3.17

Sweater: F21, Necklace: Lia Sophia, Jeans: Mudd (unsure of store), Shoes: Famous Footwear, Earrings: Target

I wanted to do something fun like go to the beach but we didn't. At least instead of sitting there watching TV, I watched TV and went through a big box that we never unpacked.  It was full of papers. I did a lot of throwing away and a lot of organizing. I had to rewind Saving Grace a few times and sometimes I just stood there watching key scenes but at least I didn't only watch TV.  Poly  helped. Well she got in my way. Close enough.  I found a piece of paper with how many of each kind of candy I made at one point. I wonder when that was from.

I finished the series Saving Grace. Seasons 2 and 3 were better than Season 1. I was surprised how they ended the series.

3.15

Pants: Delia's, Shirt: Express, Hoodie: F21, Necklace: Limited, Shoes: Famous Footwear 

I told myself that I wouldn't go swimming until I found my 1 piece swim suit. I spent over an hour digging for it. When I finally found it, I was starving so I had to eat. Then before I knew it, I was watching more TV and never went swimming.

My stampin' up order arrived.
I sure had fun going through everyone's orders.

Hilary came over to get her order and we talked for 2 hours. We were going to go for a run but that changed.

We went to dinner with Hilary and Wes. We went to BJ's.  Dave got home from work so late then had to shower that it was practically bed time by the time we got to BJ's. Then there was a 20 minute wait. It was after 10 when we got home.  Man was it good though.  I was disappointed Dave got his appetizer and ate the entire thing before my appetizer came so then he was able to eat half of mine. I even tried really hard to eat as fast as I could so he wouldn't get to eat more than me.  I was burning my mouth the entire time.

3.14

Necklace and Shell: Limited, Cardigan: Express, Jeans: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Purse: Target 

I woke up bright and early. I kept trying to go back to sleep but I couldn't.  So I woke up and go my blood work. It had to be done at 8 am so I was a big slacker about it. 8 AM is early.  I bought bagels on my way home since Dave bought strawberry cream cheese ages ago and never ate it and it expires in a week.

I got back and talked to Dave for awhile.

Then I started doing things on my to-do list. I hung up the pictures in the dining room. That was harder than I thought. It was hard to get the 2 pictures to be even and also hard to make it so the nail didn't move.

I started cleaning up all the papers stacked by my desk. I was hunting for something but whatever my motivation was works for me.  At 11 AM I had a lot cleaned up and organized and I thought how I'm m usually still in bed at that point.  I did go to sleep earlier than usual because Netflix broke.

I re-inventoried all my Stampin' Up paper. I couldn't find my old list. I usually keep my list and as I use paper I subtract it off. Then I  know how much  I have of every color. I appear to be missing all of my Riding Hood Red.  It took a few hours to do all that. I watched Netflix while doing it.  So at least it's better than just sitting there watching TV.

Around 3 I went to Safeway. I did think of going swimming but realized I needed to go grocery shopping more. I carried 62.6 lbs of groceries in. It's hard to balance all those bags. What made it worse was there was wet paint on the elevators. I had to go sideways and shimmy through because I was too wide.

Then I went for a run with Hilary. We stood at talked so long after that people showed up to bike, biked, and packed up to leave all while we were talking.

After my shower, we had dinner. I started with a salad. Then had a bagel. (I did an awful job cutting the bagel.) Then I ate about half a bag of Doritos. Too bad that bag was a family size bag of Doritos.

We watched American Idol. Then watched Rachel Maddow.  Then I went to my computer room to do more stuff at my computer and watch Netflix.

3.9

Jeans: VS, Sweater: Limited, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Purse: Target, Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Dave woke me up early. He wanted his hash browns and was upset I never went to Safeway to buy them on Friday so apparently he can't eat anything else for breakfast or go buy his own so I had to get up and go.  I walked over and saw nobody was at our apartment pool. I texted Hilary about it.

