drumstick dash 2013

Today was the Drumstick Dash! It wasn't quite what I hoped it would be (speed/amount of running-wise), but it was still fun. Good to hang out with my sister, and good exercise for me. LORDY was it cold though!!! Yeesh! Here's my day in pictures:

a sigh of relief

And not just because today's the last work day before a 4-day weekend.

I've been struggling with The Year of Austerity more than I thought that I would be. I think it's because I know that at the end comes a baby, and that's kicking some nesting instincts into high gear (FSM help me when I actually start nesting). That trip to IKEA on Labor Day weekend sent me into a bit of a financial tailspin for awhile.

11.27.13 -- loan progress

Undergrad: $0
Law School: $44,275.71

new year's goals

Seriously, how did it get to be that time of year again?? My friend Meagan suggested to me and Ashlye that the 3 of us make mileage goals for 2014. My goal is 365 miles. I figure if I can average a mile a day, I'll be doing AWESOMELY!

11.25.13 -- weigh-in

It's a little sad how a number on the scale can make or break my mood. Well, today, my mood has been made :)

Start (08.17.13): 199 lbs.
Week 1 (08.24.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 2 (09.02.13): 198 lbs.
Week 3 (09.09.13): 198.5 lbs.
Week 4 (09.16.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 5 (09.23.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 6 (09.30.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 7 (10.07.13): 193.5 lbs.
Week 8 (10.14.13): 192 lbs.
Week 9 (10.21.13): 192.5 lbs.
Week 10 (10.28.13): 193 lbs.
Week 11 (11.04.13): no weigh-in (sick)
Week 12 (11.11.13): 192 lbs.
Week 13 (11.18.13): 190.5 lbs
Week 14 (11.25.13): 188.5 lbs

why i love my husband

Just a regular conversation with my husband on a regular Friday afternoon. (p.s.- the start to this conversation comes out of nowhere, as you'll see)
 

the one about depression

I'm not even sure where to start this, but I know that I have to get it out. So I apologize in advance for what is sure to be a rambly post.

random musings

Things that I think about but don't warrant a post of their own:

1. There's floor on my floor! C has finally started putting down the floor in the nursery guest room. Oooooh... preeeeettttyyyy.... :)

a libertarian's view on the holidays

We Libertarians get a bad rap sometimes. You know, because we expect people to take care of themselves instead of having the government take care of them. Usually this gets extrapolated into us being heartless bastards who don't care about anyone but ourselves. However, that's not it. It really means that we don't think that the government should be dictating what causes our money should go to.

11.18.13 -- weigh-in

Woo Hoo!!!!!

Start (08.17.13): 199 lbs.
Week 1 (08.24.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 2 (09.02.13): 198 lbs.
Week 3 (09.09.13): 198.5 lbs.
Week 4 (09.16.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 5 (09.23.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 6 (09.30.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 7 (10.07.13): 193.5 lbs.
Week 8 (10.14.13): 192 lbs.
Week 9 (10.21.13): 192.5 lbs.
Week 10 (10.28.13): 193 lbs.
Week 11 (11.04.13): no weigh-in (sick)
Week 12 (11.11.13): 192 lbs.
Week 13 (11.18.13): 190.5 lbs

how i met your father (part 3)

You can read Parts 1 and 2 of the story here and here...

I waited a couple of months, and then I decided I was ready to get back in the saddle again. (Like I said, I wasn't real sad about this breakup.) I went with eHarmony again, because dammit they have good marketing! I was buying what they were selling, as it were.

It was slow going at the beginning. It's hard to find atheist guys in the middle of Indiana, and after having dated one, I didn't want to go back. Eventually I got matched up with someone who I actually wanted to go out with. His name was Coby, and he lived in the same suburb that I did. The catch was (there's always a catch), he was younger than me [ick!] and still lived with his parents [double ick!]. I gave it a go though. He was a very nice guy, and we went out a couple of times. He apparently wasn't feeling it like I was though, and he just stopped returning my calls one day. ok fine. Moving on.

the feva

This week has been kindof rough. Baby fever is back in full force, and I don't see it going away any time soon. Only 8 months until I can start trying for a baby... yay? Man that seems like too long from now. If only the thing with my Nigerian prince had panned out, then I'd be a millionaire!

Because I have nothing to say today other than I want a baby N.O.W., I'm going to leave you with this song (which always gets stuck in my head when I think of how I have baby fever).

(I also maybe have Michael Buble fever...)

getting fit vs. getting skinny

I've been on this weight loss journey for about 3 months now, and I still haven't lost 10 pounds yet. While I'm disappointed about this, I'm not nearly as disappointed as bodymedia is.

home again, home again, jiggety-jig

C came home yesterday after almost 2 weeks of being gone. First he had a work conference, and then he flew to California to buy a motorcycle. [He sold his old motorcycle to do it, so it's Year of Austerity approved.] We've never been apart from each other for this long (well, we have, but that time *I* was the one out having fun), and it was not a good time for me. Especially since I was sick and had a puppy to take care of. Blargh. Oh well. He's home now, and I'm NEVER LETTING HIM LEAVE AGAIN. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

11.11.13 -- weigh-in

Getting back on track:

Start (08.17.13): 199 lbs.
Week 1 (08.24.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 2 (09.02.13): 198 lbs.
Week 3 (09.09.13): 198.5 lbs.
Week 4 (09.16.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 5 (09.23.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 6 (09.30.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 7 (10.07.13): 193.5 lbs.
Week 8 (10.14.13): 192 lbs.
Week 9 (10.21.13): 192.5 lbs.
Week 10 (10.28.13): 193 lbs.
Week 11 (11.04.13): no weigh-in (sick)
Week 12 (11.11.13): 192 lbs.

uninspired

Sorry I've been sort of persona non grata 'round these parts, folks. Between being sick and taking care of the puppy by myself, I'm just one worn out momma.

i got broooonchitis

ain't nobody got time for that!

happy halloween

This was my Halloween night. Pretty perfect in my opinion.

Enthralled by Lady and the Tramp