That picture over to the right - - ->
I really like the way I look in it.
I realize that guy probably comes to my blog and thinks I have a thing for him. This isn't true, I just think that I look adorable there.
every time I see it I think to myself, Lucia, find more opportunities to bite people's fingers in profile in pictures.
already people think I try to set up pictures too much (I argue this makes good pictures, who cares if it is temporally accurate... ), something tells me that trying to set this shot up again would be rough.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Overheating and Shut Down
I suspect that my computer is undergoing menopause.
First, I noticed (it was hard not to..) that my laptop was randomly shutting down. If you tried to restart it, it would give it a go and then it would just stop.
I noticed that this coincided with the laptop being so hot that the keyboard was too hot to put my fingers on.
huh.
Then, tonight, I suffered a burn on my thigh because it was touching the transformer on the power cord. This thing is ridiculous.
This has my seriously trying to figure out how to back up all of my materials from this computer. Something tells me that the harddrive can't withstand temperatures that my fingers can't handle.
But, then I am a bit worried that some of my not so legal on the work computer software isn't going to get to move along with me. maybe I can get them to give me a new computer before the great meltdown of 2007.
First, I noticed (it was hard not to..) that my laptop was randomly shutting down. If you tried to restart it, it would give it a go and then it would just stop.
I noticed that this coincided with the laptop being so hot that the keyboard was too hot to put my fingers on.
huh.
Then, tonight, I suffered a burn on my thigh because it was touching the transformer on the power cord. This thing is ridiculous.
This has my seriously trying to figure out how to back up all of my materials from this computer. Something tells me that the harddrive can't withstand temperatures that my fingers can't handle.
But, then I am a bit worried that some of my not so legal on the work computer software isn't going to get to move along with me. maybe I can get them to give me a new computer before the great meltdown of 2007.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Tagged.
I have some concerns about this tagging thing after google-ing it.
my concerns: 1) some guy named Jeff Pulver claims to have started it. that seems ballsy. 2) there are too many acronyms in use among dorky internet people - what the heck is SEO? 3) there is a girl who takes photos of the food she eats. 4) our game of tag seems to be 7, but Jeff Pulver (the world famous game starter - isn't that just bullsh*t?) only has 5.
so, I am going to play, but I will admit, I am nervous about my tagging. I only know one blogger that my tagger didn't already tag. So, I am going hybrid- I am doing 7 random facts about me, but only tagging 5 people.
The Rules:
- Start with 7 random facts/habits about yourself• People who are tagged have to write their 7 things on their blog• Then choose another 7 people to get tagged and list their names• Don’t forget to leave them a comment to tell them they have been tagged
7 random facts
1) I minored in Religious Studies in college.
2) I am a passionate podcast listener.
3) I call my dogs lots of nicknames. Some of them include - George: Limpy, Senor Funnypants, bubba, world famous chinese sheepherding dog - Deuce: Stinky, Chunky Monkey, Deucster - both of them: Fuzzy Monkey
4) I am addicted to Sunday morning political talk shows - This Week, Meet the Press, For the Record.
5) If you told me I could never drink bourbon again, I would switch to Irish Whiskey.
6) I practice posing for pictures - a lot.
7) I love my job.
now, who am I going to tag:
the only people I know that have blogs. "know" meaning I once drank with them and possibly miscarried in the same hotel room with them.
http://wbarnebey.blogspot.com/
http://themoderatilist.wordpress.com/
blogs I once found randomly, and found interesting enough to go back to: http://simonesmusicblog.blogspot.com/
umm, and then I didn't have enough guts to do this to anyone else's blog. especially Christina's. I don't really dislike her. she is just boring. that shouldn't be a crime. Those people should be kept away from me for their own protection, but I don't want her to feel bad about herself. Therefore, I didn't tag her.
My favorite pictures from recent trips
Here is my favorite of my photos from NYC.In the spirit of New York, we are haughty sexy.
Here is a picture of the group that went to St. Louis for Mardi Gras. That is some sort of dome building, and then the Arch behind us. From left to right, Alex, Lucia, Whitney, Tommy, and David.
