Note to self for 2010:

An update on my list...

I did a bday list - 39 in 39... how am I doing? Well, not terrible - but I really better step this up some! hmmmm....

1. Get a new haircut/style.
2. Clean and organize my bedroom closet! It would be nice to be able to step into it...
3. Run a 5k.
4. Read more historical/autobiographical books.
5. Do more cheap and quick weekend trips with the family.
6. Go on dates with hubby.
7. Organize a dinner group to meet monthly.
8. Take a painting class, and set up a "painting corner" in my house.
9. Have our family portrait made.
10. Have a girls night out.
11. Ride my bike to the store instead of driving.
12. Re-decorate the master bedroom and bathroom - on a shoestring budget.
13. Join a yoga class.
14. Change out the hardware in my kitchen - it's hideous!
15. Don't sweat the small stuff.
16. Plant a veggie/herb garden.
17. Send birthday cards to my family.
18. Write more letters and notes throughout the year and send to my family - "just cuz."
19. Celebrate the little things.
20. Get my resume up to date.
21. Be happy.
22. See more movies in the theater.
23. Watch a sunrise.
24. Watch a sunset.
25. Have lunch at school with the kids more often.
26. Organize a "Light the Night" team at work and raise more money than we did last year.
27. Visit somewhere new this year.
28. Go to the library more with the kids.
29. Work out somewhat more regularly.
30. Buy 1 piece of really good clothing every season - save up for it.
31. Learn something new.
32. Teach the kids something new.
33. Go camping.
34. See Rock City.
35. Get a makeover.
36. Start a family tree to hand down to my kids.
37. Put flowers on 'mothers' grave.
38. Go to the art museum at least every other month.
39. Feed the ducks.

I did it - I did it!

Last night, even tho I really didn't want to, I met a few people from my running group to go running with them - and I ran 2 miles - RUNNING the whole way! This is huge for me - I can't tell you how excited and pumped I am about it now! I've been running for 3 minutes, walking 1 minute - etc... but this time I did it and ran the whole way. I felt GOOD. That's a RED LETTER day. ;) Yeah, I already know how geeky I am - so don't worry about it.

Looks like this 5K is still a good goal, that I'm still going to be able to do it! man - am I sore today tho - my thighs are killing me! It was almost all downhill, a very steep downhill. shwew.

anyway - just wanted to share that - hope all is well with you! chat more later.

39 in 39...

I'm "borrowing" this idea from Sprizee, she just created her list and I thought - what a great idea - since my bday is coming up this weekend, I'm gonna do one too! Of course, mine is slightly longer than hers - oh well... Here is my list - in no particular order...

1. Get a new haircut/style.
2. Clean and organize my bedroom closet! It would be nice to be able to step into it...
3. Run a 5k.
4. Read more historical/autobiographical books.
5. Do more cheap and quick weekend trips with the family.
6. Go on dates with hubby.
7. Organize a dinner group to meet monthly.
8. Take a painting class, and set up a "painting corner" in my house.
9. Have our family portrait made.
10. Have a girls night out.
11. Ride my bike to the store instead of driving.
12. Re-decorate the master bedroom and bathroom - on a shoestring budget.
13. Join a yoga class.
14. Change out the hardware in my kitchen - it's hideous!
15. Don't sweat the small stuff.
16. Plant a veggie/herb garden.
17. Send birthday cards to my family.
18. Write more letters and notes throughout the year and send to my family - "just cuz."
19. Celebrate the little things.
20. Get my resume up to date.
21. Be happy.
22. See more movies in the theater.
23. Watch a sunrise.
24. Watch a sunset.
25. Have lunch at school with the kids more often.
26. Organize a "Light the Night" team at work and raise more money than we did last year.
27. Visit somewhere new this year.
28. Go to the library more with the kids.
29. Work out somewhat more regularly.
30. Buy 1 piece of really good clothing every season - save up for it.
31. Learn something new.
32. Teach the kids something new.
33. Go camping.
34. See Rock City.
35. Get a makeover.
36. Start a family tree to hand down to my kids.
37. Put flowers on 'mothers' grave.
38. Go to the art museum at least every other month.
39. Feed the ducks.

I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.

Movies that I want to see, that most likely I will have to rent and watch when FuddyDuddy is not around... (in no particular order)...

1. Sunset Boulevard.
2. I'm No Angel.
3. All about Eve.
4. To Have and Have not.
5. Casablanca.
6. The African Queen.
7. Juno.
8. Citizen Kane.
9. Raging Bull.

and that's really all that I can come up with at this particular moment in time. Some of these, I have seen parts of - but not the whole movie. I'm adding this to my "things to do" list... Have you seen any of these?

Oh hell...

I somehow managed to leave the house this morning without earrings! Can you imagine? WOW! SO, now - I'm just not fully dressed this morning. AUGH. Is it going to be one of those days? I really hope not. I'll have to buy some earrings at lunch I guess. I used to have some in my drawer here at work, but it appears that I have used them all up and carried them home. sigh.

In other news...

I've joined this group - this will help me in running my 5K this year! WOO HOO! I'm very excited about it, it starts on Feb. 25th. I can't wait. I'll have runway legs in no time! ;) Well, maybe... AND... it will also help me to become bikini ready for the summer. perfect!

Well, OK then, spose that I need to go and do some work. I'll try and chat with you more later. Hope that you are having a totally bitchin day, like fer sher. ;) Luv y'all!

