I finally did it

Today was my first time back at the gym after a long absence. I'm talking a 6 month long absence. I was very afraid to step foot in that gym again, but I knew I needed to. I'm paying for that darn membership and I can't let my money go to waste!

It was harsh. It kicked my butt. It made me want to run screaming for the doors.

But I stayed and clenched my teeth through my entire workout. Now, I need to remember how this moment felt, because I don't ever want to feel this out of shape again!

Is this a test?

I feel like I am being tested. My will power, my inner strength, my confidence--I feel like it is constantly being put to the test and I don't know how much more I can take. I am an extremely sensitive person, and it's like I am always being thrown into situations to see how much crap I can take. Or maybe it's God who is trying to tell me something about my life, like perhaps I need to move on.

I know this post sounds cryptic, but I feel prompted to make a decision about something life changing. I can't really talk about it yet. I just needed to vent.

Why is it that weekends seem to go by so fast? I swear it was just Friday and then I blinked, and here we are at Sunday evening. Already. I am not ready for it to be Monday yet!

My friend Jeanie and I took the birthday girl Cheryl to Traverse City to spend Friday night. We had such a good time, except for the snow. We didn't exactly pack our much needed snow boots. Instead we chose the fashionable route, and I think we all had cold and wet feet. The things we do for fashion!

We had dinner at this really good Asian restaurant, Red Ginger, where we proceeded to have great food and polish off 2 bottles of wine. Needless to say, the wine induced some tears, and a whole lotta laughs. People in the restaurant probably thought there was something wrong with us!

Hope you had a great and memorable birthday, Cheryl!!!

Now I find myself on this Sunday evening, thinking back on a fun weekend, getting ready to eat some Taco Boy, and planning to watch the Oscars and the Amazing Race. Wait, you haven't seen the Amazing Race? Turn it on! It's a great show, and one of me and Mike's favorites. I already know who I'm rooting for and they've just started the new season!

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend!

Skippin' Town

I am so happy that my work week has finally come to an end, and my friend Jeanie and I are kidnapping our friend Cheryl and taking her out of town. She has no idea where we're going! It's Cheryl's 30th birthday and we thought it would be nice to get away and well, since the tropical getaway was out of the question, we decided on somewhere relatively close, but far away enough that it's considered "out of town". Cheryl completely understood how tough 30 was for me, and I know she's probably feeling the same way as her turn approaches. Hopefully, this getaway full of laughs, wine, shopping, and more wine will be just what she needs!

Bad Day

This bad day snuck up on me. I never saw it coming. And then, right before I was supposed to leave work, it hit me like a truck. I don't want to go into all the details, because frankly, it's a long story. I bawled my eyes out the whole way home, proceeded to get into the hottest shower I've ever taken and continue to cry like there's no tomorrow. I just feel let down, embarrassed, and angry. I feel alone. Thank goodness I have tomorrow off. I might just stay in bed all day.

Dilemma

So here's the dilemma. Mike and I have a friend who is getting married in June in Jamaica. He would like his friends to be there, and of course, we would like to be there. However, we've been to Jamaica before and we were not really thrilled with it, and said we would never go back. Not to mention that the money we would use to pay for this little vacation would be coming from our tax return. Money that was going to go for siding on our house. Plus, I would only really want to go if our other friends were going as well.

When we were told how much the trip was going to cost, we immediately said no. It was crazy expensive! Well, then another friend of ours did some digging and found that we could actually go on the trip for 1/2 the amount we were told. Now, it has become affordable. Now, I kind of want to go. Who knows? It may be the last vacation we have for a while.

Yet I can't help thinking that this vacation is not a necessity, whereas home improvement projects are. We'd be investing money into our home. Ugh... I am indecisive as it is, but then I see pictures like this:


Seeing that makes me want to book the darn vacation. Like yesterday!

God Bless the Broken Road

I had lunch with my good friend Laura today, and we ventured down memory lane. We talked about things (more like boyfriends) from the past, and how all past events shape who we are today. I don't often think about old boyfriends, and the MANY mistakes I've made in the past, but I had them on my mind today. Trust me when I say that I dated some real winners. Yet I think it all had to happen the way it did. I had to go through some rocky terrain to get to where I am today. I had to learn a lot along the way, and even though some of those experiences were painful, I wouldn't trade them in for anything. They taught me so much about myself and how I want to live my life. I'm not sure that I would have learned those lessons otherwise. My life today may have been very different. I just feel so blessed where I am right now.

Chocoholic

I am a chocoholic. I can't let a day go by without some form of chocolate. In fact, I'm sipping on hot chocolate this very moment. See what I mean?

In celebration of all things chocolate, Mojito Maven is having a giveaway for some Fat Witch Babies. These look so mouthwatering I can't even stand it! I'm just wondering why my hometown doesn't have a bakery like this. I would pay big bucks, I tell ya! So stop by Mojito Maven's blog, drool over the chocolate giveaway and don't forget to enter!

Wordless Wednesday

No need to worry

I was reminded today that when I am feeling nervous or anxious about something, I need to hand it over God because He takes care of it. This morning when I felt anxious about work, I worked it out in prayer. God led me through it, and I had a pretty good day! This happens more than I stop to realize. Hmmm.. what might happen if I give God the big stuff?

Ugh, it's Monday

Don't you just hate it when you wake up suddenly, look at your clock and realize you don't have to be up for another hour and then can't go back to sleep?

And don't you just hate it when you do wake up, it's still dark as night outside?

And for crying out loud, don't you hate that after a relaxing weekend off, it's Monday again and back to work?

Ugh, I am not a fan of Mondays.

I love Sundays

Sunday has to be my favorite day of the week. It's even better when I have a Sunday off! And there's nothing better than a Sunday afternoon spent at Target with a coffee in hand. Bless the person who thought of putting a Starbucks inside Target. Genius. I could have spent all day in there, but I was on a mission to buy switchplate covers (weird, I know). Since Mike and I painted our stairwell going into our basement this weekend, I had to get rid of the old ones. I figured why not stop at Target for them? Really, it just gave me an excuse to go to Target so I could find other things that I really don't need. Like these...


I've been really getting into brown lately. Maybe it's becoming my new black!

This water bottle is part of my health kick. I need to drink way more water than I do, and this water bottle has a rotating intake meter that lets you keep track of how much water you've drank (not to mention it's BPA free). Since I know that I'm dehydrated most of the time, this should help! Now that my shopping trip has ended, it's time to finish some cleaning around the house and settle in with Mike to watch the SuperBowl. I don't get into football, but at least it's quality time with the husband!