I thought I might fall asleep early tonight. It is after 11pm, so I was wrong. I feel good that I got in a good workout tonight and I'm looking forward to going back to the gym tomorrow for another run. It just feels good.
When did that happen? I never thought I'd say that running feels good. But it really does.
I have so many things to do tomorrow, that I am nervous I am going to forget about about. I might end up sending myself an email to make sure I remember everything. Plus, that might help settle my mind before I try to sleep.
Still can't believe that 2010 is almost over, but SO proud of everything I accomplished this year. I really am excited to see what next year brings. I don't know if I have ever been this opptomistic about the future. The possibilities are just so exciting!
Ok, time to send me an email at my work email and try to head to bed! Nite!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Blizzard of 2010 hits
We got SLAMMED with snow last night. Glad I had today as a vacation day. I took a few pictures, mostly to help out my landlord. A tree in our yard took out the deck of the neighbors house and landed on their tenants cars. Nice!!
Here's a bit of what it looks like.
Here's a bit of what it looks like.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Happy Medium?
Even though I don't pay for heat in my apartment, I appreciate that oil is crazy expensive and my landlords are on a limited budget. If I'm working all day, my cats are fine in my house with the temps hovering around 66 degrees. SO when I leave in the morning, I turn down the heat.
It was set at 66 when I finally made it home tonight from the gym around 7:30, except the actual tempeture was at 63! 63 DEGREES! And this was after I worked out, cooled down, then walked outside in the SNOW! I come home, go inside and it is 63 degrees! I grab that thing and turn it up to 70 to warm my house up.
Nothing. I play with it some more, take the cover off, flick it around. Nothing.
I sat on the sofa, at the sandwich I bought on my way home, wrapped up in a blanket. FREEZING!
Got up again. STILL 63 degrees. Played with it again. Nothing.
At 8pm, when my figures were numb, I called downstairs to my landlord, apologized for bothering her and said that it was 63 up here. She said she'd take care of it.
Yay! The heat kicked on. I set it at 68, knowing that it would take a bit for the actual heat to reach the thermastat before it shut back off.
Um, ya, no. Now it is 73 degrees in my house! WHAT THE HELL! And the heat is still on! I turned it back down, spun it down to 50. Now the friggin heat won't shut off! :(
Wait... silence! Did my heat just shut off??? NO way! I think it might have! Good, cuz now I need to go find my chap stick and grab some more water! I'm freakin sweating now!
It was set at 66 when I finally made it home tonight from the gym around 7:30, except the actual tempeture was at 63! 63 DEGREES! And this was after I worked out, cooled down, then walked outside in the SNOW! I come home, go inside and it is 63 degrees! I grab that thing and turn it up to 70 to warm my house up.
Nothing. I play with it some more, take the cover off, flick it around. Nothing.
I sat on the sofa, at the sandwich I bought on my way home, wrapped up in a blanket. FREEZING!
Got up again. STILL 63 degrees. Played with it again. Nothing.
At 8pm, when my figures were numb, I called downstairs to my landlord, apologized for bothering her and said that it was 63 up here. She said she'd take care of it.
Yay! The heat kicked on. I set it at 68, knowing that it would take a bit for the actual heat to reach the thermastat before it shut back off.
Um, ya, no. Now it is 73 degrees in my house! WHAT THE HELL! And the heat is still on! I turned it back down, spun it down to 50. Now the friggin heat won't shut off! :(
Wait... silence! Did my heat just shut off??? NO way! I think it might have! Good, cuz now I need to go find my chap stick and grab some more water! I'm freakin sweating now!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
It is 11:30 and I am still awake. I am so afraid that I won't sleep well again tonight! I'm sick of not sleeping! This is now going on week 2. :( I'm not sure what else to do about it. I'm hoping that after Christmas, my body just has enough and lets me sleep.
You'd think with running 3 miles then swimming 1 that I would be so exhausted I would just fall asleep! NO! Of course not. I'm awake!
I'm nervous to go to bed because I don't want to be up again, but I know I have to try.
Otherwise... happy I ran and swam today. Love seeing the progress. Getting easier to go to the gym. I'm glad I went with Betsey a few weeks ago. Nice way to kind of ease into it. I just need to remember to pack a bag again and go straight from work tomorrow. SO much easier then stopping home first. And I know it is going to be crappy out again tomorrow, so still inside running while the roads are a mess... at least for this week.
I'm still working on figuring out the best way for me to train for the marathon. I have a few different training schedules, but I really like what I've been following for the 1/2 in February. I want to stay on that schedule and just pick up the mileage after that race.
I'll need to figure out the best way to combine a few different schedules for what works for me. I know I'm a begining runner. I did 15 miles last week and only 3 so far this week with skipping last night. With tomorrow at hopefully 5 and Friday at 6, I'd still be lower this week than last, but that's ok. I skipped a day! :)
And then on New Years I have another race, my first 10K. But I'm really not too worried about it. I'll have to see how I do Friday when I run the 6 miles, but I think I'll be ok. Then next week I'll have to do 5 on Monday and Wednesday to make sure I'm ready, and that I have my mileage and endurance up.
This is kind of interesting! We'll see! :)
ok, I'm going to try for bed. fingers crossed I actually sleep tonight.
You'd think with running 3 miles then swimming 1 that I would be so exhausted I would just fall asleep! NO! Of course not. I'm awake!
I'm nervous to go to bed because I don't want to be up again, but I know I have to try.
Otherwise... happy I ran and swam today. Love seeing the progress. Getting easier to go to the gym. I'm glad I went with Betsey a few weeks ago. Nice way to kind of ease into it. I just need to remember to pack a bag again and go straight from work tomorrow. SO much easier then stopping home first. And I know it is going to be crappy out again tomorrow, so still inside running while the roads are a mess... at least for this week.
I'm still working on figuring out the best way for me to train for the marathon. I have a few different training schedules, but I really like what I've been following for the 1/2 in February. I want to stay on that schedule and just pick up the mileage after that race.
I'll need to figure out the best way to combine a few different schedules for what works for me. I know I'm a begining runner. I did 15 miles last week and only 3 so far this week with skipping last night. With tomorrow at hopefully 5 and Friday at 6, I'd still be lower this week than last, but that's ok. I skipped a day! :)
And then on New Years I have another race, my first 10K. But I'm really not too worried about it. I'll have to see how I do Friday when I run the 6 miles, but I think I'll be ok. Then next week I'll have to do 5 on Monday and Wednesday to make sure I'm ready, and that I have my mileage and endurance up.
This is kind of interesting! We'll see! :)
ok, I'm going to try for bed. fingers crossed I actually sleep tonight.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
My yearly review
I went to grab my old journal that I occasionally write in. This is the journal I have used for with all of my classes with the life coach I worked with for years. I pulled it out to see what I wrote last year when I did my end of year review and my look ahead at the next year.
Every year, I go through her questions and journal about what worked and didn't for the past year and what I want out of the coming year as well as naming your year for a theme. The questions I answer are from her website, an entry she wrote years ago:
http://www.joancollinscoach.com/cb1207.html
At the end, she says to look into your crystal ball and to write a letter to yourself date for December 31st of the NEXT year. And make that letter a review... so I'm planning on writing a new journal entry in 2 weeks dates December 31, 2011.
Tonight I pulled out what I wrote last year. And I really did do this on New Year's Eve last year! And I wrote out a couple of pages on my section dated 12/31/10. Many didn't come true. Who knew the changes that would take place at work. I haven't passes two CPCU exams.. but I am due to register for one the beginning of January. My finances are still the same, but my apartment IS great.
I also wrote, "Over the year I have developed some great relationships. These are friendships I will have for years to come." Well, that has SO come true! I'm really happy with that part of 2010!
I had named 2010 my "Year of Fitness". WOW, was it ever! :) And in my 12/31/10 letter I also wrote about that and how I ran in a few 5K's. (actually, I did 9 road races this year, but who was counting!) Then I wrote, "Who knows, I could do a marathon soon! :)" WOW! How freaky is that?? I actually wrote that a year ago! I'm BLOWN away!
I ended my letter with:
I love the direction my life is taking. I am so happy. I have amazing friends, a great job, I'm healthy and in the best shape I have ever been in my life! Life is great & 2010 was amazing!
Damn. 12 months ago, I don't think I could have ever realized how true that one sentence could really be. That's just nuts!
Even my weight. I wrote in my journal that the morning of 12/31/09 my weight was 140.6. I didn't weigh myself today but yesterday I was 125.4. And on January 1st of 2009, I was 159.2. Holy crap! I really did lose 35 pounds! WOW! I am healthy and in the best shape I have ever been in my life!
I'm just dumbfounded by things I said 12 months ago. And how true they really ended up being. Who knows, I could do a marathon soon?? Really?? I wrote that 12 months ago, as I am waiting to hear if I am going to be accepted onto Team Eye and Ear for the 2011 Boston Marathon? As I went out today for a 5 mile run for my 1/2 marathon training? I wrote that 12 months ago? When I had only done one 5K and walked for at least half of it? When I wrote that I was going through rounds of cortisone injections into my spine for a bulging disc in my neck? And in the back of my mind there was a possibility that I wanted to do a marathon? HOLY CRAP!
