Doing It 9 to 5

I returned to work today. It sucked. I now wish I would have started my leave for the bar over a week ago. My bank account thanks me though...

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 32, 38, 43

Just getting started: 14, 16, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45

Needs attention: 11, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

It Is Not Official Yet, But...

I am done with law school. Yes, please reread that again. I finished my classes, took my last two exams and am done with law school. I still have a few things that I have to finish up before it is really official (confirm passing those exams; finish getting my hours in at my externship; write 2 more weekly journals for my externship; & write my 5 page reflective paper for my externship), but come on people...for all intents and purposes I have finished law school. Woo-frickin-hoo...

It is such a special night with a twinge of sadness that even the heavens are spilling tears of mixed emotions (joy & sorrow)...or maybe it is just pouring down rain because that's how they roll...

Consider it done: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 27, 31, 32, 38, 43

Just getting started: 2, 14, 16, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45

Needs attention: 11, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

My Mom Always Said My Mouth Would Get Me Into Trouble

Oh my, oh my...what a day!! I went to bed way too late last night and got up way too late this morning. Opps. I was up and out the door in less than an hour and off to pick up the munchkin. We went to the eye doctor, which ended up taking forever. Then I had to rush home, pick up one of his outfits for his pictures, and then rush off to get my allergy shot and then get his pictures done. This is where things started to go downhill...

We arrive in time for our 12:30pm appointment to learn the idiot who I spoke to earlier in the week scheduled us for 12/9...a Thursday. So they had to fit us in. By now I was beyond irritated. Most years we just wing it and wait forever and we are usually much later in the season. This year I attempt to do things by the book and it gets all screwed up. With extra time to kill that we really didn't have in our schedule my munchkin decides to con me into picking up a few things for him. I get him changed into his outfit and then we go back and wait. The couple who was ordering their little girl's pictures were odd. I couldn't put my finger on it. I kept getting weird looks from them and weird interactions with the dad/husband. I thought maybe I knew him, but couldn't recall him or something. Then it happened.

Apparently I'm the worst parental figure in the world and shouldn't be allowed around other people's children, because when the mom told the toddler that they had to get moving because dad was breaking out in hives because he was missing the Michigan/Ohio State game I say, "Just say 'Dad it is no big deal Michigan blows anyways'." Well you would have thought I told her to tell her Dad to F Off! Was it inappropriate? Probably. Was it detrimental? Maybe. Was it cause for the Dad to come out of his chair to threaten me? I don't think so. First of all the kid was too little to even know what I said and secondly if you don't make a big deal out of these things kids don't continue to repeat such things. It is when they get reactions do they carry it to the next level. So I apologized and I felt like crap afterwards. I suspect I've been black-marked at the studio not to be allowed around other people's children... That's okay, because I don't really like other people's kids.

By now it was well past the time that my munchkin needed another dose of his medicine so he was acting as boorishly as what his mom acts like while he was getting his pictures done. We finally get out of there and are off to find some CLR for the munchkin's bathroom and then to check out. From there we go to the dry cleaners, the grocery store and the salon to pick up a couple of things and to drop off my non-perishable foods for their food drive. Hey, at least I'm trying to help the unfortunate after I've damaged them with my mouth.

We had planned to meet up with my aunt and my mom for lunch, which I had not originally wanted to do due to my fear of not keeping my streak alive tomorrow, but after the morning and early afternoon I had experienced I could have used a drink and some high calorie foods. This is when the 2nd shoe dropped. Before we left the salon the munchkin announces he can't find his Nintendo DS. Excuse me?!? We rip the car apart and can't find it. I'm beyond livid at this point. Of course I was still mad at myself for my earlier transgression. I call the studio and they have it. We head back there and pick it up.

Finally we make it to "lunch" around 4pm and I order a jumbo strawberry margarita. Of course my statement of "the stronger the better" to the waiter was taken very seriously! Daym!! I could only drink 3/4ths of it and I was definitely a little more than buzzed. I scarfed down our favorite appetizer, a half of a huge shrimp-fajita-quesadilla, and then consumed Mexican fried ice cream. I probably should have ran a couple more errands after lunch, but I was ready to just come home and crash. I spent the rest of the night freezing, trying to consume as much of my water intake as I could in hopes of not totally blowing my weigh-in for tomorrow and trying to sober up a bit.

Now it is time to bring this not so great day to an end and hope that tomorrow is better and that I don't damage anyone else's children...

