Coming up for air...

I guess I updated the blog on Friday, but that seems like a lifetime ago. Work is work. Boring. But I have some decent news to report - I have lost an additional 4 lbs since I re-dedicated myself to WW. Yay! That brings me to a total of 8. I am sure this week is not going to go as smoothly as planned since it is my birthday week. Then next week is Passover... I tend to eat a fair amount when in Seattle anyways. I am sure a Bing's stop will be on the agenda.

Dramz on the homefront. My grandfather has been in a dementia unit for a little while. What we have discovered is they have been overmedicating him. Now, to be fair, as his mental issues have progressed, he has become much meaner. It makes me think that my grandfather would be a mean drunk. It's not that I feel like we can't be around him in his new mental state, it is just that he is not a pleasant guy to be around. I am not letting that be an excuse for what is going on.

Essentially, what happened is this. My grandfather was so medicated that he got out of bed and tried to walk and took a fall. He needed to be hospitalized and rehabbed. Now, the really sad thing is the hospital discharged him yesterday, but there aren't any rehab places that will take him due to his dementia.

Seriously! I am mad that he was overmedicated in the first place. It reminds me of all of those movies you see about psych wards when these patients are medicated just to keep the quiet. That makes me very upset with the way things are going in the medical community. That and my grandfather won't be rehabbed because of all of this.

Not to be a downer, but that seems to be what is going on.

Tonight, Erica and I Zumba-ed. I kinda dig it, even though I am extremely uncoordinated. Okay, its 10:00. I need to get a shower. I'm outz....

No Cavities!

Had an appointment at the dentist this morning. No cavities which is great news. My history of being a stressed out person has caused my teeth to have tiny fractures. Awesome.

For Radka...

I have no comments for this gem...

Down 4.0!

Okay, today was weigh-in Saturday! YAY! I am down 4 lbs. Only... um, a lot more to go. But I will take today as a victory. What is my reward? Laundry... or at least that is what I am doing at the moment. I know you are all jealous.

Is that Kanye?

Phew! What a day... spent a little time doing retail therapy at Target... and found these awesome glasses. I didn't buy them, but man do I look awesome. Um, and nobody should drive wearing these.

Trying to be healthy...

So, this week I have turned over a new leaf. I am trying to be healthier. So I went to my WW meeting this morning, and decided to get the weight game back in check. I have gained 6 lbs. since I was last at the a meeting which was before Christmas. I am not sure if this is bad or good.

I spent the whole day really watching what I put in my mouth. Had Miso Soup for lunch, drank my water. Went to dinner with my siblings, and had something I didn't think would be bad. However, on the drive home (luckily, I was not driving) my stomach had revenge on me. What is up with that? I mean, you know its bad if you only are 5 miles from the restaurant to your apartment and you are questioning whether you will make it home in time.

It was a gross feeling. I am finally starting to realize the truth behind some of Sharon's experiences when she first got to Africa. TMI, I know. Needless to say, Pasta Pomodoro is not my friend... blech.

Sweatin' it out...

Not to turn this into the workout blog tonight, but I just had the greatest workout. That sounds ridiculous, knowing me. But, I got in today and started out with my usual elliptical and then I decided to do the stairmaster and it kicked my ass. Like being the gross person at the gym, sweating through my shirt kind of deal. You all know what I am talking about. It felt so awesome, and I am glad that I did it.

I also bought my tickets for my next wedding. Pittsburgh in May. I don't have that much to lose to fit into the dress and if I have more workouts like this it shouldn't be a problem.

Okay, I need to go to bed because I have to be at work early in the morning. Yay for positivity...

Working (Out) for the Weekend...

It's been a couple days since I have last blogged. Not too much to report. Work is busy, as usual, but more importantly, I have been going out to the gym and actually moving for an hour. Yay! I am very proud of myself for this. I tend to get moody (this blog is some pretty good account of that) when I don't. So yay me.

I am also trying to get myself into a routine. Maybe it is Daylight Savings... who knows...

Seattle!

