3-Day Diet

So every woman has been on a diet. As a matter of fact my life has been a diet. The first real diet I remember going on was my freshman year of highschool. I did the Atkins diet. It worked pretty good, but i mainly blame the fact I grew 3 inches that year, and puberty for all those changes. Then the years of constant counting points came. Off an on again with weight watchers for what is now 9 or 10 years. But I have alwasy been chubby and probably always will be chubby. That's life.

But the fact of the matter is I am sitting at work acknowledging that I have gained at least 15 pounds since May. AT LEAST 15 POUNDS!!!! I didn't weigh this morning because I was in such disgust with how tight my clothes were and how much my baby Buddha (the nickname I gave my stomach pudge many years ago) was sticking out. I don't need anymore health issues, and probably according to my BMI I am probably morbidly obese. Not good. Anyways, with the inspiration of my dear sister this weekend I have decided to do start the 3-day diet today.

Supposedly with this quick diet you loose 10 pounds in 3 days (yeah i am sure all water weight and probably important muscles mass but 10 pounds is 10 pounds right? haha)... Since I didn't weigh it should be hard to tell if i do, but hopefully in three days I can weigh and say I am only 5 pounds from where I was in May..... Breakfast day 1 down.... 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners to go. Wish me luck!

Grey's Anatomy

One of my favorite shows throughout college was Grey's Anatomy. Something about each and everyone of Meredith's monoloues in the beginning and end always touch me in way or the other. Anyways, I am home preparing for a wonderful long weekend (woot woot for Labor day) and caught a really old episode of Grey's.... Here was the intro:

“You know how when you were a little kid and you believed in fairy tales, that fantasy of what your life would be, white dress, prince charming who would carry you away to a castle on a hill. You would lie in bed at night and close your eyes and you had complete and utter faith. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Prince Charming, they were so close you could taste them, but eventually you grow up, one day you open your eyes and the fairy tale disappears. Most people turn to the things and people they can trust. But the thing is it’s hard to let go of that fairy tale entirely cause almost everyone has that smallest bit of hope, of faith, that one day they will open their eyes and it will come true.”

Life is based on faith. We can accept the fact we are adults and that things don't always work out the way we thought when we were a little kid but what if our fairy tale just changes as our life changes. We can modify our fairytale and always have hope and faith that there is something to look forward to!

I once was told that happiness happens when you have something to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. Are you happy?

Creativity Night

So I love my Nashville girls. They are my family here in town and I have no idea what I would do without them. Anyways, we all generally get together on Tuesday nights. At first we had movie nights (which i am sure will be re-instated once the cold weather rolls on in), then we did a new happy hour place every week, we occasionally do trivia night, book club, basically whatever floats our boat. This week we had "creativity night". SO MUCH FUN. Besides the fact it was a little dark outside, 6 of us sat outside in the amazing weather drinking beer, chatting it up and... PAINTING! Here is a picture of my creation. Don't you think I missed my calling in life!? haha

People watching

So one of my favorite past times is people watching. Whether it's starring at hideous clothing, ugly people, really pretty people, couples, kids, whatever.. I love to anaylze little details and put myself in their shoes. What are they doing? What are they talking about? Are they happy, sad, sick, ect? One of my favorite place to do my people watching is the car. Yesterday I was at a stoplight (after my unfortuanate visit with the laser demons) and was stopped at a stop light. I look to the car left of me and it was a middle aged man and woman in a large SUV. Both of them just starred straight forward. No talking. No emotion. Both just peered off into the distance. I couldn't help but feel sorry for them. I never sit in the car and just not talk (even if i am alone haha)... Was their marriage doomed, are they even married? Wonder if they just had a big fight? I dunno what their story was but for some reason it made me feel grateful. I have a wonderful life. While there are a couple things that have been major challenges for me I deal with day to day, generally I am very blessed. At that moment in the car, i was listening to good music, just got off the phone with my wonderful mother, and was headed home to relax. Thank you God for making me a happy person (most of the time ;o) ) and PS please bless the sad people in the car with a smile, happiness, or just a friendly thought.

