Goal and beyond

About a year ago, I started this blog to find a "passion" and meet a goal of losing weight. I have officially met my goal of 72lbs lighter. :)

Still looking for that passion, the thing that makes you tick...I remember in college, I had an realization one day, I kept saying to my self, gosh, I wish I could hurray up and graduate so I can start doing what I want to do and get on with my life and start LIVING..then I realized..This is my life and I'm going to rush my way right through the whole thing at the rate I was going. I am living NOW! 

That was my senior year of college, after that, I started doing the things I truly enjoyed. I have hit a point where I see things going on around me, wishing I could hurry up and get on with what ever it is I'm supposed to be doing right now and then I stopped.....I need to enjoy what I'm doing right now or the whole thing is going to pass me by, again. 

So, the holdays are upon us. It is a time of reflection so here are the top 5 accomplishments for 2006:

1. Reached  my goal of 52lbs in 52 weeks. And still going.
2. Ran a 5K
3. Aced my class to start grad school.
4. Finished 2 1/2 hugh projects at work.
5. Gotta a shitty raise (but  a raise none the less and due to a new comp plan it was shitty), but a nice bonus.

So that's about it. Funny thing is those are the most important things that have happened to me. I start classes in about 3 weeks for Grad school and I'm looking forward to that! Gotta have something to keep looking forward to or you get in a rut and find it hard to get through to the next day. Still looking for that Passion though....

July, in a nutshell. (help, help I'm in a nutshell!)

Well, to start off there was the 4th of July. Boo and I didn't buy any fireworks, played rummykube (sp?) with the folks, sister, nephew. Then same old same old, missed the fireworks. Just wasn't the same old 4th. Then my birthday. Had dinner at the folks, stressful and disasterous as usual. Then came VEGAS!!

I had a business trip to Vegas and Boo was lucky enough to be able to come. It was so hot out there, but then again, you are in the desert. We stayed at Paris Las Vegas and it was great. 
The vacation agenda:
1. Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. (check)
2. Walk through the Bellagio, and Cesars Palace. ( check and check)
3. See the Treasure Island show (check, even if it was awful)
4. Visit the Venitian. (check, great dinner and street actors)
5. Madem Tussos Wax Museum. (check, I got a picture with Johnny Deep and Boo looked up Marilyn Monroe's dress)
6. Lay by the pool. (check)
6. Hard Rock Cafe. (check, a must)
7. Bodies the exhibit (check, note don't eat before you go...)

But the highlight of the trip was my belated birthday dinner at the Eiffle tower resturant. It was incredible, new dress, Boo got gussied up. I had lobster thermador to die for. Boo had Salmon. The deserts were little works of art. I had a white chocolate banana elyssee? Boo had the Eiffle tower chocolate plate. Both were great. 

Now, it's the end of July, a few last birthday dinners to attend and then August, who can believe it's already August!!

I've noticed as you get older,  the things you used to enjoy (4th of July, birthday dinners with folks) take on a different memory now. The joy and simplicity of these things have changed. Oh well, on to the next month! 22 days till school starts!!

Things that chap my ass at work.

Can I just tell you I absolutly HATE automatic flushing toilest that are set too high of a sensitivity to flush. You go and put the protective paper on the seat and then, WHAM!! It flushes and the suction and air from the flush grabs the protective paper and flushes it. You have to hurry up and sit on it before it does which becomes dangers cause who knows how strong that suction really is. 
Things that chap my ass at work. 

Easy to make a decision, hard to execute.

Well it's been awhile since my last post. Ok a long while. Since such long ago post, I have decided to go and get my MBA at a local University. 

About 4 years ago if you would have asked me if I wanted my MBA I would have sworn I'd never do it. It's funny how people change after a little time in the work force.

I'm young, single, no kids, stable (easy) job, so I woke up one day like a clock ticking saying "hey, you know what, I like to learn, I think I'll get my masters today". 

It also helps to have a boss out of town and tons of time to surf the internet to find out information. So it's decided, now it's when and where and GRE or GMAT.. ugh.

Easy to make a decision, hard to execute it. It takes lots of time and research to even get the ball rolling. Well, here's to entering a new chapter, strangly enough, it's kinda scary.

356 days left and counting

So many people try to set unrealistic goals every new years, thinking that yes this is the year I will change. Well, how committed are we really to these unrealistic goals. I know I've set mine in the past, work out more, be with friends and family more, eat better, but that has all lasted for a good 5 days. I think the key is to get everyone on board with your "resolution" to make it really happen. Have someone there to motivate you. Recently I've joined a group of weight conscious men and women where you pay for meetings and eat points (you know WW).

I have a few steps to help those who have trouble with committing to a resolution to lose weight:

1. Now some people have asked why are you doing that you look fine. Well, they are friends and family, you need a complete stranger first off to tell you the truth. The hard cold truth. Go ahead, walk up to a complete stranger at the grocery store and ask, how does this outfit make me look. After the strange look say seriously tell me. (I have yet to do this)

2. Get rid of any clothing that is too big for you and anything that is too small for you and make a pact with yourself (or a loved one) not to buy any clothes unless you can buy an entire new wardrobe. (This I am doing) That way you will to keep the weight you are so you have clothes to wear.

3. Work out every chance you get. Take the stairs, park far away like you have a nice new car, drink lots of water (it's a great excuse when you have to go to the bathroom, just think how much work you won't have to do).

4. Laugh at yourself if you fall off the horse, but only do it once a week.

5. Make a commitment to yourself to commit to yourself.

So my resolution this year is to fit into this gorgeous red dress for new years eve 2006.
If none of these work, live fat and happy. Here's to a great 2006!

Have you found your Passion today?

What is Passion?

The technical definition of what Passion is according to the Dictionary:


Passion:
A powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger. Ardent love. Strong sexual desire; lust. The object of such love or desire. Boundless enthusiasm. The object of such enthusiasm. An abandoned display of emotion, especially of anger.


So passion can mean many things. I was recently asked what my passions were and when I was asked it was in the content of what are you interested in so much you can't get enough of it? I started to think, what is something I can't get enough of...


Earlier in my life I would have had said sex, romance, poetry, love. Can you love, love? This was before there was work, family issues and life got in the way of passion.


For some it may be watching a favorite movie, that one movie you can watch over and over and never get bored with, but I don't have just one, I have many! Passion may be you really enjoy a certain hobby like writting, music or working out. I like all of that.


So I am stuck here...looking for my Passion and trying to determine what that that means to me. Have you found your Passion today?