Roadblock

I have crashed head on into the roadblock of life.

As some of you may know we had a little health scare at home and most of the working out that I had been religiously doing every day just stopped. The health issue has been solved, and I will try to get back on track.

Keep me in your thoughts as I start again..

Spoiled

I am reminded of another life I have lead, many years ago. And some of the observations that I have had of other people (not me) and how they have chosen to live. Here is a poem that relfects those observations...

Life of a Spoiled Wife

Off to work he goes
He is in a hurry

The dishes aren’t done
And the laundry is dirty

But alas, does she care?
She doesn’t worry

The crew will arrive
Around 7:30
The nanny to school
The children she takes

And the cook Franz
Tonight, dinner he bakes

And the maid as she cleans
Does also the clothes

Makes sure she is careful
With your silk pantyhose

And you shop and you mingle
Have lunch with the girls

Have your nails, your toes
Your hair done in curls

Once you get home
And the kids are in bed

Your dinner is ready
And your husband is fed

And how was your day dear
He does say to you

I am overwhelmed and the kids
Drove me crazy

And that maid and the cook
They are so lazy

I am tired and grumpy
And must go to bed

Goodnight dear, and where
Are those pills for my head?

Just Call Me Imelda Marcos

Ok, so Jane’s blog about shoes has gotten me thinking of the shoes that I need to get.

Now, since I am involved in a variety of shall we say, sports, this is what I find myself needing, and the amount of money it will take to make it happen:

Volleyball-I have chosen the Asics Gel Monsoon Volleyball shoes, they are only $64.99, but, I need 2 pairs since I also play Wallyball, so that will be $129.98

Yoga, for my classes I have chosen the -Reebok Zanchi Leather Yoga shoes, these will be $59.99

Swimming-Now since I swim a few times a week, I really need to get swimming, or water shoes, I cant afford to scrape my feet on the bottom of the pool, I may ruin my pedicure, so I have chosen the Salomon Pro Amphib Water Shoe Womens which will do fine, these are $84.99

For Racquetball I have chosen the Ektelon QT SE Women's Indoor Court Shoe, 49.99 on sale!!

Bowling- As you all know I don’t have to worry about bowling shoes

Golf-thanks goodness I already have my golf shoes

Walking, since I do walk on a regular basis I decided on the Asics Gel Foundation II Walking Shoe for $84.99

And of course there is my biking, I shall buy the Reebok Cycle Max Fitness Shoe, $69.99.

So for just a little over $500, including tax, I should have all the shoes I need. Gosh I hope I haven’t forgotten anything.

It's Just Like Riding a Bike

On Sunday I went bike shopping. I just wanted a bike to ride the bike paths in my neighborhood. Nothing fancy, just a regular bike. So off we went to Dicks sporting goods, formerly knows as Galyans.

I suppose for a bike enthusiast one would drool over the selection of bikes. I, on the other hand look for the least expensive. As long as it has 2 wheels and a comfortable seat, I'm ok. So there it sits, the $145 bike with my name on it, and it comes in my favorite color of green. The seat even looks like it may not wedge itself up my crotch. Since the bike is beyond my reach off I go on a quest to find someone to help me. The young man gets the bike down for me and I start to ask questions. "Will this be a good bike for just riding around my streets?", "Gosh I am not sure, let me get the bike tech for you." You know, as soon as he said that I thought I should never have asked. Too late, here comes the bike tech.

He proceeds to tell me that this is actually not the best bike, after all, it is a Dick's sporting goods brand, hmm, seems strange that he would not be promoting it, must be the $145 price tag. When I told him I just wanted a bike to ride up and down my street he finally said, well, then this is probably a good bike. He also instructed me on how to properly ride a bike for about 10 minutes. Wow, I am so glad he gave my bike riding tips, after all it has been about 2 years since I rode one, I may not have been able to do it without his help.

Thank goodness for the bike tech. Oh, and the seat does wedge itself up my crotch, in a non fun way, I found this out yesterday on my 5 mile bike ride. I need a different seat.

