Just a quick update

I'm still here, I'm still alive and this week I am going to ROCK IT at the gym.

Nellie is back from vacation.  We are going back to the gym tonight.  I kinda blew it off last week.  See, I'm stuck in my same cycle again.

Ugh.

So...my "Best Friend" unfriended me.... :p

Soooo....

How would you take this?

For 2 years.......TWO YEARS......my "best friend" has begged me to get her a job where I work.  I work for a family-owned flavor company.  We make food flavoring ingredients, and if you eat, you have eaten what we make....simple as that.

anyway......

2 weeks ago, she started working here.  She's a temporary.  We don't direct hire, unless it's a salaried position.  You have to work 400 hours to be considered for permanent employment.

Without going into great detail, let's just say at her last place of employment, she was forced to resign because of Facebook.  She did something stupid.  End of story.

She had an ESC hearing today, because her former place of employment is contesting her unemployment benefits. 

So she texts me this morning and texts me the following:

"Just so you know, I unfriended ***** from facebook and I'm going to unfriend you too from my page.  I'll still be on the alumni page (our kids high-school band alumni page).  This is only because of what happened to me with ***.  Mixing business with social networks is not a good idea anymore.  This has been heavy on my heart since I started working at ******.  Especially since I've got this hearing this mroning.  It's not because I don't love you, I do.  I like ***** as well, but I think it would be better this way.  I don't ever want this situation to happen to me again.  I know you'll understand.  Love you!"

Ok, nope, I don't understand.

Does she think so little of the "friendship" we have shared for the past 4 YEARS that she thinks I would do something to cause her to lose her job??  This is why I HATE helping people like this.  The last time I got a "friend" a job, she had an affair with the maintenance dude.  Not this same friend, but still.  It's a reflection on ME when someone I recommend does crap like that.

With my position here (management) I can't afford crap like that.

This isn't a younger, flighty person either.  Most of my GOOD friends are 10-12 years older than me.  I have always been the youngest parent when it came to my kid's stuff, because I had my oldest when I was 19 and most of the parents I have met we in their late 20's mid-30's when they had their kids.

**sigh**

I hate drama.

Am I worried about her reading this?  No.  She doesn't even know this blog exists.  She doesn't like to read.  I've told her about it.  I've told her about some amazing things written on the internet, like The Dionaea House.  This was written by an old high school friend of mine, who is now a screen writer/director in Los Angeles.  (Hi, Eric :))

anyhow.....I'm done for the day.  Step class tonight!!!

I leave you with the amazing DRAMA LLAMA!!!

Weigh In and some Monday Lyrics

So...... 6 pounds down this week!  That was expected.  I knew when I started back I would lose a lot of water weight, as normal, right off the bat. 

Let's see what next week brings.

This weekend was super busy.   Friday, I worked from 6am to 11:15pm.  Yeah.  That way, I didn't have to come in this weekend.  Plus, I went and picked up "The Hunger Games".  I've watched it 3 times this weekend.  Yes, I am a dork.

Saturday was a surprise party here at work for a friend.

Sunday, they came and finished installing all our stuff for our new tv.  We went from a 56 inch projection tv, to one you mount on the wall.  I have sssoooooooooooooooooooo much more space in the living room, it's stupid!!  We need new furniture :(.  It doesn't look right anymore.

I am doing this run in October in honor of my dear friend Kevin's oldest son, Cody.

The Triangle Run/Walk for Autism

I have some others that I am doing, but not set in stone yet.  I have to get through a training course for work before I can plan any others.  The only other one I am DEFINITELY doing is the Outer Banks 1/2 Marathon in November.

Zumba tonight!  There is also a new class they started I may try - It's called Rush Active.  It's cardio, balance, core, and strength all in one. 

Lastly....I cannot say how much I LOVE this new Carrie Underwood song. 

I'm from Oklahoma.  My brother knew Carrie in school.  This song in no way applies to me, but I LOVE it.  The score is amazing and the lyrics are heart wrenching, because I do know some people this can apply to.

"Blown Away"
by Carrie Underwood

Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
Her daddy was a mean old mister
Mama was an angel in the ground
The weather man called for a twister
She prayed blow it down

There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There’s not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

[Chorus:]
Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

She heard those sirens screaming out
Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
She locked herself in the cellar
Listened to the screaming of the wind
Some people called it taking shelter
She called it sweet revenge

[Chorus:]
Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There’s not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away (blown away)
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away (blown away)
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday (blown away)
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,

Blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away

Wordless Wednesday - Oh how I miss being a band parent!

