We're In This Together (03/10-03/17)

Today is my internship work day b/c tomorrow will be in the 70s and I will be at Lake Michigan in Grand Haven skipping the peer group meeting. Google it cause it looks like CA. Kinda down that I dont have a job yet but this blue feeling is my motivator to get one. Nothing to report on my new friend. Still learning about each other and sometimes we hit a few bumps.
My workout today, I HOPE to do Cycle Reebok and bypass Trisets.
Sarah-Yes, I'm a loner too. I understand. The togetherness of the program was too much. Happy that you're getting your new stove. Didn't grow up with sherbert, custard. Zumba, lots of my friends like it but never experienced it.
Natty-Enjoy your day outside.
 
Oh man, this is too funny you guys. I am totally a loner too! In fact, we were talking about this on the STS forum about how we're all total introverts. I relish my time alone and I actually have to force myself to be social. I'd totally turn into a hermit if I didn't work outside of the home. I'd rarely leave it! It's funny because I enjoy coming on here and chatting with you guys though. I actually express myself a lot better through writing than I do on the phone. I hate the phone! If I do have to talk to people, I do it better in person. I think I rely a lot on body language in that regard.

I totally can't wait to get a cardio club step! I keep checking prices online and putting it in my cart, but not checking out yet. We're still waiting for the dreaded call from our tax accountant. It's like ripping off a bandaid...I need to face it and get it over with but it's going to hurt! :( Once we get past that and get our finances in order, I should be able to get it...hopefully sooner rather than later! I also want to buy some of Cathe's step workouts when I get it too so that'll be a chunk of money! I have my eye on Athletic step, Imax 2 and maybe reacquiring Intensity. Imax 3 looks scary but I may just have to get that sucker to see what all the fuss is about!:eek:

Isn't the weather just fabulous today? It's supposed to be upward of 80 degrees later this week!! A little freaky when you think about climate change but I'll still take it anyway!:cool:
 
It's funny about the introvert thing. I was actually forced to be an extrovert at work, being a manager and dealing with various "high-ups" within the company. Meetings with all the manager's & head office snobs were tough.....I still remember giving myself a prep talk before walking into those, "ok Tash, you HAVE to socialize". It's really hard to let people into "my world". Last year when I had my house, there were these two moms with small children that lived right next door to me. Although we all had kids, I had nothing in common with them and found it difficult to make conversation. But our kids were all great friends and I had no choice but to make small talk. I think the problem was that the women never went anywhere with me......or walked anywhere.......or did anything active. Every morning I was out, going to the park , the trail, the library, just to keep myself and my daughter active. They drove everywhere and refused to accompany me when I asked them. They thought I was "weird" when I walked to the store. I felt like an odd duck. On the contrary, I have no problem talking to and engaging in conversation with men. You can be real with them and talk about stuff that does not include grass stains and temper tantrums.

Going out to put Bella's sandbox on the balcony (we live on the 2nd). She is bugging me already :mad: :D

Jen
Try not to be so hard on yourself and the job search. I can't imagine how you feel and I am so sorry to hear you are going through such a struggle. Trying to stay optimistic is difficult, I know. We are all sending you positive vibes.


TTYL
 
Natty-I agree talking to men is a lot easier than women most of the time. From my program, I did get along WAY better with the guys than the gals. It was 46 men to 15 women in the whole thing. Thanks for the positive vibes.

With my walk today, I had a good talk with GOD about finding a job, my new friend, internship, etc...I can't do anything with any of it until I hear from them.
Since losing my job, I've become less social. I think as things happen, one veers in one direction or another. The program was too much togetherness especially with the three day simulation.
 
It does feel funny dancing sometimes. The good thing is where I Zumba there are no mirrors so you can't see just how funny it really is. It's all about the instuctor also. Lots of them suck. Sorry, but it is true.

