Support Groups - Chit Chat # 67

Welcome to the Jaded Ladies' family room... :wave: Come on in and chat with us....:gossip:

It's Monday again!!

Marti - glad you were able to spend some time with your sister. Is she expecting? What exactly were you looking at, at Target?

Cristi - my friend had a candle lit during her ceremony in remembrance of her brother and the parents who had passed away. It was touching. Good luck :crossed: at PT and WI today.

Jen - like the others, I'd love to see a picture of you. IMO, men love long hair because they see it as young and sexy. Just look in the underwear section of the catalog and notice the hair lengths....

Krista - YAY for you!!!! BDUs must be your uniform? Five months will pass quickly in the overall scheme of things...

Susan - Cristi's right, seedless watermelon costs more. If Mike's time with the Gabster is taking away from your time with her, I'd have him back off. What are the legal arrangements? Of course you want to be fair, but sheesh, her time with you is important, too.

Sue - I figured you/they wore t-shirt or tanks, lol. Hope you find what's wrong with you. Have you been tested for fibromyalgia? It is such an elusive disease and doctors in this area are finally getting the clue.

Angie - what's Crossing Jordan and do I need to see it?

Shanna - awww, (((HUGS)))) for the comments regarding your weight. Some people can be so thoughtless. "Pleasantly plump" is not a bad thing, though. Keep that in mind, ok? But since you are not happy, what are you going to do about it? Although you eat healthily, how about you write down your calories for a week and see how that goes? Even with healthy food, they add up real quick and it's easy to overeat without even knowing it.

Hi to the others.

We had so much fun yesterday! All the grandkids were here, so I got lots and lots of hugs and sticky watermelon kisses. http://67.15.13.185/forums/images/smilies/buddysmooch.gif

Today I have to tackle Mt. Washmore. I'm also going to work on a house-warming gift for my neice. I thought I'd do a frame, maybe 16x20 of schoool photos of her, with comments. Kind of like a big scrapbook page under glass.

What are your plans for the day?

Morning ladies--

James just left for work. So I got 12hrs. with him!! :love:

Angie--So glad that I can help you keep track of your TOM scheduling!! :lol: Thanks for the heads up on the "Village" and I've seen that it got 4 out of 5 stars.....Just going to have to wait to see it on video.....(because yeah....I still want to see it) Have you seen the movie "The hours"? I started watching it last night and ended up going to bed and recording the rest (since I was half way through) I had a hard time keeping up with it at first! (might be because I missed the first 10 mins. of it???)

Sue--Lasagna has been on my mind the last couple of days. I don't eat it much but James does and I thought about making some and then freezing it in portions so when he comes home and asks why there is no food......I can just say there is some stuff in the freezer. (I don't buy much food when there is only me here)

Cristi--You should see my dining room table and my coffee table. I'm working on scrapbooking in both places!! :dizzy: BUT--I did manage to clean AROUND my mess!! :lol: I finally managed to get part of a page done. I'm taking more time with this one I guess. More detailed then Usual......cutting out tiny daisies..then matting them on paper and sticking a brad through the center....then I got to looking at the colors and don't like it to much together but it's too late now!!! I will post a photo of it later on today.

Shanna--Can't believe your man changed his plans....especially with ones that don't include you!! Did ya beat him with a stick? (just teasin') I spent an hour or so with my sis & her DD. Big handlful!! Was SO worn out by the time I got back home!! If you would have came over, you would have been sitting in traffic for hours!! Did you read about that semi-truck that caught fire? Well it was just near the Creswell Exit heading south...I saw them putting the fire out when I drove up to Eugene.....there was no cab left!!! (scary)

Jana--My sister is expecting her #2, due in January.....two days after her #1dd birthday. We went to Target for whatever it was my sister needed. (I thought it was for just diapers but we left with her spending $80!!!) I just pretty much watched my niece. She started fussing so I put her down to walk and boy....she was having fun playing hide and seek!! She was cute, but I have to say I'm glad that my girl is 10!! :D My body is not used to the "almost 2's!!!" :lol:

Good morning to all the rest of the Jaded Gals out there!! :wave:

Not much planned for me today. I'm not feeling too good.....feel all queasy and icky. TOM is taking affect in a way that I just want to curl up and stay in a fetal position all day!! This better go away by Wednesday. At least the interview is not until 1:00. So I don't have to rush in the morning and I can pop in some IBProfin before I leave.......

I'm going to go lay down on the couch....I will check in later on this evening.

Well guys,
I finally stopped throwing up yipeee... Howevery, I gained 5lbs i now wiegh 155 which is funny coz i couldn't keep anything down. So im changing my labor day goal to 150-152.
But it is my TOM so hopefully i didn't gain this much..
I loved the movie the village me and my hubby thought it was pretty good.
I started a scrapbook of me and james it pretty fun i always read about everyone doing it so I started it a couple week ago...
I only got 31more days until James is out of the Army yipppeee I hate the army hehe.. Unless for some reason they find a way to stoplaw him but they shouldn't were doing everything possible to make sure they can't. I don't want him to go back to iraq that sucked the last time he was over during the war and got to kill the sons and drag them down the street and see the palaces and stuff.... anyways no more talkin bout it... I'm gonna go back and read the thread take care guys, Heather

Happy Monday All~

Not much to say ladies, still feeling a little icky from this cold/allergies, what ever it is. I wish it would go away. Anyway, PT was fine, it kind of seems like a waste of time and money for her to just move my arm a little. Hmmm...not sure how long this will go on. She gives me exercises to do at home so why do I need to see her and pay her??? Going to give it the benefit of the doubt and continue for a little while and see what happens. I am a little disappointed with my WI. I did mess up on my challenge of staying OP because I actually used up all my flex points and went over on Saturday so while there was no change I guess I can be thankful there wasn't a gain. I really am going to work harder at planning my meals and sticking to it so next WI will be better.

Marti~hope you get to feeling better. Since mine has been so goofy from not having one for months and then having a little surprise every now and then they actually haven't been so bad, except for the cravings. Before though, OUCH! I too wanted to curl up in the fetal position and just sleep, not do anything. Some days the pain was just unbearable and if I had pain pills I was taking them. The things we women have to endure.

Shanna~I wouldn't give what those guys said much thought. I have seen skinny women that look fine and men would say they needed to lose weight. Some people are just idiots! Only you know your body and what you need to do to feel better about yourself. Just remember the weight is not who you are.

Heather~so are you having fun scrapbooking? I enjoy it so much most of the time. Glad you are feeling better.

Jana~the house warming gift sounds cool. Glad you had a great time yesterday.

Angie~I have been watching Crossing Jordan for a couple of weeks now. I never caught it when it first came out but once in a while I catch an episode-I like it.

Hi to everyone else wherever you are :wave:

Nothing planned for the day. Went to PT, then the scrapbook store, grocery store to get a couple of things and home. Didn't really find what I wanted at the scrapbook store-was looking for baby stuff for a girl but I didn't care much for what they had. They change the stuff so often sometimes I don't like it. I did get a couple of things though. Maybe I will go to Michaels in a couple of days and see what they have before starting again. Have a load of laundry to get done and that's about it for me today. Oh, have about three or four things to iron. Anyway...

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Take care :grouphug:

Hi my name is Julie, I am 22yrs old, from Rhode Island!!!
I am interested in being a Jaded Lady!!
SW august 2003 = 256 lbs
CW august 2004 = 194 lbs
GW January 2005 = 170 lbs

I am currently working as a medical biller, but I go to school in the evenings to become a Respiratory therapist. I hope to graduate in January!!

I dont have any children, but my puppy "Max", hes a 2yr old Jack Russell..

