The Last Day of May 2009

Wow, is the year already half gone????
I don't know why, but I always get the 'Sunday Blues'. Maybe that is due to the fact that I must go back to work tomorrow. Or it could also be just knowing I will be awaken by my alarm clock rather than my cat (he likes to wake my up on the weekends to snuggle). It might also be my feelings of incompleted tasks that I planned on doing this weekend...whatever it is, I try not to get bummed, but I always do. So let's talk about something that always makes me smile: I managed to take some new pictures of my friends:

Ralo a.k.a The Spoiled Little Puppy

Buddy a.k.a. Ol' Blue Eyes
Fenny a.k.a. Mr. GrumblesI spent a great weekend with these guys, they are my best buddies. I always try to remember that their lives are alot shorter than mine, so every minute counts! Yes, they are all spoiled, but they deserve it!

Still at it

Okay, this is insane...am I the only one that stays up 2 hours after I said I was going to bed, for no reason at all but to browse through blogger?? Please let me know...Good to see a lot of people on here that like LIFEHOUSE! Woohoo! Me too friends, me too.

Early Sunday Morning

I have managed to stay up later than I usually do...at this time I am usually in bed watching a DVR recording of Paranormal State or just channel surfing; Waiting for the sweet release of sleep to come. Now I sit here 'googling' different topics to try and maximize my widgets for this blog. How silly is that? Everyone else in the house has already gone off to bed. My mind always seems so restless at the end of the night. So much stuff to think about from the day, so many things left undone. I truly believe that I may suffer from an acute case of ADD (Adult ADD, minus the hyper part). I am not complaining. I just truly believe I may have never been diagnosed and I have developed a coping mechanism. Promises made are not always kept. I will try better tomorrow. So much to do, but I am always glad to be here to give it one more try! Hopefully I would be considered 'normal' by most standards. Tomorrow is semi-planned, I like that. Even if it is just knowing what I will be making for dinner. My feeble attempts to steer the family towards Vegetarianism has been fought upabated. Well, Semi-Vegetarianism or maybe even pescetarianism maybe the way I will have to go for now (I apologize to all the true Vegans out there, I am trying!) These minds needs some kind of structure! ^_^ Yum, stuffed salmon. Watch, I will be the only one to end up eating it. That's what happens when you live in a house with only males. Males are a fickle bunch! But I love them just the same! Good night all, have pleasant dreams, I intend to do the same.

Gimme a Break (♫'Cause I sure need one ♪)

Summer is almost here. The only thing I like about summer is the fact that it is one of the few times that I get to take time off from work. I don't take many vacations throughout the year, so when I can extend a 3-day weekend into a 5-day weekend: I will do it in a heartbeat. I appreciate that I have had a steady job for about 10 years now, especially in these tough times...but everyone needs a break. So this Memorial Day weekend, I get two extra days on top of it. I am going to make the most of this time off. I have a lot I want to get accomplished:
Take a bike ride ( Dust them off first)

Take the dogs to the dog park (Before they become couch potatoes)Clean House
Donate some items to the local charity house
Sort and file all my mail
Work on a personal project: I am co-currently working on crochet, guitar, scrapbooks, mosaics, and cleaning up the back yard for plantings
And maybe I will go to the BEACH!!! YAY, one of my favorite things to do!

Let's see if I am able to accomplish any of these things...

Diets are for the birds...

The diet has not fully lived up to its potential...I kicked it in the butt on the way out the door. How about just trying to eat healthier? Make better choices, count calories for your own self-awareness. That's where I am at right now.

The New Diet Starts Today!

Alright...I have lost my way in recent months. I have pretty much eat my way through my days and I did not look back. Well, now that guilt has caught up with me, the new diet starts today. I honestly can say that the mental side of dieting is finally ready to cooperate. So let's see where it gets me this time. I am trying the Lean Shake diet from GNC. Should be fairly easy to follow, not to mention I already bought everything for the week at the store last night. Let's do this!

This is Day 1:

BREAKFAST CALORIES
Vanilla Lean Shake 180
8 dried apricots 140

SNACK
1 c fat free milk 101
1 small orange 69

LUNCH
1 choco Lean Shake 180
1 small banana 121

SNACK
5 melba toast 62.5
1 C veg. soup 118

DINNER
2 oz lean roast beef 60
1 t horseradish 15
steamed cauliflower 25
w/ lemon juice 0
w/ oregano 0
1 c roasted potatoes 302
1 t olive oil 40
chopped parsley 1
1/2 english muffin 60

DESSERT

1/2 grapefruit 57

I will let you know how this turns out!