So for all of you bike riders, Wednesday, June 22nd is bike to work day. I have signed up for this event which will be a total of 12 miles for me. Here is the information if you also would like to sign up: http://www.drcog.org/btwd2005/

Crappy Weekend

Well, I am glad to be at work today. Hopefully this will be a better week than my weekend was.

First of all, I did absolutely nothing at the gym. We had a little family get together all weekend at the hospital, (don't ask). Although if I had worn a pedometer I probably walked quite a few miles between my husbands hospital room and emergency for my grandson.

This will be a better week.

Estes Park

I have finally signed up for the Estes Park 10K. I will be walking. I have been walking about 5.3 miles in 60 minutes. I am sure I wont have a problem with the 10K. Also to train a bit more I have the incline change on the treadmill so that it is more of an uphill walk. And I have been utilizing a school track to do some walking as well. I hope to finally have the chance to meet all of you while I am there.

This weekend will be a crazy one, hot air balloon ride at 5:45 in the morning, working in the evening and moving furniture to storage most all day on Sunday. Somewhere in there will be my workout!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Another Change in my crazy life~

Here I go again, getting a new boss. I am on to my 12th VP since I started here. I joke about the fact that I train them and move them on, sigh~

If any of you know where I can get one of those jars that I can customize to say "ashes of previous VP's" please let me know, I am looking for one. Thank goodness I enjoy my job.

I am feeling melancholy. I think the weather is making me feel that way, thinking of people that are no longer in my life, that have left life. I have a poem for them:

Did you know it was time
Did the pain overwhelm you

Or was it a calming you felt
When his hand was upon you

Did it happen real fast
Or was it slowly overtaking

Was it a peaceful journey?
One that was worth taking?

Did you think of your life
And how it was led

Did thoughts of what could be
Flash through your head

I hope it was painless
And I hope you are well

And I hope that your life
Has good stories to tell

I miss you ~ meo 4/05


Goals/Accomplishments~

I had a good night last night. Wally-ball again was fun and quite a workout. We are getting so good. Last night as I stood there getting ready to leave for wally-ball, in my spandex shorts and sports bra, my son came over and asked me if I'd lost more weight, I told him I wasn't sure if I had. Maybe I should weigh myself and see. One thing I have noticed is that I don't get as tired when I work out, I am starting to push harder and longer with my workouts. Tonight will be the gym.

Later~

It's a new day

What a beautiful day it is today in Colorado. It is windy, but nice.

Now, although Adolph is saying that some of us are getting lazy etc. I am cramming as much as I can, in the short time I have during the day.

I do feel guilty when I cant actually make it to the gym, but I find other ways to make up for it. I think for me it is the act of being at the gym that makes me feel as though I have accomplished something. I do make it there about 3-4 times a week. I work about 60-70 hours a week, so sometimes this is difficult, but I still make it.

Tonight is my wally-ball league. This weekend, one of our local resorts has invited me to go on a hot air balloon ride over the mountains and I plan on using the rest of the day to do some hiking in the mountains. So my racquetball partner and I will play Sunday morning instead.

Each one of my 7 days has some sort of exercise related routine in it. Whether it be at the gym, at the racquetball or wally-ball court, and at home with my exercise ball and weights. I feel good about what I have accomplished, which is to so far lose 55 lbs, feel great about myself and I look forward to wait awaits me in the future.

It's All About Me

I recently received a comment from someone saying that they felt as though my posts were going off in a different direction, and they didn't like them anymore. I will admit, I had strayed a bit. But now I am also getting some comments about missing the poetry etc. Since I initially started this blog to use as an outlet for my writing, and secondly to post my goals and achievements in respect to my getting back into shape, I shall get back to my original format. After all, I am doing this for me. If I get fans along the way, great.

The weekend was great. My son graduated from college on Sunday, and after the 4.5 hour ceremony we went out and celebrated. We are so proud of him, he is a wonderful son.

I lifted weights over the weekend, played racquetball on Saturday. Tonight I start on a bowling league so I will not have time to make it to the gym.