Sunday Morning
I love the show Sunday Morning. It reminds me of my dad's house and Sunday mornings watching it in his kitchen.
My dad has a country house. the kitchen is probably the same sq footage as the living room and it has a TV/entertainment center, a huge 8 chair table, one wall of counters and doorways galore. opening off of the kitchen is the mud room to the backdoor/basement, what used to be the only bathroom, the bedroom that was mine as a kid, formerly the bedroom that was Jill's (read pink shag carpet), but has been converted to add to the master bedroom, and the hall way to the living room and other to bedrooms.
Why do I want Delores from across the street to die? It does seem harsh upon first reading.
Well, I must first tell you that I hadn't met any neighbors until last week. Then I met Cathy and her husband (I think his name was Steve) who live right behind me. They were nice and almost exactly the same age as my mother.
Then on Friday afternoon I was sitting on my front stairs putting on my gardening shoes and the woman in the green house pulled into her drive. She came over and had to sit down on my steps (as she explained, she has a heart condition). We chatted. By chatting I mean she would ask me a question, I would answer and then she would volunteer a well used segment of her life story. Also, she clearly wanted to memorize my info - she would make me repeat it back to her and she would repeat back to me. This didn't make me dislike her or anything, that isn't why I want her to die... it is for her house.
she is about 70 and she lives in her house alone. She designed the house herself (which I suppose could be great or bad...) and it is right across the street from mine. It has a great lot and looks very cool from the outside. I want my mother to move here and live next door (those people look old too), but across the street would be fine too.
so, that is why I want Dee to go. She doesn't have to die I suppose, just a bad fall.
that still sounds bad, doesn't it?
My dad has a country house. the kitchen is probably the same sq footage as the living room and it has a TV/entertainment center, a huge 8 chair table, one wall of counters and doorways galore. opening off of the kitchen is the mud room to the backdoor/basement, what used to be the only bathroom, the bedroom that was mine as a kid, formerly the bedroom that was Jill's (read pink shag carpet), but has been converted to add to the master bedroom, and the hall way to the living room and other to bedrooms.
Why do I want Delores from across the street to die? It does seem harsh upon first reading.
Well, I must first tell you that I hadn't met any neighbors until last week. Then I met Cathy and her husband (I think his name was Steve) who live right behind me. They were nice and almost exactly the same age as my mother.
Then on Friday afternoon I was sitting on my front stairs putting on my gardening shoes and the woman in the green house pulled into her drive. She came over and had to sit down on my steps (as she explained, she has a heart condition). We chatted. By chatting I mean she would ask me a question, I would answer and then she would volunteer a well used segment of her life story. Also, she clearly wanted to memorize my info - she would make me repeat it back to her and she would repeat back to me. This didn't make me dislike her or anything, that isn't why I want her to die... it is for her house.
she is about 70 and she lives in her house alone. She designed the house herself (which I suppose could be great or bad...) and it is right across the street from mine. It has a great lot and looks very cool from the outside. I want my mother to move here and live next door (those people look old too), but across the street would be fine too.
so, that is why I want Dee to go. She doesn't have to die I suppose, just a bad fall.
that still sounds bad, doesn't it?
Friday, May 18, 2007
items to blog about
no time right now, just want to get these things out there.
1) I've been tagged
2) the lady I cut off yesterday
3) D from across the street and why I hope she dies soon
4) the amount of caffeine required to make me like to work
5) load your pictures, you lazy hag!
6) the link that Sleep More sent me, it is pretty cool. - why does everyone get good Next Blog hits, and me, I get Christina Harmon.
7) why do I long to go to Christina's site? I haven't since I posted about her initially.
1) I've been tagged
2) the lady I cut off yesterday
3) D from across the street and why I hope she dies soon
4) the amount of caffeine required to make me like to work
5) load your pictures, you lazy hag!
6) the link that Sleep More sent me, it is pretty cool. - why does everyone get good Next Blog hits, and me, I get Christina Harmon.
7) why do I long to go to Christina's site? I haven't since I posted about her initially.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Christina Harmon still haunts me
Let me tell you one of the most gratifying things that happened to me all weekend.
