If anyone still reads this blog I figured I owed them an update :)
I started my new job. It's going to be a challenge and I hope I am up for it. I joined a new gym and I am working out. I've been eating much better lately but I have no clue if I've lost any weight.
I promise to try to get back into blogging soon. If you are still stopping by, thank you!!!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Schedule change
My new job starts in a little over a week and in a little over a week my whole life (I'm being over dramatic) is going to change.
For the past seven months I have been in transition mode. I would be at home on the weekends, I pack, I fly to DC for the week, I pack, and I fly home for the weekends. I started traveling for work as a necessity. There wasnt much of a calling for my field down in Virginia Beach.
Traveling for work has a few benefits:
1. Free access to all the fruit I could want. I get fresh cut fruit for breakfast and my chose of bananas, apples, pears and oranges. All provided by my hotel.
2. Me time. At night I have no one to report to. If I want to work out for two hours I can. If I want to go shopping I can. If I want to spend the entire night in my bed I can.
3. No cleaning. You dont have to make your bed or change your sheets!!!
4. Per Diem....two of my favorite words. My job paid me MORE money because I was traveling for food. I could spend as much or as little on dinner as I wanted and I was getting paid for it.
5. Access to the hotel gym. Even though I stopped working out in the morning I COULD have used the hotel gym. That means not having to get up, get in the car and drive to the gym!
Traveling for work has a few draw-backs:
1. Never at home. I miss my things. I miss my friends. I miss the ability to lay on the couch and watch tv with my roommate.
2. Alot of your time is spent traveling. I used to spend at least 2 hours a week packing and over 6 hours a week in airports and air planes. When I was driving I would spend up to 8 hours in my car during the week.
3. No cooking. I had access to a fridge and microwave. That only gets you so far in the cooking world.
4. Too much Me time. There were days were I really missed having someone to go home to....anyone.
Since all this traveling is going away in the next week. The things I am most looking forward too are being at home, seeing my friends during the week, and cooking!!! It's going to be interesting to see how I will work the gym into my schedule now. I will need to figure out if I can get back into my morning routine or if I'll go to the gym at night.
All I know is I need to get motivated to lose 10lbs before 2008!!!!
For the past seven months I have been in transition mode. I would be at home on the weekends, I pack, I fly to DC for the week, I pack, and I fly home for the weekends. I started traveling for work as a necessity. There wasnt much of a calling for my field down in Virginia Beach.
Traveling for work has a few benefits:
1. Free access to all the fruit I could want. I get fresh cut fruit for breakfast and my chose of bananas, apples, pears and oranges. All provided by my hotel.
2. Me time. At night I have no one to report to. If I want to work out for two hours I can. If I want to go shopping I can. If I want to spend the entire night in my bed I can.
3. No cleaning. You dont have to make your bed or change your sheets!!!
4. Per Diem....two of my favorite words. My job paid me MORE money because I was traveling for food. I could spend as much or as little on dinner as I wanted and I was getting paid for it.
5. Access to the hotel gym. Even though I stopped working out in the morning I COULD have used the hotel gym. That means not having to get up, get in the car and drive to the gym!
Traveling for work has a few draw-backs:
1. Never at home. I miss my things. I miss my friends. I miss the ability to lay on the couch and watch tv with my roommate.
2. Alot of your time is spent traveling. I used to spend at least 2 hours a week packing and over 6 hours a week in airports and air planes. When I was driving I would spend up to 8 hours in my car during the week.
3. No cooking. I had access to a fridge and microwave. That only gets you so far in the cooking world.
4. Too much Me time. There were days were I really missed having someone to go home to....anyone.
Since all this traveling is going away in the next week. The things I am most looking forward too are being at home, seeing my friends during the week, and cooking!!! It's going to be interesting to see how I will work the gym into my schedule now. I will need to figure out if I can get back into my morning routine or if I'll go to the gym at night.
All I know is I need to get motivated to lose 10lbs before 2008!!!!
Monday, October 08, 2007
My new news
I got a new job!!!!
I put in my two weeks notice at my current job today!!!
I am going to be in the same line of work but I will be located in Virginia Beach. Since I moved to Va Beach in May I've been commuting to the DC area every week for work. The traveling has been fun but also VERY exhausting. I miss my bed, I miss my friends, and I miss the little things in life.
I am sad to be leaving some great co-workers but I know I am on to better things! This opportunity sort of fell into my lap and I couldn't be more excited! I am most especially looking forward to 'cooking' again. My idea of cooking is a plain tuna fish sandwich but it's still something I put together.
