the daily grind

I find myself with not that much to say this week - It has been pretty slow here in College Station and I am just, as usual, counting down the days until Friday.

I am still doing well with my work out plans I had for this week. To date I have worked out six times in five days. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. Last night I completed Shred 12 at level 3. I still feel as though I will NEVER get to 30. Just from reading other peoples blogs I notice that we all kind of count our 30 a little differently. To clarify, I am counting each workout. I didn't say when I got the DVD it was Shred 1 and then the second day, even if I didn't work out, I was counting that as Shred 2 of my 30. I am counting each work out individually. But, the good news for me is even if I miss a day of "shredding," I am still doing some form of workout somewhere else. Whether it be lunges in my office at work, running at the gym or doing arm workouts at home, I am finding some way to work my body out a little each day. Better than nothing I suppose.

Tuesday, after throwing my fit about clothes, I went shopping that evening with my friend Rachel. I was a happy, happy girl. I was able to find two pairs of pants from Express that I love, I bought a gorgeous kelly green skirt that I wore yesterday and found myself falling more and more in love with it each minute, two cute sweaters from Gap and then two pairs of shorts for Summer that I am ready to break out and wear! I believe it was a very successful shopping trip and then to top it all off, Rachel and I stopped to grab pretzels for dinner from Auntie Anne's. Not the most healthy dinner but definitely yummy! I love their pretzel sticks with marinara sauce and I hadn't had them in forever - it was all washed down with a fabulous coke Icee. Honestly, does it get much better than that?!

Nothing happened on Wednesday for the most part. Woke up and went and ran, came to work, had an interview that called to reschedule, had some calls, went home, Shredded, ate dinner, watched Idol and Lie to Me, read, went to sleep. Yes, my nights rock! Does anybody else watch American Idol out there? I still call it American Idol, I cannot bring myself to say "AI" just yet. Well, anyways, I was super upset that Matt went home last night because I truly adored him. He seemed so funny, fun and likeable and I wanted him to stick around for at least a week or two more. I was routing for the girl to go home. Yes she has an amazing voice for being only 16, 17 now I am told, but she isn't my favorite. I will now be voting (yes, I do vote sometimes via text - poke fun all you want) for Kris. Adam is my favorite but I feel that he is bigger than American Idol. I would like for him to pick up a record deal on his own, which, for anybody who watches Idol, you know he will. He is fantastic. Kris however is completely raw talent, or so I think, and I believe it is people like him (and my beloved Matt who is gone) who American Idol is for. The all American kids who probably never would have had a chance. There you have it, my American Idol soap box for the day. Go Kris! You've got my vote from here on out! Oh, one last thing, I did not like Kris in the beginning but I believe he has gotten better and better every week and he is Daddy's and Bret's favorite so I will jump on the bandwagon, Go Kris!

Today, again, nothing life altering has happened. Woke up, went and did the elliptical at the gym, came to work, now I am typing my blog drinking my usual hot tea and water. It is cloudy and muggy outside again but I am hoping for sunshine. If the sun does decide to surprise me, this afternoon Kayla and I will be laying out after work. Rachel might join but she also might be a good wife and cook dinner for her hubs tonight who was up till 3:00am working on a school project only to have to be at class at 8:00am. Ugh. (check my first bullet point from my previous article)

How is everyone handling the Swine Flu outbreak? I read this morning that pigs in Egypt have been ordered to be slaughtered. I am sorry but that is just tragic. A little much. But, I will be the first to stand up and say DO NOT TOUCH ME! I am a little freaked about this whole ordeal. I don't know if it is because I live in Texas, or if because that poor baby just died right down the road in Houston or because I am naturally a little paranoid when it comes to getting sick but I do know that I am not a fan! Part of my job consists of fingerprinting all new employees and temps who are coming in and right now we are in the middle or hiring 40 or so new temps for next week so I have been fingerprinting at least five people daily and I am starting to become very uncomfortable being this close to people. There are suppose to be masks and latex gloves coming to me and do not think for a minute I will hesitate to wear them both. I know if I get sick I will be fine thanks to modern medicine but still, I do not like the idea of getting sick and I am really concerned about everyone else as well. Please be safe friends. And yes I know I am a hypochondriac.

No plans for this weekend which will be a first for Bret Lee and I in a long time! I do have a hair appointment at 11:15am Saturday morning but that isn't a big deal - I enjoy that! Other than my hair needs, Bret and I will be relaxing and hanging around like bums in good ole College Station! Woo Hoo!

Hope life is good for all you guys - stay near antibacterial stuff!