Right now I am not on a certain diet plan, I am just trying to eat healthy and work out on a daily basis, I just want to feel better about ME!!!! But it's getting hard now to get the weight off, and I need support from people who understand what Im going through!!! So I hope that you will all accept me into the club and I look forward to meeting you all!! I have aol instant messenger , coolthng2 and I also have msn messenger jules20@hotmail.com
if anyone is interested in chatting, look for me!! Hope to hear from you soon
Julie :p

Hello all-
WI day - no change. This isn't terribly surprising as I ate all my flex and activity points last week - went a little nuts, I guess. I sent myself a thread off of DWLZ that is a " How OP are you" challenge. It's in the WW at Home thread on her message boards. I'm using it to get me back on track. I stayed within my points last week, but could have done a better job of eating my fruits/veggies, drinking milk, and getting my exercise in. I know some of it is emotional eating. My family's health problems just keep coming, it seems. My MIL's mother has been hospitalized with pneumonia and congestive heart failure...she's beginning to do things like sleep all the time and refuse to eat. My mother called to tell me my uncle's been given about 2 years to live due to a recently diagnosed heart defect. My mother, ever so tactful and full of grace, said," He's so bitter! I know he's a Christian and if he's going to be so bitter I just hope God takes him soon" Geez the guy's gonna die.. I think he has the right to be a little pi**ed for a while!

Meanwhile, this trip next week to visit my dad is looming and he's expecting us all over for dinner. I really don't want to associate with his wife ( he recently remarried his ex) but I have decided to do so for the sake of my children. I want my dad to have his opportunity to be a grandpa and I can tolerate her for that reason. They are very lucky my kids are so young - how would I explain the disappearing grandma? That's pretty much what happened three years ago...she dumped my dad after 20 years and not a phone call to me or my kid to explain why there would be no more grandma. Now they are back together and i guess it's fortunate that my son doesn't even remember her so she gets a second chance.

Enough griping....I will be going out of town later this week, so if it seems as though I fell off the face of the planet, well, I did....for a week or so :)

TJ - are you the one who is the Big Brother fan? So am I...sometimes I'm kind of embarassed to admit it, that show can get kind of sleazy. I follow the live feed coverage over at Survivor Sucks and I tell you, that is what makes that show fascinating. You get to read about all the stuff they don't show on TV. I'm gonna go through some serious BB withdrawal on my camping trip next week. My other fave is the Amazing Race....

Marti - I hope you feel better soon - pop those Motrin and drink lots of water..I find that helps alot especially on these hot days

Jana - congrats on yet another loss! Did anyone take a pic of you all dressed up for the wedding? I like shopping and dressing up after losing some weight - what a boost! The candle was a very classy touch, IMO. My BIL died of AIDS in 1995..when my SIL married in 1998, she asked for donations to the hospice that cared for him in his final days in lieu of gifts. She had his picture on what would have been the gift table.....your friend's touching tribute reminded me of that...

Christi - hope you feel better soon. Sounds like you and I had similar weeks. Maybe we ought to do the OP challenge together. You tally all your points for the week to come up with a percentage. My goal is to be at 75% OP or better. These tallies are for things besides staying within points...which are things I need to focus on.

Heather - I sure hope they don't extend your DH...keep reading in the news about military tours being extended - probably because they know people are itching to get out! volunteer military - ha Friend of ours is in the guard and getting ready to ship out. They are going to ship him out two weeks before his baby is born.....then he won't see the new one until he's about 18 mos old. Glad you are feeling better...

Shanna - I'm glad you are feeling more motivated, but, really, don't let what those guys said get to you. Would they be your type of guy anyway? I don't really think size has that much of a bearing on a person's ability to get with someone. It's all in the head. I know plenty of big gals who have no trouble in the romance department.... ;) As for relatives, I grew up with skinny mom who was always trying to get me to diet....She's relaxed a bit since she's seen that I have a decent life even though I'm overweight. She and my grandma would always tell me that I'd get more dates if I lost weight. Well, you know I did ok anyway! cheer up...we are here for you...

well, DH just walked in the door, so I'm off...will try to post before we take off
RosieKate

Hello again ladies--

I think I've popped in 6 IBprofins since I've been up today...(got up at 6:30 when James got his phone call) That's not too bad is it?

I decided to go take my shower....and then go pay some bills and do some grocery shopping...get myself out of the house and walking so I don't feel so "ICK".....boy....you know how they tell you to shop at the grocery store around the outer aisles? Well you should have seen me....I zig zagged through the store more than twice!! :lol: I don't shop at the store very often and it was so NICE and COOL in there!!!! :D But I finally had to get going.

Anyone try those 100 calorie snack bags? They have oreo, chip ahoy, and cheeze nips.....I bought the chip ahoy so I could try them and see how they were. I like them. Give me a sweet treat without going crazy!

Heather--Once you get a couple pages done of your scrapbooking....post a photo!! We'd love to see your talents!

Cristi--Men should absolutely bow down to us for all the womenly crap we have to deal with each month don't you think? :D Not only the pain and discomfort but our mood swings!! I've been told that I can get moody! :dizzy:

Julie--Glad to see you made it here! Feel free to come here anytime and just talk.....about anything that you're needing to talk about. We don't limit this area to just weight loss. And sometimes things happen in our lives that we just need to yap to someone about it. Congrats on the weight you've lost so far!! That is just so great!!

Rk--I like how you're letting your dad be a grandpa. I feel the same way about my dad and my step-mom. She is no angel and no matter what she does to this day....it doesn't make up for all that she did when we were younger. Emotional scares are hard to heal. But for the sake of Jhanai...I visit or make sure that they have contact because I do love my dad and I know Jhanai love BOTH of them....(she'll never hear anything bad from me) And I always want her to have a relationship with her grandparents. It won't ever be like what I have with mine....but...you know what I mean.

Hello to the rest of you ladies out there.

I think I'm going to roll my belly onto the couch. Watch some Oprah and Dr. Phil.....stare at my scrapbook! :D I finally finished that page. Glued it down. Now to think of the next one!

Better get...take care!

Hi ladies,

Holy Cow!! Are you guys ALL on the same TOM schedule, or what???? They say friends get synchronized! Thanks goodness I'm done with that.... well, I hope so, anyway.

Marti - lol, I just said at the other thread how much I like the colors you chose for the new scrapbooking pages! They are really, really pretty! Glad you had some quality time with lover boy. :o

Heather - if they let your DH out, are you going back to Texas? This will be an exciting new chapter in your lives.

Cristi - maybe the PT techs are having you come back so they can do ROM (range of motion) checks and such? But yeah, it does seem silly to pay them to do what you can do at home. Anything that isn't a gain is a good weigh-in!

Julie - Welcome and congrats on the weight loss so far! Those Jack Russells are energetic little guys, aren't they? My sister has one, and she bounces all over the place, lol. I've got 3 dogs, and they are part of the family.

RosieKate - thanks for the tip of the thread at Dottie's. Yep, you've been through a lot of emotional stuff, with more coming, it seems. I hope you'll have time to say goodbye before you take off. Yes, I had Katie take a picture of me and Neal dressed up, and will send you a copy through your email. EDITED TO ADD: I didn't send it, because it's just too awful!

Dang, I just got company, so gotta go! BBL,

Hi Julie and welcome!! CONGRATS on your recent weight loss bet you feel tons better???? I am sure you will do a super job getting to your goal weight.

Hope you feel better Cristi. I use to have allergies when I lived on the coast, so miserable. Pray that you start feeling better.

YAY for James being with you 12 hours!! Are you sure all his RR friends are married?? Anyone close to seperating???? lol- I am JK!! Geesh.....get myself in trouble.I can hear the toot toots (is that what they are called??) of the train at night. It was like every 20 minutes last night. It was like "SHUT UP ALREADY!!"....lol.

Heather- you guys still doing the Race for 140?? Have you made it back to the pool yet??

Shanna- tell those men to shove it up their arse!!!! Like they are God's gift to women or something * roll eyes* ........you wouldn't want those kind of creeps anyway......lol

Jana!! My muther........
There is NO legal agreement between Mike and myself regarding Gabrielle. That was the whole point in him not seeing her for so long. I was advised not to let him see her before we went to court. Because...........if he were to take her and keep her I would be at his mercy.
So, he never went to court.
Instead we went to counseling. I don't believe he would never bring her back. I don't think he actually wants to work as a full time parent........lol
I don't like that he nickels and dimes Gabrielle. Who btw never wants for anything. I dress her really nice and she always has food on her plate. I just got her off the state medical and onto Kaiser, which I pay for......
Anyway, long winded. He owes her over $3000 in CS and I didn't receive anything in the mail today, no long lost money orders......
I give up!! I just knows when he lies and I can't deal with that in my life.

