Thursday, June 30, 2011

Just a Little Quickie Before Bed ...

June 30, 2011 - 03:35

Mood: Started the day being very happy ... then I got a migraine. Stupid storm.
Music: Whistling wind and purring kitty - not the best combo, but inescapable, all the same. Stupid windows.
Thought for the Day: When you think up a good though for the day, you should write it down before you forget it!

So, just a quick note before bed. This migraine is bunching up my muscles horribly and I will need to relax them soon, or I won't sleep well, and it could be difficult to drive.

Anyway, the good news is ... even though I'm not making great leaps in losing weight, I am making headway in my measurements. In the past month, I have lost *drum roll* ... half an inch off my bust, ONE inch off my waist, and ONE inch off my hips. something I never thought I would manage. I celebrated with pizza. LOL!

I got a few good shots of the sky tonight ... the approaching storm, the storm, the end of the storm ... the HUGE rainbow ... the lights of the city and reflecting on the river. All on Mom's camera though. Maybe I will pull them off tomorrow ... I really want a new camera, but I'm saving up for so much already ... Ah, well, I'll just add it to my list. :) It'll happen.

The other morning was good too ... I not only woke up to a PartyLite sale notification, but I got hit on while I was working out. Me. While sweating on a treadmill ... in my fat clothes. Go figure ... It suddenly dawned on me that I've never been hit on before. Outside of high school, anyway ... And I was oblivious to most of that too. After all, I'd been told that  I was ugly so often, why would I think somebody felt differently? And the other day, a nice, large, nicely muscled black man looked at me and said, "I've never seen you in here before." When he said it twice, I clicked in ... *translation* 'Hey, come here often?' He kept the conversation going for quite a while before going back to his weights. Then he winked at me on his way out. I was so flabbergasted and giggly that I almost fell off the treadmill. :) Wow.

So, I've ... not lost weight ... I've improved my curves, got told in a round-about way that I was good looking, at least, AND I won't see a zero reflected on my sales this month. (June has been slow for me.) And ... I may have a date for Friday before I go to work.

Happy Canada Day, eh? and ...

Sweet Dreams!

Monday, June 27, 2011

You Can Go Home Again ... Honest

June 27, 2011 - 16:42

Mood: Calm ... Peaceful, even
Music: Who Wants to Live Forever? - QUEEN, baby!
Thought of the Day: Your home reflects your inner self. That is the fine line between clutter and cozy, not the quantity of items you own.

I've been puttering around the house. Moving this, adjusting that ... tossing something away, declaring another to be donated ... and I sudden;y surprised myself with an urge to sing. I felt I was being asked. And I burst out into a song that I hadn't even been thinking of. Thanks, Albert. Miss you too.

So, singing and chair bopping aside, I felt like writing. I'm feeling like things are good right now and so I said ... 'Why not?' ... so here I am.

I feel so good today ... which is a relief because the past few days have been heavy and horrible. I think I'm reflecting Mom's feelings, and not my own though. It does take me a bit to shake it all off, but it's definitely easier when I'm away from her. Granted, she has some troubles in her life right now ... money is running a bit tight, but seriously, she should have seen that coming for a while now. My flighty mother. Her Chinese horoscope is a horse ... well, she has the flight part down pat. But I'm not letting her run away from, or ignore, her troubles. She's going to learn how to deal with them.

She is on the right track. While I feel both amused, and some trepidation, at her forays into the online dating scene, it has forced a big issue with her. Let's just say that my self-esteem is inherited. Which is why I'm so screwed up myself ... I have a fantastic self image. I should be healthy! :) Either way, she's working on it. The saying goes that you can't trust others to love you if you can't love yourself ... and she knows I'm right. She's watching me live it. I'm a much stronger person because of it too. Which would be to my benefit if I wasn't in love still with somebody who's mother is a manipulative energy vampire. Poor thing.

So! Beautiful outside. I think we are done with rain for a little bit. Despite the haze of ... something ... smoke? floating about the atmosphere, it's gorgeous outside. In fact, I'm going to go open all the windows. :)

~ A little later~

17:30
Okay, so I realised what time it was and got supper started. We had purchased a large package of drumsticks, and, for some strange reason, we hadn't split them up. So I have to make the whole package. O.o! Yup. Nineteen drumsticks. Half will be breaded and half will have sauce on them. I'm going to make KD (the kind made with cauliflower fibre) and a boatload of mixed vegies. Can you say LEFTOVERS? LOL! I knew you could!

Mom came home and I sent her downstairs to work out. She can't escape me. Mwahahahahaha!

The place is starting to shape up nicely for me ... I have PLANTS in the house! It's wonderful! I want more, but I don't think Mom is ready for them yet. :)

OH! I'm so excited, I almost forgot! LOL!

