Our household has a new obsession...and that lovely obsession is the wonderful show Friday Night Lights. Thank you Netflix for being so good to us!
One word -- Ahhhhhhhhhh-mazing.
Let's just say that in 3 nights we have burned thru 20 episodes. Granted those 3 nights have been the last two Fridays and a Saturday. It is so fantastic - a lot of the ways that Coach Taylor interacts with his wife, I see similarities in the way that husband and I interact. Particularly during football season. Supportive of the husband, and his love - but not taking any kind of nonsense.
Love to you friends....but I'm going back to my new show. And I'm already depressed that it ended just recently. How sad.
<3
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Why Bother
I have reached a limit with these short sales -- I have reached a limit in dealing with impatient, bratty buyers -- I have reached a limit in my stress around working files really hard -- I have reached a limit.
Here's how my morning has gone thus far -- FINALLY get conditional approval from a bank (mind you only 60 days from original submission, and it had to go thru additional FHA/HUD hoops) and when we call to let the agent know the only thing he can say is that he's re-sending the termination over. The buyers have found another house. Never you mind that they will NEVER get in to another house as quick as they could with THIS file now that we have the approval IN HAND! They don't care...they're moving on regardless.
This type of stuff just wears me down and tires me out....UGH is all I have left to say.
<3
Here's how my morning has gone thus far -- FINALLY get conditional approval from a bank (mind you only 60 days from original submission, and it had to go thru additional FHA/HUD hoops) and when we call to let the agent know the only thing he can say is that he's re-sending the termination over. The buyers have found another house. Never you mind that they will NEVER get in to another house as quick as they could with THIS file now that we have the approval IN HAND! They don't care...they're moving on regardless.
This type of stuff just wears me down and tires me out....UGH is all I have left to say.
<3
Friday, August 26, 2011
Weekend Weekend
Am I the only one out there who doesn't really have anything going on this weekend? Perhaps that's a result of not really having access to husband this weekend (have I mentioned that football has started?? Ok, maybe once or twice....).
The only real thing on our agenda is a surprise party tomorrow night for a friend of ours. We genuinely like him & his family, not sure how we really fit in with the rest of the crew. I'm not one to idolize people, or puff them up un-necessarily. Which, as one might imagine, does not go over well with some. I'd rather be down to earth and real. If we click, awesome -- if we don't, no big deal. Just don't be fake with me...because for sure that is one thing I can not stand. Any one else with me?!
Let's cross our fingers hubby & I make it to the baseball game -- it'll be a nice change from our typical stay at home Friday nights.
Have a great weekend friends!
<3
The only real thing on our agenda is a surprise party tomorrow night for a friend of ours. We genuinely like him & his family, not sure how we really fit in with the rest of the crew. I'm not one to idolize people, or puff them up un-necessarily. Which, as one might imagine, does not go over well with some. I'd rather be down to earth and real. If we click, awesome -- if we don't, no big deal. Just don't be fake with me...because for sure that is one thing I can not stand. Any one else with me?!
Let's cross our fingers hubby & I make it to the baseball game -- it'll be a nice change from our typical stay at home Friday nights.
Have a great weekend friends!
<3
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Praying
Friends if you're the praying kind would you be open to throwing up some prayers tomorrow for Isaac? We're taking a step in faith and would love to have your prayers, if you'll share them.
If you're not the praying kind -- would you send some good thoughts, well wishes.
This adventure Isaac is seeking is a long shot at this point, but something he feels incredibly called to.
Thanks friends :) In due time I'll share more
<3
If you're not the praying kind -- would you send some good thoughts, well wishes.
This adventure Isaac is seeking is a long shot at this point, but something he feels incredibly called to.
Thanks friends :) In due time I'll share more
<3
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Fall Fashions
Alright I know I've said it before -- I am admittedly not the most fashionable girl out there. I love fashion, love seeing what trends are coming out each season but never quite know how to integrate it in to my life style (cue personal stylist with unlimited bank account.....anyone??).