Beauty is pain!

So woman spend hours weekly just being a woman. This includes blowing dry, curling or straightening, make up, tweezing, shaving, tanning, polishing, and dressing and it is just a normal part of our everyday lives. What do men do. Wake up, shower, put on clothes, and they are done. It's now popular for the average man to have the 5 o'clock shadow all the time.... Give me a break! The reason I am having these extreme "the world is not fair" attitude is I just got back from a laser hair removal treatment. It was my 1 year anniversary of laser treatment and I now dread treatment more than the dentist (at least they numb you at the dentist). I am not getting anything serious done. Just the lip and chin. I said to myself, "do it now and then your grandchildren wont have to pluck those chin hairs from my chinny chin chin one day (like we did with my granny)". Now sitting here with my lower face red and swollen, and the thoughts of each zap brings me chill bumps. When and if you ever consider getting it and you hear everyone tell you it's not that bad... Think again. It's like 1000 shards of fire shooting through your flesh in little zaps. How's is that for the things we do to be a beautiful woman (on top of everything else we already do)!

Right now I make a commitment that I will not date a man that does not shave, cut his hair, smell good, have style and actually cares. (well unless he totally steals my heart! haha) If I care, so should you! :o)

Confession: Not really a Bad-A

Yes, i do love my new found "smoke breaks" but I am not actually breaking the rules. We get two 15 minutes breaks daily.... Sorry just had to confess how I am so not that cool and no I don't actually like breaking the rules. ;o) (but between you and me I still think i'm a bad ass!)

My Issues....

Perioral dermitits

Horoscopes

Every morning I roll into work, open my email and the first thing on my agenda is reading my horoscope. Actually, I read two different horoscopes-just in case I don't like one, I will have a better one to fall back on. ha! Deep down I know my horoscope is probably a load of milarky but part of me just wishes at least 1% of it were truly linked to my soul and life.

For instance here is my horoscope for today (well the one i liked the best for today)

"Are you in the mood for love? If so, don't try to make someone guess what's on your mind -- tell 'em that it's time to turn up the heat and stay in the kitchen, and you'll be well rewarded. If you're not currently partnered, now is the time to let it be known that you're more than interested. Keep your eyes peeled -- a worthy candidate could come along sooner than you think. "

Hmmm well I do have a crush on someone but he clearly could care less so NO i wont be going and telling anyone what's on my mind. And if he doesn't already know I am interested, let's just say DUMB! But with that depressed thought the last line brings me back hope---Bring on the worthy candidate por favor!!!

Yes i do this in my head EVERY morning. Aren't you jealous! haha

Smoke breaks

Yes I work in a cubicle, a tiny small area that consumes my life that I call work. I have been in the workforce now for about 2 years and you know what i have decided... I am going to rebel! Rebel against what you may ask.....being a non-smoker. Day after day for two years I watch the smokers in my office take 2, 5, hell maybe 10 smoke breaks in a day. I have never actually been a smoker before but if I were to guess from these "smoke breaks" it must take a lot of time and effort to smoke that cigarette because sometimes these supposed hard working employees are gone smoking for what seems like the same amount of time I could run to the mall, buy a new shirt and come back. Okay yeah maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration but whateve! So today i took my first smoke break.I walked out of the office, into the wonderful 80 degree humid free weather we had today and I "smoked" aka went to starbucks! hahaha But you know what?Caffeine or nicotine; who's really to judge (well i guess HR lol) which addiction truly deserves a break. Yeah that's right I'm a bad ass that breaks the rules! haha

The first of many....

Well hello! Welcome to my blog or maybe a better word to describe this is my personal rendition of the crazy day-to-day occurrances I call life. But if you are interested in reading about my daily saga's, the story I am prepared to tell is one of a 24 year old single southern girl who always has something going on.... Prepare yourself for rants about my weight and dieting habits, random work banter, my dating life, friends and any other drama that I think would deem entertaining for the average American.