Consider it done: 1, 10, 12, 15, 18, 22

Just getting started: 2, 3, 7, 16, 27, 32

Needs attention: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45

I Love Long Holiday Weekends!!

When I planned out this holiday weekend I had huge plans to have accomplished so many things before today came upon me. I thought I would have a list of 10 things to do. Not so much, as you can probably tell. This is so typical of me and my life...

My Friday To-Do List:

1. Write out my shopping list

2. Go shopping

3. Pick up the house

4. Do laundry

5. Study for my SBM Essay final exam

6. Study for my MBE final exam

7. Do all of my Externship homework

8. Write out my bills

9. Balance my checkbook

10. Drop off my dry cleaning

11. Pick up my dry cleaning

12. Get my allergy shot

13. File my papers

14. Write my guy

15. Take the munchkin for his eye exam

16. Put my final order for my contacts in

17. Workout

18. Get the munchkin's birthday & Christmas pictures taken

19. Update my November budget

20. Continue cleaning out our closets and drawers

21. Confirm with my handyman to do work on my porch

22. Catch up on my emails

23. Pick up the munchkin's script

24. Get my flu shot

25. Get my car looked at for the squealing sound it is making

26. Write out my thank you notes (to some very nice ladies who were nice to me a while ago)

27. Continue getting things ready for studying & taking the bar

28. Do my class evaluations

29. Make my monthly facial/waxing appointments for the next few months

30. Make an appointment with a new OB/GYN

31. Update my calendar

32. Get some Christmas shopping done

33. Write out the list of Christmas presents and who I have left to buy for

34. Write my "bitch" letter about some issues at my guys' facility

35. Take the Turkey Day decorations down

36. Decorate for Christmas

37. Start working on my Christmas cards

38. Order my man's Christmas present

39. Get me some serious sleep

40. Get re-motivated

41. Get re-focused for next week

42. Re-commit to my healthy living

43. Plan out my week

44. Get organized

45. Get my shit together

Thanksgiving Aftermath...

Of course I was late getting to the family dinner. Opps. Luckily my aunt and uncle were even later... Hey, at least I called ahead of time and warned that I was going to be late!! Everyone finally arrived and then we sat down to dinner.

I was so proud of myself, because after it was all over and done I was the only person other than my munchkin who was not complaining how full and uncomfortable I was. Hehehehe Of course all I ate was a small piece of turkey, some stuffing, a couple olives, a couple of rolls (w/butter of course), some sweet potatoes w/marshmallows, and then a small piece of both pumpkin and apple pie. Yay me...

Of course since I've been home I've ate several handfuls of the Mud Puddles popcorn I ordered from the munchkin's cub scout popcorn fundraiser. Opps...

While I was helping serve dessert my Dad wanted to start shit with me. Ugh... Seriously?!? It started as funny and he had to take it to another level. Why must people do this?! When I showed up I had joked with everyone that I had a mouse that ate 6 of the rolls out of the packages I brought for dinner. And when I put them out and after they were passed around I told everyone that there were only 1, maybe 2, rolls left if someone wanted more. Still totally joking, because everyone knew there were like 12 rolls left in the kitchen. I had told everyone how yummy the rolls and everything. So when I was asking everyone what kind of pie they wanted I saw that my Dad had a roll still sitting by him on the table (he had taken 2), so I say, "No letting the rolls go to waste." Everyone chuckled. He tried to hand it back to me and I giggled, "No, you can have it. I'm just saying don't let it go to waste." That apparently opened the flood gates to my Dad's mouth...

Dad: "She is saying that because I used to make her clean her plate."

j'lynn: "No."

Dad: "Yes. I used to make her clean her plate. Well, not the first serving but whenever she asked for seconds. If you took more, you have to clean your plate."

j'lynn: "Pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "Do you remember? I never made you clean your first serving."

j'lynn: "Let's not relive my childhood. Pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "What I'm saying is true."

j'lynn: "Oh, okay. Pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "We can relive your childhood."

j'lynn: "No. Trust me. We shouldn't."

Dad: "Why? You had a great childhood."

j'lynn: "You really don't want me to relive my childhood right now. Pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "You had a great childhood."

j'lynn: "Pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "What was wrong with your childhood?"

j'lynn: "Seriously. Pumpkin or apple? We aren't doing this now. One last chance, pumpkin or apple?"

Dad: "Apple."

j'lynn: "Good choice..."

Only a man who is no longer recovering would believe that I had a great childhood as I stood around and watched my parents abuse one another and drink themselves into oblivion. Fun times, but lets not try to relive them during Thanksgiving dinner, okay?! Family....need I say more?

