Cristina--no I haven't posted on JL for quite sometime. By now, you should know me well enough that I have trouble trying to post on one thread. More than that, I just don't have time for. I do, however, spend some time on the HGTV general decorating board. Mostly lurk. I do miss talking to Jane. I think she is on the WW thread. Might look her up.
My next challenge is dance tonight. They have a buffet that is swimming in butter. All the veggies, taters, etc have butter floating on top. There are several fried foods (I love fried chicken) and then there is a few cassaroles. The salad bar only has regular salad dressing on it. I think I'll try the salad bar, take a huge fried chicken breast and only use the inner meat, shred it on the salad and use the smallest amt of salad dressing possible. Maybe if they have a pasta dish, might try a spoonfull. No dessert, will munch on pretzels. I'll let ya'll know if I overdue it. The bathroom will surely call me if I go over the fat grams!! Wish me luck!
Ready for bed here...just pooped for some reason. I am going to give up and sleep.
I rode 4 miles total again today. Ate a little that I shouldn't have, but right back in the groove and ready for tomorrow. I still think I can lose by Monday...at least move the scales down a little. *fingers crossed*
Sleep well ladies and I will pop in tomorrow.......
beyond tired right now, so I am going to make this short!
I watched the movie "The Notebook" yesterday! Great movie!!! other then that, nothing really major. Brandon went to bed nicely for me, and then decided that he was going to wake back up for the night again. Gosh darn him but he is back asleep now!
I called about finding out the information for his bus and schooling. The lady said that they are sending out the postcards for the buses by this Friday or next Monday. And then same goes for the schooling schedules. Nothing like taking it down to the wire!
As for the Jaded Ladies, well we were all still chatting in there and then all of a sudden we got really quiet. Some one pointed out to me that they have moved over to the Weight Watchers, I think, threads.
Sue -- I so know what ya mean! We have been eating better for a while now and just today we stopped for McDonalds because DH had a craving for a dbl cheeseburger. So we did that, but I know what ya mean. When I had my spring green salad for lunch the other night at work, I felt so GOOD and had A LOT more energy!!! WTG!! Your doing awesome!
Tammy -- Thanks. Yeah I never know if I am coming or going. I get confused on what "day" it is sometimes too. Just comes along with the territory I suppose.
Cristina -- Nobody has posted in JL's in a while. I beleive they have started a new thread under WW's now. So I guess they ditched us. lol. But thats okay, we have all your wonderful folks here, right? lol.
Suzy Q -- Go get ya'all some grub! ha ha. I want to get my hair cut too, just haven't done it yet.......... Good Luck on the TH!
Mindee -- OMG I love the Notebook! Its a good one!!! I just got done watching another of my favs yesterday morning before I went to bed -- The Spitfire Grill, its a good one, well I think anyways.........
I hope I didn't forget anybody. If so, I'm sorry, forgive me, its my last night and by now my brain is ummmmm not functioning so well!
Good news!! My DH got approved for Unemployment!! The first time he submitted it, the co. denied it, so he sent in a rebuttal and they called and talked to him, asked him a bunch of questions, then yesterday morning he checked his email and saw he was approved! Not only that, but it even states at the bottom of the document that the US Dept. of Labor could not find any just-cause why the co. let my DH go! Basically DH was told that he was let go due to attendance (the co is very strict on that) So the US Dept. of Labor stated that the co. could not justify a reason why they let DH go. They also could not provide enough proof that my DH had excessive absenteeism/tardiness. It says this on his document. I told him he probably could now sue the co. if he wanted. But we don't have the $$ to do that. But it just makes us feel good that we have it in writing that the co. had no just-cause in letting him go. So now they have to pay him unemployment. So HA HA! lol. And you know dang well they will be inquiring with DH's ex-supervisor why he fired him because now they have to pay unemployment. So I think its just hilarious! DH is still job searching of course, but now we don't have to worry as much about $$.
So that is my bit of news. I know it probably is not exciting to any of you, but it is HUGE to us.
I haven't got a good start to this "day" either. But I realize now that its all about balance, I mean that is what "normal" folks do right? They just balance everything out in the end, right? I did find some excellent online food journal sites too, but I am keeping with my "old school" one too so I have it everywhere I go. I think I may need a bigger one though, cuz I want to start planning out my meals and by me writing it down, it like sinks in with me more, if that makes any sense???
Hello everyone....and...Goodbye, everyone! We were in town long enough to do laundry and re-pack our bags and now we are off to the beach...I'll catch up when we get back.
just doing a quick pop in right now. Tommy is off this weekend, so I am going to make sure that we get through every thing for the yard sale! as of right now, I think we are thinking about moving it back to the second weekend in September. I guess we should probably tell our neighbor that as well!