I just think this is cool. I LOVE this journal exercise more than any other. I wish I knew where I had written the year before. I have the past 2 New Years but I don't know what journal I was writing in before that or where I would have it. Gotta find it. That would be cool too.
If 2010 was this amazing, I have no idea what 2011 could be like. I'm already setting some goals, but really? A marathon? What could I name next year? If I'm planning for the marathon, how could I top that? What else could I achieve? So many possibilities! :)
Every year, I go through her questions and journal about what worked and didn't for the past year and what I want out of the coming year as well as naming your year for a theme. The questions I answer are from her website, an entry she wrote years ago:
http://www.joancollinscoach.com/cb1207.html
At the end, she says to look into your crystal ball and to write a letter to yourself date for December 31st of the NEXT year. And make that letter a review... so I'm planning on writing a new journal entry in 2 weeks dates December 31, 2011.
Tonight I pulled out what I wrote last year. And I really did do this on New Year's Eve last year! And I wrote out a couple of pages on my section dated 12/31/10. Many didn't come true. Who knew the changes that would take place at work. I haven't passes two CPCU exams.. but I am due to register for one the beginning of January. My finances are still the same, but my apartment IS great.
I also wrote, "Over the year I have developed some great relationships. These are friendships I will have for years to come." Well, that has SO come true! I'm really happy with that part of 2010!
I had named 2010 my "Year of Fitness". WOW, was it ever! :) And in my 12/31/10 letter I also wrote about that and how I ran in a few 5K's. (actually, I did 9 road races this year, but who was counting!) Then I wrote, "Who knows, I could do a marathon soon! :)" WOW! How freaky is that?? I actually wrote that a year ago! I'm BLOWN away!
I ended my letter with:
I love the direction my life is taking. I am so happy. I have amazing friends, a great job, I'm healthy and in the best shape I have ever been in my life! Life is great & 2010 was amazing!
Damn. 12 months ago, I don't think I could have ever realized how true that one sentence could really be. That's just nuts!
Even my weight. I wrote in my journal that the morning of 12/31/09 my weight was 140.6. I didn't weigh myself today but yesterday I was 125.4. And on January 1st of 2009, I was 159.2. Holy crap! I really did lose 35 pounds! WOW! I am healthy and in the best shape I have ever been in my life!
I'm just dumbfounded by things I said 12 months ago. And how true they really ended up being. Who knows, I could do a marathon soon?? Really?? I wrote that 12 months ago, as I am waiting to hear if I am going to be accepted onto Team Eye and Ear for the 2011 Boston Marathon? As I went out today for a 5 mile run for my 1/2 marathon training? I wrote that 12 months ago? When I had only done one 5K and walked for at least half of it? When I wrote that I was going through rounds of cortisone injections into my spine for a bulging disc in my neck? And in the back of my mind there was a possibility that I wanted to do a marathon? HOLY CRAP!
I just think this is cool. I LOVE this journal exercise more than any other. I wish I knew where I had written the year before. I have the past 2 New Years but I don't know what journal I was writing in before that or where I would have it. Gotta find it. That would be cool too.
If 2010 was this amazing, I have no idea what 2011 could be like. I'm already setting some goals, but really? A marathon? What could I name next year? If I'm planning for the marathon, how could I top that? What else could I achieve? So many possibilities! :)
I finally slept in!
It was a tough week with not sleeping. I was SO tired. Even last night, I just couldn't fall alseep! This morning I woke up a few times, but I refused to look at the clock and refused to let myself wake up. I ended up getting up just before NOON! I haven't done that in years. I honestly don't remember the last time I did that.
I'm still a bit sleepy if that is even possible! I'm going to just lay on the sofa for a bit and slowly try to wake myself up. I think coffee is in order too.
My long run today is 5 miles but I am going to try for 6. Hard to go out and just do it. I did www.mapmyrun.com and found a route near my house. I knew one block was a mile. Then found a loop that is 2.2. SO I am going to do the 2.2 loop twice and then decide. The one mile or another loop of the 2.2.
Then for the rest of today I get to be LAZY! I'm really looking forward to that! :)
I need to get out Joan's year review so I can start thinking about reviewing 2010 and seeing what I want for 2011. I know naming 2010 worked out perfect for me. It was the year of fitness. Um, ok. That worked! :)
I'm still a bit sleepy if that is even possible! I'm going to just lay on the sofa for a bit and slowly try to wake myself up. I think coffee is in order too.
My long run today is 5 miles but I am going to try for 6. Hard to go out and just do it. I did www.mapmyrun.com and found a route near my house. I knew one block was a mile. Then found a loop that is 2.2. SO I am going to do the 2.2 loop twice and then decide. The one mile or another loop of the 2.2.
Then for the rest of today I get to be LAZY! I'm really looking forward to that! :)
I need to get out Joan's year review so I can start thinking about reviewing 2010 and seeing what I want for 2011. I know naming 2010 worked out perfect for me. It was the year of fitness. Um, ok. That worked! :)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
I'm freaking out that I have to wait until tomorrow to find out about the marathon! I don't know if I've been accepted yet. URGH! It is KILLING me. I'm not a very patient person! :)
Tonight was awesome at the pool. For the first time I was able to get in a full mile of swimming! I can't believe it! And I just swam for the first time maybe a month or so ago! Crazy!
It is so unbelievable how far I have come with fitness. I never ever thought I would be where I am at. I have run 10 miles this week, swam almost 2 miles, and taken a yoga class. And it is only Thursday! How did I get here??? When did this happen? And I'm freaking out that I might NOT be able to run in the Boston Marathon?? Are you kidding??? When did the idea of me running in the marathon even become a possibility? HOLY COW!
Just funny to think back at where I was when I started this blog. I never did anything, I was home all the time with very few local friends and I weighted around 160 pounds! Now?? I am NEVER home, and exercise about 6 days a week, I have a TON of local friends and today I was actually concerned because my weight was UNDER 125 pounds and I am trying to stay above that. (I was 124.6 this morning). Oh how has my life changed.
Many relationships in my life have changed or even ended during this process. I know that I have changed, not only my lifestyle, but WHO I am. Different things are now important to me. I talk about my workout ALL the time cuz I love it. And my friends are people who also like to have fun with fitness.
Tonight at the pool, I invited a few more people to meet up Sunday at 11am and then decided since I don't have yoga on Tuesday night, another swim would be great. SO we are meeting Tuesday night at 7. And I'm taking Zumba on Sunday morning with my friend Kim before going to the pool. This is my life now. My social life is now filled with fitness events as well.
And I think that is SO great. First of all, it is WAY cheaper! I get to go out, have fun, see people, be social and NOT spend a ton of money. I mean tonight I was at the pool for about an hour and half. Um, FREE! And same thing on Sunday and Tuesday. Zumba class is 9-10:30 and that's only $10! Monday night and Wednesday night I'll be running. Not sure yet of where, the track or the gym... depends on the weather.
But I have friends who go to my gym too... last week I hung out with Betsey at the gym and we ran 3 miles and chatted the whole time. This is my life now.
I'm not a party drinker anymore. I don't really drink and I don't want to feel like crap from drinking and being hung over. And now, especially if I am training for a freakin MARATHON, I can't drink. I can't do that. I need to really watch what I do, what I eat and how I fuel my body.
Speaking of that... I was thinking of calling my doctor after I hear about the marathon, if I get accepted. I wanted to ask her about it. She's a runner, so it would be to get the medical approval and all that, plus I'd really like to see a nutritionist. I know I could eat so much better! I am snacking on almonds and a glass of skim milk, so not super bad, but overall it could be better. And I know I don't eat enough. I'd like to see a sports nutritionist to make sure I am getting the right balance during training to keep me going.
WOW I have a lot! :)
After 3 nights now of little sleep, hoping I can get ONE good one in tonight, so logging off early to hopefully crash. Pretty tired right now.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow... yeah RIGHT, like I'll be able to sleep waiting for this decision! This is why I sent it in today. I didn't want to have to wait for a decision over the weekend! THAT would KILL me!
Tonight was awesome at the pool. For the first time I was able to get in a full mile of swimming! I can't believe it! And I just swam for the first time maybe a month or so ago! Crazy!
It is so unbelievable how far I have come with fitness. I never ever thought I would be where I am at. I have run 10 miles this week, swam almost 2 miles, and taken a yoga class. And it is only Thursday! How did I get here??? When did this happen? And I'm freaking out that I might NOT be able to run in the Boston Marathon?? Are you kidding??? When did the idea of me running in the marathon even become a possibility? HOLY COW!
Just funny to think back at where I was when I started this blog. I never did anything, I was home all the time with very few local friends and I weighted around 160 pounds! Now?? I am NEVER home, and exercise about 6 days a week, I have a TON of local friends and today I was actually concerned because my weight was UNDER 125 pounds and I am trying to stay above that. (I was 124.6 this morning). Oh how has my life changed.
Many relationships in my life have changed or even ended during this process. I know that I have changed, not only my lifestyle, but WHO I am. Different things are now important to me. I talk about my workout ALL the time cuz I love it. And my friends are people who also like to have fun with fitness.