I was looking at the business cards for PartyLite. I'm going to need some for the trade show and I've been wishing for some anyway. So I looked at the people on the official PL web site. What a crappy deal. Then I remembered the cards one of the ladies had at the last meeting ... So I hunted up the site for that (made easier by FB, thank you!) OMFG! <-- (That's Oh, My Freakin' Goodness!, y'all) I came out with an order for a thousand cards, a hundred magnets (that match the cards), a sticky pad, AND a business card holder ... all for under eighty bucks! AND I got to choose my design, what I wanted on it, where I wanted it ... I chose the delivery I was willing to pay (cheap and slow, but it will get here in time.) I can't wait! Happyhappyhappyhappy!

SUPPERTIME!

18:38

Nummy. I'm a very good cook. I'm looking forward to cooking some of the things I earned while working in the kitchen at the marina on Pender. I was good.

Anyway, I have a nice full tummy and Mom is begging me to send her some virtual gifts in a game we are playing. So ...

20:09
The urge to write is dimming ... so I'll get out what I can. Aren't Gemini's great?

They say that home is where your heart is, but I've also heard that home is in your head. That way it's always with you.  I like this idea, but it's incorrect as well. A bad head-space can keep you out of sorts and uncomfortable in your own head, and make you feel lost ... homeless. But there's hope ... because you can go home again ... you'll be a different person, and home may not be the exact same, but you can find the same comfort that you once knew before. To me, that's what "going back home" means.

I'm almost there ... :)

Sweet Dreams!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Marking the Right Path ... With a Good Dump.

(aka - I Wonder Where the Aliens Went?)

June 23, 2011 - 14:53

Music: All You Need is Love (Elephant Love Song Medley)  - Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
Mood: Cheering ... spontaneous giggling fits can be uplifting
Thought for the Day: No matter how you feel in the morning when you first get up, there's always an improvement after you've had a good poop.

I'm going to have to split this entry up and work on it a bit more when I get back from work. I've been revelling in the feeling of having the place to myself today and I've put the writing off for a bit longer than I had intended. I'll write as much as I can, but I also have to get my lunch ready. :) Mom got called in to work at her old job temporarily - covering for a lady on holidays. She readily agreed because she is on a limited income and regrets how much she's been tapping into her savings. We've been eating out a bit too much. Partially because it's convenient at times, partially because it's become a bit of a habit for her over the last couple of years, and partially because I think she doesn't want to come home just yet. She takes a lot of coaxing and bullying to get her out of the apartment ... no matter what the reason is ... and she definitely won't do it on her own. That way lies madness. Trust me, I know. I remember.

I've had my week three weigh-in at the Clinic. Good news, although not as brilliant as I was hoping. See, first week, I lost a stunning 5.3 pounds. Second week, I gained most of that back. This week, I know I lost some. I was told that from my starting weight, I'm still down two pounds. Well, that's something. I'm also back on the pill. Maybe not a good choice to do these at the same time, but there you go. Despite the pill though, I missed my period. My weight consultant is showing a bit of concern about it. Next week, we'll have a combo visit with her and the Doc together. I'm hoping to get something like a water pill to help me deal with the bloating. It's a bit out of hand.

Other than that, I feel good about my diet and the exercise, which now includes power crunchies. I look in the mirror and I think I see some improvement. Small, minute, but there. Of course, I'm the best there is at fooling myself, but it's positive thinking and I'll take it. Might even run with it ... :) Let me just grab a water bottle.

June 24, 2011 - 14:41

Here I am again for another quick note ... Well, it's better than not writing, right?

Music: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (I can't NOT dance to it)
Mood: Good
Thought for the Day: Always be yourself. Otherwise you'll spend the rest of your life wondering who you are and who your partner is actually in love with.

So ... I wanted to touch on yesterday's thought for a little bit. I was amazed that thought came out of my head, for one ... and how well it fits into life in general. It's true. Life is so much better when you get the crap out of it, no matter what that crap is. Once it's gone, you feel so much lighter ... mentally, physically. Of course, life abhors a vacuum, so try to keep an eye out for what you are replacing that crap with. If you are lucky, it will fill itself with positive stuff ... it does happen sometimes ...

Speaking of cleaning things up ... I got the idea that my space/room was subconsciously reflecting the chaos that I thought my life was becoming. So I've been working on slowly cleaning it up. A bit here, a bit there. and I have been slowly climbing out of the noize in my head. (Yes, it's spelled that way on purpose, so there!) My personal time while Mom is working has been helping quite a bit too. there's something very relaxing about not constantly being on guard, even in your own home. I can walk around in my underwear, if I choose.  I don't have somebody telling me that I'm fat, my butt is big, or that my hair is dirty/messy/etc. I don't get pulled out of my thoughts with somebody telling me that I really should get that mole on my chin removed.

