New Year ISSSS Approaching

I haven't written anything in a while and I looked at my New Years resolution from last year. I accomplished 4. Not too good, so I am going to try again.

1. GET A JOB

Still No Job

Well its December and still no job. I am very good at job interviews though. Today my sister drove downtown with me because I had to take a test before one of the interviews, then we went to lunch and I noticed I had a message and it was to set up the interview, so we drove over and got that out of the way.

I hope I get the job in Cardiology, I like the people better, but I will take what is offered I guess. The benefits are so good I can't wait to work there. I want money again.

I got no job

Ha, I got layed off my job that was giving me ulcers and making me stress eat. I am so excited. They made it easy for me. I have been home all this week. Lets see, so far I drove to Ohio University to take my daughter clothes and a vcr and I spent a ton of money on her. Tuesday I layed on the couch all day and watch that show about who will be the next designer. I had to tape the rest of it because I had to go help my sister pack the truck. I wasn't much help. Wednesday I cleaned like a mad woman and today, Thursday, I had a mammogram and my decorator is coming over to discuss a few things, then we are going to Home Depot and Lowe's to pick out counter tops for the kitchen. I am so excited, my kitchen floor is just waiting to be put in. And I think this weekend I will start sanding the kitchen cupboards to be painted. Maybe next week we will gut the bathroom. Greg will be on vaca with me, how fun. Anyone that wants to join in the painting fun just let me know.

I'm addicted to M & M's

I'm really adddicted to M&M's. I fill little cups and take them to my desk and try to eat one at a time so that by the end of the day they equal a little cup instead of a whole bag. I like the blue ones. Sometimes I'll pick two and I make them match. I really like the orange and the blue. The green ones are nice too. There is a girl in the back of the office in billing and she keeps the M&M jar. She and I take turns filling it. I am secretly hoping she would get me my own M&M jar when I leave. Well I guess its not a secret anymore. (oh yeah I got layed off) different blog, maybe tomorrow. I was at home wishing I wouldn't have taken all of the M&M's to work, I would like to have a couple now. I hope I will one day be able to break the habit, I am hoping to lose weight on my next job. thats another blog.

I'm getting smaller

Ok its slow, but so far I've lost 13.4 lbs. I only have 89.8 lbs to go. I know thats seems large, but think of how much I had to lose when I started. I hope some thin person picks it up along they way. I am a little concerned about lent, but I can't quit now, so it will be alot of stir fried vegetables and fish since I am not a big tuna fan. (I have a great stir fry recipe) What amazes me the most is that I am not craving anything I used to eat. If someone said you can have anything you want, I don't even know what I would pick. I guess they are right about taking the cravings away......Go South Beach!

MY HUSBAND HAS AWAKEN FROM HIS COMA

OMG! for 20 years now Valentines day comes and goes without any acknowledgement from my loving spouse. I have always gotten the kids stuff, a little animal with candy or whatever, and for years I included him until one day I said no more, he doesn't get me anything, I'm not getting him anything. So after some conversation that I can't remember correctly, he is amazed and says I must be mistaken, that he must have gotten me something for Valentines day. I asked my daughter, she said I think he brought you flowers once, but I don't know if it was for valentines day, I ask my son, he doesn't remember, he vaguely remembers him bringing flowers home for something. and my loving husband says "I can't believe I could be that insensitive for all these years" I can't stop laughing, although I am speechless.

ITS A NEW YEAR...YIPEE

Its a new year, which means you get another chance at life. A new start. Your slate has been made clean. Its kinda like confession. You can make a break, or whatever it is you need to do. So here is a list in writing of things I want to do.

1) lose weight
2) take time to practice my instrument routinely.
3) visit my dad regularly.
4) get my daughter into college
5) get my son his drivers license
6) paint my kitchen cubboards
7) remodel my bathroom
8) get healthy
9) pray regularly
10) Get a passion for life

Ok, lets talk about number 10, shall we? My sister walked in my house and said, you know what are problems is? (which one I thought) we don't have a passion. I thought for a second and said "you are right". That was easy. Now that we have identified the problem, we can make a plan to solve it. You see, my mother had a passion for life, when she wanted to do something or learn something she was driven until she did it. This includes painting a picture, playing an instrument, losing weight or whatever. She loved life and learning and here we are like lumps, fat and depressed and trying to figure out what the heck the problem is. So you see number 9 and 10 are closely related. We have started praying that the Lord will give us that passion that we are lacking. So please if you begin to notice a change, let me know.