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

Just getting started: 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 25, 39, 40

Needs attention: 21, 23

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

I want to wish everyone a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!!

There is so much for me to be thankful for today...

My Munchkin...He is the light of my life! I love him more than I ever thought I could love anyone in my life! I am so proud of him and am so happy to see the little man he is set to become! I am thankful he came in to my life over 8 years ago and am thankful that I get to be his mommy!

My Man...my soulmate, the love of my life. I am so thankful that after knowing him for over 10 years that I am able to love him more today than I did yesterday. I am thankful that he is finally becoming the man I always knew he could. I am thankful that something so horribly tragic could bring him and I back into one another's lives and that each and every day he does something to help continue to improve his life and in turn our life together so one day we may be a family again. I am so proud of him for the changes he makes every day. I am thankful that he decided almost 3 years ago the changes he needed to make in his life in order to one day come home and be a real man, husband, father, and someone that others can respect as much as I have grown to respect in these last few years.

My aunt...I am thankful for all she does to allow me to do what I need to do to get through school, work, and to be me. I am eternally thankful that she is able to give me, my munchkin and my man so much of her time and her support. I am thankful to have such a wonderful aunt.

My family...without them I wouldn't be who I am today, so I am thankful for them even in the crazy times. I am thankful that I get to spend today with some of my family to remind me how fortunate I really am.

My LSBFF...I am thankful that over 4 years ago we met and eventually became fast friends and LSBFFs. She is my rock for school and life. She is always available for me and I am thankful for that. I am thankful that she won't BS me and when I'm being a total unreasonable bitch she will tell me how jacked up I really am.

My friends...I am thankful that I have them in my life...all of them. Even the annoying ones. ;) I am thankful that they make me laugh, think and are in my life today.

Prof. Arrogance...I am thankful I got past the first impression I had of him, because I thought he was a total asshole. I am thankful he has taught me so much and made me believe in myself more and more every day.

School...I am thankful that it is almost over! hehehehehehe

Work...I am thankful I have a job regardless of how annoying it is so much of the time. I am more than thankful that my bosses believe in me and allow me to do my "thang" so I can be successful beyond the 4 walls of my office!

My health...I am thankful for being as healthy as I am, because regardless of the blood checks, the need to lose weight and everything else I have going on with my healthy I am still very healthy and I am thankful for that.

My life...I am thankful for the life I lead every day regardless if it is a great day or a bad day...I still have my life and the ability to do what I want to do with it.

You...I am thankful for every single person who may read this. I may not know you, but I consider each and everyone of you a friend. I am thankful for all the people that this blog has brought into my life.

I hope each and every one of you are thankful for all that you have and all of the things in your life. I am not just thankful for the good in my life, but the bad too, because I learn from all of it...

Thank you & Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!!!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

Just getting started: 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 25, 39, 40

Needs attention: 21, 23, 26

Friday & Saturday Came A Little Early This Week

Yesterday totally felt like a Friday with a twist. I took this week off work, but continued to do my Externship to work towards the hours I need to complete it. So I went to court in the morning, did my "thang" there and then I met my LSBFF for lunch. It was yummy and fun!! I just wish I had more time to spend at lunch. Oh well...next time! We celebrated her birthday! Yay her... :)

From there I went to see my guy for my weekly visit. We made it a little early this week due to the holiday, plus so I could use the rest of the week to study for my two finals Monday night. Well, that studying thing hasn't really happened yet...

Since yesterday I kept thinking it was Friday I apparently forgot that today wasn't Saturday and ended up accomplishing nothing. Or at the most, very little. But I do have a little happy news to spread...the skank (a/k/a my bro's wife) will not be at the family Thanksgiving tomorrow, so I am thankful for that. I'd hate to have to knock her out at a family dinner.

I've also been uber exhausted today. I'm not really sure why though. It could be that both Sunday and Monday night I didn't sleep worth a crap. After being up for 4 hours today all I wanted to do was take a nap. I didn't. Then almost 3 hours ago I wanted to go to bed for the night. I haven't.

My original plan was to do nothing other than study for these 5 days, but so far all I've done is eat and all I've wanted to do is sleep...

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

Just getting started: 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 25, 39, 40

Needs attention: 21, 23, 26, 30

The Streak Lives On...

This week's stats...

