20 Minutes of Butt Kicking!

Okay... if you want an amazing workout for a short time each day... I have one for you! Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. OH. MY. HECK! AMAZING!!!! Did I say it was amazing? GOOD.. because it is. I have been getting up in the mornings and doing it... ROCKS. It's only 20 minutes. 20 minutes of BUTT KICKING!!! I have been sore, but in places that I don't usually get sore, like my back and my butt. Yep, my butt. It's sore. As a side note, you use your butt muscles to do way more things than you realize. TRUST ME!

Overspray

So... you know that Endust spray duster stuff that is AMAZING and it sprays air and cleans your keyboard and other electronic stuff? Well, I used it this morning to clean out my electonic hole puncher and it was like someone threw me a party in my cubicle- confetti everywhere. So... I just went to town and sprayed off my desk. Well... at the time we were all laughing and a couple people thought this was so cool and I told this, it's purpose to clean your keyboard/lap top not your whole desk and we all thought this was funny.... WELL...
Here I am like 2 hours later and I have this stupid taste on my lips that I CANNOT get rid of. It's like I sprayed them with hairspray or something. DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND... I WAS NOT trying to clean my teeth and/or mouth, it must have just made it way all over me. YUCK!!! I can't get it off. Basically I will be getting no kisses tonight. LOL! I wouldn't kiss these lips so I'm sure no one else will want to either. Ha ha ha...

Being Me

I'm kind of having one of those days. You know, those days when you just feel happy- for no reason at all. I had one of these night last Friday night. I was home alone. It was nice to have a night alone with no plans to just do nothing. I made me some salmon on the BBQ and watched some Alias while learning to make a pretty sweet looking bracelet on YouTube. I just felt good. It was like I was on this spiritual high. Once I realized it I was like... Thank you Heavenly Father. I just really really liked being me. I kind of feel that way today, maybe not as much as i did Friday, but I do feel that today and it feels good.

So... the other thing... I gave into the natural man. I got a tanning pass about a month ago and burn me at the stake, I like tanning. Plus, my confidence went up. I'm getting a pretty good tan and it feels good for the summer. Now when I go to Hawaii I will look good. Maybe I'll fit in :).

The Dating Game...

Okay, so there is this guy who I was really thinking I liked a few months back. I really kind of liked him and I was excited about him. Well I'll keep this long story short and say that he flaked on me BIG TIME. Well, it was kind of disappointing but I did what I do best and put up my draw bridge, threw peraunas in the moat and moved on without looking back. Well Friday night he decided to come back. I've been talking it out with him but I'm a little confused as to what to do. I want someone to be there for me like I am there for them. Someone who I can trust. I don't trust him anymore. I don't know how much I ever even did trust him. We were in the beginnings. Tonight he has been trying to talk me into picking things back up where we left them. I can't do that. He said that "if getting to know each other better is too big of a risk for you to want to take than I'm just going to have to get major creative to find a way to let you know this isn't a game for me". That was kind of a good answer. He told me that if he didn't really have feelings for me than he would just tell me it was good knowing me and move on, but that isn't the case. Anyway... I just don't know what to do. I kind of explained some of my past horrifying experiences and where it has left me so hopefully he would understand that just ditching me is not a good idea. It's a good way to get you a one way ticket out of my life forever. Anyway... I guess all I can do is pray and let the Lord help me out cause he knows all the answers. I have to say that this guy is really pleading his case. He even wants to make up this lunch date we were supposed to have right before he flaked on me. I just don't know. How do I know he won't do it again. GEEZ.. one day will someone come along that will stick it out for the long haul, that will think I am good enough. I have to believe that. Even though moron after moron keeps proving otherwise. I know there is someone and Man is he going to be lucky cause I will love the crap out of him!

VISITOR...

Today is a BEEEEYOOOOTIFUL Day. So... here's why. I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business working like a busy bee and I look up and there is someone peeking their head around the corner at me. My eyes get HUGE and I say (a little louder than I should) HEY!!!!!!! He laughs and walks over to me. I wanted to get up and give a giant bear hug. I GOT A VISITOR!!!! It was a previous boss of mine who I adore and MISS! The funny thing is I was going to email him today kind of a funny email asking him what is wrong with his boy J. I just addressed it in person. LOL. He invited me to come out and stay with them. They live in Hawaii. I guess if I come I get a date out it with his son. SCORE! I've seen him, he's hot! But I told him I still want to go out with J again. LOL. Anyway... it was so good to visit with him. It totally made me all smiles. It was the best suprise EVER!!!


