I'm chubby. I've said it before and I can say it now. I HATE working out. I HATE sweating. I LOVE food. I haven't met too many foods that I don't LOVE - or even LURVE. However, it's pretty ridiculous how badly I've let myself go. I used to be quite the knock-out and now...we'll just say I now have some huge knockers.
My SIL's mother, who I adore, has inspired me to lose weight. As she literally worked her ass off over the last 3 - 4 months and I'm insanely jealous. I have no excuses now. I was using the fact that I was getting my MBA as an excuse...yeah right. Basically I can make anything into an excuse.
So here is the main reason: I'm trying to decide if I'm going to attend my 20 year High School reunion. EEEEKKK! 20 years!!! WTF?! Seriously! Where did the time go? We had a 5 year - ridiculous, half of the people were still in university. We had a 10 year - I was conveniently living in Japan at the time. Sorry folks, not paying to fly back. Now...my excuse is I'm fat. And frankly I don't know if I'm up to the questions...why aren't you married? why no kids? why are you fat? gee, you really let yourself go. Sigh...and I'm sure everyone is thinking I'm gay. If I was gay, I would be the first person to say it loud and proud, but I'm not.
So, I'm starting an 8 week bootcamp in January at a fitness center near me. I'm totally bugging out about it. I'm going tomorrow night to try out a class for free. We'll see if I can manage without keeling over. I'm actually more worried about my asthma than I am as to whether or not my fat ass can keep up.
Because an 8 week bootcamp is clearly not enough pressure for me, I have am also going to enroll in a 12 week human resources certification program starting in February. If I can make it to April significantly thinner with a certification in hand, it will be a miracle.
But I figure after all I've been through these last two years, between getting laid off twice, getting my MBA and selling my house and moving...I can do anything. I hope.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Have You Ever?
A new version:
Bold the things you've done. Stolen from my SIL.
1. Started your own blog - DUH.
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - high school band geek
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - in the shower every morning.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning - just this past week.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - wasn't open when I lived there.
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train - well I couldn't sleep, but it was overnight.
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort - nope, does a sofa fort count?
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - does a water taxi count?
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - down the Yangtze River
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community - met an Amish lady recently.
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - nope
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing - I know, a bit surprising for me.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted/drawn - does a caricature count?
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - PADI certified
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - with my Mom!
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class - kendo and judo with my students
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check - sadly
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar - YUM
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades - drove through Aligator Alley
75. Been fired from a job - nope but laid off too many times now
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone - snowboarding
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee - on my elbow
100. Read an entire book in one day - as often as possible
Bold the things you've done. Stolen from my SIL.
1. Started your own blog - DUH.
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - high school band geek
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - in the shower every morning.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning - just this past week.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - wasn't open when I lived there.
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train - well I couldn't sleep, but it was overnight.
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort - nope, does a sofa fort count?
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - does a water taxi count?
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - down the Yangtze River
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community - met an Amish lady recently.
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - nope
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing - I know, a bit surprising for me.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted/drawn - does a caricature count?
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - PADI certified
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - with my Mom!
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class - kendo and judo with my students
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check - sadly
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar - YUM
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades - drove through Aligator Alley
75. Been fired from a job - nope but laid off too many times now
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone - snowboarding
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee - on my elbow
100. Read an entire book in one day - as often as possible
FB
I used to think social networking sites were just for teens and tweens, but recently it seems I am now on one of them, Facebook. Facebook is a bit more discreet than MySpace as you can hide your page until you actually agree to "friend" someone.
Basically it's all curiosity killed the cat for me. A trip down memory lane to see who is married, what they are doing, how many kids they have, etc...it's interesting at times and odd at others. Recently, I've had an ex-boyfriend who I still think on fondly, that I dated in high school look me up. I can't figure out how he found me as we don't have any friends in common and we are not in the same groups on Facebook. Regardless it is fun to see that he is doing well and about to get married. All of my ex-boyfriends are getting married or are recently just married within the last few years and are starting families.
However, I also got a "friend" request from someone who's name seemed familiar but I could not place. So I said yes to the friend request as I have gone to 3 different high schools and have moved around so much I can't remember everyone. I have a lot of so-called "friends" on FB that I have no idea who they are but supposedly I went to school with them. I suppose it's flattering that they remember me, but I don't remember them and I can't find my yearbooks any longer to look them up.
The recent friend request is from BF. I was on FB today and BF used the instant message system via FB to write me. He immediately said, I bet you have no idea who I am - I'm like BINGO. So instead of just telling me like a normal person, he wants me to try to figure it out...ugh. So supposedly we met one night and had a smooch - clearly it was meaningless to me as I can't place him. I looked at his profile on FB and saw the fraternity he is with and was like, I didn't know any X's! So anyway, long story short guy wants to know if I'm divorced or gay - gee thanks, and then why I'm not married. Sigh...then asks if I've gained 200 pounds. Is that the reason I have no photos of myself online? Partly, yes. Haven't gained 200 pounds, but I don't want my photo up. Then asks repeatedly for me to send a photo. NOPE. The conversation was a bit odd as he is married with 2 children and I clearly have no memory of him. It kind of creeped me out.