Tonight at the pool, I invited a few more people to meet up Sunday at 11am and then decided since I don't have yoga on Tuesday night, another swim would be great. SO we are meeting Tuesday night at 7. And I'm taking Zumba on Sunday morning with my friend Kim before going to the pool. This is my life now. My social life is now filled with fitness events as well.
And I think that is SO great. First of all, it is WAY cheaper! I get to go out, have fun, see people, be social and NOT spend a ton of money. I mean tonight I was at the pool for about an hour and half. Um, FREE! And same thing on Sunday and Tuesday. Zumba class is 9-10:30 and that's only $10! Monday night and Wednesday night I'll be running. Not sure yet of where, the track or the gym... depends on the weather.
But I have friends who go to my gym too... last week I hung out with Betsey at the gym and we ran 3 miles and chatted the whole time. This is my life now.
I'm not a party drinker anymore. I don't really drink and I don't want to feel like crap from drinking and being hung over. And now, especially if I am training for a freakin MARATHON, I can't drink. I can't do that. I need to really watch what I do, what I eat and how I fuel my body.
Speaking of that... I was thinking of calling my doctor after I hear about the marathon, if I get accepted. I wanted to ask her about it. She's a runner, so it would be to get the medical approval and all that, plus I'd really like to see a nutritionist. I know I could eat so much better! I am snacking on almonds and a glass of skim milk, so not super bad, but overall it could be better. And I know I don't eat enough. I'd like to see a sports nutritionist to make sure I am getting the right balance during training to keep me going.
WOW I have a lot! :)
After 3 nights now of little sleep, hoping I can get ONE good one in tonight, so logging off early to hopefully crash. Pretty tired right now.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow... yeah RIGHT, like I'll be able to sleep waiting for this decision! This is why I sent it in today. I didn't want to have to wait for a decision over the weekend! THAT would KILL me!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Confusing ALREADY!
Having 2 blogs is going to be SO confusing now! WOW! I just finished writing about my training today and all the possible marathon stuff and ended up posting it here when I thought I was posting it on the Julie Runs Boston page! URGH!
But today was good. Work was insane. I'm exhausted. 2 nights in a row I didn't sleep well. I'm hoping tonight I will. The run I did was awesome.
Realized how insanely broke I really am and this SUCKS! I have NO money right now at ALL. And nice, this is my no pay check week! JOY! I'll figure something out, I always do, but it still sucks. Not to mention I haven't done half my Christmas shopping! :(
Ahh... ok more on line crap to do before I make it to bed early tonight. No more still being up when Jay Leno comes on!
But today was good. Work was insane. I'm exhausted. 2 nights in a row I didn't sleep well. I'm hoping tonight I will. The run I did was awesome.
Realized how insanely broke I really am and this SUCKS! I have NO money right now at ALL. And nice, this is my no pay check week! JOY! I'll figure something out, I always do, but it still sucks. Not to mention I haven't done half my Christmas shopping! :(
Ahh... ok more on line crap to do before I make it to bed early tonight. No more still being up when Jay Leno comes on!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
New Blog
I started a new blog tonight. After receiving the application to join the Mass Eye and Ear team for the Boston Marathon, one of the questions was asking if I had a blog. So I started a new one which will focus only on my running and training. (the rest of my bitching and life will continue here!) ;)
I can't believe that this is really a possibility!! OH MY GOD! Am I really doing this!
My new blog is www.JulieRunsBoston.blogspot.com So if want to know more on the training... check that out! :)
I can't believe that this is really a possibility!! OH MY GOD! Am I really doing this!
My new blog is www.JulieRunsBoston.blogspot.com So if want to know more on the training... check that out! :)
Monday, December 13, 2010
And the sign says....
Monday's are busy every week, so work was the same as expected.
After work I ended up meeting Kristin at the track and getting in a 4 mile run. It was at a pretty good pace and I felt good the whole time. It was nice to have the weather back at 45 degrees to run. My favorite running weather. Who knew I'd have favorite weather?? :)
While I was at work, I approved a new member on the fitness meetup. She manages the Mass Eye and Ear Marathon team and has a few spots left. I thought.. hmm.. someday.
Then I got home from my run and checked my email. The local theater in the town I grew up in sent out an email. They were again given 6 spots to the marathon. His email said that qualifying spots were gone in 8 hours!! 8 HOURS! But he has 1 spot left on his team. $5000 is the required amount to be raised.
Since the new person on my fitness group has a few spots open, I emailed her my questions. If I am currently training for a 1/2 Marathon on February 20th, would I have enough time to be ready for Boston? And what is the amount required to raise. And does she have a training schedule?
Boston has always been on my bucket list. I always said that someday I wanted to do Boston. But qualifiers filled up in 8 hours? And that's AFTER they got a qualifying time? I would NEVER get in.
And then, just as I am starting to feel comfortable with running more often and adding some more distance to my runs, TWICE in the matter of hours, I hear of spots on not one, but TWO different teams to run in The Boston Marathon?? That doesn't just happen. I have NEVER ever heard of spots open for the marathon. And TWO??? Are you kidding me??? That doesn't happen.
So now I have this idea, this little seed, in the back of my mind. Could I actually do The Boston Marathon?? Is that possible? OH MY GOD, what am I even considering??? Boston? One of the world's top marathons? Am I freakin NUTS?
But twice in a few hours, I hear of 2 different teams with spots open....
And the sign says....
After work I ended up meeting Kristin at the track and getting in a 4 mile run. It was at a pretty good pace and I felt good the whole time. It was nice to have the weather back at 45 degrees to run. My favorite running weather. Who knew I'd have favorite weather?? :)
While I was at work, I approved a new member on the fitness meetup. She manages the Mass Eye and Ear Marathon team and has a few spots left. I thought.. hmm.. someday.
Then I got home from my run and checked my email. The local theater in the town I grew up in sent out an email. They were again given 6 spots to the marathon. His email said that qualifying spots were gone in 8 hours!! 8 HOURS! But he has 1 spot left on his team. $5000 is the required amount to be raised.
Since the new person on my fitness group has a few spots open, I emailed her my questions. If I am currently training for a 1/2 Marathon on February 20th, would I have enough time to be ready for Boston? And what is the amount required to raise. And does she have a training schedule?
Boston has always been on my bucket list. I always said that someday I wanted to do Boston. But qualifiers filled up in 8 hours? And that's AFTER they got a qualifying time? I would NEVER get in.
And then, just as I am starting to feel comfortable with running more often and adding some more distance to my runs, TWICE in the matter of hours, I hear of spots on not one, but TWO different teams to run in The Boston Marathon?? That doesn't just happen. I have NEVER ever heard of spots open for the marathon. And TWO??? Are you kidding me??? That doesn't happen.
So now I have this idea, this little seed, in the back of my mind. Could I actually do The Boston Marathon?? Is that possible? OH MY GOD, what am I even considering??? Boston? One of the world's top marathons? Am I freakin NUTS?
But twice in a few hours, I hear of 2 different teams with spots open....
And the sign says....
Sunday, December 12, 2010
So much for well made plans!
I had my entire Sunday planned. I was going to sleep in, grab something to eat, take a quick shower to shave, then meet my friends at the pool at 11 to swim laps. I was going to come home, take a quick shower, grab lunch, watch the Pats game while decorating my Christmas tree. Then I was going to meet my friend Michelle for dinner at 5:30 and the only thing up in the air was if I was going to meet that gym after.
Well... the NFL changed the start times of some games for TV ratings. Since the Pats are so good, they were moved to a 4:15 start. Messed up my WHOLE Sunday. My friend Michelle refuses to meet while the games on. She hates football. So we are rescheduling.
On a side note... I sent her a facebook message telling her the game was moved to 4:15 and we had to eat in the bar area for dinner. When we finally connected to cancel, she said she told her boyfriend that I said the game was on at 4:15. He said, No, it was a 1pm game. She said, "Julie knows football. If Julie said the game was moved to 4:15, then the game was moved to 4:15."
So her boyfriend went on line to check, and yup, the game was moved to 4:15, so HE'S changing his whole day around too!
SO now I'm home, unmotivated, still not showered after swimming and watching other games while seeing my naked tree in my living room! It is 2:30 right now. SO as long as I am out of the shower by 4pm for the game, I'm fine. And I can still decorate my tree while the Pats game is on. Not sure I'm up for meeting this guy tonight, but I haven't decided yet.
I did go swimming with some friends this morning. It was AWESOME! I did better than I have ever done! I'm really proud of the progress I've made with it. Today I did 6 laps of swimming, 6 laps with the kickboard, then 10 laps of swimming and another 4 or 5 laps with the kickboard (we were talking and I lost track!) So double that to get the lengths and I did 52 to 54 lengths. We asked the lifeguard. 65 lengths is a mile. WOW! I almost did a mile in the pool today! I have never done this much at swimming since I started. I'm really looking forward to go again on Thursday night. Who knows, maybe I could get a full mile in then. :) That would be SO cool.
But now, I am absolutely exhausted! I could fall asleep right now. I really wanted to clean my house at some point today too... at least vacuum and sweep. As I sit on my sofa not showered after swimming. OH well. I'll move at some point.