After a few texts back and forth we decided to meet at 11:15 to swim. I hadn't eaten anything and was still a tad weak from the day before.  But I swam anyway. I didn't do all that awful. I swam a bit less than both Hilary and Wes but I was weak so I figure it was OK. I think I swam a little under a half mile. I did keep track when I swam but then immediately forgot.   That swim got me motivated and I told Hilary to text me if she wanted to run later. We never did though.  I did put on running clothes after my shower. Too bad I never went.

I watched some TV and Dave played Sim City all day.

2.28 - Stampin' Up

Pants: VS, Shirt: Limited, Earrings: Target (new), Shoes: Famous Footwear
(These earrings are nice but if I turn my head while talking, I tend to hit myself in the teeth with them.)

I start off my day waking up early. I did hit snooze a bunch but anticipated that so set 4 alarms. Close to when I was going to get up, Poly decided it was time to nap on my chest.

I left and headed out the door to walk to my MRI. As I was leaving I was looking for my BodyMedia fit display. I couldn't find it. I start texting Dave about it and how I couldn't find it. I was already starting to hate my day thinking I lost it. I did think maybe it was on the pants I wore the last time I remember having it out at dinner, but then I was afraid I already washed those pants.

I was walking to get my MRI. I knew the address was 325 Mathlida. I get there and can't find it. After some investigation with Dave I realize it was 325 North Mathilda. So I continue on. Then I get to an overpass that has no sidewalk so I can't cross it. I have to walk blocks out of the way. I try to call the MRI place as I'm booking it but I'll be too late and they say I have to reschedule. I would have had to walk another mile or more. If I didn't double back 3 times trying to find the place initially and didn't walk 2 blocks extra before realizing I couldn't walk across the overpass, I might have only been 5 minutes late which wouldn't have been bad.   So now I have to go on Tuesday. At least this time I know where it is. I won't let Dave take the car to work. I thought it was so close. In advance I had typed in the incorrect address and saw it was only .6 miles away. Dave said I should have biked. I don't like biking on busy roads.

I walked to Target on my way home. I had a list so that trip wasn't so bad.  I was walking in a tank top and other people had on winter coats.

I got home and started looking up some stuff online and that was when I realized I forgot to pick up my inhaler prescription at Target so I guess that trip was also unsuccessful after all.

I played with Poly and made a huge mess while finishing to plan for my Stampin' Up party. I sat on the floor with Poly while I watched some TV too. Well Poly was in a bag of bags and I sat near her. She probably didn't care that I was there.  The floor got uncomfortable so I went into bed and watched the last 2 episodes of Freaks and Geeks. The second half of the season (also series since it was only 1 season long) was a lot better than the first half. They had me wanting more yet early on, I almost quit watching. The only reason I didn't was because there were only 18 episodes and so many sites said the show was awesome. Oh and because so many of the actors are in so many other things now that I enjoyed watching them when they were young.

At 4, I hopped to finishing to plan for my Stampin' Up Party.   I finished.  At 5, Dave got home and made me clean out the car with him. I left for Hilary's at 5:28 but I meant to leave earlier. Traffic was bad that it took 6 minutes to get to Hilary's.  Then it took 16 minutes (I think) to get to Sachi's even though the GPS said 4 minutes. There was just too much traffic.

There were supposed to be 5 people including me. After we ate dinner 2 more people showed up and I got asked if I had enough supplies. I managed to have enough but I couldn't finish the 2nd card. I couldn't believe I wasn't given a count for those 2 or that I managed to have enough supplies. I'm normally bad with names but with them I was really bad. Nobody had a name that I ever heard before so there was no way I'd remember any.  I even have them written down on door prize forms now and I still can't tell you what they are. (Poor hand writing and names that aren't common to me)

The party lasted 3 hours. I couldn't believe it.  I did sell some of my old retired stamp sets so that's good.  Two people wanted the same set. Sad times.   I hope a few people order. Three people are interested in classes for a fee so maybe I can schedule one of those and everyone could bring a friend so maybe I could make the time planning worth it.

After I got home, I couldn't stop looking through the Stampin' Up catalog.  Classes and parties always put me in the mood to stamp more.

