and today I shall get my act together...

Last night I had dinner with a longtime friend... our Birthdays are a week apart and we always celebrate with dinner...  we always get updated with what's going on in our lives and I gave her the update on mine.  I told her about my dissatisfaction and sense of something needing to change - with that she gave me homework.  She told me to come up with a to do list - so that's what I'm going to do.

This weekend I started working on a sample syllabus for a hypothetical class...  I think I shall work on finishing that and then start looking for teaching jobs in earnest.  I've been pooping around for the past five years not giving myself enough credit...

Another thing happened yesterday...  my feet didn't hurt too much.  I don't want to talk about it too much because I don't want to jinx it...  but I think I may be on the mend.  I was able to walk home with my flats on (with the orthotics of course)...  It would be nice if I could get rid of my aches and pains.

I also got this photo sent to me.... it's my tree with a new/old rock next to it...  I'm looking forward to going to work camp in the next few weeks...  

Finally this morning this would be prosciutto.... you know (or maybe your don't know) how I love prosciutto...

Being Useful

This weekend I actually accomplished things (sort of)...

Both Saturday and Sunday I spent a fair amount of time working on Job and Grant applications...  I'm not done yet, but I've got a good start on them.  I just have to work on dragging myself out of the apartment in order to work on them...

This morning I woke up at 4:45... not fun, but I guess I'll be able to sleep tonight (if I make it)...

What do I know???

I signed up to go to work camp on Memorial Day weekend...  Although I think it's kind of nutty that they cancel classes at the gym on some of the most inane holidays, I am kind of glad I won't have to work that three day weekend so I can actually take a mini-vacation....  I am needing some camp time, and it will be nice to be in a place where I can do some work and relax a little bit.

It's supposed to be nice out today... maybe I will bare my legs...  maybe not.  They're a little pasty...

Please leave me alone...

Looking pensive (and cold)...

 Note to self... don't start at the front of the group if you want to feel like you're going fast.... you will get passed by everyone (including women pushing strollers)...

 

Almost sunny

Bushes that grow beer cans....
 

The summer of the pull-up.

I think this summer I shall work on trying to do pull ups...   I was going to do it last summer, but then I messed up the knee and couldn't really adapt my training to accommodate the knee...

I checked yesterday and I can still do push-ups (the boy ones, not the girl ones...).  I did 20.  Not too bad.

Tomorrow I am signed up for the Fiesta 5k Ole at Volunteer Park... should be good... it's within walking distance of home, there's taco trucks afterwards, and if I was a drinker I could even grab a margarita...  I won't though..

I think tomorrow I shall work on applying for a job at North Seattle...  It's for someone to teach painting and drawing (if you've seen my painting and drawing you will know that it's not my strong suit....).... I am going to apply for the job anyway...

there's also a grant I need to apply for....   I just need to get out and work on the stuff somewhere other than my apartment....

Next topic....

I'm in the process of reducing my spending... yesterday I was going through my desk drawer at work and I found 32 dollars!  how exciting....  I had squirreled it away sometime ago because it was "crisp"  that money which has never been folded...   I deposited the 30 bucks in my savings account...  I will probably spend the 2 ones somewhere.....

My feet have been feeling better (hence the running)...

My psyche is better (at least today)...

We are having Eltana Bagels today... they are yummy.  You should check them out sometime...

Tuesday in review...

I thought I lost one of my shoes, I did not.

 The tulips were pretty on my walk to work

 The view from our office before the mele

Douche bag "anarchists" or whatever they want to call themselves - post property destruction. They disrupted my lunch...
Grow up and get a job.  You bring a bad name to those who want to protest in a peaceful manner...

Ladybug - Anarchists (see - it has a black mask covering it's face.....).

That's it.

Oh, I watched the Biggest Loser finale... I'm glad I didn't watch it this entire season... it's getting kind of old and tired.  It needs to go away.  They should just have the trainers work out for an hour....  I would watch that.

The most uneventful life.

I am guessing that I gained about 4 pounds this weekend...