Dinner Break!!! YAY...............food!! lol

ttfn :)

:cool: Thanks so much for welcoming me to your group!!! Tonight is tough for me, because I am trying to conquer my binging habits!!! I've figured that the only thing stopping me from losing more weight, are my nighttime munchies!!! I find that it's become a psychological thing, I feel out of sort if I dont binge junkfood before going to bed... Im not even hungry , I just feel the need to eat.. SOOOO, the buck stops here, I've promised myself that I am going to end tonight!!! No snacks, no junk, just a couple pieces of hard candy and thats it!!!!!! Pray for me please....HAHA.. If I could stop it for just one week, I probably would be over the habit, it's just getting through the week, so Ill try to keep extra busy to fill the void!!! I'll let you know how it goes....

MARTI Glad to hear you ventured out to the grocery store today!!!
I read somewhere that you were a student also, what are you
studying?? And second question, because I'm knew is James
your husband? Also where in the store did you find the 100 cal
snack bags. I think I'd be interested in those!!!!

Jana Thanks for being so kind and welcoming!!! Now one question I
have for you?? Do you create a new Chit Chat everyday? I
Just want to make sure I know where to write everyday to
you guys!! And I look forward to getting to know you better!

RoseKatie Even though we havent met yet, sorry to hear about
your family struggles. My grandmother recently passed
away and I know how difficult it is to have people in and
out of the hospital!!! It's certainly not easy, especially
when you're trying to keep a clear mind on dieting!! But
hang in there, it will be worth it in the long run!!

To everyone else, Im just getting to know everyone, so I hope to meet the rest of you soon!!! Have a wonderful night girls, and I'll check in with you all tomorrow!!!!! Julie :lol:

Here I am again!!

Trying to keep myself preoccupied. I really want to go for a walk but it is just too hot out. (love my excuses?) But it's true. Oregon shouldn't be this hot! Can't wait for FALL!!!!!!!

Julie--Those snack I found at Walmart. They say they have 100 calories and 3g. of fat per bag. The cookie is thin like a chip. And for me....it's more than enough. I'm usually not a sweet fiend...I like the salty stuff...but this just appealed to me. ----And not to butt in on Jana's answer for you.....the chit chat thread stays until it reaches 50 post...then we start a new one. Anyone who happens to see it reach there first can start the new thread. Don't worry....you'll find us.

Susan--I would like to think that I'll make it to 140 by labor day...but it sure is a struggle!! Nothing like really hot weather to make you feel bogged down. If I had the bravery, I would go to the lake and swim to cool off and get exercise...but my ex left a huge emotional scar the last time I went (humiliation and such) and I haven't been back. (pretty stupid isn't it?) I think I need therapy!

Jana--My comment about the colors were because the Oregon Ducks (college football team) colors are yellow and green. Wasn't even thinking that until I was finished. **sigh** but it's finished now. I was thinking that green and a pale pink would have looked better.......


Hello to the rest of you girls out there.

I think I'm going to grab some more water.....one thing about TOM...can't get ENOUGH water!! :p

I will check in again later.....such a busy girl I am......

Jana~ Nope we are not in the wedding…just helping her plan it. And boy does it come in handy to tell someone that it is for a “client.” My hubby said that to a guy on the phone about a dj service, and got $200 off the normal price. They are going to have anywhere from 170 to probably about 200 people. If we light a fire under her tushy then we can definitely get things done.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. We have been busy, and it is going to get even busier. Our son is getting baptised this coming Sunday, so we are busily getting everything ready for that.

Plus, I emailed my sister that I haven't talked to in about 2 years. So hopefully I get a response from her soon.

Mindee, your friend is getting married and shes not like gung ho about weeding preperatons? Thats really nice of you to help her out so much.

Jewell, we have something in common,,,JR, my lil girl is 2 years old last month and her name is Skittles (the Wonder Dog..lol) we had her spayed last week, and shes done so well.
Congrats on the huge weight loss, I am hoping to follow in your lead...and Jana's lead and Susan's and Marti's

Shanna, what can I say about them dim wits you over heard? What right do they have saying such hog wash about another person? I would have to say if they were a perfect specimen of men, they still wouldn't have a right.
I wear size 20 clothes, need to lose well over a 100 lbs,,,and I on a normal basis get hit on from men. Its all about attitude! If you are a size 4 or 14 or even a 24 its how you carry yourself, the confidence you show. I personally know I will never be a size 4, I don't want to be a 24 (been there done that, thanks!) but I sure would like to be a 14, or 12 or EVEN a 10. But till then Im still living my life and taking it all in. I am not going to hide my fat bleep in the closet, I am going to do what I want to. If ever someone made a comment like that to me, I swear they would be hiding in a closet after I am done with them. Don't let people rule your life with comments like that!

Well after that Im wiped out...lol
Angie

Question for you ladies--

How do you present yourself or what kind of questions should I ask if I have more than one interviewer??

I got a call from an old friend who said that she heard that OML has a panel of interviewers and I'm not too keen on that...but I want to do ok. (hopefully she is WRONG) :lol:

So.....

Need suggestions and advice...What do you girls have for me?? :D

Smile, have a firm handshake, look the person who is talking to you in the eye. Write down any questions you have now down and bring them in so they know you have prepared yourself.
Angie

Hey girl I have been where you are at. The interview for the job I have now and the two before that were all with multiple people firing off questions like I was at trial. One had three and the other ones where just two . Still it is very nerve racking, especially since I am really shy. But here is some advice from experience.

Make sure to look them all in the eye when answering their questions, nit just the person who asked it.

Be slow and precise in your answers, try not to use a lot of ummms and aahhhs. I know it is hard, I struggle with that one. Talking too fast also makes you sound unsure of yourself, etc.

I Agree with Angie, write down any questions you can think of now, so if they don't cover the topic themselves, you won't look silly when they ask you if you have any questions for them and you draw a blank because of nerves. I do that all the time with interviews. I hate interviews by the way, have I said that already. LOL

I have also learned to not ponder to much on the answers to the questions , makes they think you are quick on your feet.

Also one thing that I don't do but should, ( read a tip someone in a magazine or something) Is to sell yourself. Know what your qualities are and let them have it. You are a dang fine worker, you know what you are doing and tell them so. The biggest thing is to sell yourself.

I know you will do good, but I am like you and HATE to be interview. I get nervous, tend to talk too fast and stubble over my words. However you are a good talker ( hee hee) and I know you will WOW the socks off them girlfriend. If they don't get blown away by your skill and talent and wonderful personality, well they are missing out and don't deserve you anyway. Pooh one them. Down shanna, down girl. hee hee
Just know I am here for hon for moral support, to talk away your fears and listen. You are going to do great no matter what you do.

Good morning ladies!

Susan - oic about visitation with Gaby. Glad you have all the rights and can call the shots. I agree it's doubtful that Mike would keep her... that'd be too much work and money for him.

Julie - as Marti said, we let a thread get to around 50 posts, and anyone can start a new thread. Just be sure to keep the title the same, but with the next number. Also, you can set your preferences to have 30 posts on a page if you go to user cp, then options.

Marti - I've seen those 100 calorie snack bags, but haven't bought any. May take 1 or 2 to Disney. Sounds like you got some pretty good advice for the interview.

Mindee - a baptism is so sweet! Will lots of your family be there for it? Hope you hear from your sister. I have 3 who live near me, and 1 who lives about 4 hours away. No brothers, though. Is your sister your only sibling?

Angie - is Skittles doing ok?

Hello to the other Ladies!

