Starting Over

[AmyRB]

My aesthetician is very adamant about me staying out of the sun and/or wearing and reapplying sunblock. Nothing wrong with skin care. Nothing wrong with being leathery, either--right? As long as the kindness and good heart shine out, right?

Getting paler sucks. Treat yourself to that spray tan, you deserve it!!!

Nope, nothing wrong with leathery skin. It reminds me of my grandpa, his skin was coffee colored almost and super tough from being a tobacco farmer all his life.

I just don't want to look like Magda from "There's Something About Mary". LOL!!

 

[Blancita]

So did you find another job or are you just taking a well deserved break just to be mommy??? I can't believe you're being put in that situation at work tomorrow. I would feel so awkward and bad too, I sure hope it goes well. Keep us posted and good luck!

 

[AmyRB]

So did you find another job or are you just taking a well deserved break just to be mommy??? I can't believe you're being put in that situation at work tomorrow. I would feel so awkward and bad too, I sure hope it goes well. Keep us posted and good luck!

Nope, no other job. I'm taking a break to be with my daughter and to go back to school. I am sooo looking forward to it. Imagine how much time I'm gonna have to go running, hike, work out, and do things I enjoy!! All with my daughter too. My H has been wanting me to take a break for sometime now. It's kind of his gift to me. We can live quite comfortably just on his income. Mine was always just extra to go into savings so it will be a nice little vacation for me. He wants me to take an entire year off but I don't know what I'm going to want to do just yet. I've always worked so it will be an adjustment. Going back to school will be fun too. I'm still thinking of going to law school, but we'll see.

 

[AmyRB]

I gave my notice during my review and it went really well. They didn't want me to leave but respected my wishes. They did ask me to stay on through the end of January so I can train my replacement as much as possible. I'll just be coming in a few hours each day n between classes after 1/12 to train the new girl/guy. I am so happy it went well!!

 

[Blancita]

That sounds great Amy! Definitely consider law school, you and your family will never regret it. I sure never did..

 

[AmyRB]

That sounds great Amy! Definitely consider law school, you and your family will never regret it. I sure never did..

I'm debating between law school and getting my MBA. I have a degree in business, and I have little left to finish my Finance degree. I'll figure it out once I'm in school and see how the family life is affected. We shall see!!!

Well, I'm off work! Gotta get some christmas shopping done and my cousin is coming in town with her 3 year-old daughter to stay the weekend with me. Gonna be a busy weekend!!!

Ciao!!!

 

[Curvie Girlie]

I'm taking a break to be with my daughter and to go back to school. I am sooo looking forward to it. Imagine how much time I'm gonna have to go running, hike, work out, and do things I enjoy!! All with my daughter too.

Damn makes me almost want to get married!

I gave my notice during my review and it went really well. I am so happy

YAY!

I'm debating between law school and getting my MBA. I have a degree in business, and I have little left to finish my Finance degree. I'll figure it out once I'm in school and see how the family life is affected. We shall see!!!

Awesome! have a great weekend, Amy--I really think that the extra time is juts what you need to get healthier and slimmer on on a jump kick closer to your goal!

 

[Blancita]

That sounds great Amy! Good for you that you'll have extra time with Bella and to get a masters of some sort. I promise you, you will NOT regret it (in terms of pay and respect at the office).

How did the weekend go with the 3 year old? Bella must've had an absolute blast! What did yall get up to?

 

[AmyRB]

CG, don't get married just to get some time off. LOL! It doesn't really happen!!! It just doubles your responsibilities!

Claud, I am looking forward to going to school. I've been very fortunate career-wise for someone at my age. My current job pays very well and I enjoy what I do, but I just want to do this so I can advance even more in this field. Besides, it looks like I will be staying VERY busy with non-profits this next year on top of school and Bella. I was approached yesterday by someone who works with the Clinton Foundation with multiple charity events and asked to be the chairperson for a community leadership event for the USGBC's Sustainability Summit in the spring. And of course I accepted!! I am also returning as chairperson for Kids Canstruction this year among other activities. I don't think I will have any trouble keeping busy while not working. Lol!

