Sunday

I felt like I was being super productive today but it got so late and based on time, I didn't really get anything done.
I woke up at 8:30. It was nice to sleep in a little.
I typed some numbers. Whatever I did took longer than I expected. I woke up to 0 new emails. It was quite sad.

Then I went to go run. Dave has been telling me to go run at the track. I kept insisting that it would still be snow covered. He thought it would not be. I went there to run to save 40 minutes travel time. Well it was not cleaned off.

So I was right and I wasted 5 minutes or more going to check it out.
Then I got to North Park. The weather was nice. Funny how 32 is "nice."

I ran 5 miles (the loop). Then I turned around ran .25 and turned around again to get back to where I started. Totalling 5.5. I thought my training plan had me running 5 and I was running extra. I was wrong. I was supposed to run 6. I was mad.


and man was my hair gross under that ear warmer. I probably didn't need it. By the end it was pretty warm.

I had removed my gloves with 1 or 2 miles to go and had them in my pockets.

At the 4 or so mile mark a girl passed me. She's probably roughly my age. She was going slightly faster than me. i kept pushing myself to try to keep on pace with her. That is probably why I ran so much faster today than the last 2 times. I was also jealous of how she could spit while running. I need lessons on how to do that I think. During the 5 mile run, I passed 6 people and 2 people passed me.
The girl that passed me kept turning back to see how close I was. I think she was sad she didn't widen the gap more than she did.
46:29 was my 5 mi time. The last half doesn't count because I ran slow to cool down. The first time I did the loop it was 48:58 and the 2nd time was 50:12.

See I actually typed my splits today

I also do other numbers stuff but i used to do it for a 5k and 10k so I should switch stuff.




I came home, iced my knee, showered, and then ate lunch.
I ate leftovers from the cheesecake factory and then ate some pasta, broccoli, carrots with cheese thing.


I really have to remember to document my food for gowear fit for how many calories I've consumed. I've probably done 3 out of the last 10 days. It really messes up my graphs.

I took pictures of the shoes I bought yesterday.

brown = $4.99 and black = $9.99

After 1.5 years, I finally used the pine filler to touch up the spot on the stairwell that was bumped with the headboard.

I still have to sand it. I think it's dry now.

I went for a walk with Dave in our plan.
Apparently it wasn't even coat weather.

One of the parts of the fence on the common ground is different than the others.

Lots of people were out for walks.


The snow is falling off our porch roof.


We decided we'd go to costco. We didn't have intentions of buying anything but felt like just going.
We went Panera first. (I got Broccoli and Cheddar soup with a french baguette.) Then we went to Bed Bath and Beyond. We used our gift card we got for Christmas.
Then we went to Costco.

We filled our cart.
We spent 280. Then I realized we forgot stamps so I bought those. 43 more bucks.
But there was a whole ordeal with the paying process. So I get in line and Dave says he's tuckered and going to the car. Then I realize they only take Amex or a debit card. Well Dave told me just last week to take extra cards out of my wallet. Well I listened to him. He claimed I didn't need them. He was wrong. I also couldn't use my PNC card because my account is the primary one and we don't keep much money in at all. So I had to use my work Amex. Well Dave was walking out of the store I tried to call him to get him to come back to use his PNC card. Well he doesn't answer. Then he calls me back. I explain it all. We get off the phone. Then he calls me back while I'm trying to check out and tells me to use my PNC card even though I already explained my PNC dilemma. I had to use my work Amex. Now I have to figure out how to pay that.
Big ordeal. I was very upset.
But also while at costco, Haley got me upset for 2 reasons so I was already worked up. By the time I loaded the car myself, I was super worked up. Dave always quits before we are done and never lasts but ALWAYS wants to waste time at the electronics.

Before Costco we got Krispy Kreme donuts. We got 2 dozen.

I did 2 loads of laundry today. 1 yesterday.
I got all the SU supplies ready to give to someone who couldn't make the party.

My dozen

There are 4 missing now though.

me today:


OK we need to find spots for what we bought at Costco


This place is a pig sty. I can't believe people are coming over next Satuday.








I brought work home to do. I've been bad at doing the work on the weekends.
We're watching the Visitor now.