I am going to vent. My son woke up this morning with no jeans to wear. Now this was his fault because I do laundry everyday. So in other words he didn't take care of his dirty laundry. I told him he could wear sweatpants or shorts. He threw a huge fit and said he wasn't going to school. I remind you that he is usually the sensable one out of the three of them. Somehow I gave him a choice that he either go to school or he would be grounded from all electronics for a week. This always works with him. But he refused and didn't go. The funny thing is I want to make his life miserable and prove a point that it doesn't matter what you wear. Am I wrong? How can I do this? I feel like holding a grudge its a little childish. But I want to make him pay for it. I know part of the problem was I shouldn't have given him the choice, he should of been made to go regardless. Hindsight is 20/20.

Sarah
 
Sarah-My SIL gives my nephews choices and they must live with it so your son got a double for no electronics and for his own fault of not giving you the laundry. He will remember from here on out. He can explain it tomorrow why he wasnt there, some may buy it others wont. If it didnt work, there might be something else going on too.
Please keep us posted. You know best on what to do.

Didnt spin or weight train but two walks, one 3 miles and the other maybe 1 mile. Heading to the beach tomorrow for a long walk. Maybe, ice cream after. Posted for a job a few minutes ago that I should be in the running for. Yesterday, I did one for statistics and healthcare which is another hot one.
 
Good morning ladies :)

Another beauty here today. Headed out to the park and a nice leisure walk around the neighborhood. Now that I've "owned" a house, I tend to scope out houses a lot more and criticize. Is the siding in rough shape? Does the roof need to be replaced? The grass & landscaping could use some TLC. That sort of stuff lol.

Sarah
Oh no, I can see why you wanted to vent. That would have aggravated me too I think. I'm not there yet, but I think giving him a choice was the right thing to do on your part. He is at the age where he should start to make sensible choices right? I get monthly Parent Magazine, and it always features various problems like this and what the "solution" is. Personally, every kid/parent is different. One size does not fit all. I laugh at the articles now, especially the infant/baby ones that try to give "sleeping advice" and what not. First time moms are so gullible (myself included). Anyway, if you take your kids toys/electronics/bike ect away as punishment, the last thing you should do is go back on it (according to the pros). So stick to your guns (maybe, try). Let us know how it turns out.
Jen
Your walk sounds wonderful. Like I said, I love walking. It's so relaxing and clears the mind. Good luck with the job posting! I will keep ALL my fingers crossed for you!!!!!!

TTYL :)

**Today is Muscle Max. My sister was over yesterday and put the kibosh on my workout last night with the release of One Direction and her "need" to own the Deluxe Edition :rolleyes:**
 
Yes, Im playing hookey for a peer group meeting, which is required but some do miss for various reasons, to head to the beach!!! Too late now to be there on time anyways.
 
Today's workout was Afterburn. Whoo hoo! I love that one so much. I realized today it's been my most used dvd lately. I've been doing it twice a month, which is a lot since I have so many dvds that I love and I'm always trying to get them all in, plus I've been doing STS so that only leaves 2-3 days a week for other workouts! It was a little dicey since I did disc 26 yesterday...Plyo legs!:eek: I wasn't so sore from that one though. I was really distracted by the kids during my workout yesterday so I sort felt like I phoned that one in a bit. I didn't go as low with my lunges and squats like I usually do, and I kept missing a few of the beginning reps on the weight sections since I was calling out to the kids constantly. I try to workout while they are getting ready for school and eating breakfast and if they aren't doing what they are supposed to do (watching cartoons instead of brushing teeth!:mad:) I wind up pausing the dvd to get them going again! It's so dumb...I just need to get up earlier and workout before I have to deal with them! Easier said than done though!:eek:

Have fun playing hooky today Jen! I saw the picture of the beach on facebook. Is that where you are? It looks gorgeous!

Sarah- that's so frustrating what happened with your son. How old is he again? It is so hard to figure out the right thing to do while a situation is happening. Like you said hindsight is 20/20. I always do that, where I think later "hmmm, I could have said or done this instead of that...yeah that would have been good!":confused: I find sometimes it's hard to hold my temper and remember I'm the adult in the situation! Kids can really push your buttons!

