Now we both got bikes kara! I'll race you!
Just a little bit more to go ...
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KaraCooks
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Lovin' the bike thing. It's been so long since I rode - I must've looked like I was on drugs as I wobbled around last night, but it hasn't taken me long to get the hang of it again. Wheee.
Just ordered a case of "sauce" bottles for the homemade hot sauce I'm making for Christmas. Still looking for acceptable bottles for the limoncello. I might do a few flavored vodkas as well ... and/or kahlua.
Just ordered a case of "sauce" bottles for the homemade hot sauce I'm making for Christmas. Still looking for acceptable bottles for the limoncello. I might do a few flavored vodkas as well ... and/or kahlua.
I'm almost scared to get back on my bike guys. It's silly I know, but the last time I went out on mine I nearly ran over a fat-bodied snake. He ate up a lane of a standard road just sunning.
With a little coil or two here and there I estimate he was 3-5 foot, and as big around as a coke can if not bigger. At that size and with his coloring he was either an escaped or abandoned constrictor or one of two species of very venomous suckers we have locally.
Thing is, I am grateful to still be alive as there was no traffic and I was pretty zenned out (not paying attention) AND IN HIS LANE. I dunno why I looked down when I did, but I missed catching a strike or more to my thighs or lower legs when I rode over him. And if I'd stopped to see what had stung me I could have gotten it even worse. :shudders:
Anyways, that was on the only safe road I can manage on the bike currently, so I am kinda spooked about it.
Oh yeah, grats on the new weight Kara. Records are nice to set aren't they?
With a little coil or two here and there I estimate he was 3-5 foot, and as big around as a coke can if not bigger. At that size and with his coloring he was either an escaped or abandoned constrictor or one of two species of very venomous suckers we have locally.
Thing is, I am grateful to still be alive as there was no traffic and I was pretty zenned out (not paying attention) AND IN HIS LANE. I dunno why I looked down when I did, but I missed catching a strike or more to my thighs or lower legs when I rode over him. And if I'd stopped to see what had stung me I could have gotten it even worse. :shudders:
Anyways, that was on the only safe road I can manage on the bike currently, so I am kinda spooked about it.
Oh yeah, grats on the new weight Kara. Records are nice to set aren't they?
KaraCooks
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Ew. Snake stories in my journal? Ew! 
Ok, it was a very long weekend. I ate poorly and my weight reflects it (up 3 lbs today). So I'm back to drinking water by the gallon to flush out all this salt and crap. I'll bet by Wednesday I'm down 4 - that seems to be my pattern. If I am down 4, I'll jump and cheer, because that will put me at 169. Whooo. 160's here I come.
Mostly I just did a whole bunch of stuff around the house this weekend and wound up snacking too much. But, I got the linen closet cleaned out and have 5 bags of stuff to go to Goodwill this week. I also got the last 3 drawers of the old dresser cleaned out (found some pjs that no longer fit - it's been a long time since I wore an XXL).
One of my goals for this year was to get the paperwork mess in my room cleaned up, but I feel like I'm so far away from that. I can't seem to get a handle on organizing it. I've got files and boxes and accordion folders and all the organizing accoutrement - but I just can't wrap my mind around it. I'm thinking that this coming weekend might be a good weekend to just plant myself upstairs and really get it done.
The other thing I want to do before winter is paint my bathroom. Right now it's depressingly white. White walls. White tiles. White vanity. White cabinets. White tub and toilet. White. Bleah. I want color and personality. So I need to figure out what color to paint ... and I'm having a hard time with that.
The other thing I'm dealing with right now is a legal issue with a former employer/boyfriend who won't pay me what he owes me for work I did on his book. It's a pain in the ass because he lives in a different state and so I'm having to find a lawyer to handle this interstate thing ... who won't charge me an arm and a leg for it. Anyone know a good lawyer in Patterson, NJ?
Other than that ... I'm doing ok. I still need to figure out my camera equipment thing. Luckily I'm done with my season this year unless I get a lucky last minute booking - and if I do, I can always rent gear. But in the meanwhile, I have to figure out how to budget for new gear and a few upgrades if I want to keep doing this next year.