Not much going on today. I want to get some weeding done before it gets too hot outside. :cool:

BBL,

Great News!!!! Remember how I said I would overcome my binging last night!!! I DID IT!!! NO snacks at all before bed... I am so proud of myself I just have to do it again tonight!!!! I hope it gets easier!!! Im at work, on my lunch break and figured I would sign in to say hello....

Angie : So glad to hear we have our poochies in common.. My puppy
is named Max!! and hes my baby....such a sweet dog..!! If I
ever have children, he will definitely have a problem sharing
his territory!! Glad to meet you though, look forward to talking
with you more!!

Marti : As far as your above question on the multiple interviewers,
I've been there!!!! Just keep your cool and go in with a very
positive attitude about yourself.. They love to see confidence,
and see that you are eager for a challenge!! Have faith and
dont let them see that you're intimidated that it's them against
you!!! I know you'll do fine.... what is the job for anyhow??

Well I have to get going for now, but I'll check in with everyone later on!!
Have a good afternoon my girls!!!
Julie

Good morning girls--

This is going to be quick...my power keeps shutting off and my computer isn't liking that!! Right now I have all these crazy lines across the bottom of my screen!!! (ugghhhh!!)

I will be back later to do individuals...just wanted to say good morning!!!




Good Morning!!! :wave:

Hi Ladies and WELCOME Julie!

Just checking in for a few minutes, will do individuals later this evening.

Right now I am babying a baby, aaaahhhh. This past Friday we had a call from someone in the neighborhood who lost a dog and was wondering if we had seen it. Since we are in a HOA everyone in this little subdivision has a list of all the neighbors so apparently they were calling everyone. Anyhoo...I deleted the message and then DS told me there was a dog that came up to him in the garage and he was playing with it. It went on it's merry way and didn't think anymore about it-didn't see it again. Well, this morning I go out to get the newspaper and there is a guy across the street asking me if I know of anyone who has lost a dog and I told him about the phone call. Thinking it couldn't be the same dog. The dog was stuck in the basement of the house across the street that they started building a couple of weeks ago, and we had a terrible storm this morning. The guy was afraid to touch the dog for fear it may be rabid or might bite him and didn't really want to call the dog pound. I told him I would get DS so he could see if it was the same dog that came in the garage Friday. OMG!! It was!! That is so sad because if she wandered over there Friday that poor dog has been stuck in there since then, no food, no water! Anyway, DS got her out and she seemed fine. She ran around a little and then we put her in the back till we find her owners. Of course feed her and gave her water, poor dog was starving. Anyway...starting calling the neighbors and luckily the first call was the owners-I am hoping. :crossed: We are not sure yet. The person who answered was a neighbor babysitting the dog owners triplets! She won't be home till 1:30. I am so hoping it is their dog. I can only imagine what they have been going thru and I have been thinking what if that guy didn't show up this morning. I was outside yesterday and never heard the dog bark or whimper. If it our little Ernie I would be devasted. So that has been most of my morning, got a little bit of cleaning done and that is it. Keep going on the deck to baby Aries. The lady I talked with says she answers to Aries so when I didn't see her on the deck I called out that name and she came, she wants in but is dirty and shedding like crazy so I keep going over and petting her and talking to her. She is sooooo pretty. Anyway...now I need to go run a couple of errands really fast and I will be back later this evening to post.

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Arghh!!!!!

I give up....I will be back later tonight after I turn off my computer for awhile....this isn't working!! (I'm having withdrawls already!)

:dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Well Cristi I know if Skittles was lost I would be freaking. There was a JR lost sign up in our grocery store. We are hoping someone foudn it...and its back with his family.

Yes Jana, Skittles (the Wonder Dog) is doing well....she didnt' even milk her surgery...lol

Well I need to get my dinner on the table and off to football...never ends...
Angie

Ok, add me to the TOM list. I was really crabby all weekend and...walla...here it is! What is that 5, 6 of us right now? My, we are a fun bunch of hormones!

Yesterday was such a long day. Worked like 11 hrs. Just didn't have it in me to sit down in front of a computer and type. Today I've got a migraine, so I left a little early, maybe 1/2 hr (whoppee) so I guess it'll eventually even out in the end.

Cristi - My realtor actually let one of my cats out, somehow, while she was showing my house! I called her butt at midnight and fired her! Luckily, little Thumbelina came home 2 days later!

Jewels - WELCOME! And congrats on making it through the night. That is my absolute worst time too. I was 25-30 lbs thinner when I worked 2nd shift!

Jana - How in the world would I post a pic? I am such a computer moron! I tried to do the avatar thing, can't get it small enough yet. Still working on that one!

Marti - Everyone has pretty much summed up my experience of a panel of interviewers. It is intimidating, but hey, they're just people too. Be confident, and sell yourself. Best advice. BTW, I was offered the job, but turned it down, no benefits.

Well, I gotta go for now. I can only look at the screen for so long before my eyes cross. Maybe I'll get back later.

Jen

:smug: Well I'm checking in early tonight cause I have a bunch of school work to go through, and I have to get up early to drop my car off to the doctor, cause it's sick!!!! Whatever it is, I hope it's cheap to fix, plus it needs to be inspected.. Oh well.....today was a quiet day, not much happened, just work, work and more work!!!! I did really well with my dieting today, lets hope I make it through the night without snacking again!!!!

Jana Thanks for adding me to the birthday list!!!! Also , I hope
your gardening went well today!!! The weather was hot here
today, but the forecast looks rainy the rest of the week, so
I'll pray for sun!!!!

Marti Sorry to hear that your computer is giving you troubles. I bet
you must be having big time withdrawals without it!!! I know
I would!! Hopefully it's nothing major.

Jen Thanks for your support!!! Next year when I graduate
college I will have to start off working third shift at the
hospital, so I'm hoping that will help me keep some weight
off too!!! I know what it's like to work long days, I worked
12 hour shifts 3 days last week, it nearly killed me!!!haha

Cristi Thanks for the big welcome!!! Also I compliment you on
helping with the lost dog situation, alot of people out there
wouldnt have gotten involved!!! Thats why I got a Lojack
for my puppy, the breeder actually implanted a chip in him
when he was born,so if he ever gets lost we have a way to
find him.... I never even knew such a thing existed... But I
know if my dog was lost, I'd pray for someone like you to
find him,, hes my little baby!!!haha

Angie Glad to hear Skittles made it through her little surgery !!!
We havent had Max neutered yet because we were
thinking about breeding !!! Hes already 2 and he's starting
to get a major humping issue, so we have to make a
decision soon whether to breed him or not!!!! Hes a fiesty
little thing....

Susan Even though we havent posted much yet, I thank you for
your support on my weight loss, I hope the rest comes off
soon, cause then I really will feel TONS better!!!haha

And to everyone else, thank you all too for being there to support!!! I feel like it's really helped me chatting with you all, and I cant wait to get to know everyone better!!!! I'll post in tomorrow!! Have a good night
Julie

Jana - and anyone else who has use it - I went to the avatar resizer link and started to download it. But then I noticed it's a .exe file. Those make me very nervous. Have you (or anyone else) had problems with your computer after downloading that?

Ok...I'm trying this again.....

I had a post and then the power shut off in the middle of it. What's going on? I'm calling the power company tomorrow if it keeps doing it.

Since I'm not sure how long I'll be able to post...I will make this one short and I will do individuals tomorrow.

I'm a little nervous about the interview but more nervous about getting a call later to say I got the job or that they're sorry I just wasn't what they're looking for.

Take Care ladies....I will post more later!

Jana - and anyone else who has use it - I went to the avatar resizer link and started to download it. But then I noticed it's a .exe file. Those make me very nervous. Have you (or anyone else) had problems with your computer after downloading that?

i dl'ed it and had no trouble. I have Norton and it would have been flagged immediately had it contained anything viral in nature.
RK

Evening JL's

Best of luck Marti!!! I am sure you will do just fine in your interview. I agree with the "speak slow and clearly" advice. It is your chance to "shine" no sense in rushing through it.