So in preparation for this fall I am already on the hunt for the perfect boot to bring in to my closet. And I believe I have found it... The Steve Madden Lakke Boot -- and if my computer weren't acting so lame right now I'd insert a photo. But I can't right now, so search it on DSW. But here's my dilemma, I can't decide if I should get the cognac color or the taupe (which is really more of a grey color). Suppose I'll have to go try a pair on and decide at that point.
With that in mind my friends --- what fall fashions are you looking forward to the most? What should I plan on making a part of my fall wardrobe??
<3
So in preparation for this fall I am already on the hunt for the perfect boot to bring in to my closet. And I believe I have found it... The Steve Madden Lakke Boot -- and if my computer weren't acting so lame right now I'd insert a photo. But I can't right now, so search it on DSW. But here's my dilemma, I can't decide if I should get the cognac color or the taupe (which is really more of a grey color). Suppose I'll have to go try a pair on and decide at that point.
With that in mind my friends --- what fall fashions are you looking forward to the most? What should I plan on making a part of my fall wardrobe??
<3
Monday, August 22, 2011
Friendships
The last couple days I've really been thinking about the friendships I have, the friendships that have died out, the friendships that are just beginning, and the friendship I ultimately have with myself.
So let's start off from the beginning -- and be honest with the world. I came home Friday afternoon after a ridiculously hectic, chaotic, and mildly stressful day at work. Now mind you I love coming home, especially when my wonderful husband is home (likely the last Friday night he'll be completely free....). But here's where it started to go downhill.... After eating dinner I found myself sitting on my couch (much like I am now) and it was like a wave of loser-dom came over me. Honestly felt like a slug to the gut of self loathing. It was likely rooted in my exhaustion from the day -- but hey, it sucked no matter how you looked at it. Anyway I felt like a bum -- all my buddies were off either meeting together, or out doing "fun" things. It was ridiculous to have spent any amount of time self loathing. I was able to just voice it to Isaac, be honest about the little voice that was whispering in my ear. And to be honest, it felt like a weight was lifted. I brought that ugly voice in to the light & with Isaac's help & support I was able to see it for what it was -- a cheap lie Satan was trying to sell me. Had I been by myself I likely would have bought in to it completely. Bless Isaac and his kindness.
The rest of the weekend was spent experiencing those other three parts of the friendship wheel. I had to spend time with a person who used to be a dear friend of ours. But over the course of the past two years has drifted, and our friendship with him has drastically changed. Which has sucked. But to back up to that I was able to do something good for my best friend Monique. I'll have to share at a later date :) But it's good -- and one of those things that make you warm inside thinking about the goodness and happiness it'll bring to her & her hubby. Love it.
All this to say that friendships are fluid things. There's nothing stagnant or necessarily permanent about friendships. They're always changing, growing, being shaped by shared experiences, and deepening. It's a gift to have a friend -- but a bigger gift to be a friend.
<3
Weight Loss Weigh In: 157.4 (down 1.6lbs from last week!) HUZZAH!
So let's start off from the beginning -- and be honest with the world. I came home Friday afternoon after a ridiculously hectic, chaotic, and mildly stressful day at work. Now mind you I love coming home, especially when my wonderful husband is home (likely the last Friday night he'll be completely free....). But here's where it started to go downhill.... After eating dinner I found myself sitting on my couch (much like I am now) and it was like a wave of loser-dom came over me. Honestly felt like a slug to the gut of self loathing. It was likely rooted in my exhaustion from the day -- but hey, it sucked no matter how you looked at it. Anyway I felt like a bum -- all my buddies were off either meeting together, or out doing "fun" things. It was ridiculous to have spent any amount of time self loathing. I was able to just voice it to Isaac, be honest about the little voice that was whispering in my ear. And to be honest, it felt like a weight was lifted. I brought that ugly voice in to the light & with Isaac's help & support I was able to see it for what it was -- a cheap lie Satan was trying to sell me. Had I been by myself I likely would have bought in to it completely. Bless Isaac and his kindness.
