It is like a cemetery here at work today. Driving in was a breeze. We have 60 people that work here; I have seen 5 people so far. No one in the office means I can either (a) get a lot of work done or (b) goof off all day. Hopefully I will choose (a).
Getting up this morning was difficult as CP got to stay in bed to sleep and will hang out with his family all today. Meanwhile, I will slave away at the office (ha), have to rush home, pack a bag to drive up to CP dad’s house. CP and I will be staying there all weekend long as CP’s mom does not have enough room for everyone in her house. She is getting married on Saturday and I still have no idea what I am going to wear. Sunday will be another in-law family day.
Unfortunately this means that I will not be able to get a long workout in at the gym because we are not going to be home at all this weekend. I hope that I am able to put on a happy face for all of the family festivities as this hasn’t been the best week (something I alluded to on Wednesday).
Let me explain. I had my hearing test on Monday. For the most part, my hearing is excellent. However, I had problems with one tone in both ears which points towards something being wrong with my middle ear. I have an appointment to see an Ear, Nose & Throat person in a little over a week.
On top of that my birth control pill has decided to screw with my body so my doctor switched me to another one. I spent most of the day hunched over in pain at my desk on Wednesday with neither Tylenol nor Advil doing anything to help. I read some online reviews of the new pill and let’s just say that I am not expecting the next month to go well. Hopefully my body will be different.
Then I am just depressed about my lack of friends in our new area, but that is a different post for another day.
Motto
“If you get caught up in the worst case scenario and it doesn’t happen, you’ve wasted your time. And if you are caught up in the worst case scenario and it does happen, you’ve lived it twice.” -Michael J. Fox
11.28.2008
11.26.2008
Pre-turkey crappy-ass day
I was all set to write a nice, happy post about everything that I am thankful for, but I have had a really crappy day. And don't particularly feel like writing anything.
I hope that everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving tomorrow. Hopefully I will have a better day as we have a lot of CP's family coming in and I need to be in a good mood.
I hope that everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving tomorrow. Hopefully I will have a better day as we have a lot of CP's family coming in and I need to be in a good mood.
11.25.2008
Procrastination
This morning I have to give a presentation at work to the entire staff. I always get butterflies when talking in front of people, but I actually pull off whatever I am doing and don't look TOO nervous doing it.
So one would think that having just finished three years of law school and then taking the bar that I would prepare for this presentation in advance. Well, technically I should have been preparing for this presentation at work, but I haven't had enough time because I have been trying to finish up things for the old division so that I could start with the new division yesterday. So I took the information home this past weekend and told myself that I would work on the presentation.
Friday night? I completely forgot about it. Saturday? I watched a pie making class at William Sonoma and went shopping for Thanksgiving with CP. Sunday? Totally forgot about it because I was busy bringing wood into the garage, doing four loads of laundry, baking banana bread, cleaning the house, etc. Forgot about it until at 8:30pm when I was exhausted from all of the household tasks and the gym workout. I TRIED to make myself read the reports but I just couldn't.
So, I then crammed during lunch yesterday and after work last night. This wasn't a required project and my boss even said that I could put it off until next month's staff meeting but I wanted to make a good impression and show her why I deserve the raise in a few months. Hopefully I will do a good enough job in about an hour!!
So one would think that having just finished three years of law school and then taking the bar that I would prepare for this presentation in advance. Well, technically I should have been preparing for this presentation at work, but I haven't had enough time because I have been trying to finish up things for the old division so that I could start with the new division yesterday. So I took the information home this past weekend and told myself that I would work on the presentation.
Friday night? I completely forgot about it. Saturday? I watched a pie making class at William Sonoma and went shopping for Thanksgiving with CP. Sunday? Totally forgot about it because I was busy bringing wood into the garage, doing four loads of laundry, baking banana bread, cleaning the house, etc. Forgot about it until at 8:30pm when I was exhausted from all of the household tasks and the gym workout. I TRIED to make myself read the reports but I just couldn't.
So, I then crammed during lunch yesterday and after work last night. This wasn't a required project and my boss even said that I could put it off until next month's staff meeting but I wanted to make a good impression and show her why I deserve the raise in a few months. Hopefully I will do a good enough job in about an hour!!
11.24.2008
Feeling old
I feel very old today. No, it's not my birthday but I will be turning 30 in less than three weeks. No I am feeling old because my body is telling me that I am getting older.
Was I super sore after the workout with the trainer on Thursday? Yep. You know when you are so sore in your hamstrings, butt, calves, etc. that sitting down on a toilet hurts? Yep that was me on Friday and Saturday.
Am I super sore today after my workout yesterday with CP? Yep. We both ran about two miles on the treadmill and while he went off to shower, I continued punishing my body with lunges, squats, and other various types of torture when your body is already sore. Yes, this is great, blah blah blah. But when I groan every time I get on and off the couch like an old man? Not so sexy.
Am I going to see someone about my hearing later today? Yep. For a while now I have noticed that when in crowds or when there is background noise I have a problem hearing people. It seems like more people mumble than they used to. This is not good. So, since I have health insurance I have decided to get this potential problem checked out. Hopefully it's all in my mind....