Providence Grove High School at the 2010 Wildcat Classic - they took first in all divisions, including high point band of the day.  My daughter was one of the guard captains.  Show was titled Length, Width and Height

Providence Grove High School at the 2009 Ragsdale Band Festival on 10/31/2009.  Show was titled The Four Elements

Random football and competition pictures:

Enjoy!!

Fall - I'm ready for it

This summer hasn't been too terribly bad.

But I am ready for fall.  It's not the temperature.  It's the smell.  And the colors. 

Living in North Carolnia, we have some of the prettiest fall foliage around.  We go driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway and just look at the leaves and take pictures.  Even as far east as we are, we get some very pretty pictures here too.  I want the kids to go get their pictures taken on the UNCG campus this fall.  In spring, it's pretty too.....but nothing beats fall.

I went to Zumba last night...it was a lot of fun.  Tassie, the instructor told us she is going for her re-certification so we will have some new songs to do soon. 

Tonight is Hip Hop, then Power.  Ugh.  It'll also be eat out night, since I hate cooking that late.  I'll be getting a salad from Isabellas.

Short and sweet today :)

And, in reference to the post I made yesterday...here are the 2 parts for the Jimmy Fallon - Troll Doll Jingles skit

For some reason, blogger is being dumb about posting the link as a video....the second part is below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=XKxEjlJwDSs&NR=1

Back on Track

Well, after about a month or so off-track and half-assing everything, I think that I am back into the groove of things.

I just totally lost track.  I gained back 8lbs, which will come off this next week since I am back on drinking my water and eating.  I am also back into going to the gym.  Nellie has been pushing me this past week, and even though I have been half-assing the eating and water, I am really working on the gym.  I want to be at at least 199 by Thanksgiving when I go home to visit Mom.  I saw her in March and it was after that trip that I really started working on this.

If I hadn't quit, this would have been my 22nd week in a row working out and eating right.  I would have probably been under 200 by now.  I'm in no way giving up, that is for sure.  That is in no way an option.

I was at my mother-in-laws last week and we were going through old pictures.  I was flipping skinny even when I was pregnant.  My hair was long and Michael and I were talking and he really wants me to grow my hair back out.  I have been looking for long dos that would still not make me look 10 years older.  I look younger with shorter hair.  So, I think I will make an appointment with Christine, my hairdresser, and see what she can suggest.  I have this stupid naturally curly thing, so it has to get down past my shoulders before I can really do anything with it.  I want to get it colored again, but I also want to be able to do more than throw it up in a ponytail.

This Saturday, I went to visit my son in Raleigh.  He moved back for school last Tuesday.  It's so hard to believe that he is a senior at NC State this year.  Boy, I feel old, lol.

On the way there, I was listening ot one of the comedy stations on Serious satellite radio and this came on:

It as HYSTERICAL!!!  Especially the ones that were supposed to be REM and Alanis Morrisette auditioning, lol

Then, Mikey and I went to Sushi Nine for lunch.  It was AMAZING.  Most of the sushi that I have had has come from Japanese restraunts or Chinese buffet.  I had never been to an acutal Sushi place.

What made it better is that all the rolls were BOGO, so a 70.00 dinner was only 32.00. lol

I had the Rainbow Roll and the Lobster Roll

Mikey had the North Carolina Roll and the Wolfpack Roll:

We were going to go to Cheesecake Factory, but we decided on Sushi Nine.  I'm glad we did becase I definitely do not need cheesecake :p.

Then, we went to Trader Joes and I found the most amazing thing ever.....Cookie Butter!!  It's like peanut butter, but it tastes like a damn oatmeal cookie.  It's wondermous!!  The guy at the checkout said it should come with a warning label, and boy was he right!!  We got him some food for the apartment and some beverages and then I took him back and headed home.

Friday night I had found Sugar Cookie Vodka.  I have been looking for this ever since a lake trip where Leslie had it mixed with diet root beer.

It's a nice combo to have at night before I go to bed.

Ok, enough for now.....Zumba tonight and will catch up my weigh in page with the correct weight tomorrow morning.

Wordless Wednesday - The Yellow Brick Road 5-Mile Race

Mikey and I ran in the 1st Annual Yellow Brick Road 5-Mile Race in Roxboro, NC on July 14th.

Mikey placed 3^rd in his age group (20-29) and 44^th overall.  I placed 13^th in my age group and 118^th overall (out of 321 people).

This was a huge deal to me, as I tore my hamstring 2 weeks ago water skiing, but I was determined to finish this race, as it was the first one of the season.  My son is a huge help to me in my running and it’s something he and I enjoy doing together.

Me at the finish line

Waiting for the door prizes

Start line

Me moving ahead

Like this one - this is about 1/2 mile in

Mikey at the finish

Random costume wearers

I passed the mayor of Munchkinland!

Mikey getting his trophy