Buddy celebrated by doing yard work and watching "The Departed". Oh, and we still love you too Jims, even though it's not your b-day!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Happy 6th Birthday Buddy!!!
Today Buddy turned 6 years old! Congratulations Buds! We love you! For his birthday, I bought him his 3rd stuffed giraffe (you do not want to know the fate of the previous 2 giraffes) and Clyde bought him a giant rawhide bone. See pics below:
Buddy celebrated by doing yard work and watching "The Departed". Oh, and we still love you too Jims, even though it's not your b-day!
Buddy celebrated by doing yard work and watching "The Departed". Oh, and we still love you too Jims, even though it's not your b-day!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Two and a half men..i mean, months!
Ok, i can't believe i've let this blog go for two and a half months and posted nothing!? I guess i felt like i have had nothing to say. Well there's got to be something, right? RIGHT!
My birthday (3/24) was awesome!!! Thank you to everyone who emailed me with birthday wishes (Angela, Vikki, Reyanna, Kitty, Auntie Nancy...) We went to the outlets where i went buckwild at the J. Crew Factory store. I heart the Factory Store! It's where i can actually afford J. Crew and not have a panic attack about it after i get home. I got great Summer basics, like 3 pairs of capri's, several short-sleeve crewneck tees, and a fun pair of blue khakis which are too small for me (did that on purpose, people!) in hopes that i'd lose some poundage. We also went to lunch at Legal Seafoods, where i got my favorite tuna burger (ooooh so yummy!)...so yah...now i am 31...wasn't really phased by it til i hurt my ankle...
So, i started running!!! I have wanted to run forever and, with the help of some friends at work, finally got off my fat butt and did it, instead of procrastinating all the time. Tammy took me out, and we ran for 2 mins, walked for 1 min...we repeated 8 sets of this and then ran the remaining distance back to the starting point. After that first day, i got back in my car and thought i was going to throw up. I couldn't call Clyde til i was in the car for 30 min and drank like 32 oz of water. I couldn't stop choking and coughing. I'm not going to lie- it was miserable. i questioned whether i would go out again. But i did :)
Second time out, Tammy and i continued the same drill, but this time i was able to carry on somewhat of a conversation, which was cool. Plus the feeling of wanting to vom wasn't as strong. After the running, i was able to call Clyde shortly after i got in the car. Progress, people! That's what i like!!!
Day 3: Sunday, April 6: Tammy comes over and we go running at Burrage Pond in Hanson. This is my first time running on dirt vs. pavement. We ran for 5-6 min straight, which is double my previous time! I was siked. But then my ankle started to get sore. So, i told Tammy to go on without me, and i walked the rest of the way. After running, we went to the Mall and had lunch at Legal's (ummm tuna burger in the house!) and window-shopped around. By this time, i had a pretty definitive limp. Well, it's been 6 days since my ankle injury, and one air-cast, a set of crutches, a bag of green beans and a tendonitis diagnosis later, i wonder if i will ever walk without a limp again, let alone run. I am feeling really down about this...i wonder if my age has anything to do with it? I have never had a physical injury in my life. I am really starting to wonder if i will heal? Then to really send me over the edge, a package came in the mail Thursday of two New Balance running tops i bought! WAH! :(
On to happier news, tomorrow (4/13) is Buddy's birthday! So exciting. He will be 6! Clyde and i went to Petco today and Clyde bought him a HUGE Rawhide bone, and i bought him a 3rd...yes i repeat, 3rd Stuffed Giraffe! (he's managed to destroy the other 2) He's gonna be so excited! We had to leave the goods in the truck b/c he always knows when things are for him! hee hee
On to my knitting...i have completed one mitten, which was the project of my first class. I will eventually make the other mitten, but it's not a priority for me. Right now, i am working on a sweater and will be starting a super-cute hat for myself. I have to admit though- i haven't been much in the mood for knitting lately. I have kinda just wanted to veg mindlessly in front of the tv and watch my favorite shows- they are getting good (American Idol, Biggest Loser, etc).
