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(also known as my too frequent journal posts)

last night after work i met a friend to go see 2012.  we were given free concession tickets once we got there for free pop and popcorn.

i stared at mine for awhile. i pondered whether i should get some.  i mean, it's free.  free stuff is almost always pretty awesome, even if i don't much like popcorn.  but it was free!  .

..and then guess what i did?

i threw that bitch out.

edit: i threw the ticket for popcorn out.  never got popcorn...

that one of the guys in the boardroom for the meeting today looks a lot like matt damon.

clearly, this is big news.

*begins plotting on how to convince him to move to vancouver and get married*

wow, loving my new job... I never knew a job could be so un-stessful!! It's super slack, although I love learning what everything is, and what it does

My "manager" knows his stuff.. it's crazy, he could pick up a supplement with a list of 50 ingredients and tell you what EVERYTHING is and what is does in the body... it's insane. I'm learning tons!!

Today I spend $150 (thats WITH the discount) on some very advanced vitamin packs, Superfats, and Gaspari Superpump

The vitamins are CRAZY, they give me TONS of energy... but not like "jittery" energy Im just so insanely alert and focused right now, and have been for the last 3 hours!!

The Superpump is a mixture of creatine and amino acids to take before a workout to improve endurance and increase lean muscle mass, and also helps improve performance... it has great reviews, so Im so excited to try it!!

blah Im gonna get RIPPED!! I can't wait =)

I was thoroughly spoilt yesterday.  Here's a rundown of the birthday loot. 

BF: Gourmet Hot Chocolate + Mug + little whirry milk frother thingy.  2x books.  1x DVD. Cute as bichon beanie (because I keep whinging about wanting a bichon puppy). 1 x rather large and tasty box of chocolates. Lovely silver hoop earrings. 

Mum (and sister by proxy): Cute calendar with photos from my graduation in May.   Super cute pyjamas with cupcakes on.  Goooooorgeous rabbit fur wrist cuffs (like sleeveless gloves).  She knows I'm a sucker for fur.

BF's parents: Book about herbs and what to do with them.

Aren't I lucky?   It somewhat eased the pain of turning another year older.  Haha.

Now, as for diet front. Oooooh BAD.  I am feeling incredibly bloated and yuck at the moment.  Mostly from too much birthday pizza and chocolate.  I have a huge grocery order getting delivered tomorrow and am madly craving fruits and veges so the following are on their way:

Fruits - Granny smith and Jazz apples.  Bananas.  Grapes.  Pomegranate.  Melon.  Pineapple.  Strawberries.  Grapefruit.

Veges - Tenderstem broccoli.  Leeks.  Mushrooms.  Onions (red and white).  Carrots.  Potatoes.  Stirfry mix.  Frozen veges (assorted).  And later on in the week I'll pick up some cabbage and other bits and pieces. 

I foresee some rockin' fruit salads and stirfrys on the horizon. And some rockin' weight loss.  YEAH!

PS - feeling too lazy to upload a pic properly but here are all the reasons I want a bichon!!! (I miss our bichon at home like crazy).

I'm feeling better, eating a little bit better but for some reason haven't made it to the gym. I've been trying to go since Friday but I keep putting it off... I weighed in at 228 which is 13lbs up from my low and 2lbs down from Sunday morning's water weight horror. I may not make it to the gym before Sunday just due to my T-day schedule/dress fitting for my friend's wedding but I will get back soon. I can do this!!!!

School rant - my BIO 102 class is HARD. I've been studying my ass off and have basically a 90%. Last night I basically failed an assignment worth 3.3% of my grade because of the GROUP I was assingned to. I hate group work with a vengeance. I have never NOT been screwed with group work. The lowest grade I've received on anything in this class is an 85% and now because of the effing group I worked with my average is dropped and basically I need an 89% on the final in order to get an A. I worked my butt off at the beginnnig of the semester so I would NOT be in this situation but here I am struggling because I got stuck with some kid who literally told me he "didn't care". I refuse to not care. I'm going to buckle down and GET my A.

I am really going to be running today!

I'm picking up 2 of the youth group teens after school to go do some painting at the church, then we're all coming back here for supper. Which means a few things

1. gotta have the meal ready in advance
2. gotta do that vacuuming today that didn't get done yesterday

My white sauce is on the stove thickening as I type, and I have to cut up my taters for potato scallop. I need to partially cook a pound of bacon too (for on top and throughout the scallop). The other slowcooker will contain sweet n sour meatballs with pineapple chunks. I was thinking about making an apple pie for dessert but I don't know if I'll have the time. If not, maybe I'll just whip up a cake from cake mix.

My other big project of the day is putting in a small load of wood, replacing the screen window with glass and winterizing the upper side of the house (it involves attaching plastic all along the basement cement for extra insulation).

And tonight is Awana.

Last night I told Keyto that I'd teach him how to play piano, starting today, not even thinking about how little spare time I'll have. Guess I'll take 10 minutes before putting him to bed to show him some notes.

His interest was sparked last night when I was at the piano. Our kitty, Molly, jumped into my lap as I was playing. I stopped playing to give her attention, and then she turned on my lap so she was facing the keyboard. So I did what any good kitty mommy would do- I taught her how to play chopsticks using her paws. She did really well too, except she didn't really want to spread her legs for the octave stretch.