Friday night I went to a game night. 11Frogs comes in while I am telling the host and hostess about Christina - my initial contact with her blog, my growing dislike - morphing into obsession, etc.
11Frogs jumps in and starts rattling off info about Christina that she read in her blog and confirms that Ms Harmon is SUPER boring and lame.
aaaahhhhh. for some reason it made me feel so good to know someone else looked critically at Christina and came to the same conclusion.
Friday night I went to a game night. 11Frogs comes in while I am telling the host and hostess about Christina - my initial contact with her blog, my growing dislike - morphing into obsession, etc.
11Frogs jumps in and starts rattling off info about Christina that she read in her blog and confirms that Ms Harmon is SUPER boring and lame.
aaaahhhhh. for some reason it made me feel so good to know someone else looked critically at Christina and came to the same conclusion.
I went to New York and all I brought back was...
someone else's blog post.
If you can't write anything better then just save your energy.
By the way - the fall was pretty cool. I just fell off of the chair into the railing that keeps those genteel folks eating at sidewalk cafes safe from the dangerous pedestrians. (you might even think about how I was breaking down barriers... but it is hard to claim I was doing something political after 2 pitchers of margaritas and 2 martinis)
anyhow, at the time I was on the phone with Todd and I remember saying to him (as I was laying on top of the barrier) "Todd, I am going to have to go now. I have fallen and people are trying to help me up"
Thus ended our conversation and I got myself upright thank you very much.
Loud was kind enough to coordinate the bill payment even though I apparently paid my share.
I did get a cold from NYC as well. Something tells me that NYC residents consume more Purel than any other city in the world. How often do you think that the subway car rails get cleaned off? disgusting, right?
If you can't write anything better then just save your energy.
By the way - the fall was pretty cool. I just fell off of the chair into the railing that keeps those genteel folks eating at sidewalk cafes safe from the dangerous pedestrians. (you might even think about how I was breaking down barriers... but it is hard to claim I was doing something political after 2 pitchers of margaritas and 2 martinis)
anyhow, at the time I was on the phone with Todd and I remember saying to him (as I was laying on top of the barrier) "Todd, I am going to have to go now. I have fallen and people are trying to help me up"
Thus ended our conversation and I got myself upright thank you very much.
Loud was kind enough to coordinate the bill payment even though I apparently paid my share.
I did get a cold from NYC as well. Something tells me that NYC residents consume more Purel than any other city in the world. How often do you think that the subway car rails get cleaned off? disgusting, right?
Crystal Light arrives at TDS (the red haired step child of the Epic buildings)
You will all be relieved to know that the inequalities that existed for those of us relegated to Epic's unhappy stepchild building - TDS - have won an important battle in the war for recognition as equal Epic employees.
The powdered Crystal Light packets have arrived.
This is only a full year after Verona go Crystal Light.
on behalf of all TDS residents - Whoo hoo, let the lemonade madness begin!
The powdered Crystal Light packets have arrived.
This is only a full year after Verona go Crystal Light.
on behalf of all TDS residents - Whoo hoo, let the lemonade madness begin!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Still obsessed.
the flight didn't help. I kept thinking about other things that I wanted to write in conjunction with my criticisms of Ms. Harmon.
1) making fun of other blogs - this seems like a nearly bottomless pit of fun - note to self: mine this later when you don't have funny things to say.
2) making fun of people is really where I am funniest. Perhaps others don't think that the last couple blogs were funny, but I just reread them and I fell in love with myself all over again.
gosh, I am wonderful in the way that I rip this unwitting girl to shreds.
3) What is somehow Christina gets notice that my blog post has a link to hers? will she check this out? Will she be devastated? would she leave me a nasty comment? What would it say? Come on now, there is no indication that Christina is even cognitively capable of writing a scathing comment let alone the psychological toll it might take on the christian rock, sappy romance novel loving girl. I am not worried.
4) She is fianced and I am not. Some of my most interesting and funny and intelligent friends are not either. Is there a connection? boring people can easily be paired up. Those with personality, much harder to find someone you can stand.
5) where does this put the two friends that just got engaged? They aren't boring, dumb or unfunny. hmph.
