Project Ass Reduction ~ week 2

Still sticking to the plan. I actually marked my one year anniversary this week of consistent excercise. That in itself is a milestone. For the past year I have moved the body at least 5 to 6 days every week.

Saturday, I ran more than walked, and on Sunday felt the pain in my joints. Some bodies are not engineered to run...

Now that PAR is in its 2nd week, I know that I have to make some radical changes to the normal excercise routine. Part of that is going to be me forcing myself to do abdominal excercises.

(NOOOOOOooooo! I don't want to!!!!!!) I plan on taking baby steps, a few days ago I read that holding in your stomach muscles for 10 seconds counts as excercise. I can handle that.

Perhaps I should take measurements....the photo this week seems to indicate expansion!!!! Maybe the rainy day made the picture look gloomy and fatter. Maybe I need to not obsess so much about stupid crap. At least I cleaned the bathroom of all the clutter.

TGIF

I hate that. I hate saying TGIF. I hate writing TGIF. But seriously.....Thank God!!!!
What a week!
My weekend agenda is not particularly full.
I turned down two invitations just so I could enjoy the next two days at my very own pace.

Momma C and Sis are coming ~ so I must clean. Not the fake sort of cleaning I usually do, but the serious deep clean.
Final work continues on the reunion revenue project....all songs are submitted and ready to be turned into "the" album of the summer!
Still trying to determine the menu for next Sunday too.....since I refuse to bring a sandwich for lunch and hot dogs to throw on the grill for dinner.
I am going for the elevated picnic experience. Last year I marinated lamb chops and made a wonderful panzanella salad....delicious!

Got to get my mojo on.....lots to accomplish and even more critical to squeeze in some time to re-charge the battery...

Thanks Don...

Don mentioned this site in a podcast.
I am now hooked and try to do a TED talk a few days a week.
Whatever topic you may be in the mood for, you can find it here. The best part is that the speakers are articulate, smart and fun to watch.
So, in honor of Project Ass Reduction.....(which is now Project Ass Reduction = Project Save the Planet)
Food, What is it Good For?

I needed Max to cheer me up...

I don't get it....

Such an unfortunate series of events the last few days.
The ultimate sadness, was the girl that admitted to stealing money.
Of course, we had to let her go.
What devestation to know that someone would resort to stealing money.
I try to understand how one would get to this point.
It makes my heart break for her really.

Poor thing.
18 years old.
On her own.
No support from her parents.
No food in the house.
She takes money because she had not eaten.

In a moment I would have given her the money.
If only I had known.......

What an Ass!

It may have been a tough day.....but at least I am not a dumb ass.

Bad Attitude? Check!

Today was one of those days that I should have followed my own advice and stayed in bed.

The commute this morning sucked. Seriously, 2 hours to go what should take 30 minutes max.

And then, surprise, surprise.....no parking at the airport. So being a lazy ass, I opted to park in hourly instead of driving to Pentagon, parking on the cheap and taking the metro.

$32 later in parking.....I was mad at myself for not getting it together and taking the extra time in the morning.

Employee meltdown seemed to be on the agenda today. The crazy from NC, the crazy from MD and finally the weeping one from VA.

The need for excedrin strength help was major come 3pm today.

Just when I thought it was all behind me, I paid my $32 and joined the commute traffic back home. I was just about to start jammin to the Bee-Gees (Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack is currently in circulation on my "feel good" music list) when my phone rang.

Nothing like being treated to the 3 way call with your 2 bosses.

Hello?! I am in traffic, I am off the clock, leave me alone! Can't this drama wait till morning?

At the very least, it is done and one less drama on my 'to-do' list tomorrow.

Breathing deeply now.

Relaxing now.

After all tomorrow is another day......