I wrote a letter, like the office manager suggested us to do, about getting our flooring fixed in the bathroom. They now have until September 5th to get it done and fixed or we will take the money to the court and put it in escrow. The office manager read the letter and she put it on the owners desk for him to read. She was joking around and said "as soon as he sees this he is going to say "she makes us cookies and now she is going to send us a letter."" I told the office manager "well, I can still make cookies all I want, but that isn't going to fix my bathroom floor!"
Sassy~ That was the first time that I had seen the movie! I had read and loved the book, but I just never got a chance to see the movie. I am going to buy the movie now! that is great to hear about the unemployment!!!
Sassy - I am interested in anything *unemployment* (!!!!) Yay, for your husband in fighting the claim and getting his benefits!
Mindee- I have to call the school district myself and get some answers about the "possible" transfer for Gaby. Still no word on the townhouse, she did call last night and told me she is still working on the application and was in Portland so that put her behind. Grrrrr. I am only giving her til tomorrow, I can't stand the suspense! Is the Notebook w/ Kevin Costner?
Tammy - wow to the alli!! You are one brave lady, I am glad you are doing well on it so far and you get some results soon. How did the buffett go??
Sue - Good luck on the scales moving! I thought of you when Beck told me she was in love w/ Michael Phelps. She has been camped in front of the tv for days now and only moves when we kick her. lol - jk.
Cristina - I hope you are feeling better?? Good for you on your challenge! Actually I think we are the jaded ladies. hehe
I couldn't even get into The lake house, I tried, seemed farfetched. I think I will stick with another Alex Cross story.
Jules - we MISS you!!
Asia- how are you?? Hope you are having a good week!
Katy - at least we know you are out having fun! Enjoy the coast , suppose to get decent weather now thru Monday.
Francie Hope you are doing ok and the kitties too.
argh..........I better go, out of time. I still need to get my hair cut and I want to put a nice n easy application in to cover the last remaining paprika puke color...lol ,,,and what else?? oh, sit by the dang phone for that lady to call and put me out of my misery!!! geez lousie.
MINDEE...what? Just because you make them cookies they think you are supposed to let things slide? Ummm, not! You did right by the letter because they should have fixed the floor a while back! What are they waiting for? Someone to get hurt and then be hit with a lawsuit? This kind of stuff really angers me because you are paying your rent and things should be in tip top shape and working order. Hope you get the bus times this week...bet Brandon is excited about school. I loved The Notebook book but wasn't as pleased with the movie. I have it and do like it but I thought the book was so much better.
SASSY...you don't have to have money to file a lawsuit. Find a lawyer that will work on a contingency, the first consultation is usually free. So you might want to check it out...if the company was in the wrong I would definitely think you would have a lawsuit. Glad your hubby is getting unemployment I know that is a relief! And of course you have us here! I don't plan on going anywhere and hoping no one else is either. What is the Spitfire Grill? It sounds familiar but I can't for the life of me picture it.
TAMMY...oops! I just saw that you posted last night so wishing you luck today on the buffet doesn't apply, lol. Don't know where my head is except that I am sleepy! So how did the buffet go? I do know you are a busy lady for sure! And yes, I should have known that you don't have time to post on lots of threads.
SUE...I'm feeling pooped today for some reason, thinking it is the weather. Hoping you got plenty of sleep. WTG on the 4 miles! I bet you will see those darn scales go down, sending lots of good vibes for WI on Monday : :
KATY...hi and bye, lol. Enjoy the beach!
SUSAN...hey, pancakes sound good to me! I like to fix breakfast for dinner sometimes. Hope you did get some food for the cupboards old mother hubbard So...regardless of which place you get, when will you move? Can't remember if you mentioned a date or not, sorry if you did. to your brother, lol. Being your sis he should have given you a deal. But glad this was cheaper and you got it fixed...all ready to go now, almost. Funny, Gaby sounds like me If I go shopping I like to go and get it done early so I can get back home...turning into a hermit. I just don't like to be out shopping later in the day. Especially when people are getting out of school and off work.
HIYA ASIA...hoping all is well with you!
FRANCIE...hoping you, Fonzo and the kitties are enjoying your trip!
Okay...so this is day 6 of no eating out and I am really a bit frustrated. I decided to weigh everyday, which is bad for me. I have lost a little over a pound and that's it. For some reason I thought I would have lost more from eating right. Now I am wondering if I am eating too many calories, which I seriously doubt, or if I am not eating enough. But I do feel like I am. I am going to take a cue from Sue and try fit day and log everything for a few days and see what is says. I don't actually count my cals but have a general idea of the daily total. So we'll see what happens. That is one reason I don't weigh every day though...it kills me when the scale doesn't move.