6) What about that agenda that I was supposed to do while I was writing the last two blog posts? still not done and I have a call in 15 minutes to be on. I don't want to work tonight. guess it is going to take me 15 minutes.
Viva Lucia! I am funny again.
1) making fun of other blogs - this seems like a nearly bottomless pit of fun - note to self: mine this later when you don't have funny things to say.
2) making fun of people is really where I am funniest. Perhaps others don't think that the last couple blogs were funny, but I just reread them and I fell in love with myself all over again.
gosh, I am wonderful in the way that I rip this unwitting girl to shreds.
3) What is somehow Christina gets notice that my blog post has a link to hers? will she check this out? Will she be devastated? would she leave me a nasty comment? What would it say? Come on now, there is no indication that Christina is even cognitively capable of writing a scathing comment let alone the psychological toll it might take on the christian rock, sappy romance novel loving girl. I am not worried.
4) She is fianced and I am not. Some of my most interesting and funny and intelligent friends are not either. Is there a connection? boring people can easily be paired up. Those with personality, much harder to find someone you can stand.
5) where does this put the two friends that just got engaged? They aren't boring, dumb or unfunny. hmph.
6) What about that agenda that I was supposed to do while I was writing the last two blog posts? still not done and I have a call in 15 minutes to be on. I don't want to work tonight. guess it is going to take me 15 minutes.
Viva Lucia! I am funny again.
My new obsession: Christina Harmon
Christina is the author of the world famous blog: I'm Running Away.
Check the previous post for more info on Christina - aka Fianced Flathead.
I dislike Christina. for a couple reasons
1) she really, really likes surveys and posting her responses to mundane questions that she must get from somewhere on to her blog. - This isn't limited to just the blog post that I make fun of below. I read more. there are at least four more of those incessant lists of stupid questions and her stupid answers.
2) I looked up her profile and here is what I found:
Favorite Music
Christian
Favorite Books
Anything by Luanne Rice
Nicholas Sparks
Mary Higgins Clark
John Grisham
or Emily Giffin
I know that I am a book snob. But I just can't abide by Nicholas Sparks. The Notebook made me want to claw out my own eyes. - and Christian music. you know how I feel about Jeebus.
3) I don't really like her The Knot page. - just don't.
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=3250681226263763&MsdVisit=1
4) in a post she complained about receiving all gifts at her wedding shower and no cash. This is VERY not classy.
5) She makes fun of receiving a deep fat fryer and then reveals later in that post that she registered for it.
6) I am unable to investigate her my space page b/c I would have to be her friend and you know I am not doing that. But, on the page there is a picture of her small dog in a bee costume.
I don't really like that sort of crap.
Here is what I am going to do. I am going to just post this and head off to the airport with the hope that my mind releases this sudden, intense obsession with Christina Harmon.
I keep hitting next blog in hopes that my attention will be captured by someone else's ridiculous blog, but I got three foriegn language sites and then Jacob's Amazon Adventure. That looked promising, but it turns out to be about Jacob, a 9 month old who's mother likes to post pictures of his naked bum on the internet.
weird.
Check the previous post for more info on Christina - aka Fianced Flathead.
I dislike Christina. for a couple reasons
1) she really, really likes surveys and posting her responses to mundane questions that she must get from somewhere on to her blog. - This isn't limited to just the blog post that I make fun of below. I read more. there are at least four more of those incessant lists of stupid questions and her stupid answers.
2) I looked up her profile and here is what I found:
Favorite Music
Christian
Favorite Books
Anything by Luanne Rice
Nicholas Sparks
Mary Higgins Clark
John Grisham
or Emily Giffin
I know that I am a book snob. But I just can't abide by Nicholas Sparks. The Notebook made me want to claw out my own eyes. - and Christian music. you know how I feel about Jeebus.
3) I don't really like her The Knot page. - just don't.
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=3250681226263763&MsdVisit=1
4) in a post she complained about receiving all gifts at her wedding shower and no cash. This is VERY not classy.
5) She makes fun of receiving a deep fat fryer and then reveals later in that post that she registered for it.
