Wine

Wine makes a crazy day way more... fuzzy.  Whem things are fuzzy, things just don't matter.  The person who invented wine was very very smart.  It has been a long month, and I anticipate more of the same for October, except I get to have a weekend getaway date with my sweetie that I am looking forward to very much.

So, speaking of sweetie... when I'm texting with my iPhone it's like I'm typing with a Johnsonville Braut or something, and I typed sweetit instead of sweetie.  I find that really amusing right now.  I also find this really amusing:  ha ha! (be sure to have your sound on)  When I figure out a way to make that my ring tone, well, I'm sooo gonna do it!  

Alright, that is all for now.  

~Emily

Accomplished

Last week was a long rough week.  It seriously felt, for me, like one long never ending day.  I'm sure next week is going to be more of the same.  You see, we are short staffed at the moment.   This will change next week as well.  We have been short an attorney, and a paralegal.  I've been doing my job (legal assistant) and the paralegal job.  The firm is looking for a paralegal, but no good apps have come in yet.  We did hire a new attorney.  This is good and alarming.  A new attorney means more work, but a new attorney also means I'll be doing less in the drafting of documents I am unfamiliar with.  It's been a period of change, and I'm hoping it's going to get better.  But that's not why I'm posting.

Despite being dog tired, and concerned about coming down with a cold, we managed to get some things done around the house that we've needed to do.  It's nice to feel like I got something done, and like I got some rest.  Now if only I could have one more day... the weekends go by too fast. :(

~Emily

Appreciation

I am a very lucky lady.  I am reminded of that in so many ways, every day.  For example, today when we were knocking out some quests in World of Warcraft with some of our friends I was reminded how respectful David and I are to one another.   This doesn't mean our friends don't care for eachother.  Their banter is more mean spirited than ours is.  We are a good team playing when playing our game.  But we are like that in any task we do together.  My David is a safe, warm, loving place for me to land when I've had a rough day.  He's like that for me every day.  It's been kind of a rough couple of weeks, and I just really appreciate my David.

~Emily

Week 13

So now I think our new routine is just our routine.  That is a great feeling!  Weight has always been an issue for me, and probably always well be.  But I finally feel like maybe I am finally getting a handle on things and going about this whole change the right way.  I actually prefer the whole wheat bread and the wheat pasta now.  I like my non-fat latte.  I still hate getting out of bed in the morning to walk, but I like that we get out of our (nice warm cozy) bed every morning and walk together.  I'm looking forward to the day when maybe I don't hate pictures of myself.  I miss scrapbooking and I'm looking forward to getting back into my hobbies.

~Emily

Another Year Older

So today was my birthday.  I got some sweet happy birthdays on my facebook, and a couple of phone calls from loved ones.  My David went above and beyond to make me feel special.  He spent the whole day with me even though it was a great day to be in the workshop.  We played our cute little spacegoats.  He sat through several episodes of Angel with me.  And the sweetest part, he cooked for me. :)  We had a lovely dinner of steak and twice baked potato (sour cream and sharp Tillamook cheddar) and a nice Malbec to drink.  We ended the evening with chocolate cake with a mocha mousse and orange cream sauce.  It was food to die for, and I loved every bite! My sweetie took good care of me, and I had a wonderful day!  Thanks sweetie, I appreciate all your hard work and time spent in the kitchen! ;)

~Emily

Week 12

I was telling a co-worker this week that David and I have gotten up every morning for the last 12 weeks and walked.  Every day.  Rain or shine.  I was thinking about that, and I'm really proud of us!  It has been a change in our routine, not a huge change, but enough of a change that sleeping in is sleeping until 6:30 or 7:30.  I kind of can't imagine not getting up and walking.  I don't miss the ice cream, or the bread with dinner.  I don't miss my triple venti vanilla with whip latte.  I'm so proud of how far we have come, and how much we have done.  I think by this time next year we are going to be two very different, smaller, happier people.  Hooray for getting our lives back!

~Emily

Week 11

I don't know why I am so behind at posting my week update.  Week 11 went swimmingly.  :)

~Emily

Week 10

We made it through week 10, despite the fact our route was thrown a bit by David having to travel.  I'm proud of him, he stuck to the diet as best he could while on the road including walking every morning.  I did as well, except I rode our exercise bike so I didn't have to walk in the dark alone.   It feels good to have this new routine feel like it is no longer the new routine, it's just the routine. :)

~Emily