Of course the plan for today was to mow the front and back but the rain threw a wrench in that. And I overslept knowing I wasn't going for a walk. After getting up and getting a few things done I decided to go for a walk after all since I can't mow. Did the 3 miles, the Biggest loser and have 10 mns of weights to do and I am done...sleepy, but done. I keep dozing for some reason. I swear the longer I sleep, the more sleepy I am thru-out the day.
Have a couple loads of laundry to get done and that is about it for my day.
Someone posted this on the general thread and I thought you might want to take a look. Makes me wonder about my diet coke...I hate to think about what it is doing to my stomach.
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is vegetable oil that has had atoms of the element bromine bonded to it. Brominated vegetable oil is used as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored soft drinks such as Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Powerade, Mello Yello, Pineapple and Orange Fanta, Sun Drop, Squirt and Fresca to help natural fat-soluble citrus flavors stay suspended in the drink and to produce a cloudy appearance.
The addition of bromine increases the density of the oil, and the amount of bromine is carefully controlled to achieve a density that is the same as the water in the drink.
Health effects
Long after consumption of BVO in test animals, traces remain in the body fat. Bromine is a halogen and displaces iodine, which may depress thyroid function. Evidence for this has been extrapolated from pre-1975 cases where bromine-containing sedatives resulted in emergency room visits[1] and incorrect diagnoses of psychosis and brain damage due to side effects such as depression, memory loss, hallucinations, violent tendencies, seizures, cerebral atrophy, acute irritability, tremors, ataxia, confusion, loss of peripheral vision, slurred speech, stupor, tendon reflex changes, photophobia due to enlarged pupils, and extensor plantar responses.[2] In one case, a man who drank eight liters of Ruby Red Squirt daily had a reaction that caused his skin color to turn red and produced lesions diagnosed as bromoderma. The excessive quantities together with the fact that the man had a higher than normal sensitivity to bromine, made this an unusual case.[3] A similar case reported that a man who consumed two to four liters of a cola containing BVO on a daily basis experienced memory loss, tremors, fatigue, loss of muscle coordination, headache, ptosis of the right eyelid as well as elevated serum chloride.[4] In the two months it took to correctly diagnose the problem the patient also lost the ability to walk. Luckily bromism was finally diagnosed and hemodialysis was prescribed which resulted in a reversal of the disorder.[1] A Pepsi product website notes that BVO has been used by the soft drink industry since 1931.[5]
In test animals, BVO consumption has caused damage to the heart and kidneys in addition to increasing fat deposits in these organs. In extreme cases BVO has caused testicular damage, stunted growth and produced lethargy and fatigue.[6]
HIYA SUZYQ are you going to go short with your hair or just get a trim? And..I hope the lady finally calls today! What is wrong with her, making you wait?! Have a good day!
Has anyone heard from Jules? Getting worried about her...she is probably just busy being grandma, but still, missing her.
HIYA JULES!
Okay, I am going to go fix me some soup for lunch, and maybe 1/2 a sandwich.
Still have to get my hair done, going now. I also picked up some amber shimmer Loreal rinse and will put that on tonight. I will be a totally different woman by morning! ha....
Townhouse school district wrote back and said he would have no problem granting a courtesy transfer for Gabster. Yay, but might be all mute if I don't get the unit. At least I am covering my butt.
I picked up 2 Patterson books, one love story one,,,,Jennifer letters ?? and another NYPD detective one that has 10 kids. lol.....
ummm, I guess that is it. Doing good on eating and water and lousy on exercise. I like the lemon flavor water, treat myself to [1] 20 oz a day.
just a quick one from me, I am making some peanut butter cookies......trying to get rid of the smell of melted plastic. (I accidentally melted the lid onto the cake pan Monday night while I was making dinner. so I am trying to get rid of the lingering smell from that!)
Tammy~ Are you on Alli now? I got the book in the mail and I read it. It has peaked my interest on trying it. Now, I just need to find the local money tree so that I can get it! How are you liking it? Would you recommend it as a product?
SuzieQ~ Is it Jennifer's letters to Nicholas? (I think that was the title anyways) Did you get your hair cut? Mine is in desperate need of a cut! I am going to dye it on Friday.......I bought a two pack of Light Ash Brown for $3.96! I was not passing it up at all!!!