I think it's just a stage (I hope it's just a stage)... 

I have to figure something out to kick myself out of this complacency...  I need something new.

Yesterday morning I did manage to run my first race since I started taking care of my feet... they actually didn't feel too bad...  I didn't die and I think I might be on the road to recovery.

I don't have much planned this week - just the normal things... work, teach, sleep, work, teach, sleep...

over and over and over and over


 until I die...

Today I shall be a slacker!

I don't know if I'll truly be a slacker, but I'm going to try....   it has been really slow at work the past few days...  yesterday I resorted to sorting paper clips...

Last night I went to a preview ride (class) at Flywheel Sports Seattle.  It's stadium style cycling... sort of a cycle class at a disco...  here is my review.

Plus - it's dark so nobody can see you're a dork or that you're sweating profusely
Plus - the bikes are great
Minus - my legs can't cycle as fast as I was being asked to do it...
Minus - I would have to take out a third job in order to pay for it.
Plus - great workout
Plus/Minus - it included an upper body section with weighted bars...  I'm sure if I could afford to go on a regular basis it would be awesome
Minus - didn't seem like there was a ton of ventilation...  I think if I could have had a personal fan that would have been great.

I would overall give it a thumbs up...  I thought I was going to barf when I was done.

As someone who teaches a cycle class three times a week it kicked my backside....  totally different way of teaching that I do it....


Up this weekend?  Top Pot Doughnut Dash... running for doughnuts - just my style...

and you thought I was gone...

I've just got a few minutes here before I head out the door.

Nothing to report other than the fact that I ate five pieces of cake yesterday and now I am officially back on the limited sugar/sweets wagon.

My face broke out big time once I started eating crap again...

Or maybe I'm just going through the first stages of menopause...

the joys I have to look forward to...

Tuesday's Report

I don't have much to say today... 

We had cake at the office yesterday.  It was really yummy..

Birthday week is coming to an end...

Yesterday I filled out an online survey and when it asked me my age I had to check the next box down which means I'm getting old...  I guess I should just get used to it...  Ah... let us just drift into senility.

It sure has been nice knowing you.....

The post which recounts my 45th Birthday.

Woke up.
Watched CBS Sunday Morning.
Drank Coffee.
Unpacked some dished I got from my Pop.
Taught Class.
Visited Dad.
Got a latte.
Took a shower.
Lunch with Momma at RR (yum).
Bought a hairbrush.
Went home.
Went for a walk.
Talked to friends on the phone.
Washed dishes.
Watching Bar Rescue on Spike TV.

The end.  For now.

here are pictures that correspond with my day...

The cutest puppy at Starbucks (besides my puppies)...

Lunch at Red Robin...

Burger at Red Robin...

Flowers from my walk...

Pre-Birthday Blog post...

Tomorrow I will be half way to 90.  I have mixed feelings about it....

Last night was celebrated with Happy Hour at Palomino... it was fun, and I got home at a reasonable time...  I only had a teensy bit of a headache when I woke up this morning...

This morning I managed to drag myself to ww and then off to get my haircut and then a massage....  I think I'm going to be meeting up with my sister and nephews tonight for dinner - nothing set in stone so we'll just go with the flow...

Maybe I'll take a nap.

Just wait until the end...

Better/Worse

I've had an interesting week.... and it's only Thursday.

I mentioned dissatisfaction the other day... it's still with me.  Nothing overwhelmingly disabling to my psyche, but it's there and I'm thinking of ways to make changes.

I think that's the way my life usually works - I start to get restless because things can't stay the way they are, but I'm not quite sure of what needs to be done....  once the itch gets to be too much I will figure out how to scratch it.

I'm usually in a good mood when my Birthday is coming around... this year not so much.  Hopefully things will pick up this weekend, in time for the big day.

Things I need to do...

Clean the apartment (it's not too bad)
make some art
get a life


oh, finally this morning I'm happy to report that I think my feet are feeling better after a few weeks of icing, ibuprofen and wearing of orthotics... they still hurt, but they seem to be doing better.  I'm walking a little more comfortably... there may be hope for pain free feet eventually..

