Yesterday I was so good about working out. It was even raining when I left the office but I went to the gym instead of directly home. Yay! Today I'm peacing from work at lunch because I don't have much to do and because I have to suffer in New Orleans for the next month. I'm going to go home and have some lunch, do a few kettlebell circuits, do some Wii Fit strength exercises and cardio, take my weekly power nap, and get in a few hours at the Humane Society. Way more productive than I would have been in the office.
Tonight we're having dinner with some people, then hosting a Rock Band/Mario Kart party and then heading to Howl at the Moon for some dueling piano bar action. Tomorrow we're going to make a quick trip to the lake in the morning and then tackle some errands. Sunday I have to my laundry and cleaning because my flight leaves Sunday night. Even though I've been trying to not spend all of my money, it is tax free weekend here so I may go to the mall and just see what Banana has to offer. Good times.
I don't really have much to contribute here other than that my mood is going to take a swift downturn starting next week, so be prepared for that. Ugh. I really don't want to go back to that hellhole. I have to forget about how awful it is so that I can still enjoy my weekend.
Have a good one.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
New cell phone and other assorted nothingness
I'm pretty sure that I mentioned my new cell phone in an earlier post. I had been up for my "new every two" promotion since March but I hadn't really decided what to get because I liked my old phone. Until my "take your birth control" alarm decided to stop working. That was when I broke down and ordered a new phone.
My old phone was a pink motorola razr. When I got it two and a half years ago, it was new and I was pumped about it because so few other people had it. And now everyone and their mom (including my mom) has one. So I wanted to get something different, but that I could still easily navigate (I hate electronics). So I went with another motorola. It's not a razr, so it's a bit thicker and not as wide, but it's purple. Yay. Here she is:
Pretty much all of the controls are exactly the same as my old phone, so mission accomplished. I programed it yesterday so it is now open for business. I even took a new picture of the cat for my wallpaper.
Nothing else really happened yesterday...I worked, hit the gym, went home and made dinner, and then watched TV. I made breaded turkey cutlets with summer veggie risotto and it was delicious. I'm going to miss being able to cook for the next month when I'm in New Orleans. Blake's going to make himself some fish that he got at the store Sunday tonight because he has Frisbee so he gets home late...I'm probably going to have an egg and cheese sandwich because those are my favorite. Tomorrow I'll go back to actual cooking and make some stir-fry.
In other news, I've gone out to lunch every day this week instead of eating my Lean Cuisine. I suck.
Ok, I have much to do because I want to take a half day tomorrow. Ciao!
My old phone was a pink motorola razr. When I got it two and a half years ago, it was new and I was pumped about it because so few other people had it. And now everyone and their mom (including my mom) has one. So I wanted to get something different, but that I could still easily navigate (I hate electronics). So I went with another motorola. It's not a razr, so it's a bit thicker and not as wide, but it's purple. Yay. Here she is:
Pretty much all of the controls are exactly the same as my old phone, so mission accomplished. I programed it yesterday so it is now open for business. I even took a new picture of the cat for my wallpaper.
Nothing else really happened yesterday...I worked, hit the gym, went home and made dinner, and then watched TV. I made breaded turkey cutlets with summer veggie risotto and it was delicious. I'm going to miss being able to cook for the next month when I'm in New Orleans. Blake's going to make himself some fish that he got at the store Sunday tonight because he has Frisbee so he gets home late...I'm probably going to have an egg and cheese sandwich because those are my favorite. Tomorrow I'll go back to actual cooking and make some stir-fry.
In other news, I've gone out to lunch every day this week instead of eating my Lean Cuisine. I suck.
Ok, I have much to do because I want to take a half day tomorrow. Ciao!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Jen vs. the Grill
Last night, I wanted to start cooking again and I planned to make some marinated grilled chicken, steamed veggies, and rice. I was hoping to wait for Blake to get home and put him in charge of the grilling, but I was getting too hungry, so I decided to tackle the grill alone. I have virtually no idea how to use it other than the limited times I've watched Blake make our dinner, so I knew it would be a challenge.
It went pretty well though. Except that I didn't think to spray Pam on the grill grates first and the chicken stuck to it a bit. But everything wound up being very tasty. Tonight I'm going to make some turkey cutlets with summer veggie risotto. Yay.
