I am at Day 11 of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred exercise program. You all know Jillian, right? The maniacal but soft-hearted trainer on Biggest Loser? Anyway, she has this DVD called 30 Day Shred and it's all about doing 20 minutes of intensive cardio/strength exercises every day to grow stronger, leaner and more fit.
The DVD has 3 levels - and you start with Level 1 and work your way up (hopefully) to Level 3 at about day 20. Today was day 11 - and my first day on Level 2.
One would think that kickin up some exercise for a mere 20 minutes a day would be a piece of cake. WRONG-O!!!! This workout video will kick your butt in more ways than one!! I have never dripped so much sweat in my life - and I thought I was in decent shape!! Again, WRONG-O.
Anyway, I've noticed an improvement in my stamina since day 1. I'm a bit stronger. Day 1 I could barely do 5 pushups. Day 11 I'm doing 20 with little sweat. Go me. I've lost a whopping 2 pounds in 10 days!!! It's not so much the pounds I'm looking to lose - it's the being in better shape that I'm after, goal-wise. I think I'll get there.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
No Hoarding Allowed
Every time I watch an episode of Hoarders, I have this massive compulsion (yeah, don't go there...) to go find something in my house and throw it away.
Tonight is no different. 10 minutes into the show and I'm in the kitchen during a commercial break, tossing out 1/2 my plastic ware that's stuffed on the bottom rack of my dishwasher (no, I don't use my dishwasher for washing dishes - due to the lack of enough cabinet space in my kitchen, I store plastic and glass ware in there instead). I mean, I've lived here for 10 months now and I rarely use any of the plastic stuff. I almost exclusively use the glassware instead - I don't like putting plastic in the microwave to heat up my leftovers for lunch at work - so why not just get rid of that crapola?
Go me.
Tonight is no different. 10 minutes into the show and I'm in the kitchen during a commercial break, tossing out 1/2 my plastic ware that's stuffed on the bottom rack of my dishwasher (no, I don't use my dishwasher for washing dishes - due to the lack of enough cabinet space in my kitchen, I store plastic and glass ware in there instead). I mean, I've lived here for 10 months now and I rarely use any of the plastic stuff. I almost exclusively use the glassware instead - I don't like putting plastic in the microwave to heat up my leftovers for lunch at work - so why not just get rid of that crapola?
Go me.
October already?
Excuse me, but what the heck happened to September???? It flew by so fast, I can't hardly remember it. Wow.
Well, some minor news. Molly started her first day at her new day care place today. About midway through the day, I got a picture message on my cell from the owner of the day care. There Molly was, my cutie patootie sitting in the sun on the grass by the fence, her trademark big smile on her face. How sweet!!
At the end of the day, when I went to pick Molly up, she was in great spirits, tail wagging, full of Molly kisses, just happy and content. Can't ask for better than that!!! Right now, she's "retired" for the evening - she's had her dinner, and has plotzed herself down on her pillow bed next to my bed - and she's snoring away.
Well, some minor news. Molly started her first day at her new day care place today. About midway through the day, I got a picture message on my cell from the owner of the day care. There Molly was, my cutie patootie sitting in the sun on the grass by the fence, her trademark big smile on her face. How sweet!!
At the end of the day, when I went to pick Molly up, she was in great spirits, tail wagging, full of Molly kisses, just happy and content. Can't ask for better than that!!! Right now, she's "retired" for the evening - she's had her dinner, and has plotzed herself down on her pillow bed next to my bed - and she's snoring away.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Freak then Seek
When I went to pick up Molly from day care yesterday, they told me that Wag is closing down as of October 1st! It seems the Roseville location (where Molly goes) is not making it financially, so it was a business decision to close down.
That put me into a big emotional spin, because Molly NEEDS daily dog care at a day care place. She cannot stay home alone. This is no luxury for her, it's a necessity. So, of course, I freaked. Cried. Ranted. Raged. (all in the car, by the way, not in public....). Then, true to my nature, I calmed down and decided I needed to act, not react.
So, today, with the help of a couple of the great people at Wag, I found another doggy day care for Molly. It costs a little bit more, but it's close, the place has been there for 8 years and isn't going anywhere, and the owner and her facility come very highly recommended. I visited there after work today, and liked it. I think Molly will be happy there.
