12.16

 $169 or $179 depending if you count the purse. That's pretty good considering the boots were 100.

We watched football. The Steelers sure make me mad. All the clothes are what Dave got at the mall on Saturday.

We went to Boudin's for lunch. I was disappointed. They don't have pizza at this one. I wrote out cards. I had to make more cards. I ended up spending about 3 hours making 15 cards. I pick a poor layout. Gluing those strips down was time consuming.  I didn't think it would be bad because there wasn't coloring. I was wrong. I finished my cards (except for the ones I am missing addresses on but I decided to just not do those.)
Dave and I walked to Target and I took his picture after he took mine :) He's in one of his new shirts.
BTW here are a few more pictures of Poly on blankets. She loves them.

1.28 and 1.29

I started the day running a 5k.  Here are 2 official photos that include me. In the winter I feel like I look way worse than in the summer in running photos.

After the 5k, I didn't do much.  I had variety for lunch. The variety consisted of 2 kinds of peanut butter sandwiches.
1.29

I ran 10 miles in the morning.  I got dressed but can't remember where I went.  I think we went to Campecinos and then Giant Eagle. Oh now I remember.  Giant Eagle was packed.  I hated it. It stressed me out. I couldn't even navigate the card around.  There were too many people.  This also didn't help my sore feet issues. I would take pictures of things and text them to my brothers. (see some of them below)

In addition to being packed the renovations were done and it is really fancy inside now.  Also they had some cooking demonstration going on and people sitting there taking pictures/videos on their cell phones.

I got a new mask thing for when I run outside, but it smells like factory so I'm not sure if I will actually be able to use it.
Look how swollen my plantar fascia is.

12.7

Jen had my camera so I had to use my crappy camera for these.
Boots: Famous Footwear
Skirt: Loft
Cardigan: Target
Cami: Express
Necklace: Kohl's

I worked...until 7.  I was going to go to Steph's gym at 6 for Body Pump. When I missed that I was going to go run.

After work I was going to go to the gym to run but knew I had to get to JoAnn Fabrics one of these days to return the 3 punches I bought that don't work so I did that.  So I returned them and told the lady why then she just stuck them in the normal return bin where they put the stuff back in the shelves.  I think that's what the bin was for anyway based on the labeling.

I picked up panera after and they were out of the bread Dave wanted his sandwich on.  I got the group soup thing which I think is supposed to feed 3 or 4.   Then I went to Giant Eagle for some eggs, milk, and bread.  That was all I bought.  I bought the eggs to do some baking but by the time I got home and ate it was after 9pm and thus bedtime.  I still had to get the cards ready for the people who got to-go packets for my Christmas card class.  It was a challenge with Poly in my way.   I also wanted to clean up the room but I never got to that.

Day 30 - March 10

I thought today was my first day done with the 30 for 30 but at the last second I realized it was actually day 30.  At least I realized before it was too late. The last outfit was nowhere near as good as my first.  Now that I'm done, I can also start creating recap posts.

Pants: Express

Shoes: Famous Footwear

Cami: Costco

Cardigan: Target

Earrings: Kohl's

I need to buy non-reinforced toe knee highs. The reinforced part never stays in my shoe. Today it was pretty bad.

There is something about this cardigan. Every time I wear it, my chest looks nonexistent.

Today I wore my brown shoes again. I have been saying they are too tight and I am right. I need new brown shoes now. I definitely can't make it through another day wearing them.

The rain today wasn't so fun.

I ran at lunch and lifted weights. I only lifted for my legs. I ran 1 mile (8:17), lifted, then ran 1 mile (8:47). The last mile was rough after all the leg lifting.  I was ready to go a little further but also kind of not. All the treadmills were full so I was bad at handling the pressure. I had stopped the treadmill and someone asked me if I was done with it. I was going to pause, drink some water, and start up again but I just told him I was done. I can't handle the pressure.
50 minutes of working out = 2 hours away from my desk today.  My triceps are sore. The only thing I did in the past few days was pilates.
I was able to incorporate a workout at lunch because Dave was telecommuting so I did not have the pressure of having to eat lunch with him or him claiming that I'm ditching him. He wants me to be at work the same hours as him even though he won't work a second over 9 hours and he knows I try to workout daily. I don't get it. But he wants to have dinner together and lunch together and still wants me to get my workouts in. It's all just too much.

I went to McD's for dinner. It sucked.  The fries were OK but I ate 1 of my 5 chicken selects and threw the rest away.

I got home to watch the rest of  The Event, House, and American Idol.

Day 25 - March 2

Wednesday = Telecommuting day which is usually = not get dressed and not leave the house. 

But I had to leave the house to go to the bank so we went out to dinner too. So I actually got dressed. (We went to Luchiano's. The same place we went to on Saturday and got pickup from on Monday.)

Boots: VS

Jeans: Indi

Cardigan: Target

Shirt: Express

Right after I took these pictures, I thought I looked too much like a hussy and buttoned 1 more button on both shirts.  When I wear these boots, my ankles feel weak. When I think about wearing these boots my ankles start to feel weak. 

What didn't work:

The sleeves of the button down shirt were too bulky and kept getting messed up.

My day started with Poly on me so cute that I stayed in bed extra.

My day continued with Poly sleeping beside me.

Poly discovered my hoodie strings. She does not leave them alone now.

Now I have worn a hoodie everyday around the house for the past 5 months but she only just discovered the hoodie strings.

After we got home, we watched TV and Poly found a spot. Her spot was on my gym bag near my purse and other bags. I don't even know how she was able to fall asleep on it. 

We watched American Idol but I fell asleep and missed the last 3 people singing. Then it was off to bed or figure out a few things on the computer and get a second wind so go to bed and read Twitter to fall asleep.