Tomorrow morning I intend on getting to the gym early, before work.

Later

Workout Schedule Part Deux

One thing I forgot to mention about my workouts, I get massages on a regular basis. This helps me relax my muscles. Oh and it felt so good today!

I have a question though, does bowling count as part of my workout routine?

Workout Schedule

Adolph recently commented, asking if I had a consistent workout schedule so I thought I would post so all could see.

I do, for the most part have a consistent workout schedule, which consists of the following:

Tuesday & Saturday's I play racquetball, Wednesday nights is wally-ball, Thursday nights is water aerobics. On the days that I don't have a "regularly" scheduled event happening, such as Monday, Friday, & Sunday I alternate between 4 miles on the treadmill and lifting weights and floor exercises, such as using the exercise ball to do sit ups and leg exercises.

I do try and take one day off a week. Some mornings I get to the gym at 5:00 and swim laps in addition to everything else.

For me, this is beneficial because I am using a variety of routines that give me a total body workout. I have found that when I do take a particular day off I miss going to the gym.

Lazy

I decided to do nothing last night. No water aerobics, no treadmill and I didn't even lift weights. I was lazy. I didnt even set my alarm this morning for the gym.

I find that not only do I feel guilty when I do this, which isn't very often, but I miss going to the gym.

This weekend I have to work most all weekend, my son graduates from college on Sunday, so I am attending the ceremony. However, I will still have time to play racquetball on Saturday morning, get my massage afterwards and I will work out on Sunday. I am even planning on working out tonight. That should make up for being a bad girl last night.

So I have a busy weekend.

Later

Posts

Tis almost the end of the day and off to the gym I shall go.

For those of you that complained, oops I mean commented on my blogs changing their course, I shall stay on my path of training. Although the blogs also started out as my writing avenue I still may post other things from time to time, but will mainly concentrate on my training.

Thanks for reading them, I appreciate it.

Last night was Wally-Ball. We were short 3 people so it was actually more of a workout than usual.

I am contemplating going to the Estes Park 5K in June. I think it will be a good opportunity to see how I do in Estes Park with the altitude difference. Since I am currently walking 4 miles now I am thinking that the 5K will be a good test of my ability.

Hope to see some of you there!

What kind of a relationship do you have with your co-workers? Have you established friendships with some of these people? Do you have after-work get-together's with them? I have been in the corporate world since I was 18 years old. So this is what I have decided.

Be very selective with the people that you work with. Don't get too close, too fast with them. If you think you have a friend in someone, think again. Don't make quick judgments about who you can and who you cannot trust. Don't ever confide in anyone about anything, personal or otherwise until you can bet your life on the fact that they will not repeat it. Don't ever gossip at work. Don't ever believe gossip you hear. And if you are having an affair with someone at work, we all know about it, don't think you are really good at hiding it. Keep people guessing about you, don't let them truly know who you are. Be somewhat intimidating.

Poem of the day~

I may come across as a bitch
But you will never know
I will hold you arms length
I have made that mistake before
I will not let you in
Closed is the book of my life
You will never read those pages
Don't ask me to join you
Because you think you should
Only ask me if you truly want me to
I have played that game before
And have lost more than you will know
So I will stay within these walls
And never let you in


Goals/Accomplishments~

I stayed home last night. Lifted weights and did some other exercises at home. Tonight is wally-ball.

Quote/Lyric of the day~

Im a bitch, Im a bitch Oh the bitch is back Stone cold sober as a matter of fact I can bitch, I can bitch`cause Im better than you Its the way that I move The things that I do ~ Elton John

When I was 5 years old, I learned from my parents that my brother, who at the time was only 15, was heavily involved in drugs and alcohol. My parents never held the truth from me. They explained in detail to me, what was happening and what he was involved with. We struggled with this, as a family for years. And since we lived in a foreign country at the time, after a while my father decided that maybe this was not the best place for an American, who was involved with drugs, was the best place to be. So after dealing with this issue for more than 10 years, my father took a demotion and we all moved back to the United States. But of course, the story was, that we were “transferred” back to the US.

