Hello, it's Tuesday.

It's windy outside.

Here are a few updates. First off my artwork arrived back from Chicago in one piece (at least I think it's in one piece - I haven't opened it yet).

I was selected for the Alumni Calendar at school. It gives me the opportunity to post my website along with my name. Hmmmm.... maybe I should get a real website. I just don't know.

I have placed a call into my chiropractor - my neck is in a bad way... it's crickin' (I'm working on coining a new phrase there...).

I think I may shave my legs this morning... if I am going to do that I better get moving. I don't know how time consuming it may be.

argh!

I am feeling a bit immobile today. I went to the chiropractor yesterday and he gave me some exercises to loosen up my backside - since I've been cycling so much I don't necessarily move side to side that well anymore - therefore I'm a tight-you know what.

Okay, it's been a while since I ranted here... I am going to complain about Bravo TV's website. Last night I went to bed before Shear Genius was over. I wanted to see who won so I just went on to the site... they have the worst site! I can't find any good pictures of the hairstyles and it's almost impossible to find a good recap. They can just bite me.

Maybe I'm just cranky because time is winding down until I go to Chicago.

Work news: For the next two days there are going to only be two of us working who know the phones. Guess what that means? It should be fairly slow - I think people are taking time off because of the long weekend. I can do it all though... I am a superhuman employee.

I suppose I should get up and start moving.

Oh yes, I walked past Mr. Arms last night twice - I could have touched him if I wanted to... but then I might have been arrested.

It's Thursday.

I have a date with my chiropractor next week. My neck has been a bit kinky the past few days. The joys of aging.

I am ready for the weekend. There has got to be more than this... I suppose I do have a lot going on - my job just gets in the way. I guess I have to pay the bills somehow.

The witty words are not coming this morning - Oh yeah, the good looking guy was at the gym last night. I managed to walk past him a few times. Of course - I took the long way to get some water (there was no direct path to the water fountain from the aerobics room so I improvised). I made sure he saw me. I am a dork. By the time I got out of my core challenge he was gone. I didn't have him to stare at during cycling - oh well, you can't have it all.

I guess I should entertain the idea of getting off my backside and getting into the shower. I like to smell and look good.

Tonight I am invited to a barbecue at Tia's house... hopefully everything will work out so I can make it.

Over half way there.

It's finally Thursday.

I have a date with my chiropractor this morning...

I've been making appointments like crazy now that I have health insurance. I go to the dentist at the end of the month and my doctor in June. I need to get a tune-up.

Last night I went to gym. I know, I'm moving out of my comfort zone but I needed to do it. There are a lot more people there at night. I signed up for the cycling class today at 6:45 (p.m.). I figured since I can't go on Saturday (conflict with my birthday brunch) I would do it then. I should be in fine shape because of my visit to the chiropractor.

I've been working on getting my info into the Crawl Space website. I checked it out yesterday and I'm listed under members but I don't have any images... I'll try to get that done today.

What's a girl to do??? Working full time, being a struggling artist, trying to find a life partner..... firming up my thighs.

Does anyone want to buy some art?

I have my first student loan installment due the day after tomorrow and I don't have any money to pay it with. I know where you can get some really good art for bargain prices... It's a good investment... someday I'm going to be big and you'll say to yourself - "Damn, I should of bought that work while it was still reasonably priced!"

Just throwing that out there...

Today I have a date with my chiropractor (yay)... then it's off to the gym and then some cleaning around the house. Maybe I'll see what things I have that I could try to sell on craigslist...

I'll keep you updated.

Dial up is slow, but it turns out that I have unlimited hours... reminds me of the old days back in Chicago when I would sit on the futon with my coffee and my laptop...

I better get going. Oh, if you have a job for me let me know. I have my Masters degree...

The big blow off...

Let's see - things I'm blowing off...
The gym.

Okay, maybe I'm not blowing off too much... but I also hate being blown off by other people. I hate being ignored... maybe if I didn't think about things so much it wouldn't bother me as much as it does.