I am home for this week.  Home food is a little different from college food.  College food meaning the usual meals I make for myself at RIT.  My dad has ALS so most of what is in the house is high fat and high calorie.  Also, a lot of it is processed stuff.  There are also a lot of "treats" in the house.  So this week is going to be different and that little voice that is now aware of all the new healthier things I have been doing is freaking out...but don't worry, I am keeping it in check.  I'm cool with having a cup of full fat milk with my breakfasts (I notice a difference from my usual 1% but it is not bad).  My mom bought me fruit and yogurt, so I still have that normalcy.  And since I am back at home I am eating German lunch meat.  It is delicious and probably not altogether the healthiest thing I could eat, but 2 slices of gelbwurst and a slice of leberkaese along with lettuce, tomato and onion almost every lunch is not the end of the world.  I am having a few ginger bread cookies everyday.  I love the taste and they're thin and crispy.  I looked at the nutrition facts today...140cal for 4 cookies (1.1oz).  Wasn't surprised.  Wasn't freaked.  Today was the first day I actually ate 4 of them.  I've had only one or two previously.  Oh and there's also left over b-day cake from my mom's bday on the 19th.

I eat what I feel like.  If I want to have the taste of ginger bread I eat a cookie.  If I want chocolatey I eat a brownie bite.  I just hate the little voice that's screaming at me not too.  I don't let it control me.  I have the power to stop myself when I go "junk crazy."  I hate that it thinks I'm going to gain so much weight eating like I am and not exercising as much as when I was at school.  I know I might put on -at most- 2 lbs of actual fat weight this week.  I also know that putting that on my body will not upset me in the least and that as soon as my school life starts again, the weight will probably come off.  I hate that voice.  I don't pay it much attention...I just hate that it's there.  C'mon, voice, I'm happy.  Leave me the eff alone.  This is the one bad thing about using this site...other people's insecurities can hide away in your mind and gnaw at you.

Ah well.  I plan to thoroughly enjoy the rest of my holiday.  I'm having stuffed peppers for dinner tomorrow.  And I'm trying PB in oatmeal for breakfast.  I'm gonna cook the oats with PB and AB and cinnamon....see how that works out.

Before the kids get home. If you want to get technical, I actually have 1hr and 15 minutes. Just enough time to get out of my jammies (pale pink sweats and huge baggy red/pink t-shirt), and into some walking clothes. Yes, I am going to go for an hour walk, the first since September!

Here's what I have to show for the day thus far:

• planned the youth group games for tonight
• did dishes
• make muffins
• did dishes again
• tidied up the kitchen and greater living room area
• made a birthday cake for one of the youth group helpers
• did more dishes
• 30 day shred

What I didn't do...

• sorted through clothes
• vacuum
• change oil in deep fryer

But that's ok, I can do that stuff tomorrow (as I have the day off then, too!)

eta

Eats:

• breakfast- raisin and spice oatmeal- 170
• snack- 2 mini muffins (160)
• lunch- 10" wrap (160), 1T PB (100), deli sliced ham (50)
• snack- granola bar (140), mini muffin (80)
• total in (as of 1530)- 860

Activity

• 30 day shred- 141
• 1hr walk- 200
• total burned (as of 1530)- 341

1534 (RMR)+ 341= 1875- 860= 1015- 500 (deficit)= 515 left for the day.

I KNEW you'd come back to me eventually!!!

Welcome home lovie. I start gym/counting (seriously) tomorrow, yay!

Here are a few things I found out today:

• our church choir will be singing at an annual Christmas music community thing this Wednesday. What?? Don't they realize what date that is? The 25th (or close enough- I'm not going to bother with the math :P)...of NOVEMBER?? Noey and Keyto will be playing Joseph and Mary during the presentation. It will be fine, as long as Keyto doesn't touch Noey's head. She would say in a really loud voice: "don't touch me!!".
  
• our church choir is presenting our annual Christmas music thingy (for lack of a better word that's not coming to me atm) on December the 6th at 630pm. The same night as my husbands staff Christmas party, of which he is expected to attend. Normally I'd tell the choir director that I can't be there for the Christmas presentation and go to the party, but I'm singing a solo and have to be there for that reason. I predict this will not have a happy outcome.
• My son's Christmas party for cadets is December 12th at 6pm. So is my staff Christmas party, which will be held in our community this year (other years it's been in town at a restaurant but this year it's at the local Lions Club and is being catered). The parents of cadets are expected to assist with the donation of everything needed for the meal, set up, serving, and clean up. We can donate, but we won't be there for the rest. Hopefully my parents will be willing to not only take him into the party, but to watch the 2 littluns as well.

Still yet to plan:

• Church Christmas get-together. Maybe December 19th? Maybe have a Chinese food potluck meal, board games and a Christmas movie? Whatever it is, it's always lots of fun and laughs.
  
• Christmas party for the church youth group. Maybe December 18th? I imagine it'll be the same as it always is: pizza, pop, chips, holiday sweets, games, maybe a movie. They're all asking for a sleepover, but after the last one (in June), I think not. They remember it as awesome, but it was not awesome at all! lol- If they really think that we'll have another all nighter, that says 1 of 2 things; either they think I'm crazy or they are crazy! Kinky wants to have it at the church with this big production and a big screen movie of 'It's a wonderful life'. Right!

I've been meaning to share this for awhile (but have always forgotten): it appears I may have kicked the Coke Zero habit! I used to have at least 1 can a day (for the past year+) but I haven't had a can for 3 weeks now! Mind you, I'm still hopped up on Crystal Light, but one vice at a time.