We moved to the country, bought a farm. Multiple counselors and multiple drug treatment facilities, all over the country didn’t help. As we all know, until you are ready, and until you reach the so called bottom, you will never change. So years went by and trouble always followed him. My mom’s jewelry all disappeared, my dads gun collection, gone. My brother would disappear for months, only to reappear again. I learned all about heroin, cocaine, marijuana, at such a young age. Saw the tracks on my brothers arms, saw what alcohol can do to a person, to a family.

I was my brother’s counselor. He would come to me when he would be drunk or high and discuss his problems with me. I was 14 years old and giving advice to my 25 year old brother. Was that fair? Who knows. But I have found out along lifes path that I am a good listener.

Sometimes when people present their problems to you, they don’t want you to solve them. They just want someone to listen to them.

Poem of the day~

Much too young I was to understand
The things you did to them

They never held the truth from me
Though young I was back then

You always had to lie and cheat
and everything you stole

From the ones that loved you most
Missing was your soul

You cheated death a thousand times
Only to come back

The times you should have died
I have since lost track

And though you are still with us
There will always be the shame

The life that you could have led
Will never be the same


Goals/Accomplishments~

I was really bad last night, I did not go to the gym. Got home from work kind of early and finished reading a book. I had bought a new book on Sunday and finished reading it on Monday. So to make up for not working out last night I was at the gym at 5:00 this morning and swam 15 laps. I also have my water aerobics class tonight so that should make up for not going last night.

Quote/Lyric of the day~

"God damn, The PusherGod damn, I say The Pusher, I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man" ~ Steppenwolf

Driving Etiquette 101

Ok so driving etiquette follows many of the same rules as shopping etiquette. The same applies such as looking both ways, certain lanes having the right of way etc.

With driving etiquette there are a few additions. For instance, whenever the weather is bad, such as snow, just because you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, doesn’t mean you can drive 70 miles an hour. We can all see you have an SUV and good for you, oooh you’re cool. Oops is that you in the ditch? You get my meaning. If you can drive that fast and feel comfortable doing it, just drive the speed limit ok? I have a 4 wheel drive too, but that’s not me you seeing being an idiot.

If you have a hole the size of a quarter that you have scraped off your front window so you can see, stay home a couple extra minutes big boy and scrape off a larger area. That way you can see in all directions, make sense? Good…

If you are afraid of driving in the weather, please don’t drive 5 miles an hour in the fast lane, k? That way the people that are feeling comfortable enough to drive, for instance, the actual speed limit, can get by you. That way we don’t have to pull over, get in the slow lane behind gramps so we can actually try to get in front of you to pass you.

And if you feel this uncomfortable about driving, don’t, stay home and save all of us the trouble. You are the ones that probably shouldn’t be shopping either.


thanks


Poem of the day~

Get the fuck off of my ass

Goals/Accomplishments~

I wasn’t sure what I would be doing this weekend, as far as the gym was concerned. Saturday morning I played racquetball with a friend of mine. I have not played in ages. It was so much fun. It was the most intense workout I have had, in such a short period of time. Within 10-15 minutes you are dripping in sweat. We are going to be playing every Saturday morning so that will be great. I also was on the treadmill at the gym on Sunday and was able to keep with my 4 mile goal. Now I just need up my speed a bit so can get farther in the 65 minutes on the treadmill. Tonight I shall visit my friend the treadmill again.

Quote/Lyric of the day~

“No more speed I’m almost there Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care. Last car to pass here I go, and the line of cars goes down real slow, and the radio played some forgotten song, Brenda Lee’s coming on strong, and the newsman sang his same song, Oh one more radar lover gone” ~ Golden Earring

Have a great weekend!!

Just thought I would send a note to wish everyone a great weekend!

I may just go out on the town tonight, very unusual for me. And tomorrow morning is racquetball.

