quick update

I realize why I let this blog go so neglected last year. It's not that my life is unexciting and status quo - that's half of it. The other half is that I don't want to share when my life is not well.

Life is fine, actually, I've just been stressed and not all chirpy and positive. Work is super-busy, although hopefully this Friday's edition, with the Progress tab, will put an end to the madness. I've spent the last two weekends sitting at home sad over missing my boyfriend. Sad but true. I'm usually so wiped by the weekend that I can't bring myself to go out, so I've spent the nights at home relaxing and wishing Matt was here. Long distance is really, really hard.

I'm still making it to the gym three times a week, rain or shine or good day or bad day. I'm proud of myself for that. I'm not eating as well as I should, because it's still instinct for me to indulge in food when I'm stressed and think a snack will make me feel better. I'm packing better lunches and breakfasts, though, and eating better dinners. Just got to watch the in-between grazing.

Finances are still going fine - no overdrafts, yet, and will have a nice chunk in savings at end of the month. It's a start, though it gets hard to make myself update Quicken every day now that the novelty wears off. This is why so many people fail to change or uphold resolutions every year. They're just plain draining, trying to change your habits. Continued consistency is key.

Record snow hits DFW!

On February 11, Dallas was hit with nearly a foot of snow! I think we got about 6-7 inches in all in our neighborhood, so this morning, I snapped a few pics! The last one is me attacking my car with a broom so my car is ready to be warmed up when I have to go into work eventually.

ugh, stupid Super Bowl XLIV

Peyton lost :(

I've been ignoring the news ever since because I can't stand New Orleans and their stupid "Who Dat" chant. I'm being a sore loser today, but I'm sure I'll be over it tomorrow!

Super Bowl XLIV

It's halftime and Colts are up 10-6 - yessssss! In college I had a Peyton Manning poster on my ceiling, and I'm starting to think it's time to bust it out again. Don't worry, it wasn't a very scandalous poster, just an action shot of Peyton throwing a pass.

Anywho, so far, some interesting commercials. Leno and Letterman with Oprah was a surprise, and of course, who doesn't like Betty White? And, the one with Brett Favre as the 2020 MVP. Now, time for The Who!

another quick update

. . . to say that I've lost 5 pounds - woohoo! Getting past the first five is huge for me, really. I've just got to keep going to 10 and 15 - 15 is usually where I hit a wall. I think the big difference this time is that it took me three weeks to lose five pounds, instead of something quick like 10 days. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I hope so. My goal is to look good at Rachel's wedding in July and then at Schlitterbahn the next day, hopefully in a new, cute bathing suit.

Anywho, first five pounds are gone, yes!

wow, January's gone!

Now that January is over, actually three days gone, I reviewed my first attempt at executing and staying within a budget created with Quicken, and . . . it worked! I wound up with a decent surplus in my savings account after all was said and done!

It has been really interesting reevaluating the things I spend money on, and the things I prioritize in life and such. Plus, and this is a sad one, it's been good to have my eyes opened to how much I spend on small stuff I don't need! Seriously! Whether it's eating on the road while I'm working, or random desk supplies, or clothes that are super-cheap on sale and I think, "oh, I can't pass this up!" but only wear it once or never wear it at all.

Anywho, so far, the budget is working, thank goodness! Plus, I've officially stuck to my weight lifting routine three weeks in a row now - yay! Just gotta keep swimming, like Finding Nemo says (since I'm secretly eight years old deep down, or maybe not so secretly)!