I'm on a gym streak this week. I'm trying to do really well this week because I go out of town next week for several weeks in a row. The hotel we're staying at has a really nice gym though, with several treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, and even free weights. Above average for a hotel gym. I'm hoping to wake up early and do about 15 minutes of cardio followed by 20-30 minutes of yoga or lifting. After work, I'll head back to the gym to get in another 45 minutes of cardio. I want to try to continue my workout routines and also try to eat healthy...which is super hard when you have to eat out three meals a day. I'm going to try to have a salad with grilled chicken for either lunch or dinner every day. I'm also gong to try to limit my dessert intake to just the one big (free) dinner out that we have weekly. If I need a chocolate fix, I'll buy some dark chocolate peanut chews and have one or two squares as a snack. Breakfast is free at the hotel, so I plan to have a few hard boiled egg whites and a bowl of cereal in the morning; I also usually grab a piece of fruit from the buffet and have it as a mid-morning snack.
This all sounds awesome in theory, but only time will tell if it actually works out. Its success is partially contingent on the amount of times we go to Bourbon Street to drown our sorrows in copious booze. Which I would really like to avoid. If i can get through a month in New Orleans and maintain or even lose a little weight, I would be thrilled. It will be August though, so I could potentially just sweat out 15 pounds walking from the hotel to the car in the morning. Gross.
Well, this concludes a lovely morning of procrastination for me, so it's time to buckle down and get some work done today. Peace out.
It went pretty well though. Except that I didn't think to spray Pam on the grill grates first and the chicken stuck to it a bit. But everything wound up being very tasty. Tonight I'm going to make some turkey cutlets with summer veggie risotto. Yay.
I'm on a gym streak this week. I'm trying to do really well this week because I go out of town next week for several weeks in a row. The hotel we're staying at has a really nice gym though, with several treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, and even free weights. Above average for a hotel gym. I'm hoping to wake up early and do about 15 minutes of cardio followed by 20-30 minutes of yoga or lifting. After work, I'll head back to the gym to get in another 45 minutes of cardio. I want to try to continue my workout routines and also try to eat healthy...which is super hard when you have to eat out three meals a day. I'm going to try to have a salad with grilled chicken for either lunch or dinner every day. I'm also gong to try to limit my dessert intake to just the one big (free) dinner out that we have weekly. If I need a chocolate fix, I'll buy some dark chocolate peanut chews and have one or two squares as a snack. Breakfast is free at the hotel, so I plan to have a few hard boiled egg whites and a bowl of cereal in the morning; I also usually grab a piece of fruit from the buffet and have it as a mid-morning snack.
This all sounds awesome in theory, but only time will tell if it actually works out. Its success is partially contingent on the amount of times we go to Bourbon Street to drown our sorrows in copious booze. Which I would really like to avoid. If i can get through a month in New Orleans and maintain or even lose a little weight, I would be thrilled. It will be August though, so I could potentially just sweat out 15 pounds walking from the hotel to the car in the morning. Gross.
Well, this concludes a lovely morning of procrastination for me, so it's time to buckle down and get some work done today. Peace out.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
concert and other assorted things
Last night, Scotty and I went to see Maroon 5 and Counting Crows. I got the tickets during a $10 lawn seat promotion ($10 = $22.50 with fees, but still pretty good). I really went to see Maroon 5, and I was happy that they went on before Counting Crows because I wanted to see their whole set. We stuck around for about 45 minutes of Counting Crows and I guess they have a new CD out, because we recognized zero songs that they played during that time, so we left. There was some lightning in the sky and I didn't want to sit in traffic to get home. But Maroon 5 was good; they played for over an hour and did a lot of good songs. Definitely worth the $45 I paid for two tickets. Normally you can't even get one ticket for that price.
That was pretty much my whole day yesterday. I went to work, I left early so I could get in 45 minutes of cardio at the gym before the concert, I ate some cereal, and I headed to Scotty's. I got to meet his puppy, Tank, and he was very cute. He's a lab/st. bernard mix, so he'll be pretty huge soon.
Today, Susan and I are grabbing lunch at Thai Taste (amazing) with Kristin, so that will be fun. I'm hitting the gym after work for some cardio and strength training, and then I will make my triumphant return to cooking (I've been totally lazy lately and making Blake do most of the work in that department). I'm going to marinate and grill some chicken, make some rice, and steam some veggies. Nothing really fancy. I also bought some turkey breast cutlets at the grocery store this weekend, so I'm going to make those tomorrow. Should be a nice change from my steady diet of chicken breasts and turkey dogs.
I got my new phone yesterday. It's purple. Yay! I'm presently emailing all of the important pictures from my old phone to myself and then I'm going to set up the new one. It should be good. I haven't had a new phone in like two and a half years. But when the alarm feature on my existing phone went on the fritz, I figured it was time.
That's about it. Today will be filled with productivity (hopefully) and a struggle to stay awake, because the concert caused me to go to sleep about 90 minutes later than usual last night. Boo.
That was pretty much my whole day yesterday. I went to work, I left early so I could get in 45 minutes of cardio at the gym before the concert, I ate some cereal, and I headed to Scotty's. I got to meet his puppy, Tank, and he was very cute. He's a lab/st. bernard mix, so he'll be pretty huge soon.
