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So I have advanced degenerative arthritis in my right knee and for some reason tonight it hurts like hell, all I want to do is cry. I went to my medicine cabinet to get some Vicodin for just such an occasion (I've been rationing it since I no longer have health insurance) and low and behold both bottles are empty along with a 3rd bottle of another ( Read more... )

So I own a Wii along with the Wii fit, and recently purchased a DS with the Weight loss coach 'game' and pedometer. Since I am super over weight and sliding down the hill of unhealthy faster than I would like to admit I've decided to try using these 'games' to my benefit. They are simple games that get you to move and since the only movement I get ( Read more... )

Today Jamie and I celebrate 4 amazing years together, and since I can't hike up a mountain top to scream "I LOVE YOU", I will do it via the internet ( Read more... )

Since I didn’t work on the weekends, this is really my first day of life with out a job. After securing a new phone yesterday so I could be connected to the outside world, today is all about the money, filing for unemployment, cashing my final checks and doing our taxes. I woke up at 3:30 this morning day 8 or so of my new found insomnia, rummaged ( Read more... )

Last week . . . kind of a train wreak. Thursday evening my brother was in a Motorcycle accident, everything is ok now but it was a very emotional experience. Then out of the blue on Friday the company I have worked for the last 8 years decided to eliminate my marketing position without warning and laid me off. More details on this and the unfair ( Read more... )

I decided to sign up for an intro to painting class with my Mom and Jennifer, in hopes to spark my drive to paint. Last night was the first class and despite the very flighty instructor, and my negative Nelly of a mother (what was I thinking signing up for a class with my mom) it turned out ok. I do lack the soft touch for ink painting, go figure ( Read more... )

When asked a week before your friends wedding if you can make a ring pillow out of some scrap material, what can you say but sure.


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I have reached my first goal of 5% body weight loss, but nearly two months in I have fallen back into some bad habits. Socializing and eating right just don't mix for me, haven't been taking the time to to be prepared and the worst is mindless eating. Since I've been working a lot this last couple of weeks I haven't been the best at working out ( Read more... )

Anyone up for Drinks around 6ish Friday with Jamie and I? We hate the Friday commute and are planning on siting it out at Happy Hour, plus it's cheap dinner I don't have to cook.