Until Monday~

Thank Goodness It's Friday

Thank goodness it is Friday. I had a TERRIBLE day yesterday, hopefully today will be better. Spent most of the afternoon in my bed. But today is a new day.

Shopping Etiquette 101:

You know something that irritates the heck out me? It is being in the grocery store, and the people that are not familiar with shopping cart etiquette.

This is how it is SUPPOSED to work:

The main aisle of the grocery store, which means the aisles on the outside of the food/product aisles. Those aisles have the right of way. The internal aisles, which are the food/product aisles, need to stop at the end and look both ways before proceeding. You don’t just charge out expecting that the people on the main aisles will automatically stop for you. They don’t need to, remember they have the right of way. You need to treat this as a stop sign. So pay attention, stop talking on your cell phone, stop and look both ways.

If you are in any aisle, including the main one, don’t park you fat ass in the middle of the and visit with a neighbor who you just happen to see in the store, or do some other stupid crap, move to the right of the aisle, which is the correct place to park if you have stopped. This allows people going up and down that particular one to get by your fat ass. Another thing you cannot do, is go down a food aisle, park your cart in the middle, or even on one side, and walk to another part while you get products from farther down the aisle. You need to keep your cart with you, park in front of the area that you need your product, and grab what you need and move on. Remember, you are not the only one in the store.

So when you are all done with your correct shopping routine and you are going to the checkout, remember these things:

• Express lane, 15 items or less-this is exactly what it means. 15 items, or LESS. Don’t go to that particular lane if you have 15 or more. Meaning 16, that is more than 15 okay?
  
• If there is a lane, that says cash only, that is exactly what it means. No checks, ok?
  
• And, last but not least, if you are writing a check, of course in the correct lane, make sure that while you are waiting your turn, or while your cart is being unpacked, you take the time to at least get your check ready. Believe it or not, you can actually, date the check, fill out the grocery store name, and you can actually even sign it, wow. Then all you have to do is fill out the amount.
  

This will save time. Don’t sit there and chit chat with the person behind you, or joke around with the cashier. When this happens, and you get the amount, you aren’t fishing in your purse, or pocket for your check book. And, the person behind you, that has followed all of the correct rules, would get pretty upset. Also, make sure that you get all of the items that you need. If you forget something don’t wait til you get to checkout to have the bagger run and fetch it for you. If you do happen to forget, you’re screwed, you have to either go back when you are done, and buy it, or buy it on your next trip to the store.

If you follow all of these rules, you should have a pleasant shopping experience. And if you failed shopping etiquette 101, revisit the rules as I have stated, or just don’t go shopping. You can always hire someone to do your shopping for you, since you don’t belong in a grocery store.


Poem of the day~

Get out of my way
I am on a quest
Follow the rules
This would be best
If you stop and chat
Please move to the side
That’s rule #1
Of which to abide
Things will be smooth
If you do chose to get
Grandma Molly’s guide to
Proper shopping etiquette

Goals/Accomplishments~

Ok, since I was home most of the afternoon and night, in bed, with a migraine, I accomplished nothing last night. I am not sure I will even go to the gym tonight. I will see how I feel after the drugs wear off.

I will not work this weekend.

Quote/Lyrics of the day~

"Because there’s a monster living under my bed Whispering in my ear There's an angel, with a hand on my head She say I’ve got nothing to fear" ~Everlast

Comedy

I just had to add this link to my site today. I was doing some research and came upon some of George Carlin's comedy. Hopefully you enjoy these as much as I did:

http://www.bodo.com/jokes/jcarlin.htm

I don’t think any of us are in any position to judge one another. Do we make our decisions in life based on the Bible, based on how we were raised? Based on the prejudices that may have been thrown at us growing up? As time goes on, I have realized that I am in no position, whatsoever, to judge anyone for their decisions in life. Who am I to judge?

I want to share a story with you about Lorenzo. Lorenzo, is a double yellow headed Amazon parrot. My dad brought him home one day when I was 3 years old. We were living in Mexico when we got him. Now mind you, this was 40 years ago, almost 41. Lorenzo is still with us, my sister has him in Michigan.

