Weekend Stuff & Other Things

[payne_n_diaz]

We received an invite to a wedding for Mindy's cousin who is presently residing in Charlotte. It is in Hawaii, and will happen in May of next year. In the interest of being comfortable on an airplane I am seriously examining what I eat and trying to be good. This week I have switched over to A LOT of veggies and salad, smaller portions of protein, and I have steered clear of bread and potatos (with a small serving now and them). Just these small changes seem to be having an affect because I stepped on the scale for the first time in months and I actually weigh under 400 lbs. Go me! I figure once I have shaved off an additional 10 lbs I am going to work up and exercise routine, mostly a lot of walking mixed with some dumbbell work and routines I have found reasonable in Men's Health magazine. Fortunately for me I have great legs already, so I think I'll try to bulk those up a bit and with the extra muscle mass I'll be able to burn calories more effectively. I may never be a skinny guy like my buddy Jeffe, but hey, at least I'll be healthier and can change the adjective I use for myself from 'obese' to 'husky'.
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Emily has now added the words 'Hot Dog' and 'Pink' to her vocabulary. Pink was revealed this morning when getting her dressed and Mindy offered her a blue outfit or a pink one to wear and she said, "Pink!" Mindy was quite pleased...
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Some former neighbors of ours who had moved to Georgia came up to NC to visit. The wife is pregnant and Mindy's hairdresser, who lives three houses over, had mentioned they were going to throw her a baby shower when she came and that she would let her know when they would be coming up. Well we spotted them over there Saturday afternoon and again this afternoon. Nobody had notified us there were coming, no invite to the shower (if it was held), and no drop by to our home by the visiting couple. Mindy was a little hurt, and while I don't feel hurt or anything I just think it is rude for someone to make mention of a visit and not follow through on a promise to invite you to a party (once again, if it was held). Some people just lack good manners and appear to be less of a neighbor and more like people who live in close proximity. Mindy is considering changing hair dressers, and I don't blame her.
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Work this week is ending on a high note as I am at about 100% productivity for the day and 200% for the week. If I had worked on friday I have a feeling I would have sold OVER 60... But I didn't. I took the day off. I think this week I may schedule myself for some overtime, just to see if I can hit the 60 mark. Plus, the extra money would go a long way.
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I have some other stuff I want to write about, but I am gonna make that one a friends only post in the near future.

Comments

[froya.livejournal.com]

It's so much fun when the little ones can tell you what they want to wear. My little 21 month old has recently had an obsession with onsies. When asked what she wants to wear, she'll tell you, 'Onsie, socks.' And, just today, when her Daddy just hinted at going out, she brought him her shoes and said, 'Shoes on' and then pointed to her jacket and said, 'Jacket on. Out walk. Come.' I guess she knows what she wants. Heh.

[sipperphoto.livejournal.com]

Hey Mike!

Nice going on the weight loss action... Just takes time, and doing some walking and light weights should really help brings the lbs. off. I've been trying to get Dana back into some sort of routine, but I'm leaving it up to her to initiate it. She's not one for having me tell her what she should be doing :-)

Hot dog and Pink? Combine those two, and next time yer out this way, take her to Pink's Hotdogs up in Hollywood :-)

Jeff