So....i chopped all my hair!! HAHAHA!! I will post a pic tomorrow or so, because right now i have bed-head and no makeup on...I can't do that to myself...HA! But i really like it. It was such a shock at first, b/c i have always had long hair...but i was so sick of it, and needed a change. I hope you like it :)
My birthday (3/24) was awesome!!! Thank you to everyone who emailed me with birthday wishes (Angela, Vikki, Reyanna, Kitty, Auntie Nancy...) We went to the outlets where i went buckwild at the J. Crew Factory store. I heart the Factory Store! It's where i can actually afford J. Crew and not have a panic attack about it after i get home. I got great Summer basics, like 3 pairs of capri's, several short-sleeve crewneck tees, and a fun pair of blue khakis which are too small for me (did that on purpose, people!) in hopes that i'd lose some poundage. We also went to lunch at Legal Seafoods, where i got my favorite tuna burger (ooooh so yummy!)...so yah...now i am 31...wasn't really phased by it til i hurt my ankle...
So, i started running!!! I have wanted to run forever and, with the help of some friends at work, finally got off my fat butt and did it, instead of procrastinating all the time. Tammy took me out, and we ran for 2 mins, walked for 1 min...we repeated 8 sets of this and then ran the remaining distance back to the starting point. After that first day, i got back in my car and thought i was going to throw up. I couldn't call Clyde til i was in the car for 30 min and drank like 32 oz of water. I couldn't stop choking and coughing. I'm not going to lie- it was miserable. i questioned whether i would go out again. But i did :)
Second time out, Tammy and i continued the same drill, but this time i was able to carry on somewhat of a conversation, which was cool. Plus the feeling of wanting to vom wasn't as strong. After the running, i was able to call Clyde shortly after i got in the car. Progress, people! That's what i like!!!
Day 3: Sunday, April 6: Tammy comes over and we go running at Burrage Pond in Hanson. This is my first time running on dirt vs. pavement. We ran for 5-6 min straight, which is double my previous time! I was siked. But then my ankle started to get sore. So, i told Tammy to go on without me, and i walked the rest of the way. After running, we went to the Mall and had lunch at Legal's (ummm tuna burger in the house!) and window-shopped around. By this time, i had a pretty definitive limp. Well, it's been 6 days since my ankle injury, and one air-cast, a set of crutches, a bag of green beans and a tendonitis diagnosis later, i wonder if i will ever walk without a limp again, let alone run. I am feeling really down about this...i wonder if my age has anything to do with it? I have never had a physical injury in my life. I am really starting to wonder if i will heal? Then to really send me over the edge, a package came in the mail Thursday of two New Balance running tops i bought! WAH! :(
On to happier news, tomorrow (4/13) is Buddy's birthday! So exciting. He will be 6! Clyde and i went to Petco today and Clyde bought him a HUGE Rawhide bone, and i bought him a 3rd...yes i repeat, 3rd Stuffed Giraffe! (he's managed to destroy the other 2) He's gonna be so excited! We had to leave the goods in the truck b/c he always knows when things are for him! hee hee
On to my knitting...i have completed one mitten, which was the project of my first class. I will eventually make the other mitten, but it's not a priority for me. Right now, i am working on a sweater and will be starting a super-cute hat for myself. I have to admit though- i haven't been much in the mood for knitting lately. I have kinda just wanted to veg mindlessly in front of the tv and watch my favorite shows- they are getting good (American Idol, Biggest Loser, etc).
So....i chopped all my hair!! HAHAHA!! I will post a pic tomorrow or so, because right now i have bed-head and no makeup on...I can't do that to myself...HA! But i really like it. It was such a shock at first, b/c i have always had long hair...but i was so sick of it, and needed a change. I hope you like it :)
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Fresh New Starts
Happy Lunar New Year everyone!! To celebrate the café at work is serving my favorite, General’s chicken and rice! Hooray!!
