Moving gives me a headache!

I am so excited about moving out of El Paso, but ever since we have gotten our orders I have had a headache. We are trying to get our dates together for the movers to come and pack up the house and for the kids and myself to fly to Georgia, which also means we need a date to ship my car. Dates...I am tired of them. I just want it to be done. But, I think we almost have it down. Now on to trying to get everything in the house prepped for movers. It is such a weird feeling to have strangers come into your house and just start packing all of your crap while you just sit on the couch. Let me tell you there is nothing quite like having strange men pack your underwear drawer. I have learned to put them all in a zip lock bag, but it is still awkward. I am pretty sure though that the kids and myself are going to leave town before the movers come. So, poor Doug has to deal with them all on his own. Which leads to more stress for me. Yes, my husband is anal, but it will be weird to leave before everything is packed and I am not sure he is going to notice some of the same things I would notice. Then I just keep on thinking how much I hate to unpack and put things away. You would think I would be a pro at this by now, but I HATE it!!!! Hopefully we will have a bigger house this time and it won't be such a chore to find a place for everything. We will see, for now I will continue taking my advil for my headaches and hope they get better.


Workout...

I have done the workout everyday this week except on Monday when I couldn't move. I am SO proud of myself and I have to admit it is getting easier. Maybe I will venture into level 2 next week. I have lost 2 pounds this week (YAY!!!). So, 5 days and 2 pounds down and 55 days and 18 pounds more to go!!! I can do this!

Nothing much...

I don't have much today, since I am doing laundry and waiting for the maintenance man to come (I have an all afternoon appointment). I did do my workout, 57 more days to go. It is getting easier and I can move today and it is not painful. I was actually looking forward to working out today. That has never happened before! Maybe this is really what I needed.

So I am going to back to laundry (flah) and maybe sit and listen to the wind howl outside (which should be minor compared to the lovely 80 mph winds we are going to have tomorrow). Hopefully the maintenance guy will come before 5 pm, but I am not going to get my hopes up on that one.

Doing a happy dance!

My husband finally got what I have been longing for since we moved to this hell hole...orders to somewhere else! I am so happy I can barely contain myself. Not only will I be getting out of border town USA, but I am going to be close to friends and family! Plus, as a bonus we are heading back east! I have decided that I am not meant for desert living. Whereas my husband LOVES the mountains, me not so much. Rattlesnake breeding grounds are what they are, nothing more. I cannot wait to live somewhere with trees. I miss trees. I know that come fall when I am raking leaves I will be cursing them, but when you don't have any you really miss them. No more fighting with cars that have Mexican license plates that drive like they are still in Mexico and no more schools where English is the second language. So come July I am popping smoke and I am out of here!!!

Workout update...

I didn't do day two yesterday. As the day progressed so did my soreness. By the end of the day I had to pull myself up from the sitting position and hold on to something to sit down. I did do the workout today though and although my muscles still ache I have to say they actually feel better after I worked out. Go figure! So I am two days down and 58 more to go!

Shoot me!!

Oh my God!!! I can barely sit down without crying. My thighs hurt SO bad!! With that being said I must say that the Jillian Michaels DVD is great and it really was a good, quick workout. So I have to tell the truth and say that I just started it yesterday instead of Saturday. But, in my defense my sweet husband feel asleep at 7:30 and didn't hold up his end of the bargain. So we started yesterday instead.

Here is what I think so far...

If, I can keep this up for two months I have to be thinner and more toned. There is no way I cannot be, right?? This along with a low calorie diet should do the trick. I hate low calorie diets!!

I liked the fact that it is only a 20 minuted workout that is done in circuits so it goes by fast. Which is good for me since I get bored with exercise easily.

I need to do it again today, but am not sure I can. I can barely bend over let alone do lunges! Doug said to truck on and just do it. That is easy for him to say, he doesn't feel like he was thrown against a wall. I know that the more I do it the easier it gets and the less my muscles will ache (ache is an understatement here). So I may try today. I may just do some, that way I will feel good about the fact that I just kept on with it.

I am going to blog about this daily. Not as long as this one, but maybe just a couple of sentences. I figure that if I have others who know I am going to do this I am more likely to stick to it.

