Got the keys!!! :D

Ok.. keys in hand.. just counting the minutes to quitting time so I can start moving some stuff.

Had a great workout this morning. I think it helped that the snorer spent the night somewhere else last night. I got a full nights sleep in my own bed. :)

I've been shopping for area rugs. We have to cover 70% of the floors w/ rugs to protect the wood. Man.. tough job. Spending that much on something that you really don't think about. I don't want a boring rug.. although it would be practical.. Just they are sooooooo yawn. I don't want to go to crazy either.. then it will get dated and what a waste of dough. And I don't want to go oriental/persian.... oy.

So neighbor boy has fallen off the face of the earth today. He offered to help me to move since he'll be staying at my place... hmmm... wonder if he is still going to help. Might have to hire people last minute or something. :-s The plus of that is.. I will keep the king size futon I bought for him as a thank you for helping me move. :) and.. that would also mean he found a new place to stay (I hope, I hope, I hope). :D

1 hr 5 minutes...

changing room mirrors...

oy... I just went bra shopping. I need to instal mirrors in my place so I can see myself at a different angle more often. I think if I did.. I would be much more motivated to say... never touch a baked good again. Egads!!! I need to lose weight and quickly..

Yes, I'm exercising etc.. but maybe I need to do more. I can do the 5:30 workouts in the morning and then distance jogging at night or?? (for calf demasculinity purposes). I could do sprints/jump rope too but that will just do the calf thing again..

then the food... I was doing great.. rice protien, vegies, fruits and salmon.. then I packed my stuff.. and... hung out w/ my beer drinking neighbor (vice)...

so ... only water as a liquid, vegies, fruits, fish, quinoa, rice protien. :-s This must be fixed. ;)

day 13 of bootcamp and 3 more days until I move!

A lot has happened in the last few days.. I've worked out a ton... doesn't show on the scale but does in my shape and what I can fit into (and the pain in my muscles). ;)

My roommate has been possessed by a demon.

My neighbor seems to think we should be a couple and live together...

And due to having my plate full (I think...) I really don't have any pull in any direction.

So.... bootcamp... been fun.. but my calves are threatening masculinity... If I don't stop, they may not fit in my boots. Other parts of me are definitely changing for the better though and getting stronger. :) I'm liking the early morning workouts under the stars too. I might go for one more month of this.. then I might need to switch to a pilates trainer or something.. can't do big calves.

Roommate... I think either out of being stressed on his new home purchase.. or that his purchase sealed the deal w/ a new found bf... but he has gone over the top. I tried to help him and a neighbor by linking the two... (matt didn't want to pay the rest of his lease.. plus his new house payment... neighbor wanted our apartment)... Quite the perfect match, don't ya think? The only risk.. I.. (not my roommate or neighbor).. had to risk staying on the lease (so be on two leases) so that the neighbor could get the apartment... and Matt could get some rent. So what is so bad about that?? My roommate thought I must be getting something out of this.. squeazing money out of somewhere.. and away from him. I wouldn't be doing this just to be nice or anything... So since this thought of his.. there have been name calling, accusations, threats, flying coffee cups... all from him to me. Even going to the neighbors as well as the apartment manager and spreading the evil news about myself.. as well as bringing down the neighbor.. boy.. I could go on.. but.. why? Bottom line I move this weekend. :) Unfortunately due to roomie's words re: the neighbor.. he had decided not to move in (which is good since I don't have to be on two leases now).. but is bad because now he is homeless for Oct. and I STUPIDLY offered him a place to stay. Why stupid?? why not just nice and thoughtful?? Well.. he is kind of a handful.. nice guy sure... just never has money, food, etc... is very loud (including late night snoring.. that pierces through walls, floors and ear plugs). I haven't had a good night sleep for 3 nights.. and won't until the 29th of Oct. unless he finds a place soon. Cross your fingers for me.

So.. the no pull in any direction... normally I hate my job so much that I can't stand it.. but for now.. for lately... I've just detached. I workout, work, go home.. see friends... zzzzzz Mind you I have been focussed on paying off debts, selling things, packing, finding a place to live, dealing with roommate, working w/ neighbor... and so on... so I've been busy.. let alone I'm in a zombie state lately due to lacking zzz's ... so maybe that is it.

Trip is a little more planned out now (gasp)... I actually know-ish where I will be on what days and even have things like ferry tickets purchased.. Quite a change from the usual for me.

So.. on the horizon.. move, settle, find new workout thang, travel, pay off travel as well as rest of old debts... sell car?? :-s... or.. and then see what is next.. not sure. :) I'll do some wishful/hopeful thinking.

bootcamp - Day 2

Ok.. I realize I missed day one.. (on here)..

so day one - got there on time... some jogging, pushups, etc. etc...

day 2 - sprints, jump rope, lunges, backward bends, plank position, etc..

totally energized after class and then was a zombie by afternoon.. but found out via some blood tests I'm low in iron - which is why the lethargy... so once that is fixed up... should be good.

Really feeling the shoulders and waist. Not much in the legs (but I've been doing the stairs for a while now).

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other stuff:

moving now at the end of sept. :D... the neighbor guy might take over our lease so... that worked out well.

excited....

Have lots of changes I think...


bootcamp... +
think I figured out what turns my crank.. and what might be a good career for me ++++++
moving... ++
paying off debts +++
dad and I had a good talk (nice) ++
told mom some scary news and she was supportive and not all me me dramaesque +
find out results of test re: scary news soon +++
hair is brown (good for a change) +
got some GREAT boots + (shallow but hey...)
plans got more settled for me trip.. which isn't so bad for a change +
and boy oh boy can't wait to move... :D +++

lots of stuff

ok... been off this thing for a bit... so a wee update

Found an apartment! :D Will be moving mid-October. Very excited about it.. walking distance from work, from the MAX, will save dough on gas/parking spot etc. :D Have my own place again!!!

There is that job possibility. .that might wait for me to finish up $ stuff. So excited about that.

Boy was back in town.. was nice to see him. We just saw each other on a Sunday night and now he is in New Mexico somewhere in search of a home.

Neighbor layed one on me :-s... wants to ask me out etc... he is too young (8 yrs younger). He kinda looks like this (see left image) minus the extreme bumps and ripples. Atrain says.. yeah too young but.... oy.... ;) I dunno... too soon after the boy... I've got stuff to do.... ummm yeah... Nice guy though.. said he'd help me move... which I think I should just hire some folks. :-s...

Start bootcamp 9/11. :D hmm the trainer's card says can lose 15lbs and 3% bodyfat in this time... I'll take on the challenge.. His best studen lost 10... I think she needs to step aside ... ;) If I did lose 15.. I'd look pretty good.

What else.. I guess that is it.. plenty... I think.. Oh and figured out where I'm staying in London. :).. and sort of an intinerary... london until thursday... nottingham thurs/fri/leave for ireland saturday, Wednesday head to N. Ireland.. ferry to Scotland for thurs, Saturday leave for Yorkshire... then back to london to fly home...ish

need to book my room :)