Many of you know I have been struggling with bizarre acne for the past year and a half or so. It literally just showed up one day with one blemish on my left cheek, and proceeded to take over my entire face! I thought if I went back on the pill and invested in some products with Salicylic acid in it, it would go away. Boy was I wrong! Last April, I finally decided to make a dermatologist appointment to get to the bottom of this! Well, they couldn’t see me til November!!! Finally November came, and I met with a fantastic dermatologist and we both decided my acne was so bad, we needed to take drastic measures- thus ACCUTANE! (I get scared even TYPING that word) Getting my hands on a prescription for Accutane has been quite the process (Accutane causes severe birth defects, so the government strictly regulates this medication and who can take it). Three months later, here I am today, ready to start my first dose. I have been told it should take approx. 5 months to clear up the mess on my face. We’ll see. I am optimistic though. Clyde asked me if I was excited last night. I AM excited to get rid of this embarrassing acne- not so excited about 1. taking ANOTHER daily pill, and 2. experiencing some whack-ass side-effect, such as seeing & hearing things, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, etc.
More very exciting news: I have applied for, and been accepted to a healthy lifestyle test group, conducted by Let It Flow founder Stacey Shipman! I am so excited!!! I vowed to myself that 2008 would be my year of change, especially in regards to my body, and this test group is exactly what I was looking for to jump-start all the fantastic and healthy changes I plan to make this year. Here is a clip from Stacey’s blog, explaining who this program is good for:
This program IS for you if you:
1. Want to stop worrying about your weight and what you look like, and you want to feel good.
2. Want to be able to fit fitness and healthy living into your regular routine
3. Want to manage stress in order to increase productivity and confidence at work and at home.
4. Are simply "training for life"
I am so excited! We start on 2/19, and it will last about three months! Look out world! A new & improved Kristin is coming your way!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Obessive-Compulsive Recycling, the Overnight Chair Thief, & the Best Yoga Practice to Date!
Ok, so first i arrive at work and notice immediately that my personal recycle bin under my desk has been emptied. In the 3 1/2 years i have worked here, no one has EVER emptied my recycle bin. That being said, i feel pretty comfortable putting things in the recycle bin that i don't necessarily want to recycle TODAY, but maybe by the end of the week. Thus, when i am ready, i pick up my recycle bin and carry it to the large, blue recycle garbage bins and dump it. Turns out, everyone in my row is missing the contents of their recycle bins, and are equally distraught at losing important paperwork.
Secondly, i sit down in my chair with the biggest "thud" known to man! My chair is extremely low to the ground. Now, i have had the same chair since i started here, taking it with me as i changed positions and cubes, much to the dismay of the admins, who claim "You're now in a different cost center- You must leave your chair behind!!!". Well last night, along with the white paper thief, there was a chair thief! My precious chair has been stolen and replaced with this ghetto chair, which by the way, loses air! I keep pumping it up, and before long, my knees are at my chest again and i am one with the carpet that hasn't been vacuumed in 15 years. So, i had to steal a chair from an empty cube. sigh...
Anyways, on to happier thoughts...Tuesday i attended the best yoga class i have ever had! It was at my usual place of practice (open doors in weymouth), but it was a teacher i have never had before. Richard, the owner, has recently started teaching Tuesday nights. I attended his class on Tuesday and was thrilled! I had a fantastic workout, which was riddled with humor, pain, challenges, relaxation & reflection. I am def. going to go to the Tuesday class from now on.
On a different note, i feel like i have struggled with my weight my entire life, teetering between a size 4 to a 14, see-saw'ing between 110 lbs to my heaviest at 170. I haven't really talked out how that affects me in the past...until now. A blog that i visit almost daily, Back to your Senses- http://www.letitflowfitness.blogspot.com/, inspired me to share my "Story" to anyone who wants to read it. It is a very short version of my weight gain and losses, but it was quite theraputic for me to "get it off my chest" so to speak. It was posted as a comment to the author's post entitiled, "How I lost 30 lbs 16 years ago, and the lessons i've learned." I love this blog and it offers great tips on how to stay fit, eat healthy, and to incorporate exercise into daily life. Check it out if you are interested! The author, Stacey, is inspiring & motivating.
Secondly, i sit down in my chair with the biggest "thud" known to man! My chair is extremely low to the ground. Now, i have had the same chair since i started here, taking it with me as i changed positions and cubes, much to the dismay of the admins, who claim "You're now in a different cost center- You must leave your chair behind!!!". Well last night, along with the white paper thief, there was a chair thief! My precious chair has been stolen and replaced with this ghetto chair, which by the way, loses air! I keep pumping it up, and before long, my knees are at my chest again and i am one with the carpet that hasn't been vacuumed in 15 years. So, i had to steal a chair from an empty cube. sigh...
