8 is enough tag

My friend Janna has tagged me in 8 Is Enough.

8 Things I am Looking Forward to:
1. Getting off work for the day in 2 1/2 hours
2. Going to the gym after work
3. Getting my hair done on Saturday
4. Spending time with Shawn this weekend
5. Seeing my family back in Utah
6. Seeing my freinds back in Utah
7. The Fall (yeah I don't look forward to summer time)
8. Sleeping in this weekend

8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Went to Starbucks
2. Caught up on some filing at work
3. Took Bailey for a walk and avoided Psycho McPsychoson Neighbor
4. Filled up my car at the gas station
5. Cleaned out the fridge
6. Fixed Manicotti for dinner
7. Watched American Idol and the Ultimate Fighter
8. Tossed and turned and didn’t get a good night of sleep! (ditto Janna!)

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. Be in a perfectly comfortable bed with a marvelous pillow, amazing blanket, and just the right amount of air circulation to allow for a comatose nap
2. I wish I could buy a piano
3. I wish I could justify buying a new-to-me car
4. Stay in touch with good friends better
5. Be more social and go out and do things more often
6. Not lose so many bobby pins
7. Make my goals/incentives at work
8. Make my perfect weightloss/healthy lifestyle goals

8 Shows I Watch:
1. American Idol
2. Fringe
3. Lie to Me
4. The Ultimate Fighter
5. The Office
6. The Soup
7. Parks and Recreation
8. (I've kinda run dry on some of the shows I used to watch--sorry!)

Now I'm supposed to tag 8 people to do this
1. Kristina
2. Crystal
3. Candace
4. Marianne
5. Stephanie
6. Aimee
7. Josh
8. Melanie

April for Amy

I can't believe Easter has come and gone already. I realized it's been at least 10 years since I properly colored Easter Eggs which makes me kind of sad. I remember bartering with my brother Matthew for parts of the egg. I only liked the whites and he only like the yolk (aka "the suns"). As enforced by my mom, we could only decorate what we would eat. I think we had it figured out right.

Speaking of family...I get to see them in about a month! I'll be flying into Salt Lake on Tues May 12th and flying home on Sun May 17th. It'll be the first time our family has been together in 2 years. My brother Jonathan comes home from his LDS Mission to Arizona the week before. I'm always in denial that my brothers are growing up as much as they are and that I'm now the "little" big sister :o) I hope I can get together with some friends I haven't seen for a long time too. My last visit was a short one and I could hardly fit in any socializing.

My workouts have been going well. I'm not weighing myself yet, but I can tell I've been losing inches. I love how much more comfortably clothes are fitting :o) I need to be better about commiting to preparing my food for the next day earlier in the evening. If I wait until bedtime I'll slack off and not make as good of choices.

Feel the Burn!

I've officially had 2 workouts! Well, it was supposed to be 3 (Mon/Tues/Thurs) but I forgot my gym shoes yesterday and couldn't go. Ty is supposed to call me today to see if there's any way he can squeeze me in today. Monday was pretty easy. I felt it the next day, but not NEARLY the way I did after Tuesday's workout. O.M.G!!! Man, he wasn't joking when he said he'd make me cry, lol. It's a good cry though--and the one that makes me fell motivated and energetic.

I've been doing better with my eating too. Not perfect by any means, but I've been recording everything I put in my mouth so I'm more accountable. I'm naturally lazy, so adjusting to planning and preparation with my meals is an adjustment. When I get home from work, usually I just wanna sit on my butt and unwind; Now it's showering after the gym, and planning a healthy meal. My next day at work goes much better too if I pack my breakfast/lunch the next day. So far so good!

I'm most nervous about the weekend though. I usually sleep in, and don't really eat until I have that "omg i'm starving" realization. I need to combat that better!!

I'm scared...

...because I'm doing something I've never done before. Anytime I've ever decided to get my eating habits/weight in check, I do it on my own. Well yesterday I signed up for a gym membership with a personal trainer/nutritionist. I go in for my first "meeting" tomorrow evening and frankly I'm really scared. I'm scared because it's going to be fairly expensive. Manageable, but not if I continue to spend money the way that I have been. I spend entirely too much on silly stuff and going out to eat, which will have to change. I'm also scared because I've never had to work hard. I'm chronically uncoordinated, clumsy, and out of shape so falling on my face in public is a real fear.

I'll start out meeting with him 2x a week, and depending on what he says also working out on my own. He'll help me plan healthy meals and snacks, so I can really make this an all-around change. I've said I need to "do something about it" for too long, and tomorrow turns into next week, month, and year. Even though I am a ripe old 26 yr old woman, I want to feel better and healthier and more motivated. So here goes!!

Whats up?

Hey, how've you been? I've contemplating blogging, but with nothing really to blog besides boring dum stuff, I have decided not to. Until now. I feel left out of the blogging world, and peer pressure encourages me to reconnect. Here's a few recent tidbits from my side of the fence.

*I got a new cell phone. I hated my other one because it would randomly power off mid-conversation/text/IM. I decided to be a semi responsible adult and NOT buy the most expensive one. I got the Blackberry curve and I must admit that I <3>

*I feel pretty organized. I gave a lot of stuff away to the Salvation Army, and trashed a lot of stuff recently. Even though I still have things to sort through, the amount of "stuff I don't really want" has significantly diminished.

*I tried the new Sobe Life Water zero calorie and I really like it. Not as much as water, but it's a refreshing no-guilt change.

*Bailey is doing better in general. Potty training is almost perfect (few accidents in the house) but for the most part when he's taken outside Shawn and I can just sit on the porch and let him do his thing. Also, for the last week instead of being kept in his kennel, he's been allowed to roam free. So far no crazy destruction but we'll see.

*I'm super sleepy. I'm in one of those can't-shut-my-mind-off rutts where I have a hard time falling to sleep at night and seem to want an afternoon/evening nap every day. For those of you wondering, yes that perpetuates the sleeping issues.

*I'm still quite a work-a-holic. I'd much rather have this than the few month span where I was like Ms. Emo and couldn't get up the desire to work. I still feel the crazy pressure about how I'm going to meet all my sales quotas, but being at my new branch actually helps me have a hope to achieve some of that. So yay.

*I still have 3 really important things to do that I've been horribly procrastinating. 1) Roll over my 401k from my last employer in Utah before there's REALLY nothing left to it. 2) Print out shipping labels and return about $225 worth of clothes I bought online from Old Navy. I'd like my money back but it's my own fault I suppose. 3) Send in my cell phone rebate so I can again, get my money back. I failed to do so when I bought my last phone and still miss the $50 that was being dangled in front of my face.

*I'm still not really any better at preparing and cooking meals. I love having most of my recipes in one place, but so many stupid things get in my way when I'm getting home from work. Grrr, I need to do better.

*I'm going to Utah for a visit in only 9 weeks! I haven't been home since last June for a 52 hour "visit". My brother Jonathan will be home from a mission so it'll be the first time we've all been together for 2 years. I can't wait to see some of my great friends and family members and relax (we'll see).