Another One Bites The Dust

About 2 years ago, I got an iPod just like this one...


I had hundreds of songs loaded on this baby and I loved it. It literally took hours and hours to load all of those songs but it was worth it. I had such a variety and enjoyed listening to them while walking or in the car.

Then, out of the blue it died. We couldn't even get enough of a charge to transfer the songs onto my new computer so that we could put them on a new iPod. I was bummed but what can you do about it. We had our Hawaii trip planned and I knew I'd be doing alot of walking so I went to Costco and got this one. Still an iPod Nano but a newer generation...


Well, of course, every time you get anything new or any kind of an upgrade, none of the old accessories work on the new one! Surprise surprise, the new iPod was wider of course and therefore wouldn't fit into my old armband that I use when walking. We all know it's a ploy for these companies to make the consumer spend more money and it drives me bonkers! Sooo, that meant I had to buy another one of these too....


Ok, so are you still with me!?!

Now since my new iPod only had the 15 or so songs loaded on it that I bought from iTunes, hubby was going to start downloading some of the CD's onto it. Well, son of a gun, nothing, nada, zippo! Again, wouldn't charge up a bit!

I only bought the thing 3 months ago so hubby headed to Costco this morning and came home with this...


Oh my gosh, now with the armband thing again!!

Obviously, again, this iPod is much wider. Can anyone use an armband for the iPod Nano? I've got one I won't be using!

Hopefully the 3rd time will be a charm! Wish me luck! By the way, the iPod Touch can hold up to 14,000 songs. This otta keep my husband busy for days!

Excuse My Language

But really...Menopause sucks!

I don't eat enough to keep a bird alive yet I keep tipping the scale. A few pounds here, a few pounds there, enough already!

It's time to pull out the big guns...


Ok, now that I've got my exercise plan intact, anyone know of a good remedy for those darn hot flashes that seem to have taken over my life now too!?!

I Told Them I'd Go...

My family bet I wouldn't keep my word tonight...how rude! Don't they know by now that I'm a girl who keeps her promises.

It all started this morning at 5:00am as I was leaving for work...

Hubby said he would be going to the gym today (he gave himself a gym membership for Father's Day after years of me bugging him to do it). I mentioned that if he and the kids waited until I got home from work that I'd go to the gym with them...well I guess they didn't believe me.

My family knows that when I come home from work I'm finished, done, ka-put. Even though getting up early is a killer, it's nothing compared to how I hit the ground running once I enter the building. It's non-stop, both physically and mentally.

After working 12+ hours today I returned home to find hubby and daughter standing there, smirking, just waiting to see if I was going to keep my word.

They had bet against it!

Ha Ha...I walked in the door and immediately said, "just give me a minute to go potty and change my clothes."

They need to learn to bet on a sure thing and me keeping my word is a sure thing!

(We spent an hour at the gym...and I even ran on the treadmill. I'm so tired now I can hardly stand it...but I did it.)

Do you have enough energy to go to the gym after a long day at work?

Yep, I Did It

and...

it went ok I guess, but as my friend Misty so greatly put it...

ME + RUNNING = HATE!

What do all of you like about running anyways? It's grueling. I did better than I expected but was only able to run for a block, walk for a block, run for a block...you get the idea.

I think you could probably hear me breathing for at least 3 blocks away and it truly felt like my ankles were gonna snap. It seemed like I was running soooo slow, in slow motion almost. But I did it! All in all, my route took me about 2 miles. It's my regular route I take when I walk so it was very familiar.

I've decided to give it one month. I will commit to running 3-4 times a week until we leave for Phoenix in a month. I like the cardiovascular benefits running brings but if I don't see a change in my body shape (namely my thighs!)...you'll be talking to an "EX" runner!

I do have to say I've felt great all day. I felt like I accomplished something special...and so far, nothing hurts too bad. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

My next run will be on Wed night or Thurs morning!

Good Mail, Initiating a Goal

I received 3 adorable thank you notes last week...a beautifully written note from Kacey and a note each from Lucy and Griffin. Thanks guys!


On another note...today I am finally going to initiate a goal that I set for myself for 2008.

I've always wanted to take up running but have never followed through with it...but today is the day. I don't know how far I'll get and I know I'll be sore tonight but you have to start somewhere...and I'm starting now.

There are alot of you runners out there who I know could give me some good sound advise. Please leave me a comment or two. I would love to hear what you have to say about this sport/hobby. Do you have a love/hate relationship with running? I'm curious.

I'm not kidding myself either...it's gonna be very difficult! I'm already preparing myself for the worst but hoping for the best. Stay tuned...I'll update you later on today's outcome.

Rainey Days and Sundays...

I woke up this morning feeling, well BLAH! No particular reason, just BLAH.

I didn't go to church...again...and didn't even get dressed until after 11:00am. Work was overwhelming last week and this morning, I was already thinking about how I don't want to go to work tomorrow. My negative thoughts were really starting to put a damper on the day. Not a good sign.

Around 1:30 or so, I decided to take Jake for a walk. I used to walk the dog just about everyday but it's just been crazy cold here and I'm a whimp. I put a scarf around my neck (already had my sweats on), and off we went. We walked and walked and walked. I started to sweat (or is it glow). The sun was out and it felt so good to be out among the living. I've kept myself cooped up inside for far to long.

Got home...did some laundry, swept and mopped the house, went through some paperwork, got some "good mail" ready to take to the post office on Tuesday. Just basically got my act together. I try not to do work work on Sundays but that walk energized me.

Why don't I just DO things as I should and not procrastinate so much? I've always been a person who accomplishes ALOT and gets things done...so what's happening to me in my old age? Reflecting on the day, I've come to the conclusion that there are some things I need to work on:

1) Exercise regularly because I'm always so pleased with myself afterwards
2) Get out more...which means "DO" more
3) Remember how my self talk can either bring me down or lift my spirits up
4) Act on my intentions. I have the best of intentions but don't always follow through with them
5) Remember how good it feels to get things accomplished and how bad I feel when I feel that I've wasted away my time

There are many more reminders I could and should add to this list, but this gives me a good goal for this upcoming week. I'll keep you posted.