So, like my family, Lorenzo is also bi-lingual. My sister and I had lots of fun with Lorenzo while we were growing up. He can sing and dance, allot of his songs wouldn’t make sense to anyone but the 3 of us. He loves it when you are vacuuming the house, that is usually when he pretends that he is a bald eagle and spreads his wings and fluffs his feathers out and at this time he will usually do a little dance for you. He can cluck like a chicken and bark like a dog, and of course meow like a cat. He has many other words and phrases that he can say as well.

Lorenzo sounds just like my mom, or one of us when he calls out names. For instance, we had a large old farm in Michigan and had some problems with the electrical in the front porch, Lorenzo’s cage was on the front porch. The guy came to fix it and was knocking on the front door, at the front porch. Lorenzo kept calling “Mother, Mother”. The guy said he kept telling what he thought was a kid, don’t worry about calling your mom, just turn on the light for me. He said it took him 10 minutes before he finally figured out he was talking to a parrot. I’ll bet he felt stupid.

Another thing that happened, when we moved from Mexico back to the US, they had just had formalized a policy that you could not bring birds into the US, they had to be immunized and quarantined. We had had Lorenzo immunized (that was fun), but legally he needed to be quarantined. So we sadly left him at the airport while we waited to see what the outcome would be. About 1 hour later the airport personnel called us and told us to come and pick up your GD bird, he is making so much noise we can keep him here anymore. So is the story of how we got Lorenzo back.

And the funniest thing that happened about 10 years ago, at that time, my husband and I had Lorenzo. I went to feed him one morning and saw that he had laid some eggs. So for those of you familiar with birds knows that birds can always lay eggs, they don’t actually hatch unless there has been another bird, of the opposite sex (male) to fertilize the eggs. But, this also means that Lorenzo, is a female, and not male. All those years that we thought he (cant stop calling her, a he) was a boy. I wonder if we caused him any kind of sexual confusion while he was with us? My brother calls Lorenzo, Loresbian now. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

So here is to our differences, whether you are a Lorenzo, or a Loresbian.

Poem of the day~

I used to sit and judge you
For what you appeared to be

Thinking that what I was
Was the perfect epitome

Living in my bubble
Thinking that my life

Was the center of perfection
And I the perfect wife

But as I do so grow older
And as I look around

I realize that I am not
As perfect as I found

I cannot judge you
For the road that you do choose

If I think that I can
Then I will surely lose

Goals/Accomplishments~

Last night, as every Wednesday night was Wally-Ball, fun as always. I am starting to get my muscles back in my arms. I am starting to get rid of that extra arm that I had on each arm. Yuck. Cant wait to strop tripping over my boobs too, ooops, did I just say that? I am thinking of taking the night off, I'm tired.

Quote/Lyric of the day~

“And the sign says "Everybody welcome, come in, kneel down
and pray" But then they passed around a plate at the end of it all
And I didn't have a penny to pay, so I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own fuckin' sign I said, "Thank you Lord for thinking 'bout me, I'm alive and doing fine", Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs Fuckin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind, Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign” ~ Tesla

Could this be someone you know?

I have written this poem about someone I know. I dont think this person is being true to themselves. Maybe they dont know, maybe the do and just dont know how to be that person. Possibly it is about someone you know too.

You are not who you think you are
Even I can see

Who you're trying to portray
Is not who you should be

Is it the way you think
That it has to be

Afraid if you change
you will not be free?

What will life become

What might come undone

Right now you're not happy
And even I can see

That right now you are not
Who you were meant to be~ meo 5/05

Happiness

What makes you happy? Is it your spouse, your significant other, your lover, is it your children, your job?

