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Why Hello There

#1 – I went to Montana the 2nd week of June.  I still haven’t recovered from the disappointment of returning.  And also the disappointment of not seeing ANY grizzly bears while there (though BFF E and I saw many grizzly bear shaped things, and had some sparkling moments of hope followed by the crash of pissed off disappointment).
#2 – It took me most of the week to relax myself and quit thinking about work.
#3 – This sad state of affairs prompted me to draft (in my head) a NEW LIFE PLAN.
#4 – NEW LIFE PLAN =
a. start e-diet on e-diets dot com – (Montana friend E and her husband Jay clued me into this – you get a balanced meal plan, recipes, and even shopping list.  We are into our second week and I think we’ve already lost 5 pounds) CHECK
b. get up earlier and sit at the table to eat breakfast and mull over the paper and prepare for the day CHECK
c. take a lunch break every day and exercise during it CHECK
d. leave work on time every day.  If on time = 5:30, then check – so it’s a half hour late, it’s better than 7:00 which is what I was doing!  I give that a CHECK!
#5 – I love my plan.  Already I think my resting heart rate has dropped 10 beats per minute, and if you can believe it – my workplace is still standing.  In fact it’s running more smoothly, because I’m much more focused.  I am a genius.
#6 – Wedding is swimming along, thanks for asking.  The Professor and I are tag-teaming tasks, and rocking it if I do say so.  Less than 4 months to go, and feeling good about where we are.  I picked my flowers, and my florist is a dream.  Now on to favors!
#7 – Bella is getting fat.  We hardly feed her and she still gets fatter.  Any suggestions?  Also she flings litter everywhere, even though we got a hood for the litter box.  Also she chews on the speaker wire in the tv room.  Also I love her anyway.
#8 – I have to get back to work.  Gotta leave on time!  Ciao.

4 Comments

  • Erin

    NEW LIFE PLAN is a go! I\’m so proud! I have three months less a week to prep for the first bridesmaid dress/seeing old friends and you have inspired me. I\’ll be your workout buddy anytime!
    PS: Got your "Save the Date" card–how perfect it is!

  • Nice Girl

    Crap.  You sent out Save The Dates?  I suck as a bride.  🙁 
     
    Glad to hear the new life plan is coming along swimmingly.  Excellent!  I love how you declare yourself a genius — the rest of us already knew that!
     
    Happy Fourth!
     
    Amanda  🙂

  • Nice Girl

    Whew!  You read all of that crap!?  HA.  So you can now officially confirm that I suck as a bride.  I need info about yours!  I want dress pictures, info, blah, blah, blah.  I need it.  I crave it! 
     
    How cute that Patrick wants a bridal portrait!  I love that.  Michael said forget it because all of my stuff is in different places right now.  Plus, I still haven\’t gotten my dress yet. Hopefully this month sometime it will arrive.  Woo hoo!  I cannot believe how expensive it is for the hair/makeup stuff.  YIKES!  Definitely make friends with the hairdresser — PRONTO!
     
    How was your fourth?
     
    Amanda  🙂

  • Nora

    Well I am glad you are alive and well and not eaten up by a grizzly bear who had you recommended on his ediet print out.
    I have been thinking about trying that.  Maybe I\’ll go check it out.
    I need a new life plan.  Mine has gone awry of late. ; )
    Nora