I'm wondering what I missed.

I can't believe how long it takes to make these posts.

Saturday 3.6.10

I woke up today at 8. I putzed around on the computer like normal. I did type in some of my backlog of running numbers but only the totals instead of the details. I still have to type in the details.

So it's 8 and I only have to be at North Park at 11. Seems easy.

I had breakfast with dave.
I had cinnamon toast crunch and he had trix.



We watched that Kitchen Nightmares show that is on right after American Idol. We always see the beginning since we tape American Idol but today was the first time we saw the entire show. It was good.

Then I went back to putzing on the computer.
I learned my computer clock is 5 minutes slow so I left late
But Brie was later so I guess I don't feel as bad.

Too bad every time i go to North Park I've been on this computer right before. No wonder I've been late.
The weather is the best it's been in ages. The weather below doesn't do it justice. It was nice and sunny. I even removed my hat at one point.


We then walked 4.5 mi. We paced less than a 20 min mile. That is standard for us. We walked the loop in reverse order today.


On the walk there was a dog with little booties. By the time I got out my camera, it was awkward to take a picture.


Last time we were at the park, there was a 2 headed snowman. This is what remains of it.


Random tree.


There were geese there today.

I also took a picture of these trees last time. They were snow covered


Then Bree and I probably stood around for 15 minutes trying to figure out where to go for lunch. We decided on the cheesecake factory. We called and it was a half hour wait. We got there and there was literally nowhere to park. It took 15-20 minutes to park. We both ended up parking near sears. When the mall is packed, Sears always has spots. I should have just gone there first. By the time we got to the Cheesecake Factory it was an hour wait. We then went into the mall. Brie tried on a skirt like what I bought last time and she fit into a smaller size than she thought. They didn't have her size in the colors she wanted though.

Then we went to Forever 21. I almost bought a skirt there but changed my mind. Brie almost bought tights but the lines were too long. They did have some nice tights there. I almost got some too.

We might have gone to other stores. I can't remember. We headed back to Cheesecake Factory 45 min into our hour. after 5 minutes they called us in.

I ordered pizza and salad lunch combo plus french fries to share.
The fires were delivered and I thought they were much smaller than normal. Then later the waitress comes out apologizing and says they brought out the wrong size and she gave us more.

Then I got my food. Tons of food.



We really did get a lot of food.



We ate. We got our leftovers to go. We walked those to the car. Then we did some shopping. We looked at Shoes at Sears. I bought 2 pairs. oops. but they were on clearance like crazy. 4.99 for one pair and 9.99 for the 2nd pair. Brie bought 3 pairs. She got good deals too but I think my 4.99 pair were the cheapest.
Then it was off to Old Navy where Brie could find a cardigan. She did and bought 2.

I think we are a bad influence on each other at the mall.

We left. But then I reparked and went back in forever 21. I tried on a few skirts. The line was too long so, again, I didn't get any. I was a lot closer this time. The line was a lot longer. Then I went to JCP since Haley found boots there. Their shoe dept seemed so small. I was so confused. I thought I was at their shoe dept just 2 weeks ago. So I left there and went out to my car and left for good this time. I thought Dave was going to kill me because it was 6pm. But he was playing games with Timmy and I don't even think he noticed I was gone.

I came home and of course did more numbers stuff. I checked how many calories I burned and how many steps I took ( 1110 during the walk and mall[normal would have been 439 therefore the difference is 671] and about 1000 steps during the walk and 5000 at the mall). I did other numbers and emails. I still didn't type in my running numbers though. They are all stacked in front of me though. My arms keep wrinkling the corners.

I started laundry (and did a total of 1 load).
But I also hand washed a few things.

the one shirt has been there to be washed for a few months. The rest is from near Christmas.

Dave made a frozen pizza he bought. He didn't like it. We threw it away. he wouldn't slow down so I could get a picture of the pizza before it was in the trash.

So we decided to order pizza. I didn't really want it but I felt like I needed something.
We ordered from that new place we ordered from earlier in the week. Thursday night maybe.
We started a movie before the pizza arrived. Until the pizza got here, Dave and I sat together on the chair and a half.
We then got the pizza and they forgot to cut it though.

