Hello everyone. Just got home from teaching my adult class. Today was a good day here in SK. TOM has arrived but I'm doing good so far. Only 2 more working days left of the week. Woohoo! Haha. I did want to share something I find incredibily exciting. So I have shared with some of you that I work in South Korea at an English Village. Which is basically a school where students visit for 2 day or 3 day programs. It is a tool used to introduce students to learning English and give them real life situations. So we have classes like cooking, science, magic, airplane, restaurant, math, hotel, bank, etc. Well, we had our teachers meeting today to select what classes we will be teaching next month.....and.....I will either be teaching yoga (MTW) and music (TTH), or cooking (pizza toast and cookies) (M-F). Now, I would love to do the yoga because I would basically be exercising all day long for the month of November. But, if I get cooking instead I think it would be fun because I know I can control any craving I would have to want to eat the food. How do I know this? Because 1) I taught in math class next door to cooking class and smelled the food all day long for months and never had any, and 2) because I control what goes in my mouth.

So yeah, I'm super excited of the possibility of teaching a yoga class 8 hours a day, M-W for the month of November. Sorry just realized I'm being repetititve but I am SO SO SO excited!

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. It's sleep time for me. XOXO

We'll keep our fingers crossed that you get the yoga. And bonus points for your attitude. We can control what goes in our mouths......sometime I think I forget this.

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

No change in my weight this week (week 6).

Hope the rest of you have good results.

Nicki

1. Were you named after anyone? No my mother said she wanted a short and sweet name?
2. When was the last time you cried? yesterday
3. Do you like your handwriting? Yes but I have to make an effort to be neat
4. What is your favorite lunch meat? Shaved Turkey
5. Do you have kids? yes 6 boys
6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? (I like this question. Inquisitive.) I would hope so!! I am a great friend
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? yes
8. Do you still have your tonsils? no
9. Would you bungee jump? I did many years ago, today no I would not
10. What is your favorite cereal? Cookie Crisp- but I never eat it
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Almost never
12. Do you think you are strong? Yes.
13. What is your favorite ice cream? Mayfields Rocky Road
14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Whether they smile or not
15. Red or pink? Red- we are the red team
16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? My thighs
17. Who do you miss the most? My maternal grandfather he passed 20 years ago
18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Dark Brown Skirt and Brown Boots
19. What was the last thing you ate? Oatmeal with walnuts
20. What are you listening to right now? My co-worker complaining
21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? bubble gum pink
22. Favorite smells? Lavender,pumpkin spice, vanilla and Obsession purfume
23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My husband right now- I multi task quite well
24. Eye color? dark brown
25. Do you wear contacts? no
26. Favorite food? Double Stuffed Oreos
27. Scary movies or happy endings? Scary Movies
28. Last movie you watched? Transformers 2
29. What color shirt are you wearing? Dark Brown and cream Zebra striped sweater
30. Summer or winter? Summer
31. Hugs or kisses? both
32. Favorite dessert? Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and center
33. What book are you reading now? Hokus Pokus from the Sisterhood Series by Fern Michaels
34. What is on your mouse pad? Star-gazer lillies
35. What did you watch on TV last night? The biggest looser
36. Favorite Sound? Andrew's Laugh
37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Beatles
38. What is the farthest you have been from home? Spain
39. Do you have a special talent? I can write with both hands
40. What time is it now? 9:27a.m.

Long questionaire, but here goes...

Wednesday's 'Getting to Know You' Questionaire

1. Were you named after anyone? I was named after my great grandma on my mom's side.
2. When was the last time you cried? last night (TBL always gets me)
3. Do you like your handwriting? Yes, I have wonderful fine mototr skills.
4. What is your favorite lunch meat? turkey
5. Do you have kids? yep, 3.
6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Of course! I think I'm terrific!
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Uh, yeah!
8. Do you still have your tonsils? yes
9. Would you bungee jump? Maybe
10. What is your favorite cereal? Grape Nuts or granola
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Yes
12. Do you think you are strong? Yes
13. What is your favorite ice cream? Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby or Edy's Loaded PB cup...YUM! Haven't had either in FOREVER!!!
14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Eyes or smile. They both say a lot.
15. Red or pink? Red, for sure!
16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? Nothing I can mention...
17. Who do you miss the most? My friends. I've moved recently and have no friends here yet.
18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? blue jeans & no shoes
19. What was the last thing you ate? Grape Nuts
20. What are you listening to right now? My DD watching Dora the Explorer
21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Definitely Green!
22. Favorite smells? cinnamon, apples baking, my DH after a shower, flowers
23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? DH
24. Eye color? green
25. Do you wear contacts? no
26. Favorite food? So many...Pizza, Mongolian Beef, Gyros, Cheesecake and Twinkies are prob top 5. Gee, I wonder why I became obese?!
27. Scary movies or happy endings? happy endings, no question!
28. Last movie you watched? Gran Torrino
29. What color shirt are you wearing? green
30. Summer or winter? Summer.
31. Hugs or kisses? both
32. Favorite dessert? Cheesecake.
33. What book are you reading now? The Bible, Healthier Without Wheat, and several cookbooks.
34. What is on your mouse pad? the logo from our ISP
35. What did you watch on TV last night? TBL
36. Favorite Sound? my kids getting along and good music
37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Depends on the day
38. What is the farthest you have been from home? Venezuela
39. Do you have a special talent? Not in the conventional sense on the word
40. What time is it now? 8:51am

So, I am down a pound today, which means my ticker finally agrees with me that I am now in the healthy BMI range and that has made my day! I will now go relish this feeling!!

