In Search of my Body...Not The One I ate...#3 "Crowning Goddesses As We Go"

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I have only female drs. thank heavans. I can't barely take my clothes off for them!

 

[MunkyMe13]

It gets better... We have a meeting and my boss tells us to count our blessings we have jobs! Then goes on to say we should live by our new means and find other places to live if we can't afford current places, use less gas, etc... ***! Who does this bastage think he is? This weekend will be spent job hunting... Its not even about pay now... I'd rather work at Walmart... (I would too if I could get full time without working weekends)... I am just so sick of being treated like ****.

 

[goofyfan-12]

It gets better... We have a meeting and my boss tells us to count our blessings we have jobs! Then goes on to say we should live by our new means and find other places to live if we can't afford current places, use less gas, etc... ***! Who does this bastage think he is? This weekend will be spent job hunting... Its not even about pay now... I'd rather work at Walmart... (I would too if I could get full time without working weekends)... I am just so sick of being treated like ****.

Sarah - it is so time to find a new job... The company you are currently working for sounds like they place absolutely no value in their greatest resource - their people..... you deserve to work for a company that values you as a human being first and as an employee second...

I am sending good vibes your way....

Paula

 

[amykab]

Erika I had NO idea about the discount! Thanks so much! I plan on taking lots of pics at TOT, so you can all expect a full report when I get back.

Sarah Coming from someone who spent way too long in a toxic work environment, definitely get out of there if you can. It's just not good for you.

I had success at the running store. I ended up with the updated model of my old asics. They feel great. Lighter than the older model. I am actually surprised I found anything. I have ginormous feet (size 11) so usually I have to order online. They confirmed I do have moderate overpronation and need a bit of support. I will probably get another pair about a month before the half in January.

Happy Friday Everyone!! Cheers!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Just coming on to RANT! OMG, I am furious! The freaking president (or more likely his father) must be in town because the helicopter (Marine One) just buzzed my house SO LOW that a picture fell off the wall and shattered! This was not just a photo...this was real art, valued well. I hope to hell the canvas isn't damaged. Can I bill the White House?

I swear to God, they were so low that I thought they were going to land on my front lawn. I can't STAND it when they come to town. When the sitting president is in town, all of our tv cable channels are fuzzy because of all of the Secret Service electronics, etc.

I tend not to have a problem with George Sr. and Barb because they give so much to the community. My dad is their pastor when they are in town (they attend our church) and a few years ago when the church social room needed a new kitchen, George Sr. just wrote a check. And they do stuff like that all of the time. All of the kids call Barbara, "Grandma Bush." It is sweet and she really does love kids.

But the Secret Service....now THEY are a different thing entirely! Traffic is a nightmare b/c they close half of the roads. And this is a small town. If they have blocked off a road, there usually isn't any other way to get where you need to go. And the cable goes out as I said. And now, apparently, pictures and works of art come flying off walls.

I know lots of SS families b/c they live here all summer and the wives and kids belong to my pool club. And they are obnoxious like you wouldn't believe. Huge blonde hair, huge fake b**bs, full face of make-up, etc. just to sit at the pool club. Nauseating. And they all read the National Enquirer all day from their lounge chairs. I sh*t you not. I'll go off about their kids another day.

Ok, rant over. Time for a cocktail.

 

[amykab]

Erika So sorry about your picture. I've been in Kennebunkport on vacay when he's around. It must be crazy living there.

So we went out to dinner tonight. IDK why we continue to do this with DD. All she wants to do is get out of the highchair. And she flings her food everywhere when she decides she's done eating. We left enough food on the floor to feed a small country. They did have a really good honey bock beer though.

 

[3DisneyKids]

They did have a really good honey bock beer though.

And this is why we love Amy!

 

[amykab]

Finally I get a chance to wake up the thread!!

I am off to my 5K in a bit. I had a horrible night's sleep so I'm not sure if this is a PR day or not. Weather is picture perfect though. I'll be back with a little report.

Amy

 

[3DisneyKids]

GO AMY GO! Have a GREAT race! You have all of us and all of the Warriors behind you!

Can't wait for your race report!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I've been MIA. Sorry... Let me give you a brief recap of my week.

