Good Morning Ladies,

Hope everyone is doing well today.

Whats shakin in your world ?

good morning leenie!
what ya doing today? and how is dd? did ya'll get some sleep last night?

good morning gang!

Liz - I taped Oprah yesterday and watched it last night. I thought it was very interesting and mainly felt sad watching the show.

I'm running around like crazy today. Meeting dh after work to decorate the Youth Center for our youngest son's graduation party tomorrow night. Having fun but busy as all get out and having a few little run ins with different ones while trying to get things ready. For instance, (and this is just one of them) a friend called me yesterday and proceeded to chew me out for inviting someone else to the party. I couldn't believe it - that someone would call and let me know how upset they were with me because I had invited someone that they don't care to be around. I did take up for myself (which I probably don't do enough) and at one point when she said "I can't believe you invited ...." - I said "well I can't believe you are talking to me like this! I didn't know I needed to run my invitation list by you to make sure you feel comfortable". She finally calmed down but the confrontation bothered me all day. Silly I know - it's just the way I am.

Ain't life fun! it sure isn't boring that's for sure!

later gaters

hugs,
cathy

Good Morning!

I have been particularly irritated at work, it's just the season....but I am coping better and much less depressed than I was in January....I guess I have learned something through 2 years of *therapy* and I'm at least making progress in taking care of myself.

Daily exercise helps tremendously with my stress level....and I'm trying to calculate how much of it I should do....I think 4-5 hours of hard aerobic/wts. equals either .5 or 1 lb. per week loss for me....IF I WATCH EVERY LITTLE THING I EAT!!!

grrrr, it is annoying to be betrayed by my body.....

Hi,

I was on too early to get on yesterdays thread.

I am going through a hard time. I got laid off from work starting to day for a few days or what ever. It is really hard on me. I have to somehow get through the day.

Cathy, I am glad you stood up for yourself. I had to do that recently, and I don't know how it is going to affect. There are people who think that they have to have an explaimation for everything someone does, Or try to run others life. I hope the graduation party will go good. She doesn't have to hang around the person she doesn't like. But that person she doesn't like has a right to enjoy the party. And that you have the right to invite.

I know some senors who are graduating and I am proud of them.

Hope you all have a good day. I have to work hard at staying out of the food because of my feelings.

flowerblossom

Hi, everyone,

Leenie, hi, hope you get some good rest tonight.

Cathy, good for you for standing up for yourself. I sometimes wonder what is wrong with some people! But I guess none of us is perfect.

Marbleflys, I so admire your dedication to working out and eating well. I identify totally with your having to be very careful so you can see progress---I stall if I don't keep track of everything I eat---very frustrating (I am following WW, so it is kind of part of the program, but I swear I can't vary from it at all, which gets tough). Hang in there.

Flowerblossom, I hope you have a good day today. One reason I am looking for work, (among many other reasons ) is that I find it very difficult not to have a job---even though I stay busy, I know I will enjoy the company and the feeling of purpose. Anyhow, I hope you do well today (and every day ).

Liz, I watched a lot of the Oprah show. I could identify with a lot of it---especially feeling like I don't really fit in my family---not just because of weight, but I am the heaviest in our family---I come from a family similar to the one where the dad was so cruel, I think, to his daughter about losing weight. Like it is just not acceptable. I was so mad at that dad and how he was making his daughter feel!! But it helped me to see it, because I could see that the daughter was totally loveable and acceptable just the way she was---and she could find a way out of her pain. Anyhow, just my two cents worth.

I have to make a call soon about another job possibility. I am unsure how to approach the phone call---someone at the live resume event recommended I call about it. I did fill in the city application and it is now turned in. I swear if I got that job, I would be so worried about the computer skills. But I am working on learning them and everyone assures me I can, so.....

Hope everyone has a good day today. Let's be nice to ourselves.

Hi Gals,

Cathy, I'm glad you stood up for yourself. That lady has brass you know whats.
Have fun and enjoy your son's accomplishments, you so deserve it. Its a shame that people can't keep to their own business. BTW, it would have bothered me too.

Marble hang in there !!