Starting weight (7/8/09): 363lbs

Current weight: 316.8lbs

This week's results: -2.8lbs

Total weight lost: -46.2lbs

I'm totally excited, because I have finally broke free from the 320's & my mental block. I am now at the lowest point I've been in this very, very long journey! I even surpassed where I was back in March and August! I am so happy and so proud of myself. So now that I have accomplished this goal I'm setting two more for myself. Since I've hit this accomplishment at a very precarious time with Thanksgiving just days away, finals a week from tomorrow, starting Bar prep, and Christmas all happening within the next month I know I have to be extra careful not to fall backwards. So my first goal is to keep my streak going through the next 6 weeks considering the holidays. My goal after that is getting below the 300's. I'm not going to push or concentrate on my second goal until I make it through the next 6 weeks. So on to goal #1...keeping my streak alive.

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

Just getting started: 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40

Needs attention: 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32

Happy Birthday To My LSBFF!!!!!!!!

First and foremost, I have to give a shout out today to my LSBFF! She turned 30 today!! Happy Birthday LSBFF!! I hope you had a wonderful birthday & got everything you wished for plus some, because you deserve everything! I wouldn't be where I am today had I not met you 4 years ago. Love ya girl!!!

Switching gears & following with tradition, I too am a few days late, but I was tagged back on hump day by 2berrys over at Starting my life at 35... I don't remember how I found her blog or when, but I just adore her! I'm so proud of all that 2berrys has accomplished in the last several months!

2berrys laid out four questions for me to answer, so here goes...

1. What is the biggest change you've made in your life that you never thought you'd really be able to do?

OM...I have no clue! I guess I would have to say Law School while working full time and being a single mom. I would love to say 'lose weight' or 'quit smoking' but since I haven't really accomplished either of those things I'll have to rely on completing law school. Yes, I haven't completed it yet, but I'm awfully damn close! ;)

2. What's your one guilty pleasure you cannot live without?

Time alone! If I don't get time in my house at some point during the week all alone to myself I feel like I might snap. I don't care if it is only a few hours...I just have to have some time to myself. It keeps me sane!

3. What is your dream vacation? Money is not an issue. Time off of work is not an issue. Where do you go? Why?

Hawaii!! I've always wanted to go to Hawaii and often dream of going there. It was sort of a toss up between Hawaii and Italy, but with the cold weather having set in around here as of late the beautiful beaches of Hawaii call to me...

4. If you could pack up your things and move anywhere and you'd be provided with a job, house, etc. where would you live?

Dallas! I've always had a thing for Texas. I visited back in my late teens with some friends and I loved everything about it. And seriously who wouldn't want to live somewhere that it is a one name town?! You don't even have to follow up Dallas with the qualifier of what state it is in! Again this was a toss up, because I would also love to live in Hawaii or Arizona. With Hawaii...who wouldn't want to live in paradise everyday? Arizona has always been at the top of my list, but with the current turmoil I'll stick to Texas for today.

Alright folks...there you have it! I'm sure you were all dying to know this info...now you may resume your normal activities! LOL Swing on by Starting my life at 35 and tell 2berrys 'Hi!'

Oh wait...you are probably wondering who I'm tagging, so here you go:

Dani over at Riddle Me This,

Blaez over at These Are The Days of One Gemini, and

Jenny over at Surviving Law School as a Single Mom.

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 22, 29

Just getting started: 5, 20

Needs attention: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

Another Step Closer...YIKES!!

Wednesday the UPS guy attempted to deliver my Bar/Bri materials, but apparently they are uber valuable and someone must be home to sign for the 25lb box. Opps! So last night I had to trek on out to the UPS shipping center to pick up my box. I would like to thank the employees there for being so helpful and offering to carry out the heavy box to my car, Not! I stood there forever before someone finally helped me and then the guy huffed when he picked up the box. Sorry to make you strain, buddy!

Oh well...just another step closer to the total freak-out of Bar prep...

Now on to the weekend, what I live for these days!

My Friday To-Do List:

