I’ve been really bad in the working out part of my week. Some due to scheduling, and some due to lazyness. I’m hoping to come back into my \”groove\” next week. My parents decided on staying gone until Friday. They were supposed to come home on Monday. This poses a problem for Jay and I to get to class. So, he went yesterday, I’m going tomorrow, and we’re hoping that both of us will be able to go on Saturday, and make it up. It’s odd. I’ve gained .5 this week, and yet all my clothes are loose, and my rings are about to fall off my hand. I took the kids to Jay’s class so they could watch, because we wanted Instructor Able to talk to Joseph to see if he is ready to start. He’s not. The instructor told us to come back with him after he starts pre-school. We’ll see. We haven’t decided on when he’s going to start pre-school. It may be a while. Jay had a few days off, and I had a few days off, and we had them AT THE SAME TIME. That was just amazing. It was lovely. Nothing much is going on around here. I am such a boring person. Jay’s surprise party is going well. Joelle is coming. Jay will be very happy about that. No one else has RSVP’d though. But they have a couple of weeks to get their butts in gear. A lot of people make excuses when it comes to their health… So let’s identify them and get rid of them. What are your excuses for eating something you shouldn’t or for not working out? What is the best and/or worst excuse you’ve ever heard? I’m paying for it, and I’ve got to get my money’s worth out of it. I’m tired. I worked out yesterday. I don’t want to get sweaty, I can’t take a shower. I’ll get right back on program tomorrow. This week’s been a wash anyway, so this isn’t going to matter. Since all of the excuses I’ve heard are usually variations on the above, I haven’t got a best or worst.

so much sorrow and other miscellania Sometimes reading others’ journals really make me ache for them. Sometimes, when I know what the entry is going to be about, I don’t read, just skim, because I can’t bear to feel the pain just emanating from their words. One jounaler’s grandma died today. Another journaler is waiting for lumpectomy results with her mother. Others are in the process of breaking up with long time spouses. I understand their pain. And I feel so helpless when I read what’s in their thoughts, and there’s nothing I can do to help, or comfort, or asuage. I want to just hug them. And yet, they are a perfect stranger in another state – or another country, whom I wouldn’t know if I saw them on the street. It seems like everyone I know in the journals that I read is going through something tragic or painful, or life altering. But it helps them to know that someone out there, that stranger looking at their computer, is reading their words, listening to their pain, listening to them in a way that no one in their real life can. They need that. So I’ll continue to read. And I’ll continue to feel their pain. Jumping topics here… We’re starting a new chapter in our quest for fiscall solvency. This month is the month we’re keeping track of every single cent, so that at the end of the month we can see where all the money is going. I wonder if just knowing that I’m going to be keeping track of it will help me noit to spend it. Jay and I had a long weekend. We spent it watching the entire first season of \”24\”. We cannot imagine watching that show on a week by week basis! We were watching hours at a time, but we couldn’t stand to wait. We going to a Labor Day bbq at Amy’s house. It will not be fun. It will be exhausting, because we’re taking the kids. So I’ll be chasing them all day. Why does no one else seem to think that this is not fun?? But then again, my parents are coming home from vacation today. You think they’ll be here early enough? Think they’ll have missed the kids enought to take them? Me neither.

ignore that beautiful “x” above my entry. Although I can’t ignore it. It mocks me. I still can’t get an answer at Diaryland regarding my image upload problem. Really bugging me. I had my first injury at class last night. Managed to kick wrong and pushed my toenail into my toe. Blood and everything. I had to fall out to catch my breath (or pass out). I hate that. I hate that I’m the oldest, most out of shape in the class. I hate that I can’t keep up. Going to Cheesecake Factory for lunch with Amy. She’s on a high since she has a job interview. She’s very happy about this.

i want my pictures It’s been 5 – 6 days now, and my request for help on the image issue is still in the support que. Excuse me? I pay for this site. Where’s that extra attention I’m paying for. So, instead, I look like a dork with this yucky x at the top and like I can’t program my damn site. I hate that. I gained two pounds in the last month at weight watchers. But, I’ve worked out 5 days a week for a couple of weeks now, so Amy said that perhaps it’s muscle I’ve gained. We’ll see next week if there’s any change. I quit Curves and renewed my building’s gym membership. I just felt like the expense wasn’t warranted, not when I can pay a smidge more, for the whole year, at my building. Plus, I felt like I needed to ramp my excersize up a bit. Heavier weight, longer aerobic activity. So, I did my first work out with that yesterday. I’m sore, which is a good sign. Tonight is taekwondo, so I’m concerned about my left leg not supporting me enough – it’s really sore. But I’ve noticed that warm-ups usually seem to work the kinks out. Other than that, there’s not much going on. My husband doesn’t read this, so I can tell you… I’m giving him a surprise party for his birthday next month 🙂 He’s never had one, so this should be fun. We’re going to do it at one of our friend’s house. They have a larger backyard. Anyway, they just said yes! This will be cool. I’m having a BBQ place that everyone loves deliver, so I don’t have to cook. This should be fun.

Taekwando is officially kicking my ass. At yesterday’s class I actually, literally, hyperventilated. But I was very proud of myself. After I bowed out, and caught my breath, and could really breathe again, I got back in formation and finished the class. This is unusual for me. I would normally quit. This is good for me. And Jay is doing so much better, now that he has this to look forward to all week. He’s doing VERY well in class. I’m highly impressed.