GoddessKIM...thats awesome!! How do you like pilates? Ive never tried it.

Ok, i posted this earlier but it didnt show up for some reason. The hubby goes on leave Saturday. Now, Im scared that Im going to get off track because of it. We're only going to go out to a bar maybe once. I can only have one drink anyway because of effexor. That alone will make me drunk;)
Im just scared that I will get off track with my sleeping patterns. Then, that will make me get off track of WW. Maybe I can get Nic on my sleeping schedule. His shift will be different when he goes back to work anyway.

Do y'all have any suggestions?

Love,
Deanne

Girlll....I have the wet noodle READY!!
We missed you!! You're the glue that holds the group together! I think since you have been neglecting us, you should start the new thread:)
Its so good to have you back!

Love,
Deanne

Pilates is difficult. It's a bit un-natural to curl up in a ball and roll back and forth however it does work your abs something huge. I enjoy it and if i can get half the results they show on the girls that are doing it i'll be thrilled!!!

Here is my short novel...
 

I told you I would be back with my short novel…here goes!

I am happy to see you are all around and some new faces have joined in! Welcome to some of you gals who haven’t seen me around. I promise I will be from here on out. I took an unannounced leave of absence. It’s been a whirlwind of events for me—let me tell ya! :dizzy:

As I had mentioned previously I have been on a serious job hunt—especially because we have been warned of a likely layoff in the Fall. And I am just not the type of girl who can sit back and let things happen. Not too mention—I am just plain bored and unfulfilled in my job after 5 years (even without the layoff). So I had been sending out resumes—and last week I ended up having 3 interviews with 3 different companies. That was just lucky coincidence on my part—I never anticipated getting called all in the same week for so many jobs. Well it was stressful to say the least. But I knew I had to go through with all the interviews. I feel pretty good about 2 of the interviews/jobs. I got called back for a 2nd interview with one of the companies this week. I have already talked to them for a total of 6 hours on these interviews. LONG and a wee bit stressful (just cuz that’s the way interviews are)! I feel good though—because they say they have narrowed it down to me and one other person. If only I didn’t have any competition left! But I have to count my blessings. I am praying so hard that it works out! I am excited, nervous, anxious, hopeful—you get the idea!

Anyway…so on top of that, I was supposed to be in a final competition for this local Karaoke contest this past Friday. I had come in first place a few weeks back—and then all the first place winners were supposed to come back for a finals competition. Well the night before I felt my throat starting to hurt—figured it was just stress with all the interviews. By the next day I felt awful and was running a fever. I just couldn’t make it to the competition—it would have not been any fun (and I say don’t bother unless it’s fun!). I was truly bummed, I wanted to go hang out with some of my singing pals. By the next day I made my way to the doctor and found I had a bad case of Strep Throat. So I laid in bed on meds for a few days. I feel so much better now! I could barely drink water—so even though I lost a few pounds—that wasn’t exactly ideal!

And as some of you know I go to school full time on top of everything else—so I have been busy learning how to design web pages in my web programming class. Pretty cool—I have learned a lot! Now I only have 4 classes and I will finally be done with my degree! Woohoo!

Oh—and remember a while back I was headed to an auction? That is something I like to do everyone once in a while—it’s like a treasure hunt. Well—I got way ahead of myself and bought an old bass boat. What was I thinking? I was thinking how much my husband might like it and I end up getting a boat for next to nothing. My kids think its great. They have washed the thing a few times. I am still thinking—well maybe I shouldn’t have done that. I am a bit too spontaneous for my own good sometimes. I just might put the boat on eBay…I know that is all totally nuts! No more auctions for me for a while. But I did score some really pretty paintings. All is not lost!

By the way Deanne—I checked out your website…love it! I love the photos. You are such a softy for animals like me. I had a funny thing happen—where our neighbor’s dog decided she liked to come play with my two dogs. We have 2 fences between our properties. And this cute little boxer pup still figured out how to get under them and into our yard. She did this 4 times in one day recently! My dogs were having a grand ole time running around with her. Needless to say, the neighbors did something—because she hasn’t come back since that crazy episode! My dogs have to settle for waving through the fence and running back and forth looking at each other.

One more thing—here is my email address: [email protected]. So if you ever want to email me and beat me with a wet noodle please do! Everyone once in a while we all need a swift kick or just hear “HEY YOU”!

Quote for the day: "The only thing that stands between a woman and what she wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible."

How about a new thread? I will start the lead on that....look for Curvy Vixens #4!