8.24

Shirt: Loft (February 2009), Necklace: Lia Sophia, Pants: VS (January 2009), Shoes: Famous Footwear

Shirt: F21 (2012), Necklace: Lia Sophia, Jeans: Express (2006)

I hit snooze a bit.  I interviewed.  I read some Big Brother updates.   I ran (a long run).

Dave and I went to PF Chang's for dinner.  He always wants to share my spicy chicken but I never want what he wants so then I just get less dinner.  I was starving too.

I got back and was basically ready for bed but used the computer a little bit.
Man did that run make me so tired.

5.21

Shoes: Macy's
Pants: VS
Shirt: Kohl's

I slept in extra knowing I had to be at home until 8 to meet the painter. I ended up ready by 7:15. I did a bad job sleeping in extra. Some days I'm not even ready until 7:30.  I ended up blogging a little  when I was killing time.

The painter showed up and Poly was immediately wanting to be the center of attention.  I left for work.

On the way to work I saw a truck where someone wrote "My Drive Beats me."  I thought it was just too funny to pass up.  I took a picture of my Trophy stand at work. (The nachos are from dinner.)

I went to Aviva for lunch and man were the meatballs good. I want to go back again.

After work I ended up leaving and Dave and I skipped the gym so we could go home then go to the car dealer to see what he would offer me for my car.  It was low.  Then we headed to Atrias for dinner.

Finished paint job

After that Dave mowed and I weedwacked.  Man that weedwacker makes my back hurt.

Then I was blogging and speech writing.   I put laundry in during all this too. I put laundry in before we mowed and for some reason the washer and dryer took so long that almost 3 hours later and the 2nd load was still in the dryer.

4.30

Cardigan and Shirt: Limited
Pants: VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear (Connie)
Belt and Necklace: Kohl's

I hit snooze so long it was so sunny out when I tried to take my picture before work.

I hit snooze a lot but Poly was cuddled with me so cute I figured it was OK.

I worked. I went to Olive Garden for lunch. I worked more. I wanted to run but instead I just went to a mixer that was with the Butler Young Professionals and NA-YGN. I ended up staying there until they basically booted us out. I was there from 6-9. It was supposed to be 5:30-7:30.  The food was very good.

Then I came home, blogged, and watched TV.

I went to bed kind of early and fell asleep playing solitaire right away.

4.23

Shoes: Zappos
Pants:  VS
Shirt: NY&Co
Necklace: Target

Poly was a big talker this morning before work. I couldn't figure out what she wanted until I went downstairs and realized she was hungry. We feed her three wet foods a day or so we think but tend to only give her two. She doesn't tend to ask for more but I guess it was catching up with her.  We don't put all three out at once because she's picky and only wants it when it is fresh.

I worked.

I went to Body Pump.  I wanted to skip but Jen told me not to.

I had Chick-fil-a for dinner. Then I had chips with dip. Then I had jelly beans. I ate for a solid 90 minutes.  I just wanted to relax. I have so much on my to-do list that I'm in shut down mode.  I started reading a book instead of doing everything on my to do list.  I haven't read a book in months.

2.27

Shirt: F21, Pants: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: Sears
My pants felt so big. They were down lower on my hips so then they are too long. I need to wash them to shrink them back up I guess.

I was surprisingly wide awake. I drank coffee at work. The last time I had coffee at work was June 16.

I was able to prep for my meetings and have my meetings just fine with less than an hours sleep.   I started feeling sick.

I had a doctor appointment after work so I couldn't even get home to go to sleep.  The doctor's office wasn't busy this time. They weren't more than 5 minutes late. It was great.

I got home and ate dinner. After that I watched TV from bed. I ended up staying up until 10:30 PM which was later than Dave stayed up.

2.9

Today was super busy.  I had a meeting starting at 7.  My computer had issues and before I got that working I realized the room I booked was in the wrong building. I suck. I'm 0 for 2 for this meeting Well the last time, the other guy didn't show. At least this time we held it, just in an inconvenient location.

Then at 8, I had another meeting. I had computer issues so decided to reboot. We used the other person's computer. My computer was finally rebooted and working on the intranet at 8:55.  The meeting ended minutes later, just in time for my 9:00 meeting.  That ended at 10 but someone kept me after until 10:30 asking to explain stuff.

Then I hurried to my desk and changed clothes and headed over to building 1. I was just on-time to head to the Beaver Valley Tour.