Now I just need to decide if I can meet this guy tonight. Maybe for a coffee, I don't know. Still annoyed. He sent me a text message I didn't respond to yesterday, with a "sweetie" and "XOXO" in it. Really? If I was 21, all of that would be so great, but I'm not 21.
With this and with the guy I met a month or so ago at the 99 who was texting me a MILLION times, I think I am getting a better idea of what I'm looking for. I know I want someone who lives an active life and who fitness and exercise is important. I want someone positive who likes to have fun and DO things... live life instead of watching it. I want an open minded person. But I also want a driven person, with goals and with stability in his life. I really think I need someone who is financially secure. I understand that the economy is tough, but I want someone who knows how to take care of himself. If he can't take care of himself now, what would happen if it was a future relationship? I don't want to have to take care of someone.
But I would also like someone doesn't have kids. I would prefer that he wasn't married before, but ok if he was.
SO that's that. We'll see how this new online guy goes. I'm just not sure he's driven to push himself to take care of himself. I need to find out about that. And between the stupid text message and the attitude that I wouldn't send him a picture... I think he might be a little immature too. He is 5 years younger than me, and that's a BIG 5 years. SO, still thinking about it! We'll see.
Ok, I'm hungry. I have to at least move to get food! :)
Well... the NFL changed the start times of some games for TV ratings. Since the Pats are so good, they were moved to a 4:15 start. Messed up my WHOLE Sunday. My friend Michelle refuses to meet while the games on. She hates football. So we are rescheduling.
On a side note... I sent her a facebook message telling her the game was moved to 4:15 and we had to eat in the bar area for dinner. When we finally connected to cancel, she said she told her boyfriend that I said the game was on at 4:15. He said, No, it was a 1pm game. She said, "Julie knows football. If Julie said the game was moved to 4:15, then the game was moved to 4:15."
So her boyfriend went on line to check, and yup, the game was moved to 4:15, so HE'S changing his whole day around too!
SO now I'm home, unmotivated, still not showered after swimming and watching other games while seeing my naked tree in my living room! It is 2:30 right now. SO as long as I am out of the shower by 4pm for the game, I'm fine. And I can still decorate my tree while the Pats game is on. Not sure I'm up for meeting this guy tonight, but I haven't decided yet.
I did go swimming with some friends this morning. It was AWESOME! I did better than I have ever done! I'm really proud of the progress I've made with it. Today I did 6 laps of swimming, 6 laps with the kickboard, then 10 laps of swimming and another 4 or 5 laps with the kickboard (we were talking and I lost track!) So double that to get the lengths and I did 52 to 54 lengths. We asked the lifeguard. 65 lengths is a mile. WOW! I almost did a mile in the pool today! I have never done this much at swimming since I started. I'm really looking forward to go again on Thursday night. Who knows, maybe I could get a full mile in then. :) That would be SO cool.
But now, I am absolutely exhausted! I could fall asleep right now. I really wanted to clean my house at some point today too... at least vacuum and sweep. As I sit on my sofa not showered after swimming. OH well. I'll move at some point.
Now I just need to decide if I can meet this guy tonight. Maybe for a coffee, I don't know. Still annoyed. He sent me a text message I didn't respond to yesterday, with a "sweetie" and "XOXO" in it. Really? If I was 21, all of that would be so great, but I'm not 21.
With this and with the guy I met a month or so ago at the 99 who was texting me a MILLION times, I think I am getting a better idea of what I'm looking for. I know I want someone who lives an active life and who fitness and exercise is important. I want someone positive who likes to have fun and DO things... live life instead of watching it. I want an open minded person. But I also want a driven person, with goals and with stability in his life. I really think I need someone who is financially secure. I understand that the economy is tough, but I want someone who knows how to take care of himself. If he can't take care of himself now, what would happen if it was a future relationship? I don't want to have to take care of someone.
But I would also like someone doesn't have kids. I would prefer that he wasn't married before, but ok if he was.
SO that's that. We'll see how this new online guy goes. I'm just not sure he's driven to push himself to take care of himself. I need to find out about that. And between the stupid text message and the attitude that I wouldn't send him a picture... I think he might be a little immature too. He is 5 years younger than me, and that's a BIG 5 years. SO, still thinking about it! We'll see.
Ok, I'm hungry. I have to at least move to get food! :)
Friday, December 10, 2010
Slightly annoyed
Today was a rough day to end a rough week. I'm pretty happy that its finally the weekend. So, enough about work.
Then I got home, changed and Kim picked me up. We went to Zumba, then had dinner at the 99. It was fun. I really like her. She's super nice, no drama. Just a good solid person.
Zumba was ok. I didn't love the class but it was fun. I'd try it again with a different teacher and see how it is. Everyone is different. I think we are going next Sunday morning for the 9am class. I liked the class I took a couple of months ago with my friend Christine at her gym. That was SO much fun!
Oh, so back to last night... I called the online guy. We were on the phone for over an hour and it was a great conversation. He texted me a few times today. I had to send him one and say, not ignoring you, but busy. Basically, go away and let me work.. I have too much to do to sit and text. But anyway... the conversation was good and I was going to have an open mind on it all.
I texted him when I got after being out with Kim. We texted for a few, then he called me. We were on the phone for less than 10 minutes and he was slightly pissy, again going on and on and on about wanting a friggin picture of me. WTF dude. Get over it. Is it that big a deal? There was a picture of me without sunglasses... I friggin checked!
SO now I'm annoyed. He THEN texted me a picture of himself. Of course without his shirt on, in boxers. Really? Is that necessary? We had a really nice conversation last night and he's already going there? This is the crap I hate. I didn't respond and I'm not going to. Not cool, not appropriate. And I just don't like that.
After stressing that you are looking for a relationship and not a hookup, why is having a close up picture of my face, without sunglasses so important and why would you need to send me a picture like that? I don't get it and I find it slightly annoying.
Then I got home, changed and Kim picked me up. We went to Zumba, then had dinner at the 99. It was fun. I really like her. She's super nice, no drama. Just a good solid person.
Zumba was ok. I didn't love the class but it was fun. I'd try it again with a different teacher and see how it is. Everyone is different. I think we are going next Sunday morning for the 9am class. I liked the class I took a couple of months ago with my friend Christine at her gym. That was SO much fun!
Oh, so back to last night... I called the online guy. We were on the phone for over an hour and it was a great conversation. He texted me a few times today. I had to send him one and say, not ignoring you, but busy. Basically, go away and let me work.. I have too much to do to sit and text. But anyway... the conversation was good and I was going to have an open mind on it all.
I texted him when I got after being out with Kim. We texted for a few, then he called me. We were on the phone for less than 10 minutes and he was slightly pissy, again going on and on and on about wanting a friggin picture of me. WTF dude. Get over it. Is it that big a deal? There was a picture of me without sunglasses... I friggin checked!
SO now I'm annoyed. He THEN texted me a picture of himself. Of course without his shirt on, in boxers. Really? Is that necessary? We had a really nice conversation last night and he's already going there? This is the crap I hate. I didn't respond and I'm not going to. Not cool, not appropriate. And I just don't like that.
After stressing that you are looking for a relationship and not a hookup, why is having a close up picture of my face, without sunglasses so important and why would you need to send me a picture like that? I don't get it and I find it slightly annoying.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
What a freakin day!
WOW was today insane at work! I didn't stop. It was SO crazy. I FINALLY remembered lunch around 2:30. Not good. I don't love days like that.
I am kind of glad that both of the people signed up for swimming tonight cancelled. I am just spent and exhausted. SO I cancelled it and I haven't moved in about 2 hours! :)
Tomorrow night I'm doing Zumba with Kim who I did yoga with on Sunday. The class starts at 6 and she's picking me up after 5:30. It'll be so much fun to try out this studio! I've heard really great things about it. And it'll be nice to hang out with Kim again. She's just such a nice person.
I emailed her tonight and asked her if she wanted to stop and grab something to eat after too... so now we're grabbing dinner after class.
I really like how I am starting to have new people in my life. And not just quantity of new people but really QUALITY new people. They are all good people. Positive, fun, happy people with great energy who like to be active and fit and DO things.
SO the guy from the dating website... I texted him the other night after we exchanged numbers. His email said it was late so he didn't want to text me then. I didn't hear anything back, so today I was going to email him again through the site. Well, I went on and he closed his profile! I was PISSED! Seriously, we exchange numbers, you tell me to text you, I do. You don't respond, then you close your account? WTF is that all about? And the worst part was that I was kind of interested in him. I mean, I don't know him and it was only a few emails but I was excited to get a new email from him and for me, that's a big deal. And then he closes his account!
SO pissy me... I grab my phone and send him ANOTHER text message saying I wasn't sure if my text went through the other night, but just wanted to say hi.
Um, yeah. SO I have the volume off of my phone. I noticed a new voice mail. It was him. He was glad I texted him. He closed his account yesterday. He thought I must be driving home from work and traffic was bad out so he told me to becareful driving home. And he said he really wanted to get to know me better.
Now don't I feel like a shmuck! I was SO pissed off, and then he leaves me the cutest voice mail. And seriously, bonus points for calling me and not texting me back. I do text but I don't love it... especially when I first exchange numbers. I want to actually talk to a guy! To find out if we click or not. So yeah, kudos on the call. But I still feel like a shmuck!