I find happiness in so many things. The way my grandson looks at me and smiles, or the way he says “Gamma, I wuv you”. The way my dogs never ever give up on me, no matter what kind of a mood I’m in. The way the sun shines on the mountains on my way into work every morning. The peace and solitude I find when I am home reading a good book. Sometimes just being alone makes me happy. Falling asleep on the couch while I watch a movie. Going to the movie theatre and watching any movie and getting a large popcorn and not caring about the calories. Listening to good music. Good friends and a great bottle of wine, (Albino Armani Pinot Grigio, best wine).

There are so many things to be thankful for, and so many things that can make you smile.

Keep smiling

Poem of the day~

The room comes to life when you arrive
You smile and the day is new
Happiness is what you exude
All can see it in your face
Your inner peace, demeanor calm
It spreads to all you meet you
Lucky are those who know you
Better we are to have met
Sad was I when I thought
We might lose you
My life is renewed to know you will stay
For now I will hold you close
And never let you stray away

I love you Andrew~ love Grandma 5/05



Goals/Accomplishments~

Wow, did I have a productive night, and morning too!! Last night was my water aerobics. I got there early enough to swim 7 laps prior to the class starting. And then I had the class and that was great as always. This morning I got to the gym, at 4:00 AM, and swam another 14 laps. God do I feel refreshed and alive this morning. But even though I washed my hair 3 times this morning I still smell like chlorine. I guess I will have to get the dreaded swim cap.

Tonight is my wallyball game, which as you know by now I look forward to every week. We seem to be getting better and better.


Quote/Lyric of the day~

“Before you go to sleep, Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way It's getting better
and better Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful boy Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy" ~John Lennon

later~

Crazy Daze

I am not sure about all of you..but doesn't it seem like things just keep getting busier, and busier? A statement that I always found myself saying was. "I can't wait for things to slow down." I have come to the conclusion that things will never slow down. We just have to figure out how to handle our lives as best we can. Juggling mutiple priorites, handling personal stuff, work phone calls, personal phone calls, business appointments, personal appointments, children stuff, financial stuff, e-mails, voice mails, meetings, lunches, dinners, it is amazing to me that I can even keep to my workout routine.

Thank Goodness for Valium :)

Done venting, for now...

You know, I must admit this, the thought of going to New Orleans during Mardi Gras kind of scares me. I love visiting N’ awlins any other time. I love the rich history, the beautiful architecture and the wonderful food. But since I typically am not much of a party gal, I am not sure how things will go there. I know, I know, you’re saying, “what about the bowling shoe incident??”, well that was one incident in my whole 43 years, so that doesn’t count, oh, and I guess there was one other time but we don’t need to discuss that one.

I do tend to open up more, and have been told that I can be pretty funny when I am drinking, but, Mardi Gras, it kind of frightens me. So I am hoping that all of you, my New Orleans teammates, will help me while I am there. Make sure I don’t lose track of my drinks, make sure I don’t say something stupid, and make sure I don’t get lost. I am counting on all of you! I’ll do the same for you ok?

Poem of the day~

Don’t let me get lost
In the party and crowd

Tell me when you think
That I’m getting too loud

Make sure I don’t touch
Anything strong

Those types of drinks and I
Just don’t get along

Don’t want any beads!
I’m much more mild

I don’t want to see myself
On Grandma’s gone wild

~meo 4.25.05

Believe me, that would not be a pretty picture! (think of that picture on Adolph’s blog)

Goals/Accomplishments~

So instead of yoga last night, I decided to go visit, yes, the treadmill. I was worried about how he would treat me since I have not seen him in about a week. You know, variety and all that. Well, when I got to the gym, someone else was visiting my treadmill. So I found a lone one, sitting all by himself in the corner. I decided to give him a whirl. You know, he was so different than the other treadmill. He kept telling me what a great job I was doing, things like “you go girl” and c’mon, you can do it” and things like that. He even commented on how much he loved my workout outfit, “Girl, that is soooo gorgeous, where did you get that?” It was nice, we talked about where I have my nails done. He even noticed that my toes were done too. Mr. Treadmill never commented on things like that, I really like this new treadmill. So, new treadmill and I had some nice conversations while I worked out. Really made the time pass quickly. I like New Treadmill, I think I will use him from now on, we had allot more in common. And guess what I was finally able to accomplish, I walked 4.02 miles on the treadmill!! Finally! Tonight is water aerobics.


