Taking Better Care Of Me...

Well since the start of the year I have been on a mission to better my life. And I have been pretty successful with that mission. I have gotten rid of people who I feel are toxic in my life...I have straightened friendships and relationships with others. I have been taking more time for me...doing things I like to do like scrap booking, photography, singing, music, reading, working out, etc.

I have started working out daily...it makes me feel better about myself, it's given me so much more energy and it has also made me look at myself in a better light. I used to come home and plop on the couch and flip on the t.v. but now, I come home...change, and go and work out. And Starting next week I am going back to jogging 3 miles daily like I used to. It's nice that this winter weather is gone...so I can get back into shape! Because I really enjoy working out and making me feel good.

If I have learned anything over the years, it's that life is way to short..and you never know what could happen, and that is why I want to take better care of myself. I want to feel good about me. And I want to get healthier , because that makes ME feel good...and not only is working out good for my health, it's also good for my self esteem.

In the last few week's I have learned that it's really not that hard to eat well. I now go to the market, avoid the crap like cookies, ice cream, etc. and go straight for the fruit, veggies, and healthy snacks. See, I have myself in the state of mind of summer...and every time I think about putting junk into the cart, I think to myself "Beach weather is coming soon!" lol and it makes me think twice! :)

And I also want to thank my best friend Mel for two things...first being "Smart Water" It's the best! And now I am hooked! :) thanks for the tip while we were at the market last week together!! And second, for your support! Because without you I don't know if I could stay so dedicated in taking better care of myself...and having you there helping me and supporting me and encouraging me has made a big difference! So thanks!! :)

A Beautiful Spring Weekend!

I had the BEST weekend! I really did! It all started when Mel IMed me on Friday night asking what I was up to...me sitting there twiddling my thumbs jumped at any chance to get out of the house. So, Mel and I decided to hit the galleria mall to hang out and go shopping. Mel hit a huge sale at sears! and we both bought something at Deb. I was so impressed that I got a 60.00 dress for 9.99 on the clearance rack!! So I would have been crazy if I didn't get it. :)

Saturday I went food shopping, and out to lunch with my mom, which was nice. Later on in the afternoon Mel and Holley came over to my moms and Mel and my mom and Bob put together my moms new fish tank, and I took Holley for a walk to the store with me to go buy marshmallow's and chocolate and gram crackers because Holley wanted to make S'Mores. So we went and did that...and then we ate dinner at moms and then we went out into the freezing cold and made S'Mores! But as much as it was cold...it was fun! :)

Today...I slept in, and then I offered to watch Holley while Mel went food shopping. So Bob and I watched Holley for a couple of hours which was fun. And she was quite helpful and very cute! I love that little girl! :) after Holley left, I finished cleaning the house, and then Bob and I went out for a bit...I got new reading glasses, went to the book store and got a new book and we enjoyed the sunshine for a bit before coming home.

Once I got back...I watched a bit of t.v. and then ate dinner with Bob, did my school work, took a shower and now, I am talking to Mel on IM. It was a very fun weekend! and I really enjoyed myself!! I hope to have many more weekends like this one!

I <3 Spring!

I'm So Tired Of Being Sick!

I am so tired of being sick. This winter I have been getting one virus after another after another, it's been so tiring. Just when I get better I catch something else worse than the last illness.

I have been sick for two weeks now, but this virus finally came to a head Saturday. I was at my moms and suddenly I felt so ill...Bob and I brought our laundry over to do at my moms) and so Bob had to finish the laundry..and then of course family decided to stop by too. I ended up going up to my moms spare bedroom and falling asleep with the worst stomachache.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse...Sunday happened. I was even sicker than I was on Saturday...and then this illness claimed my health on Monday too...causing me to have to call out of work for the day, and also sending me to the hospital for an asthma attack (from being so congested) and I was suffering from dehydration too. Doctors told me it is a bad virus that I have, that a lot of people have and that it pretty much has to take it's course. I was told to drink pleanty of fluids, eat soups, crackers, etc.

I went back to work yesterday (Tuesday) being feeling pretty crappy still. My boss tried kicking me out a few times...but I figured I would maybe feel better if I got going. (which didn't exactly work out for me) and then my friend called and wanted to hang out and so I did hoping I would start feeling better...not so much, I ended up going to bed feeling like I did on Saturday. :( with this virus it's like 2 steps forward One step back...it's so annoying. Tonight I am resting (doctor's orders) I am trying to get as much rest as I can to feel better. ::sigh::

so here I am, still sick...and so tired of eating chicken soup. I hope I feel better soon.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Hey everyone, I keep forgetting to write in here...lol, Well like it say's above this..Happy St. Patrick's Day (Today is one reason why I love being Irish!) I had plans to go out and enjoy St. Patrick's Day the right way...but then I came down with this awful virus that has been so awful, and has been with me since late Friday night. I had to take yesterday out of work because I was so sick. Today was feeling pretty awful still, and my boss tried kicking me out many many times because she said she could see it in my face how I was feeling. I decided to pull through work I'm hoping to use my last sick day's for when I go to NYC in May. Either way I'm going..I was just hoping to get paid still. But I came home tonight and got my pj's on and whatnot and was watching t.v. and then Katie called and asked if I wanted to hang out and go out for a bit then come back to my place to watch a video. So since I couldn't resist getting out of this stuffy house (which I am currently airing out to get the germs away) I got dressed again, and I am going out for a bit then coming back here to hang out. (At least I wont spend St. Patty's Day lonely, since Bob is working tonight) But ya, that's about it...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! :)

What is with this weather???

This past weekend was so nice, the weather felt like it was changing to spring and staying for good...and then today happened! It has been foggy, then rainy, then snowy, then it hailed...now it's snowing and raining together and it's getting colder. This is when it kills me to live in New England. I mean, you never know what the weather is going to be...and the weather people always seem to be wrong. I'm so sick of the cold and the snow. I'm sick of wearing coats, boots, pants. I want the warm weather! I need the warm weather!! This past weekend went into the 60's low 70's, and it was oh so nice. I got to wear no coat, I busted out my sandals...it was nice! I hope that this snow crap can finally be finished and we can move on to nicer weather. :) I'm such a summer person, I love the warm weather. This cold weather crap for this long depresses me. The sunshine makes me smile, and it's so much more fun. :)

I feel like I have nothing to really say...

Hi, I'm here to update since I haven't updated in a while...and at the same time...I feel like I have nothing to really say. Well, just when I thought winter was coming to an end and all the snow had melted...we got slammed (yet again) with another snow storm...canceling school and most local businesses yesterday. As much as having the extra day off today was super busy at work...trying to catch up since we lost a day. I was supposed to have a family dinner here tonight, but we had to reschedule for Thursday night at 6pm because Bob is sick as a dog and we didn't want anyone else sick and Bob wasn't up for company tonight. March is one of those months that seems to go on forever and forever...no holiday's just st.patty's day, and the start of spring (which I can't wait for!!) I have decided that I am going on a diet, and I am going to go walking again, and try to make me more healthy...because I want to have more energy and I want to be happier with myself..so that is my goal...and with the warm weather approaching it'll make this goal a lot easier! I am also working more on two other things...1st photography because I am working on putting together a portfolio with my best photo's and 2nd my music...I am working on writing more songs and am I also working on learning my electric guitar and key board more. So ya, I think that's about it for now...I will talk again later my friends! :)

-Amy