Because I fell asleep on the couch, I did not workout.

30 for 30 Winter Edition: Day 17: February 19

Cami: Express
Cardigan: Target
Pants: Indi
Boots: Steve Madden via VS
Necklace: Walmart

The length of cardigans compared to the length of camisoles never works out right. I never notice an issue on anyone else so either they know how to work them right or it is just something I don't notice.

Dave took my daily pictures.  My heels kept sinking into the lawn.

Dave likes to store stuff in Poly's bed. I complain every time I see it and move the stuff onto his desk. Maybe he will learn one of these days.

We mounted the TV in Dave's office.  We even went and bought a conduit thing to hide the cords.

I had a specific request to store the cable box on top of that little shelf. That's Poly's favorite place to sleep in his room so I wouldn't let him put it somewhere that she couldn't sleep on it.

Poly is always so cute while we watch TV.

I used the exercise bike for 30 minutes.  30 minutes is better than nothing but worse than the long run I should have done.

30 for 30 Winter Edition: Day 9 (February 10)

I did not get dressed on February 9 so no outfit for my 30 for 30.
I worked. I watched TV. I hung out with Poly. I COOKED DINNER. I went to sleep at 11 even though I meant to go to sleep early.
That was my February 9.

Cardigan: Target
Shirt: Express (years ago when their shirts washed and dried perfectly without having to be ironed)
Skirt: Ann Taylor Loft
Tights: Target
Boots: VS
Watch: Valentine's Day Gift
Necklace and Earrings

I went to the gym at lunch and then wore my hair down after my shower.

What didn't work:

• My chest appears to have disappeared in this outfit.
• My normal slip is MIA so I wore a different one that is longer. I had to be careful all day that my slip didn't stick out of my skirt.
• My watch needs some links removed

What worked:

• I still love the button down under a cardigan look.
• Lack of normal makeup still looked OK.

Here I am on the plasma screen at work

It was hard to time it right and not have people talking to me. I missed my picture the first time through because someone came over and talked to me. Immediately after this picture, someone else came to talk to me. 

At the gym I ran 2 miles and then lifted weights. My total workout duration was 55 minutes. On the last thing that I did, I kind of blacked out a little. I guess it was time to stop.

I worked until 7pm. What fun. Then I got Chick-fil-a on the way home.  I only got fries. I then ate leftover tuna noodle casserole.

How Dave and Poly greeted me when I got home.

"OK I've had enough. Let's turn this thing off."

January 18 - 2nd Pretend New Outfit + Mouse Droppings

Pants and Cami: Express
Cardigan: Target
Shoes: unsure but they are Mudd brand and the Mudd tag is so annoying that I had to get insoles to make the bottom smooth.
Ring: Lia Sophia
Necklace: Target (it has matching earrings that I never wear)

These pants were my pants that were too big so they were in another closet. I think it might be a bad sign that I pulled them out. I also have pants the same color/style from Express in a smaller size so when I shrink up again in the summer, I still have pants to wear.
Today I wore socks up to my knees to try to keep warm at work. It was a warm day (40s) so I probably didn't have to.

I almost wore a purple tank but I couldn't remember if it matched or not. My pictures of things that go together were too confusing. 

Now the walk looks mostly icy. That was deceiving. It was totally icy. I look very uneasy in the pictures because I was. I did a little skating number making it out to get the picture. I thought parts were not icy. That was a mistake.

Almost outfit.  Should I have tried it? 

I guess at least our slope is down so it was easy to get out.

So I go out to take my daily picture and a few doors down this guy is trying to get out of his driveway. He keeps trying.  Then I get all my stuff ready for work, and go outside only to see him still struggling. Being the very nice neighbor that I am, I took his picture.  Then I tell my husband about how I'm super nice by taking pictures of neighbors who are trying to get to work only to find out that when my husband left 45 minutes earlier for work this guy was still trying to get out. Comedy. Or maybe I should say "poor guy."  (The guy just was getting out of his car as I took the picture, but I didn't want to wait until he got back in for fear he might notice me.)

I get to work and had a plan to sort and organize emails all morning and well I get to work my email is down. It really stressed me out that Outlook would not connect. Then having emails sit in my outbox really stressed me out. I don't deal well with email troubles.

Since I couldn't do my initial plan I decided to start filing a bunch of papers I have on my desk. I open my drawer and find mouse droppings! I mentioned mice before Christmas but didn't know they were still around. I was told by facilities that I should call and complain because they like to know how many people are bothered by mice and so on. Well I call and I just get yelled at saying I should not have food in my desk at all. Saying nobody is allowed food in their desks. Everyone I know has food at their desk. The mouse droppings were not even in a drawer with food. I tried to tell them that, they didn't care. That is the last time I ever call facilities for anything, ever.

I had to get an MRI at 6:30 so I didn't have time to workout. For the appointment I had to arrive at 6 and if I worked out, I would have had to shower first and then I wouldn't have worked enough hours. I guess the hours shouldn't bother me because I worked 2.5 extra last night and 5 Sunday evening so really they owe me.

It was the loudest MRI I can remember and they even gave me ear plugs. I've only had ear plugs for one other MRI.  They ran on-time/early which was awesome. Back in the day if you had an appointment later than the first appointment of the day, you might have had to wait over an hour extra.

I picked up Wendy's on the way home. I do not like their new fries.
Then we snacked and watched TV.  I am so exhausted. It is time for bed now.

Poly was purring up a storm the entire time she was on Dave.

BTW I signed up for the next 30 for 30. It starts February 1. As soon as it is over, I will be starting up the Color Rotation Challenge again.