So, one day down and 59 more to go!!!

Goodbye Flabby Ass!!!!!

So I purchased Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred today while at Costco. My sweet hubby said he will do it with me (as long as he is at home). He has been trying to get me to cave into getting P90X, but I just don't think that I can workout for 90 minutes! I HATE to exercise and that might be putting it lightly. I think I can do 20 minutes though and the reviews I read about the Jillian Michaels DVD are really good and I liked that people said they actually saw results after 2 weeks! That is what I need, I am impatient. This is why I never stick to anything. I want to see results fast. I want to lose weight, but not feel like I am only seeing a pound every two weeks. That is not for me. I am pretty sure that with my hubbies encouragement I can do this. It is one thing to say to yourself that you are going to get off of your fat lazy ass and workout (me lately) and another when your hubby is saying lets workout. Plus, he is so darn cute that it is hard to turn him down (well at least turn him down to somethings). He still is gung ho on doing the P90X thing and I will support him, but I know for a fact that I am not going to stick to that at all. Not going to happen!

So tonight before dinner (we are having steak fajitas and I am only going to have 1) we are going to do our first Jillian Michaels workout and I am pretty sure that I am going to be whining through the whole thing, but I am going to do it and stick to it. He may call me a pussy and I will agree with him, but I will trek on and conquer this flabby ass of mine. Size 6 here I come!!!!!

I think I know the first thing he should do with his winnings!

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I saw this article a little while ago on Foxnews.com and found it kind of amusing. I think it is great that this guy who was down on his luck won the lottery, but I think it is hilarious that he is not sure if he is going to keep his job a the convenience store. Seriously?? If I won 200 million in the lottery and worked a minimum wage job you better believe that I would have no trouble deciding whether or not I was keeping my job! I would be out of there in the a flash. But, the first thing this man should do is see a really good dentist! Meaning...GET SOME NEW TEETH! Well, just get some teeth in general. Not even just new ones! I am sure his girlfriend will be very appreciative of him getting some front teeth. Although you never know, she might need some teeth too. Maybe the dentist could do a package deal.

I hope that this money brings this guy happiness and new teeth. This makes me want to play the lottery, but you know it is just a better story for the front page when the toothless guy who has $28 in his bank account wins. He needs the money much more the me.

Cleaning

I spent most of my day staring at a pile of clothes that needed to be folded. I was hoping that they might fold themselves, but that never happened. I also put off unloading the dishwasher and reloading it for that matter until a little while ago. The root of the problem is that I HATE cleaning!! I have a true dislike for the act. I do it, don't get me wrong, but I am NOT one of those people whose house you can stop by unannounced because it is always perfect. I would be mortified if someone was to stop by without calling first (especially on a Monday)! My house is not filthy, but it is not neat. I don't make beds everyday. What is the purpose? You are just going to get right back into them later on that night and mess them up again. This drives my husband insane. He loves a nice fresh bed. Too bad for him:) I will usually clean my kitchen once a day ( I really don't like dishes in the sink when I wake up) and will try to put the dirty clothes in the laundry room, but that is about where it ends. I don't vacuum and dust daily and I just don't stress over it. Life goes on and I will get to it eventually.

What I don't understand are people who claim that they like to clean. Really??? Do they really like to clean?? I get the whole liking a clean house. So do I, but it is a LOT of work. Do they really enjoy the act of dusting and mopping? Do they enjoy scrubbing bathrooms (which by the way is my least favorite chore)?? I guess to each his own, but really!!! If they truly love cleaning that much they are more then welcome to come and get their kicks at my place. I will volunteer my house for their happiness.

So as I ponder this the clothes are still sitting on the loveseat waiting to be folded and more are in the dryer waiting to be piled on top of the other ones. Maybe I will get to them tomorrow. As for now they are not going anywhere.

My husband only wishes this would happen!

I saw this on Foxnews.com and thought it was too funny. My husband would be in hog heaven if this happened to me.


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Nothing....

