ch-ch-ch-changes

in a few days my mom will be starting her new job in another state. i have mixed feelings about this but mostly i'm happy she has a better job and that all her STUFF will be out of the house. STUFF is the amalgamation of things she brought from our last place that should've been sorted and thrown out but was instead piled willy nilly in the basement. Goodbye STUFF!

i'm probably gonna have to get a pt job. i've been kind of lax about it but i need to go ahead and find something before there's nothing left. i'm also gonna have to figure out a new workout routine. my beloved cardio kickboxing class was cancelled until further notice at the beginning of this month and i haven't worked out since. i'm gonna be fat and broke if i don't get a move on with these things.

top 10 things about being sick that suck

10 - my mom didn't make any soup for me
09 - no appetite
08 - voracious appetite (*burp*)
07 - sinus headaches
06 - dehydration
05 - can't talk
04 - night sweats (i am too old to be wondering if i wet the bed)
03 - hack hack cough spit
02 - sick hair (i have an appt at 5pm today)
01 - sick breath (like omg soooooo gross)

since last we spoke...

...i've lost at total of 10.5lbs and my booty is rounder. all that kicking and stuff has made it a bit more firm. awwww yeahhhhh © barry & lavon. my sister called me muscle butt. sizzle, sizzle. speaking of muscle butts, have you seen janet on this season's antm? i'm enamored with her booty. i can't find a picture so you're gonna have to watch the show to see for yourself.

...i celebrated my thirtymumbled birthday.



and i actually got gifts!



...i got my hair cut (and colored). i was bored and it was long overdue. it's asymmetrical and reddish brown now.

...i got to test drive the new c-class mercedes.



luxury driving was always a concept that eluded me (ironic considering the amount of time i spend behind the wheel). it never dawned on me that i could have a car where i didn't feel every pothole or roll back on hills. the first one i drove was navy with tan leather interior and it was just okay. the second one though was black on black with a sunroof...just damned sexy! if i could afford it (and the overhead) i'd buy one with no hesitation.

...i've finished the first four harry potter books. i'm not looking forward to reading the 5th because the movie make me feel some kind of way and i know the book is much more in depth. plus i'll probably only read it at home because it's too heavy to be lugging around with me.

...i bought four new tires for laverne. hopefully she won't need anything else anytime soon.

...i attended my ex-roomie's bridal shower. it was a lingerie brunch so i got her a white nightie and a whip. it went over well and i want one of my own (the whip, not the nightie). the wedding is this wknd and i’m kinda sorta excited about it.

...i had the best salsa EVER at this spot called tequilas in philly. i mean, it was so fresh and the taste was so clean. as much as i like mexican food i barely eat salsa; i usually just dip my chips in the juice. but the tomatoes omg they were perfect. i also had a raspberry margarita (on the rocks) that was bomb. yum yum yummy.

things have been a bit confluffled around these parts so i really haven't had a lot of time blog. rashad called me out so i felt obligated to update. so *wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wik THERE IT IS!*

mc eat-a-lot

my friends and i decided to participate in a weight loss challenge amongst ourselves. the challenge is to see who can lose the highest percentage of their body weight in ten weeks. you have to lose it by diet & exercise but there is no set regimen for the challenge. we all put in $20 and who ever wins gets the money.

it officially started last week when we turned in our weights and measurements. i'm all hyped...i've cut out my usual vices save for the once a week treat, upped my exercise from once a week to three times a week, started snacking between meals...y'know, taking it serious. these other hookers are eating bacon and eggs and potatoes, chinese food, bread with copious amounts of olive oil. i'm like hello?? what are you doing?? my bff will not come to cardio with me...i ask her everytime if she wants to go and she keeps turning me down.

oh well.

i'm about to take ALL their money.

i'll finally be able to buy my duvet cover & pillow shams from west elm.

up all night

the thing about having my cardio classes in the evening is that it leaves me hopped up until the wee hours of the morning. it's midnight and i'm nowhere near tired. this wouldn't be a problem if i didn't want to wake up early tomorrow (well today) for work. (i just yawned...maybe it's finally hitting me) but yeah, all i really wanted to say was that i wish it was possible to have my classes in the morning.

nite nite.

back to basics

last night marked the beginning of my latest belly dancing session. i didn't realize how much i missed it until we started moving. i've been having terrible back pain for the past couple of months but after class i felt much better.

the class is all beginner except for me so we spent the whole hour stretching and doing isolations. i'm trying to focus more on technique this time around so all that isolation was fine by me. there were a good number of ppl there so i hope the group stays at that size.

ms. s asked me if i was going to be in the recital this year. of course i protested but of course i'll probably be in it. i definitely want to be in the salsa routine and doing both might be a bit much. who knows? maybe my stamina will be built up enough for it by then.

so yeah two dance classes now and i may start a cardio class on saturday mornings. i hate to blog about improving my health just because it's so personal but maybe putting it out there will help me stick to it. my treadmill is out of storage but i haven't used it yet. maybe all of this activity will spark me to hop on it. classes on tues, thurs, and sat...treadmill on mon, wed, and fri...rest on sunday. kinda God-like, huh? that could work.