Today, Susan and I are grabbing lunch at Thai Taste (amazing) with Kristin, so that will be fun. I'm hitting the gym after work for some cardio and strength training, and then I will make my triumphant return to cooking (I've been totally lazy lately and making Blake do most of the work in that department). I'm going to marinate and grill some chicken, make some rice, and steam some veggies. Nothing really fancy. I also bought some turkey breast cutlets at the grocery store this weekend, so I'm going to make those tomorrow. Should be a nice change from my steady diet of chicken breasts and turkey dogs.
I got my new phone yesterday. It's purple. Yay! I'm presently emailing all of the important pictures from my old phone to myself and then I'm going to set up the new one. It should be good. I haven't had a new phone in like two and a half years. But when the alarm feature on my existing phone went on the fritz, I figured it was time.
That's about it. Today will be filled with productivity (hopefully) and a struggle to stay awake, because the concert caused me to go to sleep about 90 minutes later than usual last night. Boo.
Monday, July 28, 2008
weekend grade: B
I had a pretty good weekend, but I didn't get everything done that I wanted to. I may have been a bit too ambitious when planning this one. But I have to leave for New Orleans this Sunday, so for the next 3-4 weeks, I won't be getting home until 9pm Friday night and then I'll be flying out again at 8pm Sunday, so I won't really even have weekends. Intense job hatred shall ensue.
Friday I left work at lunch because I hate it here. Susan picked me up (because she's a manager and therefore has a shitload of vacation time, she no longer comes in on summer Fridays) and we went to Thai Taste which was delicious. It's sad that it's so far away from the office now (it was super close to the old office) because it is just SO GOOD. I think we're going to meet Kristin there this week at some point because she's on a client over on that side of town.
Friday night, we went to a housewarming party for two associates who just bought a house together. I find it a bit weird that two young dudes would buy a house together, but I guess it's a good investment, because people in this office seem to do it all the time. It was much fun, but we left early-ish (midnight) so that we could get to the lake early Saturday.
Saturday we hit the lake in the morning and it was drizzling the whole time Blake skied. So we went to Rusty Rudder for lunch, and by the time we left there it was sunny. It was also 3pm and we all had a ton of shit to do, so we headed home. Blake found out that Bowflex Selecttech dumbbells now come in a 90-pound version on Friday and promptly decided that the 52-pound ones I got him two years ago would no longer suffice. So he put his old ones on Craigslist Friday afternoon and got about 100 hits on them. A guy came to pick them up Saturday afternoon. They cost $450 new and he sold them for $200. But based on the number of hits on them, I'd argue he should have gone with at least $250. As soon as he sold them, we went to buy the new ones. The only pair in stock was the floor model so Blake got a 5% discount...and after his little sale wound up getting the new ones for about $450. Pretty good considering that that's about 5 months of gym membership for me.
Sunday, I got up, did my Fit, went to the gym, did the laundry, and went grocery shopping right off the bat. After the grocery store I ate some lunch and then realized it was 2pm and the Humane Society closes at 4, so I wouldn't really have time to go. Boo. I then cleaned the bathroom, mopped the floor, and played some Mario Kart. I think I'm going to take another half day this Friday and go to the Humane Society then. I'm sad that I missed it.
Lots to get done this week and zero motivation. Blah. I have to at least attempt to be productive I think. Maybe just not today. Mondays are hard.
Friday I left work at lunch because I hate it here. Susan picked me up (because she's a manager and therefore has a shitload of vacation time, she no longer comes in on summer Fridays) and we went to Thai Taste which was delicious. It's sad that it's so far away from the office now (it was super close to the old office) because it is just SO GOOD. I think we're going to meet Kristin there this week at some point because she's on a client over on that side of town.
Friday night, we went to a housewarming party for two associates who just bought a house together. I find it a bit weird that two young dudes would buy a house together, but I guess it's a good investment, because people in this office seem to do it all the time. It was much fun, but we left early-ish (midnight) so that we could get to the lake early Saturday.
Saturday we hit the lake in the morning and it was drizzling the whole time Blake skied. So we went to Rusty Rudder for lunch, and by the time we left there it was sunny. It was also 3pm and we all had a ton of shit to do, so we headed home. Blake found out that Bowflex Selecttech dumbbells now come in a 90-pound version on Friday and promptly decided that the 52-pound ones I got him two years ago would no longer suffice. So he put his old ones on Craigslist Friday afternoon and got about 100 hits on them. A guy came to pick them up Saturday afternoon. They cost $450 new and he sold them for $200. But based on the number of hits on them, I'd argue he should have gone with at least $250. As soon as he sold them, we went to buy the new ones. The only pair in stock was the floor model so Blake got a 5% discount...and after his little sale wound up getting the new ones for about $450. Pretty good considering that that's about 5 months of gym membership for me.
