nom nom nom!!!

My long awaited 10lb. weight loss reward!! STEAK!! I only anticipated going to North Woods Inn…boy was I in for a surprise!!

It was so pretty and fancy inside. It felt good to go to a nice place for a change! We usually hit up bars, taverns or grill type places!! Definitely have to save up your "nickels, dimes, quarters" for this spot, though! Everything you order is a la carte! All that I ordered was so delish. Wish I was an überballer and could go more often!! Our bill, for 2, was $140!! Whew!

Now I need a 20lb. weight loss goal/reward to work toward!! Let's do it!!

lyrics…

**I THINK INDIA ARIE WROTE THIS SONG FOR ME**

I am ready for love

Why are you hiding from me

I'd quickly give my freedom

To be held in your captivity

I am ready for love

All of the joy and the pain

And all the time that it takes

Just to stay in your good grace

Lately I've been thinking

Maybe you're not ready for me

Maybe you think I need to learn maturity. They say watch what you ask for Cause you might receive

But if you ask me tomorrow

I'll say the same thing

I am ready for love

Would you please lend me your ear?

I promise I won't complain I just need you to acknowledge I am here

If you give me half a chance

I'll prove this to you I will be patient, kind, faithful and true

To a man who loves music

A man who loves art

Respect's the spirit world

And thinks with his heart

I am ready for love

If you'll take me in your hands

I will learn what you teach

And do the best that I can

I am ready for love

Here with an offering of My voice

My Eyes My soul My mind

Tell me what is enough

To prove I am ready for love

I am ready

ugh…

This sums it all up! I wish I understood a lil' more…than maybe I wouldn't be stuck in left field!! Hmmmm….

perhaps?

Because WordPress has a BB app, I MAY be converted!! Let’s see if this works out for me!!

LOSER!!

*NEWS FLASH*

I haven't lost momentum yet!!! I am down 13 lbs. now!! It feels great!! I keep remembering what Marcia said, "Nothing feels better than thin feels!" Don't get it twisted, I DO NOT want to be thin!! Just more healthy with less of a tummy!!

Biggest Loser and Celebrity Fit Club have been a motivation for me!! I love Sam!! 🙂 Upward and onward….

Sunday Sunshine…

What a beautiful weekend! It was 80 degrees plus on Sunday! Otis and I got up and headed out the door! This time I brought his travel water bowl, because of course, the doggie water fountain is always broken! We headed south on Redondo to the Bluffs and walked through the park there! All in all, we were walking for about an hour and 15 minutes. My poor lil' dude was sooo hot and tired on the way home!

Great way to soak in some sun, excercise the dog and burn off some calories!! Such a clear and pretty day in the LBC! Go me!!

I’d rather….

Be anywhere but at work!

Nothing is wrong here, just would much rather be elsewhere today!

I would love to be sitting on the beach, working on my tan, people watching and having a cocktail! My daydreams keep calling my name….

oh and….

since today IS valentines day, I must report that I was pleasantly surprised last night when he appeared unannounced! our plans for tonite got rained upon, so we hung out last night instead! dinner at our fave dive spot Sullys Tavern and Bar for some tasty hawaiian food! then off to see my long awaited movie, dear john!! I cried the ENTIRE time! aaannnnd I didn't have tissue or napkins for that matter! i've never really seen a movie that i read the book beforehand! it was a lot different from the book, but great anyways!! oh and, during the previews they showed the trailor for ANOTHER nicholas sparks book!! sooooo, I ran out today, put some gift cards to use and got the next two movies to be made from nicholas sparks movies! i'm so cited!!

it was a good date night and I got to snuggle with my puzzle piece! 🙂 he headed off to work early in the morning, but came right back because of a noon start!! more snuggle time! 🙂

not such a bad vday after all!

suffering…

What happened to my high self esteem? Why am I doubting everything that comes out of his mouth? Is it truly just me or is it my "woman sense" telling me that something IS WRONG? The person I am right now, is NOT the person he fell in love with…

I can attribute all this DOUBT to my experiences and heartache with Jabari!! When will I be done and over with him? I'm trying to close the chapter and move on…but deeeeyum!! Enough awwready!!

I hope I can turn this thing around…

she’s back…

I've had this album on my ipod for a few weeks now! Its official release was today!! I'm hoping it sells like crazy and she won't "notice" that I pirated it!! Shhhhhh! But seriously, its a great album all the way through! No skips needed!! I love love love her…