You are a sweety Cristi to care for the doggie!!! Amazing story- hope they turn out to be the owners. :) btw- I gave Benji aka Stinger back to his former owners. I couldn't do justice in pet ownership,,,,I failed!!! lol
Gabster adored him though, she just had a fit when Rebecca came in the room and called Benji/Stinger....
Gabster yelled "mine!!!!"....lol.

Juile - hope you get some good news on the car.

Jana- what does oic mean??? Like oink?? oink, oink.....I am tired. I get to come in tomorrow and work "normal" hours. Get to take the girls to church tomorrow night- very happy about that.
Cable Guy called last night and we talked ------- I don't know. 90 minutes---I had to leave at 10 to go pick up Gaby. We haven't really talked about meeting. He is going to an airshow this weekend and he offered to teach me in the weights department when and if we meet.

I guess that is it. None too exciting. My dad is moving on Friday so we are helping him move. My sister is coming up from Eugene and moving in with him, going to transfer to Portland State....

Ang- Gaby LOVES her blanket that you made her when she was born. It has been so HOT here but she carries it- wrappped around her body.

ok-best get........Hi to everyone !!!

Good evening ladies~

Well, I have good news! The lady came over a little after 1:30 and it was her dog. She was hugging my son and crying and thanking us so much. They have a 5 year old on top of the triplets and she said they didn't know what to tell her. She offered a $100 reward and I told her we couldn't take it, just didn't seem right. I am a BIG dog lover and hate to see a lost dog or dogs being mistreated. As I was typing this the doorbell rang and DS answered-it was the husband and he brought a card with the money in it. My son told him no but he insisted so DS took it. I don't feel right what do you ladies think we should do? I thought since they insisted maybe just keep it but go buy something for their doggie??? I don't know what to do and REALLY, REALLY don't feel right in keeping the money.

Julie~love your name by the way. Of course I am biased as it is my sisters' name-Julie Ann. Kudos to you in your weight loss journey-you've come a long way and I am very impressed! :bravo: I saw those lojack thingy's in TLC I think it was a while back and thought it was the coolest thing. Of course I also saw that they were doing it for people also, a little chip that had their medical history on it-so cool the technology now days. Hope there is nothing serious wrong with your car.

Angie~Amen to what you said about it's all about attitude! I totally agree 100%! I got into a discussion about what makes a person sexy and would you believe everyone thought it was being skinny and goodlooking?! Poppycock! I think everyone is sexy in their own way and it is different things that make a person sexy, not a certain look, or weight or how big ones boobs are. The same with being beautiful-you are right, it is all in the attitude!

Marti~I hate when that happens. I know here when it gets really hot and everyone is running the air we have little shortages where the electric goes off for just a few seconds, just long enough to throw you off the computer or mess up the clocks. And I agree that men should bow down to us. Let them go through 1/3 of what we have to and I think they would never say anything. I too am moody and not just during TOM when I actually have one and have been told this-like I didn't know. :lol: I was tempted to try those snacks, the oreo ones but stuck with the wheat thins. Maybe when I buy groceries this week I will get some of the oreo ones. Having a craving for something sweet. I think everyone gave some good advice about the interview. Good luck with it, sending some good vibes and keeping my fingers crossed in the hopes you get it. :goodvibes: :crossed: :goodvibes:

RosieKate~sorry to hear about what your family is going through. :grouphug: Sounds like a plan to me-75% or better. I will have to check out that thread and see what it is all about. I am aiming for 100% but I think right now even 75% sounds good. I actually didn't do so bad I guess-neither one of us gained so that is always good. But I know I can do better-it is so hard!

Susan~I would be a little leary of sending Gaby off with Mike for fear of him not bringing her back. But then from what you said it doesn't sound like he wants to be a full-time dad, at least not as far as paying up. He definitely should be paying his fair share of her care. I thought of you yesterday when I ran to the store to pick up a couple of things. I almost bought a seedless watermelon and this one was only $3.99! Not sure how big it was but it was still too big for me. I have been craving it since you have talked about it but me and Vince are the only ones that eat it.

Jana~yeah, I know there is a reason they want to see me otherwise I wouldn't go. She did some work on it (hand & shoulder) and she does seem to know what she is talking about so for now I will continue to go. it did feel a little better when I left too so...

Jen~I did the avatar thing and didn't have any problems with the computer after. I'm so glad Thumbelina found her way home-I too would be furious! I don't know what I would do if our little doggie was lost. Made me think of my friend who had a dog and cat and had me watch them A LOT while they were gone. She liked to leave the door open so both animals could come and go as they please. Well, her cat went out and before I left I went to let it back in and could not find it outside anywhere-thought for sure she ran away. After looking for a while we found her in the garage. She had followed me out there when I went to get dog food without me knowing it. Geez! Scared me to death-I would feel horrible if something happened to the cat while I was supposed to be keeping an eye on her even thought she left the door open when they left. I closed that door and wouldn't let the cat out again.

I hope I haven't missed any one, if so sorry.

It has been one long day. Has anyone seen the show Trading Spouses? It is so funny but the one tonight I thought even though the lady was a little annoying they didn't have to be mean to her. Next weeks show they are trading dads for a week-that should be good. They play for $50,000 but the first day into it they are surprised with the news that the each mom has to decide how the money should be spent with the family she was with for the week. Crazy, but kind of funny. Anyway, need to go check my email and head to bed. Have an early day tomorrow. Nighty, night!

Hi Susan & RosieKate! Guess you ladies were posting as I was writing that novel! :lol:

Susan~I wish I lived near, I would have taken Benji and then you guys could have visited anytime you wanted. Meant to ask how things were going with the cable guy-maybe he will ask you out soon. :crossed: Gaby will probably have that blanket for years to come. DD still has a blanket/quilt that her Aunt (her dads sister-ex SIL) made her when she was about a year old. She carried that thing around with her all the time and still has it. Doesn't carry it around anymore of course. LOL

Okay, ladies I am outta here for real this time. Take care and nighty night-again!

Cristi-

Take the money!! They appreciate your kindness, and you can put it in a "clothes to buy when I get to goal fund". imo- or you can send it to me....lol

argh-

Cable Guy is a doll. *roll eyes*........i know, I know....I am not a very good judge of men but he is so funny. He doesn't seem to have any hidden ex girlfriends -
I am not sure if I want to meet him though. I don't know what he looks like and he is suppose to send a photo. I met Les Is No More without a photo and it was so stressful, I am not putting myself through that again. This time around I am going to play hard to get *sigh* - feeling FAT tonight!!!

Better go........btw I bought a 12 pounder last night and ate it all..........

ttfn :)

Just popping in for a brief post from IN where the weather is just flat out beautiful these days. It sure isn't as hot as past Augs. have been.
I did some housework today, used my Webster on the cathedral ceilings and fans, dusted and swept floors. I made baked steak for dinner and then walked my 2 miles before cleaning up the kitchen. Tomorrow I go back to the Dr. and will have my paps while I am there...is anything any more yucky? Gotta get my paper to have my mammogram also. Double whammy! Then meeting my CA daughter for lunch as she goes home Fri.
Hope you all have a good hump day.......



suetalks

Hi ladies--

I'm going to attempt to do quick replies!!

Cristi--My suggestion for the money if you really don't want it is to buy some stuff for the animal shelter and donate it. They are always asking for blankets or beds or even food. Or splurge on little Ernie!!!

Angie--You're right...attitude is everything. Let me borrow yours for tomorrows interview ok?? :D

Shanna--Thank you for having such confidence in me! I will try not to talk too fast......my biggest problem when I'm nervous.

Jana--Snacks are pretty good.....but I wouldn't want to keep them around all the time...I'm likely to finish the whole darn box!!

Jen--Maybe we ought to start the TOM Club?? :lol: Just kidding....if we did, there would be no members..we'd all be curled up in fetal positions being mad at each other! :lol:

Julie--I will PM you my e-mail and home address....add you to my card exchange!! (That goes for any of you girls who I haven't swapped with yet and would like to)

Mindee--I hope the baptism turns out beautifully. I went to my nieces....she was very fussy but it still turned out sweet!