Monday - exhausted from my fan-friggin'-tabulous weekend (I know - I need to tell you about it. Promise I will)

Tuesday - get a call while I'm at work from the owners daughter (side note: this is a really small family owned orchard - and I'm closer to THIS family than I am to my own...)...ok. she calls - needs help with her kids. She has to take hubby to the ER because "somethings wrong". Turns out to be his appendix. ( sp??) Owner (her mom) is away for a few days....her Dad goes to assist, so I...work. bah.

Wednesday - get an email from BF. Wed is one of those days where our schedules don't mesh at ALL. No time for a phone call, so email it is. Well, seems her son (HS freshman) was being investigated for a sexual harrassment charge. HUH?

Thursday am - talk to BF as she's on the way to school (she also has fibromyalgia...not good for her to be so stressed!) She has NO info - DS is totally confused as well, and is now being taunted/harrassed by the friend of the girl who is making the accusations. Gonna be a long day.

Long day indeed as he is determined to be "guilty" but they won't tell BF of WHAT. Completely frustrating day....spend a lot of time trying to talk her "down off the ledge".

Friday....Boss/Owner is back....has SHINGLES. AND...then gets a phone call from the Dr. The skin-scraping that they did on her 2 weeks ago is indeed pre-cancerous.

Still Friday...get a call while I'm at work from DS17. He rarely calls me - he's at SCHOOL - not supposed to use cell phone... ...friend of his sent him a text message to inform him that another friend of theirs had an accident. A 1000lb "round bale" of hay FELL from the tractor that was moving it and landed on him. Crushed his spine, ruptured nerve - in surgery, paralysis expected. wow. DS is completely freaked. Can't blame him...I'm freaked too. DS works on BIL's dairy farm and they move those things all the time. Apparently it was an equipment failure (something with the hydrualics)...and his brother was driving. Just awful.

So. I'll be back...just need some time to "process" and do a lot of moral support here....

The good news in all this - my weight has remained stable. Heck. I'll take it.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Nancy! Oh my--what a horrible week! I am so sorry. When it rains it pours! I hope you are dealing with this with wine, right? Hang in there!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Sadly, no wine....yet...

I left work yesterday afternoon (late, of course!) to rush to DS's final cross-country meet of the season. He did well - I'm really proud of him. Yah know, running with the whole broken back thing goin' for him...his 3.1 mile (5K) time was *just* over 20 minutes. Not too shabby!

Anyway...left his race, got home, made dinner (tacos..) and in 20 minutes was headed back out to a 4H awards night where my kiddos came home with more hardware then any one family should be allowed to accumulate!

So far this a.m. we've cleaned the barn.. (which oddly, I love doing ..DD calles me wierd.. )...gotta get my chores done before the "body painting" begins. (sorry Steph...it's not THAT kind of body painting... )....it's homecoming weekend...so the boys all paint up their faces, etc. Fun.

Gotta get a run in this weekend - our big Thanksgiving Day race is approaching and I am in NO condition to run it this year....

 

[amykab]

Nancy So sorry to hear about your craptastic week. I had a slightly craptastic week too, so you are not alone.

My 5K race was AWESOME!!! ....33:45, another PR by just over 3 minutes. I think I averaged 10:45 miles! I have never ever ever run that fast! I was running with coirker. It was good motivation to run with her!! No negative splits this time though. We started out WAY TOO fast. There were alot of super fast sub 20 people at this race and anyone over 30 minutes was way in the back of the pack. for the new shoes too. NO shin pain. I am so happy with this result. Weather was great, only a bit humid. IHOP pancake breakfast after was good. I also stepped outside of my comfort zone a little and talked to a couple behind me in line for pancakes who had also run the race. I tend to be shy and never just randomly talk to people. They were super nice and I found out about a couple other 5K's I didn't know about.

So I am showered now, and ready to go back and drink my boot-o-beer!!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Nancy - what a horrible week. I just can't believe it. Take care of yourself.

Amy - great job on the race. Way to end the week! (I guess I don't have a comfort zone when talking to strangers. I'll can find something to talk to in a dark closet by myself.)

I closed off all signatures and avatars, so I can read what's going on from my cell phone, but I miss everyones upcoming dates and accomplishments.

I am currently cleaning, going to walk on the dreadmill then go to Kmart. I guess they are having super doubles this week. I randomly cut out coupons then never use them. I am going to today.

 

[3DisneyKids]

AMY! Goddess crown for you! WAY TO GO on your PR!

