1. I have been working out. I have a membership at 24hr Fitness, where I ride the elliptical trainers, I walk a mile around Lake Balboa and do yoga. Two weeks I've been doing this...Eating right too!
2. I cleaned my apartment. Well, not my room, but the rest of the place is clean all at once, for once :-) I now need to complete that list for my manager and give it to her so she can do a walk through before the place is trashed again!
3. I have made a conscious effort to pray everyday, in the morning. I still haven't been able to get up earlier for that reason alone, but considering I have felt totally out of sorts since the Beth Moore study ended I think it is a good accomplishment.
4. I have ordered a bible study for couples for my husband and I. It should get here by Monday. I can't wait. We really, really need this. I can't tell you how excited I am.
5. I am coming closer to making a decision about my birthday. It will be the big THREE OH and I have been beating around the bush about this. My good friend, Chrissy has informed me that I should chose what I want to do and she'll pay for it. (She makes pretty darn good money, especially for someone her age, I'm so proud of her!) So, I can't decide if I want to have a Karachi party at my apartment and have Baja Fresh Cater it or if I want to do Buco De Bepo again...I really want to do karoake. I need to do some research. So, what I mean by closer is I have acknowledged that I will in fact have a party instead of just saying I will and then never following through with it.
6. I didn't start the day with an everything bagel and cream cheese! I had Quaker Oatmeal - Weight Control: Banana Nut Flavored. It was pretty good. It had kind of like this artificial sweetener flavor...Very mild though. It filled me up and didn't taste like dog poop so I can't complain :-) Of course I came home and had a small bowl of cheesy potato soup and a Fudgsickle but hey, I'll go to the gym tonight!
7. I am so tan. I have been laying out for a month now...At the beach and at the pool. It is nice at my pool in the late morning when no kids are there...That way I can do some swimming too. Very quiet and peaceful but now we have summer vacation and my days of peace are over. I love kids, and I really hope to someday have my own, but I don't like most other peoples' kids. No discipline. These kids have like no respect for other peoples' space and sanity.
8. I watched both the BBC and the lame modern version of Pride and Prejudice. The BBC version was much better. The new one was really, um...Very film school project-esce. There were a lot of shots that were unnecessary and in the midst of attempting some sort of avant-garde film experience, they succeeded only in making total fools of themselves.
9. I finally purchased Your People Shall be My People and although I haven't gotten past the first chapter, I do plan on reading it...But after Remains of the Day because I got that one too and I REALLY WANT TO READ IT.
10. I started working on a poem again that I started months ago. I originally got the idea from Rachel, I believe...The Where I'm From idea that Loni is using for her writing contest...But was never happy with the results. Iris inspired me again with her entry and I hope to have it finished by the end of the week. I won't be submitting it but I'll post it here just for fun anyways ;-)
11. I am up an average of six hours of sleep a night! I am still taking something to sleep, but I'm slowly working it out, you know? Baby steps.
12. My older brother is having brain surgery on July 12! Now, I know this isn't an accomplishment, but our relationship is so good I had to bring it up in some way. We are getting along great and talk about all kinds of stuff. He has really begun to open up to me and I can't thank God enough for it! I don't know how many of you know...I have written about this before and I don't really feel like searching for the entries, but my older brother, Jason (Yes, my husband has the same name) has polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia. He recently had a rib removed due to the bone growing cancerous. He has had three brain surgeries since he was six years old and the bone has grown to crush his right optic nerve; leaving him blind in one eye, his sinus cavity; leaving him with no sense of smell and has been growing into his brain. He suffers from incredible headaches and his head is severely deformed.
So, after a decade of trying to get the insurance to cover him and a doctor with the cajones to perform the surgery, he is going under the knife. They will be removing 80% of the bone (They can't remove anymore because it will most likely kill him...It has grown too far into his brain) and in the process will be doing reconstructive surgery...Including rebuilding his sinus cavity. So, not only will he smell again (Unfortunately here in the valley there isn't much to smell but smog, tar and sewage, but I plan on taking him to the beach and I will be baking chocolate chip cookies when he first gets home!) but he will also, as the doctor put it, "Look much better." Needless to say, he and I are pretty excited. My mother and sister...Not so much. They have little faith and feel the whole situation is doomed. My sister is convinced he won't make it and my mom seems pretty worried too.
He isn't a religious man, but he has a peace about him. He seems happy these days. I on the other hand have a great feeling that this will be a turning point in his life. I envision great things happening!
13. I can't think of anything else really. I wish this was like the Thursday three or something. It is hard to come up with thirteen things! Well, I'm alive, always looking on the bright side and keep the faith...What more do I need to accomplish?
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5 comments:
Have you tried the cereal called All bran? it is the new flakes with yogurt bites. I like the weight control oatmeal, but the all bran is more filling and has more fiber! whaoo for fiber!!!
The Bible study you are odering looks good!! Let me know how it goes! I am wanting to do a bible study wiht my dh.
Great job with your workout! 24 hour fitness place?? wow! have you been at 3:30 am? I think it would be pretty cool to go in the middle of the night. (yes, I know I need a life! LOL)
You are doing AWESOME girl!! WOW - big huge high five. I am so impressed!! :)
BTW, I eat Bran flakes and add All Bran and Craisins or fresh fruit. That is what I eat every morning. Totally filling. And I also eat Red River and add extra flax seeds for extra fiber. (But most people don't like that - you will probably think it tastes like bird seed or maybe just dog poop. Try thte Bran flakes though)
Oh, by the way. I like your picture!
Everything sounds so good, like things are going well. I'm trutly thrilled for you! :)
I'll be praying for your brother.
I think this was a wonderful 13 :). I am so glad to see that you are really having a great relationship with your brother.
Cool that you are working out at the gym and going on walks - I am so proud of you. :)
Awesome that Jason and you will be doing a Bible study together.
Can't wait to read your poem.
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