6) I am unable to investigate her my space page b/c I would have to be her friend and you know I am not doing that. But, on the page there is a picture of her small dog in a bee costume.
I don't really like that sort of crap.
Here is what I am going to do. I am going to just post this and head off to the airport with the hope that my mind releases this sudden, intense obsession with Christina Harmon.
I keep hitting next blog in hopes that my attention will be captured by someone else's ridiculous blog, but I got three foriegn language sites and then Jacob's Amazon Adventure. That looked promising, but it turns out to be about Jacob, a 9 month old who's mother likes to post pictures of his naked bum on the internet.
weird.
Completely random Next Blog
Do you ever hit the Next Blog button at the top? Do it, you never know what you will find. Sure, you usually get some foriegn language, or something like Exploring the Cuisine of Vietnam (really, I got that once)
One time I found this former MTV Europe V-J who is now living in Belize and blogging about the Belize-ian music scene. bizarre, but I bookmarked it: http://simonesmusicblog.blogspot.com/
The Vietamese cuisine one didn't rank a bookmark.
This time I got a blog called: I'm Running Away - apparently about a girl who is engaged and nearly married that is feeling a bit overwhelmed. This is all pretty standard fare, but the real gem came in the middle of one of her bored at work posts, a list of mundane questions and her answers.
Since I might be at work and a bit bored right now as well, I have chosen to answer these too: her answer is first and then mine.
REVEAL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Is your hair up?:
Half up Half down (which is pretty drastic for me)
LCC: Down, but frizzy due to high humidity levels in Dayton.
Is your phone right beside you?:
it was, but i put it back in my purse
LCC: of course. I just got a riveting call about the early go live of the deficiency module of our software. I understood exactly four words.
Do you have a bf/ gf?:
I have a fiance
LCC: I have many men without driving privileges that are functioning alcoholics. I can't handle much more than that. - did you ever think about how women sort of suck as functioning alcoholics? I love me a good male F/A, but a female one? no thanks, the only image I can conjure is the mother baking cupcakes and nipping brandy from the pantry.
hold on a second. Am I a functioning alcoholic?
Do you wish you were somewhere else?:
Totally. Who would want to be at work?
LCC: name a place better than Dayton OH, I'll bet that I want to be there rather than here.
Are you wearing makeup?:
no
LCC: have you heard the story about the magic mascara?
Are you wearing chapstick?:
I put some on but think I need more
LCC: aren't these the WORST questions and don't you hate this girl yet?
Are you cold?:
a little
LCC: no baby, I am a hottie!
he he.
Are you tired?: yes
Are you excited?: yes, for Grey's Anatomy tonight! Also tomorrow is Friday and I love Fridays
Are you watching t.v.?: No but I do plan to watch the Braves at noon
Are you wearing pajamas?: at work? not quite
Who's the last person you IMed?: I don't use AIM anymore
LCC: you might have noticed that I stopped putting my responses in. I think these questions stink.
Who's the last person that called you?:
um either work or my dad
see above. Deficiencies related work conversation. - by the way though. how does "work" call you exactly?
briiing briiing - hello? - Hi L, this is that agenda that you haven't finished yet. - oh, weird that you would be calling me - well, honestly I was wondering when you would be done with is very long blog post and you could focus back on me. - I don't think that is going to happen, agenda, sorry.
Anything you regret?
sure but not too much
LCC: ooo, getting juicier. of course the Fianced Flathead here doesn't reveal anything good.
Ever lied?:
sure
LCC: can you just imagine interviewing FF? did you do this? sure... dead silence. augh!
Ever spit at someone? yes but not in a mean way
Ever kick something living?: for sure
Ever had your nails done?: once and i will again for the wedding
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard?: no
LCC: don't you HATE her? I am so bored with her I want to find her and spit, kick and throw up on her.
attention, there was more, but for your sanity and mine I had to edit it. here are the good questions/answers from FF.
Under the spill your guts category:
First thing you did this morning?: use the bathroom
Last thing you ate?: peanut butter cracker
What's something you look forward to most in the next 6 weeks?: My wedding and definitely Hawaii!
