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Friday, January 18, 2013

Shane made me do it!

SHANE MADE ME DO IT!

1. Book or movie and why?
 

A movie for me.  If I am reading a book and it does not automatically catch my attention I will put it away and probably never pick it back up.  I go to the movies about once a week lately and I have enjoyed a lot of the movies that I didn't think that I would.  Most of them I was asked to go to and at first I was hesitant, but I am glad I went in the end.  Now if that was a book it would still be collecting dust.  For some reason I only like reading books that I can relate to.  And well most aren't as crazy as my life :)
    
2. Real book or e-book?
NEITHER~! I just told you I prefer movies!  GHEEZ pay attention!
3. Funniest thing you've done in the last 5 years?
I am a comedian, I do something funny every day.  This isn't really that funny to some but to me it is hilarious.  So, I have to be to work by 0615 every morning and I don't usually leave work until about 1930 or later.  Usually I get home, take a shower, eat something and fall asleep(after brushing my teeth of course).  Well this particular night I was exhausted and I didn't feel like cooking anything.  I looked in the freezer and I had a drumstick ice cream cone(yep, dinner of a BEAST).  I laid down with my ice crrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmm and woke up with my face and hair stuck to my pillow.  Yep, I fell asleep eating my drumstick and it melted all over me and my bed!  I still can't believe I thought laying down eating an ice cream cone was a good idea.    


4. Do you put yourself into the books you read/write or the movies you watch? 
    Books, no way!  Movies, yes sometimes.  Especially love stories :)
5. How would your best friend describe you?
As a crazy beast!
6. Favorite kind of car and why?
I don't really have a favorite one, but I sure do love my 2011 Ford Ranger Sport Edition.  Her name is Black Beauty Baby Beast and I love her to death. 
7. Would your choice of party be a catered meal or barbecue out back?
That's right, SERVE ME!  Although if I had a barbecue, the fire department would come and maybe they would be sexy.  Oh but that is right, with my luck they would be old and fat and hairy as hell, have a wedding ring on but yet still flirt.
8. What's your favorite season and why?
      I like summer.  Because I love the beach and hot weather.  I hate being cold.  Take that cold crap elsewhere.
9. What specific lesson have you learned - Spiritual, educational, occupational?
     Spiritual- sometimes prayers are answered we just don't realize it at the time
     Educational- online courses are hard to do when you are extremely busy
     Occupational -that sometimes when you write a counseling Soldier, even if they are a male Soldier they might start crying!  Oh yes and that no matter how awesome you are at your job there will be people who don't appreciate you!
10. Besides writing, what's your favorite thing to do when you get some extra time?
      
I try to always stay in touch with my family.  If I'm not traveling to see them I am on the phone with them.  What can I say, I have a crazy family but I love them all.
11. What's one place you can be found at least one time every week?
        STARBUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Pop a squat

Before I get started, I just have to say my blog is more just thoughts and not nearly as creative as other blogs like my brother in laws!
I am hoping that by writing this someone can help me to better understand this whole "no public restrooms."

The other day, my mother was at a quilting store where she had spent a fair amount of money.  My father was with her and was brother who is disabled was with them but decided he wanted to stay in the car as he was tired from bowling.  When my dad went to go check on my brother he had to go to the bathroom.  A few years ago, my brother was diagnosed with colon cancer and has a history of bathroom accidents.  So rather than try hold it until they got home my dad took my brother into the quilting store and to the back where the sign said restrooms.  As they headed in, the owner started hollering at my father that there was not any public restrooms and they could not use the restroom.  My dad explained to her that my brother was disabled. She still refused to allow my brother to use the restroom and apparently her and my father got into a huge argument (which is kind of common).  I told my mother its a good thing I was not there because I would have had my brother shit on the floor in the middle of her store.
My mom was scheduled to take a quilting class at a later date and my dad told her she needed to cancel   it after this incident.  When my mom called to cancel the class she talked to the owner (the same woman who refused to allow my brother to use the restroom).  The owner apologized to my mother stating that she did not realize that my father and brother were with her and that they were actual customers.  And that she has a disabled son so she would have never denied a disabled customer to use the restroom.
So, hopefully someone can help me understand.  What is the point of not allowing customers to use your restroom in your place of business?  Because people leave a mess?  Okay, so who's to say that just because I buy something in your store I am not going to make a big mess?  Also, don't you have employees who get paid?  Or better yet if you are so worried about it, get an outside janitorial service.  I just don't get it.  To me, it just seems so ANTI-customer.  Believe me, if I was in a store and looking around ready to buy something and asked for a restroom and they told me they didn't have a public restroom, I would put my stuff down and walk out.  What happened to customer friendly places of business these days?  Everyone seems to be so concerned about themselves.  
At what point does someone not qualify as part of the public, which makes them eligible to use the restroom?
I can't tell my mom what to do, but I am really hoping that she finds another store to buy her quilting material and take classes at.  Because whether he was paying or not, she refused to allow my brother to use her restroom, simply because she didn't think he was a paying customer.  She admitted she knew her was handicap, but she said unless he was a paying customer she wouldn't have allowed him.  In the end she denied him from using the restroom.  If I was home, I think I would personally go and take a nice squat in front of her store everyday!!!

Friday, January 11, 2013

Fatty McGee

All my life I have been tiny and athletic.  I have always had an awesome metabolism and could eat anything I wanted.  And I sure did.  I drink Mt. Dew like I need it to  survive and Starbucks is something I have convinced myself that my body needs.  Well, I hit 30 and got pregnant.  I am not so tiny anymore.  While my son is not even 8 weeks yet, I am not happy with where my body is at.  But whos fault is that? Mine.  I have been off work for almost 8 weeks and I have been to the gym about 4 times, ran 2 or three times and did a workout in my house 3 or so times.  But now it is time to get serious!  I refuse to wear a one piece swimming suit, I dont like dealing with the ultimate wedgey that they give you!

Everyone talks about insanity and how it works wonders!! I have decided to give it a try!! And I am gonna bring you along with me on my journey. Although you don't have to break a sweat!

Today was my first day, and it was the day of the fitness test!!! I was sweating in the warmup!!! But overall I did pretty good.  I drank 3 whole bottles of water while doing the 25 minute workout and I still feel like I am going to die.  Good thing I am on leave because I need a nap!  But I am excited and I am eating healthy and trying to cut out Starbucks!!!  After my nap I plan on taking the stroller and going for a little run.  I have included my photos from today and I will continue to post pictures to show my progress!

So, I have shared what I am doing to get.back down in weight.  What is the craziest thing you have ever done to lose weight?