Whine, whine, whine, right?
It's Monday, it's a new week - I'm moving forward!
Ok, it was a very long weekend. I ate poorly and my weight reflects it (up 3 lbs today). So I'm back to drinking water by the gallon to flush out all this salt and crap. I'll bet by Wednesday I'm down 4 - that seems to be my pattern. If I am down 4, I'll jump and cheer, because that will put me at 169. Whooo. 160's here I come.
Mostly I just did a whole bunch of stuff around the house this weekend and wound up snacking too much. But, I got the linen closet cleaned out and have 5 bags of stuff to go to Goodwill this week. I also got the last 3 drawers of the old dresser cleaned out (found some pjs that no longer fit - it's been a long time since I wore an XXL).
One of my goals for this year was to get the paperwork mess in my room cleaned up, but I feel like I'm so far away from that. I can't seem to get a handle on organizing it. I've got files and boxes and accordion folders and all the organizing accoutrement - but I just can't wrap my mind around it. I'm thinking that this coming weekend might be a good weekend to just plant myself upstairs and really get it done.
The other thing I want to do before winter is paint my bathroom. Right now it's depressingly white. White walls. White tiles. White vanity. White cabinets. White tub and toilet. White. Bleah. I want color and personality. So I need to figure out what color to paint ... and I'm having a hard time with that.
The other thing I'm dealing with right now is a legal issue with a former employer/boyfriend who won't pay me what he owes me for work I did on his book. It's a pain in the ass because he lives in a different state and so I'm having to find a lawyer to handle this interstate thing ... who won't charge me an arm and a leg for it. Anyone know a good lawyer in Patterson, NJ?
Other than that ... I'm doing ok. I still need to figure out my camera equipment thing. Luckily I'm done with my season this year unless I get a lucky last minute booking - and if I do, I can always rent gear. But in the meanwhile, I have to figure out how to budget for new gear and a few upgrades if I want to keep doing this next year.
Whine, whine, whine, right?
It's Monday, it's a new week - I'm moving forward!
nightrunner1
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I'm so excited for you!!! That must have felt great!! There are obviously a tonn of ways to track your progress but nothing beats looking at old pants and finding that they are soo big for you!!
How's the plan for a more colourful bathroom coming along? Are you thinking light shades of colour or dark? I'm a huge fan of the colour blue and i had once seen a bathroom that was done in royal blue and white. It looked amazing...but then again i prefer darker shades of colour
KaraCooks
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Hey everyone.
So things are rolling along. I am going to have to come up with a $5k retainer for my attorney and I'm stressing about that a bit. Not sure where the money will come from, to be honest, but I'll figure it out. I guess I don't really have a choice. *sigh*
Weight is dropping ... 171 today. I suspect by tomorrow I'll be back on track. I wish I weren't so damned susceptible to sodium, but over the last year or so it's become an issue. I can really tell when I've had too much salt!
I'm still pondering the bathroom. My bedroom is a soft shade of blue all over - not quite a baby blue, but a pale color with a bit of a gray/slate tone to it. I am not sure I want to take the bathroom blue as well ... or if I do it would be a much darker shade of blue. That's my dilemma really: the bathroom is small and has no windows, so if I go with the darker shade of blue that would complement my bedroom, it would make the bathroom *really* dark. I could offset that with white towels and shower curtain, but I'm hesitant to paint a small, inner room that dark.
OTOH, it's just paint. I can always paint over it. Maybe I should do the biggest wall and see what I think ....
My other option is to go a sort of sea-foam green to complement the bedroom. Dunno. *growl* I am the WORST at choosing colors. Not because I don't like anything, but because there's so much that appeals to me that I have a hard time settling on just one. What I really need is 3 or 4 houses all over the US so I can indulge my whim to design in all kinds of styles and colors.