Natty- did you figure out if Amazon sends the Syn-ake to Canada? That's so funny when you said I'm quite the saleswoman!:p I always thought I would totally suck at sales...but I've been accused of being quite the enabler on the forums! Hee! You should have seen me when I went to WalGreens to buy some and found out they were no longer carrying it. This one stupid woman who worked there was arguing with me, insisting she had never seen it on the shelf. I was like, hello! I've been buying it here for the last 2 years! She kept it up and I was getting so mad until finally this male clerk came up and informed me they stopped selling stuff by University Medical (the company that makes it). Then he says they were clearancing it all out a few weeks ago! I could have gotten some at a clearance price! Arghh! Oh well, thank god for Amazon!

Okay, time to get some work done! Later girls!
Colleen
 
Colleen-you are good to do Afterburn. I did walking last night and will do more shortly.
Natty-Yes, I look at homes too. Not critical except for the ones not getting love. My hood has lots of small bungelows with some unique color combos, most of them look sharp. Grand Haven under construction.

*Yes, I was at the place I put on Facebook, less than one hour from my house. Most of the snow fences and road contruction were happening there although many were there. Going to A2 (Ann Arbor) tomorrow but won't be near the Big House. Many pics on my timeline are from Charlevoix, where I went to high school although my timeline cover is downtown Detroit.***
 
Good evening ladies :)

Today was a kick a** workout of 4DS Bootcamp Upper Body premix!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! This was my first experience with Cathe bootcamp. Now I want Drill Max!! I am on a short week, so I'm trying to get in my cardio w/weights (focus more on weights since I'm doing lots of walking). I'm thinking of doing a 4DS April rotation so I can get 1 month in of this little gem. I also saw a rotation with STS Total Body, Intensity, LBB and High Reps which interested me. Oh my, so many great ones!
Jen
I am so happy you played hooky to go to the beach. I was always the one in school to entice my friends to "skip" occasionally, or get my relatives to "call in sick" from work on a nice day to head to the beach. I'm so bad :eek:
Colleen
I am going to admit, AB is not my fav. I DO like it a lot, don't get me wrong, but I would not put it into the "top 10". I think it's all the plank work that turns me off sometimes. BUT I don't skip those damn spider mountain climber's, I just swear while I'm getting tortured. Plyo legs sounds like something I would really love. I wanted to download it, but I plan on getting STS one day, so it would be a waste. Funny what happened to you at the store, I got that one so many times too! I am going to see if they deliver to Canada. Since having Bella, I am getting so many fine lines around my eyes. Sleep deprivation & stress really ages you......oh and I have so many white hairs now :(

Have a good night everyone :)
 
Natty-usually, I'm not the one to skip anything but I have encouraged others to call in sick or play hookey. It felt good to be there, it was time to think about things. Never did 4DS Upperbody premix. I love that series, I love how its packaged.
Today, I contacted Maddiesmum, I met her at IKEA-Canton about one year ago. We wer to get together tomorrow in Ann Arbor but our schedules will not connect.
Colleen-hope you get enough sleep.
 
Good (bad) morning :(

Man, night from hell. PMS insomnia hit pretty bad last night. I was tossing and turning til' 12:30am, only to have Izabella wake up at 2am. I was sleeping on/off all night. It would be nice to take a nap........but this kid stopped napping 6 months ago!!! It's going to be rough today. I'm not sure if I will get a workout in this evening. This week has been a total write-off (workout-wise).
Jen
You know Maddiesmum?

Enjoy your day ladies :)
 
Yes, I do. I think she was at IKEA-Canton on my first visit there. A few Catheletes were there plus a daughter to show me around. She lives right near and visits the library of my meeting today.
Natty-Yes, been there done that. PMS insomina isnt good at all. My week of workouts have been unusual.
My trip to A2 (Ann Arbor) will be easy but coming back with the hospital (a huge one) ending its shift plus questionable weather, I hope to be home by 7pm.
 