Resolutions...

OK, here we are again - New Year's Resolutions time again. Do you make resolutions? I try to every year - but am not so successful with sticking to them. It's a good thought tho - so I'm gonna do it again this year.

OK, let's see...

• I want to start back to painting - maybe take an art class somewhere, or set up a small corner in the house somewhere that I can paint in - or maybe even both! I miss painting and drawing, it makes me happy - I need to do it.
• I WILL run a 5K race this year. I am going to start training again for the Cotton Row Run that is memorial day weekend. I'm not sure that we'll be in town for that weekend right now, but if I'm ready for it - there are plenty of other races to run in. I don't intend to place in the top 5 or anything - I just want to finish it, and be able to RUN the entire race - no walking it.
• Be happy.
• Read more books - get some of those classics that I've never read.
• Spend more time together as a family.

Well, I think that gives me a good starting place. Now ... the hard part - doing it... LOL. So, have you made any resolutions? What are they? What do you think of mine?

Today...

So here I am today... another Monday. How was your weekend? Ours was great, not much going on and the weekend flew by! Alex had his first wrestling tournament on Saturday. It was a... learning experience... LOL! I'll just say that he did much better the 2nd match then the 1st match, and I'm sure he'll just keep improving. It was fun though, and he enjoyed it - that's what matters.

Not much else going on. I am starting a new workout today. Well, I guess not new really - I mean that I'm starting to workout today! A bit of a difference there! Hubby and I were talking and he suggested that I start going to the gym in the evenings on my way home from work, since I have little other time to go. I've never gone in the evenings before, because I am the one who normally picks the kids up and takes them home or to practices, or whatnot. I also feel this kind of "motherly obligation" to be home in the evenings. If that makes any sense at all - I'm guessing that it will make sense to the other moms out there. So, I've been wanting to go, and wanting to get into shape - but haven't found the time during the day. Now, I have time after work and I'm going to do it. My plan to start off is to go on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - either take a class at the gym or just do some cardio.

Goal: Drop 2 sizes by July 28th (20th High School reunion).
Goal: Run in the Memorial Day weekend 5K run in Huntsvegas. (if I can get ready in time).

The 2nd goal is the oddest for me. I've never really run a day in my life. I'm just not a runner. But for some reason, I've just got this bug now. So, I am going to pursue this, not to make record time on the run or anything like that - simply to finish it. FINISH. I think that I can do that much. We'll see. If anyone has ANY tips at all for me, I will welcome them. How do you prepare for something like this? I guess... just run. OK there it is - It's out there now. I have to live up to it. Please hold me to this - I need the support!

My resolutions...

You know - every year, about this time - I make some resolutions for the new year. Sometimes I keep them, most of the time - I don't. So this year - I'm trying to make them more "doable" if that makes sense.

So... in the year 2007, I hereby resolve to....

* Work out at least 3 times a week.
* Eat smaller portions at mealtimes.
* Drink more water daily.
* Read at least 1 new book a month.
* Have a date night with Fuddy Duddy at least once every other month.
* Go out as a family at least once a month (dinner or friends, or something).

Anyway - I think that's a good start. I may update and add as we go along. We shall see? Have you made any resolutions this year?

New Year's Resolutions...

Has anyone made any resolutions this year? I've done it in years past, but this year I've not even begun to think about that. So today, I'm wondering... do I even want to do that this year? How successful have I been in the past with them? Not very that's for sure... Here's what I did for January 2004 - let's see how successful I was...

In the year of 2004 I hereby resolve:
.......to be a more positive and optimistic person. ( This one will be tough, but, I will try...) Yeah, well - I was for a little bit. That's an ongoing struggle - I mean, we all WANT to be good people right? Sometimes though.... MAN. So anyway - that one I'll keep working on, not so much as a resolution - but as a life change.
...to keep my weight down. Again - good in theory - but.... damn it's difficult with husbands and kids at home. I guess I've managed to keep it down though - not exactly where I want it, but down.
...to flatten my stomach by going to the gym more often. Then, if I get my stomach flat I want to get it pierced. (I just think that is sooo sexy.) Yeah - never even got close, forget about it! I've had 2 kids already, there's NO WAY. I'll have to do something else...
...to finally finish my kitchen. (Painting the walls, redecorating, etc...) WOO HOO - I did this one! We got the kitchen done and it looks awesome! There's one to cross off.
...to start painting and drawing again. And to take some art classes. Well, I did sign up for art classes, but then didn't go to many. As for painting and drawing on my own at home - who has time when you work full time and have 2 kids and a husband to take care of. This one will no longer be a resolution.
...spend more time with my kids playing. I think that I certainly have done this. We try to play games more often and I do spend a lot more time with my brats darlings.
....spend more one on one time with my husband! ;) This one has it's ups and downs, since the car accident back in September - there have been a lot of downs mainly. THIS IS A MUST. My neck is almost all better, I'm losing weight and feeling great - we will definitely be spending more one on one time together. (and I'll take Eddie Murphy's advice from the previous post)
...write letters to my family and friends far away. Never did do this, but... I am on the verge - I re-0rganized my address book, bought some stationary, filled out everyone's b-days and what-not and I WILL DO THIS.
....be more organized! Yep, I've become pretty organized FINALLY. It was a long road though.

So... now then, if you HAD to make just one New Year's Resolution (outside of World Peace of course) what would that be? Let me know!