Sunday, I got up, did my Fit, went to the gym, did the laundry, and went grocery shopping right off the bat. After the grocery store I ate some lunch and then realized it was 2pm and the Humane Society closes at 4, so I wouldn't really have time to go. Boo. I then cleaned the bathroom, mopped the floor, and played some Mario Kart. I think I'm going to take another half day this Friday and go to the Humane Society then. I'm sad that I missed it.
Lots to get done this week and zero motivation. Blah. I have to at least attempt to be productive I think. Maybe just not today. Mondays are hard.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Yay!
It's Friday! I kind of have a lot to do this weekend, so as soon as I get done with the work in front of me, I'm peacing out of here. This week went kind of quick, and I could not be happier about that.
My training went well yesterday, and they catered in Moe's which is my absolute favorite. Thank god I was teaching the training, so I was unable to get seconds (thirds, fourths, and fifths) or delicious queso-soaked nachos. After work I hit the gym and then did dinner at Zink with Kristin and Stephanie. Good times. Then I went home, played some Mario Kart and watched TV, as always.
Today when I bounce from here, I'm going to get to the gym and then start on my chores when I get home (probably after a power nap though). A few guys from work just bought a house and are having a housewarming party tonight, so I might stop by that. Tomorrow we're hitting the lake and I'll probably tackle my weekly errands. Sunday I'm going to go to the Humane Society and play with kittens for a few hours. I need to get to the gym at least once between Saturday and Sunday. It will probably be Sunday morning. This is going to be my last relaxing weekend for a while, because I'll likely be traveling on Sundays for the entire month of August. To New Orleans. And I'm NOT looking forward to it.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
My training went well yesterday, and they catered in Moe's which is my absolute favorite. Thank god I was teaching the training, so I was unable to get seconds (thirds, fourths, and fifths) or delicious queso-soaked nachos. After work I hit the gym and then did dinner at Zink with Kristin and Stephanie. Good times. Then I went home, played some Mario Kart and watched TV, as always.
Today when I bounce from here, I'm going to get to the gym and then start on my chores when I get home (probably after a power nap though). A few guys from work just bought a house and are having a housewarming party tonight, so I might stop by that. Tomorrow we're hitting the lake and I'll probably tackle my weekly errands. Sunday I'm going to go to the Humane Society and play with kittens for a few hours. I need to get to the gym at least once between Saturday and Sunday. It will probably be Sunday morning. This is going to be my last relaxing weekend for a while, because I'll likely be traveling on Sundays for the entire month of August. To New Orleans. And I'm NOT looking forward to it.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
nothing too exciting
I was actually productive at work yesterday, as planned. I really didn't do much that was unexpected. I worked, I went to the gym, I played Mario Kart, I made pizza for dinner (tasty), and I watched TV. Pretty normal Wednesday night actually.
Last night/early this morning, I had another pregnancy dream though. I swear, if my dreams were any indication, I'd have been pregnant for the past 5 years. I have these dreams constantly. I think it was a boy this time. I woke up when Blake and I were arguing about its name (so yes, this was a pretty realistic dream). And it probably happened because I'm having dinner with a pregnant friend tonight. My brain is so silly.
Today I have to get some shit done at work, but I also have to teach a training class at lunch. I'm looking forward to it (heavy sarcasm). Then I'm bouncing a bit early tonight so that I'll have time to get to the gym for some cardio and lower body lifting before meeting up with Stephanie and Kristin for dinner. And then, if I had to guess, I'll probably go home and play some Mario kart/watch TV. Same old same old.
I'm pretty stoked that tomorrow is Friday. This week actually went by pretty fast. I have to get cracking on my weekend plans!
Last night/early this morning, I had another pregnancy dream though. I swear, if my dreams were any indication, I'd have been pregnant for the past 5 years. I have these dreams constantly. I think it was a boy this time. I woke up when Blake and I were arguing about its name (so yes, this was a pretty realistic dream). And it probably happened because I'm having dinner with a pregnant friend tonight. My brain is so silly.
Today I have to get some shit done at work, but I also have to teach a training class at lunch. I'm looking forward to it (heavy sarcasm). Then I'm bouncing a bit early tonight so that I'll have time to get to the gym for some cardio and lower body lifting before meeting up with Stephanie and Kristin for dinner. And then, if I had to guess, I'll probably go home and play some Mario kart/watch TV. Same old same old.
I'm pretty stoked that tomorrow is Friday. This week actually went by pretty fast. I have to get cracking on my weekend plans!
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