noticed! I remember last time I lost weight, and the nurse who was cking me in had me get on the scale as usual, and noted how much I had lost, and was beaming for me, and was all happy for me, it made me feel great - so rock on lady! Those dress up days sound so fun, I hope you have a great time! Sorry u were under the weather as well - but glad ur back, isn't it amazing what these drs and drug companies get paid?? Oh wait, maybe bcuz they DO know what they are doing...well sometimes! Glad to hear you went to the dr and no one had to dag you kicking and screaming.

Alright guys - I'm off to read! Have a great rest of the weekend! :) Hugs all around!

Still just me?? All by my lonesome?? Alright gals, well maybe you're trying to tell me something?? :( I see Olivia hasn't even logged on in 2 days, so she has an excuse, and Abbs is off to Pa to see her parents, but where are the rest of you???

Well, 'date night' was tonight, and bcuz i really have ben craving a good juciy burger and fries (with ranch and ketchup, of course) we went to this little burger joint. They make the real homemade style, big  burgers, not a franchise or chain that is just blah. Go big, or go home, ya know?? :) At least A and I split the burger and fries, and I gave him the bigger half of the burger. Oh, (cuz we're going big and all) after 'date night' we got a choc/strawberry shake from In N Out - you know, the burger and fries (and soda) weren't enough!! *rolling eyes at myself* To be honest I don't really feel bad, I had 700 cals left to splurge on, and I really don't think I went too much over that to be honest, but even if so, again, not worried. I have to live a little... :)

well, my company isn't moving offices tomorrow, they pushed it back to next friday, so I'm going to be sure to head out by 2 at the latest. I love working half days on friday - what am I going to do if/when I get a 'real' job and have to actually work a real 40 hour work week?!?! haha I guess I'll just enjoy it for now...maybe I'll leave at 1, home by 1:30, nap until 3:30 and then clean the house....ooooo, sounds good!!! We'll see if I stick to it!

Ok, I'm just writing to write, since I'm on here and lonely.....I'm off to bed!! Night to you all! :)

I'm hoping and wishing the vigil went well this evening, and you, your son, and family are in my prayers!! Praying to hear good news soon!

Hi Gals! Man it's been a busy past couple of days, and now I just got through all the posts I'm behind on! for all who asked about the interveiw - see journal, it has the details! :) Thanks for he good vibes, encouragement, etc! they were there with me!

J - Great news about M's ears! And that she did so well adjusting there, I'm sure that made vacay even nicer! Oh and ur pics were great! M is so darling, and you are very cute!!! She definitely takes after her mama! ;) Who were the other peeps in your pics? I'm going to have to ck out James Patterson's Murder club then, I like books like that and always perfer recommended ones! maybe when I get more into the swing of school I can take ime to do so. Yay J for reading school stuff on vacay (I'm supposed to be doing homework right now, not coming on CC - but I had to post!) Again, great job getting up and working out - I just cannot do that, I don't even get up on time, let along earlier - but rock on sister!

Abbs - Yes do send pics, I want to ck you and ur friends out! Im a picture-aholic in case you guys didn't realize that by now! I will have to take new or find theold pics of my tattoos! Thx for the compliments, but do you guys know I think you ALL or so pretty! What a gorgeous bunch we are! a is going to CO with me in Oct, we are driving with my mom and stepdad (I will have my iPod going the whole time or sleeping).  I'm excited about Greys too!! Since I don't have TV I watch online - no commercials at least! Oh, and I totally talk about all of you too to A, he knows all about u guys too and always asks me stuff about you guys and asks how you all are doing! You aren't alone and I'm so happy to have you all too! Good idea re: going to philly, etc, two birds with one stone, and a great idea to ask D so his feelings aren't hurt etc. But speaking of him, what a jerk-o to act as if 15 lbs is not a GREAT accomplishment. It is, and please don't let him or anyone act or say differently. I'm sure he didn't mean it as he said it, but that's still not cool, nor is not helping with the cleaning. I hope you guys do talk and work it out. I tagged that thread about walking/running - I'm hoping to have more time once I work closer to home so I can resume wogging and then step it up to running. Oh hey, how far to your parents live from you? I thought they were close?