We carpooled. I didn't have to drive. Boy was that nice.   The tour was good all except the 2nd floor of the turbine building. The floor was the kind of floor with a grate and we are just too high up. I had to avoid looking at anything. It felt worse than the sand dunes. I hear there was a lot of cool stuff to see on that floor too.

As soon as I got back, I realized I missed a meeting and never followed-up with the 2 people I asked to back me up.

I had little motivation to work but still stayed at my desk working until 5:45.  It was a long and exhausting day for sure.

I went to the gym and ran 3.25 miles (8:39 pace). I wanted to run 5 but didn't have enough time. I had future timed my Pizza Hut order and then when I was leaving work a coworker was and she talked to me for 20 minutes.

Around 4 pm I pigged out on Cheeze Itz, so then I only ate 1 piece of pizza after I got home.

We watched Whitney and American Idol.  I showered. Then we watched Rachel Maddow.  All evening I was just sneezing nonstop and my nose was running non-stop. I couldn't figure out if I got a cold or it was allergies. Neither would mean a good thing but I would rather it be allergies.

I almost went to bed without taking any pictures all day of Poly so I took 2 right before bed.

1.17

Sweater & Cami: Express
Pants: VS
Shoes: Connie via Famous Footwear
Necklace: Lia Sophia

Poly slept with me and then I got up and she still slept there.

I got my root canal.  It was nothing like I expected.  There was a lot of testing to make sure the tooth I was complaining about was the tooth they were about to do the root canal on.  The dentist got a piece of ice and held it with little tweezer things and rubbed it on my teeth one at a time to make sure the one that made me flinch like crazy is the one that he was going to work on.  The dentist also sings a lot during the entire process. He takes songs that everyone would know (but me because I don't know music) and then changes out the words to dentist stuff or stuff going on in the office. That's the best part about him.   The dentist said my root canal is perfect so I made him explain what a bad root canal would look like on the x-ray.

I took my picture when the dentist left the room at one point. I took pictures of my x-rays twice.  I sent an email when the dentist stepped out too.  I wonder if people normally do this.

I got called back over 15 minutes late and I kept falling asleep in the waiting room. What is it about waiting rooms that make me so tired and I fall asleep.  People tend to look at me weird when they see me sleeping.

Have you ever had a root canal? Did you get a crown or a temporary crown?

I got home and tried to take my pill because I forgot at lunch and when I heard liquid hit the floor, I realized I wasn't swallowing it all.  My shirt also ended up all wet. No good.

I watched TV. I used the exercise bike for a short time. I rested and went to sleep early.

12.12

Scarf: F21
Sweater: Loft (I think)
Pants: VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Earrings: Target

I remember being really pleased that I wore this scarf with the sweater. The green is in one of the stripes so it should be obvious but it wasn't to me.  I was a little concerned because I didn't know if gray matched. I might still be concerned.

I worked. I ran with Jen. I walked with her. It was cold. I pigged out when I got home. Then I got under many covers and was still cold. Dave covered me more. I napped for 1.5 hours that way. I hadn't even showered yet.  After running in the cold a hot shower right away is recommended.  Don't do what I did.  I did get warmed up a lot more after Poly cuddled up on me.  She napped when I napped.

12.14 - Christmas Photos

Pants: VS
Cardigan: NY&Co.
Shirt: Express
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Necklace: Sears

I thought I had a short torso but all my cardigans are shorter than I want them to be.  I want them to be even just an inch or 2 longer.  The sleeves on this cardigan are very annoying.  I can pull them down to my wrist bone but then the default length is a few inches shorter and it reverts to that after a few seconds.

I was so tired in the morning that I hit snooze on 3 different alarms multiple times and just thought I did it a couple times. 45 minutes after the first alarm went off I realized this.

I got to work and my computer had a wonderful blue screen of death.  I auto recover my excel files and all is good and I finish up what I didn't finish earlier to prepare for my 11am meeting.  Then I go to open my powerpoint file and there was no auto recover version. I had not saved it at all the night before.  When will I ever learn? (When I think that I picture my dad saying "when will you ever learn?" the way he always does)  Everything just wasn't from the excel files but I did additional analysis and researched specific CAPs and looked into areas and found IR numbers that already pertained to what I was talking about so I did not have to open a new IR. Well I lost all that.  By this point I'm down to an hour before I have to walk over to the meeting.

Because of all, that I didn't ever break to eat breakfast.  Then my meeting was from 11-12:30. I was hungry after.  I had other meetings. During my 2:00, my manager came to my desk and told me to join him in the conference room he's in.  Finally at 3:30, I was done and got to finally eat lunch.  Oh what a day.