1. Drop off my Externship time sheet

2. Pick up Monday's day sheet

3. Go & see my guy

4. Write out my shopping list

5. Go shopping

6. Pick up the house

7. Do laundry

8. Do all of my MBE homework

9. Do all of my SBM Essay homework

10. Do all of my Externship homework

11. Write out my bills

12. Balance my checkbook

13. Get my monthly facial

14. Get my uni-brow waxed

15. Get my allergy shot

16. File my papers

17. Write my guy

18. Catch up on my TIVO

19. Catch up on my emails

20. Put my final order for my contacts in

21. Workout

22. Pick up my dry cleaning

23. Continue cleaning out our closets and drawers

24. Follow up with my handyman to do some work on my porch

25. Get the munchkin's birthday & Christmas pictures taken

26. Write out the munchkin's school and soccer pictures

27. Update my calendar

28. Update my November budget

29. Pick up my script

30. Get ready to celebrate Turkey Day with the family

31. Get my house cleaned in anticipation for my long weekend starting Hump Day next week

32. Do lunch with my LSBFF to celebrate her 30th birthday

33. Get me some serious sleep

34. Get re-motivated

35. Get re-focused for next week

36. Re-commit to my healthy living

37. Plan out my week

38. Start getting things ready for studying & taking the bar

39. Get organized

40. Get my shit together

Totally Crushing On My Prof!

I seriously don't think I could be any exhausted or feeling off than I am this week. I am hoping that this is just a small little blip on my radar. I'm also hopeful that I don't screw up my streak, but I'm not betting any money on that. I don't think I've consumed all of my water one single day this week. But I do know that I have more than consumed all of my calories every single day plus some. I'm hoping this is just a result of my hormones and emotions. Yes Mother Nature, I'm laying a portion of the blame at your feet, but I will take the brunt of it, I promise!

When class started today Prof. Arrogance announced today was out last class. Woo-hoo!! This means that when I finish my last final a week from Monday at 7:50pm I will officially be done with law school. Well...officially done with attending classes and finals! I will have to finish the my Externship and the work that goes with it, but I'll be all done with classes! I cannot believe it! I've waited for this day to come for a very long time. Some times I think I've waited for this day for over 34 years. Then during class as we were all filing out a survey Prof. Arrogance gave me a present! Yes, me...a present!! :)

He said all Criminal Defense Attorneys need one! I heart Prof. Arrogance!! And to think that 4 years ago I hated Prof. Arrogance. I guess it goes to show that most people I end up loving in my life I start out hating... Thank You Prof. Arrogance!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 7, 9, 10, 14, 29, 30

Needs attention: 8, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32

Just Another Hump Day Over Here

I really started this week on a good note...well I woke up in a pretty good mood Monday morning and from there it seems to have went down hill and continued that way. Monday morning my guy called me and was in some bad space. It was nothing directed at me, but I knew that there was stuff simmering around him and he was being pulled into the folds of it. The unfortunate thing is there is nothing I can do other than talk with him to help and what's worst is that he can't just pick up and move out of the way of the tidal wave that is rising around him. I didn't dwell on the situation when I was busy with other stuff, but during my down time I often wondered how things were going. And I really wondered when I missed his call at 3:10pm, because I was stuck in court for my Externship.

My Externship wasn't all that great this week. I didn't get to do anything other than follow other people around and observe. This is good, but not great. Then I thought I had my scheduled all jacked up for Tuesday and perfectly planned by 12:45pm Monday afternoon and by 3pm that same afternoon my Tuesday schedule was blown out of the water.

Tuesday I had hoped to observe a trial from 9am until 10:30am when I needed to duck out a little early to attend my financial aid exit interview at school for 11am. Then Monday afternoon I learned that the trial wouldn't get back under way until 10:30am. Just great! So after discussing it with my LSBFF I opted to bail on my Externship for Tuesday morning and went to my exit interview. From there I headed over to my ortho follow-up appointment. Of course I had that scheduled for 1:45pm and had scheduled my munchkin's flu shot appointment (located 35 minutes away) for 2:45pm. So I headed to my ortho early and actually was in and out 17 minutes before my scheduled appointment.

Before my doctor's appointment I was able to make my way to Biggby Coffee and pick up a yummy Double Dark (Sugar-Free, Fat-Free) Hot chocolate and after my appointment I even had enough time to swing over to Buddy's Pizza for my uber-yummy family-size Antipasto Salad with their delicious ranch dressing! Then off to get the munchkin from school with enough time to fill out the paperwork to drop off his "stomach pills" (a/k/a Pepto-Bismal chewable tablets). Then we went to his doctor's and upon his discovering he would be getting a shot everything became a mess. I remember lots of tears, yelling, screaming, some "I hate you Mommy...You lied to me." statements, a few slaps at my hands as if he could just swat me away like a fly. And all of this was pre-shot!

Some how I got suckered into getting him a prize for handling the situation so well. After the shot I even remarked to the doctor that "this" (carrying on) was the reason why we couldn't do this at Walgreen's! Everyone except the munchkin found this funny. After picking up his "prize" we headed home, but only for the munchkin to point out that at some point, on some road I had a rock take a chunk out of my new windshield. Damn!