My day is less than fun. We had the boat pulled out to dry dock the other day, so today we spend winterizing it. Jeff does all of the technical stuff like draining engine stuff while I detail the cabin. Good times. Just popping in here as I take a break from that.

Tomorrow will more non-fun activities. Riley's soccer team has their state play-offs. Three games in one day--10, noon, and 4pm. And between the noon and 4 pm games we are going to run up to the lake house (now under contract) and take measurements, check stuff out, make sure things are in order before we move forward and so on.

Some good news though--when detailing the boat cabin I found my digital camera! And just in time for my trip. The pics of Steven Tyler's house should be on there, so I hope to get those posted soon.

Have a great week-end!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Erika - get those pics on here NOW!!!!!

Will you keep the boat at the cabin?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Thanks for the support guys...I appreciate it!

I don't usually like to complain - but....after that rotten week...yesterday happened.

First, DS got a letter from the Dept of the Army. He was "medically disqualified" from his scholarship application. As some of you know, he has his heart set on attending Norwich University (military, not civilian) and going into the Army. It's what he's wanted all his life. This was a HUGE crushing blow.

Until DH really READ the letter fully. He has to apply for a "waiver".. he had some medical issues as a child that he must "check off" on those surveys...but everything is fine now...so...just a detour in our journey here - and more phone calls, paperwork, etc.

Then, DD came to me - with a nice ol' TICK on her neck. She had been out raking leaves and it was under her necklace...

Please, oh please...can I just have ONE DAY without drama? PLEASE?

Hope everyone else is having a great Sunday...

 

[adsrtw]

Well ladies, I have some great news from my doc. She doesn't see any reason for me to be on meds for my insulin resistance. I am down 21 lbs according to her scale and 25 by mine. I will take mine, thank you! I wish it was more, but over the course of 3 months...I will take it. I was terrified that my cheating Thursday would mess up the results (we had a department lunchoen at a yummy Italian restaurant ~ calamari and tiramisu ~ yum).

In other news, I found an awesome free site that has tons of recipes that are cool for me to eat. I admit it, I am a foodie in the highest order. I love variety and have been know to drive 3 1/2 hours to visit my favorite grocery store outside Cincinnati.

No news on the possible BF front, we have talked that's about it. Slow moving!

I hope everybody has a good Sunday! I am off for a hike in the woods.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Nancy - WOW. I am sending good, happy, calm, nice vibes your way. And a big old glass of wine. You need a good week.

Amy - You rock!!! And you were super friendly! And you drank boch! Yum! Great job on the race, seriously.

Aimee - That is super awesome news. Just terrific!


Erika - remember when we barely spoke for one week and you bought a freaking house in that week? WTH???


My friends just left. I miss them already. I feel like I barely got to see them, seriously, and they were here since Wed night. They come back on the 31st, but I so want to book a trip to Vancouver right now, just so we have plans together.

It's good to have people to miss.

 

[BrcsDisneyPrncs]

Ack, it took me like an hour and a half to read everything i missed!!

We got back super late on sunday (weekend with the inlaws had been good, but draining) and i've just been working long hours all week. Get up, go to work, come home, dinner, go to bed. Nothing else, no email, no dis, no nothing. Bruce is on overnites for a few weeks, so i haven't really seen him. Then cleaning yesterday and grad school application stuff today. My application interview with the Dean is tomorrow, wish me luck, i'm skurred!

I have totally, utterly, completely falled off the wagon and been dragged behind it for a few miles. I've gained (blech) and i can't seem to make myself care this week! I'm just too tired, there aren't enough hours in the day, and when i grab five minutes to eat, it has been fast food/pizza/etc because I'm at the mercy of whoever was elected that day to go out and get lunch.

I'm hoping to do better this week, i finally grabbed time to grocery shop today (it has been 4 weeks since i went grocery shopping) and stocked up on fruits, veggies and chicken. So now i have to drag myself out of bed early enough to make lunch in the morning (or maybe before bed)... we'll see.

It has been a huge internal battle with the exercise thing, i know i should, but when it comes between a-exercise for 45 minutes, stretch, shower and then go to bed and only get 4 hours of sleep, or b-ditch the exercise and go to bed for a whopping 5.5 hours of sleep, the B option has been winning everytime.

I know i'm not the busiest kid on the block, but sheesh, i'm one tired chicken, IDK, i need some advise, i'm apparently not good at acheiving balance......

Hope everyone is having a good night, maybe i'll actually be around on aim for a bit....