I have nothing today. I am unmotivated and tired. I am trying to convince myself to get off of the couch and go to the grocery store once Mary Cate wakes up from her nap. So far the couch is winning. Tomorrow is clean the house day, so I would rather not do it today. So until then I will continue to look at all of my crap and hope that I will have more energy in the morning (yeah right since I am NOT a morning person). I am going to go for some yummy mexican food in New Mexico tonight though. So much for the diet:) So here is to hoping that some enchiladas and a margarita will give me some energy to deal with the kids and clean the house tomorrow since my hubby will be working on his concealed carry license.

Everything Must Go!

I have started what I usually refer to as the premove purge. We are moving in July (again) and I am ready to purge my house of everything. We didn't get to do this when we moved from California because of the whole 6 month limbo with the kids and me at my parents house while Doug went to various schooling. So things have gotten out of control. Our garage is literally overflowing with crap that we have collected over the past few years. Much of which can probably just be thrown away, but I am pretty sure that the "locals" here like to buy anything and everything at yard sales. So, I am just going to put everything out and what doesn't get sold is going to get donated. I just can't take it anymore. We have been piling up stuff since we moved here for a yard sale, but I am now taking it to a new extreme. I went through a closet yesterday and decided that if I haven't used it or the kids have not played with it since we have been here we don't need it. The kids may have some issues when they see all of the toys I am putting up for sale, but they will get over it. I mean the sit-n-spin looks great, but it just takes up room and even though Mary Cate loves the wagon it too just takes up space for the amount that it gets used. Gone too will be the train table (and trains), the Leap Frog table, two tricycles (Mary Cate will want a pink one anyways not a Harley Davidson or a Cars movie one), the Elmo tool bench and over things that have yet to be named. My kids have TOO much and it is time to thin things out. I don't want my new house to be overflowing with toys!
The hardest thing will be to have Doug put some stuff out. The boy gets very attached to things and does not like to let go. He even has clothes from high school that I keep on wondering why they are in our closet. I usually go through my clothes at the beginning of each season and if I did not wear it the last time it gets donated. Doug not so much. He is just going to have to get over it. When I was going through the coat closet yesterday I counted 12...count them 12 coats of his!!! Why does one person need 12 coats??? The funniest thing is that so many of them looked alike! Sometimes I just don't understand my sweet husband...it is a good thing he is so darn cute:)
Hopefully I will make a little bit of money off of this purge that will help to offset me shipping my car instead of driving it all the way to Virginia. In the end though I will just be happy that my garage and house will be emptier and I will have less to unpack in July.

Poor Doug

Have you ever had one of those dreams that seems so real that it is hard to detach yourself from it when you wake up??? I had one of those right before I woke up this morning (to a child throwing up) and it is not boding to well for my poor husband. I dreamed that he had an affair with a Japanese exchange student right under my nose at my mother's house. Of course I know he would not do this (he better not or he will be without a certain appendage), but I was SO upset in the dream that it carried over to reality and I just told him that I cannot believe he would do that to me. He of course proceeded to laugh and told me that it sounded like a great idea and wanted to know when I was going to get the Japanese exchange student. This did not help his situation. I know he was only joking, but I was still worked up over this stupid dream. Maybe this all stems from my insecurity about my body lately and maybe it will give me more motivation to stick with my diet. Luckily for him he is working today and I will be over it by the time he gets home!

The Dishwasher

I know that I was complaining about my husband yesterday, but I just have to do it once more. Why is it that men can not grasp the concept of how to load a dishwasher?? This has baffled me for years and when I just opened up the dishwasher from last night I was even more baffled. I think it is a pretty basic concept. You load the large dishes from back to front and then put things in descending order of size (dish wise). Pots and pans usually go in the large slot in the back and cups on top. He had put the large dishes in the center of the dishwasher with one randomly placed in at a very odd angle and then had the small plastic kids plates in large area in the back. Then he had put a couple of the smaller dishes on the top rack. I just don't get it!! Then he apparently didn't have enough room in the dishwasher so he just piled the rest of the dishes in the sink!! I could have easily fit everything in there and if I was not able to do this I would have hand washed the items that would not fit. I know that I should be happy that he did the dishes (well kind of since there were still dishes in the sink), but if you are going to do it, do it right! I have tried many times to show him how to size everything and to load it correctly, but it doesn't seem to stick.