I did it! I bought my tickets to Seattle. I will be out of town April 8-10! Yay! I am excited to hang out with my other family... I haven't been to Seattle in two years...

Hugs...

So the boy that I am trying to get over (even though he makes it very difficult to do so) hugged me today as we were waiting for the elevator. I mean, it was just an odd thing. I wonder if he knew that feelings actually existed on my side. We are friends, so a hug is not something completely off-base. But to hug for random things, to hug at work seems a little odd to me and it definitely messes with my emotions.

Stephanie Needs...

So, I decided to be a little silly today and do the "Stephanie needs..." on Google and this is what I came up with.

(1) Stephanie needs some help. (Obviously)
(2) Stephanie needs to be with a family where there are no children or animals. (Um...too late on that one)
(3) Stephanie needs behavior modification to deal with... (I am too afraid to click on the link and see what it comes up with)
(4) Stephanie needs Rhinoplasty surgery. (Wow, what are you trying to say?)
(5) Stephanie needs to get the women together in an alliance. (Um... okay, having a Dwight/Jim flashback)
(6) Stephanie needs to get a life. (Um...BURN!)
(7) Stephanie needs a family who can help her strive to participate in structured recreational and social activities, which are designed to ... (Uh, okay...)
(8) Stephanie needs a date for Valentine's Day (a little late on that one)
(9) Stephanie needs to get off her high horse! (Um, I like being a pretentious snob... duh)
(10) Stephanie needs someone to take new photos of her. (This one is way creepy)

Okay, this was an exercise in futility, but I am sitting here watching Desperate Housewives...

Oh Snap!

T.O. is leaving the Cowboys... SAY WHAT!

Okay, I am not totally shocked, but I am wondering where he is going to go next. Money on the Raiders.

As for everything else, things are definitely looking up - sorry, T.O.

Smoke Clearing...

So the dust is starting to settle at work from the big day of layoffs yesterday. I have been fired before, but have never experienced it happening to somebody else. Its very odd.However, I am coming to terms with thing in the state of this economy. I have decided to make some changes personally to make sure I do not end up being a victim.

Obviously, if layoffs happen for me they happen. There is no way I can get away from that. However, I think that if I can continue to save my money over the next few months, that I will be able to come out of all of this smelling like a rose. That means, eating the food that is already in my cupboards, entertaining myself mainly on the books and television I already have. I might even cancel Netflix (gasp). Honestly, I never use it anyways, so maybe it makes more sense for the time being, or at least cut it down to one at a time. I like how this is going for me. In fact, today I made a big leap and got rid of my nails. Yes, my nails. I have had them for a year and it is time to take a break. I will still get mani and pedis, but they don't have to be on the basis of the nails. Cutting out luxury, unfortunately.

Okay, so that is the new plan. I am not completely focused on the boy issues or lack thereof now, so I think I need to be mindful of what might happen and I want to be sure that I have all of my ducks in a row. The more money I can bank at the moment, the better.

I don't want to force myself to eat just pasta and butter, but it may come to that. Or I am being a tad bit dramatic. But I am definitely wanting to pre-empt this before it becomes a bigger issue.

Rough Day at the Office...

What a day! Unfortunately, there were a massive amount of layoffs at Sterling today. The workforce at our office was cut in half. I am okay, but hopefully at some point it will turn around before the pink slip rears its ugly head at me.

Baseball!

Spring Training is up and running...and the Giants are looking to make a play for... Manny Ramirez? Well, this does seem like classic Giants. Hey, there is a player that is aging...Let's pretend like he is the player he once was, and sign him for a boatload of cash.

Now I'm not saying that Manny wasn't an key part of the Dodgers making it to the playoffs last year. But I don't really understand why the Giants don't openly come out and say... we are trying to start over again. We are going to stick with our key guys still under contract, and we are going to really focus on our young guys/farm system this year. Would that be too much to ask? Instead of spending that money (or more of it) on signing Randy Johnson or Manny Ramirez. Anyways, the Merc had a story on this, check it out.

What's the deal with Giants and Manny?

**JT is named is the article... my inner teenage girl is sighing...**