I was still super busy up until the end.  I ended up leaving at 6.  I debated going to the gym but Dave said I had to hurry home to take our Christmas picture or he wasn't taking it. I know he's not kidding when he says he's not doing it, so no gym for me.

I got home, made dinner, took our picture, and then it was already after 9pm.  Poly didn't cooperate for the picture.

After that I had to make Christmas cards, write cards, find missing addresses, print labels, crop Christmas photos, order them, and stamp some of the cards I already had made to finish them off.  I ended up making 16 new cards and writing out 10 cards but by that time it was 1 AM so it was time for bed.

11.24 - Thanksgiving

 Shirt: Kohl's, Pants: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear

I slept until 8:30. Yay for sleeping in. But it's a slippery slope and by the time I'm back at work, I might want to sleep until noon.

I spent a few hours with excel and then starting to write my marathon recap post.  Then I had lunch and watched the West Wing. We watched 3 episodes. During the 3rd episode, I decided I needed a 2nd lunch so I made 2 eggs and 2 pieces of toast.

We were behind schedule. We changed into workout clothes and packed our normal clothes.  We headed to the gym. I ran and Dave used the treadmill. Since we were 30 minutes behind schedule, we didn't have time to do weights too.  I went in to shower earlier than Dave and we ended up ready within a minute of each other.  Then we headed to my parents.

We got there a little before 5.  We ate dinner around 6.   While watching football after dinner, I fell asleep. As soon as the game was over, I started packing up leftovers so we could head out.  We got home at 9 and then cleaned up.  We still had boxes from my Pampered Chef order.  We had a ton of luggage and things from Philly.  We had 2 weeks worth of mail that we didn't go through yet.  Oh it was tiring.

After that, I went upstairs to type my marathon recap post.  Finally at about midnight I finished it. Then I started making a post of all my race times and cross links to posts. It is linked in my header now. That took entirely too long and I was up too late. I think I finished it around 1:15 AM. I still have to add pictures and some more commentary to that run page but at least I have a start.

Then I read Twitter in bed until I fell asleep.  Putting my iphone in my alarm clock is difficult work when I'm 90% asleep.

11.17

Pants: VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Cami: Express
Cardigan: NY&Co
Necklace: Lia Sophia

The last day of work before vacation days is the worst. I got to work at 6:45 because I knew I had a lot to do.  I worked all day. I didn't even eat lunch. I had it sitting on my desk but my 1:45 meeting prep and the thought of the meeting was stressing me out.

I wanted to leave work by 4:30 but that didn't happen.

I had to rush home. I was trying to get out of work and my phone, IMs, and emails were going. I just couldn't get out of the place. I had stuff that had to get done.   I didn't get out until 4:45 or so. Traffic was bad.  I got home around 5:20 and I had until 6 to prep all the food, clean up, and set up the table for the Stampin' Up party.

Oh was it all stressful. I didn't even have time to snack until everyone came.   I had 4 crackers  up until 6pm.  I felt so thirsty and realized I didn't drink a think all day either.  I couldn't find the cheese spread. I fear I threw it away by mistake even though it was brand new. I don't know what else could have happened to it.

There were many stressful things preparing for the party and getting ready but most people didn't seem to notice the things that didn't go smoothly.  We had 9 total people at the class. There should have been 10 but one person had to cancel at the last minute.  9 was a lot to have too.

Finally at 9:30 everyone was gone and it was time to relax a little.  Dave and I watched a little TV and fell asleep.

10.24

Shirt: Express, Cardigan: Target, Pants: VS, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: Target, Earrings: Target

I thought about waking up and getting to work at 7am. That didn't happen. I did get there at 7:40.

I had to eat lunch so fast because of all my meetings. I ended up eating so fast I was out of breath. I talked to Jen about this later and she knows what I'm talking about.  Do any of you know about that?

I had far too many meetings today.  I don't know how I am ever supposed to get any work done.  Today I had 5.5 hours of meetings.  Tomorrow I have 8 hours of meetings with 2 that overlap so really 10 hours but only over an 8 hour time frame.  Wednesday I have 7 hours. Thursday I have 6 hours. Oh boy how can I get any work down.

I think I left 13 different voicemails today. That's awful but what is worse is having all those calls returned or just following up a 2nd time if they don't call me back.

