Been a while

Six months go by quick. My dear seven readers, I hope I haven't lost you. Many things going on, so lets start.

So as y'all know, my boss got fired. I was thinking of applying for the job, but I decided that, after thinking about it, realized that the other drivers probably wouldn't respect or listen to me. The office needed leadership. And that was a good choice. Our new boss is excellent. He actually WORKS!! Not like the last one. I don't have to do the boss's job anymore!! Lol.

Everything also worked out well for school. After six long months, I finally had a chance to test for certification. Well if y'all already didn't know, I did pass. I am now a RESNA certified ATP. now I just need to find a job where I can use it.

That's the good news, now on to he not so good. I did join a gym, but quit in November. Too busy with life. Ten+ hour work days were just killing me. That and the holidays approaching with out my father and internal family issues was depressing me.

What am I trying to say? I'm saying I didn't lose any weight. Oh I stayed busy in 2012. But the weight I lost I ended up gaining back in the last two months if the year. It's easy I get depressed and say fudge it. But no, I will take the information I gathered last year and apply it to this year. I WILL lose the weight. It'll just take longer than I expect.

I have more to update, but I don't want to spill all the beans in one post. You'll just have to keep checking back.

Love you all!!!

Week one, complete!!

....And I passed. Watched the lecture read the book, used the flashcards, took the quiz, and passed. Only 6 questions, but they were kind of misleading. I mean, seriously, illegible handwriting is a HANDICAP?!?! Um, I guess that means most of the doctors in this country are handicapped, too, right?    ;)

I'm actually surprised I have the ability to stay awake right now. I didn't get home from pizza delivery till about 11pm, dinner and bed by 11:45. I know going to bed so soon after eating isn't good, but I was exhausted!! These 14 hour days are killers, but I love the extra money coming in.

Speaking of money, wifey and I are exploring ALL our options to have little ones run around the house. We just got off the phone with an adoption agency. Seems legit, I might add. Good story, pretty solid looking company. Then, like most things, it came down to the money. "SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!" And oh boy, they wanted us to show them A LOT!!!!! $27,000, and that's just THEIR fee!!! Legal fees, home study, travel, and birth mother support, you're looking at about $40,000. After all of that, there won't be any money left to support a kid!!! Hell, with that kind of money, I'll just go buy a hooked up Dodge Challenger and call it my baby.

Bleh.....

Don't have much to say tonite. Kinda in a funk, I suppose. No energy, no drive, no nothing. Its like all the good vibes been sucked outta me. Long time friends of mine decided to end their relationship, and it just makes me sad. I heard an Orlando man killed an unarmed kid because he was walking in a gated neighborhood while being black, and its more expensive to eat healthy than it is to eat crappy fast food. Seems the world has its priorities backwards most of the time. I long to be the honey badger.......

Really?! Pt. 2

I come home and see this.........

Ok, I got a package, prolly something wifey ordered..... So I go to the front door to unlock it when I see this.....

Um..... Really???

So FedEx leaves a a tag on my door to say they left a package by my front door?!?!?! Seriously?!?! I saw the box BEFORE the tag!!!!! WTF!?!?!?!

Chaos Reigns

It was all planned out so perfectly. Go home on time, eat a good grilled chicken dinner, do some weight training and watch a little TV with wifey. But my plans be damned. It is now 8:30 and wifey and I are just now getting home. No time to cook anything healthy, the house is a mess, and to top it all off, I had no time in which to go to the health store for more Syntha-6. FML. All this because the people Best Buy don't know the difference between their ass and a hole in the ground!!!!!

Just thought this was funny

I just feel bad not having bought a ticket to the show......

Working Title

So I went to bed at about 4 am, and got up at 11:30. Crazy night last night. Well, crazy for everyone else. I was the DD. Heard a pretty good band at a bar, lost someone for about 20 minutes, then they emerged from out of nowhere to say, "I've been here the whole time!!". Alot of interesting conversations were had, along with fake phone numbers. HAHAHA!!! Its kinda funny to see other men play the bar scene. The lines I heard being hurled at the group I was with were lame. I guess being a douche bag is the new "in" thing at the bar scene. Heh.... But, a pretty good night for all involved, I'd say.

So I accomplished a goal of mine yesterday, getting my gym set up. Well, mostly, because I still have to get floor mats. And I also have to see if I can weasel my father-in-law back out of the Total Gym he got from us. I mean, we were going to put it out by the curb, but he took it and its collecting dust in the shed. So, what's the worst that could happen?? He'd say no. Big whoop. I say if you want something bad enough, do what you have to do (legally) to acquire it.

I also introduced my mom to the world of wholesale clubs, and dropped about $200 in the process. I wasn't PLANNING it, so......fail??? Maybe??? I dunno, I got food that will last us about 3 months, so I'd say 50/50. The only mistake we made was going too early. Usually on Saturday these places have free samples set up, and OMG....you could literally come in hungry and leave full. When WE arrived however, they were still setting up, so no samples until we were leaving. So, a bitter sweet win. Again, 50/50.

Finally, as per Sunday tradition, I went to my enemy, the scale. Strangely, he's been nice to me lately. I am at 215.8. Win?? You'd think..... Problem is I didn't eat much yesterday. I had 2 Cafe Vanilla Frappuccions, a fast food burger and fries (small), and 3 bites of a sub sandwich. That's it, all within the last 24 hours. I'm just NOT hungry lately. I'm not sure if its just because I am too busy to even feel hungry or if it's because my metabolism is in fact turning around. I think it's too early to tell, but I will keep updating.

God help me if Starbucks and Mountain Dew EVER come out with a hybrid drink. I'd gain about 50 pounds!!!

Fail

Well, kinda. I know everything takes time, especially when you are trying to change your lifestyle, but I am paying for this one. This morning I started with good intentions. Had my SynthSix shake at 8:30 and didnt feel hungry at all. 1:00 came around and I knew I had to eat something; just one shake CAN'T get me thruogh the day.... So i ate lunch. My small sandwhich and 2 hard boiled eggs.

Then I kept going.

A small 110 calorie snack bar. OK, no biggie, I can work this off. Once home, however, it hit the fan. Italian sausage hoagies smothered in ragu and cheese. Ugh.... I'm hurting. So whatever exerscise and good intentions I had from this morning went down the tubes. Oh yeah, I am sipping on Mountain Dew (my personal crack) right now. Bad Mike!!!

I shall try again tomorrow. Right back on that horse. So day one, I would say 35% success.