What's annoying you right now? My nose is hurting
Are you keeping a secret from the world?: yeah like anything in my life is so exciting that the world wants to know about it
Look to your left: Did that (LCC: notice that I didn't edit this. that is the way she responded. gnnrrrr)
Are you a normally a happy person? No, I doubt people would describe me that way (that totally sucks)
Is your self-esteem low? Yes. Sometimes anyway.
I have developed a bizarre hatred for this girl. I want to crash her wedding and scream crazy bits of this blog at her.
perhaps I am a functioning alcoholic. I need a drink.
One time I found this former MTV Europe V-J who is now living in Belize and blogging about the Belize-ian music scene. bizarre, but I bookmarked it: http://simonesmusicblog.blogspot.com/
The Vietamese cuisine one didn't rank a bookmark.
This time I got a blog called: I'm Running Away - apparently about a girl who is engaged and nearly married that is feeling a bit overwhelmed. This is all pretty standard fare, but the real gem came in the middle of one of her bored at work posts, a list of mundane questions and her answers.
Since I might be at work and a bit bored right now as well, I have chosen to answer these too: her answer is first and then mine.
REVEAL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Is your hair up?:
Half up Half down (which is pretty drastic for me)
LCC: Down, but frizzy due to high humidity levels in Dayton.
Is your phone right beside you?:
it was, but i put it back in my purse
LCC: of course. I just got a riveting call about the early go live of the deficiency module of our software. I understood exactly four words.
Do you have a bf/ gf?:
I have a fiance
LCC: I have many men without driving privileges that are functioning alcoholics. I can't handle much more than that. - did you ever think about how women sort of suck as functioning alcoholics? I love me a good male F/A, but a female one? no thanks, the only image I can conjure is the mother baking cupcakes and nipping brandy from the pantry.
hold on a second. Am I a functioning alcoholic?
Do you wish you were somewhere else?:
Totally. Who would want to be at work?
LCC: name a place better than Dayton OH, I'll bet that I want to be there rather than here.
Are you wearing makeup?:
no
LCC: have you heard the story about the magic mascara?
Are you wearing chapstick?:
I put some on but think I need more
LCC: aren't these the WORST questions and don't you hate this girl yet?
Are you cold?:
a little
LCC: no baby, I am a hottie!
he he.
Are you tired?: yes
Are you excited?: yes, for Grey's Anatomy tonight! Also tomorrow is Friday and I love Fridays
Are you watching t.v.?: No but I do plan to watch the Braves at noon
Are you wearing pajamas?: at work? not quite
Who's the last person you IMed?: I don't use AIM anymore
LCC: you might have noticed that I stopped putting my responses in. I think these questions stink.
Who's the last person that called you?:
um either work or my dad
see above. Deficiencies related work conversation. - by the way though. how does "work" call you exactly?
briiing briiing - hello? - Hi L, this is that agenda that you haven't finished yet. - oh, weird that you would be calling me - well, honestly I was wondering when you would be done with is very long blog post and you could focus back on me. - I don't think that is going to happen, agenda, sorry.
Anything you regret?
sure but not too much
LCC: ooo, getting juicier. of course the Fianced Flathead here doesn't reveal anything good.
Ever lied?:
sure
LCC: can you just imagine interviewing FF? did you do this? sure... dead silence. augh!
Ever spit at someone? yes but not in a mean way
Ever kick something living?: for sure
Ever had your nails done?: once and i will again for the wedding
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard?: no
LCC: don't you HATE her? I am so bored with her I want to find her and spit, kick and throw up on her.
attention, there was more, but for your sanity and mine I had to edit it. here are the good questions/answers from FF.
Under the spill your guts category:
First thing you did this morning?: use the bathroom
Last thing you ate?: peanut butter cracker
What's something you look forward to most in the next 6 weeks?: My wedding and definitely Hawaii!
What's annoying you right now? My nose is hurting
Are you keeping a secret from the world?: yeah like anything in my life is so exciting that the world wants to know about it
Look to your left: Did that (LCC: notice that I didn't edit this. that is the way she responded. gnnrrrr)
Are you a normally a happy person? No, I doubt people would describe me that way (that totally sucks)
Is your self-esteem low? Yes. Sometimes anyway.