- insert random photo here....

what I know Today

Yesterday was medium....

I finally made it to the Gauguin exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum while I was at lunch yesterday... it was pretty good (as good as a blockbuster, money-making art exhibit can be)....  too many people, too many audio guides,  too much herding (like cattle)... overall I only spent about 15 minutes total in it... what I was more interested in was the show on the  2nd (or is it 3rd) floor by Mika Tajima it's called After the Martini Shot.  It's hard to explain... you should just go check it out.

The break at lunchtime made my day a bit better... 

Flowers - extra big!

....... here

Hmmmm..... what do I have to report this morning?

Not a heck of a lot.

I attempting to reduce the amount of sugar I am eating until my Birthday (which is next week)... it can be a challenge at times but it did work to my advantage when I weighed in at ww yesterday.  I was down four pounds.

Let me re-phrase that - I'm limiting sugar and trying not to spend too much money.  They go hand in hand I think.  If I don't spend money on crap I don't eat it.

Today I think I shall swing by and see the parental unit and do some errands for work...  other than that I've got nothing (which is nice)...

I shall leave you with some photos...

Say what?

Yes, I know... I'm awake at a quarter to eleven...

I forgot to ice my heels so here I sit,  at least for about seven more minutes.

Not much too exciting to report.

I subbed at the downtown location yesterday and it went pretty good except for the fact  that the cord for the stereo system doesn't reach to the instructor bike so I have to hop off once to fix the music...

Not too many plans this weekend which is nice.  Maybe I should get out more. nah.... I don't really like people that much.  I'd rather just hang out and watch television for the most part.  And eat.  And Sleep...

I think I'll go do that now.

This is what's happening now.

I've been trying to change things up lately.... taking new routes in my walk to work, wearing skirts instead of pants (no - that's just because I'm getting a little bit pudgy), eating vegetables...

and not blogging every day... 

It's not quite the same, but I kind of like not being tied to the computer every morning.

Here's what's new.

I am subbing a cycle class at the Downtown club tonight so that should be interesting.  My fear of rejection is creeping up on me...  not that I should really care - I just don't want to be a dud.

I had planned on going to an information session at Seattle U today to get information about their Masters in Teaching program and MFA in Arts Leadership programs... not that I could afford to go to school again, but it's be interesting to see what's out there.  But since I'm subbing I guess I'll just have to wait until the next one.

Last night I didn't sleep too well.  I'm thinking either it was new class nerves or the fact that Mr. C clunked around at 3am... 

It's been hard trying to avoid him around the apartment complex.

My feet are getting better I think.  I've been following Doctors orders by icing and taking ibuprofen... there's also that little thing about wearing orthotics...  it's only been over a week but I think there is progress which is good....  maybe I'll be able to run again sometime and get my girlish figure back.

It's time for me to go...  here's some photos...

The blog post which recounts your upstairs neighbor finding out your nickname for them...

I really can't go into much detail, but Mr. C found out that I called him Mr. C.....

it's just not the same when someone you give a nickname to finds out what that nickname is...

lets recount the various nicknames I have given to people over the years and the status of my objects of nicknamed-ness....

Michael the Cute Boy From Church - I don't think he knows that I called him that - he is currently in North Carolina with his wife and kids..

Tony the Cute Check Out Boy - Worked at Safeway...  don't know whatever happened to him - he never found out my nickname for him

Mr. Arms - I told him I called him Mr. Arms...  he no longer works out at the gym (do you think there's a connection???).

Mr. Clunky -  found out through a friend that he knows I call him Mr. Clunky... he and the GF are moving.   I'm a little sad - because even though it "appears" that I am strange in giving him a nickname  I find some sort of comfort in the clunking around...  and I'm sorry - you just can't "un-hear" certain things...

I think that's it for the nicknames....

Maybe I should get more of a life.

Bunnies, Beyonce (the little dog), and Mike Wallace.

I don't quite know what to do with myself this morning.  I didn't have to teach and I'm not really in the mood to go to church (although I probably should if I knew what was good for me)...