After having to call my wonderful insurance agent and then the glass repair place, plus fixing dinner I was worn out. I think the emotional toll of finding out that the tidal wave did scoop up my guy in the mix even though he was okay as a result that day didn't help either. The munchkin told me to take a nap, because I was so sleepy. Or it was maybe because he wanted both the TV and the computer for himself! I laid down at 6:30pm with only a few interruptions from my munchkin and my ringing phone. At 8pm my munchkin joined me in my bed. We finally fell back asleep sometime after 10pm and before I knew it I was waking to Hump Day!

With all of these things going crazy, feeling exhausted, and feeling crabby as could be I have experienced some heavy handed emotional eating. I bitched at a lot of people. There was tons of eye rolling and a desire to scratch someone's eyeballs out. It all descended on me when I got in my car tonight to drive home and had an overwhelming desire to sit in my car, in the dark parking lot, in the big city and instead of driving home crying my eyes out. I didn't do this, but I really wanted to. So instead I called up the aunt and met her and the munchkin for a late dinner. More emotional eating...go figure!

I really haven't gotten much else accomplished this week so far and I keep thinking about my streak and whether I'm throwing it away by the hour. I'm hoping tomorrow I will be in some better mental space, out of the eating phase and I can get tons done in addition to working on keeping that streak alive...

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 7, 9, 10, 29, 30

Needs attention: 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32

A Recipe For Disaster

While passing notes with my LSBFF we discussed a few things. One of which is a fellow student's insanity. She is not done with classes until May and told us she is taking the bar in February. WHAT?!? Plus she will be working full-time and it isn't like she is taking one class that semester...she is taking four!!! Yes people, you read that correctly! She has "signed-up" for 4 classes for her final semester in law school, will be doing Bar/Bri and taking the Bar during month #2. Please tell me that my LSBFF and I are not the only people who think this is a recipe for disaster!!

The other thing that we "discussed" in our note was excitement over the holidays. Okay...maybe we didn't discuss it, but my LSBFF mentioned to me that she is kind of excited for the upcoming holidays. I have to admit that I am too. I have to believe that I'm only excited because I'm going to be done with law school, finally, and will be getting ready to be totally immersed in Bar/Bri. Basically this Christmas my biggest present is studying for the last test I'll ever take...or so I hope!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 7, 9, 10, 29, 30

Needs attention: 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32

The Streak Continues...But Just Barely!

This weekend I have really sort of checked out. I definitely got tons of sleep though...well, sort of. Friday night I was in the bed way earlier that usual. Saturday I woke up so darn motivated that I was amazed by myself. I was up a little after 8am. I had a plan...get showered, go to the gym, get my errands done, come back and get tons of my stuff done from my to-do list. I woke up in a great mood and ready-to-go.

From the time I woke up and the time I got ready something went wrong! Somehow I became distracted, which has become the norm lately, and before I knew it I was rushing out of the house to hit the dry cleaners and the allergy doctor's office before I ran off to my 11:30am eye appointment! What the heck happened?!? I don't know. I was still sort-of motivated. Hell, I was in my work out clothes even, but then I distracted myself with a trip to Urgent Care. I knew I had a sinus infection starting...or so I was pretty sure. I gave the doc an option...sinus infection or a flu shot. Of course he went with the sinus infection so now I have to wait to get my flu shot. From there I made my way to the pharmacy, but took an hour to sit on the phone with my aunt in the pharmacy parking lot. Of course by this point the gym was no longer on my radar screen. Opps!

I then proceeded to come home and do nothing. I mean...NOTHING! I sat here, watched TV, read blogs, watched the Alabama game (Roll Tide Baby!!), fixed an old family pizza recipe and then went to bed by 11:30pm. I was up pretty early for a Sunday at 9am today, but I was really nervous about my weekly weigh-in too. Between my Mexican dinner one night this past week, my Five Guys (Cheese)Burger & Fries for lunch Friday and then that homemade pizza (hello velvetta cheese!! Yummy!!) last night I wasn't so sure if I would be able to keep my streak going. So when I got up on that scale this morning I was nervous to look. I had every excuse ready in the book...see above, Mother Nature made her appearance Friday, stress...you name it, it was on the tip of my tongue ready to come out, but then I was pleasantly surprised.

This week's stats...

