Month: January 2005

What’s your real age?

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Apparently my Real Age is 27.7 even though I’m actually 29. I guess it could be worse, it could have been higher than my actual age.

If you’re going to take the assessment, be warned: it asks for your cholesterol counts and whatnot. I used the numbers from my last check two years ago. I’m not even sure how often that should be checked.

Speaking of health, as you may know by reading my rarely updated fitness site, I’ve fallen off the fitness wagon in a major way. I am now officially 10 lbs. heavier than I was in July 2004. It’s not the end of the world, but I am very disappointed in myself.

I seemed to have lost the motivation to exercise and watch what I eat. I wrote the below entry earlier this week (but never posted it) and then went to Panda Express for some orange chicken that same night. In my (poor excuse) defense, I haven’t had any orange chicken in many many months and I was craving it like you couldn’t believe.

The good news is I worked out for 45 minutes last night and I plan on doing the same on Saturday. I resolve to get back into the swing of things and lose that 10 lbs. plus an additional 10 lbs. before our wedding in late September. I really hope I don’t disappoint myself again!
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Lime green lime green & tangerine

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We went to Target to get a loaf of bread yet somehow spent $90 between groceries and these vibrant dishes that were only $2.99 a piece. I couldn’t decide what color I liked best so we got one of each (although they didn’t have anything but bowls in the purple). I’ve noticed this before, but even more so since we’ve moved to our new place: I like color and lots of it. I’m tired of drab plain black and white. Before I’d want simple neutral-toned “sophisticated” dinnerware, and they all had to match, but not anymore! I never would have considered buying a purple couch five years ago either. I’m like this whole different person now. It’s weird but exhilarating.

Anyway, we’ve also been shopping online for shutters and vertical blinds. They are way too expensive at Home Depot and Lowes because of course all the windows in this place are not a standard size. We found a place online where we can get vertical blinds for the patio door and our bedroom, plus plantation faux wood shutters for the living room for a grand total of $500. Not bad, I’d say, especially since my coworker’s husband wanted to charge us $800+ just for the plantation shutters.

We finally picked out a paint color for the dining room too (Queen Anne’s Lace by Olympic) which Joe is currently working on. Next weekend we’ll be doing more work on our place since we’ve been a little lax lately with the holidays. We’ll probably be going to Home Depot for some molding for the dining room as well as a new chandelier. We saw a nice black iron one for under $100 which beats the ugly silver ceiling fan we’ve got now.

I think I’m addicted to decorating our place. I’m going to be sad once we’re done. I guess I should go clean the bathrooms now! I’ve been putting it off all day. :p

Joe, the stylist

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At the mall today we ran into one of my old co-workers. She immediately noticed that I had my hair cut and dyed, but was even more surprised that Joe had done the dying. When I mentioned that he also washed my hair this morning in the kitchen sink, due to heart monitor I was wearing that couldn’t get wet, she was really impressed. In fact, everyone who I’ve told about how my hair was dyed was impressed. It was just another of the many reminders I’ve been getting lately regarding what a great man I have. Even my Mom told me that I’m lucky to have Joe. I couldn’t agree more; my Joey is so awesome!

Also, check out the nice cake he bought me for my birthday. Yes, it’s as tasty as it looks too!

But you’re old!

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You know you’re getting older when you actually keep forgetting that your birthday is coming up. I was reminded this morning when I came into work and there was a little banner on my cubicle and some cookies waiting for me. The girls brought in some food for lunch and signed a card for me too. I’m working tomorrow, which is my actual birthday, but only a half day, which is why they chose today to recognize it.

I was also reminded today that this will be the last year I’ll be in my twenties. Ugh, I really don’t want to think about it. I’m not so much concerned about turning thirty next year other than the fact that it means I’m inching closer and closer to DEATH.

So anyway, we had a nice relaxing evening at home tonight after picking up some yummy chinese food. We got orange chicken, dumplings, chicken fried rice, and curry chicken. The latter wasn’t spicy like they promised, though. I opened my presents from Joe which, as predicted right before I tore them open, was the first season of Newlyweds on DVD and Bomberman Jetters for the Gamecube. It’s not hard to please me.

Tomorrow we have the kids like a regular weekend. It’s weird treating my birthday like any other day because I usually do something special for it. I’m only working a half day so I can go to the hospital… I’ve been having what feels like an irregular heartbeat so they are going to hook me up to a heart monitor for 24 hours to see if they find anything. Cross your fingers they don’t.

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I’m probably the only person in the world who doesn’t want an ipod. Well, that’s not entirely true – I wouldn’t mind having one if I didn’t have to actually pay for it. Maybe ten years ago I could justify the price as I spent hours a day commuting to work via public transportation. Although the irony of that is back then I wasn’t making much money so I couldn’t afford one. Now I have my 6-cd changer in my car and Winamp at home, so I couldn’t see using an ipod often, but I have the funds. Funny how that works.

That being said, Joe bought me the 40-gig ipod for our anniversary. And as bad as I felt, I mean so bad that it made me cry, I took it back today for a refund. We’ve already had to go into our savings account to pay for all the work we’ve been doing on our new place; I can’t justify dipping into savings again for an overpriced toy that I don’t need, nor would use very often. You probably think I’m nuts, huh?

Just the thought of having to take another $400 from our account was making me sick to my stomach. It’s difficult to go nuts on gifts for one another now that we share a bank account and we don’t have much “extra” money at the end of the month. Plus I know we have a lot of expenses coming up this year with the new digital camera I am getting in the Spring (now that I won’t feel guilty spending $1500 on because I know I’ll use it often) and our wedding/honeymoon in either September or October (yea, we still need to figure that out). I don’t think it’s fair with all the money I’ve spent on cameras to have another pricey toy when Joe hasn’t gotten much over the years.

So I think we made the right decision. The thought was what means so much to me, though, and why I still feel terrible having to make that decision. The reason Joe even contemplated spending so much money for a present for me is because he feels I deserve nice things and he wants me to be happy. He knows I’ve been feeling down a lot lately and hated seeing me that way. The thing is, I do have a nice thing that makes me happy: him. No ipod could compare.

Happy Anniversary, hon! I love you more than words can say.