So Far I have made breakfast, showered and started some laundry...  I am heading over to my sister's for the traditional Easter Steak dinner...  I'm sure that's what they ate at the resurrection right?

I watched a video this morning about Beyonce the littlest dog  okay - I take that back, she's Tiny Beyonce...   I only wish they had named her something other than Beyonce... Stella is a better name I think.  I am not a fan of Beyonce... but she's a cute dog.

Mike Wallace...  hmmmm.... Thomas Kincade earlier this week?  I think it's a conspiracy... the painter of light and the newsman...

Yesterday I went for a walk and was passed by this lovely couple...

(I have removed this next section in the post due to neighborly  niceness)...

I think I shall go for a walk again today (when my laundry is done)...

I've got nothing else to report.

Happy Easter.

The one where you have the dream about giving your bald boss a haircut

I had a dream the other night that I was a hairdresser and was trying to give my boss a haircut.  I didn't wanted to get it too short though.  In reality this boss has almost no hair.

This is what the Dream Moods website had to say about that...

Hairdresser

To dream that you are a hairdresser suggests that you are imposing your ideas and opinions on others.  Perhaps you need to work on your self-image and improve on your image. Alternatively, it refers to your attitude toward your own sexuality.

To dream that you are at the hairdresser implies that you are looking to change your attitude. You are ready for change and move in a different direction. 

Seems a bit appropriate to me.

This week has been pretty slow work wise which is nice.

I had a meeting yesterday with the Storefront Seattle people - it went well.  I think my t-shirts will be hanging somewhere eventually.

I will leave you with the good news that Matt Lauer is going to be staying at the today show.

Here are some photos I've taken this week...

Who ARe you?

I have a regular blog reader in Tacoma.

Who are you?  Inquiring minds want to know....

Gotta love that stat counter - I can see everything!

Night Post.

The title of this post is not to be confused with the song by Bob Seeger titled Night Moves...

Yes, a random night post.  Today was pretty busy - starting with a visit to my favorite chiropractor...  he got me put back into shape and told me I should start doing lunges and leg-swingy things.  I shall comply.

Next up???  Work.  Abbreviated though.....  then I finally made an appointment with my regular doctor to get my feet checked.  Here's the news.  I have to follow a strict regimen of ice, ibuprofen, stretching and wearing my orthotics...  and hopefully my feet will heel (ha ha ha - get it?  heel).  Plantar fasciitis is heel pain...  oh my goodness.... I crack myself up.

That's what I'm doing now - icing my heels... 

I'm done though.  Now I'm going to go eat dinner...  baked chicken and roasted asparagus.  Yummy.

mmmmmmmmmonday!

What should I talk about today?

I don't really have much to rant about today - I'm not even going to get started on how the Today Show is on the verge of losing my loyalty by having Sarah Palin on as co-host tomorrow...  She better not screw up... 

The week ahead looks fairly uneventful... Thursday I have a meeting regarding the Storefront Seattle program and then in the evening it's First Thursday.  Maybe I'll work on my social skills.

Overall the weekend went well.  Nothing too stressful happened, I didn't get into too much trouble.

I'm beginning to feel the sense of dissatisfaction with my life that usually comes before a big change...  I don't know what that change might be just yet, but things are brewing...  I'll just let stuff stew and see what comes up to the top. 

That is all I know for now.

Good Morning!

This weekend I am happily doing nothing.

Yesterday I did the usual routine - I woke up and went to ww and coffee but then it was all about me.

Picked up my new suitcase down in Tukwila... it's not as pretty as my old one, but it will do.

Then I went to yoga for the first time in a long while - it was nice to do something different.  But I must say my body is paying for it today.  aye aye aye... muscle soreness - I didn't really miss you.

Last night I just loafed around my place and did some laundry.

Today I am teaching and then I will swing by to see my Dad.  Other than that I've got nothing planned.  I like it that way sometimes.

Maybe I will go on a walk somewhere... maybe I'll go to yoga again...  maybe I'll take a bath.