Odds and Ends

Work has left my brain fried lately and I have had no desire to write. The thought will flit through my head and exit quickly. I have spent a lot of time on Facebook lately http://www.facebook.com/doodledash playing Farmville. It is fun but it causes me to waste a lot of time. I put myself on a self imposed fast of my computer for a day. I read something in a book that had a comment how technology is the new god. It hit home with me and I decided to pull back.

I have pulled back a lot in the past few weeks with some stuff so I could get a fresh perspective on myself. I came to some hard but important truths that have made me do some restructuring. I have been diligently doing tasks for specified time periods-short ones. I find I have gotten a lot accomplished and it adds to my feelings of satisfaction. I am learning that I can get things done and it helps me build on improving things.

Weight Watchers At Work was recently implemented at my job and I have joined the group. Yesterday was the first meeting and weigh in and it went well. It didn't really hit me until I was going to make dinner that this is really going to be a big change. I am going to have to readjust my shopping, meals, etc. It will require some real planning which I have wanted to do but never done. I have a financial and personal commitment now to it that I lacked previously. I have embarked on the new way of eating involving points!

The summer has flown by. I can't believe school starts in less than two weeks. Next week we wil be going to the Minnesota Get Together which I have successfully avoided for many years. I am not a big State Fair person but I made a commitment to go. I know it will be fun. The part I am dreading is the parking which is insane. I will be dealing with that though in my own way so it will work out just fine.

I was very proud of myself this morning when I got food at work. I bought a bottle of juice, a plain bagel and peanut butter. No pop. No goodies. I had a bagel for snack at home and am hungry but will do ok with dinner. I think I need to check the library to see what they have for WW cookbooks.

It has been a rainy, gray day. I got off work early and took a nap. I tried to wake up but continually was dragged back to sleep, the eyelids would not stay open. It was awful I was so tired. I am still yawning now. Project Runway starts tonight finally after a year. I look forward to Tim and Heidi and Nina and Michael. Top Chef Las Vegas was on last night so I finally have something to watch. It has been lean pickings for TV viewing this summer.

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Anonymous said…
And I am proud of you too, for deciding to make big changes. must be the season for this....LW
5:01 PM
Reina said…
I too am excited for the things you are doing with your life. You continue to be an inspiration and a support to me. As always, thanks for your honesty and many prayers for your successes!
7:22 AM
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