Flower, sorry to hear about your job. I don't know the weather in Idaho but if its nice out, maybe you can sit and relax under a tree and meditate (just to stay away from the frig). Food is my first reaction too, so your not alone.

DD got up at 4 this morning and stayed up LOL. She took her medicine and felt better afterwards. Hopefully this is nearing an end b/c tomorrow I had plans to take her down the shore.

Hi Kathy, you got in right b/4 me Good Luck with the job!!! HUGS

Cathy-- kudos to you. Why do we feel bad when they are the ones who are out of line? Kathy and other job hunters-- good luck and hang in there. I used to do something with a class I taught once. I had a sheet of paper with the word "No" printed over the whole paper and at the end, the word "Yes." Each time their job search went poorly, they crossed off a "No." I never had a person actually cross off all the "Nos." (stolen from What Color is You Parachute-- best web site and book on job searches.) I exercised yesterday and did great till shortly after dinner whehn my sweet tooth took over. Ahh well today is another beginning. Bonnie

Cathy, don't let that *over-bearing "friend" upset your celebration.....you might wish to give her the option of staying home if others bother her so much....

Kathy, if you are nervous about the call, write down some points you want to cover, or questions. You will project your intellegence and self-confidence (along with your CHARM)....your concern about learning shows that you are a valuable employee, you CARE about the job you will do, you are not there just to fill up space.

Flowerblossum, don't head for the fridge, head for a nice walk, give yourself a facial, shave your legs, take a bubblebath, plant some flowers, etc.....being productive and good to yourself will help your anxiety..... Plan your meals since you have the time.....?

Leenie it is supposed to be a nice weekend for the Boardwalk! I used to take my daughter to Point Pleasant (ooohhh those french fries and frozen custards, sigh!)

oops, I forgot....."Joey Tomatoes" pizza!

HI everyone

Last night went to soccer with dd7 and visited with the other parents.

Today I went to fundraising at school and am now watching my gf's twin 3 year olds.

Tonight I am going out with some nurses for drinks...........really forcing myself to get out.

Kids are jumping on the tramp and riding their bikes til I throw them in the tub at bedtime.........love this time of year

I'll check back later.

Liz

Hello everyone…

Sorry I missed you all the last two days… Tuesdays are my long days and I just come home and SPLAT on the couch.

Let me start off with some good news. Over the week that I have been stressing over my job situation, I gained a pound, but I weighed in this morning and it looks like it’s gone, so I guess I maintained heheh…

Next… Everything at work is fine now… although it wasn’t resolved like I wanted it to be, nothing went on my employment record and nothing went on my evaluation since my probation was up in April. So… lets start with, my two witnesses place my outside the restroom when the boy was in and out of the restroom… however, this security guard and secretary swear I was seen coming out of the restroom. The boy was spoken to and he basically said the guard confused him with the questions and he doesn’t know anymore. So that’s not exactly a win win situation, but basically my job is no longer in jeopardy. AND that security guard is no longer there. I think that was due to policies and procedures not being followed and he took the investigation into his own hands… but I could be wrong. Needless to say, I’m still stressed out from it all tho. I was also told I am not suppose to say no when I am asked to escort a student somewhere, because it’s in my job description, however, a bunch of the girls and I were talking, many of them looked over our job descriptions and no where does it say we have to do that. Maybe it falls under “assisting the teacher” but then technically in our job description, it also says we’re not allowed to be alone with a student or students. Go figure.

My next question… anyone here belong to a gym? I’m just curious as to the machines, when they read distance = 6.79 . I do 10 minutes on the bikes to get m heart rate up before I go to the weights and I’m just curious… does that mean I biked 6.70 miles??? Cause if so…. CATHY!!! I’m giving you a run for your money LOL! Let me think about this tho… I was going about 70mph and in 10 mintutes of time… that means oy my head hurts LOL. I’ll have to ask the Trainers there GRIN.

Hope everyone is doing well… I have my state exam this weekend, so I’m gonna be scarce the next few days so I can get some studying in. Take care everyone!

Hugz – n – Kisses
Sue…