I hate it when I expect something from someone and they don't follow through... Maybe I just expect too much from people.

So if you haven't guessed I'm irked off at someone. They don't read the blog so I could name names but then it would just turn into one of those TMZ - Perez Hilton blogs... I'm all for gossip, but within reason.

Today I am going to be receiving my first paycheck for my temp job. It will be nice to start saving some money for my upcoming adventure (if it ever materializes... speculate as to what it might be now!).

Today I am also going to see the chiropractor... maybe he can take care of all my post race ailments.



This is the building that I work in... some people call it the Ban Roll On Building... I think it looks like a big diaphragm.

Getting back to blowing off the gym... maybe I'll set out my clothes so I can go on the way home from work...

Dial up... my old friend.

This morning I am having problems with my wifi connection so I am coming to you vial the old dial up way...

I went to the Chiropractor this morning and I am feeling better... now if I could just get a tummy tuck and thinner thighs things would be hunky-dory.

Yesterday I talked to Karolina for the first time since I've been back in Seattle. I sure do miss her. You don't usually realize what you've had until it's gone... and I sure do miss her being around all the time to calm me down (I have a tendency to get stressed out if you haven't noticed). If I could afford it I would take a trip to Chicago to see my friends... maybe when I'm a rich and famous artist I will...

I've said it before and I'll say it again...

my body is killing me. That slip and slide wrecked me. As usual it's the left hip and right shoulder... it's gotten to the point where it's waking me up at night. I also made a mistake and my chiropractic appointment isn't until tomorrow.

Sooo... on the dating front, I responded to some of my emails on the new site. I seem to attract very old men.. which is not necessarily a bad thing but... these are creepy old men. There was an average sort of fella who works on transmissions in Bellevue... maybe I should email him back. The problem is I don't know how to date... I'm pathetic in that sense.

Last night as I was channel surfing I came across the show on TLC called Big Medicine - it's about weight loss surgery. They were talking about a patient of theirs who looked terrific but still thought of herself as a buddy with guys because that's what she had always been. Now, when she was rejected she didn't have the weight to blame it on anymore and dating was becoming an issue. I hope that made sense as I explained it... to get to my point (and I do have one) I can totally relate to her thinking... I was large for so long it was a buffer... I still think of myself as the fat girl even though physically I'm not. I definitely think better of myself but it's been slow going even to get to this point.



Here is a picture of Julie and me (myself??) taken the night before I left Chicago (for those of you underage readers - yes, I was a little bit tipsy but I walked home and didn't drink irresponsibly)... that was one of my best nights in recent memory... I'm working on making other good memories it's just taking a bit....

Well, I better be off. I'm going to exercise with my friend Melinda today... the official weight when I got on the scale this morning was 147.5 (yikes)... I've just got to do what I need to do to get back down to where I need to be. I've been doing the emotional eating hard core for the last few weeks and it's time to stop.

right foot...

this morning I am off to the chiropractor again. I've been a bit stiff but hopefully this visit should clear things up for a while. I got a call from another temp agency and have an appointment to go see them on Thursday. It will be nice to be on a few radars so I can start paying off those bills.

Pirate is doing fine, he decided to wake me up at 5 this morning... I gave him some treats and then closed the door. Currently he is trying to cough up a hairball (It didn't come out though...).

I should get a move on if I want to look pretty for my adjustment.

Training continues...

I must say that I have missed getting really sweaty. At the gym that is... I never pictured myself being a runner but I think I'm turning into one. I spent an hour on the treadmill this morning - half of that time I was running.

My meeting at the temp agency went pretty well, I just have to expand on my resume and have my references checked and then I should be good to go. The WW meeting went well too. The terminology is different here but I'll figure it out.

Today I'm off to my Chiropractor for the last time (hopefully) for a while - the budget can't handle much more - and then to visit my sister and baby model niece Katie. Maybe I'll take photos.