Second City

This weekend was a good time. Dan and I joined some of my college friends for Dawn's 26th birthday at Second City. It was mine and Dan's first Second City experience! We had a blast! Dan studied pretty much all day on Saturday. I did some editing. That evening we stayed in. I made dessert, we watched Spiderman, and played Scrabble. Relaxing... something we both could use. Sunday we ran AV at church, Dan studied some more, and then after dinner Dan went home and I met up with Nora at Starbucks.

Yesterday I went to the gym with Nora and Brigid. It was a good time! Lately I've been a much happier person and I think that it's because of all the exercise and healthy eating... not to say that I didn't work out or eat healthy before, I just kicked it up into high gear these past couple of weeks. I'm lovin' it! Well, with summer just around the corner I have to be prepared.

Dan's parents can use some prayer this week. It's quite a complicated story but I'll sum it up. Dan's father (Dan) has two job offers: Indiana and California. While he has a great job and a brand new home in Iowa right now, these jobs can really be good for the family. Plus, the Indiana job will bring them closer to family and there is a really good chance that the California job will relocate them to Chicago in about 2 years (which is where they really want to be). However, right now they have a lot of good things going for them in Iowa, they just don't enjoy living where they are right now. They have until the end of the week to make their decision.

Not much else is going on. There isn't much for me to do at work today. That's fine. My really busy days are usually on Thursday or whenever I have to run the bulletin. Fun stuff!

Still Working Out

Yesterday was day 3 of mine and Nora's consistent working out at the gym. We're both really tired! We spend over 2 hours at the gym each day! Today will be day 4 and then we're done (for this week anyway). I'm really feeling it... and I feel great! Friday I may not be going to the gym, but I still plan on doing something. Most likely I'll be doing my 20 minute Pilates.

Dan got his second flat tire at work. He's pretty bummed. I would be too! He's been fixing his car a lot lately. Poor guy.

Today I have to run the Sunday bulletin at work. We still don't have a good printer up and working, so it takes a lot more time. There are a lot of bulletin inserts too (sorry Melanie). So today will be a long and busy day.

Biggest Loser

This season I got into The Biggest Loser... it's so motivating! These people are amazing! They've totally transformed their mind, body, and soul. Good for them!

Well, I'm aiming to do the same thing. Not quite as extreme, but the same idea. I'm giving my mind, body, and soul a make-over! This is my third "serious" week of diet and exercise and I've been seeing results since week 2... so this week has been even better! Sure it gets hard at times, but I'm sticking to it very well. Much better then I have with any other serious diet. This week I have been hitting the gym with Nora and I'm hoping to see more dramatic results then last week. We'll see.

Nora and I actually started our own little Biggest Loser competition. It's not much, but I think that it'll help keep us motivated for the next month.

Good Food, Good Times

So this past weekend was great! Friday I went out to eat at The Cheesecake Factory with Dan, Myk, and some of their friends from Lewis. Oh man... it was hard to stick to my diet, but I made it (barely). I got my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake to go... my splurge day is Saturday, so I enjoyed it then! Saturday was a beautiful day! Dan and I played catch, went for a long walk, played with a volleyball, ate in, and watched The Mist. Sunday Dan and I ran the AV at church and then went over to Michele and Jeremy's for lunch. Carrie and Linda joined in the fun as well. Over all, it was a fabulous weekend!

Yesterday my mom and I met with Patty and Melanie to discuss the Something from Jessie Spaghetti Dinner - Friday, June 6th mark your calendar! After that I hit the gym with Nora. Whew! It was a great work out! We're planning to go a couple more times this week! Woohoo! I'm hoping to reach my goal weight by June 1st (if not sooner). If I continue on the path that I'm on I think I can make it happen. My clothes are already starting to fit better!

Icky

I think I'm getting a cold or something. My throat is all scratchy and sometimes my nose gets a little stuffy (you all know the feeling). I'll be picking up something on the way home from work to try and stop this stupid cold from really taking over. After all, I'm having cheesecake this weekend... and I want to be able to taste it!

Bringing Out My Inner Writer

Well, I have decided to write a book... or perhaps more then one. I got the idea designing a photo book at blurb.com. At this web site you download software and design just about any type of book that you want. I've always wanted to write a book... I have a secret hobby writing short, as well as, long stories. I don't intend to publish any of my books in massive quantities, but I thought it would just be fun. We'll see. I've got several ideas for books... but I'll tackle them one at a time, as I feel led.

Last night I couldn't sleep. I was tired but I couldn't seem to turn off my brain. Finally, I think I fell asleep listening to Friends Season 2 on DVD sometime after 3 a.m. Then, I kept waking up... almost every hour (even after I had turned off the TV). I dunno what my deal was. Sometimes I just have those restless nights... we all do.

Ugh, I think that I'm getting sick. My throat is itchy... I sense a possible cold. This morning before I left for work I made myself some Mixed Berry Green Tea and took my daily vitamins, so maybe that'll help. I rarely get sick and I'm thinking that I can stop this before it gets any worse.

Weekend Report

This past weekend was rather delightful. Friday I worked with Brian for RecruiTV. We did some filming at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Everything went very smoothly! When I got home Dan was there (yay!). Saturday evening Dan and I met up with some camp friends downtown. Nettie (the housemate) was in with her new BF and Jenn joined in the fun as well. I miss seeing my camp friends on a regular basis. We had dinner at Giordano's and then sipped coffee and chia at Intelligentsia's. Sunday, Dan and I ran the AV during the worship service at church and then spent a quiet afternoon at home.

This week is off to a pretty good start. Monday I had the day off... so I just bummed around, watched some TV, and worked out a bit, played some Wii. This morning (Tuesday) I woke up feeling a tad under the weather. Hopefully I can shake it off!