Wednesday's 'Getting to Know You' Questionaire

1. Were you named after anyone? not my first name, but my middle name, Ruth, is after my grandmother
2. When was the last time you cried? I can't recall off hand. Which is good because I used to cry a lot.
3. Do you like your handwriting? not really, it's crazy sloppy
4. What is your favorite lunch meat? unhealthy- salami, healthy- roast beef
5. Do you have kids? nope
6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? I think so, as long as I'm not another shy person. shy girl + shy girl = snooze fest
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? it's pretty much involuntary at this point, it just comes out
8. Do you still have your tonsils? yup
9. Would you bungee jump? probably not, but I might sky dive if I'm ever feeling brave
10. What is your favorite cereal? Fruity Pebbles are pretty good, also love honey nut cheerios with a banana sliced up in it
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? no
12. Do you think you are strong? Yes.
13. What is your favorite ice cream? Bruster's used to have this ice cream called galaxy that was really good, haven't seen it in years. Otherwise, I love to mix chocolate and strawberry!
14. What is the first thing you notice about people? style/clothes
15. Red or pink? Red
16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? the pad of fat at the base of my neck that makes me look like a hunch-back! I once had someong ask me if I was injured because "your neck is really swollen!"
17. Who do you miss the most? Alex. She was my best friend in Australia. Last spring she just stopped talking to everyone she knew from Aus. I managed to get in touch with one of her other friends to find out she's okay. But I have no idea why she stopped talking to us.
18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? jeans, barefoot
19. What was the last thing you ate? tacos last night, but breakfast is calling me now... maybe gonna have some Kashi
20. What are you listening to right now? Liam Finn "Second Chance"
21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Cerulean
22. Favorite smells? peppermint, cucumber, DKNY red delicious perfume
23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? my mom
24. Eye color? green (they range from greyish to yellow-green)
25. Do you wear contacts? no
26. Favorite food? I could live on pizza... and have
27. Scary movies or happy endings? happy endings I guess, preferably comedies
28. Last movie you watched? Sorority Wars (lifetime movie- haha, how embarassing)
29. What color shirt are you wearing? white lifeguard tank with a bajillion holes in it from chlorine
30. Summer or winter? Summer
31. Hugs or kisses? from whom?
32. Favorite dessert? chocolate mousse cheesecake
33. What book are you reading now? Solomon Time:An Unlikely Quest in the South Pacific by Will Randall
34. What is on your mouse pad? what mouse pad? ha, I never sit at a desk, I use my leg for a mouse pad
35. What did you watch on TV last night? The biggest loser and scrubs
36. Favorite Sound? Modest Mouse music
37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Beatles
38. What is the farthest you have been from home? Australia
39. Do you have a special talent? nothing comes to mind, I'm semi-ambidextrious but I don't really develope my writing skills as much with my left hand
40. What time is it now? 10:56a.m.

1. Were you named after anyone? Yes my father in a very obscure way. His name was Eric and Erica is the latin name for the plant Heather and so I was called Heather, I was also called Nicola as I was born around Christmas.

2. When was the last time you cried? 2 days ago, but tears of happiness not sadness.

3. Do you like your handwriting? It's ok nothing special

4. What is your favorite lunch meat? ham off the bone

5. Do you have kids? yes a daughter aged 11

6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Yes no question because it's good to have friends.

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Not unless the situation warents it.

8. Do you still have your tonsils? yes

9. Would you bungee jump? No

10. What is your favorite cereal? porridge

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Almost never

12. Do you think you are strong? depends, strong in charactor yes, physically strong no.

13. What is your favorite ice cream? Clotted cream Cornish

14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Their eyes if facing them, their walk if I'm behind them.

15. Red or pink? Red

16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? double chins

17. Who do you miss the most? My Mom she died of Alzeimers in 2003

18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Red skirt and black shoes

19. What was the last thing you ate? pork chop with cabbage

20. What are you listening to right now? Al Bowlly (watching a documentary about him on the tv as I type.)

21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? turquoise

22. Favorite smells? mown grass,

23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My DH

24. Eye color? grey/blue

25. Do you wear contacts? no

26. Favorite food? Chocolate

27. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy Endings

28. Last movie you watched? Up

29. What color shirt are you wearing? black

30. Summer or winter? Winter.

31. Hugs or kisses? both

32. Favorite dessert? Eton Mess

33. What book are you reading now? Wuthering Heights on my DS lite

34. What is on your mouse pad? My pad is plain blue

35. What did you watch on TV last night? Strictly Come Dancing it takes 2, Masterchief the proffesionals and The Biggest Loser Austrailia season 2.