The place is a lot different than Wag. First of all, at Waggin Tails, the dogs hang out on a 2-acre spread, outdoors. They have covered areas providing shade and shelter from the rain. There's lots of grass and straw, so Molly will be able to run around (or walk, more likely) without worrying about slipping, as Wag is an indoor facility. I am a little concerned about the winter, when it can get cold out, but we'll play it by ear. There's another dog that is 16 years old and deaf who hangs out - in fact, he's been coming for 7 years, so I think Molly will be just fine.
Well, another crisis averted. Now I can go off to New Mexico for my mini-vacay without worry.
That put me into a big emotional spin, because Molly NEEDS daily dog care at a day care place. She cannot stay home alone. This is no luxury for her, it's a necessity. So, of course, I freaked. Cried. Ranted. Raged. (all in the car, by the way, not in public....). Then, true to my nature, I calmed down and decided I needed to act, not react.
So, today, with the help of a couple of the great people at Wag, I found another doggy day care for Molly. It costs a little bit more, but it's close, the place has been there for 8 years and isn't going anywhere, and the owner and her facility come very highly recommended. I visited there after work today, and liked it. I think Molly will be happy there.
The place is a lot different than Wag. First of all, at Waggin Tails, the dogs hang out on a 2-acre spread, outdoors. They have covered areas providing shade and shelter from the rain. There's lots of grass and straw, so Molly will be able to run around (or walk, more likely) without worrying about slipping, as Wag is an indoor facility. I am a little concerned about the winter, when it can get cold out, but we'll play it by ear. There's another dog that is 16 years old and deaf who hangs out - in fact, he's been coming for 7 years, so I think Molly will be just fine.
Well, another crisis averted. Now I can go off to New Mexico for my mini-vacay without worry.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Miss that chit chat
I called Sam today. She's had a rough couple of weeks - and she finally made a decision about something that I fully support, not that she needed that, but I'm hoping she appreciates my being there for her.
Anyway, even though we chat by gmail and email each other pretty often - nearly every day - I really miss talking "live" with her every day. Not even to talk about something important, just the normal daily chatter - "hey, what's up, nothing, how're you". Just hearing her voice makes me feel like everything is a-okay.
When she lived in New York, going to college, she used to call me at night, late for her, when she was coming home from either work, or the library, or from some friend's dorm or apartment. We'd chat while she waited for a bus or in a taxi if it was really late, until she got back to her dorm. I miss those chats!
I know it sounds dumb, but I watch tv shows and see kids coming over/dropping by their parent's homes and I secretly wish to myself that I could have that. That we could share shabbat every week, or Sunday brunch, or just a glass of wine and a whine session!
I'll keep hoping. Hope springs eternal.
Anyway, even though we chat by gmail and email each other pretty often - nearly every day - I really miss talking "live" with her every day. Not even to talk about something important, just the normal daily chatter - "hey, what's up, nothing, how're you". Just hearing her voice makes me feel like everything is a-okay.
When she lived in New York, going to college, she used to call me at night, late for her, when she was coming home from either work, or the library, or from some friend's dorm or apartment. We'd chat while she waited for a bus or in a taxi if it was really late, until she got back to her dorm. I miss those chats!
I know it sounds dumb, but I watch tv shows and see kids coming over/dropping by their parent's homes and I secretly wish to myself that I could have that. That we could share shabbat every week, or Sunday brunch, or just a glass of wine and a whine session!
I'll keep hoping. Hope springs eternal.
Monday, September 6, 2010
I'm in love with my car
It's been one month - since I fell in love------- with my new car!!!!
I have spent the better part of this year thinking about, then researching, the purchase of a new car. PURRRRRRRchase. PURRRRRRfect.
I found her at the Toyota dealer. My Bluebell. A 2010 V6 4WD Pacific Blue Metallic Limited Toyota RAV4.
She is everything I dreamed of and more. Sleek. Shiny. That beautiful intoxicating new car smell. The thlunk sound you hear when the doors shut you inside of her, making the outside noise of the world go away. The keyless ignition - just touching her button makes her engine come to life.
Sigh.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Just 77 days to go
77 days of summer officially left. 77 more days of possible 90+ degree days. Sigh.
Just came off a nice 3-day weekend. Love the whole holiday thing. On Saturday, I drove out to Sonoma to pick up Lucas, my friend's parents' ginormous standard poodle. I'm dogsitting the Lukester for 2 weeks while his mom and dad visit Jimmy in New York.