Cristina~ I was actually making the cookies for our friend who is on the maintenance crew and the office manager. But when I walked in one day, one of the other guys asked who the cookies were for, and the office manager said that they were for every body. So, any time we had extra sweets in the house, I took them over to the office because I didn't want to be tempted by them. Now, our friend who works on the maintenance crew is taking a new job offer starting Monday, so we shall see how often I make cookies from now on! I will still make them for the office manager, but for the rest of the guys, that will take some time for me to think about! I agree with you 100%! the floor should have been fixed when we first told them about it, but since the head maintenance guy told the owner that it wasn't dangerous enough, it got tossed to the back burner. I put in the letter that "I have mentioned to the office manager, numerous times, and she has filled out the work orders for the bathroom floor. But they haven't been filled because the remodels are more of a priority over the units where tenants already live." (I can post the letter, in complete detail, that I sent to them if you want to read it........just let me know)
Brandon is really excited about going to school.....but I think I am a little bit more for him! It will be a new school, where he can make new friends. He met a little boy in our complex that is going to kindergarten this year, so I am not sure if they will be riding the same bus or not.
Lets all post our favorite Friday pics!!! Like mine? I think its great! lol. (We can delete them tomorrow if the mods want us too)
Thank You all for the kind comments for my DH. We are so glad and relieved that he has unemployment.
Well for dinner I made my Aunts Deep Dish Pizza, it was good and I know lots better than what you order out!! We didn't pig out, so I think its ok.
I finished off the Mt. Dew I had brought home from work and I don't keep pop here at home anymore. So only water at home. I think that is a pretty good deal, don't you???
Katie -- Hi and Bye!!! hee hee. I hope you had fun at the beach!!!
Mindee -- Good for you, I hope you get your bathroom floor fixed for ya. I know what ya mean. We are on very good terms with our complex owners and mangement and maintenance, but doesn't mean we still don't want our stuff fixed! That is the one reason we haven't moved yet, cuz we are on good terms, figure its better with my DH unemployed and the owners let us pay the rest of our rent late and didn't charge us a late fee. That was a good movie, I didn't read the book, but most movies that are based on a book are better I think...............
Cristina -- Thanks Yeah I read that yesterday morning. No wonder I am so short!! I could have been 6'0 tall!!! Nah but I know its not good for me, but I'm tryin' I really really am!!!! I told DH to talk to his parents neighbors' sister, who is a lawyer, I bet she'd do it for him. I think he should because you know if they did it to him, they have done it to others and will keep on doing it and some people may apply for unemployment once, get denied and not pursue it. Its these big corporations like the one I work for........lol......who really make sick. But I can't say too much cuz it pays the bills too! But I would much rather work for a small more friendly co. like the one DH worked for in Upstate NY. Only downside is like what happened to that one, it went under, so everybody lost their jobs......But it was so nice. They had cookouts and dinners monthly, EVERYBODY, even the VIP's were there! We all celebrated together for everything, we were all close, it was nice. I didn't even work there, but I knew everybody very well. That is what I want. As soon as DH get something stable and reliable, I am gonna begin looking. Maybe start out part - time then slowly work up to full time before leaving my current job that has all the benefits. Wow sorry Cristina!! I rambled a bit there! lol.
Suzy Q -- Aw thanks girlie. Unemployment definitely is a great thing! It relieved our minds, that is for sure! DH went to a job perspective today, he had to take a test, but he said it was the most beautiful building!! He said they have a full cafeteria inside and a FITNESS CENTER!!!! Maybe they will let spouses come and work out, ya think??? But can't get my hopes up.............but its exciting. lol.
Well DH and I stripped the bed finally and remade it with clean linens I so hate hate our comforters. Both of them have holes in them. But my dear MIL is buying us one for our Anniversary next month. She bought us the set of sheets we put on the bed. They are so nice. I love them. Weird how you can love sheets, eh? lol.
Later on today (Friday) we are gonna go to a leather store. You can buy all kinds of leather and make things. I want to "try" anyways making my mother and me some slippers.......that will be her Christmas present, if it turns out!
I need some ideas for my fil's bday present?? What do you give someone who has everything besides a gift card? I kinda wanna make it special. I was thinking of maybe making him something, but what?? I know he says he doesn't need anything or want anything, but we still wanna do something special for him.