Yes, this is my mother ... to be fair, she has to put up with my mood swings, but I certainly don't return the "compliments". We're going to have a chat soon. I tried to tell her before, but she doesn't understand. Maybe I was too vague.

Lots of exciting things going on with PartyLite right now. I'm dizzy with it all, and worried about overwhelming my customers/potential customers. I haven't had a sale since ... February? March? I don't recall. There was still snow on the ground. Everybody thinks that I am doing well though ... its kind of sad that I am not getting ANY sales. I don't know what exactly I am doing wrong, but I have great hope in being in the upcoming trade show. I will achieve success there. I know I will. and I'll have to cut back on the night hours ... which won't make me cry at all. don't get me wrong. I love my job, and I really like most of the people that I work with. But I think that the shift work, especially NIGHT shift work, is bad for my health. Other than increasing my sales with PartyLite, I am looking at going back to school ... doing what, I'm not sure. So many interests ... so many skills ... none of them standing out from the other. The challenge will be to find something that I won't get bored with. And, of course, I still have fantasies of motherhood ... I must make my child proud and set a good example. Eventually.

Sweet Dreams!

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

The Annual Birthday Entry

June 7, 2011 - 21:32

Music: Everywhere ~ Michelle Branch
Mood: ... Neutral ...
Thought for the Day: "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." ~ Winston Churchill

     I was putting this off until later in the evening because I was hoping that I would actually get more immediate family remembering. well, they've had their chance. Definitely hurt that I was forgotten like that. And what's up with those that were talking with Mom on the phone and tried to pass on good wishes through her instead of talking to me themselves? That's not sincere. Especially the one Aunt who said something on FB ... but has me blocked, so I can't see it. Smart. Thanks. Very sincere. So it the bird I just flipped you.

      Anyway, it was a good day in that nothing bad happened ... but disappointing all the same. No presents. No cards. No boyfriend ... *sigh* My Dad once told me that I was too old for presents (I was 18), but I think there is no age limit on the joy one gets from a small bit of thoughtfulness. Next he'll be telling me that I'm too old for Christmas. Pfft.

      Don't get me wrong though. It wasn't a complete bust. Lavender sent me many, many, many messages and an e-card, and text, and called me. LOL! <3 We talked on the phone for about 2 hours. Mom took me out for supper and destroyed my diet with a birthday sundae. Fortunately, my sanity was saved by the fact that NONE of the staff knew how to sing the birthday songs. So, once again, I escaped embarrassment. Mwahaha ...

      Anyway! Enough of that. I have exciting news! Some of you already know that I began going to a weight clinic recommended by my doctor. It's been 1 week already, and I've lost 5.3 POUNDS! And I wasn't even exercising. (Well, once, but that can't be helpful.) Anyway, I'll be putting more effort into it because I can't expect results like that all the time, but what a great start! WHEEEEEEEEE!!!! I feel so much better already!

     Now, if only I could do something about my skin. Perhaps I should tease the Green Man about being contagious. ;) (Lady Bright, that was a stupid argument Jade had when he was drunk.)

     So much has gone on lately that I've wanted to share here, but haven't had the time or the energy ... Now I can't recall it all. Tsk ...

      I'm going to make more of an effort to write regularly. It's good for me. I'm also going to start writing some small pieces ... stuff that may or may not turn into something. I've been writing in my head again and some of it is good, but it won't DO good for anyone in my head. Things have a habit of getting misfiled ... :)


Music: P.O. Box 9847 (hee hee) This reminds me ... I should look over my resolutions ...

My 2011 Resolutions ...
  1. To get a handle on my T-shirt addiction, and improve my wardrobe. I'm going to try and get away from the full time jeans/t-shirt look.
  2. I'm going to be financially stable, if not comfortable. (Independently wealthy would be nice, but ... baby steps ... baby steps ...)
  3. Lose weight/tone up/be a little healthier
  4. Find Love. That Somebody who wants Me and wants me to want Him back.
  5. Be Happy.


Let's see ...
1) I haven't purchased any new t-shirts, but I have picked up a few nice tops. Nothing major in the way of changes yet though. This will take time and may have to wait for Christmas.
2) My term deposit is doing well. Passed the halfway mark already. I've got money in savings, if not in my chequing, but I consider that to be comfortable. Or damn close to it. I don't consider this one done yet, but I'm very, very close.
3) A good start has finally been made. The goal is no longer hazy, but not yet achieved.
4) Maybe? Time will tell.
5) Working on it!

Well, I better get my butt down to the gym. then i can come up and relax some more. :)

Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday, Dear Me,
Happy Birthday to Me ...

Sweet Dreams!