Fat and Fat-Burning

Today was a busy day, full of designing, meetings, corresponding, and much more. I did have the opportunity to meet one of the staff in my division that I've yet to have time to speak with. Josh is a campaign-lover pent up in a finance position. He is moving next week though to GUESS where?! Lexington, SC! His fiance lives in that new development at 378 and 20 right across from John Deere. You know, the one over by the new Honda dealership. He's moving in somewhere else and they are getting married at Wintergreen in July. Isn't that just a coinkydink! :)

I had a moment of "to" or "not to." Work out. :( I just can't be inspired by the below:

I am SO unmotivated by machines. I mean, really, what about a beeping machine that sounds like it's about to break says, "I just can't wait for you to join me at your work-out tonight." NOT inviting. BUT, I did it anyways, because I can just see my definition going away. GRR! All that hard work is leaving quickly.

And then I thought about all the calories I didn't eat today and decided I could enjoy the Warm Delight Brownie that mom sent with me.

I haven't quite found my photography wings yet. I'm hoping I'll get the gift my dad and sister did. I'd love to have one of those fancy baking blogs where I photograph all my beautiful, tasty creations to share with the world. I have a LONG way to go in perfecting my photo skills, OBVI!

I move into the condo tomorrow! Woohoo! I'm so happy to have a "place".

If I were a boy...

Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful I'm a girl, and I wouldn't want it any other way, but some days... I think life would be easier as a boy.

• No money spent on make-up.
• I could flip my boxers inside out and wear them over again, thus reducing the need to wash clothes.
• The obvious one.
• And, I could get ready for work in... 30 minutes or less.

Speaking of the second one... I'm about to the HAVE to do laundry point. But, I couldn't find the nearby laundromat on the way home from work, and the plug in my sink is engineered poorly keeping me from plugging the sink to handwash. Of course, I could go downstairs, ask, and drive to the nearby laundromat (that wasn't where they originally told me), but I'm in pjs, and I honestly just don't want to!

I must say, though, that for everyone of those points above, I have another one to match it as to why I wouldn't want to be a boy!

Work's been busy and interesting this week. It is, as to be expected, beginning to feel a little more like work. That's ok, though. I still really enjoy it, and I feel like I'm making an impact. We've had three award ceremonies since Friday, so I've got a little fire under me to get one next year! I couldn't have come in at a better time!

I'm watching this public television type cooking show, and she's making a seven layer breakfast sandwich which is made on bagels, but she's driving me nuts!!! She has great camera presence and her food looks good, but she's from Wisconsin. Not that I'm against people from Wisconsin, but she says "bagels" unlike anyone I've ever heard. She says bag-ul. I can't do it justice, and no, it sounds nothing like Danielle's Colorado bagel. Not that y'all cared to know all that.

Can we talk about how tired I am of hearing about Tiger Woods? Isn't there more important news to be talking about? Seriously?! Although, the SNL skit with Blake Lively was actually quite funny... If you haven't seen it, youTube it.

Sorry, no pictures, and nothing too thrilling. I'm hoping to hop the metro this weekend to see some sites, so I hope to have more interesting things then. Oh, and I'll have new place pics by Thursday, so make sure you check in Friday morning to see my new place.

Until then... xoxo

Content with the Contents

We all know (or should know) that college students always have either a fridge full of random food or virtually empty, but what about those corporate people that live for weeks in a hotel. What do they keep in their fridges? Especially those corporate hotel habitants that are relatively... low on cash.

Well let me fill you in!

Other than the bag of popcorn and semi-stale candy corn that I just now remembered I have, that's all the food I own! Thanks to mom (gatorade and warm delights) and Brooke (peach or pear preserves)! Oh, and Brooke gave me a supply of homemade spiced tea mix, which is depleting quickly. Thanks Mom and Brooke!

Some of you may be aware that I often say, "Grocery shopping is my sanity." I actually breathed a sigh of relief when I walked into the "Giant" grocery store on my way home from work. Oh, and "Giant" grocery stores are not so giant. :) I miss Publix...

Shopping was actually a little complex seeing that I needed items that would make several meals, but didn't have to be frozen, baked, or cooked in a pan. Fortunately, the food part of the bill totalled less than $22. It should keep me from starving until Thursday when I move into the condo.

The condo is still mine, but I won't be able to move in due to a slight technical difficulty until Thursday. A little bump in the road, but I'm grateful for knowing at least one thing that will happen in the future! PTL!

On a different note! I discovered one thing I CANNOT live without up here.

LOTION!

This weather is killing my hands!

This stuff is incredible!! My only regret is that I only bought one bottle at the grocery store! I should've bought one for here at the hotel and one to take to the office.

I'm also grateful for the fact that I have a to do list at work! Jeremy and I sat down and discussed what I need to get accomplished over the next few weeks, and I can't tell you how nice it feels to get home from a long day at work and know that you were productive! I'm looking forward to buckling down and getting a chunk knocked off the list this week, and by the end of the week, I'll also be productive in moving into a new place!

I think I've talked enough for one post, eventhough I do have much more to tell! I'll save it for next post! ;)

xoxo