I got an allergy shot.   I had to wait in the waiting room for 50 minutes before getting it. I could drive to Monroeville in that time. I hate this doctors office.

After work I drove to the dealer to buy a new gas cap. I put it on myself.  Yay now my gas cap seals.

I got home and cooked spaghetti. It was pretty good. I always doctor up the sauce. I never pay attention to how much of anything I put in and sometimes it just turns out so good and sometimes it doesn't.

Then we watched Person of Interest and Grey's Anatomy. Then I watched Private Practice.

10.12

Shirt: Express (babydoll tee)
Sweater: The Limited
Pants: VS
Shoes: Nine West from Famous Footwear
Belt: Target
Necklace: Lia Sophia (the necklace has pink beads so I still got my pink in today)

It was a busy work day. But before that I was busy getting ready in the morning.

I worked through lunch.

I ran a meeting that actually went well.

I left work and picked up food for dinner and stopped at Giant Eagle to grab a few things. I got home in enough time to change and head out the door to go to Body Pump. I didn't have time to eat dinner so I ate chips on the way home from work.

After Body Pump, I stood and talked to Steph until Zumba was over. I waste a lot of time there.

I got home and ate dinner. My dinner was leftover tuna noodle casserole. Poly could not control herself. She kept jumping up on my lap. I'd put her back on the ground and seconds later she'd be up on my lap.

We watched House then Fringe. I fell asleep during Fringe and wanted to go right to sleep, but I couldn't. I had to go to my computer to use our Groupon for ordering something. I had to get it ordered by midnight. I can't say what it was because part of it is a gift. I'm afraid the person won't like it though. I always fear people won't like my gifts.

9.15

Cardigan: NY&Co
Shirt: Ann Taylor Outlet
Pants: VS
Necklace: Charlotte Russe

I had numerous things for dinner. Included in that dinner was 2 pieces of pumpkin pie.

It it getting light later and later and I'm not liking it for my daily pictures.

9.9 - Nice Outfit - GOMI

Shirt: Kohl's (Juniors. They had a similar one but not as soft in the Women's section)
Pants: VS
Shoes: Macy's
Necklace: Kohl's

I was extremely proud of this outfit. I didn't go with black pants but with gray... Yay #1.  Then I didn't go with black shoes and went with purple ones... Yay #2.  The color of the shoes was more similar to the shirt but they seem to photograph differently. I found the shirt on Kohl's website to see how they tied the belt. I just copied.
I was all happy until around 10am when I realized a website complaining about my blog was the sending tons of hits to it.

I was 100% addicted to reading all of the comments. It took up a good portion of my work day. So many comments for just one post. I couldn't believe it. It was a big waste to my work day. There was no need to have to read them all or reply to some but I just couldn't help it.  I also had to tell a lot of my friends about it. I'm not sure if most people would advertise what people say complaining about their blog but I guess I'm not most people.  I even told some friends and learned they already found out about it through the grape vine. Now I'm posting about it on here. Oh boy.  One of the blogs mentioned above wrote a rebuttal post but then deleted it. She bashed each and every person who left a negative comment about her. That is the craziest reaction I ever heard of.   Do you check your blog stats to know if anyone ever links to your blog?  Have you ever been linked to because people disliked your blog? My husband said that if he had a blog that was mentioned on a site like GOMI, that he would quit blogging. Throughout the day as I told people about GOMI linking to me, almost everyone asked what Dave thought of it.  I was shocked at how much

Well after reading all the comments, I was second guessing if I liked my outfit or not. :(

Poly slept in my leg nest and I just had to sleep in a bit because of it.

On my way home from work I picked up Pizza Hut and I ate my entire personal pan pizza while stuck in traffic.  There was construction and tons of cars were stopped for a long period of time and I really wished I knew about it.  Oh to top it off, I passed up Pizza Hut so had to sit in some traffic first then turn around, get the pizza, and do it all over again.

8.25 - Radio

Well would you look at that my pants fit again. The Colorado Diet sure is good.  I can even sit down in them.
Pants; VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Shirt: Kohl's
Necklace: Lia Sophia

Well this necklace sure bounced up and down as I walked.  Other people mentioned to me they couldn't get a necklace this length because it would bounce. I thought that I never had that problem. Well really it was because I just never had a necklace that length.