Bella had a great time with her cousin Madi. They fought like sisters one minute and were holding hand the next. Hah! We all had a great time. We took them to see Bolt on saturday. Pass on it if given the chance, it kind of sucked.

This week I am busting my ass to get ready for Vegas this weekend. The damn scale won't budge from 157.6. I am eating tons of veggies and protein and chugging lots of water. The exercise is good too. I wish I had time to get in more this week but I have to get some shopping done for the trip, among other things. I've got to buy the shoes, accessories, and shrug to go with my dress. The spray tan is schedule for Thursday afternoon at 3pm then I get my hair trimmed at 4:30. I've got to clean my house and plan/pre-package Belle's meals for the weekend. My close friend is house/baby-sitting for me. Bella loves her and she's excellent with her. I'm very particular about her diet so I plan her meals for each day. OCD much? Lol! I am also trying to get christmas cards out plus gifts mailed so they reach the recipients by Christmas day. It sucks having most of our family spread all over the globe!!

Well gotta go get some work done here!!

 

[bikinibound]

Wow, what a busy woman you are! I'm glad you're going to have some more free time soon--you deserve it! I wish my H made enough so I could be a stay at home mom. That is what I want more than anything right now.

So you're going to be working with the Clinton foundation?? Going over to the dark side, eh?

Here's hoping that stingy scale goes down on ya.

 

[AmyRB]

Wow, what a busy woman you are! I'm glad you're going to have some more free time soon--you deserve it! I wish my H made enough so I could be a stay at home mom. That is what I want more than anything right now.

So you're going to be working with the Clinton foundation?? Going over to the dark side, eh?

Here's hoping that stingy scale goes down on ya.

I'm not exactly crossing over, just dipping my toe into the dark pool. I'm all in for helping with the Foundation with the multiple charities it's involved in. I try to stay out of the politics.

I am soooo looking forward to spending some time with Bella this next year. Sean would be happy if I didn't work until she started school but I don't know if "I" could do that. I live for my daughter but I enjoy working and feeling like my own person. A year should be great though!

The scale better go down!! I have been so damn good and my calories have stayed between 1200 and 1400. I hope it's just a little water retention...

 

[Curvie Girlie]

Yup, just some water retention!

Glad you're such an independent lady

 

[AmyRB]

I hope it's water retention CG!!!

Well, I think I'm just about ready for Vegas. I finished getting my shoes and accessories last night. I got these hot little dress shoes by Kenneth Cole, love them!!! Big funky earrings and a black shrug if it's cold out. I just have to get my house ready for the girls to come house-sit and keep Bella and pack my things. My friend is driving me to the airport at 5am then taking Bella to daycare at 7:30. She's a great friend!

Sean has promised me a fantastic weekend. I'm not worried, he and I always have a blast together.

The scale is still holding at 157.6. Grrrrr!!! Maybe tomorrow...

 

[Curvie Girlie]

Nice shoes!

I can't wait to see you in your full outfit, you are such a beautiful woman!

Fuck the scale but yeah, I know how you feel!

 

[AmyRB]

Nice shoes!

I can't wait to see you in your full outfit, you are such a beautiful woman!

Fuck the scale but yeah, I know how you feel!

Thank you so much Val. I'll be sure to get tons of pics. Sean got me an iphone for my birthday and it has a fantastic digital camera so I have no excuse to not take pics, my phone is always with me.

Yeah fuck the scale. Sean will be back next week and I will be able to go running and work out to my heart's content. He has a lot of baby-watching to catch up on!!! Maybe then the damn scale will go down on me. I was shooting for 155 by the end of the week and was sure I'd make it. Tomorrow will tell...