Now I'm all 12 year old girl and nervous to call him back. He called me over an hour ago! But I have been busy in my defense.
I went on line and ordered my groupon for the place I originally bought my sneakers. $50 for $25! Talk about a good deal! Then I went on swimoutlet.com and got 3 new bathing suits and a kickboard. With shipping, all of that was under $50! And THEN I went and registered for the 10K on New Years Day. No backing out now! :)
SO I just spent very close to $100 on myself on line, a couple of weeks before Christmas, when I have barely done ANY shopping! I have 1 thing for my brother and then my cousin Jenn is done. That's ALL I have gotten so far. Talk about pathetic! Time for me to get crackin'!
Alright, enough procrastinating on this. First I need to run to the bathroom, then go in a spot where I have better reception on my cell phone (once and a while I'll drop calls from where I'm laying down on the sofa right now), THEN I will call him back. Boy oh boy am I nervous on this one! Why do I get like a 12 year old girl when it comes to guys I am slightly interested in??? All nervous and insecure! Kind of funny! Ahhh... Ok, ok, I need to more and get this show on the road so I can just do this and stop putting it off!
I am kind of glad that both of the people signed up for swimming tonight cancelled. I am just spent and exhausted. SO I cancelled it and I haven't moved in about 2 hours! :)
Tomorrow night I'm doing Zumba with Kim who I did yoga with on Sunday. The class starts at 6 and she's picking me up after 5:30. It'll be so much fun to try out this studio! I've heard really great things about it. And it'll be nice to hang out with Kim again. She's just such a nice person.
I emailed her tonight and asked her if she wanted to stop and grab something to eat after too... so now we're grabbing dinner after class.
I really like how I am starting to have new people in my life. And not just quantity of new people but really QUALITY new people. They are all good people. Positive, fun, happy people with great energy who like to be active and fit and DO things.
SO the guy from the dating website... I texted him the other night after we exchanged numbers. His email said it was late so he didn't want to text me then. I didn't hear anything back, so today I was going to email him again through the site. Well, I went on and he closed his profile! I was PISSED! Seriously, we exchange numbers, you tell me to text you, I do. You don't respond, then you close your account? WTF is that all about? And the worst part was that I was kind of interested in him. I mean, I don't know him and it was only a few emails but I was excited to get a new email from him and for me, that's a big deal. And then he closes his account!
SO pissy me... I grab my phone and send him ANOTHER text message saying I wasn't sure if my text went through the other night, but just wanted to say hi.
Um, yeah. SO I have the volume off of my phone. I noticed a new voice mail. It was him. He was glad I texted him. He closed his account yesterday. He thought I must be driving home from work and traffic was bad out so he told me to becareful driving home. And he said he really wanted to get to know me better.
Now don't I feel like a shmuck! I was SO pissed off, and then he leaves me the cutest voice mail. And seriously, bonus points for calling me and not texting me back. I do text but I don't love it... especially when I first exchange numbers. I want to actually talk to a guy! To find out if we click or not. So yeah, kudos on the call. But I still feel like a shmuck!
Now I'm all 12 year old girl and nervous to call him back. He called me over an hour ago! But I have been busy in my defense.
I went on line and ordered my groupon for the place I originally bought my sneakers. $50 for $25! Talk about a good deal! Then I went on swimoutlet.com and got 3 new bathing suits and a kickboard. With shipping, all of that was under $50! And THEN I went and registered for the 10K on New Years Day. No backing out now! :)
SO I just spent very close to $100 on myself on line, a couple of weeks before Christmas, when I have barely done ANY shopping! I have 1 thing for my brother and then my cousin Jenn is done. That's ALL I have gotten so far. Talk about pathetic! Time for me to get crackin'!
Alright, enough procrastinating on this. First I need to run to the bathroom, then go in a spot where I have better reception on my cell phone (once and a while I'll drop calls from where I'm laying down on the sofa right now), THEN I will call him back. Boy oh boy am I nervous on this one! Why do I get like a 12 year old girl when it comes to guys I am slightly interested in??? All nervous and insecure! Kind of funny! Ahhh... Ok, ok, I need to more and get this show on the road so I can just do this and stop putting it off!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Hump Day
Work was fast today and overall sort of unproductive. Too many problems came up so I couldn't really finish any of the projects I was working on.
I left work at 3 so I could get in a run and met Betsey at the gym. SUCH a good run. She had me do inclines and declines on the treadmill to get in hill work. It felt good. Betsey has been running for a lot longer than me and did 2 half marathons this year. I pretty much kept pace with her for most of it. It felt good!
Tomorrow night is swimming and I'm looking forward to that too. It should be fun and I really like the workout. Then Friday I'm doing Zumba with Kim, running 5 miles on Saturday and not sure yet on Sunday, but maybe another swim.
Tonight I went to my final class with my life coach group. I first started with this group in the fall of 2007 for a 5 week course. Then in January of 2008 and 2009 it was once a month and this year just 6 times. Tonight was the last night for our group.
I'm a little sad, but, well, I'm not sure. I have really gotten to know these people so well over the past few years and I have taken so much from SO many of them. They all helped bring me to where I am by sharing their knowledge and wisdom along the way.
I have changed so much since I first started with them, and I am really am a different person than when I began. I tried to explain tonight that I am happier now than I have ever been in my entire life. And it isn't because of any outside influences. I am happy IN me. This is new for me.
When we left, we said good-bye and happy holidays and with the plan to meet in the summer as we did the summer of 2009. It would be nice to catch up with everyone and to check in.
While we were walking out, I was with 2 women who have been in the group since the beginning, Leah and Cary. Cary said that I have done such a great job with everything. I have taken all of the lessons and really applied them to my life. Then Leah said, and later repeated to everyone, "Out of everyone in our group, Julie is the shining star on our tree."
It is so touching to hear something like that and to know that it truly comes from a genuine place. I will miss these women and I will be forever grateful for everything they shared and passed on to me. I am a better person because of my experiences with them.
I left work at 3 so I could get in a run and met Betsey at the gym. SUCH a good run. She had me do inclines and declines on the treadmill to get in hill work. It felt good. Betsey has been running for a lot longer than me and did 2 half marathons this year. I pretty much kept pace with her for most of it. It felt good!
Tomorrow night is swimming and I'm looking forward to that too. It should be fun and I really like the workout. Then Friday I'm doing Zumba with Kim, running 5 miles on Saturday and not sure yet on Sunday, but maybe another swim.
Tonight I went to my final class with my life coach group. I first started with this group in the fall of 2007 for a 5 week course. Then in January of 2008 and 2009 it was once a month and this year just 6 times. Tonight was the last night for our group.
I'm a little sad, but, well, I'm not sure. I have really gotten to know these people so well over the past few years and I have taken so much from SO many of them. They all helped bring me to where I am by sharing their knowledge and wisdom along the way.
I have changed so much since I first started with them, and I am really am a different person than when I began. I tried to explain tonight that I am happier now than I have ever been in my entire life. And it isn't because of any outside influences. I am happy IN me. This is new for me.
When we left, we said good-bye and happy holidays and with the plan to meet in the summer as we did the summer of 2009. It would be nice to catch up with everyone and to check in.
While we were walking out, I was with 2 women who have been in the group since the beginning, Leah and Cary. Cary said that I have done such a great job with everything. I have taken all of the lessons and really applied them to my life. Then Leah said, and later repeated to everyone, "Out of everyone in our group, Julie is the shining star on our tree."
It is so touching to hear something like that and to know that it truly comes from a genuine place. I will miss these women and I will be forever grateful for everything they shared and passed on to me. I am a better person because of my experiences with them.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
I was NOT motivated to get in a run tonight. Good thing I got my new sneakers delivered! I was excited to run in those, and that really is the only reason I got in my 2 miles tonight. Then I went to the hip hop class. Fun, but not something I'd do on a regular basis. I'd rather more of a workout. Zumba is better. I'd like to find a regular Zumba class that I love.
Tomorrow I'm meeting my friend Betsey at the gym and doing my 3 miles on the treadmill then doing a workout for the strength training. I'm looking forward to getting in the swimming on Thursday too! I have run early on Saturday, but I'd love to get in a swim too... but I have to be at mom's early. Not sure how I'm going to end up pulling all of it off, but I'll figure something out. Maybe I'll do a swim on Sunday. It might snow, so I'm not posting a walk. I'll have to give that one some thought. But I still might go to Zumba on Sunday morning too... I have to wait to hear back Kim.
Ahhh.. .ok, time for bed. 11:30 is late enough for me. Damn, I'm getting tired.
But today was a good day. :)
Oh, one more thing... the whole me being a bitch thing to NA... tonight 2 people were there who know her and one is an assistant organizer of the group. She has had to deal with NA and knows HOW bad she is. She can't deal with it either. And my friend Jill knew I was talking about her too. Funny. Everyone feels the same way about her being a nutcase!
Ok, now it really is bed time!