Not to worry. Dave cut it.

But he was too quick for me to get a good picture.

We ate. Then we finished watching the movie. Cinderella Man was good.

Friday

I always seem to be a day behind

I decided to go against my 2 skirts a week plan and wore a skirt on Friday. I changed my mind a million times in my head what I was going to wear.


I also posted a picture on facebook later that day. Mike said he liked it. Then i said how I thought I looked like a hooker. He said that's why he liked it.
I pulled the skirt down after this picture so it was maybe 2 inches above my knee but i like the lean in this picture better.

Then I got to work early. 7:40 to get things done before an 8:30 meeting.

I put up a critical task sign at work and then actually got the CAPs IRs assigned.
I was actually done with that by 1:15 (well my portion).
Then I had other work I could actually work on.
I almost left early. But then Dave was going to meet me for dinner since I wanted to go out.

We went to On the Border.
We got empanadas as an appetizer.

then i got some kind of cheesey tacos things. They weren't at all what I expected and I only ate half.

I got vegetables instead of beans.

This is what Dave got.


Then we got home and I'm not sure what all I did but I sure was exhausted. So I went to the couch and went to sleep. I went to the couch so I felt included. Dave was playing Modern Warfare with Timmy.

I was asleep by 9. Then Dave woke me up to go upstairs when he was going up. Then i went right to sleep.

I got up today at 8am. I really needed that sleep.

food

On Tuesday I had the first part of my lunch for morning snack.
I wish I had more of this fruit.


Wednesday I had carrots for my morning snack.


While eating my morning snack, I was talking about the food I had in my desk. The food is very low compared to normal. I decided to take pictures. Later that week someone asked for some food and then they were shocked at how much food I had. If only these people saw it when it was fully stocked.

This picture is sideways. That's a drawer.


Here is the list I typed in an email of what is in my desk: club crackers, cheeze itz, 3 kinds of cereal bars, easy mac, velveeta shells and cheese - that's all i remember off the top of my head. let me check. protein bars, skittles, starburst, raisins, a ton of oatmeal (in a box. forgot about this), a 1 oz bag of pretzels, 3 little juices, 4 bottled waters, + 6 waters in another drawer, packs of those austin crackers (like sandwich. cracker with peanut butter)

I have no life so I take pictures of food.

on Monday

On Monday, I mentioned leaving my velveeta shells and cheese in the microwave at work.

Here is what it looked like after 3 hours. I turned it on it's side so you could fully see.

A day's worth of Twitter....

16:42:00	—	the one Friday I'm done working early and Dave is still at work and I have to wait and wait and wait because he has to drive here for dinner
20:08:02	—	Dave is playing video games. i'm so tired. should I just go to sleep?

You can find me as smilincolleen on Twitter.

running

I'm in week 4 of the training plan
week 1 = 0 miles
week 2 = 10.75 mi
week 3 = 11.2 miles
week 4 = 2.04 mi so far and i will run 5 on Sunday.

This week didn't go so well. I did workout Mon-Thursday (week goes Mon-Sun)
Monday was pump (was supposed to stretch and strengthen)
Tuesday was .9 mi + combat + core (didn't have time for longer since class was starting) (was supposed to do 3.5)
Wednesday was 1.14 mi + spinning (supposed to do 2 or cross)
Thursday was pump (here is where my busy schedule super messed me up. I was supposed to run 3.5 mi

A day's worth of Twitter....

