! trANNsformation BaBy !

So today was a hooky from work day.

I called in sick - maybe twice in a year do I do this… usually too guilt ridden.

Shopaholic, her sister and I went to the John Legend concert last night in Oakland. It was weird being on the BART after what happened - the blatant execution style MURDER of a human being by the BART police. There’s been rioting and community outrage. It never fails to amaze me how blatantly people are discriminated against - only they die as a result of it and they the local government does not act quickly or justly which just ends up fueling destructive anger.

These acts further separate us from each other - makes all the advances in civil rights less bright.

It’s just absolutely sad and frustrating.

Anyway, it was a good concert - I like the artist but I wouldn’t pay to go see him. Meanwhile, they are ardent fans. So it was nice and I got home by midnight but already plotted to skip work because I had a day free of appointments.

So today I started out by doing laundry, reviewing my last house search area to pinpoint and find some new listings. I also took this opportunity to set up a few MD appointments to see if I could be helped with a physical/lab work as well as my sleeping issue. So I am pleased that this is taken care of right now. My first appointment is 1/26 - so then I guess they’ll do another referral.

I am very hungry these past few days and that hasn’t been good. I know it’s about THAT time and my appetite increases. I tried to fool myself today by eating a giant salad of greens/tomatoes and my watered down salad water (dressing diluted a bit too much!). I ate 3 corn on the cobs straight from the boiling pot. I drank 4 cups of tea but still I’m hungry, this is despite a very sensible breakfast of Korean soup and a bowl of rice, a few low fat cheese sticks, a laughing cow wedge.

So I cleared out the fridge and realized that I’m down to multiple containers of various soups (the ones you buy at the grocery store - in the refrigerated section) and salad. I decided on my weight loss oatmeal for dinner - TWO packets along with my poor withered blueberries. Wow, I’ve now got a nice hot giant bowl of fluffy oatmeal Now I guess having to toss out the 2% milk wasn’t so bad…

I hope the next few days won’t be so damn challenging. I know I’ll be super busy with work and on the road. I’m not expecting any miracles on Friday morn. Just hopin I didn’t GAIN anything. Knew this road wasn’t gonna be easy…

Meanwhile, the blues are tryin’ to slip in and I’m holding them at Bay.

GEEZ.

Can a girl get a break?