Tomorrow I'm meeting my friend Betsey at the gym and doing my 3 miles on the treadmill then doing a workout for the strength training. I'm looking forward to getting in the swimming on Thursday too! I have run early on Saturday, but I'd love to get in a swim too... but I have to be at mom's early. Not sure how I'm going to end up pulling all of it off, but I'll figure something out. Maybe I'll do a swim on Sunday. It might snow, so I'm not posting a walk. I'll have to give that one some thought. But I still might go to Zumba on Sunday morning too... I have to wait to hear back Kim.
Ahhh.. .ok, time for bed. 11:30 is late enough for me. Damn, I'm getting tired.
But today was a good day. :)
Oh, one more thing... the whole me being a bitch thing to NA... tonight 2 people were there who know her and one is an assistant organizer of the group. She has had to deal with NA and knows HOW bad she is. She can't deal with it either. And my friend Jill knew I was talking about her too. Funny. Everyone feels the same way about her being a nutcase!
Ok, now it really is bed time!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday Night Football!
What a great way to start the week! Monday night football, Pats, Jets, in New England, 25 degrees out (MAYBE!), Tedy honored at 1/2 time, and the Pats KICKING JETS BUTT!
And I love it... just as I finished typing that sentence, the Jets were going for a touchdown pass, and the Pats intercepted! YAY! I LOVE football! :) So much for a good night sleep! I'll be wired when the game is finally over! 31 to 3 in the 3rd!
My naked tree is still in my living room but the lights are done at least. I just didn't have time today. And I won't all week! Going to be CRAZY!
Tomorrow I have to get in a 2 mile run before a Hip Hop dance class at 7. Wednesday I'm leaving work early to do a 3 mile run, then home and shower and leave my house before 6:30 for my class with the life coach. Thursday night is lap swimming and I have possible plans for Friday night too.
For Friday, I found another meetup group which is Laughing Yoga. I have heard of it, but never knew of anywhere that hasd it or anything on what it was like. The class is $10 on Friday night. I asked Tracie if she wants to go with me but she wasn't sure yet.
Saturday I have to get in a 5 mile run in the morning, then I am going to mom's for the whole day. She is taking my aunt shopping for the day and then having dinner, and taking her to see lights at night before bringing her home. Sunday I am pretty sure I'm taking a Zumba class in the morning. I haven't decided on a walk at the park yet and the Pats play at 1. I'm meeting my friend Michelle for dinner on Sunday night too.
Damn, I'm busy!!
On another note, been emailing someone on a dating website. Generally I think, oh ok, he emailed. But so far, when I get an email from this guy, I smile and open it right away. His profile is nice, he likes to try new things and seems fun. Plus he has a good sense of humor. If someone can get me to laugh out loud for real through an email... that's good! And the email I read toady did.
Anyway... he asked me for my number, which I gave him, but that's when I looked at my scheudle. Damn, I have a lot going on! I've been single for so long and never ever have to consider anyone else in making my plans. So trying to think of fitting in time for date? I have no time!
Hmm.. what else?
OH at work today, someone I used to supervise who was not very good at her job... she was something else that was blamed on me. Well today she was with the manager in the HR manager's office with the door closed. For a while. Then her manager left that office and went into the IT person's office and closed THAT door. SO something is going on. I have a feeling she was written up and is on her last leg.
I have a great sense of satisfaction that after all the crap I went through in that department, all the things that were blamed on me which I knew were not on me, I really like that so many of those problems still exist and are still being worked on and dealt with. It isn't me. And now they know that, even if it will never ever be admitted!
(And ANOTHER Pats interception! Seriously? I really thought this would be a game, not a slaughter! This is almost sad!)
Anyway... the nosey nelly in me wants details which I know I will never get. I would also love to get the acknowledgement that the problems that were put on me, weren't really me after all. I would LOVE that, but I know it won't happen.
Instead? I get to have a conversation about accounting (who is also HR and one of them was out to get me before!) and about how back she f'ed up on information she gave to me on Wednesday, then on Thursday and again on Friday! Yeah.. we have a great accounting department! This will be a FUN conversation! :)
Oh, and one more thing... the whole me being a bitch to NA the other day with the email I sent to her. Two people commented on what I put on facebook, knowing EXACTLY what I who I was talking about. Then a friend of mine texted me today asking if I kicked her out of the group. She is REALLY that bad that so many people know exactly what is going on with her!
But one of her friends who I know, who is also an assistant organizer of my group, called me tonight at 8:30. I had my phone off and the game was starting, so no way I was going to call her back. I sent her an email saying just as much asking her what was up. Not sure if I'll hear it from her but whatever. I'll just tell her I don't want her to be in the middle, so I'm not going there. And if she pushes it, I'll remind her that SHE is the one who kicked a member out of our group because they had issues between them. :)
Ok... time to watch the 4th quarter which just started. Now the score is 38 to 3! :) NICE!!! But again, almost sad. Monday night football, you'd think it would be something of a game. LOVE the Pats!
And I love it... just as I finished typing that sentence, the Jets were going for a touchdown pass, and the Pats intercepted! YAY! I LOVE football! :) So much for a good night sleep! I'll be wired when the game is finally over! 31 to 3 in the 3rd!
My naked tree is still in my living room but the lights are done at least. I just didn't have time today. And I won't all week! Going to be CRAZY!
Tomorrow I have to get in a 2 mile run before a Hip Hop dance class at 7. Wednesday I'm leaving work early to do a 3 mile run, then home and shower and leave my house before 6:30 for my class with the life coach. Thursday night is lap swimming and I have possible plans for Friday night too.
For Friday, I found another meetup group which is Laughing Yoga. I have heard of it, but never knew of anywhere that hasd it or anything on what it was like. The class is $10 on Friday night. I asked Tracie if she wants to go with me but she wasn't sure yet.
Saturday I have to get in a 5 mile run in the morning, then I am going to mom's for the whole day. She is taking my aunt shopping for the day and then having dinner, and taking her to see lights at night before bringing her home. Sunday I am pretty sure I'm taking a Zumba class in the morning. I haven't decided on a walk at the park yet and the Pats play at 1. I'm meeting my friend Michelle for dinner on Sunday night too.
Damn, I'm busy!!
On another note, been emailing someone on a dating website. Generally I think, oh ok, he emailed. But so far, when I get an email from this guy, I smile and open it right away. His profile is nice, he likes to try new things and seems fun. Plus he has a good sense of humor. If someone can get me to laugh out loud for real through an email... that's good! And the email I read toady did.
Anyway... he asked me for my number, which I gave him, but that's when I looked at my scheudle. Damn, I have a lot going on! I've been single for so long and never ever have to consider anyone else in making my plans. So trying to think of fitting in time for date? I have no time!
Hmm.. what else?
OH at work today, someone I used to supervise who was not very good at her job... she was something else that was blamed on me. Well today she was with the manager in the HR manager's office with the door closed. For a while. Then her manager left that office and went into the IT person's office and closed THAT door. SO something is going on. I have a feeling she was written up and is on her last leg.
I have a great sense of satisfaction that after all the crap I went through in that department, all the things that were blamed on me which I knew were not on me, I really like that so many of those problems still exist and are still being worked on and dealt with. It isn't me. And now they know that, even if it will never ever be admitted!
(And ANOTHER Pats interception! Seriously? I really thought this would be a game, not a slaughter! This is almost sad!)
Anyway... the nosey nelly in me wants details which I know I will never get. I would also love to get the acknowledgement that the problems that were put on me, weren't really me after all. I would LOVE that, but I know it won't happen.
Instead? I get to have a conversation about accounting (who is also HR and one of them was out to get me before!) and about how back she f'ed up on information she gave to me on Wednesday, then on Thursday and again on Friday! Yeah.. we have a great accounting department! This will be a FUN conversation! :)
Oh, and one more thing... the whole me being a bitch to NA the other day with the email I sent to her. Two people commented on what I put on facebook, knowing EXACTLY what I who I was talking about. Then a friend of mine texted me today asking if I kicked her out of the group. She is REALLY that bad that so many people know exactly what is going on with her!
But one of her friends who I know, who is also an assistant organizer of my group, called me tonight at 8:30. I had my phone off and the game was starting, so no way I was going to call her back. I sent her an email saying just as much asking her what was up. Not sure if I'll hear it from her but whatever. I'll just tell her I don't want her to be in the middle, so I'm not going there. And if she pushes it, I'll remind her that SHE is the one who kicked a member out of our group because they had issues between them. :)
Ok... time to watch the 4th quarter which just started. Now the score is 38 to 3! :) NICE!!! But again, almost sad. Monday night football, you'd think it would be something of a game. LOVE the Pats!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
I had a really great day today. The yoga class I went to was AWESOME! I wish I started going earlier. But I do like what they will be doing come January. They will continue to have a weekly yoga class for free, but it will be at different studios around the community. Each month will be at one studio for the month and they will showcase what they offer with each class. I think that is such a great idea.
And it was fun going with Kim too. She's really sweet and really nice. I have a feeling I'll become friends with her too. And that's great. She has great energy and those are the kinds of people I want to be around.
Then we went to the fitness walk at the park. A really great walk with a good group of people. We did it again in about an hour, so that was cool.
After that I was home for a bit then out the dooor for ice skating. That didn't go as well, but that's ok. They didn't have anymore skates in my size, so no skating for me. :( But I had too much on my plate today anyway.
