Oops!

Funny story. Irv called me yesterday morning and informed me that he was on an airplane! Oops! I thought he was flying in today but I was WRONG! Luckily I was able to manage my schedule and fit a trip to the airport into my day...

We went to the Lager House last night to see King Mellow Man and his Mellow Runnings. What a GREAT time! Now I need a nap. Go figure. Heh.

The BEST news today?? I am down another couple of pounds which brings my grand total lost to 28 pounds! :) Only 6 to go to meet my "Birthday Goal" and 21 to reach my lifetime goal. I'm so happy about this you don't even KNOW! I have officially fit into a horrible pair of hot pink shorts that I wore in 1992 and have never been able to fit into again! Until NOW that is. YAY ME!

Here is a picture of me in a pair of shorts that were always my "fat" shorts. Meaning that I always wore them when I felt I was having a "fat" day. Last year I couldn't even BUTTON them because I was so freaking HUGE! Look at them now. I can't even wear them anymore! That's some real PROGRESS, People! Did I mention how happy I am about all of this?? Should I DARE post the picture of me in the horrible hot pink 90's Sasson shorts? Maybe when I reach my Birthday Goal! ;)

Maintaining.

I went to the doc today. I'm holding steady at 26 pounds gone! :) I'm right on target for my Birthday Goal and my next appointment is on my Birthday! How perfect its going to be! :)

It's almost the WEEKEND!

I have a LOT to do to prepare for the weekend. Most important is cleaning the house. Man, it's like I woke up this morning and it was a wreck! Hopefully I can get that done between today and tomorrow because tomorrow night I plan on seeing these guys!


Please meet me out at the Lager House to support these guys! They're a good time! :)

Then I have to wake early enough to get to the airport to pick up this guy...



Irv is one of my best friends. One of the ones I wish lived closer. I always look forward to him coming to town because we pack as many fun activities as we can into two or three days! Our favorite activities are bowling and going to Snooker's to play darts. He's the hottest dart competition I've got! Man, do we get competitive when it comes to playing darts! So much so that no one else wants to be around us when we go out to play! *heh* Good times ahead this weekend!

Life is an adventure!

There. That's your Monday Motivational and it's open for interpretation. I'm going to make you work as hard as I have been today! :P

Where have I been? Somewhere between busy and overwhelmed, that's where!! Nothing amusing or entertaining that's for sure. Catching up on work related matters, housework, enjoying the outdoors, working out. Same sh*t different day!

Oh, I almost forgot!! Today is Lucky Boots' birthday! HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY, LUCKY! yes, I AM a dork! :)


Little Lucky 2003


Lucky and Swede 2004.


Lucky 2008

Last night.

A little Friday night fun never hurt anybody! So, to prove it me and my fellow Eastside Girl went out on the town. First we stopped off at Lager House so Eastside Girl could get purdy. After a few libations we headed to our intended destination for the evening. The Detroit Opera House was hosting Bravo, Bravo! and we were invited! Fancy that? We were invited *pinky extended* Let me start by saying I felt severly under-dressed! The women at this event had to have spent all day at the salon getting gussied up! It was like Prom Night for adults. I saw enough stilettos and Boy Band hair-dos to last until they go out of style! Well, we had fun just being us. Thank goodness Eastside Girl is as down to earth as I am and we found pleasure in sipping, munching and people watching! Well worth the billion calories and carbs I am sure I consumed! Oh, and let me not forget the highlight of the night. We ran into a local celebrity and Eastside Girl finally found out why everyone thinks she's Carmen Harlan. Their business telephone lines are only different by a digit or two! *heh* Mystery solved! I guess you'll never know who you'll run into when you're hobnobbing with the bourgeoisie of Detroit. *snicker*

Here is a silly tele-photo of me indulging in the finer things in life!

Reminder...

Don't forget to visit my page for the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure! I've already received two donations and some encouraging email responses! Your contribution makes a world of difference. I appreciate every form of support!

Oxymoron.

Sluggish Optimist+Balanced Insanity=A Fine Mess.

Good Grief. This Indirect Communication of Journalistic Integrity is as Passive Agressive as a Mild Jalepeno!

I haven't been to the gym since Monday! Oy. No biggie. Enthusiastic Indifference. I'm a very busy woman and I had things to do. Controled Chaos. Tonight I'll go back. Calculated Spontenaity. I have to. Since not working out I'm having an irregular sleep pattern, feeling sluggish and flabby and I even have an eye infection! Not saying that the eye infection has anything to do with the gym but just that I'm feeling yucky overall.

I have been productive by catching up on work related things and a few other projects that I'm getting involved in. The first is this one. I mentioned it about a week ago and I have now officially registered for the 18th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure and on May 31, 2008 I'll be participating in my very first marathon! Please visit my personal fundraising page and let me know what you think. Oh, and while you're there perhaps you could make a small donation in support of Breast Cancer Research? Hey, if you're in the area why not JOIN me!?! Lisa and I will be there. We can carpool and spend the morning doing something good for ourselves and others! Come ooooooooon? You know you want to do it!!

So much for feeling sluggish! I have so much to look forward to that I have no time to think about slowing down! I'll just take it one day at a time for now. Carpe Diem!