The rest of the weekend was spent experiencing those other three parts of the friendship wheel. I had to spend time with a person who used to be a dear friend of ours. But over the course of the past two years has drifted, and our friendship with him has drastically changed. Which has sucked. But to back up to that I was able to do something good for my best friend Monique. I'll have to share at a later date :) But it's good -- and one of those things that make you warm inside thinking about the goodness and happiness it'll bring to her & her hubby. Love it.
All this to say that friendships are fluid things. There's nothing stagnant or necessarily permanent about friendships. They're always changing, growing, being shaped by shared experiences, and deepening. It's a gift to have a friend -- but a bigger gift to be a friend.
<3
Weight Loss Weigh In: 157.4 (down 1.6lbs from last week!) HUZZAH!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Minor Setback
Well -- the blurry vision has presented a minor setback in my weightloss/work out program. Let me just tell you that having to wear my glasses day in & day out certainly throws a wrench in my plans. I already have noticed in myself that even in a 2 day break from working out my focus on eating healthy and in moderation is off kilter.
Isn't that just so frustrating?! Goodness it is for me. How lame am I that in just two short days my eating habits have slid backwards, back down hill... I'm trying to not beat myself up too much about it. For me I've made some progress in that I'm willing to recognize that in myself and be aware of it. I'm committed to losing my first 10lbs before Christmas.
No giving up for me -- no beating myself up -- no talking down to myself.
Here's to re-focusing, despite these minor setbacks...
How do you stay focused or get re-focused?
<3
Isn't that just so frustrating?! Goodness it is for me. How lame am I that in just two short days my eating habits have slid backwards, back down hill... I'm trying to not beat myself up too much about it. For me I've made some progress in that I'm willing to recognize that in myself and be aware of it. I'm committed to losing my first 10lbs before Christmas.
No giving up for me -- no beating myself up -- no talking down to myself.
Here's to re-focusing, despite these minor setbacks...
How do you stay focused or get re-focused?
<3
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Blurred Vision
I've noticed in the last couple days that my right eye has gotten a little blurry. This isn't something that has been sneaking up on me -- it was like BAM happened over night. And now, whether I have my glasses on or my contacts in it's half blurry & half clear. Let me just tell you that it can create for bit of a headache...
That being said I will be rocking the glasses for the next few days -- give the ol' eyes a break from contacts. Let them breathe a little more & hopefully that focus will come back to normal. Otherwise I believe my prescription will be changing; something it hasn't done in nearly 15 years!
Oh well such is life...I know there are far worse things in the world taking place. But that my friends is the extent of me dilemmas.
On a side note -- momma had a small procedure yesterday & came thru with flying colors. It's always a little unsettling when people go under general anesthesia. But thankfully all is well in my family - thankful for a strong momma.
Hope you dear friends have a wonderful Thursday!
<3
That being said I will be rocking the glasses for the next few days -- give the ol' eyes a break from contacts. Let them breathe a little more & hopefully that focus will come back to normal. Otherwise I believe my prescription will be changing; something it hasn't done in nearly 15 years!
Oh well such is life...I know there are far worse things in the world taking place. But that my friends is the extent of me dilemmas.
On a side note -- momma had a small procedure yesterday & came thru with flying colors. It's always a little unsettling when people go under general anesthesia. But thankfully all is well in my family - thankful for a strong momma.
Hope you dear friends have a wonderful Thursday!
<3
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Big Brother
Confession....I absolutely LOVE Big Brother on CBS. It is without question one of my all time favorite shows, of all time. (is that overly dramatic??)
It is also one of 2 shows that I myself would ever want to go on. I just love the dynamics that always play out. I love the creativity of the games that they come up with. And I love the seeing how each different player approaches the game to ensure their longevity in the game. I will say my only disappointment over the progressing seasons is that the production team has moved away from putting things in the house that the house guests have to remember, or count, etc. That used to be a huge piece in the previous seasons. There were hidden clues through out the entire house that played a role in games down the road. And the house used to be designed in a theme. That was fun. However I will say that two of my favorite players are playing again this season.