Did I go see an eye doctor and my prescription was upped? Yep. Last week I went to my first eye doctor appointment in four years. I was running out of my contacts and noticed that I was squinting a lot, along with getting glare coming off the road when driving at night. While I am happy that my prescription only went up one power in four years, I became even "blinder." I would love to think about LASIK but not until after the wedding. I have to legally bind CP to me before I can become handicapped (JUST KIDDING).
I guess I can't complain though. Other than my weight and my stomach problems, I am a fairly healthy person. Things could always be worse.....
Was I super sore after the workout with the trainer on Thursday? Yep. You know when you are so sore in your hamstrings, butt, calves, etc. that sitting down on a toilet hurts? Yep that was me on Friday and Saturday.
Am I super sore today after my workout yesterday with CP? Yep. We both ran about two miles on the treadmill and while he went off to shower, I continued punishing my body with lunges, squats, and other various types of torture when your body is already sore. Yes, this is great, blah blah blah. But when I groan every time I get on and off the couch like an old man? Not so sexy.
Am I going to see someone about my hearing later today? Yep. For a while now I have noticed that when in crowds or when there is background noise I have a problem hearing people. It seems like more people mumble than they used to. This is not good. So, since I have health insurance I have decided to get this potential problem checked out. Hopefully it's all in my mind....
Did I go see an eye doctor and my prescription was upped? Yep. Last week I went to my first eye doctor appointment in four years. I was running out of my contacts and noticed that I was squinting a lot, along with getting glare coming off the road when driving at night. While I am happy that my prescription only went up one power in four years, I became even "blinder." I would love to think about LASIK but not until after the wedding. I have to legally bind CP to me before I can become handicapped (JUST KIDDING).
I guess I can't complain though. Other than my weight and my stomach problems, I am a fairly healthy person. Things could always be worse.....
11.21.2008
Cookies!
So I made this chocolate chip cookie recipe for work and my cookies sold out like hotcakes! Three different people asked for the recipe. I did try one of my cookies and it was seriously delicious. If you are in need of a good cookie recipe for holiday parties, I would recommend this one!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
· ¾ cup sugar
· ¾ cup packed brown sugar
· 1 cup butter
· 1 large egg
· 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· ½ teaspoon salt
· 2 cups milk chocolate chips
· 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and egg in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla. The dough will be stiff. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft.
Let cool for one minute and then move cookies to a wire rack to finish cooking.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
· ¾ cup sugar
· ¾ cup packed brown sugar
· 1 cup butter
· 1 large egg
· 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· ½ teaspoon salt
· 2 cups milk chocolate chips
· 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and egg in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla. The dough will be stiff. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft.
Let cool for one minute and then move cookies to a wire rack to finish cooking.
11.20.2008
Work work work
Three updates on work-related topics:
1. I finally got my badge which means that I can head down to the FREE gym at work. Which is fantastic…..except that I just heard that all three treadmills are broken and have to be sent back to the manufacturer. There are still weights, a bike, and an elliptical machine but I was thinking that I would just walk for 30 minutes during lunch a couple times a week to supplement my workouts at night.*
2. I start my new rotation next week. I am very excited as it is in one of the areas I am most interested in. The division is woefully understaffed, so it looks like I am going to have A LOT to do which is great. I’m always up for learning new things!
3. Yesterday I met with my boss and during our conversation she mentioned my upcoming possibility of a promotion as if it was a given! As in, come the middle of February, there is no question in her mind that I will be getting a promotion AND a huge pay raise. WOO HOO!
*We start the trainer tonight which should be interesting. We decided to go with once a week because as soon as we booked 8 sessions with her, the club raised the price to $50 a person per session (jumping an astounding $30 a session!). :-( Obviously something we can't afford right now so we are going to have to make the most out of these 8 sessions!
1. I finally got my badge which means that I can head down to the FREE gym at work. Which is fantastic…..except that I just heard that all three treadmills are broken and have to be sent back to the manufacturer. There are still weights, a bike, and an elliptical machine but I was thinking that I would just walk for 30 minutes during lunch a couple times a week to supplement my workouts at night.*
2. I start my new rotation next week. I am very excited as it is in one of the areas I am most interested in. The division is woefully understaffed, so it looks like I am going to have A LOT to do which is great. I’m always up for learning new things!
3. Yesterday I met with my boss and during our conversation she mentioned my upcoming possibility of a promotion as if it was a given! As in, come the middle of February, there is no question in her mind that I will be getting a promotion AND a huge pay raise. WOO HOO!
*We start the trainer tonight which should be interesting. We decided to go with once a week because as soon as we booked 8 sessions with her, the club raised the price to $50 a person per session (jumping an astounding $30 a session!). :-( Obviously something we can't afford right now so we are going to have to make the most out of these 8 sessions!
11.19.2008
Blog Secret
I’m sure that all of my lovely readers already read Nilsa’s blog, but she put together something called Blog Secret yesterday and it turned out amazing. 80 different bloggers decided to pour their hearts out in anonymous posts on other people’s blogs. The entries that I have read so far are heart wrenching, courageous, and fascinating. I can’t wait to read the rest of them! So hats off to you Nilsa! Maybe you could make it a yearly thing….and maybe next year I will have the courage to participate.
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