The other thing is that when he unloads the dishwasher (which I have to say VERY rare) he does it in the strangest manner. He takes everything out of the dishwasher and places it on the counter right over the dishwasher. Then he proceeds to put everything away. Oh and did I mention that instead of placing the silverware basket on the counter, he just pours it all out on the counter! I don't say anything because I am thankful that I am not doing it, but it just seems like he is doubling his work.

Maybe they need to have "husband 101" courses before they are allowed to get married. Things such as, "How to clean a kitchen" and "How to do laundry". It has always baffled me that the man can lead over a hundred men into combat and not get a single one killed and yet he can't figure out how to load the dishwasher. Oh well, for now I will just be thankful that he is helping out.

Mornings, I don't like them!

So there I was lying in bed this morning trying to get a last few minutes of sleep in and my husband thought he was being nice by leaving the door to the bathroom open. Apparently he thought he was helping me wake up gradually. I have NO desire to hear the water running (constantly) while he is getting dressed. It is just ANNOYING!! Then he comes over to the bed and starts to fan me with the pillow and then starts saying, "rabbit, rabbit, it is time to get up." I did not want to get up at 6:30 am!!!! I didn't have to be awake until 7 am to get the kids fed and John off to school in time. He knows this, but seems to forget rather frequently. I am NOT a morning person. I am NOT pleasant in the mornings. I need at least an hour to wake up and be nice. I have told him before to not get his feelings hurt by what I say in the morning if he bothers me, but he still does. I love to sleep and I HATE waking up early. This whole 7 am bit to get John to school by 7:55 is pushing it for me. I love weekends when I pretty much just ignore Mary Cate talking in her crib so that Doug has to get up and get her, then I sleep for another hour. Even then I still need time to wake up, which I usually do just lying in bed before I emerge to the land of the living. Maybe someday he will get the clue that I don't want to be woken up by anything other then an alarm clock. Until then he will just continue to get his feelings hurt.

It starts tomorrow!

I am tired of looking at pictures of myself and not liking what I see!! As of tomorrow I am going to start dieting and exercising and this time I am sticking to it. I know that I have said it before and very quickly got off the bandwagon, but this time I mean it. I think I may try the whole Special K thing again to get the initial pounds off and then go on a more traditional restricted diet. My goal is to be 30 pounds less by the end of the summer. It is doable, right??? Once upon a time I was able to eat whatever I wanted and never exercise and still be thin. Not so much anymore. What I would give to be the weight I was my senior year of high school (I thought I needed to lose weight then. Yes, I would like to go back and slap my young self). I can do this. Now all I have to do is convince my husband that we don't need to eat burgers, mexican, and steak all the time. I bet you can't guess where all of the excess weight came from. I can't even blame my current weight on having a baby since she is now 19 months old. So it is up to me and me alone. I am going to get on my elliptical every night for no less then 30 minutes and then do a round on the Wii active. I may want to throw all Special K cereal out of my house in two weeks, but I am going to be 6 pounds thinner (or so they say on the box). No more chocolate (maybe a skinny cow every now and then) and no more fried foods (since I tried that at Lent and gave in I am going to give it another go). Tomorrow is another day, as for today I am having pot roast and homemade bread (at least it is whole wheat).

What has happened to my reality tv???

I am terribly disappointed in my reality TV lately!!! I love American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, but I am just annoyed with them. I was watching American Idol last night on my DVR (because unfortunately for American Idol I love Lost more and they overlap on Tuesdays) and I just don't like these contestants this season. They SUCK!!! There is not a single one whose album I would even consider buying. I am sad to admit that my loyalty is withering. As for DWTS I just can't get over how horrendous Kate Gosselin looks! Her dancing is horrible, but whoever is doing her makeup and hair needs to be fired. She looks like a clown and a scary one at that!!! I know that she is bringing in the viewers, but I kind of feel sorry for her because she will look back at the videos and wonder why the hell she was on this show. I am neutral on the whole Kate lover or hater argument. I don't think she is a horrible mother for being on the show (other mothers have done the show and have not received the scrutiny that Kate is getting), but I am pretty sure she should have been voted off by now. Once she goes I may be able to watch again. As for now, I am regretfully putting DWTS on hold. I think it is time to put all reality TV on the back burner and turn my attention other places. Next week some of my favorites return and as for Tuesday nights don't even bother calling. Between Lost and Glee I may not come up for air. Oh and The Tudors is coming back on Sunday and I LOVE me some Henry VIII or at least the Jonathan Rhys Meyers version (yes, I know it is not historically correct, but I am obsessed!!). Army Wives is coming back too and I love to watch this show for the simple reason it is so NOT like the real Army!!!! So I will set my DVR and hopefully have some peace and quiet next week to sink into the couch and enjoy my favorites and ignore my old favorites (so sad).