So things are rolling along. I am going to have to come up with a $5k retainer for my attorney and I'm stressing about that a bit. Not sure where the money will come from, to be honest, but I'll figure it out. I guess I don't really have a choice. *sigh*
Weight is dropping ... 171 today. I suspect by tomorrow I'll be back on track. I wish I weren't so damned susceptible to sodium, but over the last year or so it's become an issue. I can really tell when I've had too much salt!
I'm still pondering the bathroom. My bedroom is a soft shade of blue all over - not quite a baby blue, but a pale color with a bit of a gray/slate tone to it. I am not sure I want to take the bathroom blue as well ... or if I do it would be a much darker shade of blue. That's my dilemma really: the bathroom is small and has no windows, so if I go with the darker shade of blue that would complement my bedroom, it would make the bathroom *really* dark. I could offset that with white towels and shower curtain, but I'm hesitant to paint a small, inner room that dark.
OTOH, it's just paint. I can always paint over it. Maybe I should do the biggest wall and see what I think ....
My other option is to go a sort of sea-foam green to complement the bedroom. Dunno. *growl* I am the WORST at choosing colors. Not because I don't like anything, but because there's so much that appeals to me that I have a hard time settling on just one. What I really need is 3 or 4 houses all over the US so I can indulge my whim to design in all kinds of styles and colors.
Wow, that sounds like the time I drank Evan Williams green label with a buddy. Glad you made it through the night.
How about a lighter blue or green for most of the bathroom with dark trim and/or accents? Something that ties the bedroom and bath together while keeping the room open.
How about a lighter blue or green for most of the bathroom with dark trim and/or accents? Something that ties the bedroom and bath together while keeping the room open.
KaraCooks
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Apologies in advance to all the men who read this journal. You might want to skip today.
I'm having a big ol' pity party today. Men suck. Men are liars and assholes and they will promise you anything to get laid. They will say anything w/out thinking of the consequences and then when it comes down to the nitty-gritty, they will respond with cold, dismissive phrases and treat you like you're some kind of emotional time bomb because you're upset.
Today I fucking hate all men.
Tomorrow might or might not be better. We'll see.
I'll quit venting now and go do something constructive, like scrub the bathtub. Maybe it'll help with my aggressions today.
I'm having a big ol' pity party today. Men suck. Men are liars and assholes and they will promise you anything to get laid. They will say anything w/out thinking of the consequences and then when it comes down to the nitty-gritty, they will respond with cold, dismissive phrases and treat you like you're some kind of emotional time bomb because you're upset.
Today I fucking hate all men.
Tomorrow might or might not be better. We'll see.
I'll quit venting now and go do something constructive, like scrub the bathtub. Maybe it'll help with my aggressions today.
KaraCooks
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Well I managed to work off most of my mad yesterday. My bathroom has never been so clean!
I think the color scheme has been decided on - it'll be a darker, slatey sort of blue with brown/taupe accents. Yeah. Now I just have to go buy paint.
Today I'm having the worst time with reflux. I'm not sure why either. I am eating the same thing I always eat, but I it's just there. Bleah.
Nothing much else going on today. It's a typical Monday.
I think the color scheme has been decided on - it'll be a darker, slatey sort of blue with brown/taupe accents. Yeah. Now I just have to go buy paint.
Today I'm having the worst time with reflux. I'm not sure why either. I am eating the same thing I always eat, but I it's just there. Bleah.
Nothing much else going on today. It's a typical Monday.
Adina1
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Hi Kara,
I hope you don't mind me nosying in! Aw I'm sorry bout your man troubles
I just stumbled across your journal and read your first post- I wanted to let you know I think you are so right in your philosophy about dieting, particularly about how you just have to get on and do it, even when you don't want to. That is something I have to remind myself of constantly!!
Adina
I hope you don't mind me nosying in! Aw I'm sorry bout your man troubles
I just stumbled across your journal and read your first post- I wanted to let you know I think you are so right in your philosophy about dieting, particularly about how you just have to get on and do it, even when you don't want to. That is something I have to remind myself of constantly!!
Adina