Anyways, on to happier thoughts...Tuesday i attended the best yoga class i have ever had! It was at my usual place of practice (open doors in weymouth), but it was a teacher i have never had before. Richard, the owner, has recently started teaching Tuesday nights. I attended his class on Tuesday and was thrilled! I had a fantastic workout, which was riddled with humor, pain, challenges, relaxation & reflection. I am def. going to go to the Tuesday class from now on.
On a different note, i feel like i have struggled with my weight my entire life, teetering between a size 4 to a 14, see-saw'ing between 110 lbs to my heaviest at 170. I haven't really talked out how that affects me in the past...until now. A blog that i visit almost daily, Back to your Senses- http://www.letitflowfitness.blogspot.com/, inspired me to share my "Story" to anyone who wants to read it. It is a very short version of my weight gain and losses, but it was quite theraputic for me to "get it off my chest" so to speak. It was posted as a comment to the author's post entitiled, "How I lost 30 lbs 16 years ago, and the lessons i've learned." I love this blog and it offers great tips on how to stay fit, eat healthy, and to incorporate exercise into daily life. Check it out if you are interested! The author, Stacey, is inspiring & motivating.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Winter Wonderland & Good-Bye Party
Saturday night, Clyde and I went to my friend Sam's good-bye dinner @ Fuji 1546 in Quincy Center. It is a japanese restaurant & mainly specializes in sushi (something i don't eat) but also offers Udon (which i DO eat!) and teriyaki etc. I had fun and was so glad Clyde was there. Here is a pic of us Talbotians!
So, today is Monday and it is snowing like crazy! I woke up, and immediately called the Talbots hotline to see if work was cancelled. Of course it wasn't. So i drove 30 the entire way here...i couldn't believe how many branches were in the middle of the road. Clyde called from Charlestown to tell me that is was getting pretty bad there. I hope they let him go early.
I have my knitting class tonight. I didn't do *that* much knitting this weekend, but yesterday i did work on it for a bit. I really think i am starting to get the hang of it. Tonight i am learning how to purl, so that will be exciting. I wonder if the class will be cancelled due to the snow? hmmmm....
I've been wanting to learn to run for a while now. When i say "learn" to run, i really mean it. For some reason, i hold my breath when i run, and as you can imagine, that doesn't exactly work out for me. No 5K's that way! HA! Well, some girls at work run on Wollaston Beach several times a week. I haven't been going with them, because they are really good and i'd just be walking behind them. Well, I was chatting with Ginny here at work, and she is considering power-walking with me while they run. I am really excited about that b/c at least maybe i can get my breathing down pat, and advance to running. We'll see. Ginny is pretty busy, so i am not sure if she'll have time to squeeze this in, but i am crossing my fingers. I think i need a professional running coach! HAHA! Do those even exist?!?!
So, today is Monday and it is snowing like crazy! I woke up, and immediately called the Talbots hotline to see if work was cancelled. Of course it wasn't. So i drove 30 the entire way here...i couldn't believe how many branches were in the middle of the road. Clyde called from Charlestown to tell me that is was getting pretty bad there. I hope they let him go early.I have my knitting class tonight. I didn't do *that* much knitting this weekend, but yesterday i did work on it for a bit. I really think i am starting to get the hang of it. Tonight i am learning how to purl, so that will be exciting. I wonder if the class will be cancelled due to the snow? hmmmm....
I've been wanting to learn to run for a while now. When i say "learn" to run, i really mean it. For some reason, i hold my breath when i run, and as you can imagine, that doesn't exactly work out for me. No 5K's that way! HA! Well, some girls at work run on Wollaston Beach several times a week. I haven't been going with them, because they are really good and i'd just be walking behind them. Well, I was chatting with Ginny here at work, and she is considering power-walking with me while they run. I am really excited about that b/c at least maybe i can get my breathing down pat, and advance to running. We'll see. Ginny is pretty busy, so i am not sure if she'll have time to squeeze this in, but i am crossing my fingers. I think i need a professional running coach! HAHA! Do those even exist?!?!