SO I headed up to mom's and had a great dinner with them. Dad made a beef stew and mom made her awesome popovers. LOVE them!
I checked online for the delivery status of my sneakers. They are due to be delivered on Tuesday! YAY! I can't wait! Get to run soon in new sneakers! :) I think it will make a really big difference. And now that I have the running journal on line, I can log in my sneakers and keep track of my miles on them.
Then I checked my email and the fitness group's website. One person who still gets under my skin? She posted 4 friggin comments TODAY! Seriously? I sent her a nasty gram email. And I was a BITCH! And you know what? It felt good! It really did feel good to tell her, enough or your out. Kind of a relief to really put it out there. I told her:
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NA,
After hoping on line and looking The Fitness Group's web page, I am extremely irritated and here is why....
1. You are not the group organizer of The XXX XXX Fitness XXX Group
2. I have previously told you that I do not like that you push your opinion on everyone by commenting on absolutely everything.
3. I have previously told you that I do not want to be around you.
4. You have yet again forced your opinion all over the fitness group with you INSANE amount of comments.
This will be the absolute last time I am saying this. Stop with the comments. I have had enough of it. If you continue, as the Group Organizer, I will remove you permanently from this group.
I have respected the decision of assistant organizers who have removed members due to personal issues with members and I have tried for well over 6 months to avoid having do to that with you, although for just as long, many people have been telling me to just kick you out of this group.
Again, this is the last time I am saying it. If it happens again, I won't bother saying anything and will just remove you.
And please do not bother responding to this. Any emails from you will be deleted before I read them, so really, don't waste you time.
Julie
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Yup, I channeled my inner bitch and I feel SO much better now! :)
Time to finish the lights on the tree so I can start decorating. I think the decorating will happen tomorrow night, but I'd like to at least get the lights up tonight.
And I do have a busy week. Running tomorrow, I was supposed to go to 2 dance classes on Tuesday, but I'm going to cancel. I have to run 2 miles Tuesday. Then 3 on Wednesday and my class Wednesday night (leaving work at 3 to get the run and a shower in before leaving my house before 6:30 for class). Swimming on Thursday and Friday is rest day. Saturday I have a 5 mile run before heading to mom's for the day and going with mom to take out my dad's sister shopping.
The week should be fun and fly by! The weekend will be here before I know it! :)
And it was fun going with Kim too. She's really sweet and really nice. I have a feeling I'll become friends with her too. And that's great. She has great energy and those are the kinds of people I want to be around.
Then we went to the fitness walk at the park. A really great walk with a good group of people. We did it again in about an hour, so that was cool.
After that I was home for a bit then out the dooor for ice skating. That didn't go as well, but that's ok. They didn't have anymore skates in my size, so no skating for me. :( But I had too much on my plate today anyway.
SO I headed up to mom's and had a great dinner with them. Dad made a beef stew and mom made her awesome popovers. LOVE them!
I checked online for the delivery status of my sneakers. They are due to be delivered on Tuesday! YAY! I can't wait! Get to run soon in new sneakers! :) I think it will make a really big difference. And now that I have the running journal on line, I can log in my sneakers and keep track of my miles on them.
Then I checked my email and the fitness group's website. One person who still gets under my skin? She posted 4 friggin comments TODAY! Seriously? I sent her a nasty gram email. And I was a BITCH! And you know what? It felt good! It really did feel good to tell her, enough or your out. Kind of a relief to really put it out there. I told her:
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NA,
After hoping on line and looking The Fitness Group's web page, I am extremely irritated and here is why....
1. You are not the group organizer of The XXX XXX Fitness XXX Group
2. I have previously told you that I do not like that you push your opinion on everyone by commenting on absolutely everything.
3. I have previously told you that I do not want to be around you.
4. You have yet again forced your opinion all over the fitness group with you INSANE amount of comments.
This will be the absolute last time I am saying this. Stop with the comments. I have had enough of it. If you continue, as the Group Organizer, I will remove you permanently from this group.
I have respected the decision of assistant organizers who have removed members due to personal issues with members and I have tried for well over 6 months to avoid having do to that with you, although for just as long, many people have been telling me to just kick you out of this group.
Again, this is the last time I am saying it. If it happens again, I won't bother saying anything and will just remove you.
And please do not bother responding to this. Any emails from you will be deleted before I read them, so really, don't waste you time.
Julie
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Yup, I channeled my inner bitch and I feel SO much better now! :)
Time to finish the lights on the tree so I can start decorating. I think the decorating will happen tomorrow night, but I'd like to at least get the lights up tonight.
And I do have a busy week. Running tomorrow, I was supposed to go to 2 dance classes on Tuesday, but I'm going to cancel. I have to run 2 miles Tuesday. Then 3 on Wednesday and my class Wednesday night (leaving work at 3 to get the run and a shower in before leaving my house before 6:30 for class). Swimming on Thursday and Friday is rest day. Saturday I have a 5 mile run before heading to mom's for the day and going with mom to take out my dad's sister shopping.
The week should be fun and fly by! The weekend will be here before I know it! :)
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The stand finally stopped leaking, so I added more water. But I'm just not motivated to decorate it. I have everything out, my living room is a mess, but I just can't get it going. And at this point in the night, I'm just not up for it. It is already after 9:30. OH well. Hopefully I'll be up for doing it in the short bit of free time that I have tomorrow.
Kim is going to be at my house around 9:15. She said she thinks 20 minutes to my house, but I doubt it. We'll be REALLY early for yoga, but that's ok. I just need to remember to dress for the walk too.
I'd like to get to bed early with yoga, the walk, and later ice skating, all before going up to mom's house. Going to be a very long and busy day, but I know I'll have fun. As far as the training goes, I'm supposed to do strength training. I know I won't have time, but at least I'm getting in other things.
Jen and I were at the pool tonight for about an hour. I did SO much better with swimming tonight. Each time I go, I do more and more. I guess like the couch to 5K, start slow and continue to build on it.
So, some time to relax for the rest of the night before crashing and trying to figure out what I'm doing tomorrow. Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day.
Kim is going to be at my house around 9:15. She said she thinks 20 minutes to my house, but I doubt it. We'll be REALLY early for yoga, but that's ok. I just need to remember to dress for the walk too.
I'd like to get to bed early with yoga, the walk, and later ice skating, all before going up to mom's house. Going to be a very long and busy day, but I know I'll have fun. As far as the training goes, I'm supposed to do strength training. I know I won't have time, but at least I'm getting in other things.
Jen and I were at the pool tonight for about an hour. I did SO much better with swimming tonight. Each time I go, I do more and more. I guess like the couch to 5K, start slow and continue to build on it.
So, some time to relax for the rest of the night before crashing and trying to figure out what I'm doing tomorrow. Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day.
Saturday check in
I had so many well laid plans for today but it is one of those days where all of the plans have been tossed out the window again and again and again!
I did a lot of the cleaning I needed to do last night before my parents brought the tree over today. Got up early and I swept and mopped the kitchen and bathroom then dusted the living room, made my bed and organized the closet room a bit. All that was left was vacuuming.
I went to the track to meet everyone for my 4 mile run. I think it was the cross country or track team that was on the track, but not running, just doing a workout with the coaches. We couldn't run there.
Two left to do their own thing and I met Paula at a different track, but closer to my house. I did end up getting in the 4 miles and it was at a better pace than I have been at all week, which is good too.
After running, I called my mom at home and on her cell, which was off. It was just after 10:30 and she said she would be at my house after 10:30. I couldn't get her on the phone! Finally she called me and said they had just left the tree farm and were off to a late start. That gave me some more time to finish cleaning and run the dishwasher... can't believe how clean my house is!
So my parents got here around 11:45. They brought the tree in and we got it in the stand. They didn't stay very long, just for a cup of coffee, and they were out the door by 12:15. I vacuumed around the tree to get up the needles from getting it in the stand and that's when I noticed water! The stand was leaking! :( I was so bummed. I called my parents AT LEAST 8 times. Mom's cell phone was on this time, but she never heard it ring.
Dad said to take the tree out of the stand (Yeah right!) and check the stand. Right now I have a cup under the stand to collect any more water that drips out. After moving the tree around in the stand, it might be better, but I'm going to wait a while more. It was REALLY dripping a lot earlier.
The stand is a funky one. The tree place drills a hole in the bottom of the trunk and the stand has a pin sticking out of it that you put the tree into, and that's it. No screwing into the sides of the tree or anything. But there is a rubber stopper in the bucket that holds the water, which is around the pin. That wasn't sealed correctly. Dad said to take the tree down, empty the stand and check the rubber stopper.
My answer? If I did it wrong the first time, how am I supposed to know if I have it right now?? SO the cup sits below the stand STILL. And my tree is still naked.
I am leaving in about 15 minutes to go to the pool to swim laps again. I'll have to do decorating after I get back. Oh well. At least it is a pretty tree.
But I have been sneezing like crazy since I got home from the track. And it started before my parents go here so I know it isn't the tree. I thought I was done with this cold! I was better all week and don't even know how many times I have sneezed in the past 4 1/2 hours since I got home! I can't stop! I think I might run out of my tissues too. That's not good.