In other news, my cake was FANTASTIC. I was unfortunately un-able to find the reduced sugar cake mix or icing. So instead I used a regular yellow cake mix and cream cheese frosting. I mixed the cake mix with a can of pumpkin, water, three egg whites and some pumpkin pie spice. It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Columbus day (even though I had to work)!
I put in my two weeks notice at my current job today!!!
I am going to be in the same line of work but I will be located in Virginia Beach. Since I moved to Va Beach in May I've been commuting to the DC area every week for work. The traveling has been fun but also VERY exhausting. I miss my bed, I miss my friends, and I miss the little things in life.
I am sad to be leaving some great co-workers but I know I am on to better things! This opportunity sort of fell into my lap and I couldn't be more excited! I am most especially looking forward to 'cooking' again. My idea of cooking is a plain tuna fish sandwich but it's still something I put together.
In other news, my cake was FANTASTIC. I was unfortunately un-able to find the reduced sugar cake mix or icing. So instead I used a regular yellow cake mix and cream cheese frosting. I mixed the cake mix with a can of pumpkin, water, three egg whites and some pumpkin pie spice. It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Columbus day (even though I had to work)!
Friday, October 05, 2007
On a mission
This weekend I am on a mission to find these treasures:
Pillsbury Moist Supreme Reduced Sugar cake mix
AND Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Reduced Sugar icing
My only dilemma is I want to make a pumpkin flavored cake. Normally I make it with a box of yellow cake mix, a can of pumpkin and some water (just that simple!). I need help with what flavor of icing to get!!!!
What do you suggest:
Vanilla or chocolate???
Have a great weekend!
Pillsbury Moist Supreme Reduced Sugar cake mix
AND Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Reduced Sugar icing
My only dilemma is I want to make a pumpkin flavored cake. Normally I make it with a box of yellow cake mix, a can of pumpkin and some water (just that simple!). I need help with what flavor of icing to get!!!!
What do you suggest:
Vanilla or chocolate???
Have a great weekend!
I hate to do this too you
I have some VERYYYYYYY potentially exciting news that I am waiting on....but, I cannot tell you yet.
I am just asking for some good vibes to come my way. If everything works out I'll let you know ASAP!
I am just asking for some good vibes to come my way. If everything works out I'll let you know ASAP!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Fact:
It is estimated that over 178,000 women in the US will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2007.
Fact:
Women over the age of 40 should get a mammogram once a year.
Fact:
Over 2 million women in the United States are living with a breast cancer diagnosis.
Fact:
By the age of 20, women should be giving themselves breast exams at least once a month in addition to seeing their gynecologists on a regular basis.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I wanted to do my best to share some information for anyone who reads this blog. I do not have breast cancer and neither does anyone in my immediate family, but I feel as if I have been touched by it. This time last year I had a scare where my doctor found a lump. It was the scariest couple of days in my life at the time. Luckily for me it was a false scare but there isnt a day that goes by that I dont feel the pain that these 2.3million women but be dealing with.
I want to encourage everyone to perform their monthly self breast exams. I will be honest and tell you that I am not always good at doing these. Mainly because it scares the hell out of me but I know how important they can be. I just had my doctor perform a breast exam and I am all clear for now.
My heart goes out to all the women living with this disease. There is hope and I truly believe that one day we will find a cure. To all the women with this diagnosis I want you to know you are an inspiration to me.
It is estimated that over 178,000 women in the US will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2007.
Fact:
Women over the age of 40 should get a mammogram once a year.
Fact:
Over 2 million women in the United States are living with a breast cancer diagnosis.
Fact:
By the age of 20, women should be giving themselves breast exams at least once a month in addition to seeing their gynecologists on a regular basis.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I wanted to do my best to share some information for anyone who reads this blog. I do not have breast cancer and neither does anyone in my immediate family, but I feel as if I have been touched by it. This time last year I had a scare where my doctor found a lump. It was the scariest couple of days in my life at the time. Luckily for me it was a false scare but there isnt a day that goes by that I dont feel the pain that these 2.3million women but be dealing with.
I want to encourage everyone to perform their monthly self breast exams. I will be honest and tell you that I am not always good at doing these. Mainly because it scares the hell out of me but I know how important they can be. I just had my doctor perform a breast exam and I am all clear for now.
My heart goes out to all the women living with this disease. There is hope and I truly believe that one day we will find a cure. To all the women with this diagnosis I want you to know you are an inspiration to me.
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