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.

Schools in session!!

Hello peeps!!! So I've made my decision and chose to stick with my current job and let them pay for my education. I really don't need to be saddled with even MORE debt than I already have. So tonite was my first nite, and all I can say is boooorring. Had to read the first chapter of a dull, dry read of a book for assistive technology. I actually fell asleep during the first half hour!! HAHAHA!!!

So it took me about 3 hours to read what I had to read. The rest was cake. Mmmmmmmm...... cake........

No, must.... remember.... diet....

Every Monday I get a weeks worth of assignments and discussion questions, and I got most of it done tonite. I have about 90 minutes with of material left and then I'm done for the week!! Just a webinar and a quiz.

Besides school, things have been insane lately. Wifey and I have been getting a lot of outdoorsy stuff done, all on account of her wanting to use her new camera. Nature trails, Castillo de San Marco, and even kids birthday parties. Her head has been stuck behind that camera. And she's actually pretty good, to boot.

My poor nephew was back in the hospital, too. And of course he wanted visitors. All he wanted to do was talk his head off to uncle Mike about the video game he wants to make. But things look good for him, seems he may be going home tomorrow!!

Some other things have happened too, but I don't want this post to be too long. Anyhow, its 12:30 and 6:30 comes early. But for those that DIDN'T see my post, this is also what I got into...... Nite.

Happy Tax Day!!!

Well, not so happy for some I suppose. I did mine back in Feb., so I have no worries.

So, lets see..... been hiking lately. Great for exercise. Been helping me lose the weight needed. And I am down another two pounds!! 210!! Feeling like I have more and more energy everyday. And loading batteries everyday is helping with the exercise too. Things on that side of my life are steady. And i'm loving it!!!

On the down side, I feel I have to make a choice. Take a risk and go to school for a job that doesn't pay much more in Jax, but does in other places.... Or let my current employer send me to school and be attached to them for at least another year. Things at work aren't going too well. New CEO, new store manager (I don't see eye to eye with him much), just makes me think I should bail. But then again, its a free education, something that can never be taken away from me. Decisions....

Another good week

Finally was able to get back into wifeys office again. And as you can see below, success!!!! 225 to 212 in 2 months. Losing it slowly, yes, but I'll be able to keep it off!!!

Our anniversary was last weekend. She got me an awesome gift. Something she put together herself. She was able to find our old wedding invitations and our wedding day scrolls and put them into a shadow box. Absolutely loved it. Me? As they say, I went to Jarred.     ;)

We also went for a little hike on our anniversary. Something I never thought we'd do, but it turned out great. Got a lot of pics of nature, too. I'll post some of them here, but the rest will be on my Facebook page.

As you can see, dear reader, all the pics I posted should be on the bottom of this post. Blogging from my phone again. Pulling about 55-60 hour work weeks. No time for traditional exercising, but I am doing a lot of walking and lifting pallets. I do what I can. I know I always say I'll post more, and I always do mean it, but I can't make promises.

Till the weekend......

Truth!!

Hello!!!!!!

Again, not really much to say tonite. I have found that keeping busy also means not being able to blog as much. Started a routine of walking the dogs when I am not working a second job, so that helps. And the little dog decided to make a mess for me to clean up a couple of days ago. My mom put things into perspective, though. I told her he made the mess while the the other one sat and watched. "That's female DNA!" she said. "We don't do it, we get the stupid male to do it!!"

Wedding anniversary is coming up. Eleven years.... just damn. NEVER thought she'd put up with me for so long. Wifey reads this blog sometimes, so I can't go into what I got her.... yet. But I know she'll love it. So for the past few weeks, she's been working on MY gift. I have been since forbidden to enter her office, which ironically, contains the scale. So I'm not to sure if I am losing like I want to, but I know I am losing. My jeans fit better. WINNING!!!

I started my journey at about 225. Last check, before I was forbidden from her office, I was at 214. Phase 2 will begin next month. A 1200-1500 calorie diet. For now I've just been eating healthy foods, avoiding soda (as much as possible anyway), not eating late, (again, as much as possible), and staying active. I know once I plop my ass in front of the TV it's game over, man!, so I do what I got to. Getting a second job has actually helped in that field. So basically, I feel like I am gonna starve for the next 2 weeks. I'm gonna get sooooooooo sick of Jell-o. But from what I hear, it gets easier after that initial shock. Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!

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.......