My family & hubby & I love love love Jeff & Jordan. They were so much fun to watch two seasons ago getting to know one another And then they were fun watching on The Amazing Race (the other show I'd go on), and now we get the chance to watch them again! Jordan is just so cute & says the most hilarious things.
Ok....I've vented enough about my obsession. Haven't checked it out? Go for you...you know you want to. All the other nay-sayers in my life have converted. Every single last one of them.
Tomorrow is a great night to start -- eviction night :)
<3
It is also one of 2 shows that I myself would ever want to go on. I just love the dynamics that always play out. I love the creativity of the games that they come up with. And I love the seeing how each different player approaches the game to ensure their longevity in the game. I will say my only disappointment over the progressing seasons is that the production team has moved away from putting things in the house that the house guests have to remember, or count, etc. That used to be a huge piece in the previous seasons. There were hidden clues through out the entire house that played a role in games down the road. And the house used to be designed in a theme. That was fun. However I will say that two of my favorite players are playing again this season.
My family & hubby & I love love love Jeff & Jordan. They were so much fun to watch two seasons ago getting to know one another And then they were fun watching on The Amazing Race (the other show I'd go on), and now we get the chance to watch them again! Jordan is just so cute & says the most hilarious things.
Ok....I've vented enough about my obsession. Haven't checked it out? Go for you...you know you want to. All the other nay-sayers in my life have converted. Every single last one of them.
Tomorrow is a great night to start -- eviction night :)
<3
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
It's Amazing!
Seriously friends -- it is amazing how a solid 8 hours of sleep changes your entire day!
After a tortuous Group Power class last night I got home and made a crazy thrown together dinner, got caught up on my DVR'd shows and then forced myself to go to bed at 9pm. Now it was night one of official football practice & I probably should have waited up for hubby to get home. But I had a morning run on my agenda & knew I was going to need that extra bit of sleep if I was going to crawl out of bed at 5am.
So I pushed myself to bed, took out my contacts and crawled in to bed (wincing the whole time...damn that Group Power...makes me feel like a weak bum!). The only time I woke up the entire night was when Isaac got home about 10pm. Other than that, it was solid sleep time. I even woke up about 10 minutes BEFORE my alarm! Of course I lounged til about 5:10am, but then I was up and at the gym by 5:25am! Go Me! A quick 45 min, 2.75mi run later and I was back home.
Normally I'm dead by this point in the day on days where I go to the gym early. But today...today I'm wide awake and still going like crazy! I've got energy & I'm not entirely sure where it's been stored all this time! Loves it!
Next on the agenda for my afternoon is a walk with my work out buddy & BFF Monique... Loving all this energy! And the sun & blue skies don't hurt either!
Do you work out in the mornings? Evenings? What's your workout routine?
<3
After a tortuous Group Power class last night I got home and made a crazy thrown together dinner, got caught up on my DVR'd shows and then forced myself to go to bed at 9pm. Now it was night one of official football practice & I probably should have waited up for hubby to get home. But I had a morning run on my agenda & knew I was going to need that extra bit of sleep if I was going to crawl out of bed at 5am.
So I pushed myself to bed, took out my contacts and crawled in to bed (wincing the whole time...damn that Group Power...makes me feel like a weak bum!). The only time I woke up the entire night was when Isaac got home about 10pm. Other than that, it was solid sleep time. I even woke up about 10 minutes BEFORE my alarm! Of course I lounged til about 5:10am, but then I was up and at the gym by 5:25am! Go Me! A quick 45 min, 2.75mi run later and I was back home.
Normally I'm dead by this point in the day on days where I go to the gym early. But today...today I'm wide awake and still going like crazy! I've got energy & I'm not entirely sure where it's been stored all this time! Loves it!
Next on the agenda for my afternoon is a walk with my work out buddy & BFF Monique... Loving all this energy! And the sun & blue skies don't hurt either!
Do you work out in the mornings? Evenings? What's your workout routine?
<3
Monday, August 15, 2011
A New, Shared Commitment
I am so thankful for the friends that I have -- I have the best, most supportive friends out there. And it means the world to have a friend who supports you in the area that seems to be the one of most struggle.