It's all about the little things in life and the little ways in which people help you feel loved. Life is about building each others self esteem after all.


OH.. AND... one of my FAVORITEST people in the WHOLE WORLD is coming to visit the end of this month. One of my bestest friends ever- Katie the Kanuck. And I need to tell her to bring me that amazing candy bar I love from canada... Ewwww.... I should get on that email. Gotta run....

Treat Your Children as you Would a Guest in your Home.

I thought that this was funny. I heard it in another amazing TALK by Jack R. Christianson about Self Esteem, it's called "Man is that he might have joy. Seriously, if you have never heard this talk, listen to it. It's amazing. I love it. I have listened to it 3 times just this weekend. But I love Jack Christianson. At the end of this funny clip I am putting a list of things he talked about also that is SOOOOO amazing for any parent to read, even if you don't want to read all this, read the end...

This is by a radio personality named Emma Bombeck...

On TV the other day, a leading child psychologist said parents should treat their children as they would treat their best friend...with courtesy, dignity and diplomacy.

"I have never treated my children any other ways," I told myself. But later that night, I thought about it. Did I really talk to my best friends like I talked to my children? Just suppose.....our good friends, Fred and Eleanor, came to dinner one night and......

"Well, it's about time you two got here! What have you been doing? Dawdling? Leave those shoes outside, Fred. They've got mud on them. And shut the door. Were you born in a barn?

"So Eleanor, how have you been? I've been meaning to have you over for such a long time. Fred! Take it easy on the chip dip or you'll ruin your dinner. I didn't work over a hot stove all day long to have you nibble like some bird."

"Heard from any of the gang lately? Got a card from the Martins. Yes, they're in Lauderdale again. They go every year to the same spot. What's the matter with you, Fred? You're fidgeting. Of course you have to go. It's down the hall, first door on the left. And I don't want to see a towel in the middle of the floor when you're finished.

"Did you wash your face before you came, Eleanor? I see a dark spot around your mouth. I guess it's a shadow. Do, how are your children? If you ask me I think summer school is great for them. Is everybody hungry? Then, why don't we go into dinner? You all wash up and I'll take up the food. Don't tell me your hands are clean, Eleanor. I saw you playing with the dog.

"Fred, you sit over there and Eleanor you can sit with the half glass of milk. You know you're all elbows with it comes to milk. There now, your host will say grace.

"Fred, I don't see any cauliflower on your plate. Have you ever tried it? Well, try a spoonful. If you don't like it I won't make you finish it, but if you don't try it, you can just forget dessert. And sit up straight or your spine will grow that way. Now, what were we talking about? Oh yes, the Gerbers. They sold their house. I mean they took a beating but....Eleanore, don't talk with food in your mouth. I can't understand a word you're saying. And use your napkin."

At that moment in my fantasy, my son walked into the room. "How nice of you to come," I said pleasantly.

"Now what did I do?" he sighed.

This is supposed to be a poem I think, but I typed it in my outline for my lesson today so sorry... it's in list format....

a. Children learn what they live:

i. If children live with criticism they learn to condemn.

ii. If children live with tolerance they learn to be patient

iii. If children live with ridicule they learn to be shy

iv. If children live with encouragement they learn confidence

v. If children live with security they learn to have faith

vi. If children grow up with fear they end up standing at the end of every line

vii. If children live with praise they learn to stand alone and lead their parade even if it’s raining

viii. If children are spoiled with indulgence and permissiveness, they grow up full of compromise and greed

ix. If CHrildren are given challenges and responsibilities they grow up with values and goals

x. If children grow up with optimism they will grow up believing they were meant to fly. Born to be Queens and Kings.

xi. If children live with hate they will grow up to be blind to beauty and true love

xii. If children grow up with love, they will live to give their love away and become blind to hate

xiii. If children are reminded of all the bad in them we see they’ll become exactly as we’d hoped they’d never be

xiv. But if we tell our children we’re so proud to wear their name they’ll learn to win believing they’ll achieve their highest aim. Because children live what they learn and learn what they live.

Question...

Is Root Beer Pong an appropriate work entertainment activity?