I'm glad ur day got better and you got to hang with D and friends. Don't stress about the food too much, but that's cool that it is helping motivate! Sleep hard! ;)

T - LOL about abbs writing a Ode to Fruit!! hahaha Ok,  I cna't belive you read about disease/viruses, etc, I just CANNOT get into things like that, they creep me out and I get the hee-bee jee-bees Big Time when reading that stuff. And I pass out when giving blood, etc. That's awesome you did RFL, I'm very interested, my stepmom is a Breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed when she was only 28-29, and it was just a month or so after her and my dad married. It was a crazy hard time, and I'm amazed by her and all other survivors, and feel or all those who have lost loved ones. I'm hoping to do my part soon, need to get running again before then...one more reason to get into shape right?

So sorry ur day sucked big ones and the bank totally jacked things up, but good that you were ableto get it all worked out. I'm sending you big time ((hugs)) and wishing you good thoughts and a peaceful, restful night. Hope tennis went well and you kick butt, and feel better!

Meeting - I really think that next year sometime (or sooner) a few of us should drive/fly to Olivia's house and crash there! :) She is kinda in the middle of us all...But not during tornado season ok? ;) SERIOUSLY we should. I really think of you guys as my friends and want to!

Olivia - where you at chicky? How is beign a home owner treating you? Miss you, and hope to chat with ya soon!

Ok, need to go do school work that I was supposed to start an hour ago but I have been on here cking journals and all ur posts! Have a great night!

Good evening ladies, I should so be in bed, but I will go after I write here. Sorry I've been writing late at night, it seems like that is the only time I get to stop and read thru what you all have posted, I just hate the time from when you guys post until I do, it's like 16 hours from abbs or something! Geez. Anyways, ComStd clas was tonight, went well but not too happy about the homework, only cuz I can bust it out all in one sitting, I have to 'journal' types of listening I do each day, blah blah blah. I'll probably BS it. Don't get me wrong, I really like this class, I just don't want to have to do a little of it each day. I'm more into doing it all at once and being done. I'm excited about my interview/testing tomorrow, THANK you for all the well wishing!

**I keep meaning to admit that I switched to CC Plus, I forget why I did, but I did like last week**

Abbs - Don't ge too down about the 1 lb, I truly think it'll pop right back off, and at least you realize the things that could be causing it, and not freaking out. Tomorrow's another day and ur doin great with the fruits! I did google the ring nebula, and definitely not my cup of tea, but I was really interested in what you were saying, and I get really into things that have meaning (i.e. that PM about tattoos) and things that interest others. Oh, and all I did was go to the 'tell us what you think' link on any of the pages of CC Plus. I'm assuming it's somewhere on CC Classic as well. It took like a week for them to change it, but all I did was ask them to change from mamabird46 to lovinmylife, they did so and sent me a confirmation email. LOL "*punches in face*" Oh I think that is a great idea for Olivia to get it properly fitted bcuz it is a great dress. I have heard of those other things, and now I remember you explaining RFL before, I remember you being co-chair and about ur gramma. good for you abbs, get out there and make a difference. I really want to do runs etc but nver have someone to do it with. I should stop the BS and just do it. I think I will once I lose the weight. Give us the link for sure, I'd love to donate even if only a small amount cuz I'm a broke home owner! lol

J - YAY YOUR BACK! well, not yay exactly, cuz I'm sure you want to still be at the beach huh? But we missed you alot and glad to have you back and chatting. Sounds like you had a blast and I'm very green with envy, definitely send pics. Let me know if you need my email addy and I'll PM you. Sorry work is crazy, here's hopin it calms down soon. GOOD FOR YOU for eating well and enjoying ur time on vacay! I lookedup J, but I'm not sure I'm familiar with any of his stuff. Did you get to read soe of his stuff on vacay? Thanks for the well wishes and nice words :) I'll take them with me tomorrow. Oh, and you WILL get to the 100's and to the 160's girl, we are all here cheering you on and you have been doing so well, just keep it up! OH and I can't wait until we can all meet up one day!!! YES a girl can dream, so you keep dream and keep makin ur dreams come true. *does happy dance for Jenna* Sorry you had the bug, but yay for vacay AND losing 2 lbs, you rock sister! we are both down 6 lbs, we are losing queens!! I 2nd the gratefulness for friendship, advices, stories, laughs, etc of the bond we all have here! Hope you feel better, go kick TOM's ass - he's a real dick you know? ;) glad ur back girl, talk to you soon.

