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May 8th, 2008
I guess if eating a yogurt at midnight after a 10 o’clock run is drastic, then I’m on the right track, eh?
The more I run, the more I feel famished all the time. Like I could eat everything in sight, and not because I even want to eat, I just feel like I’m starving. So I’ll go grab something small, like a piece of fruit or a few carrot sticks, and then can only manage a couple of bites before I feel nauseated and full. Maybe I’m just not drinking enough water?
April 29th, 2008
Notice only thisclose, but not entirely. This simultaneously makes me want to throw up, punch her in the face, and cry.
http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24513
Having suffered through a spontaneous miscarriage, as well as a D&C, this is beyond comprehension for me.
What a monstrous human being.
April 17th, 2008
We found a home. I can not express to you how much I love this little house. I also can not express how much I love the man in it that I must leave behind for 7 long weeks.
No scale today. I am chickening out. We ate terribly all week, and when we weren’t living in IKEA and Lowe’s we were lazing around, clinging to each other and dreading the 5th looming over us. I will face the music tomorrow, because it is surely out of tune.
April 6th, 2008
We’re leaving in a few hours. We have no place to stay, no real plans other than: FIND A PLACE TO EFFING LIVE, AND DO IT FAST.
We’ll probably end up sleeping in the car a couple of nights, because I don’t anticipate our apartment search being as smooth and straightforward as it is here in Texas.
We have nothing with us that did not fit into the car. All we have besides that is a lot of prayer. For once in my life, I am certain that it will be enough.
Scale pictures are halted, because trust me when I say there was absolutely no place for the scale to ride except in my lap, and I’m simply not that dedicated to reminding myself I’m fat everyday. Plus even I have limits… if we’re reduced to sleeping in the car, I’m NOT weighing myself in some random parking lot while people stop and stare.
I’m flying back to Texas on April 5th, and if I’m not comatose I’ll try and resume updates on 4/6. Any and all mojo is appreciated.
March 28th, 2008
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
a bank teller my Mom worked with when she was pregnant with me
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
about an hour ago
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
eh, sometimes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
i am seriously addicted to that crappy Carl Buddig lunchmeat. especially the honey chicken and turkey. save me from myself!
5. HAVE YOU ANY CHILDREN?
a 4 year old boy. fantabulous kid, he is.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yeah. i’m kick ass.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
dunno. is oxygen required to live?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
yep.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? been there, done that. i’d consider doing it again. 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? honestly? lucky charms. i haven’t eaten it in forever though. these days it’s kashi autumn wheat with a banana.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? yes. 12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? yes. now physically, i’m working on that one. 13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? strawberry 14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? how they treat others. if they look sad. if they should NOT have gotten that haircut or picked that particular shade of eyeshadow and then decided to wear it all the way up to their eyebrows.
15. RED OR PINK? pink 16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? the extra pounds, my bum eye (that’s a whole series of blog posts, trust me)
17. DOG OR CAT PERSON? neither. i’m a bird person.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO DO THIS MEME? if that rings your bell, go for it. 19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? purple pants, no shoes
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? chocolate slim fast shake 21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Smashing Pumpkins Tribute: The Killer in You
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
purple
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
DH’s skin. that coconut/suntan oil beach-y smell. pomegranate.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU SPOKE TO ON THE PHONE?
DH
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO MADE YOU DO THIS STUPID MEME?
she didn’t make me do it, but i do like her. 
26. WHICH SPORT DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING MOST?
baseball
27. HAIR COLOR?
reddish brown
28. EYE COLOR?
hazel
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACT LENSES?
one contact in my right eye. cute glasses when i’m tired of dealing with the contact.
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
mexican and italian
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
both, but i prefer to laugh
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
superbad. heh.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
blue
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer. my first summer in california is right around the corner. so close i can almost taste it…
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
both in mass quantities
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
cheesecake
37. DAWN FRENCH OR CAROL BURNETT?
carol burnett
38. SPAGHETTI OR LASAGNA? TACOS OR BURRITOS? HAMBURGERS OR HOT DOGS?
lasagna. burritos. turkey burgers.
39. WHAT BOOK(S) ARE YOU READING NOW?
Heroine’s Journey
House of Leaves
Surviving an Affair
Mormonism For Dummies
Rumi: The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing
Awakening the Buddha Within : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
Find Your Groove: A Guide to Discovering Your Scrapbook Style
Game Over Press Start To Continue
40. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
ugly bubbles
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
super mario galaxy. do video games count?
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
music. the capture sound my camera makes. wind through trees. my boys laughing.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
neither
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
california
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
i can play violin and trumpet. well, i could. it’s been a long, long time. i can tie knots in cherry stems with my tongue.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
louisiana
47. WHY DO YOU DO MEMES?
boredom. work avoidance.
48. BOXERS OR BRIEFS?
either, as long as neither comes to bed.
49. CANDLES OR INCENSE?
candles, and then rarely. i like natural smells more than overpowering artificiality.
50. MOUNTAIN CABIN OR BEACH HOUSE?
BEACH.
Yes, I know the HTML in this post is WONK, but I’m too lazy to fix it right now. This post will be eaten by the archives soon anyway.
March 3rd, 2008
I know I’ve been sketchy and random about the details of, well, all of the stories I have stopped and started. It’s not intentional. I’m not a very good writer, to be honest. Everything in my head is much too random. I’ll have a great, perfectly organized post plotted out in my head, and them once I finally get the time to sit and type it out, it *POOFS* the moment my fingers hit the keys. From that point I manage some sort of half-ass, disjointed post that is basically my raw emotions at that exact moment, and then I publish and walk away to fret over/enjoy life a little more.
It was brought to my attention today after posting my e-mail address on FMH that I actually have several readers! I have to say that I am actually very surprised. I have site stats, but never check them. This blog isn’t about making money for me, so I don’t see the point with bothering with those numbers. I am a little giddy about it, honestly… not like living a wreck of a life deserves attention, but still. I guess it feels nice to know that perfect strangers care in some way. Many of the nicest women (and a couple of men) have e-mailed me to cheer me on, and I want them to know that I am not ignoring you.
I am backlogged in my inbox as well as my brain. I promise that at some point within the next 48 hours I will sit down and respond to e-mail. Until then, thanks, ladies, for reminding me why I miss having strong women in my life so very much. I hope to meet some of you in this life and give you enormous hugs.
And yes, I ate breakfast this morning before taking my scale picture. Last night we attended a birthday party and stayed out much too late, and this morning my fried brain could not locate the camera. I was certain I had left it at the restaurant and it was gone forever, so I cried all morning. Then I found it in the trunk of the car while out running errands this afternoon. For what it’s worth, I weighed 209.9 after eating 2 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces of wheat toast, and a much too large glass of orange juice.
Tonight we’re prearing italian food for some friends, which guarantees I will eat a wee bit too much. Or maybe not. Either way, I am looking forward to next week when I can exercise as I have been and knock this weight back down and out. And not worry about that extra breadstick, because I know I’ll run that bugger off that night anyway.
March 1st, 2008
I just found out that President Hinckley passed away today.
I feel a profound sense of sadness, and I’m not sure what I’m supposed to “do”.
I’m also completely spooked. DH and I discussed him just this afternoon and I pondered that he would not survive this year, and DH predicted he would make it to 100 years of age.
He was a good man. I always loved hearing him speak at GC’s.
January 27th, 2008