Dave works with Sachi and started calling her"B" since her last name starts with B. I'm not sure how she likes it. He then told her she can call him PB. He told her this before but I guess she didn't do it.  She asked what PB stood for. She thought it was Protocol Buffer.
Dave: Most normal people think it's Peanut Butter
Sachi Well we aren't normal people
BTW PB stands for Polar Bear. I keep thinking about this conversation and just burst out laughing.  Who hears PB and doesn't think of Peanut Butter?

I spent a little time cropping pictures. I still have 14 draft posts that I have to populate with pictures.

3.2 Santa Cruz, Ikea

Cardigan and shirt: Express, Jeans: VS, Shorts: Kohl's, Necklace: Limited, Earrings: Target, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Sandals: Kohl's

I woke up at 9:30 because Hilary was picking me up at 10.  I was able to bum a ride with Wes and Hilary so I didn't have to drive myself.  We went to Santa Cruz to run a portion of the half marathon that we are signed up for in April. We met Hilary and Wes's friend, Justin there. He brought his dog Donut.  We ran about 7 miles.  Hilary and I changed out of our running clothes. They had bathrooms on the beach but we had to walk a bit through the sand to get to and from them. That killed my calves. Walking on the sand is hard work.

Then we drove closer to the pier and parked. They put the top down so it was the first time I was ever in a convertible. (Hilary also put her window down and then it broke so the window wouldn't go back up.) We walked another .75 miles to get to a restaurant for lunch. We had lunch but service was so slow so it took awhile.  We walked back to the car and headed home. It was so pretty there. I wish I had taken more pictures. I only quickly snapped a few on my phone and not even at the prettiest parts.

As soon as I got home, Dave made a comment about how I was sunburned. That was the first time I realized I was. We started disassembling our kitchen table to take it to storage. Then we went to storage. Then to Tia Juana for dinner. Then we went to Ikea.  We spent forever there trying to find a small table that we liked. Most weren't high enough off the ground for Dave's legs to fit under.  We finally decided to use the table top we had from Ikea from before for our TV stand but to buy legs for it. So instead of buying a $200 table, we bought legs for $15.

Man was I exhausted. My sun burn kept getting redder. All the time out in the sun really killed me.  I did get to use the aloe that Callie mailed to me in my care package when I moved here.  It was super nice to have.  I was texting with Ryan and we were going to get together but it kept getting later and I kept getting more tired.  I had offered him to stay on our couch but Dave flipped out about that. And since it got late and since Ryan's phone broke, he decided to just find a place in San Francisco. On the plus side, I cleaned up the entire apartment in 30 minutes and ended up with a clean apartment.

I finally fell asleep around midnight. I couldn't believe how tired I was.

2.27

 Jeans: JCP, Top: Express, Cardigan: NY&Co, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: Charlotte Russe

 Purse: NY&Co.  Sunglasses: Found when I moved

Tank: F21, Shorts: Dick's Sporting Goods, Jeans: Express, Shoes: Famous Footwear
I sure wore a lot of outfits.

I went to the endocrinologist in the morning (Outfits 1 and 2).   When I got home, Dave wanted me to go to Google so I changed into my brown boots (not pictured) and drove to google. I biked home. I was so dang hot I changed into shorts and a tank. On the way home I removed my cardigan.

I did go to Sprouts and Target. I did a lot of walking. It was hot. I meant to run which is why I had workout clothes on but that never happened.

We got Chinese food for dinner. I wasn't a big fan. I wish the chicken was all white meat.

On the episode of Freaks and Geeks I watched there was a basset hound. It sure was cute.

2.19

Shirt and Jeans: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear

I did weights at the gym. I  watched TV. I did laundry. I probably did some other stuff. I probably left the house since I did get dressed.

I found some nerf gun arrows in the wash. Dave apologized for bringing his work home with him.

2.18

Shirt: VS, Jeans: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear

I only got dressed to get Boudin's for dinner.
I braided my hair like the girl in Hunger Games. I just did a bad job getting a picture of it.

