197.5

I just tried to sign in to type a new post. It took me about five minutes, and I was getting pissed off. Apparently my email address that I know I use for this site, was not a registered username. It was to the point that I went to my email account in all of my old emails that confirm registrations and stuff and was looking for my username. I gave up and decided to give it one more try when I realized that two of the letters were mixed up... Nice.
So, I've lost a little more weight. I'm happy. I'm not putting a ton of effort into exercising at home right now. I do the workouts during my fitness class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Also, in the next week or so, my husband and I are staring an exercise program called P90X. I'm excited about it. A little nervous, too, though.
School is going well. Lots of stuff to do, of course. In about two weeks, I'm going to Accounting Day at Northwood University. Sounds like a dork-fest, huh? I am really looking forward to it, though. I will have my Associate's Degree from Delta in just a fw months. I am going to continue on another year at Delta and then transfer for my last year at Northwood to get my Bachelor's Degree. I have been back and forth the past few months on what I plan to do about my education. I eman, sure I could get the two-year degree adn take some time before coming back to do the remaining two years of the four-year degree. But in the meantime, I would have to get a job and start repaying my student loans. Also, anymore a two-year degree isn't considered much better than a high school diploma. So, I have finally made the decision to just keep at it and get teh four-year degree with no time off. It has both positive aspects and a few drawbacks. A big drawback is that I was really looking forward to having some time off from studying, but at the same time it is better to continue while it is all still so fresh in my mind. Another drawback is that I have made a few obligational promises to be fulfilled once I graduate which are now going to be postponed another two years. I'm sure it isn't going to be a big issue, but it is a little disappointing, especially to the people to whom I made these promises.
My Dad called me the other day. I was really surprised to get a call from him. He called about this postcard that Luc had sent to him about ordering magazine subscriptions from school. I talked to him for probably half an hour. It was nice that he called, but now he probably won't again for another few months. I just don't get it.

198.5!!!

Holy shit!! I can even see a difference!! I wanna cry I'm so happy!

202.5!!!!!

Before my class on Thursday (really, only Thursday??)... I weighed myself before I went to school for the physical assessment that day. I weighed 206. I weighed myself at the college wearing more clothes and my tennis shoes and after eating lunch, and it said 209. I have really been staying away from foods I shouldn't eat and excess food that I would normally eat just because it's good. Every day at school, I do TONS of walking beyond the actual fitness class, and work is constant movement, too. Three and a half pounds! I have a big smile that I just can't quit.

Another Friday...

School was canceled for the boys today because of how cold it is. That's kind of dumb. It didn't snow again, so I think it was a waste of a snow day. It didn't matter for Luc, though, he wasn't going to go today because he got suspended. From Kindergarten. Again. I just don't know what I'm going to do with that boy.
Classes are going well. Lots of work, but that was expected.
Benny is pulling all of the pots and pans out of the cupboard as I type this. He is getting so big and using so many words now. It's so amazing to think he was just a little tiny baby not so long ago. Now, he tells me when he wants to "nuh-nite" and goes and lays on my side of the bed. He is so incredibly sweet. I love when he's falling asleep and he rubs his soft little hands on my neck or my face. Love just radiates from my little man.
I have to work tonight and tomorrow night. I wasn't scheduled for tomorrow, but I'm covering for someone. The extra money will come in handy. Especially since my pay checks aren't even big enough to pay my energy bill unless I use two pay checks for one energy bill.
Not too much else going on right now. My Mom is laid off from work for a few months, so I can already see her drinking increasing. That isn't good since she already drinks every evening. This past week was her first week being laid off and she has called me trashed and lonely twice already. In four days!
I haven't heard from my Dad in quite a while. I don't think I will ever understand that man. That's about all I have to say about him.

How awesome is this??

11 years ago...

On this date, 11 years ago, life was so different. I lived in a foster home. I was with my mom for a weekend. Since I basically hated her, I was actually spending the weekend with my friend Jackie. She had convinced me to come over, telling me that there was this boy she knew who was cute, had long hair, and was in a band. That's all I needed to know! LOL! I was 15; those were the things I liked then. Jackie grew up in the same neighborhood as Todd, so they had known each other for years and their families knew each other, too. So, I was hanging out with Jackie and her cousin Marcie when I met my husband.
Marcie was an ugly, disgusting girl. Todd showed up with his friend Mario. Todd and I liked each other right away. Marcie liked Mario. So, when they left, Todd and I traded phone numbers, and so did Marcie and Mario. Mario gave Marcie the number 777-7777. Yeah. She was mad. I kind of was, too. I mean, he could have made up a number that was at least believable, right?
Knowing that the weekends I could go to my mom's meant that I could go to Jackie's and hang out with her and Todd really helped me get through the whole foster home situation. Within a few months, I moved back home with my mom, and then not long after that, I moved in with Todd. The rest is history...

Been feeling like shit today

I have a ton of sinus pressure and I feel like shit. It started a few days ago, and I have NEVER had sinus pressure before. It feels like there is something trying to rip it's way out of my forehead! So, yesterday I had made plans with a friend to bring the boys over to play with her kids and we could hang out. I had such a headache but I didn't want to cancel. So, I stopped at Walgreens on the way and bought some sinus pills and a drink. The idiot who rang me up put them in separate bags, but I didn't know that until I got to my friend's house and couldn't find the pills. I called Walgreens and she said they were still there at the register. So, Todd and Luc were whining that they wanted to stay. I left them there to play and took Benny with me to go back and get the sinus stuff. I got there, and there was this crack head walking through the parking lot. I took Benny out of his seat, and went in, grabbed my stuff, and walked out. As soon as I get out the door, I see that crack head shutting my drivers side door!!! That fucking loser! I yelled "What the fuck are you doing?!" and he ran off! I went to look inside and everything was fine. I had my cell phone in my pocket instead of in the cup holder like it usually is, so he didn't have anything to steal. I hooked Benny in his car seat, and got in and called Todd while I drove back to my friends house. He said there wasn't any point in calling the cops, but I should tell the manager. So, I called them and told them what happened. It was only a few minutes after I had left, and the girl I talked to said that she thought he was in the store and she would get a manager. I hope they had him on surveillance tape or something and had him arrested. Bastard!
Today, I thought I was over this sinus bullshit, but I was wrong. I have stuff to take care of today, and I still have all of this pressure. I took some more of those sinus pills, but they haven't helped yet...