Susan--I remember when Jhanai had her blanket......does Gaby have a special "corner" that she tends to hang onto more?? Jhanai had one corner that I was constantly sewing up for her......wonder if I still have the blanket...Hope so.


Hello to anyone I may have missed!!! I hope I don't have more outages later....but it's doing exactly what Cristi mentioned....split second..enough to mess things up.

Ok girls..I better get off before I lose this. Take care

Hi Sue!!! Didn't mean to miss ya....must have been posting at the same time!! Enjoy your visit with your daughter!!

Sue- wonderful on the 2 miles walked!! I haven't walked in a long time, need to get off my butt. Going on a field trip tomorrow with the boss for lobby furniture...lol.......that should be exercise enough.......btw- the boss is 29, he is a baby. I feel so old, he is super though.

Marti- she wraps the whole thing over her head like a nun. She lays on it and watches wiggles. She just discovered it really....was trying to keep it nice but now I can't hide it from her......lol

ttfn :)

Susan, let her wear that blanket out and when its almost a rag send it back to me so I can make something out of it. By then she would be old enough for a pillow...will soft fleece on one side or something like that...lol
I used to sew alot and when the boys were small, and money tight I would find really cool material and buy as much as I could afford,,then cheaper broadcloth and make a valance and squared quilt and then paint on the wall something from the cool material. And as they outgrew that style I would buy different material and sew over top the old quilt. I have a VERY heavy quilt that Brandon had on his bed in my van for sitting on when watching football.
Marti, if you feel tingly tomorrow right before walking in to your interview its me sending you my tude...(attitude)
Cristi, go for lunch with the money, then go buy a cool doggy tag for Aries, with all the info on it.
Im cranky right now,,,getting TOM right away...I hate being this way.
OH ya Marti, should of remembered this awhile ago...go to the health food store and buy some raspberry tea LEAVES. ITs gross to taste but helps with cramps big time. And if there are any JL who use this, please DON'T if you are just pregnant. Due date sure,,,if will help with the contractions.
When my cramps were bad I drank this all the time and it helped...
Tanners worried hes going to be cut from the team,,,I feel bad for him. And ticked cause I dished out 80 bucks for cleats....grrrr
Well Im off to bed night
Angie

Good morning ladies~

Thought I would get up and post early. Had another bad storm move in and wake me up and instead of laying in bed just thought I would get up and get an early start. Have to be at PT by 9:30 anyway, and already have the dishes done, a load of laundry and the sheets changed on the bed. I love when it is cloudy and cool like this.

Thanks ladies for the suggestions about the money. The card they put it in made it all the worse. They are so thankful as I would be. Angie & Marti I especially liked those and had thought of those. Never had the chance to ask how Aries got out but if she is an outside dog which I suspect she is, she definitely needs a tag and collar. But then I thought maybe they are like us and have the tag with info but just don't put it on their dog. I know...

Marti~sending good vibes for your interview today. :goodvibes: Remember to breath...and you will be fine. I get so nervous with them I don't like myself. I giggle when I get nervous.

Sue~hope you have a wonderful time with DD. And everything goes well at the docs. WTG on getting a 2-mile walk in.

Angie~sending some good vibes for Tanner. :goodvibes: Hope you are feeling less cranky today.

Susan~okay, you talked me into it! I am going to get a waddermelon today! Can't believe you ate the whole thing! A 12 pounder! I would be so stuffed but at the same time I love watermelon,a nd I need to be stuffin' my ole fat face with more fruits and veggies.

Well ladies I best get going. Need to jump in the shower in a few mintues. Going to PT, then the bookstore to get a magazine for DD. She can't find it anywhere but there and we will be near. Think I will forgo my weekly wally world trip. I want to make a list before going and make sure I get everything I need to stay OP. I will BBL.

Hi to eveyrone else. :wave:

Have a GREAT day ladies!

Good morning ladies,

Julie - hope you did good again last night with the snacking before bed. I go to bed hungry every night, :( so I feel your pain! Also hope you get your car fixed today. Mine needs washed something awful.

Marti - don'tcha just hate power blips? Messes everything up! Good luck with the interview this afternoon, and try to keep your blouse buttoned! :D

Cristi - I say keep the money and buy scrapbooking stuff with it. :dancer: It makes them feel better to give it to you, so you are doing them a favor by taking it. Trading Spouses? That sounds funny... I'll look for it. Just hope Neal doesn't get any ideas and trade me in for two 25 year olds, lol.

Jen - nope, no problems with the avatar file. But like RosieKate, I also have Norton and it catches bad stuff. Btw, I had to make my avatar 80x80 for it to fit.

Susan - OIC = oh, I see. Wow, I'd like to go with you and the boss to pick out office furniture! I love shopping for any furniture! The Cable Guy probably wants a pic of you, too. He'll breathe a sigh of relief when he sees it, and thank his lucky stars.

Angie - omg, are you ready to kill me? :o So sorry about the thread! But you can start a whole new one and name it "Brandons and Other Big Boys" or something. Or, if you want me to do it, just holler. Awww, I hope they don't cut Tanner from the team! Makes me want to give him a hug just thinking about it!

Sue - yes, I'm loving this Indiana weather! Gives me renewed energy!

RosieKate - are you getting everything ready for the trip? I'll be thinking of you and your effort to keep the peace. Hope the xw/new wife appreciates you more for it!

Hello to the others. :wave:

Didn't make it to the fabric store yet, but I'm going to try and get there today. I really want to make a vest for some reason, for fall and winter. Have to get my kitchen floor mopped.... oh joy!

BBL,

Cristi, you and I were posting at the same time... it takes me forever to get mine written and edited, lol. Hope you have a great day, and that PT helps you again.

Morning-

I want a whadder melon!! HOPE I get some CS in the mail today- broke til Friday *sigh*.....

Cable Guy has seen my picture. I guess he found it attractive because he answered my ad......he will call tonight and we will set up a time to meet. Thinking next Monday morning for coffee. He is on his 2 week vacation but I am busy and he is getting his kids tomorrow,,,,,,,,and why rush??

YES. I have an ad.......lol. Have to market myself.

Was 146 this morning-
Working day today! YAY- so happy..........

Furnture Trip?? I hope - love field trips.....lol

What a nice kind boss I have..........he is a just married. He takes his wife flowers home -what a sweety.

Maintenance man brought up boiler pictures for me to look at--- oh joy.

Best get!!

ttfn :)

Morning ladies--

I'm in the process of getting ready and printing out my resume, questions I want to ask and references....think I can put Jaded Ladies as one of my references??? :D

I hate this feeling of nervousness that comes and goes. I feel all confident and ready to go then WHAM....nerves takes over!! But....must think positive and I will be ready for this!! (I'm really crying over here!!)

Angie--I hope I get that tingly feeling later on....I think I may need it. When I get nervous I tend to talk too fast, rock in my seat and sometimes have the urge to giggle. So if anything...send me vibes of calmness!!

Cristi--Why is it that we feel we need to giggle when we're nervous?? Aren't emotions the strangest thing??? Thank you for the good vibes!

Jana--I'm not wearing any top that has buttons...so I should be ok there!! :D That would just be awful!! They'd have to say "Sorry...but the job your looking for is across town" :lol:

Susan--Was talking to James last night...he a bunch of guys were all lounging in front of the pool......(very hard at work) I asked if there were any single men there in there early 40's.......He wasn't sure of some of the ages....but he said there is one man who looks about 30 and when he asked his age he said 44. Now....that's keeping yourself looking good. So head on over to the Residence in and hang out at the pool!!

Morning to the rest of the Jaded Gals...

I need to finish getting ready!!

Take Care

lol

I am not going to hang out at a pool. I like my CG.........he has a cute personality.We have the same sense of humor and I have prayed about him for 2 weeks and I get good vibes.......lol

Geesh- what a flake I am.......lol

Good Luck on your interview!!

Hope you have a nice lunch with your daughter - Sue.........

