Sunday, May 28, 2006

Life is good...

so, we're walking home tonight, after a day out doing some shopping, then to the pool, then over to some friends' house for beer and pizza, and E says, "We have done more in the past month living in this neighborhood than in the entire 6 years in our old one." so true. what a great bunch of people! love this house, love this neighborhood, love this age in the girl's life, love that life is good.

i am so thankful for today.

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

the Do's and Don'ts of me...

keeping it light...

I do love Sunday mornings.
I don't like the end to the weekend.

I do love flip flops.
I don't like dirty toes.

I do enjoy a good chic flick.
I don't like when they're too predictable.

I do love photography.
I don't like organizing photos.

I do love a good CD.
I don't like 'one hit wonders'.

I do love margaritas without salt.
I don't like when I've had too many.

I do love my friends.
I don't like them to stay away too long.

I do love losing weight.
I don't like living hungry.

I do love running.
I don't like the struggle to make myself start.

I do love having an outlet.
I don't like when I don't get to it.

I do love having a relationship with my dad.
I don't like that it feels too hard to keep.

I do love my family.
I don't ever want to be without them.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Trying to get motivated...

is not an easy thing to do. It takes a lot. a LOT.
guess i'll just bite the bullet...after mother's day weekend...yes, that sounds like a good time. sure.

speaking of motivated...a little rambling...
a friend of mine was talking last night about her yoga class, which i think she loves doing, something i've never tried, not sure its really my thing. anyway, she was talking about the instructor and the fact that the position had been rotating, or whatever, anyway it made me recall a story from my past...a few years back, just as i was pregnant and didn't know it, the ladies at work started a little weight-loss pool, where everyone put in 5 bucks and whoever lost the most weight (based on % body fat) won the pot at the end. there was a certain time period, how long i can't remember, but that doesn't really matter. anyway the 'winner' was a lady, who honestly had the most to lose, and she did the cabbage soup diet, which was supposed to be against the rules, but back to the point...one day as she's talking about how she's losing the weight by eating said 'illegal soup' and that she was teaching an aerobics class at the local YMCA. if you recall, i just mentioned that she had the most weight to lose...so, naturally, i was 'surprised' to hear that she chose to get up and jump around in front of other women, who were taking a class to lose weight/get in shape/feel good/etc. now. don't get me wrong. that probably just means she had a great self-image, fine. good for her. but, if i'm going to pay money, take time out of my day to go put myself through it, i want to look at my 'motivator' and think "i can't wait to look like that!" 'cause, afterall, that's what its all about, right? otherwise, i look and think, "its not working for her...why should i bother?"

motivation. i guess its different strokes for different folks...?

Friday, May 05, 2006

Cinco de Mayo

can't you just feel the fiesta?!?!?!?

my sweet hubby
born on the holiday
most likely to inspire
one to drink too many
margaritas...
Happy Birthday E
i hope you've had
a good one.