37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Rolling Stones.

38. What is the farthest you have been from home? Texas USA

39. Do you have a special talent? Still looking for my special talent.

40. What time is it now? 4.25pm

Nicki

1. Were you named after anyone? An actress from Red Sonia
2. When was the last time you cried? a few days ago, Tom was in and i was out lol

3. Do you like your handwriting? sometimes it is nice
4. What is your favorite lunch meat? vegan salami

5. Do you have kids? nope

6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? of course!
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? ya
8. Do you still have your tonsils? nope

9. Would you bungee jump? maybe????

10. What is your favorite cereal? i love fruity pebbles soo yummy!

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? nope

12. Do you think you are strong? i am getting there
13. What is your favorite ice cream? ummm soydreams vanilla
14. What is the first thing you notice about people? the way they carry themselves, i agree

15. Red or pink? Pink

16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? my love handles

17. Who do you miss the most? my family... all of them

18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? i just woke up so tan undiesss and noooo shoes lol

19. What was the last thing you ate? tacos, rice, and beans.

20. What are you listening to right now? Air blowing through a vent

21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? magenta

22. Favorite smells? cinnamon, pumpkin anything!, leaves
23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? my boss

24. Eye color? brown

25. Do you wear contacts? nope

26. Favorite food?tacos rice and beans lol

27. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy Endings

28. Last movie you watched? the proposel good stuff

29. What color shirt are you wearing?grey

30. Summer or winter? Winter.

31. Hugs or kisses? both

32. Favorite dessert? pudding.

33. What book are you reading now? nothing

34. What is on your mouse pad? dont have a pad

35. What did you watch on TV last night? the proposel

36. Favorite Sound? im not sure about that one.... sad

37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Beatles

38. What is the farthest you have been from home?florida

39. Do you have a special talent? nothing nothing at all

40. What time is it now? 9:22am[/COLOR]

Thought I would check in and see how the red team is doing...and found this
1. Were you named after anyone? I've been told one of my mom's friends but I've never met her. I used to complain about the spelling and that was the story I would get about my name
2. When was the last time you cried? I'm not sure
3. Do you like your handwriting?It's okay..I think
4. What is your favorite lunch meat?roast beef
5. Do you have kids?yes one...maybe two in the near future
6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?Of course
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot?yep
8. Do you still have your tonsils?yes I do..I'm missing a gallbladder though
9. Would you bungee jump?No way...way to scared of that free falling feeling
10. What is your favorite cereal?special k w/strawberries
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?no..I almost always wear flip flops anyhow
12. Do you think you are strong?Yes...I wasn't always...now if I could just work on that will power
13. What is your favorite ice cream?moose tracks...found it in frozen yogurt too..yummmmmm
14. What is the first thing you notice about people?How much eye contact they give you
15. Red or pink?sorry I know it's the team color but I really love pink
16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself?putting important things off until the last minute
17. Who do you miss the most? my mom...I wish she lived closer
18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?gray shorts and no shoes
19. What was the last thing you ate? apple
20. What are you listening to right now? My dogs sleeping soundly
21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?I wouldn't want to be the same color everyday
22. Favorite smells?the way it smells when it's cold outside..also love strawberry scented anything
23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?My husband
24. Eye color?dark brown
25. Do you wear contacts?no
26. Favorite food?chocolate covered fruit
27. Scary movies or happy endings?either depending on my mood
28. Last movie you watched?Children of the corn 2009...was pretty lame for a scary movie BTW
29. What color shirt are you wearing?gray
30. Summer or winter?winter
31. Hugs or kisses?both..depending on the person I'm giving them to
32. Favorite dessert?chocolate, lemon or keylime pie
33. What book are you reading now?I'm not reading any as of now
34. What is on your mouse pad? dogs
35. What did you watch on TV last night?The biggest loser... tuesday is the only day I will fight for the remote...any other time I watch whatever the family is watching
37. Rolling stones or Beatles? Rolling stones
38. What is the farthest you have been from home?ohio
39. Do you have a special talent?I can't think of anyting that would be called a special talent
40. What time is it now?1:15pm...ummm time for lunch

I was looking at the results thread and noticed the stats for our team are incorrect, so I p.m.ed Dixied. It says that I'm the red team week 4 biggest loser with 3.8 lbs lost, but I only lost 0.8 that week. Assuming the rest of the stats she had were correct that makes sunnigummi the week 4 biggest loser for our team.

I thought there was something a little off about week 4. The number I had come up with didn't match the "official" ones, but I couldn't figure out the problem. Good catch.