The area in my life where I seem to struggle the most is my weight and confidence about myself. No matter what I would do in the past I would always be extremely hard on myself and beat myself up. I would try and try and try to do the "right" things, eat the "right" things, not eat the "wrong" things, etc. But no matter what I did, I was always on my own doing it. Which of course inevitably led to exhaustion and taking a "break" from working out.
But these days I have a friend who encourages me even on my worse days. Encourages me to keep my chin up, and take life, and my struggle one day at a time. To take on daily challenges instead of looking at the biggest goal way on down the road and feeling like a failure if I don't reach that right away.
Thanks to Monique we have made a new, shared commitment. This week our goal is to do something active each day. No matter what it is, we are doing something active. Tonight it was Group Power (a group weight lifting class) at our local athletic club. Tomorrow morning I'll be running in the morning and then again in the evening.
My seasonal goal right now is to lose 10-12lbs between now & Christmas break when we head back to Hawaii. So any suggestions for a week 2 goal??
So here's to new commitments! And just to keep myself honest, I'll post my weigh in's.
Starting off at: 159lbs (yikes!) Only direction for me is DOWN! :)
<3
The area in my life where I seem to struggle the most is my weight and confidence about myself. No matter what I would do in the past I would always be extremely hard on myself and beat myself up. I would try and try and try to do the "right" things, eat the "right" things, not eat the "wrong" things, etc. But no matter what I did, I was always on my own doing it. Which of course inevitably led to exhaustion and taking a "break" from working out.
But these days I have a friend who encourages me even on my worse days. Encourages me to keep my chin up, and take life, and my struggle one day at a time. To take on daily challenges instead of looking at the biggest goal way on down the road and feeling like a failure if I don't reach that right away.
Thanks to Monique we have made a new, shared commitment. This week our goal is to do something active each day. No matter what it is, we are doing something active. Tonight it was Group Power (a group weight lifting class) at our local athletic club. Tomorrow morning I'll be running in the morning and then again in the evening.
My seasonal goal right now is to lose 10-12lbs between now & Christmas break when we head back to Hawaii. So any suggestions for a week 2 goal??
So here's to new commitments! And just to keep myself honest, I'll post my weigh in's.
Starting off at: 159lbs (yikes!) Only direction for me is DOWN! :)
<3
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Photos of Hawaii
So I only snapped a few pictures of our recent trip to Hawaii...but let me tell you, these following photos are some of the most important (and some of my favorite) parts of Hawaii in general!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Starting the trip off right! POG Mimosa - 1st class status!
Hubby's lunch selection in 1st class :) Mahi Mahi, Curry Chicken & Spare Rib w/ mashed taro
Letting his hair "breathe" ha!
Hickam AFB Beach -- great afternoon w/ my bestie
Hubby & MIL being silly with faux glasses
My view Sunday morning -- gorgeous & peaceful!
Definitely a Happy Hawaiian! Our last beach stop before heading to the airport
While I read....he hunted for sand crabs!
Rounding out our trip with another 1st class ride :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE being in Hawaii.
Seeing family & friends, eating delicious food, and spending quality time together.
Nothing beats it.
Looking forward to going back at Christmas time -- And then planning our real "vacation" to Maui for the next trip!
<3
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Mini Vacation
Friends the time has come -- "dead week" is upon us, which means that this time tomorrow I'll be in an airplane headed to the beautiful land of HAWAII! Ahhh....I can feel the warm air now :)
5 short days of sun, beach, good food, friends & family....definitely something Isaac & I need right about now. Get rejuvenated, fill our bellies with delicious food, and soak up the love from family & friends.
Yup -- definitely looking forward to sunsets like that.... I'll snap some photos & share our adventures :)
Aloha friends! I may or may not blog while we're there, no promises.
<3
5 short days of sun, beach, good food, friends & family....definitely something Isaac & I need right about now. Get rejuvenated, fill our bellies with delicious food, and soak up the love from family & friends.
Aloha friends! I may or may not blog while we're there, no promises.
<3
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