07:35:09	—	busy day. not looking forward to it.
08:29:45	—	I am wearing my red shoes today. i keep wanting to call them my ruby slippers and I don't know why.
11:56:22	—	I want to go to fuddruckers
12:57:44	—	i passed someone in the hall. she came over later and said she just wanted to tell me how cute i look
14:00:54	—	I'm cold and 1 more hour in conference room
14:08:34	—	I broke down and went and got my sweater.
14:43:14	—	Ack runner in my pantyhose.
18:57:00	—	Someone I know from WEC is here getting her allergy shot.
18:58:43	—	A coworker I see about once. Every two weeks saw me today and said "you're not wearing purple" but I rarely wear purple. Like 1 in 20 days.
19:13:54	—	I'm caught up on email, Twitter, and Facebook and still hav 11 min to kill.
19:27:03	—	Just learned something new. Can't exercise for two hours after an allergy shot. I was never told this before. At least I already did pump.
20:04:02	—	Home. Time for dinner. Hope the leftover pizza doesn't suck.
22:22:26	—	Couldn't get work laptop to connect to work so I couldn't get into Lotus Notes. So tomorrow I need to get to work by 7:30 to get work done.
22:22:53	—	I need to get work done by my 8:30 meeting. that ends at 10 and boom i have to do a ton before 5 when the system goes down.
22:33:21	—	My arm is swollen from my allergy shot. http://twitpic.com/16o2vb
23:50:22	—	I was tired at 9 (right after dinner) but I'm still up. I'm a nut. have to wake up super early too. better set 3 alarms.

You can find me as smilincolleen on Twitter.

Thursday

The day started off like the rest of the week. I hit snooze numerous times.
I wore a new skirt. It was my 4th new skirt.

I get to work and park next to the CEOs car


I get to work and get a little done. then I have meetings straight from 10-3. with a small break for lunch. Then I go to lunch and get a meeting invite from my manager. 3-3:30. This double books me.

So I don't get to the gym as early as I want. I didn't get a 3.5 mile run in. I didn't get any run in.

I had to hurry after Body Pump to get to Monroeville to get an allergy shot.

Dave ordered Pizza for dinner but he ordered it at 5ish. So when I got home a little after 8, I had cold pizza.


While eating I had to watch Dave play video games or watch nothing


The pizza had way too much sauce on it but otherwise it was good.


Then I had chip n dip


While eating chip n dip we watched American Idol.
Now Dave is playing another video game. I have to do a bunch of work for work so time to get on that computer.

A day's worth of Twitter....

08:30:12	—	my new pants have a flare that is too big or something. my pant legs hit when I walk.
08:30:37	—	I was reading my yesterday tweets and I seem to only tweet when i complain. i will continue with that. i left my donuts at home.
12:15:40	—	went to get money out of my backpack. more in there than i thought. then i found the thumbnail that broke off once. it was big so i saved it
16:35:16	—	i broke another badge holder. the first one i had lasted a year and now these break every other month
18:17:31	—	Can't stop sneezing.
19:39:08	—	well i ate an unhealthy dinner. maybe i won't be lightheaded tomorrow now.
19:54:01	—	i feel so defeated. i haven't read facebook status updates in a week.
20:03:21	—	today was 4 wks for an allergy shot. i should have gotten one. also I should have gotten my ring inspected in February. who knew It's march
20:27:09	—	ugh Dr Asman is out of the office next week. I should have gone this week then. Too busy with work meetings to make it tomorrow by 5.
23:22:05	—	It is getting hard to work in the dark.
23:27:34	—	only 562 emails in my inbox. new low.

You can find me as smilincolleen on Twitter.

same old stuff

hit snooze a few times today
took my daily picture

I think my new pants look too big. they also felt a little too big. i hope they shrink. The sweater is from 2006. I was looking at pictures of me wearing it earlier today.
Here are a few old ones. my how i look different



worked and was super busy
went to the gym (10 minute run then 45 minute spin class. i did not stay for core. The trainer had a slight bruise on her forehead from yesterday when a 5kg weight slipped out of her hand on crunches)
ate dinner

watched tv and worked. and now it's now.

I did upload a few more of my weight graphs and gowear fit graphs but not all of them. 3 or 4 aren't updated. http://colleen.akwire.net/weight/

A day's worth of Twitter....

10:22:30	—	I've gone back to my old self. stopped waking up at 6 before my alarm. starting hitting snooze 4-5 times before waking up.
16:25:49	—	pic or it didn't happen ;) RT: @briecs: I think I am suffering from too much boob today. :(
21:41:32	—	On my way home. With dinner for Dave. Late. He is starving. I went out with a friend from the gym.
23:13:15	—	I just voted for 2 people on American Idol.
23:24:58	—	perhaps my exercise goal is high. today i ran, did combat, and did core and did not meet my physical activity goal.