Starting weight (7/8/09): 363lbs

Current weight: 319.6lbs

This week's results: -0.2lbs

Total weight lost: -43.4lbs

The loss isn't much, but I'm on a roll here. Five whole weeks of straight losing!! I am so happy. I haven't had this happen in quite some time and each week that I add to my total the better I feel. The more positive I become! And the more determined I am to add another week to the streak. Even though I only lost .2lbs I'll take it! Here's to hoping that I can continue, especially with Thanksgiving coming up, my LSBFFs 30th B-day, and my finals all in the next couple of weeks!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 7, 9, 10, 29, 30

Needs attention: 8, 11 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32

Less Than Two Weeks

Maybe it is because I'm starting to feel the anxiety of Bar Prep and The Bar, but I just feel a horrible need to let everyone know that in less than two weeks we will all be eating Turkey & celebrating Thanksgiving! Can you frickin' believe it people?!? The holidays are here regardless if we are ready for them or not!

My Friday To-Do List:

1. Drop off my Externship time sheet

2. Pick up Monday's day sheet

3. Go & see my guy

4. Write out my shopping list

5. Go shopping

6. Pick up the house

7. Do laundry

8. Do all of my MBE homework

9. Do all of my SBM Essay homework

10. Do all of my Externship homework

11. Write out my bills

12. Balance my checkbook

13. File my papers

14. Write my guy

15. Get my allergy shot

16. Catch up on my TIVO

17. Catch up on my emails

18. Catch up on my blog reading

19. Get my eyes checked & order some new contacts

20. Workout

21. Pick up my dry cleaning

22. Continue cleaning out out closets & drawers

23. Follow up with my handyman to do some work on my porch

24. Write out the munchkin's school and soccer pictures

25. Get some serious sleep

26. Get re-motivated

27. Get re-focused for next week

28. Continue to commit to my healthy living

29. Plan out my week

30. Get organized

31. Get my shit together

32. Start getting things ready for studying & taking the bar

Happy Veterans Day!

Let me apologize for the lateness of today's post. I worked till 8pm, which didn't get me home until almost 9pm and after I ate dinner and spent time feeling over stuffed I'm just now getting around to posting. This week has definitely been "off" and I'm not sure if it is just the weather or if I'm coming down with something or have something or what, but I've been very exhausted and just "off".

But better late than never...I would like to take this time to thank all of the Veterans out there. Both past and present and even the future Veterans deserve our thanks, our support, and our love. My hat goes off to all of the men and women who have, are and will stand up for us and our freedom. I salute you & I thank you all...

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 8, 9, 10, 14, 29, 30

Needs attention: 18, 21, 22, 23

Got A Wee Bit Side Tracked...Opps!

So...I started this post a few days ago. Sunday evening actually...

It is nice to say I'm being pretty productive. Maybe not in the right areas, but whatever... Progress is progress, am I wrong?!? LOL

But that is as far as I got. Since that time I've been completely side tracked. I've been crazy busy and crazy exhausted. Other than what I accomplished over the weekend I feel like I haven't accomplished much more and things keep piling up! Opps. I'm hopeful that tomorrow will be super productive and nothing more will be added to my list of crap to-do!!

For now...I'm off to bed with my munchkin so he goes to sleep at a decent time. Well...almost 10pm isn't really decent but it is better than 11pm, right?!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Just getting started: 8, 9, 10, 14, 29, 30

Needs attention: 18, 21, 22, 23

Keeping The Streak Alive!

This past week was a rough week when it comes to my goal of healthy living. It all started to go down hill Wednesday night. I hadn't ate before we made the trip to Urgent Care for the munchkin and was starving when we left at 9pm so I ordered us take out from the local Mexican restaurant that I have an issue with...that issue being an addiction. Then Thursday we were home for the day and that wasn't good between chicken noodle soup, crackers, halloween candy, pizza and wings!

Then Friday I did lunch with the girls at work at a Brewery and consumed a very delicious cheeseburger and onion rings. Then late that night on my way home at 10pm I was hungry so I stopped at Taco Bell. Double Trouble that day!

Then Saturday I was hungry, but I didn't know what I was hungry for. This is always a bad situation. I picked up Chinese take-out, which was all I ate until about 10:30pm. Of course by then I was starving. I opted to fix two turkey patties out of the freezer and cook those up to have a cheese-turkey-burger along with a bowl of corn. Not the best, but it was better than the alternative that I was drooling for...chicken parm from a local pizza place!

So knowing all of the above combined with Friday having been that special 28th day and I am patiently waiting for my "prize" to arrive I just knew that things were not going to be pretty when I stepped on that scale...

This week's stats...

