Project 365 - 1/5//09

Super busy at work today - then to the gym - then I talked Eric into getting salads for us for dinner. Chick Fil A salads are so YUMMY! Probably not as good calorie-wise as they sound due to the chicken and dressing, but I'm guessing better than a Chick Fil A sandwich and large waffle fries. 

(PS: No idea why this photo is loading in portrait, rather than landscape, I've tried twice and I'm tired).

Usual Sunday - with a twist!

Today was the usual Sunday for me - Eric went into work, and I did the usual run to the gym, lunch, errands and such. Eric's parents stopped by to pick up some stuff, and I watched the usual Sunday morning chit-chat shows (with a bonus 30 minutes of George S!). 

The twist was I met the girls (pictured below, my pic for the day) - Jen, Amanda, and Jill - to see Marley and Me. It was a really cute movie, total chick flick and total tearjerker if you've ever had a pet! We walked over to the Fox & Hound for appetizers and bevvies afterwards:

And its back to the grind tomorrow!

Project 365 - 1/3/09

Today I made it back to the gym after not going 12/31, 1/1 or 1/2. HOORAY!!! I was worried that it would be totally crowded, and while there were some newbies (listen to me like I've been going to the gym forever!), it wasn't crowded at all. Probably because it was around noon on a Saturday, but anyway, I listened to a few podcasts (my FAVE) and got 45 mins in on the elliptical. And I'm going back later today too.

We had a really good Saturday. Kristen came over and went with us over to the eyeglass place where Eric got his adjusted and I ordered a pair of new glasses. Eric has AMAZING insurance and it covered the vast majority of the cost (HOORAY!) and my new glasses are cool. It was great to have Kristen there as she is good about giving her opinion (LOVE YOU KRISTEN!!). Eric is good about that too but also gets bored. :) Anywho, I got some cute Kate Spade frames and can't wait til they are here next week. [sidenote: to longtime friends, many of you know I had Lasik many years ago. Apparently my eyes have reverted somewhat to their old astigmatism-y ways, although not anywhere near as bad...and these glasses will also help battle the eye fatigue I get from staring at a computer screen all day long. And glasses are cool nowadays, lol!]

From there I had my gym time, then Eric and I went out for Thai for lunch. Well, he had Thai and I had sushi, it was delish. There is this restaurant that is close, slightly overpriced, good food, with horrible service. It's so close and the food is good, otherwise we wouldn't go there...my favorite place is awesome but about 30 mins away. Funny, back in Dallas I wouldn't bat an eye about a 30 minute drive......

Eric and I did some errands - BJs, and a few other places. Then I went on a search for a 2nd Guitar Hero guitar for us since we were having Ed & Kristen over to introduce them to the fun that is Guitar Hero. I found one at Wal Mart in a beat up box, one at Gamestop for $70, and a ton online for up to $80. Then I found one online at CircuitCity.com for $20. Seriously. I snagged that and did in-store pickup and scored the guitar for a GREAT deal!!!

We had SO MUCH fun with Ed & Kristen and Guitar Hero last night. Ed is pretty good, and although Kristen thinks she's bad at it she's better than me. Pictures to come on FB......

Happy Saturday!! :)

Project 365 - 1/2/09

Today was a really long day at the office. Yep, I had to work today. Financial Services folks were apparently the only people in the world that had to work today as even the federal holiday folks were off. Anywho, between all the work stuff, that caused me a few choice words, I got the funniest text message ever. 

For those not familiar with the user interface on the iPhone's SMS app, the phone number is up at the top - this is an unknown number to me. The messages in white are from that person, and my replies are in green.

My favorite line, which I quoted several times later that day, was "who calls u penguin baby?". Penguin - not my first choice for pet name....LOL!

In other news, I talked w/a friend of mine back home and we're talking about doing a girls weekend this spring - whoo hoo!!

Project 365 - 1/1/09

No question about what today's picture should be. I am still no good at this but it's totally fun!

2009 Resolutions!

My 2009 goals/resolutions, draft #1 (might be edited throughout the year..):

1. continue to workout at the gym 5x/week minimum, 6 is optimal

2. eat healthier and drink more water; continue the no-caffeine thing

3. read more! I used to read a ton, and have gotten lazy (and distracted by things like FB...)

4. scrapbook more!!

5. excel at my job

6. keep in touch with friends and family more - using all methods: email, FB, phone

7. continue the progress we've made in spending less $$ and paying down debt

I'm also going to give the Project 365 thing a whirl - taking a photo a day to document my year...should be fun! Hope you're along for the ride! :)

2008 Year in Review

Here's my year in review:
Jan - bought the ring!
Feb - trip to TX where Eric got to meet my family & friends
Mar - Eric officially moved in
Apr - new position at work
May - trip to Biltmore for the Flower Festival
Jun - old and new friends. Old - friends from high school that I
found on Facebook. New - met the girls from Meetup that I scrapbook
with
Jul - iPhone!!
Aug - Bridal showers!
Sep - wedding & honeymoon!!!
Oct - iPhone halloween costumes
Nov - election
Dec - joined the gym