The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves! (my journal)

[septbride2002]

Go Bambi! Go!
Just teasing!

~Amanda

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Don!

It's good to see you posting again!

Congrats to your DS's football team! My DH was a nose tackle in high school and he was one of the best in the league!

Don't give up on Favre just yet! He has had a lot going on in the past couple of weeks and I have to wonder after his performance on Sunday, if his mind was elsewhere? He is still one of the best QBs in the league and I bet he'll get back on track! (By the way, our Cleveland Browns tanked on Sunday too. I'm used to that, though. ) I love Fantasy Football leagues! At my DH's last job, we won the Super Bowl and guess who picked the team???? Me!!!!

Hope you have a great day today! You're going to Earl of Sandwich in December, right?

 

[goldcupmom]

Hey, Don! I've been gone a bunch too! Glad we're both getting back where we need to be.

Rumor has it I'll be coming to Utah in April for Gymnastics Regionals. Supposed to be Wyoming's turn to host, but the only men's coach in the state is retiring. 3 years ago when it was in UT, DS16 had a broken hand and couldn't go.

Sounds like you're on the right track. Hang in there!

No pepsi!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Don!!!!

Glad to see you back around again. Sounds like you had a good time hunting the other weekend!!!! You got in some great exercise!!!!!

Keep up the good work.

 

[Mykelogan]

Hey Don!

Glad to see you posting! Seems like the Don vs Bambi Battle needs a sequel! LOL Glad to hear that Andrew's football is doing well so far too!
We gotta get you that 20lb Clipart before the WISH meet in Dec!!! hehe!

Have a great day man!
Mike

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Don!

So, who ya got in your starting line-up for Fantasy Football this weekend? Ya know.... Favre is playing my Cleveland Browns this weekend. Could be a great weekend to start him!

Any updates on the Disney trip? December is right around the corner. (Well, okay... it's really not right around the corner. I just say that to keep myself pumped for the trip. )

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

[lovinaz]

Welcome back Don! I was wondering where you'd run off to. Are you still staying away from the evil breakroom? Sounds like you are motivated to get back on track. Recognizing that you need to refocus and lay off the soda is the first step in the right direction!

That 20 lb clippie is SO close, come on, you can do it!!!

 

[DisDon]

Hey Don!

So, who ya got in your starting line-up for Fantasy Football this weekend? Ya know.... Favre is playing my Cleveland Browns this weekend. Could be a great weekend to start him!

Any updates on the Disney trip? December is right around the corner. (Well, okay... it's really not right around the corner. I just say that to keep myself pumped for the trip. )

Hope you have a great weekend!

I picked up Bledsoe at QB, he did pretty well last week. Benched Favre, with Javon Walker out for the season, and with THAT 1st week performance, I think I'll wait until he proves he's still got it.

Not much to update about the trip, I did state my opinion to DW that if we are so concerned about the cost, rescheduling to Feb makes no sense. She seemed to agree with that. I think at this point at the VERY least we'll go ahead and fly down for the week and at the bare minimum do MVMCP. Looks to me like the most economical way to do WDW is to either do MVMCP + a 1 day pass and spend all day at EPCOT, see the candlelight processional, or skip MVMCP and just get a 6 or 7 day pass. MVMCP + 2 days is approaching the cost of the 6 or 7 day ticket, and from what I've read here you can see almost all the same things in the MK on a normal day as you could at MVMCP, so I don't see justifying the extra cost if we just buy a multi-day ticket instead. I still have my car rental reservation, and now with the WISH meet i'm more determined than ever!! See you there!!

 

[Mykelogan]

Hey Don,

Glad you're still putting a lot of thought into your Dec trip. Hope you get to be at the WISH Meet!

Mike

 

[DisDon]

ok, yesterday was our anniversary, 14 years! and on the way to dinner, DW says, "ok, i've been waiting until now to tell you, but I talked to (SIL) today and she told me that they need us to go with them in december". Much discussion followed and so, finally, it appears that the trip is a go!!
I mentioned the WISH meet, and how we would get to meet the legendary Mykelogan minus about 150 lbs! So now I must recommit and follow my plan and walk and lose some more weight! I'm still holding at 380 or so, glad I haven't gained, but must get busy.

My birthday is tomorrow, and I'm buying myself a little mp3 player for exercising. I'm looking at the RCA Lyra RD1090 on ebay, should be able to get one for $30-$40. it has 256 MB of flash, plus you can add a flash card, and it plays mp3pro, which i use a lot with musicmatch already on my computers. I know RCA probably isn't the best brand, but its cheap, and the mp3pro capability seals the deal. My calculations show that 256 MB of 96 kbps mp3pro (supposedly equivalent to 192 kbps mp3) will be about 6 hours of music. I have about 100 hours of music on my laptop, even more on my home machine, so i should have plenty of options.