Poly tried to get me to sleep in by sleeping on me. It worked a little, but then I forced myself to get up. Then next thing I know she's trying to sabotage my clothes by laying on them so I won't get dressed. (Or is it lying. I never know when to use laying or lying)
Work was still super busy trying to catch up on things while I was gone. In addition to that, I was interviewed on the radio. I tweeted the time and even noted you could listen on the internet but didn't specifically tell my friends the time. My husband even forgot to listen.  I get so nervous so I didn't want to tell people because they'd listen and hear how bad I was.  Later I learned that a few people my family knew heard me and a few people I knew heard me.  They didn't think I was nervous and didn't think it was bad. I never heard it so I just assume they are making it up.

Dave and I had breakfast foods for dinner.  We ate French Toast and bacon.  My stomach seemed so small from the smaller meals in Colorado that I could barely eat any of it.

7.29 - Pants

 

shirt: F21, cardigan: Kohl's, pants: VS, shos: Kohl's, necklace: Sears

These are the pants that I haven't been able to wear recently.  I mean they still didn't fit the best but it was better than normal. These pants I wore easily pre-knee surgery and now the button and button hole aren't near each other without some effort.  At least with effort they finally got buttoned and I could sit in them without pain.  I still have more pants that do not fit. I need to buy new pants. I can't believe how so many pairs of my pants don't fit any more. The last time my pants didn't fit me and I had to buy new was in December 2002. There may have been other times in my life but I had looser clothes or just pants in many different sizes.  I can run further than I could back then. I just haven't been eating well or lifting weights or running as often as I want. Maybe one of these days I'll either fit into older pants or buy new ones.  I am disappointed that my red pants do not fit.  Two or three weeks ago I was about to order new VS pants and didn't. Maybe I should do that now.  So it probably isn't normal to put a picture of pants that don't fit or gut bulging over pants on my blog but nobody said I am normal.

This is probably why my pants don't fit.... chips with dip.

I went for a walk and then later did p90x ab ripper x. A few of those ab things were hard to do and I still couldn't get them right. So now I've done P90x yoga and ab ripper x. I still have a lot more to go to have done all of them.

April 12, 2011

Shirt: NY&Co. - February 2010 (I sewed the hips on this shirt.)
Cami: Express - 2009
Pants: VS - January 2009
Shoes: Famous Footwear - $8.50 - April 2011
Necklace: Lia Sophia

I went to Body Pump for the first time in ages. I went before work so I had to pack my clothes and take them with me. In the shower, I realized I left my button-down shirt in the car. At least I had the cami. I put my hoodie on over the cami and headed to the car. I drove over to building 4 and parked in a spot that people didn't see in my car and then I put it on.

The front and sides of this shirt are awesome but my torso is too short so then it bunches up when it hits my butt. Or my butt is too large so it sticks out.  Still it looks better than the before picture.  I realized a lot of my outfits look awful from the back but I just don't know it so I've started taking pictures so I can see what they look like and perhaps alter the outfit the next time (like I've belted a cardigan the next time I wore it).  Do you ever notice something you like or dislike about an outfit after you look at the outfit photos days later?

I can't leave Poly out of this post.

Day 7 - Purple (3.21.11)

I had this necklace for over 2 years before I even wore it.  I had these earrings for 3 days before I wore them.  This is one of my favorite shirts. It was purchased on my first shopping trip after knee surgery. (The day I spent over 200 in one mall trip. That was a new record for me times 2.)

My mom loves this cardigan. I like it but don't love it.  I actually don't like how it is long in the back. I figure it covers up butt and I figure that is my best feature so I hate to hide it.

When I put these pants on they were a little tight. These pants fit me before I had knee surgery. I guess I getter quit skipping all my weight workouts (and most of my cardio workouts).

I lightened up all these pictures. It was still a little too dark. You can tell it was a bit dark because the lamp post is on.  Photo quality is never as good when it is dark out.

Poly discovered my ponytail holder ring that was in my gym bag. She stole it. She saw me get my camera so she dropped it and pretended she had nothing to do with it.

I will have you know that I did not skip the gym. I went to Body Pump! I went back to work after the gym (in my gym clothes) and worked until after 7:30. Dave had picked up Jimmy Wan's on the way home so I had that waiting for me when I eventually got home.

I watched a little TV and did a ton of stuff on my to do list. Staying up until 1 does not mean I'll accomplish all on my to do list either. I barely even made a dent.

Color Rotation:

1. Light pick button down shirt
2. Red Cardigan
3. Orange Tee
4. Yellow Loft Tee
5. Dark Green Express Sweater
6. Blue and Red Striped Sweater
7. Purple Short Sleeve Loft Tee