Goodies and Treats!

Today was such a fun day. I recieved my new web cam in the mail on Monday when I was home sick (I had it sent to my work, since I wasn't sure if it would need to be signed for) and then I forgot it at my work yesterday, so I still hadn't gotten a chance to try it out yet...until TODAY! So the new web cam is my goody. It works great on my end, but I still haven't had any friends with web cams online yet to try it out fully...so the verdict is still out. One little glitch that came into play is that USB port web cams are not actually compatible with ichat (which Miss Jenn got me hooked on). That was still no biggie since I mainly want this to chat with my sister and the kiddos, so we could easily use AIM or Yahoo Messenger...but just one quick google and I found a $10 plug-in that makes it work. I'm using the free trial to make sure I like it before purchasing, but it seems to be great so far.

Plus, we lost electricity in the city of Concord today. So, after about an hour of no computers, copiers, phones, or light, they sent us home!!! That was at 1:30 in the afternoon, what a super TREAT! I didn't think I'd have power at my apartment when I got home, but some sections of the city were restored very quickly and my block was one of those back up and running in no time! My friend Joanne carpools with her husband, so since she didn't have a car, she came to hang out with me. We set up the web cam, played around on itunes and best of all...enjoyed the beautiful weather we had here today and walked downtown. It was great exercise and a lot of fun! We even stopped in some cute shops too, but we were smart and left our purses at home. We are known to cause some damage to the wallet when shopping together!

Sorry for the lack of photos lately, I haven't had too many fun ones to share. But I should be back in action after this weekend, stay tuned.

Rejuvenated

Although I'm still under the weather with this silly head cold, I'm feeling rejuvenated today! I have been doing a lot of thinking over the past few days about my weight loss situation and the true goals that I want to reach. Losing the weight is the biggest one, but also understanding why my habits have been so poor lately is also really important to me. Why am I making excuses for my poor choices or my lack of determination when it comes to exercise? Why do I sulk, but then have a bagel for breakfast instead of some yogurt and cereal or fruit? Only I can answer these questions and know that I NEED to start taking responsibility for my actions. I think I'm taking a first step in the right direction by asking myself these things and reminding myself that I'm doing this for me...this is what I want!

Today was a good day. Healthy choices with food throughout the day, taking walks on my 15 minute breaks (the fresh air was GREAT for my head today), eating a healthy/balanced dinner instead of my regular soup. Seriously, why do I only cook an actual "dinner" when John is here? I need to eat a good dinner every night. Soup is okay for lunch - once in a while, but I really do need to cut back on the soup for dinner kick I've been on. Plus, then when I don't feel good, soup will be so yummy instead of just being the same old thing. I didn't make it to the gym tonight, but I wanted to be in full swing tomorrow and I did all I could to make it through the whole workday. Anyway, sorry to ramble, but I'm finally feeling like my focus is back on my goals and that makes me happy!

Sick

There are no two ways about it....I'm SICK today. I started feeling kind of crappy on Friday night and have been getting worse all weekend. Go figure, I have a weekend all to myself to do whatever I want and I get sick! I decided to stay home and rest today, but now I can't seem to get myself back to sleep. Since I wasn't feeling so great over the weekend, I didn't end up getting my office finished, but maybe later this week. In the meantime, I wanted to share some pics of the valentine's day cards that I sent to everyone. I realized that I never shared and since you didn't all see them...here they are:







Although I made all these cards, I'm afraid none of them are my original designs. They were made in classes with the fabulous Miss Jenn Shurkus (demonstrator for A Muse) and the wonderful Linda Carnell (Owner/Lead Designer/Demonstrator for A Muse). Just wanted to make sure the proper credit was given! Enjoy!

In a Rut Today

I'm afraid that I'm in a bit of a funk today. Feeling kind of sad and down, and my current weight situation is still bothering me. I ended up gaining back the two pounds that I had lost and for some reason I can't let it go this week. My total goal is to lose 23 pounds and I'm determined to do it by this summer. I'm going to try and climb of this rut tomorrow by making myself look and feel really beautiful. I might even treat myself to a pedicure...

I probably shouldn't, because I'm pretty low cash this week...thanks Mom! : O )...but that shopping trip was well worth it and my tootsies are too!

Okay, enough feeling sorry for myself. Off to set my alarm for an 8 a.m. workout. AND stay tuned tomorrow...I have taken some "before" pics of my messy office and I'm going to be tackling that this weekend as well. Hoping to have the "after" pics tomorrow evening to post. Wish me luck!

This Song May Be Bitter, but I'm HAPPY!

Can I just tell you that I'm so excited today???!!! Ever since last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, I've been searching for the artist that they were playing when the show opened. Something about that song just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I kept searching on itunes, listening to clips and samples from different Grey's Anatomy soundtrack albums, but to no avail. Tonight it finally dawned on me..."go to abc.com and try to find it there." I'm happy to tell you that the episode songs were even highlighted with details of what was happening in the scene when the song was played, so it made it incredibly easy to find! The artist is Butterfly Boucher and the song is "A Bitter Song." I tracked her down on myspace and learned that the song is from an album that isn't slated to finish for some time, but they are allowing that single to go on itunes next week, Feb.27! I'm so excited and I can't wait. I added it to my profile on my myspace page if you want to listen to it. Or you can go here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=7391778

I promise, it's worth a listen...or two, or three, or a million!!! LOL. Goodnight everyone!

Busy Snugglin'

Sorry that I've been missing for a little bit, I didn't mean to leave you all wondering about me. It has been a whirlwind of a week around here. Johnny has been here since Friday and we've been relaxing and having fun.

Friday night we went out to the Barley House for a nice dinner, and came across a band called "Duty Free" that we hung around for after we ate. It turns out I used to be friends with the drummer back in college. It was so funny to think I recognized him on the poster and then find out it really was him. We talked with them during the night, had some drinks, danced some dances. All in all, a very fun night.

On Saturday we relaxed, as the few drinks I had were actually a few too many and I wasn't feeling so hot. Later in the afternoon I was feeling better and we went to have dinner with Mom and Dad. So much fun to hang out and have delicious AND healthy food.

Sunday was a lazy day...we were going to go sledding across the street, but ended up in pjs all day hanging out and organizing some old files of bills and such.

Monday we had the day off for President's Day, but it was packed with plans. Had an awesome time shopping with my Mom (I'll post pics of the cute clothes later). I'll expand on that story later this week, I promise...funny stuff! Monday night Joanne and I headed to Boston for an InDesign User Group Meeting. Fun time, but not what we expected...a little disappointed that we spent our night there.

Tuesday back to work and then had friends over to make some cards that evening.

AND today, work again, lovely dinner with my honey (who had a job interview in Woburn, MA today - Keep your fingers crossed so he can move up here) and now off to do some more snugglin' before he heads back to CT tomorrow. Goodnight everyone! HUGS!

Results Are In....

The fudge was a hit! Have some leftover goodies too...so Mom and Dad beware, I might be bringing some home this weekend. Tomorrow is Friday and I have a date night planned with my sweetie, can't wait! Anyone heard of good movies coming out tomorrow? Let me know before tomorrow night. Thanks!