When I do decorate the tree, my living room will look nice. I'm excited to get started with the decorating. I love Christmas. This year has taken me a bit to get into the spirit, but just having my naked tree in my living room is already helping. Well, that and having the music channel set to Christmas music right now! :) I just can't wait to see the tree done. I will be really nice.
It was good too, cuz I didn't need to take any furniture out of this room. I just shifted it around. SO that was really good. Wasn't too sure what I was going to do with the rocking chair and ottoman, but they can stay in here. They just have new homes for the next month.
Ok, meeting Jen in... um 23 minutes. Time to get off the sofa and start getting ready so I can be on time! :)
I did a lot of the cleaning I needed to do last night before my parents brought the tree over today. Got up early and I swept and mopped the kitchen and bathroom then dusted the living room, made my bed and organized the closet room a bit. All that was left was vacuuming.
I went to the track to meet everyone for my 4 mile run. I think it was the cross country or track team that was on the track, but not running, just doing a workout with the coaches. We couldn't run there.
Two left to do their own thing and I met Paula at a different track, but closer to my house. I did end up getting in the 4 miles and it was at a better pace than I have been at all week, which is good too.
After running, I called my mom at home and on her cell, which was off. It was just after 10:30 and she said she would be at my house after 10:30. I couldn't get her on the phone! Finally she called me and said they had just left the tree farm and were off to a late start. That gave me some more time to finish cleaning and run the dishwasher... can't believe how clean my house is!
So my parents got here around 11:45. They brought the tree in and we got it in the stand. They didn't stay very long, just for a cup of coffee, and they were out the door by 12:15. I vacuumed around the tree to get up the needles from getting it in the stand and that's when I noticed water! The stand was leaking! :( I was so bummed. I called my parents AT LEAST 8 times. Mom's cell phone was on this time, but she never heard it ring.
Dad said to take the tree out of the stand (Yeah right!) and check the stand. Right now I have a cup under the stand to collect any more water that drips out. After moving the tree around in the stand, it might be better, but I'm going to wait a while more. It was REALLY dripping a lot earlier.
The stand is a funky one. The tree place drills a hole in the bottom of the trunk and the stand has a pin sticking out of it that you put the tree into, and that's it. No screwing into the sides of the tree or anything. But there is a rubber stopper in the bucket that holds the water, which is around the pin. That wasn't sealed correctly. Dad said to take the tree down, empty the stand and check the rubber stopper.
My answer? If I did it wrong the first time, how am I supposed to know if I have it right now?? SO the cup sits below the stand STILL. And my tree is still naked.
I am leaving in about 15 minutes to go to the pool to swim laps again. I'll have to do decorating after I get back. Oh well. At least it is a pretty tree.
But I have been sneezing like crazy since I got home from the track. And it started before my parents go here so I know it isn't the tree. I thought I was done with this cold! I was better all week and don't even know how many times I have sneezed in the past 4 1/2 hours since I got home! I can't stop! I think I might run out of my tissues too. That's not good.
When I do decorate the tree, my living room will look nice. I'm excited to get started with the decorating. I love Christmas. This year has taken me a bit to get into the spirit, but just having my naked tree in my living room is already helping. Well, that and having the music channel set to Christmas music right now! :) I just can't wait to see the tree done. I will be really nice.
It was good too, cuz I didn't need to take any furniture out of this room. I just shifted it around. SO that was really good. Wasn't too sure what I was going to do with the rocking chair and ottoman, but they can stay in here. They just have new homes for the next month.
Ok, meeting Jen in... um 23 minutes. Time to get off the sofa and start getting ready so I can be on time! :)
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Swimming
Tonight was lap swim. With a little instruction, I got on the bathing cap and my hair really did stay dry! That was cool. And Jen ended up giving me her extra pair of goggles! Having both really made a big difference. I did spend lots of time chatting but I got in at least a 1/2 hour of swimming.
I would like to do this more often. I think I'd get so much better with more practice. I might get there on Saturday. I think I am going to call the pool to ask if lanes are set up on Saturdays so I could get a little in.
This has been a tough week at work and I'm really glad that tomorrow is Friday. Plus it is rest day for working out! I'm looking forward to 5pm tomorrow. I'll get home and put on my sweats! I cannot WAIT! :) I need the break.
But I'll have to clean my house. My parents will be here on Saturday morning with the tree and I'm running at 9am. SO tomorrow night will be some cleaning.
Ahh... I'm pretty relaxed right now. That swim was good. It got out the all the stress and really put me in a good place. I like this! hmm...
I would like to do this more often. I think I'd get so much better with more practice. I might get there on Saturday. I think I am going to call the pool to ask if lanes are set up on Saturdays so I could get a little in.
This has been a tough week at work and I'm really glad that tomorrow is Friday. Plus it is rest day for working out! I'm looking forward to 5pm tomorrow. I'll get home and put on my sweats! I cannot WAIT! :) I need the break.
But I'll have to clean my house. My parents will be here on Saturday morning with the tree and I'm running at 9am. SO tomorrow night will be some cleaning.
Ahh... I'm pretty relaxed right now. That swim was good. It got out the all the stress and really put me in a good place. I like this! hmm...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
December already?
This year has just flown by! I can't believe it!! Crazy!
So I'm thinking that I'm not really supposed to be taking yoga, or at least that's what the universe is telling me. This month, I didn't have one of my Tuesday night classes. No class the first Tuesday, I just couldn't get up to go the next 2. Last week I was sick but come to find out, there was no class anyway. I showed up last night and the building was locked, so we had no where to have class! And next week is back to the first Tuesday of the month. We are scheduled to have class the week after that, then no more until the 2nd Tuesday in January!
I was planning on taking a free class at the yoga place on Sunday's. Been planning on it for weeks but just never made it. I'm going this Sunday with someone from the fitness class. After I found out last night that my regular Tuesday class only has one in December, I was happy that I'd at least have the Sunday classes. Guess what? Checked the website, no Sunday classes listed! I called the store and was told this Sunday is the last class they will have in the store! :(
I'm still going, but I'm disappointed that I won't have it regularly. I might have to find another class that I can take.
I went to the track tonight to run. It was SO windy! I couldn't believe it! We made the 3 miles in and then when we were doing a walking cool down lap, the heaven's OPENED! I did my stretching at home.
Tonight was a tough go. This was the first time I did runs 3 days in a row. It was hard. Between 3 days in a row, my knee being sore and the wind... it was not the best run I've ever done. I went slow for the 2nd half of the run! My total time was 35 minutes for 3 miles. Not my best but at least I got the 3 miles in. That in itself was a challenge for me.
Tomorrow night is lap swimming at the pool and Friday is off.. so basically cleaning my house. Saturday morning I have a 4 mile run, then my parents are coming down to deliver my tree! :) The rest of Saturday I will be decorating for Christmas and doing the tree. I can't wait!
I'm tired. I think I might be going to bed soon. I woke up at 4am and didn't fall back to sleep until about 6:30. I had reset my alarm for 7... oh and didn't go to bed until after 11:30 last night. Yup, I'm tired!
Today was a LONG day. I hope tomorrow will be slightly better, but at least it is that much closer to this weekend! :)
Nite!
So I'm thinking that I'm not really supposed to be taking yoga, or at least that's what the universe is telling me. This month, I didn't have one of my Tuesday night classes. No class the first Tuesday, I just couldn't get up to go the next 2. Last week I was sick but come to find out, there was no class anyway. I showed up last night and the building was locked, so we had no where to have class! And next week is back to the first Tuesday of the month. We are scheduled to have class the week after that, then no more until the 2nd Tuesday in January!
I was planning on taking a free class at the yoga place on Sunday's. Been planning on it for weeks but just never made it. I'm going this Sunday with someone from the fitness class. After I found out last night that my regular Tuesday class only has one in December, I was happy that I'd at least have the Sunday classes. Guess what? Checked the website, no Sunday classes listed! I called the store and was told this Sunday is the last class they will have in the store! :(
I'm still going, but I'm disappointed that I won't have it regularly. I might have to find another class that I can take.
I went to the track tonight to run. It was SO windy! I couldn't believe it! We made the 3 miles in and then when we were doing a walking cool down lap, the heaven's OPENED! I did my stretching at home.
Tonight was a tough go. This was the first time I did runs 3 days in a row. It was hard. Between 3 days in a row, my knee being sore and the wind... it was not the best run I've ever done. I went slow for the 2nd half of the run! My total time was 35 minutes for 3 miles. Not my best but at least I got the 3 miles in. That in itself was a challenge for me.
Tomorrow night is lap swimming at the pool and Friday is off.. so basically cleaning my house. Saturday morning I have a 4 mile run, then my parents are coming down to deliver my tree! :) The rest of Saturday I will be decorating for Christmas and doing the tree. I can't wait!
I'm tired. I think I might be going to bed soon. I woke up at 4am and didn't fall back to sleep until about 6:30. I had reset my alarm for 7... oh and didn't go to bed until after 11:30 last night. Yup, I'm tired!
Today was a LONG day. I hope tomorrow will be slightly better, but at least it is that much closer to this weekend! :)
Nite!
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