Have a pleasant trip to the fabric store Jana!!!!

lol

You can put JL's down on your resume but don't call them Jaded Ladies.....I think they would wonder about that........you can put me down. Need to stay in state.......:)

ttfn

Hi all -
Marti - good luck on your interview. I can sure sympathize about pre-interview jitters. When I was trying to get teaching jobs I would always be interviewed by a team and when I get nervous I babble...not a very good impression. I read a book called Sweaty Palms that helped me alot. 'course I haven't really needed it for the last 8 years, so if you're interested pm me and I'll send it to you.

Susan - thought of you in Freddie's today. they had "personal" watermelons. They were small ones - maybe football sized. cracked me up. bet they were twice as much per pound. Cable guy needs a name...I keep picturing Jim Carrey and that demented guy he played in the movie - Yuck! Hope your meeting goes well

Cristi - did you look over at Dotties' WW at home thread for the OP challenge? I started on monday and so far I'm keeping to the 75% or better goal. I need to get more protein-rich foods in and the dairy is hit or miss, but i am trying to be better at that.

Hi to everyone esle. I start packing today...we need to get out all the camping gear and check it out - haven't used some of it in awhile..gotta make sure the tent doesn't have any holes. I still have this yucky knot in my gut about seeing the folks, but that is only a day or two out of a week long trip...Just going to focus on enjoying my family and the beach...
RK

RK

I have seen those cute personal watermelons too. I think they are like 4.99 but waaaaay too small.

mmmmm, if I get a CS check I can do some swift footwork and get me one while on break....

Cable Guy is Michael. I didn't want to name him that- kind of tooooooooo close to Mike but CG always goes by Michael, and he has an Italian last name.

He is out whaddering his lawn at the moment. lol

k- lunch time!!! soooooooooo hungry!!!

ps, camping sounds like fun!

We are going to be busy in the next couple of days. Brandon is getting baptized this coming Sunday, so we will be running around trying to clean clean clean.

I have been keeping up with my daily exercises. Which consist of riding my stationary bike for about 20 to 30 minutes every morning. I also do crunches, lift weights and side leg lifts. Not really sure if the weights and leg lifts are doing anything, but I have noticed a difference from the crunches. (I have also noticed that when we go out for walks, I get guys that stare at me!! I never got that before because I was always bigger.)

We weighed Brandon earlier this week, and I jumped on the scale and it told me that I gained 7 pounds. I didn't know if it was true or if it was because we came into the store out of the hot sun. I have cut back on my pop intake, only one glass a day. I am also on the www.fitday.com website, and going by that I take in a little over a 1,000 calories. And I get ride of a little over 4,000 calories with all my exercising and regular activities that I do. That is a good thing of me burning more then bringing in right?

ok....I think this is long enough....so I will cut it off right here.

Angie~ She is all for it, but she has been working a lot because her and her fiancé are paying for the majority of it. And he isn’t helping out at all with the planning.

Jana~ As it looks right now, there will more then likely be more of my hubby’s family there. But we also have several friends coming over, so they can count on my side! I got word today that my parents won’t be able to make it because they live about 2 ½ hours away and won’t have any gas money for it. The sister that I emailed, lives a couple miles away from me, in driving time, maybe 10 minutes. Nope, she isn’t my only sibling. I have four older sisters. (I am the youngest of my parents biological daughters. Yes they had five of them!) They went on to adopt 12 or 13 younger siblings. You can see all of us at our family’s website. The address is http://www.s-tolin.net feel free to go and take a look.

Marti~ Thanks….he is really into the stranger thing now. Anyone that he doesn’t know he will start crying for. So it should be interesting because after the minister baptizes him, then Brandon will go out into the congregation and sit with someone. He has this little ducky that he just loves! He has to have it with him everywhere! So we already have an idea for a theme for his first birthday! I am planning on getting a black and white camera for his baptism and I will put some pictures on his webpage for you all to see them.

Hi all!!!
Well I'm having abad day today, got my car looked at and it needs new brakes and new front tires... ALSO, I had to have a new fan belt and pulleys put in, which I was not happy about because I just had a mechanic do that 2 months ago and it appears he ripped me off :?: !!! So I had to pay 150.00 today to have the same thing done all over again.... I called the guy who ripped me off and he wouldn't even make good on it, gave me a wicked attitude, so Im not happy today... But thanks to my aggravation, I hardly ate so Im doing good for now.......

Jana : Thanks for your support!!! I did really good again last night, but I woke up this morning starving!!!! It's been tough, but Im hoping to see results on the scale sunday morning...... Nightime isn't easy

Marti : Hope your job interview goes well and I got your private message, I
messaged you back with my address as well!!!!

Mom2Gaby : Hope you get your watermelon tonight!!! And whats all of this
about a cable guy??? Sounds interesting!!!! HAHA

Cristi : Thanks for the compliment!!!! And as far as the lojack goes, it is
pretty nifty, but Lojack for people would be really cool too... I've
heard that's in the works!!!

To everyone else I havent spoke with above.... hope you are having a great day and I hope everyone is doing well with their dieting!!!!! I will check back in later
Julie

Hi ladies--

I'm home....and feeling much better. I DID have more than one person....I had three. But it was all good, I had the guy I knew from Sony in there and two women who worked on the floor that I'm applying for. It was about an hour total with the tour of the area. I can't really say how well I did in the interview......I felt ok at the time...but you know how later you start thinking "Oh I should have mentioned this" or "I should have told them that" or even "Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that...." :lol:

There was this question about Supervisors and did I have any conflicts with any of them. I didn't ever have problems with my supervisors. I did tell them that when I worked at Foster Farms, that I didn't see much of the supervisor himself mainly the supervisor assistant. So they wanted to know how we got along....I sat there and kind of smiled and said "Well.....I married him" :lol: They all laughed but I was immediately thinking I shouldn't have said that, but they all seemed so nice.

My tummy was GROWLING loudly when I was waiting for the interview...I kept thinking that I hope it stops before I go in...thank god it did!!

There are two women that had worked at Sony who works there and a manager who also works there was from Sony (but I didn't know him prior) So it may be more comfortable seeing familiar faces if I do get this job.

Anyway...that is how my afternoon went girls!! I'm so happy it's over with!! :D

Susan--I hope you get your watermelon and enjoy every bit of it! I've tried those small watermelons...they are very sweet. I like them and they're just the right size for me since I don't eat much of them. Jhanai usually has most of it.

Rk--I hope you get to enjoy your entire week long trip. Even though you dread going....your kids are going to have fun seeing their grandpa. Roast some marshmellows for me!! (oh wait...I can't stand marshmellows....roast a weenie for me!!)

Mindee--I looked at your site of your family and it is just a wonderful site you have!! I thought it was so sweet. I love what your mother wrote for each of you. And some of it brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful family you have. You are a beautiful girl and your husband and son look great too. Thank you for sharing that with us!

Julie--So sorry that you're having such a terrible day! Just make sure you don't let the aggravation get to you so much that you forget to eat. Can't have that. We are proud of you for how well you're doing..... and making it through the nights with no snacks in not easy, but you're doing it!! Congrats to you. I hope your day gets better.

Hello to the rest of you girls out there!!

Well it's time for me to have a late lunch. My nerves are finally calming down and I'm ready to settle down!

Take Care girls and I will check in later

Hiya ladies,

Angie - thanks for the postcard.. the view of the Canadian Rockies is breathtaking!!!!

Susan - so did you shop for the lobby furniture today? Hmm... so Michael is Italian .... will we call him the Italian Stallion? :D YAY for the weigh in!!

Marti - inquiring minds wanna know.... how'd it go?? I was sending prayers and good vibes your way! Didya feel them??

Mindee - I'm thinking 1000 calories is a little low? I'm no doc or nutritionist, but I have read that you shouldn't eat less than 1200 calories a day... just a thought. Don't want any Jaded Lady to get malnourished! Be sure and take some pics at the baptism, too! The bd party idea sounds great.

Julie - sorry about the car expense! Glad you're doing well with the night time eating. Bob Greene says when you feel moderate hunger, that's your body telling you that it's about to begin feeding off the stored fat. YAY for that!! :cp:

Jen - just placed an order to Terry's from their Fall catalog I got in the mail the other day! Thanks again for that website addy.