Yipee! Cathe just answered my question! I'm such a total fangirl.:eek:

Today's workout was disc 27, shoulders biceps and triceps. I'm starting to feel the disadvantage of not having a turbo tower.:( Today's workout was better than Sunday though since the weights on the sheet were spot on. I really wish I could have done some of the pull ups though. I think I'd be much stronger at this point if I had been able to do those. Hopefully I'll get some good DOMS tomorrow.;)

Natty I'm so sorry about your sleep deprivation! That is just the worst. Does your daughter have nightmares that wake her up? The only time my daughter wakes up these days is if she wets the bed. Unfortunately, even though she is 4, we have to have her wear pull ups to bed still. She has not been able to stay dry all night except for 1 or 2 times. However, sometimes she'll take off her pull up and put on panties because she insists "she's not a baby" and she'll do it without telling me. Sure enough, she'll wake up crying and upset with me having to change all of her bedding.:( Poor baby, unfortunately it's hereditary on Mark's side. If it goes like members of his family, we may have issues until she's 6 years old.

Good luck with your Ann Arbor trip Jen! I hope the weather stays nice.

Have a great day girls!
 
Hi everyone :D

Colleen
Cathe answered your question!!! I think she is gonna be a busy little bee. She has to make more kickboxing, hiit, low impact, high impact, STS 2, another CCC, another Imax, the list goes on! Perhaps you should get a turbo tower. It looks very beneficial. You can do pull-ups on it? That's awesome. You would probably use the tower more than the step it seems.

Gotta go! My sis is over......again! Do you have March Break over there too?
 
An interesting story. Today, I went to A2 (ann arbor) to meet with my internship host to discuss his project/product launch. He mentioned on the phone that we should have a time of "discovery" with each other, it was like oK then. The minute he saw me, he kept flirting all night. He offered to buy me dinner but I told him I had just ate at Panera not too long ago. So, we went to this coffee shop. He kept flirting and I kept blowing him off. During this time, the weather got REAL bad. A tornado dropped down in the area I had drive through to get home and just south of where we were. Warnings were coming over the radio station at the coffee shop so we went to the back. Also, a college student Claire came with us. She may have saved me from more intense hints. He finally got it when I told him I couldnt wait to be home with my cats and when I called my parents to tag me so they knew where I was and what was happening. At that time, I thought he acted like a jerk and left me there by myself. I was ticked a bit. Really, he's a nice looking guy, divorced and a pilot but I didn't connect. So, not sure the future of my internship with him but I have options. And, I am counting these hours of drive-time weather and meeting all against the required time plus I wil try and write off the gas on my taxes next year.
Thanks for letting me vent.
 
By the end of today, I will have a decision on whether to continue the business relationship or not. First, I will catch up on some sleep. There are lots of other companies which I could get my remaining time with 56 hours.
 
Hello ladies!
I 'm having really miserable days. No time for working out, no time for reading about you, no time for anything I like at all. And what's worst, at work I 've been given very bad news. The woman who used to be our coordinator for years has resigned, we don't know who's coming and we are sure that nobody could ever replace such a talented girl. We opened the shop I actually work in together, tried to do our best and got along very well. I think the void she leaves will never be filled by someone else. I feel a bit like crap today, don't even want to workout as I'm pretty depressed :(
Thank you for letting me vent, but I'm so sad and so worried about the future that I don't know what to do. I hope the new coordinator will be smart and able to create a new team, but I fear that the months ahead won't be as good as the previous ones.
Hope you all have a great weekend, hope to read about you soon!
 
Good morning ladies :)

Very quick post (I will be back later to write more). Going out to get more party supplies for Bella's b-day party tomorrow. Finding zoo-themed/jungle stuff has been challenging. I guess kids are not really into animals :confused:.

I caved. I downloaded disc 25 Plyo-Legs :eek:. That will be on tap for tonight.

BBL!

Have a great day!
 
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