Starting weight (7/8/09): 363lbs

Current weight: 319.8lbs

This week's results: -1lb

Total weight lost: -43.2lbs

Guess I was wrong! My streak lives on. Count it people...4 weeks of straight losing! Woo-hoo! I was very pleasantly surprised this morning and I was uber grateful! So now I'm back to below where I was a month ago. Not bad...not bad at all! I'm hopeful that I can keep this streak going and that is one of my goals this week...keeping the streak going!

Now if I could just get back to where I was on August 1st (317.6lbs) or March 28th (317.6lbs) in the next couple of weeks I would be very happy! So hopefully I can lose another 2.2lbs before the end of this month and be back at my lowest weight and then keep going in this direction.

Yesterday I also threw together a little diddy in the crock-pot and was very happy with the results this morning when I got up. All I did was toss some frozen skinless-boneless chicken breast in, topped it with a jar of Bertolli's Five Cheese sauce and let it cook over night. Then this morning while it was still on warm (I love my crock-pot timer!) I topped it with a package of Sargento's Reduced Fat Provolone cheese slices. Yummy, yummy, yummy! Yes, I ate some for brunch today! Ha!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24

Just getting started: 6, 7, 10, 25, 26, 27, 29

Needs attention: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30

Listen Up Folks!!

I urge everyone to go over to my blogging friend Daisy's blog and help contribute! So do it right now and click here. All you have to do is leave a comment about paying it forward and your comment will earn 11 cans of much needed food to various food banks! So what are you waiting for?! Get to clicking and get to commenting people!!! Pronto!!!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 19, 24

Just getting started: 5, 10

Needs attention: 6 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Another Round Sir

Before I left work Wednesday night all I wanted to do was drive straight home, walk in the door, and go to bed. However, before I signed out at work my aunt called to tell me the munchkin was running another fever. He had woke up that morning saying he had a sore throat, but I thought it was because it was so hot in the bedroom where he slept that night/morning. Obviously I was wrong. I came home and off to Urgent Care we went. An hour later and a script in hand we were on our way back home.

That evening I made the calls and arranged for both the munchkin and I to stay home Thursday. We spent the day just being home and being lazy. Both of us needed some recouping I think. I spent the majority of the day sleeping. He spent the day watching cartoons and playing on the computer.

Today we are both back in the game though. Off to work I go & off to school he goes. Hopefully the fevers and the sore throats are done for a while in our household.

My Friday To-Do List:

1. Drop off my Externship time sheet

2. Pick up Monday's day sheet

3. Go & see my guy

4. Write out my shopping list

5. Go shopping

6. Pick up the house

7. Do laundry

8. Do all of my MBE homework

9. Do all of my SBM Essay homework

10. Do all of my Externship homework

11. Write out my bills

12. Balance my checkbook

13. File my papers

14. Write my guy

15. Get my allergy shot

16. Catch up on my TIVO

17. Catch up on my emails

18. Workout

19. Drop off my dry cleaning

20. Pick up my dry cleaning

21. Continue cleaning out our closets and drawers

22. Follow up with my handyman to do some work on my porch

23. Write out the munchkin's school and soccer pictures

24. Follow-up on rescheduling my December dentist appointment

25. Get re-motivated

26. Get refocused for next week

27. Continue to commit to my healthy living

28. Plan out my week

29. Get organized

30. Get my shit together

Hats Off To Stay-At-Home Moms...It Isn't For Me!

I am so not built to be a stay at home mom. Being home all day today with a sick, crabby munchkin makes me want to go back to work tomorrow with bells on. How do moms do it?!?

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40

Just getting started: 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19, 31, 38, 39

Needs attention: 11, 22, 30

Today Was A 2-for-1!

Not only was today election day! Did you remember to go & vote?!? It also was my Papa's birthday!! He would have been 85 today. It is really ironic that today was election day, because he was always the strongest supporter of everyone's right to vote. I grew up with this wonderful man, a WWII vet, always saying, "If you don't vote, don't bitch!" He would also always remind us that he lost friends to make sure we had this fundamental right! Well Papa I voted today & thought about you as I filled out my ballot! Love you & miss you loads!!

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40

Just getting started: 8, 9, 10, 17, 31, 38, 39

Needs attention: 11, 12, 14, 19, 22, 30

Probably Not A Good Sign

I've had two migraines in the last week. Number two occurring right now, so here is just a little quick update before I hit the sack...

Consider it done: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40

Just getting started: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 31, 38, 39

Needs attention: 11, 12, 14, 19, 22, 30