2.23

My first alarm went off at 8:30. I had 3 other alarms go off. I also hit snooze. I still stayed in bed until 11.  I woke up and started coding in Ruby.  Finally I was done with that a little after 1 and I had lunch. Dave and I watched some TV.

We were done near 4 and then I fell asleep on the couch until 6:30.  Halfway through Poly joined me and cuddled up with me.

I woke up and started watching TV.   At 8 PM, I still hadn't had dinner.   I finally went and got Pizza Hut.

We watched some TV until 11:30 and then I watched TV on my iPad until 3am or so.  I watched Freaks and Geaks and some Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.  I didn't sleep well after that.

2.13 - 3 AM

Pants: Express, Shirt: Limited, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: Sears

Purse: JCP, Jacket: Armani Exchange

I woke up at 3am and stayed awake. I watched TV on my iPad in bed until 7:30 when Dave made me get up so I could drive him to work. He would bike home but didn't want to bike both ways. He also wanted to trick me into not watching TV all day.

I went to Safeway on my way home. I enjoyed how it wasn't crowded at all. I got back and watched some TV.  I ate lunch.

I went to the Post Office, Sears, and JoAnn Fabrics. When I got to the Post Office, I forgot tape to tape the address label on. I didn't tape it in advance because last time the sticker didn't fit right. I had to hand write the address on it.  Then I go to Sears to pick up my vacuum. They tried to claim I still had to pay even though I prepaid. We talked to someone else and that guy said I was right.  Then I went to JoAnn Fabrics and forgot my gift card.  So I was 0 for 3 for that trip.  I got home in just enough time to change and head out to run with Hilary. I went to recycling on the way to running. Recycling takes too much time.

The run was pretty long for me but it didn't feel nearly as bad as I was expecting. On the way home I got Wendy's.

We watched some TV. Then I watched TV on my iPad. I went to sleep near 11 PM. I can't believe how long I stayed up. I also can't believe how little I still got done based on how long I was awake.

2.5

I must have left the house because I got dressed.
Sweater and Jeans: Express, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: Charlotte Russe

I spent a lot of time watching TV and sleeping.  I did do laundry. I meant to do recycling but didn't.  I meant to go running but I only ran the .35 miles it is to get to the pizza place.

Dave yelled at me for not being productive.

2.4

Jeans: Express (I thought I put on my VS ones and wondered why they felt so tight. It took a couple days for me to figure out why)
Sweater: Express
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Necklace: Limited

The day started off early.  We went to Google for breakfast. It was my first breakfast at Google. We were there early so most people weren't at work yet. I never saw it so dead. I had a bagel for breakfast. I'm not a good morning eater. I had it with peanut butter because they didn't have cream cheese. Dave asked and they ordered some but it hadn't come in.  John and Brie had their fancier breakfasts. Dave probably did too but I don't remember.   After we walked a little around Google but almost not at all because Brie and John were in a hurry. It was probably a waste to drive to Google so early and not see anything and spend that time driving.   After Google, we went to Sprouts. I walked home from there.

After I got home, I used my computer a little and watched TV. But I needed a rest. Poly was tired too. Dave was probably tired too but he was at work.

So after awhile I went to the couch and napped. I needed to decompress after spending so much time with people. I'm not used to seeing people anymore that when I do it is exhausting. I emailed my mom telling her I needed to decompress and she liked that term so we kept talking about it so now I'll probably use it more often.

We got Chinese for dinner. I think from the place right near our apartment. I didn't like it because the chicken was dark meat.

Brie and I have so many things to do next time. All the things we didn't get to this time. I wanted to show her Bay Trail. I want to go places to get nice pictures even if I've been there before like the Golden Gate Bridge.  Dave always wants to do a boat ride. Maybe we can go to museums. We also didn't walk to bars or restaurants. I wanted to show her how that is the possibility. I didn't get to show her DSW and how it is huge or the outlet malls around here. We also have to go to Google during normal business hours. There are probably so many more things to do that I've already thought of and forgot and so many things I'll come up with over the next few months/years until she gets here again.