 

[AmyRB]

Hello!!! I'm back from Vegas! I actually got back late sunday night but I've been too busy to post here on the forum. Vegas was okay. Friday was awesome though. Sean and I went to a nice dinner at the Venetian then went to see Phantom of the Opera. Amazing!! We were in the fifth row at center (excellent seats) so the view was perfect. I was crying at the end. I always root for the Phantom, always have. It's such a sad story... Saturday sucked. I drank part of a bad martini (dirty) on friday, the olive juice in it was bad. I spent most of saturday in bed puking my brains out. I felt much better (not 100%) by the time we had to get ready for his big graduation. The graduation/Ball lasted 5 hours!!! We went out for drinks and gambling afterwards, I drank water. We got to have a nice leisurely breakfast before flying back on sunday. It was a nice weekend, could've been better.

Sean is now home and FINISHED with the damn WIC training. It is soooo nice to have him home. And... I finally can get back into my ass-kicking workout routine. Woot!! We've had ice and sleet all week so tonight is my first night to the gym. From now on I will be getting AT LEAST 3 days a week of exercise, usually 2 hours each session. I can't wait to get back into the shape I was in six months ago. I haven't lost much with the running, I can still go for miles at a decent speed. My muscle tone has gone down a bit though due to the sporadic weight training sessions and lack of consistency. I'm very muscular, I just feel like it's not as tight as it was a few months ago. Gotta work on that!!

Since the weather is much colder than it usually is this time of year, I've go to go buy some running gloves and hat to keep my hands and ears warm. I love to run in cold weather but my fingers were like ice cubes last week. Gotta remedy that.

Hope everyone is doing well! I'll post more later!!

 

[Curvie Girlie]

I drank part of a bad martini (dirty) on friday, the olive juice in it was bad. I spent most of saturday in bed puking my brains out.

Terrible. This should not happen to ANYONE! UGH

Sean is now home and FINISHED with the damn WIC training. It is soooo nice to have him home. And... I finally can get back into my ass-kicking workout routine. Woot!! We've had ice and sleet all week so tonight is my first night to the gym. From now on I will be getting AT LEAST 3 days a week of exercise, usually 2 hours each session. I can't wait to get back into the shape I was in six months ago. I haven't lost much with the running, I can still go for miles at a decent speed. My muscle tone has gone down a bit though due to the sporadic weight training sessions and lack of consistency. I'm very muscular, I just feel like it's not as tight as it was a few months ago. Gotta work on that!!

I'm sure you'll do great, and you sound gloriously happy! I don't blame you, Sean is a hot number! LOL

 

[bikinibound]

Glad you had a great weekend--aside from the puke-inducing martini..lol

I'm sure Sean's glad to be home as well.

So now we just need those pics. And today's TLD, so I was hoping for some viewing enjoyment when I came in here.

 

[AmyRB]

Okay Okay, here are the pics. I was retaining fluid from the vomiting so my face looked puffy. Feel free to fantasize about my H, he looked smoking in his uniform so I will understand. In the one pic where I look stupid, Sean told me to show him my "gangsta face" and apparently that's all I could come up with . Lol!! I also added a pic of my little angel in the bathtub from last week. This is what you have to look forward to BB!

 

[Blancita]

Okay Okay, here are the pics. I was retaining fluid from the vomiting so my face looked puffy. Feel free to fantasize about my H, he looked smoking in his uniform so I will understand. In the one pic where I look stupid, Sean told me to show him my "gangsta face" and apparently that's all I could come up with . Lol!! I also added a pic of my little angel in the bathtub from last week. This is what you have to look forward to BB!

OMG! Fucking stunning! What a handsome couple you two are, and your hair looks gorgeous..did you style it yourself?? Wish we could see more of the dress...but the top half looks beautiful. Bella looks SO MUCH like Angeline in that pic. That is weird..

I see your H is back home now? Does that mean you're not coming to visit us in the City? You're still welcome in the Spring when it gets warmer. We will have a blast and the babies would be loving it considering they are the same age and look so similar .