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So here I sit, it's my day off and wow, do I ever need it after the weekend I had! On Friday, KT and I went out to see Cliff Erikkson play at Quay Street - she even got up on stage and sang with him! I swear that girl has balls of steel. It's one thing to sing karaoke, its another to sing with a guy who hangs out with Kid Rock! She did great, by the way :) Saturday was spent going to Weight Watchers to weigh in (don't ask, what a shitty few weeks I've had), while I was there, I had to lay the smack down on a girl who's been talking shit about me behind my back. TOTALLY called her out on it. I like when I can stand up for myself, it feels good. Then I was off to the gym to sweat it out and then to work for the night. Sunday was (and still is) a blur to me. I walked in the March of Dimes March for Babies (oh by the way, did I mention I got home at 1:15AM from work on Sat night, then had to be up for this event at 7:15AM?!), that was 5 miles...then I headed back to work for a meeting, then I went home and took about an hour nap and then went to softball practice. After that I did a little something special with KT, but I'll let her tell you that story. After our special outing, we went to the Roche and had a few beers. I am now in love with Landshark Beer. With a lime.

This pic is of me and my great friend Theresa at the March of Dimes walk about 3 yrs ago. Can anyone say...blonde glam hair? lol

So today will be spent doing things that I need to do...like the chiropractor because of my old-ness, the store for the things I've been lazy about keeping in stock (like contact lens solution - you'd think after 16-17 yrs of wearing them, I'd keep enough of that shit on hand!), maybe picking up some groceries. But the BEST PART OF TODAY.....

Nada is coming home!! She's been in the hospital for 11 days. It's been a on again, off again recovery. At one point she's doing really well, and then she'll have a not-so-great day. I am so thankful that I have today off so I can go see her!! Thanks all for your prayers, we're still gonna need them though, to help her get through this painful recovery. She said even her fingernails hurt, poor thing! But she's up and around walking (not like us, like a heart patient) and finally today she's coming home. I'm so excited!!!

All is well...

THANK YOU for all the prayers, keep 'em coming!! My wonderful friend Nada had her surgery today, and she is recovering in the ICU for the moment. I'm sitting here in the Cardiovascular Unit at the University of Michigan hospital...isn't it cool that they provide computers for the public to use? I for one, think it's pretty awesome! Well back to Nada...they completed the surgery about an hour ahead of schedule this morning and for now, she's in ICU. They have one nurse assigned to her and her only (I told her it's like she's VIP or something) and she's spending a lot of time in there with her. We've been able to visit with her little by little, can't overwhelm her, I rubbed her feet, her brother has been feeding her ice chips, and we're basically waiting until she can get up and walk around. The doctor indicated earlier this morning when he was done with the surgery that she should be walking around sometime today. That is amazing isn't it?!

God is good :)

Need your prayers please

One of my closest friends, Nada - is scheduled for her heart valve repair/replacement on Thursday in Ann Arbor. Nada has survived a couple of bouts of cancer, and so many other illnesses because of the cancer. This is *hopefully* her last go of surgeries to make her feel like she used to...back in the day. She is the greatest and my hope for her is to come out of this a completely different person - health-wise - so she join me at the gym and more importantly, so she can actually walk around for more than 2 minutes without catching her breath.

Please pray as hard and often as you can for my friend this week. She's terrified of the upcoming surgery and you know, I don't blame her. When I went in for my heart surgery, I was just as scared. I keep telling her (and myself) that the medical world has advanced from years past, but you know there's always that shred of doubt.

Thanks everyone :)

P.S. After looking at this picture, I am shocked at how much I've changed (weight-wise)...holy moly! And why didn't anyone tell me my hair was horrid? Sheesh!

Holy MOLY...

Okay...in my last post, I mentioned I wanted to run in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure. Because every time I've done it, I've walked it. Still cool but my goal is to run it. So once I posted that here, I decided I really better get serious about it. So I ran last night at the gym. No biggie, I did a pretty good job. Today...because I go in to work at 11:30AM, I went to the gym before work. I proceeded to run/walk for 45 minutes. And that my friends, is why I'm saying.....Holy MOLY. Long and lean runners body, here I come! Well after I lose another 50 pounds or so. :)

What's up home nuggets!

Hey all,

Just checking in...I haven't posted in a while, I apologize. Let's see...where should I begin....

Opening Day 2008: Once again, KT and I went to Detroit to hang with a bunch of men (and I say that because it really is a meat market for us. There are some girls there, but the majority of individuals there are men). You might ask, "how was the game? where did you sit?" yeah we didn't have "seats" in the "park." We didn't last year either. Lemme tell you...it is just as much fun hanging out with the rest of the Tigers fans outside of the park as it is inside of the park. It was a sorta cold day, we started early with a nice breakfast and ended right around 7ish. It was a fun day. Lots of pictures, but I need to get them from KT.

Weight Loss: Yes, I'm back on the wagon people. I seem to be doing a pretty good job now. I was actually worried there for a bit. I just lost my motivation for it. I don't eat enough fruits or veggies, never have. So I've decided to start drinking V-8 Fusion (it's a full serving of fruits and veggies in an 8 oz serving) at breakfast and then I drink a can of Low-Sodium V-8 juice at lunch. I'm actually getting used to the taste and I think *gasp* that I might actually like it. Big news there people. Seriously! I don't eat butter, don't use salt, don't drink milk or soda and I've really cut down on my cheese consumption. I did a lot of reading on saturated fat and it talked me into watching the amount of it I consume. I've turned into the "wow, that stuff is really bad for
you" chick. It just comes out people, I'm sorry if you're tired of hearing it! I can't help it! I want you to be as healthy as you can be! So here's my lecture for tonight: don't smoke, don't pour salt on your food, stop drinking that horrid soda (it's like drinking formaldehyde), watch your fiber intake (more is better), drink water, get some exercise (30 min/day) and above all else, get a good night's rest. A study I saw showed that you are 24% hungrier if you don't get a good night's sleep. There, I feel better.

Stupid Grade-School Drama Bullshit: Still happening. A lot of jealousy and envy have started in. Not me, no. The other chick is jealous of me, why you ask? I can't really put my finger on it. It has made me realize that I'm better off without her antics, but it does leave a bit of a hole in my life, since I am/was so close with her entire family. It's a shame really. But I'm not backing down. I haven't done anything wrong and I won't act like I did.

Softball 2008: It's starting up again! The team I was recruited for is Mass Chaos. I'll answer your question now, yes I was a first-round draft pick. I can't wait....I do love this sport. I'm so glad that at my age, I can still get around, throw the ball, hit it past the outfielders (yeah not kidding, I'm pretty much an all-star). The only thing I need to work on is my running. With 27 pounds gone, I think it might be easier to haul my ass around the bases, so I'm looking forward to proving myself this season. We start on Mother's Day. I wonder if my second job will mind if I have to leave early that day? We'll see if we have another drive-by shooting like we did last year, since we do play in the G-H-E-T-T-O. One thing I love....at age 33, my parents still come see me play. That flipping rocks.

Events: Well I am walking in the March of Dimes March for Babies again this year, on Apr 30. If you would like to sponsor me, please let me know. I'm going to attempt to raise some funds, although in this economy, I think it might be a tough task. I am thankful for any contribution that comes my way. I'm also going to participate in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure this May. I think I am going to attempt to run it, instead of walking this year. I might not be fast, and I might need to walk some, but I'm gonna try to do it. I'm going to start training for that this week. It's been a goal of mine to run a race, so why not set that goal for this year?

Well that's all for now, hope I've entertained you! Have a great week everyone!!