1.28 and 1.29

I watched TV all day both days except at meal time. On Monday, Dave and I walked to the Cheese Steak restaurant for dinner.

I watched Seasons 3 and 4 of White Collar. I watched 4 seasons in 4 days. Nice show. I wish there were more episodes.

Poly slept with me in bed in the mornings. She was annoying after she woke up. But then if she cuddled with me again, she was nice. I had plans of cleaning up both days but didn't do much at all.

outfit from 1/28 when we went to dinner
Necklace: Limited, Pants: Express, Shirt: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear

1.22 and 1.23

The day started with the claims guy calling to say he was here. I was still in bed.  He was early. He thought he was late so apparently the lady who scheduled it didn't tell him the correct time.  This was so the guy could come over to look at the damaged stuff from when we moved.

Then I watched TV all day besides when I went to Body Pump. I stayed up until 7am watching TV. I finished watching Dirty Sexy Money and started The Lying Game. I was just putting down my iPad when Dave's alarm went off. I slept for less than an hour and started watching again. I caught up on the series so now I have to wait more new episodes to air.  It's a good show.

I took a little nap then watched other shows until Dave got home. Then we watched TV.  Around 11, we went into bed. I played games on my iPad until about midnight. I finally went to sleep at a decent hour.

12.24

Necklace: F21, Sweater and Jeans: Express, Jacket: NY&Co, Purse: JCP, Shoes: Famous Footwear

These jeans are nice because they fit me when I'm fat, but they are also so annoying. Notice the seam in the left picture. It goes toward the front of my foot. It is so annoying. I have a few pairs of pants that the seams are off. I don't know how this is possible. If the seam is off is everyone else super annoyed like I am?  See the right picture if I tug a bit at the knee I can get it to look right.

I woke up close to 10. I didn't sleep well so I was tired. I got to entering data on my computer. Dave claims I should do something else.  Near noon Dave asked if I wanted to walk to Boudin's with him for lunch. I said no because that would require getting dressed.  He went alone but wished I would have kept him company. Once he got back I went to eat my bagel with cream cheese and our cream cheese was moldy (even though it hadn't expired yet.) So then I got dressed and went to Trader Joe's.  Man was it packed.

I came back, ate it, then went for a walk with Dave.  We went all around and went to Sprouts on our way home. We didn't have any canvas bags so we didn't plan to buy much. I saw cinnamon and sugar butter and bought it. I expect it to be quite good and can't wait to eat it. (Look they sell DeLallo's around here but look how expensive.)

Then I went back to adding data for awhile.

Dave wanted to get Boston Market for dinner. I still had leftovers to eat but I decided to get it with him since he wanted it.  After we got home,  I talked to my  mom and everyone on the phone on speaker phone.  Then I went back to adding data.  Close to 8PM, we did a google+ hangout and opened presents. That seemed to take awhile. A lot of talking was involved. I even tried on my new shirt to show them.  We were staring at the laptop for the hangout and Poly just came right over and got in the middle of it all. So we joined the hangout on Dave's phone to show everyone what Poly was up to.  I took some screen shots during the hangout. I hope we never have to open presents via Google+ hangout again. (Because I want to be together not because anything is wrong with hangout.)  After all that I talked to my mom on the phone for awhile. I think we got off close to 10pm.  (1 AM her time and she had to start cooking by 8am so she wouldn't be getting much sleep.)

Then I went back to adding more data. Here's a graph I've been making of my progress. Can you tell when I've slept? So far I have done all of 2010, 2011, and 2012 (up to where we are), and 1 month in 2009. I'm working backwards. My photo quality was poorer back then and I only took 1 picture so sometimes I can't even see my shoes or decipher what shoes they are.  It is quite sad.

Note: An article is a thing like pants, a shirt, necklace, etc. Outfits are the shirts and pants. Accessorized Outfits are the Outfit + shoes and jewelry (and maybe jacket).  Dates are what dates I've done.  I can have more than one Accessorized Outfit on a day. (Oh if I wore 2 outfits in 2010 or 2011, I don't have a second one added since I was only going by my calendar site at the moment.)