A Little South of Sanity

This morning I woke up feeling a little thinner, and decided that I’d step on the scales to see what they said. I was surprised when I noticed that I’d dropped more than 2 pounds in the last week. Granted, I was thrilled, but surprised. The only change that I’ve made, aside from being stressed (which generally has an adverse effect on me) is that I’ve been walking with JJ every day, or at least most days. Marcel did walk with him on the days he was home and that I was working.

I guess you could say that this is my alternative to weight loss pills. I am thrilled at the drop on the scales, and I’m hoping in the very near future to get back on the elliptical. It’s been long enough. Maybe I can finally reach an all time low- It’s about time to start moving closer to my goal.

I think that this weekend, if I can get caught up with everything, like ordering my upgrade to Windows 7, and a few other things that I need to do, that I’m actually going to start doing a little Christmas shopping.

I have my Secret Santa gift to start shopping for, plus we drew names with Marcel’s family, so I have that person to buy for as well. I also want to begin my regular Christmas shopping for everyone else. I don’t know how much I’m going to be buying this year, but I always love shopping.

When do you start your Christmas shopping?

I finally finished my work for this week and I’m ready to kick back and relax for the weekend. I am in serious need of some time where I don’t have to think. I do love my job, but I’ll admit that things have been a major challenge this week with him. He seems to want to sleep too much and then is bright-eyed and bushy tailed in the evenings.

One thing I do love about my job is that I learn about all sorts of things, such as best acne treatment, weight loss, and vitamins. Those who know me know that I thrive on learning new things, so it’s always great to see what I can add to this grey matter of mine.

One thing I do hope to do this weekend is catch up on emails and a few letters that I need to write and get mailed. Plus if the weather permits, I plan on walking JJ til he is exhausted. He needs it. He has far too much energy for his own good.

This journal seem pretty appropriately titled as to how I’ve been feeling lately. Seriously- I definitely feel as though I’ve taken an southerly turn somewhere, and I didn’t end up over the rainbow, but instead somewhere south of my own sanity.

As I mentioned to my friend Samantha last night, who talked me through a bout of the ugly cries (which luckily I’d stopped before I actually talked to her), I don’t let anything get me down for long, and this will pass. I do hope that it’s sooner than later. In the meantime, I’ll somehow try to find a way to enjoy the view from this crazy place called life.

Now that I’m getting back into a work out routine, I have found myself looking at purchasing some Kettlebells. I have seen them used and know that the benefits of them are great, plus I know it would help me build some lean muscle, especially in my arms, where I really need to continue toning.

Even though I’ve been a little down lately, I know that once I get completely back into the work out routine that my body will be thanking me in more ways than one. Hopefully, I’ll also finally see the scales start moving downward again.

It has been an absolutely gorgeous day, and I’ve spent almost all of it basking in the sunshine, soaking up the rays while working at the same time. If that isn’t the best of both worlds, I don’t know what is.

The wind has shifted and is coming in off the water, which means that within the last half hour the temps have dropped about 10 degrees. Even as I type this, I find myself cold, but I’m headed inside shortly to get dinner going. Afterwards, we’re going to make a quick run to the supermarket so I can pick up a few things to make some stew for tomorrow.

Desere stopped in for a quick visit, and I’ve been productive. Oh, I also got some beautiful roses from my husband.

Most people who know me know that I’m a pretty social person, so when I find out that some of my friends are planning a party and want my help, I always get really excited. One of my good friends lives in Sunny California and is planning a huge bash for her twin’s birthday coming up at the beginning of the year. Because she’s in the LA area, I made a suggestion to her that she check out los angeles entertainment to see if she could find something that would meet their needs.

It didn’t take her long to tell me that with a little research, she’d been able to find everything that she wanted for the party in one place, including jumper rentals I know, that is generally for the kids, but I admit that I did find myself feeling excited about the possibilities of spending some time in one of those jumper things myself. They are always fun, and it’s true- they bring a smile to faces of young and old.

The one thing my friend loves about Funco is that they are a full service party provider, which means they offer everything from A to Z and all you have to do is sit back and let them do the work. They come in, set up everything and there are even full catering options, making it even easier for those throwing the party. I know how busy my friend is, so being able to find event planning los angeles has been a Godsend for her. They really have it all when it comes to planning events, and not just ones for children either.

It makes me wish that I lived in the area so that when it came time to plan my parents 50th anniversary, I could allow them to come in and take care of everything. Why should we spend the time and effort planning everything when there is someone who can do it for us? That’s my friends thoughts, and it’s mine as well.

I am feeling much less frustrated than I was when I wrote the other entry, but I do admit that I think I’m going through a little depression of some sort. I know it isn’t seasonal because this is my favorite time of the year, so I guess I should blame hormones. I hope it passes soon, and in the meantime I’m trying to spend alot of time outside walking in the falling leaves and enjoying the beautiful colors of the season in hopes it will drag me out of the blues.

Hopefully I’ll be more cheerful and have more crazy things to write about in the near future. In the meantime, grab a cup of coffee and relax. Just clean up before you leave.

I do have so much to say and what seems like no time to say it in, so it looks like I”m going to have to keep this short. I wanted to spend a little time on my journals today and visiting other journals, but it doesn’t look like time is allowing for that so it will have to wait.

Marcel is visiting his mom with JJ, and I am a little frustrated this evening, which I hope will pass before he gets back. I’ll write more on that later, but right now let’s just leave it at frustrated.

What is everyone doing this weekend? I have the urge to bake something witih pumpkin, so maybe we’ll go on a quest for pumpkins tomorrow.

Just when I was getting settled into the routine of work and finally striking a balance, it was time for us to pick up Baby JJ. That was last night and today I’m finding myself feeling a little overwhelmed. Not with him, because he’s been absolutely perfect. He hasn’t had any accidents on the floor, but that could be because we are taking him outside every hour, or anytime he drinks or eats. It’s working well, and we are singing his praises when he does his ‘business’ outside.

I guess it looks like I’m going to have to strike another balance, although I suspect that won’t come until JJ gets use to being here and I can get some rest. I think that’s the source of me feeling overwhelmed. I can say that I have some interesting plans in the making for these little spaces, that I hope to implement in the next month or so, and in the meantime I’m going to add my sites to free directory submissions and see what happens. It can’t hurt.

Because I’m on my own, my traffic consists of people who know me and are friends, plus the occasional passer-by. I hope to change that in the future. We’ll see how things develop! Right now, I’ve got to finish dinner.