I have developed a bizarre hatred for this girl. I want to crash her wedding and scream crazy bits of this blog at her.
perhaps I am a functioning alcoholic. I need a drink.
I am not that funny
Hard self assessment - I am not a funny writer.
The guy who is getting his fingers bitten over in that picture, he has a blog. I went there and geez! hysterical. Check it out for one of the greatest posts on a crossword puzzle ever: http://wbarnebey.blogspot.com
I am funny in person. that is at least something, right?
The guy who is getting his fingers bitten over in that picture, he has a blog. I went there and geez! hysterical. Check it out for one of the greatest posts on a crossword puzzle ever: http://wbarnebey.blogspot.com
I am funny in person. that is at least something, right?
Challenge update - Day 4
If I am honest with myself I haven't been doing well at all.
Food - relatively low carb, but yesterday some M&Ms found their way into my mouth. I conveniently have ignored carbs in sauces such as BBQ on my chopped brisket last night and the cocktail sauce. This is super bad because it has a too many carbs. For instance McDonald's BBQ sauce has 10 carbs per container. I had at least 1 container worth last night and 2 this morning.
Cocktail sauce has about 7 per ounce. I had about one ounce last night.
Also not being counted is apparently breading. Breading is DANGEROUS. very very dangerous. an order of mozzarella sticks has 36 carbs because of that nasty breading.
I mitigate the breading issue by peeling off much of the breading. "much" being an unprecise amount.
Therefore, my counts have been pretty sketchy over the past four days.
The other component of weight loss, exercise, has been well... not there. I didn't even do my morning sit-ups. my ankles have still hurt from Crazylegs, so I have used that as an excuse.
guess sit-ups don't require your ankles, huh?
The bad news is that I haven't made great progress in the last four days.
The good news is that I didn't do an initial weigh in yet, so my numbers will not be skewed by not including early loss numbers. :)
Food - relatively low carb, but yesterday some M&Ms found their way into my mouth. I conveniently have ignored carbs in sauces such as BBQ on my chopped brisket last night and the cocktail sauce. This is super bad because it has a too many carbs. For instance McDonald's BBQ sauce has 10 carbs per container. I had at least 1 container worth last night and 2 this morning.
Cocktail sauce has about 7 per ounce. I had about one ounce last night.
Also not being counted is apparently breading. Breading is DANGEROUS. very very dangerous. an order of mozzarella sticks has 36 carbs because of that nasty breading.
I mitigate the breading issue by peeling off much of the breading. "much" being an unprecise amount.
Therefore, my counts have been pretty sketchy over the past four days.
The other component of weight loss, exercise, has been well... not there. I didn't even do my morning sit-ups. my ankles have still hurt from Crazylegs, so I have used that as an excuse.
guess sit-ups don't require your ankles, huh?
The bad news is that I haven't made great progress in the last four days.
The good news is that I didn't do an initial weigh in yet, so my numbers will not be skewed by not including early loss numbers. :)
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The 10 lb challenge
I heart a challenge. In celebration of 11 frogs' impending birthday a few people were doing a 10 lbs by the party challenge. I got in on it.
Okay, so it might not have been a contest before I made it one in my head. I am a competition freak.
so, I will try to chronicle this 5 week 10lb challenge in this blog. The problem is that I started today, but I don't have a scale. I am out in Dayton and the only scale I can think of is in the workout room. I find it depressing that the Dayton Marriott workout room would be my weigh-in location. Not only because getting on the scale in the busy room with the glass wall would be embarrassing, but also because I am there each week until the party, and therefore it would work for a twice weekly weigh-in. sigh.
Okay, so it might not have been a contest before I made it one in my head. I am a competition freak.
so, I will try to chronicle this 5 week 10lb challenge in this blog. The problem is that I started today, but I don't have a scale. I am out in Dayton and the only scale I can think of is in the workout room. I find it depressing that the Dayton Marriott workout room would be my weigh-in location. Not only because getting on the scale in the busy room with the glass wall would be embarrassing, but also because I am there each week until the party, and therefore it would work for a twice weekly weigh-in. sigh.
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