Friday, January 11, 2008
TGIF and other random thoughts...
Thank goodness it’s Friday. I am tellin’ ya, the first full week back to work in months is brutal! At least my boss is on vacation in Aruba this week so I was able to ease into it. Nice!
Well it’s only January 11th, and I’ve already started on my goals for 2008. Monday the 7th, I started my 5-week “Begin to Knit” class, with a fabulous woman I work with. It is held at the small knitting studio at her house in Marshfield, and it is great! I am so anxious to learn to knit well, so I can make homemade gifts and decorations. I love homemade gifts and the like so much and I want to be able to give those things- I just really love the personal touch that goes into a homemade gift, you know? Sigh…
I also started up my yoga practice again. I had really slacked off, and basically stopped going sometime around mid-November- just due primarily to laziness & the rush of the Holidays starting up. Tuesday night, however, I went back…and MAN have I been gone a loooooong time. I am so sore right now; I literally want a full-body cast! Tuesday was great though, b/c it was a sub-teacher and she was kinda wussy, which was exactly what I needed for my first day back in months. Yesterday’s class though, was killer, which it always is with this instructor. She is very good, and thus, you are going to be in pain. At least I have the weekend to recoup. Also, I am very excited b/c usually going to yoga is a mixed experience for me. I love the practice and the exercise, however, I usually end up with a horrible migraine after class, due to dehydration (I attend power yoga, which is done in a room between 80-100 degrees F). Plain ol’ water was not replenishing the electrolytes lost in class. Well, the last 2 classes I have been drinking a 32 oz Gatorade afterwards, and no migraines!!! I am so thrilled!!! This was one of my biggest deterrents from attending class- the horrible migraines to follow. Now if this truly continues to work, I can attend class and feel good afterwards! Hooray!
Although I am in a relatively good mood today, I am also quite sad. Today is my friend Sam’s last day here at work. She is moving to Philly b/c her boyfriend is going back to school there and she is going with him. We have a lot in common, including scrapbooking, yoga & knitting…oh yah and our love for animals, which I never realized until lately how many people just do not like animals. It is very strange to me…anyways…she is having a good-bye dinner tomorrow night, which Clyde and I are attending, but I am sad. I’ll be the first one to admit I don’t have many friends. When I finally make one, they always seem to either move away, or turn out to be a butthead.
Well it’s only January 11th, and I’ve already started on my goals for 2008. Monday the 7th, I started my 5-week “Begin to Knit” class, with a fabulous woman I work with. It is held at the small knitting studio at her house in Marshfield, and it is great! I am so anxious to learn to knit well, so I can make homemade gifts and decorations. I love homemade gifts and the like so much and I want to be able to give those things- I just really love the personal touch that goes into a homemade gift, you know? Sigh…
I also started up my yoga practice again. I had really slacked off, and basically stopped going sometime around mid-November- just due primarily to laziness & the rush of the Holidays starting up. Tuesday night, however, I went back…and MAN have I been gone a loooooong time. I am so sore right now; I literally want a full-body cast! Tuesday was great though, b/c it was a sub-teacher and she was kinda wussy, which was exactly what I needed for my first day back in months. Yesterday’s class though, was killer, which it always is with this instructor. She is very good, and thus, you are going to be in pain. At least I have the weekend to recoup. Also, I am very excited b/c usually going to yoga is a mixed experience for me. I love the practice and the exercise, however, I usually end up with a horrible migraine after class, due to dehydration (I attend power yoga, which is done in a room between 80-100 degrees F). Plain ol’ water was not replenishing the electrolytes lost in class. Well, the last 2 classes I have been drinking a 32 oz Gatorade afterwards, and no migraines!!! I am so thrilled!!! This was one of my biggest deterrents from attending class- the horrible migraines to follow. Now if this truly continues to work, I can attend class and feel good afterwards! Hooray!