Quote/Lyric of the day~

“My one great regret in life is that I am not somebody else” ~ Woody Allen

Guess the topic of this poem

Here is another poem. Guess the topic of this one. I think this one will be easier to figure out:

A solitary life you seem to lead
Slow and deliberate your life is
You are plain and unassuming
Quiet is your voice
And then at once you disappear
No longer are you there
Replaced by sleep and rest
Rebirth
You are awake, different this time
You are bright and loud
Stay with me longer
But again, you are gone
I see you no more
Your beauty has left me
Much too quickly, you are gone

Answer to the mystery poem

I have posted this in the comment section, however, I wanted to answer here as well.

Once I reveal the answer, re-read the poem and see how it applies. The topic of my poem is about a lone male goose that is searching and calling for his mate. He lives in one of the parking lots where I work. He spends most of the day calling for his mate. Geese mate for life and if he does not find his mate he will spend the rest of his life alone. It is sad. But this also is a lesson on poetry to an extent. People tend to read allot into poetry. You can take a poem and translate it to almost anything.

thanks for playing along. I will do this again, soon.

Have you ever been in such despair about your life that you just don’t think you can go on? I have been to that place before.

Recently, I had so many hardships in my life that I just wasn’t sure how to cope. And as we all know when it rains it pours. Just when I think, that it is more than I can handle, something else would come along. And for those of you that are believers, you always hear that God will not give you more than you can handle. I hate to admit it, but I have thought before that If I was just not here anymore I wouldn’t have to deal with all of this crap anymore.

But then you start to think of all of the things that are important to you, mainly your family. They depend on you, whether you know it or not. And if you left them, you would be putting them through the unthinkable. Life really isn’t always fair. And as I have mentioned before, I feel that certain things come your way to make you stronger.

Poem of the day~

How can I leave
My life is so young

Not sure how to stay
I have just begun

But the issues are here
And I can’t on my own

help myself cope
So I suffer alone

Try hard to resolve
But you’re never there

Tend to believe
That you don’t care

The pain that I suffer
More than one can bear

Need hope to grasp onto
There’s just empty air

I know no one can help
Except for me

So I try alone
happiness I’ll foresee ~meo 4/05

You are the sole person responsible for your happiness. No one else is. Make the best of life, live it as full as you can. And if you ever feel that you are in such despair, call me, I am a great listener.

Be happy~

Goals/Accomplishments~

I made it to the gym last night. I decided to swim and was able to swim 10 laps. Over the weekend I went to the sporting goods store and bought the equipment to play racquetball. It has been so long since I last played that I had gotten rid of all of it. So I am going to start playing here pretty soon, and I am excited about that. It is a very intense workout. Tonight, I will more than likely attend the yoga class at the gym, or visit my buddy, Mr. Treadmill.

Don't forget to try and figure out what I am writing about in the poem I published yesterday.

Quote/Lyric of the day~

“Here's a little song I wrote, You might want to sing it note for noteDon't worry........ be happy. In every life we have some troubleBut when you worry you make it doubleDon't worry....... be happy.Don't worry....... be happy now!”~ Bobby McFerrin

Guess this poem topic

I thought about this poem while I was working this morning. I have written it about something very specific. Can anyone guess what I wrote this poem about?

I see you, alone
You call to her but she is not there
All alone you wait and look
She has yet to come home
Is she lost, is she alone
Or is she gone
I don’t know if I will ever know
So I see you, alone
Waiting and calling
So sad to see you
You worry and wait
For your only love
And if you never find her
You will be lost
For the remainder of your life
Alone

Good morning.

I have been working most all weekend. End of quarter and all that fun stuff.

I have yet to work out this weekend but I am planning on it today. Not sure if I will use Mr. Treadmill or swim a few laps in the pool.

I hope all of you are having a wonderfu and productive weekend.


Til Tomorrow~