You can find me as smilincolleen on Twitter.

Tuesday

Well today I hit snooze many times again. Tomorrow I see the same thing happening.
I wore lots of new things today
The shirt was too big. i'm mad. i kind of pulled it around my back for my daily picture.
Some of the new stuff I already wore though.


Work was super busy again. My computer wouldn't boot when I got there. That put a damper on my day. about 40 minutes later I finally had my computer on and outlook open. Outlook took numerous tries to open. I had to ctrl alt delete.

Today for lunch, I had what I should have had yesterday.
I ate half the first for a morning snack.

This afternoon I was not nearly as productive as I wanted it to be.

Then I went down to the gym. I didn't get to run as long as I wanted to. Only 10 minutes. Then I did body combat. I realized I my shoulders were sore from yesterday. Then during core, I realized my abs are really sore too from yesterday. Today was the hardest ab workout in the longest time (or ever).

Then I used the steamer at work for the first time. I didn't really like it. Sylena and Julie were using it so I did it. And I did it because I was going out after wards with Sylena anyway. so I had to take as long as she did.

I went to Houlihan's with Sylena. Then later her husband joined us.

I didn't leave there until after 9. I got dinner for Dave. He was starving. Then I went to the new Dunkin Donuts. I brought those home for Dave too. But I ate 3 after getting home. Then Dave was eating his. I told him not to eat mine first.
Throughout eating and no we're watching American Idol. I missed the beginning couple singers.

I'm so tired. It's almost bed time.
I still have to upload my numbers.

I really think I should take new progress pictures. I probably have better muscles now.

I wonder if people actually read my posts or if I detail too much so now nobody reads it anymore.

Monday

(i'm a day behind. shows how busy I am. I hope I can post about yesterday and today before I decide to go to sleep)

Yesterday I woke up after hitting snooze numerous times. I was so tired. I even fell asleep during the movie the night before.
I wore my new vest. I realized my black pants are too loose. Then I looked at old pictures of me in my 2 pairs of black pants that I wear and they are too big. I suck.

I packed my lunch. leftover Outback and leftover fruit.

I took a picture of a nice stop sign on my way to work.


Well i left it on the counter.
So i get to work and have no lunch.
I had so much going on. So many work issues.
Then At 11 I decided to heat my backup lunch - velveeta shells and cheese since I had to leave at 11:45 to go to a school to present.
I was so busy with work. Then at 11:45 I leave to go to the middle school. Well while leaving the building I realize my lunch was still in the microwave.
Also I never got to my breakfast. So I was 0 for 2 for lunch and 0 for 3 for meals so far that day.
So then I had to stand for 3 hours and do an activity with 7th graders.
Then I came back to work and my lunch was still in the microwave. The pasta was all stuck together as one. it was gross. I threw it away. I then made a new one. I waited at the microwave so I could eat. I was kind of lightheaded.
Then I had a protein bar.

I was super busy
Then I went to body pump at 5.
I couldn't stay after punch for the body blaster challenge. I was disappointed. People were staying. I didn't expect that. Threw me off. I had to give Brie her weights back since she left them at my house on Sunday.

I went to DiBella's and got dave a cheesesteak. I got hacked and got me nothing.
so at that point i was 1 for 5 for meals.
I made oodles and other stuff for dinner.

I can't even remember what I after that.
I know Dave watched 24 and I went upstairs.

Oh i updated my calendar site but I did not fully update it. December and January are still missing data.
I also updated some graphs for my weight graph. I was too tired to finish updating it though.

A day's worth of Twitter....

08:16:54	—	I packed my lunch. Then left it at home. I suck.
08:28:00	—	my black pants are way too big. i hate it.
12:08:03	—	So I leave my lunch at home. So easy mac is lunch. Well I left it in the microwave. Oops. I'm on my way to Mars middle school to present
18:22:59	—	I didn't get me anything at dibella's because after I ordered @polahbea's the employee said on it'll be a couple minutes and it threw me off
22:47:12	—	I don't like the twitter extension for Chrome. The one for firefox is much better
23:34:26	—	some graphs are updated http://colleen.akwire.net/weight/

You can find me as smilincolleen on Twitter.