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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
I went to bed at 1 am last night. Not my finest moment. It was hard to go to bed though, because the husband picked up an overnight shift. Then he called me just after 7a (Tuesday is usually my day to SLEEP IN until at least 9a) and his car was stuck in the driveway. The plow truck had been through, and that always creates a huge mound of snow in front of your driveway. So, I climbed out of bed sleepily and pulled on my boots, coat and hat. We spent about 20 minutes trying to shovel it out.
After that we both crawled into bed. I realized I probably couldn't sleep, so I got up and attempted to use the snowblower to clear the snow. I didn't want to have to wake Joe up (the husband) to do it for me before I went to work. I know he would have done it without any complaints, but I just wanted him to be able to sleep. I've never used a snowblower before, but I managed to get it started and did the driveway and all of our sidewalks! I was freezing and sweating all at the same time when I finished.
Then I debated on whether I would work out or lay in bed for a little longer. I chose bed. I think I dozed off and on for an hour. Things like the neighbor's dog kept me from getting too comfortable.
I finally decided to get out of bed, eat something, and get ready for work. I made myself a one egg +whites omelette with green peppers, feta cheese, and salsa. Mmm!
I'm not sure if I will have the energy to workout when I get done at work, but I'm ok with it if I don't. I sort of feel like snow blowing/shoveling was a bit of a workout, so I won't fret. At the very least I suppose I could hop on my gazelle while I watch LOST tonight! YAY FOR LOST!!! (I am a LOST junkie)
Monday, February 08, 2010
If you are reading this, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions and writing your own responses! Paste these instructions in the body of your blog.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:00 a.m.
2. How do you like your steak? I don't like steak!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? New Moon (slightly embarrassing, but true. I want to see Avatar soon!)
4. What is your favorite TV show? The Office and LOST
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? I have no idea. Maybe somewhere warm with a beautiful beach but no hurricanes!
6. What did you have for breakfast? Oatmeal and a protein shake (I forgot my fruit and almonds at home today!)
7. What is your favorite cuisine? I know this isn't a cuisine, but pizza is my favorite food. I LOVE PIZZA!!! (But I don't get to eat it often anymore)
8. What foods do you dislike? lutafisk- disgusting!
9. Favorite Place to Eat? A little cafe I call "My kitchen"
10. Favorite dressing? olive oil & balsamic vinegar- homemade kind
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? chevy lumina
12. What are your favorite jeans? Silver! The only brand I can fit into comfortably right now.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Pompeii/Mt Vesuvius
14. Glass 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? HALF FULL!
15. Where would you want to retire? Same as where I'd like to live- somewhere warm with a nice beach and no hurricanes!
16. Favorite time of day? Evening
17. Where were you born? Minnesota
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? None of the above!
19. How many siblings? An older sister and brother
20. Favorite pasttime/hobby? Cooking
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? All of you!
22. Bird watcher? Never done it.
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night I guess.
24. Do you have any pets? Two rats, and hopefully a parrot on it's way!
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I love sparkpeople!
26. What did you want to be when you were little? A marine biologist
27. What is your best childhood memory? My grandpa bouncing me on his knee while he sang to me in Swedish :)
28. Are you a cat or dog person? I like them both.
29. Are you married? I have a wonderful husband (4 yrs this summer).
30. Always wear your seat belt? Absolutely
31. Been in a car accident? A couple when I was younger- never my fault though!
32. Any pet peeves? People who lack common sense!
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? pineapple
34. Favorite Flower? orchid
35. Favorite ice cream? I don't really like ice cream that much, but if I had to pick, it would be a sorbet, and not true ice cream.
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? I don't eat fast food! Though I do remember the days when I loved Arby's curly fries. Mmm curly fries.
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? I passed the first time
38. From whom did you get your last email? My mom
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? If I couldn't pick the entire Mall of America, it might be IKEA. But I don't use credit cards!
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Umm, I spontaneously decided to do the laundry last night. It was so exciting!
41. Like your job? Some days are better than others...
42. Broccoli? Very tasty
43. What was your favorite vacation? I spent two days and a night in Vienna, Austria. (I was living in the Czech Republic at the time, and took a mini-cation to Vienna- IT WAS SO AMAZING!!!)
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? It's been awhile, but it was probably my husband.
45. What are you listening to right now? The radio at work.
46. What is your favorite color? Light pink
47. How many tattoos do you have? None- I could never find something I was sure I'd like when I was 80. And I was also concerned about eventual sagging...wouldn't want that lovely heart to turn into a giant blob monster!
48. How many people will fill this out? Hopefully a lot of you!
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 9:53 a.m. central time
50. Coffee Drinker? Yes then no then yes then no. I'm thinking about becoming a "yes" person again. Coffee makes me feel pretty darn good!
Sunday, February 07, 2010
So, I have been doing P90X for 37 days. This week I decided to switch from the "lean" rotation to the "classic" rotation. I knew the plyometrics video was part of the classic rotation, and I wanted to try it. I was concerned that I might not be able to do it (I always feel like my knees are weak) but I thought I'd just give it a try and modify where I needed to.
I did the ENTIRE video today, all the way through, and with very few modifications! My knees feel just fine, though my lungs have the feeling of "I can't breathe" (you know, the feeling you get when you are running faster or further than you've ever run and you can just feel your lungs trying to get stronger and be able to take in more air?). I feel like jelly and am sure my muscles will feel "interesting" tomorrow. But it was worth it. I really needed to do a GOOD workout. I have felt like the last week or so I have just been putting forth minimum effort. Today I went all out!
It is a great start to my week :)
Thursday, February 04, 2010
No, I don't want to quit SP, but I do want to quit my job! It has been driving me completely insane lately. I need to remember why I'm doing this.
My husband is an Iraq veteran (he was in the Army Infantry). When we got married we agreed that he wouldn't go back into the army. It was a condition I imposed before I could say yes to the engagement. He agreed. We've been married for three years, and you know what? He's wanted to be in the army ever since. He hasn't begged me or even tried to talk me into it. But from little things he said or did, I could tell that was where his heart truly was.
About 6 months ago I told him if that was truly where he felt his calling was, I wanted to be supportive of him. Funny how 3 years can change your ideas so entirely. So, now he is back in school and planning on rejoining as an Army Chaplain. HE is the reason I am keeping this job. I want to support his dream. I picture him working as a Chaplain, and I just know he will be so great at it. (I also want him to be able to finish school so that when we do have a family, I'll be able to stay home with our kids.)
It's just hard to get through day to day life because my job really does make me SO CRAZY sometimes. I just need to remember that it is temporary. What's 3 years in the scope of an entire life? Nothing!
So, SP friends, tell me I can do this! I can keep this job for 3 or 4 or 5 more years. And one day, I'll be able to quit :)
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