Olivia - Oh man, I'm not sure how many times I can agree about wishing you guys were here near me. I need friends like you guys here in the flesh! so whn are you all going to move to SoCal?? lol j/k, well maybe not 100% kidding! Thank you thank you, I do not deserve your kinds words, although sometimes I dream of siting home all day! And I'm so in love with my nephew, well both of them for that matter, but don't you love his toothy grin and his beautiful eyelashes!! Oh, Oh and I got him to do this funky laugh and he just kept doing it. My sister was like "Great, now he's going to keep doing it" and I was just all happy hoping he does. I miss him already...won't see him again until the last weekend of Oct.

Ok gals, hope you all had a good night. Where's the other gals?? I won't be on until late since I have the inerview tomorrow, I'll let you know how it goes, cuz I'm not sure if it'll only be testing, or if I will meet with someone in person. We'll see! talk to you later! Hugs all around! :)

Ok gals, need to be quick and brief...oh wait, we're talking about me...nm. Ok so sorry for barely posting on here tonight at 11:30 (PST). I actually worked today, and left right after 5, and sat in 1.5 hrs of traffic, 1.5 hours of math lab, home to do misc things, off to grocery store, now finally writing on here. I barely got through journals at work cuz so busy. Why do I have to be busy now that I'm in school and trying to get a job.

Name - Yes, I was tryin gto trick you all with the name change! :) No, really the truth is I was thinking that in case anyone I know comes on here, they don't see the name and know it's me. TMI, I'd prefer to keep things more private. I don't want everyone in my business. So you all can go ahead and call me Mama still, I don't mind either way! :) Unless abbs, you want Lovin! LOL ;)

Job - Have an interview on Thursday morning, well actually it is testing on typing, Word, Excel, knowlegde in industry etc. Apparentlly it is supposed to take 2.5/3 hours. Then I have to wait for the hiring mgr to schedule an interview with me. I haven't even had time to look for others places in over a week, so I really need to in case this one doesn't work out.

Peanut - Sounds like you had a crazy weekend, I'm sure all that moving burned loads of cals!!! But I'm glad ur settling back down, and you got a yummy dinner last night. Your book sounds great, and I'm excited to one day pick up a book written by You! ;) Keep up the good work, that is great that you have an outlet and something interesting that you can pour urself into. Ohhhh, I meant to tell you that after ur fiber question, I realized that I was having some *ahem* difficulties too once I switched to kashi bars. I need to ensure I balance my fiber and fruit I think. I PM'd u for ur email so I can email out all the pictures fromthis past weekend. Thanks for the advice on vacation eating, I think you are right on! :)

Abbs - I was going to say what a jerk that ur Prof wasn't answering but I'm glad he finally did, & that ur homework isn't due until Sun. My math teacher isn't replying to me either, so I think I better try calling him instead. Sorry my food made you drool....Cig - hahahaha!!! I wish I had a more colorful fall. In Colorado, they have the Million Dollar Mile (or miles or ?) and it is gorgeous, and in the fall the leaves change colors and it is a sight to be seen for sure. What is Relay for Life? I'm sure you told me before, but tell me again please. all ur fruit is making me drool!! I just bought a ton at the store, and am excited to eat it all!

UTR - HI THERE!!!! Glad u could catch a moment to stop on by! Sorry things have been crazy and left you unable to eat, etc according to the oringal plan, but I hope that you can get back on track right away! Good job keeping a positive attitude on losing the darn 5 lbs. Congrats on joining the gym, I miss going! That is sad about Britney, I saw the video online, and it was a very poor performance. I just have zero respect for that girl, I feel bad for her, but I still can't stand her. All the bad is no excuse for her actions and parenting. I shouldn't judge and I'm not judging what i going on behind closed doors, I'm just talking about the stuff u see on tv and in pictures. I do feel bad for her sometimes, I would nto want her job/life ever.

Olivia - Hi chica!!! You DO deserve a break, but I won't tell anyone!!! ;) Sorry the wedding did go over as well as planned, and the dress didn't work out the greatest, but I'm glad you were able to enjoy urself anyways. AND you should be proud of yourself for how far you've come! Did you have fun with the family? LOL cking out the neighbor's schedule, great idea! No way they can resist you!

J - Missing you girlie, hope ur havign a great time, and that M is doing great! :) Hoping you're getting reading in too! ;)

Ok, good night gals, it's way past my bed time! :)