I also bought myself a ticket for the Utah-Air Force game tonight, and I'm going to meet some other online friends from www.utefans.net for a little tailgate before. Go Utes!! Its cool that we get to keep the name Utes, the school has a good relationship with the Northern Ute Tribe, very respectful. Too bad FSU got to keep Seminoles (for all you Gator fans out there!!) Always a treat to play Air Force, tons of respect for those guys, an honor to have them in the Mountain West Conference, and cool pomp and circumstance. Should get a pretty cool flyby before the game, I think we had a B2 stealth bomber last year. :thewave:

So, after all, I'm doin' the double digit dance!! better late than never!!! 69 days and counting!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!

 

[keenercam]

WOOHOO! Don, that is so great! And just think of all the calories you are burning dancing!!!!

BTW, my ipod and shuffle are the best workout motivators ever! You will find all sorts of excuses to go for a walk, etc., just to have some time alone with your music selection!

Next, you'll need a GARMIN!

Have a great day and enjoy your walking!

 

[Mykelogan]

Hey Don!!

Yay, the trip is on!!!
Will be so great to meet you & yours!
Hope your mp3 player is a great tool for getting you exercising, I know I love mine! Like Cam said, you find reasons to go for a walk to hear your playlists. haha!

Have a blast at the game tonight!!!
Mike

 

[minnie61650]

.....Still have hopes and prayers for Katrina's victims, here's an incredible story, pretty sure its true, could be a hoax i guess: http://lonestar-mvpa.org/events/2005/05_Katrina.htm

Hey Don,
Keep up the great work! I am still hoping you can go on that December WDW trip.
I keep reading your posts every so often. Just wanted to thank you for sharing the Katrina story. It is very moving.
Sorry you did not have good luck on your hunting , but I am happy Bambi is safe. What can I say? I am a Disney fan after all.
Linda

 

[toystoryduo]

Woohoo Don!!!!

Glad to hear your Disney trip is a go! Hope ya had fun at the game!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Don!!! sorry I have been mia on your journal! Things here have been so crazy!!!

I am so glad that your trip is on!!! WooHOO

I agree about the ipod being a good motiavator for working out. I use the ipod when I am on the elliptical and before you know it you have done 45 minutes!!!!

Keep up the good work Don!

 

[Mykelogan]

Where the heck are ya Don??? We miss ya!!!

Mike

 

[DisDon]

Where the heck are ya Don??? We miss ya!!!

Mike

Trying to climb back on the wagon! Man, its been a wild couple of weeks, with Anniversary and Birthday, and now I went and re-upped at Domino's to make money for the trip. I've worked on and off for them for a total of about 11 years, and developed several bad habits there. Its been very tempting to fall back into those habits, and I haven't done that well, but I'm trying, did a little better tonight. I guess I'll have to start a new string of soda-free days. Gained back a little but still about where I've been lately. Walked a few times lately with the family at night, its getting colder, but that's still the best time for us all to go. Loading up my Lyra as I'm writing this, so I can go walking on break at work tomorrow. Gotta make it work for me.

Trip plans on the other hand are going swimmingly, got the Liki Tiki week for the IL's reserved and paid for, and used the National code from mousesavers to get a pretty good price on minivans. We'll see if we use 2 minivans or 1 minivan and a premium. We need 13 seatbelts total. Pretty disappointed in the package deal from WDW, was hoping for free dining, oh well. Still looking to extend for a couple days, but the Pop Warner kids are killing me. All the Values are totally booked up for Friday, Dec. 9, I was hoping to possibly get 3 rooms for us for the 9th and 10th, and use the Magical Express to get us back to the airport on the 11th. Might just book some rooms off site and rent a van, reserved a 12 passenger van from Thrifty for $68/day for the 2 days. SIL is going to buy 7 day passes for all of us, and we're going to pay her back later, maybe at tax refund time if not sooner.

Bummer to see the Gators and Utes lose this weekend, neither of them looked very good. The good news is that DS12's team is still undefeated!! 5-0, and beat their archrivals, the (previously) toughest team in the league!! Now we're the toughest team in the league!! Hoo Hah!!

I'm threatening myself with giving up the 15 lb. clippie by the end of the week if i don't get back down there! GRRRRR!

Counter says 59 days!! Yipee!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Don!

It's good to hear from you! I'm glad to hear that your Disney plans are coming together. I'm anxiously waiting for the December hours to come out because I need to re-plan my vacation for the 100th time!

Congrats to your DS on his football team being undefeated!

I hope you have a great week ahead!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Don!!!!

It is good to hear from you. Glad to see that WDW plans are still going.

Congrats to your son!!!! That is awesome. Way to go!

Keep up the walking, you are doing a goood job!!!!!

Have a great Tuesday

 

[Mykelogan]

The Don-ster!

Glad to see you posting!! What do we gotta do to get you back on track? Want me to call that Domino's and tell them not to let you near the soda and breadsticks?? hehehe! You can do it man!!! I have faith in you!

Glad to hear also that the trip plans are going well!! I can't wait for the WISH meet!

Have a happy & healthy day... that's an order!!!
Mike