Hello to all the other JLs.

Still didn't make it to the fabric store. Spent too much time in Walmart. It must have been Couple's Day there.... couples all over the place!

Have some spaghetti sauce cooking for supper and it sure smells good... mmmmm.

TTFN,

Marti - glad it went well! I think your comment about marrying the Assistant Supervisor was cute. Shows you have a sense of humor, AND that you got along well with him, ;) . Nice that there are some Sony people there!

YAY-Marti!! I am sure yo did just fine. Probably natural to second guess after the fact. Hope you get some good news soon!

I had cantelope for lunch. Thought I would throw you all for a loop.....lol.

Actually Cable Guy is more Irish, kind of brown/blondish hair, keeps it short, 6 feet, 230 pounds, but he isn't heavy. He does weights and is active.......
mmmm, he is a sweet man.

No furniture field trip today Jana..........been exhausted doing computer entry.....lol..........pooped.

One more hour!! YAY

hey girlies--
well, as youve probably figured out, i have fallen off the diet wagon. thats why i havent been here in a few days. i need motivation. im hoping someone will go to the exercise thread and challenge me to an exercise dual. LOL seriously, i need help. if you all know of any place that is free on the internet that i can get motivated id appreciate the advice. ive got to do something. ya know.

well, hopefully ill find time later to come in and get caught up with everyones lives.
tj

Hi gals

Jana--I didn't even see your post the last time I was on!! I told James about my comment and he just laughed. I went to Walmart this morning before the interview...to buy a new top!! :D I ended up buying this cute dressy t-shirt type top (no buttons) with a V-neck and a little cute built in cami. I wore that with black slacks and black heals. Hope it was good enough. Actually....I felt over dressed compared to the people there. It's very casual!

Susan--Cantaloupe?? You sure did throw us for loop!! I like hearing you describe your love interest. You are always so excited!! Post a photo when you can! :D

Tj--Don't ever feel like you have to NOT come here because you fell of the wagon!! Heaven forbid if I were to do that you'd all never see me!! Getting and keeping motivation has always been hard for me too....but coming here to just talk about it....it really does help. So don't hesitate to get in here and let it out. As for a challenge....doing the 21 day challenge helps me...but I'm up for anything new....I'm just no good at coming up with something. Hopefully someone will.

Has anyone been watching the "Amazing Race"? I keep telling James that we need to sign up because not only is it challenging.....the travel experience would just be incredible!!! There are two girls who are twins on there....and they are from Eugene! I didn't know that until yesterday. And from what I've watched so far (which isn't too much) they're not the brightest girls... :o --did I just say that? But they're doing pretty good otherwise.

Making Lasagna tonight for when James comes home. I believe he'll be home in the morning sometime...which is why I'm in no big hurry to make it. :lol: but it sounded good and I've been thinking about it...so I'm going to do it.


More than you all want to know?

I'll check in later

Good evening. I just spent the last 5 minutes "playing drums" on top of my monitor. Now, if no one moves, I should be able to get this post finished! UGH! I may have to break down and buy a new monitor this weekend. I hate to spend the money though. When did I become such a tight*ss?

I'm tentatively planning a surprise 11pm visit with one of my employees tonight. I have to supervise all of them with at least twice a year, which really isn't that much. But when you figure in all the off shifts, it's interesting. The problem is, I'm tired now. It's not even 8pm. I'll be lucky to be in bed by midnight. At least the client lives close to me! I'll go in to work a little late tomorrow, like 930 or 10. That way I can still get some sleep. Plus, I took Friday and Monday off, so then I get a wonderfully long weekend!

Marti - Congrats on the interview. I agree, it was good for them to see some humor!

TJ - Like Marti said, of all places to be when you need motivation, get your butt in here, this is where you belong! That's exactly what we are here for!

Susan - Cantaloupe? I love a good one! So, an Irish cable guy named Michael. Hmmmm. Pictures coming together now....

Jana - I didn't get a fall catalog from Terry's. But I did get a Christmas one. Isn't that weird? I'm gonna go to the website and see what's up. I definately need more fall stuff around here (NOT)!

I still haven't decided about the avatar resizer. I've got it drilled in my brain that .exe files are bad news. Guess I may just have to get over that!

Well, I've got some stuff to do instead of sitting on my butt all night.

Jen

hey jaded ladies---
after reading the past 4 pages of stuff i feel so much better. it sounds so stupid for me to say this, but if i feel like i am going to be held accountable for my actions, (ei exercise, wt loss, eating right, etc.) i seem to do better. does any one out there wanna be my mentor??? LOL

Welcome Julie- i have a step daughter 6 mos older than i whose name is Julie Ann. funny huh. but to add to it, we call her jewels or jewelbug. LOL she would die if she knew i told you. hehe thank god shes so skinny you can see thru her. LOL good kid though, my hubby and i are lucky.

RK- yes, im the big brother fan. so glad they ganged up on jase this wk what a jerk. what did you think when he was mouthing A off and her twin walked thru the door. that was soooo funny. did you see them advertising that survivor is starting again in sept. rupert from the last two was absolutely awsome.

it has been cool here. i think i may go to the park tom and walk. that would get me back on track.

christi-(i have a hard time typing your name cause my daughters name is spelled Kriste) anyway, the money situation. i read in an ann landers column years ago that you should turn down the money once and if they insist that it is inpolite to refuse a second time. so as the song goes "take the money and run" lol

as for the watermelon situation here. there is a generic store here called save-a-lot and you bag your own groceries. everything is real cheap and almost everything is not name brand. anyway, you can get any size, any type of watermelon there for $2.99. isnt that cool.

susan-congrats on the wt loss. keep up the good work.

Mindee- great exercising. send some of your motivation my way. LOl

Marti- glad your interview went well. thanx for the confidence. i appreciate it.

well, now that the first chapter is finshed i think ill go to bed. its after 900 here. also, after i watch bigbrother tom i will come in to chat hope you all will be there.

see ya tom.
tj

jen= we were posting around the same time, thanx for the good energy. ive got to get it out of my head that i am a burden. i know you all are here for me and i am here for you but, i feel like a burden when im off in the ditch. thank you all for helping to pull me out.
tj

Well, it's 830pm, and I'm seriously thinking about going to bed. Don't think I'm going to make my night shift visit tonight. Ugh. Maybe Friday or Monday after I have slept in that am. Hate to do it on a day off, but it might be the best way. Heck, I could make a day of it and do like 3-4 night shift visits! Wouldn't I be the nut. Driving from town to town, knocking on doors at 2am! Hi, I'm Jen the supervising Nut!

Julie~ Sorry to hear that you are having a bad day. Is there a local news station that does investigative reporting? Here in MI, they have Ruth to the Rescue, you could call them and tell them about the guy ripping you off, and they might look into it if they know that others have been ripped off as well.

Marti~ Thanks for checking the site out. My mom loves doing the website, although I have gone on there and she had left some things out or hadn’t updated a couple pictures. But who can blame her with all the kids at home? Good luck with the job.

Jana~ I know that it is over 1,000, but I am not sure the exact count. I will have to check it out, but I believe I have gotten over the 1,200 mark each day. The day that I was going to mention the birthday party idea to my hubby, ironically we got a catalog from Birthday Express. So, we were looking through it to see if they had any ducky themes and sure enough they do, but it only feeds eight. So we will have to look around at different stores. I know it can be done because I was just at a baby shower where the theme was rubber duckies.

TJ~ My motivation is getting into a better body shape for our friend’s wedding next May. But I just found out a couple hours ago that we have yet another wedding to go to……next month!!! So I am setting a mini-goal for myself to be down closer to the 200 mark by then, which I think I can do! I get on my bike in the morning after I feed Brandon at 5am….but I am also thinking about adding a night time turn on it. Will that help me or harm me? It seems like after 9pm, I don’t have anything else that HAS to be done, so I just get on here and check my mail.

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