Lucas is a good boy and while it took him a little bit of time to settle in, he's done very well. On Sunday, I got him up (he's quite a good sleeper!!!) at 6 AM and loaded MOlly in her stroller, and Luke hooked up to his leash and off we went on a 2 mile walk. Luke got a good workout and when we got home, after drinking a bunch of water, he promptly plopped down on the living room floor and took a 3 hour nap. LOL!!! What a party animal.
On Monday, we got up at about 6:15 and we headed out again. But this time, it was a 3 mile walk. Lucas was not expecting that extra mile! But since it was his 3rd birthday, I felt we needed to honor that by walking 1 mile for each year of his life. Seems right, don't you agree?
Today, back to work. Dropped Molly off at doggy day care, as usual, and I left Lucas' paperwork so that he can be cleared to attend day care too. Lucas was left at home alone, all day, and he did fantastico! I left the tv on for him - I suppose he was treated to a number of home improvement shows since the channel was on HGTV. He was happy to see both me and Molly return. Tomorrow he gets to go to doggy day care too. He's going to really enjoy having other big dogs to play with all day.
So, for the first time since the end of March, when Sam was still here, I got to go out by myself for a few hours and not worry (too much) about leaving Molly home alone. I was gone for about 3 hours on Monday afternoon. I started out by getting my eyebrows waxed and a pedicure at my local nail salon. Ah, that foot and leg massage is always a welcome thing. Hot pink color on my toes and it was smiles for Sherita.
Next, I went to Target and lollygagged around for nearly an hour. I picked up some toiletry things that I needed, and found a cute tunic top that I just "had to have". Smiles again.
Finally, I went to the grocery store and lollygagged there for about an hour, too. Now, normally I run to the market or store or wherever I "need" to go in between work and picking up Molly from day care, or I rush out at lunch and run my errands. So, having Lucas here to keep Molly company is such a blessing. I'm hoping to get out to a movie this coming weekend!!! Wow!!1 Fresh popped corn and maybe even a soda!! That is bliss. Simple bliss.
Just came off a nice 3-day weekend. Love the whole holiday thing. On Saturday, I drove out to Sonoma to pick up Lucas, my friend's parents' ginormous standard poodle. I'm dogsitting the Lukester for 2 weeks while his mom and dad visit Jimmy in New York.
Lucas is a good boy and while it took him a little bit of time to settle in, he's done very well. On Sunday, I got him up (he's quite a good sleeper!!!) at 6 AM and loaded MOlly in her stroller, and Luke hooked up to his leash and off we went on a 2 mile walk. Luke got a good workout and when we got home, after drinking a bunch of water, he promptly plopped down on the living room floor and took a 3 hour nap. LOL!!! What a party animal.
On Monday, we got up at about 6:15 and we headed out again. But this time, it was a 3 mile walk. Lucas was not expecting that extra mile! But since it was his 3rd birthday, I felt we needed to honor that by walking 1 mile for each year of his life. Seems right, don't you agree?
Today, back to work. Dropped Molly off at doggy day care, as usual, and I left Lucas' paperwork so that he can be cleared to attend day care too. Lucas was left at home alone, all day, and he did fantastico! I left the tv on for him - I suppose he was treated to a number of home improvement shows since the channel was on HGTV. He was happy to see both me and Molly return. Tomorrow he gets to go to doggy day care too. He's going to really enjoy having other big dogs to play with all day.
So, for the first time since the end of March, when Sam was still here, I got to go out by myself for a few hours and not worry (too much) about leaving Molly home alone. I was gone for about 3 hours on Monday afternoon. I started out by getting my eyebrows waxed and a pedicure at my local nail salon. Ah, that foot and leg massage is always a welcome thing. Hot pink color on my toes and it was smiles for Sherita.
Next, I went to Target and lollygagged around for nearly an hour. I picked up some toiletry things that I needed, and found a cute tunic top that I just "had to have". Smiles again.
Finally, I went to the grocery store and lollygagged there for about an hour, too. Now, normally I run to the market or store or wherever I "need" to go in between work and picking up Molly from day care, or I rush out at lunch and run my errands. So, having Lucas here to keep Molly company is such a blessing. I'm hoping to get out to a movie this coming weekend!!! Wow!!1 Fresh popped corn and maybe even a soda!! That is bliss. Simple bliss.
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