Tipping...

Okay mister commissary bagger was my 4 dollar tip not enough??? I usually go by the .25 a bag rule when I tip the baggers at the commissary (military grocery store). Today I tipped the guy 4 dollars and he just got this disgusted look on his face and walked away! Seriously??? I thought it was a really good tip. I try to tip good knowing that they only work for tips, but geez could you be a little gracious!! It just really annoyed me that he was so rude. Have people become so greedy that they expect a good tip no matter what??? If I get this guy again I may just give him a dollar and let him be on his merry way.

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you ever just had one of those days??? Today was one of them. Of course I had to go and get my car registered. Sounds easy enough, right?? I looked online and made sure that I had all of the required paperwork and went on my merry way around 8:45 this morning. Around 3 pm I finally got back home. I waited in line for an hour and a half the first time only to find out that I needed some VIN verification form (which was not mentioned online). By this time it is time for me to pick John up from school. Did I mentioned that I broke down in tears in front of the clerk at the county tax office when he told me I would have to come back and wait in line again! I HATE crying in front of people, but I was done. I know it wasn't his fault, but once the tears started their was no stopping them. It is emotionally trying waiting in line for an hour and a half with a 19 month old. So I picked John up and then went to the Express Lube place to get the inspection/VIN thing done. While I was there I figured that it was time to get my oil changed anyways, so why not just do it there. Express Lube my ass!!! It took them almost 2 hours to finish my my oil change and inspection. Then of course the guy comes in and is saying that my power steering fluid was low and that my fuel filter was horrible, so $130 and 2 hours later I walked out of "Express" Lube. Oh, did I mention that fact that it was FILTHY in the waiting room and my dear sweet 19 month old decides that this is a fabulous time to lay on the floor and there was this really annoying guy who would NOT shut up! I am pretty sure that the stressed out look on my face did not say, "Please engage me in conversation." So, back to the tax office and another hour in line, now with 2 kids. When I finally get up there the lady asks if I brought the original sales receipt for my car to show the taxes that were paid, or they would have to charge me taxes on the value of my car. So, back out to my car to look for the receipt, which is not there (hello, the car is 6 years old). I go back inside and explain to the lady I don't have it, but we bought the car in Texas so I don't understand why I have to pay taxes on it again. Oh, now she is all of a sudden able to look it up on her computer. You would think she might have asked me where we originally purchased it at before I went outside to look for the receipt. In the end I got my new plates, but lost ALL sanity for the day. My poor husband when he gets home. I am pretty sure I am going to give him the kids and lock myself in our room. I am DONE!!!

Skinny jeans and such...

I am definitely not a fashion expert by a long shot but here are a couple of thoughts that were spurred after seeing a teenager on his way to school this morning.

1. Skinny jeans on teenage boys!! Why if you are of the male species would you wear skinny jeans? They take away all masculinity you may have had to begin with, and I am pretty sure this is something that most straight teenage boys strive to achieve. If you are straight and male you have no business wearing skinny jeans. They make you look like a GIRL!!!!!!

2. Why do some women feel the need to wear pants with words written across their ass!! I don't want to have the word Juicy or anything else written on my ass. Even when I was a size 4 I did everything in my power to make my ass look smaller. Someone really needs to tell them that if they are out in public that these words do nothing for their ass except make it look larger. Maybe I should develop my own line of workout pants with words like huge and flabby on them. I mean after all if you are going to walk around with words written across your ass you might as well be honest with everyone and yourself!

3. Miniskirts that barely cover your ass! I am pretty sure that some of the skirts I have seen on teenage girls lately leave very little to the imagination. There really isn't much more to say on this topic except for I really hope when my daughter is a teenager rugby shirts and doc martins come back into fashion.