Although I am in a relatively good mood today, I am also quite sad. Today is my friend Sam’s last day here at work. She is moving to Philly b/c her boyfriend is going back to school there and she is going with him. We have a lot in common, including scrapbooking, yoga & knitting…oh yah and our love for animals, which I never realized until lately how many people just do not like animals. It is very strange to me…anyways…she is having a good-bye dinner tomorrow night, which Clyde and I are attending, but I am sad. I’ll be the first one to admit I don’t have many friends. When I finally make one, they always seem to either move away, or turn out to be a butthead.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Hello 2008!
WOW, it's been a long time since i blogged. I am going to try to be better about this. Although, i noticed i haven't been posting on my scrapbook forum either, so i think i just haven't been much for chatting in general. Anyways.....
I am very excited for this new year. There are so many things i want to accomplish, and i am just giddy about them all...I don't like New Year's Resolutions per se, but i think it is nice to always have goals to strive towards. So, in the spirit of goal-setting, here is what i hope to accomplish in 2008:
I am very excited for this new year. There are so many things i want to accomplish, and i am just giddy about them all...I don't like New Year's Resolutions per se, but i think it is nice to always have goals to strive towards. So, in the spirit of goal-setting, here is what i hope to accomplish in 2008:
- lose at least 15 lbs (i got weighed at the doctor's the other day and almost died!)
- learn to knit (my knitting classes start tomorrow, 1/7!)
- learn to sew (i got a sewing machine for Christmas...Hooray!)
- go back to yoga (i have been so lazy)
- start running
- save money (i am so bad at this...)
- continue & enhance my "green" practices
- read more
So, there they are...My goals for 2008. Some more important than others, but all things i would be proud to say i have accomplished.
Hope everyone had a great Holiday season! Christmas was fantastic for us this year as always!. Sat the 22nd, we packed up Buddy and headed to NH and slept over Clyde's parents and had a nice Christmas dinner there. Sunday the 23rd, we hosted our very first house party, with my dad, Annie, her son Ryan, Bib and Matt all coming over for drinks, appetizers, & gifts. It was a blast. Dad is going to make us a cd of the pics, so i will upload them soon. Monday the 24th, we headed to Mom & Paul's for appetizers, desserts & gifts. It was so fun to open my stocking. I love stockings! They remind me of being a kid so much, and i love the fact that i have the same stocking from when i was a child, with my name embroidered on it. It just brings back such great memories. Christmas Day, Clyde and I just stayed home with Buddy & Jimi and opened our gifts to each other and had a nice Christmas dinner. After gifts & dinner, we just relaxed and watched movies & tv. It was so nice to not have to travel for once for the holiday.
Clyde has admitted to me that he was a little depressed Christmas Eve, b/c it was so quiet and no kids (meaning kids of our own). That really means something to me. As i get older (ummm hello 31!), i really would like to have kids...SOON! But, we have to get married first...no sure when that is happening...sigh...
Anyways, work is kinda scary right now. Friday they announced that we are discontinuing our Men's & Kids divisions, and 800 people will be jobless. One of my very good friends is one of those 800 people. Back in March, i interviewed for a sourcing position in the Kids division and was passed up for the job. Could you imagine if i *did* get the job- I'd been jobless right now! Very scary...Anyways, more changes are ahead at work, most likely including some corporate restructuring, so i hope that they don't eliminate my position. Fingers tightly crossed!!! sigh...
Buddy has been sick as of late. He has had bloody stools and diarrhea...I feel so bad for him. He's been through so much so far in his life and i just hate to see him in pain. I think he had a bad tummy ache Friday, b/c he was whimpering and whining all day, no matter what Clyde and I did to distract him. We took him to the emergency room friday night and they think he might have parasites...Sounds gross, but this might actually be a *good* thing, b/c it's easily treated. They gave us some de-worming pills for him, so i am hoping they will do the trick. However, we are monitoring his poop for 72 hours to see if the blood persists. If it does, back to the vet we go. Poor baby!!!
Jimi is doing great! She is so cute and even though she is very concerned about Buddy's presence, she stands her ground and comes out and hangs no matter what. I love my kitty!
Well, that's probably it for now...Back to work tomorrow...ugh! But at least i have a job!
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