Well the new girl that is going to be working with me on my shift starts training with me on Labor day night. (Monday, September 1st) Yippee. I haven't even met the chick yet. I hate training new people...........and I hate having to work a whole entire long shift (I work 12.5 hrs) with someone I do not know and its just me and her, nobody else. What if I can't stand her??? UGH. I know I am psyching myself out. A coworker of mine who works days, the complete opposite of what I work (she works 9 AM - 9:30 PM, I work the reverse: 9 PM - 9:30 AM) she wants to work with me. She asked the new girl if she wanted to switch with her and the new girl said no. The new girl has a baby and a husband and she said she'd never get to see them on my coworkers shift. Does she seriously think she is gonna see them on mine?? If she thinks she can stay up all day long with a baby and all, then come in and work 12.5 hrs all night, she is totally MAD! lol. A guy who trained me who has been doing it for many years has 5 kids, goes to school full time and works my shift but on opposite nights and he is the one with all the heart problems now!!!
Oh well I said one night with me and she will change her mind because I don't do the all nicey nice everything is great training. I am realistic and I make them work the very 1st night. lol. But to me, that makes a stronger worker. My counter part who works when I am off, I trained her and she is doing wonderfully, now training her new co worker. So we shall see how it goes. I just totally dread it. Because I have a vision of her already and I know that is wrong. But I have her as small, petite, blonde and pretty. Why? Because she is friends with someone else who works on another team who I know and he is all thin and all and so is his wife and his wife drives me insane! So if this chick is anything at all like his wife I will go totally mad!!!! lol.
I just cannot stand teeny tiny wafs who constantly complain about everything in life! Drives me nuts! And that is what this guys wife is like and she drives me insane! But then again, here I am complaining about them complaining! Oh well guess no one is perfect......
Nothing against the petite and thin in shape people, my mom is small and petite and honestly so is my bio. father. Kinda ironic that I am this huge Ogar, huh? Its just combination that with an attitude that they are better than everybody else. I guess just that period drives me nuts, no matter what you look like, but its these women who get a spec of dirt on them who freak out about it. Those are the women I cannot stand. I can see if you are dressed up for a Wedding or something, ok, but in everyday life, its not all perrtty and fluffy. Oh well. I guess I just need to not rush to any conclusions until I meet her and work with her a while.
I am not the greatest person in the world to get along with, believe it or not! Some people love me and others cannot stand me. There really is no in-between. lol. I am sure that is what its like on here. I'm sure some people like me a lot, and others probably cannot stand to see me post one single word. lol. I guess I am truly my grandmother's grandchild because I think I am a lot like her. lol. She was very "Sassy" herself and you either loved her or you didn't. But a lot of people did love her.
Anyhow, sorry to ramble............. Oh ya and my grandmother was a talker too. lol.
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Hola from Billings, Montana!!!! I cant stay long..I'm super tired right now. But I just wanted to come by and say hi. Check out my pics and blog on myspace.
Morning
WTG!! Your doing awesome! 
Go get ya'all some grub! ha ha. I want to get my hair cut too, just haven't done it yet..........
Good Luck on the TH! 
The first time he submitted it, the co. denied it, so he sent in a rebuttal and they called and talked to him, asked him a bunch of questions, then yesterday morning he checked his email and saw he was approved! 
Not only that, but it even states at the bottom of the document that the US Dept. of Labor could not find any just-cause why the co. let my DH go! Basically DH was told that he was let go due to attendance (the co is very strict on that) So the US Dept. of Labor stated that the co. could not justify a reason why they let DH go. They also could not provide enough proof that my DH had excessive absenteeism/tardiness. It says this on his document. I told him he probably could now sue the co. if he wanted. But we don't have the $$ to do that. But it just makes us feel good that we have it in writing that the co. had no just-cause in letting him go. So now they have to pay him unemployment. So HA HA! lol. And you know dang well they will be inquiring with DH's ex-supervisor why he fired him because now they have to pay unemployment. So I think its just hilarious! 
DH is still job searching of course, but now we don't have to worry as much about $$.
Is the Notebook w/ Kevin Costner?
Hope you are doing ok and the kitties too.
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So...regardless of which place you get, when will you move? Can't remember if you mentioned a date or not, sorry if you did. 
to your brother, lol. Being your sis he should have given you a deal. But glad this was cheaper and you got it fixed...all ready to go now, almost. Funny, Gaby sounds like me 
Tgif!!
The new girl has a baby and a husband and she said she'd never get to see them on my coworkers shift. Does she seriously think she is gonna see them on mine?? If she thinks she can stay up all day long with a baby and all, then come in and work 12.5 hrs all night, she is totally MAD! lol. A guy who trained me who has been doing it for many years has 5 kids, goes to school full time and works my shift but on opposite nights and he is the one with all the heart problems now!!!
Oh well guess no one is perfect......
Oh ya and my grandmother was a talker too. lol.