This is why I dislike FB and why I don't have any photos of myself up. It's bad enough people are finding me now - people I don't necessarily want to find me without photos - with, forget it. I know you are thinking then just don't accept the "friend" request...well, I had no idea...like I said, I could have been friends with him and just forgotten...I suppose I can unfriend him if he creeps me out again.
Do you have a former crush who you are dying to find again?
Basically it's all curiosity killed the cat for me. A trip down memory lane to see who is married, what they are doing, how many kids they have, etc...it's interesting at times and odd at others. Recently, I've had an ex-boyfriend who I still think on fondly, that I dated in high school look me up. I can't figure out how he found me as we don't have any friends in common and we are not in the same groups on Facebook. Regardless it is fun to see that he is doing well and about to get married. All of my ex-boyfriends are getting married or are recently just married within the last few years and are starting families.
However, I also got a "friend" request from someone who's name seemed familiar but I could not place. So I said yes to the friend request as I have gone to 3 different high schools and have moved around so much I can't remember everyone. I have a lot of so-called "friends" on FB that I have no idea who they are but supposedly I went to school with them. I suppose it's flattering that they remember me, but I don't remember them and I can't find my yearbooks any longer to look them up.
The recent friend request is from BF. I was on FB today and BF used the instant message system via FB to write me. He immediately said, I bet you have no idea who I am - I'm like BINGO. So instead of just telling me like a normal person, he wants me to try to figure it out...ugh. So supposedly we met one night and had a smooch - clearly it was meaningless to me as I can't place him. I looked at his profile on FB and saw the fraternity he is with and was like, I didn't know any X's! So anyway, long story short guy wants to know if I'm divorced or gay - gee thanks, and then why I'm not married. Sigh...then asks if I've gained 200 pounds. Is that the reason I have no photos of myself online? Partly, yes. Haven't gained 200 pounds, but I don't want my photo up. Then asks repeatedly for me to send a photo. NOPE. The conversation was a bit odd as he is married with 2 children and I clearly have no memory of him. It kind of creeped me out.
This is why I dislike FB and why I don't have any photos of myself up. It's bad enough people are finding me now - people I don't necessarily want to find me without photos - with, forget it. I know you are thinking then just don't accept the "friend" request...well, I had no idea...like I said, I could have been friends with him and just forgotten...I suppose I can unfriend him if he creeps me out again.
Do you have a former crush who you are dying to find again?
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Don't worry, I have a MBA.
I'm so excited! This Saturday I will officially have my MBA!!! I finished my classes in October and managed to finish with a 4.0 GPA! This Saturday I go back to "walk" for the graduation ceremony.
I didn't walk for my bachelor's degree for a variety of reasons, the major one was my parents had just separated and divorced but also I had just moved to NYC and didn't want to go back. This ceremony really means more to me. Out of anyone in my family I was probably the last person that would have gone back to school. I still can't believe I stuck with it. For 22 long months I spent most evening studying. I now come home and it's weird not to have a paper to write or an exam to study for...now I get to do nothing! My favorite activity.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Blammed?
Okay, I know I've been crap about writing this blog, however, as I don't believe anyone reads it, what difference does it make? It's only for me anyway, to rant and rave about whatever I feel like raving and ranting about that day.
I came back today to actually write something (I forgot now, probably more travel woes) only to see there were two comments on my last post almost a month ago. I knew there had been one comment. My SIL - she is the only one who comments on my posts. So I was suprised to see a second one. Well...color me surprised as I just got spammed on my blog. Here is the second comment:
Fortune Park Hotels Ltd said...
Bangalore is having a very strong contender as far as its IT development is concerned in the form of its neighboring city Hyderabad. The increasing number of hotels reservation, business hotels, and airport hotels very aptly point towards this fact. Business is booming in this city and hence travelers are increasing. Today Hyderabad is as much known as an IT hub as it was famous as a tourist destination. The fact that the rates are comparatively cheaper in this place has also helped in attracting business at a fast rate to this south Indian city.
4:31 AM
Really? Really? Occasionally I do check SiteMinder to see where people might be reading my blog...apparently they aren't reading my blog, they are trying to advertise on it! Unbeknownst to them, no one reads my blog!! They lose!
So what would being spammed on a blog comments be called? Blammed?
I came back today to actually write something (I forgot now, probably more travel woes) only to see there were two comments on my last post almost a month ago. I knew there had been one comment. My SIL - she is the only one who comments on my posts. So I was suprised to see a second one. Well...color me surprised as I just got spammed on my blog. Here is the second comment:
Fortune Park Hotels Ltd said...
Bangalore is having a very strong contender as far as its IT development is concerned in the form of its neighboring city Hyderabad. The increasing number of hotels reservation, business hotels, and airport hotels very aptly point towards this fact. Business is booming in this city and hence travelers are increasing. Today Hyderabad is as much known as an IT hub as it was famous as a tourist destination. The fact that the rates are comparatively cheaper in this place has also helped in attracting business at a fast rate to this south Indian city.
4:31 AM
Really? Really? Occasionally I do check SiteMinder to see where people might be reading my blog...apparently they aren't reading my blog, they are trying to advertise on it! Unbeknownst to them, no one reads my blog!! They lose!
So what would being spammed on a blog comments be called? Blammed?
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