7 pounds every 7 days. God what I wouldn't give to lose a pound every day. That's what Orovo detox claims it can do for you. As good as it sounds though...I'd have to do some serious reading up on things before I'd ever try that. I know that we all get tempted to do whatever necessary to lose weight but there is also a time to be sensible about things too. I'm going to read up on it myself. I want to check out FDA approvals and so forth. So I'll let you know!
If it gets any hotter here in Florida, we're going to burn up the ac compressor long before the true summer forces hit. I dread walking down every day to get the kids from the bus stop. It's as though the clouds know I'm heading out for my daily walk and they instinctively disappear, leaving the sun blaring down on me. I'm looking forward to the mild temperatures of the Netherlands. Some cool North Sea breezes and lots of showers to keep it all mild. 36 More Days!
Just a note to remember...if you're ever going to utilize any kind of weight loss aid such as hoodia weight loss pills, just make sure that you check it out thoroughly either by researching things online or checking with your doctor. One of my close friends has been taking a well known over the counter diet pill for the last two months. I'm a bit worried about him because I think he'd doing harm to his body. He's relying only on the pills and not on changing his eating habits which is the wrong way to go about it. So just be sure certain to check everything out thoroughly! It's the best thing you can do for yourself!
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 Overall: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal |
I didn't realize that more and more restaurants are now part of a franchise. It seems like every fast food place I go to now is owned by an individual instead of a corporation. I'm not sure if this makes for a better establishment or worse. I think it goes both ways an equal amount of time. I've been in some franchise restaurants that are fantastic and some that are absolutely disgusting. I think if I had my choice, I'd rather go to a corporately owned fast food place...but that's just my opinion.
If I have to read one more time about the odds of the latest hot actress going to go drug rehab, I'm going to go crazy. Seriously...who cares? I think that's one of the reasons they all end up in rehab. The entire world is watching them...waiting for them to fail. Waiting for them to make some monumental mistake. Geez, it'd be enough to drive me to have an addiction problem as well. But seriously, I just don't really want to hear about it anymore. Mmmkthanks!
So my parents left this morning. They're off to Pennsylvania to live. 36 more days and I'm off to live in the Netherlands. Two more weeks and my sister and the kids are off to their brand new apartment in Orlando. It's been an emotional day with having to say goodbye to my parents but I know they'll be happy up in Pennsylvania. They love it there and it's a good place for them to be able to spend time together...just the two of them. I'll miss them but I'm very much looking forward to life in the Netherlands! I can't wait!
You know, I consider myself to be a fairly knowledgeable kind of woman. I like to think that I have a handle on what is what in the world. I'm not that young, but I'm also not too old that I don't know what is going on with today's college scene. However, I did not have any idea what Beer Pong was or the fact that they have actual beer pong tables. I now know that it's a drinking game played with cups of beer, two teams and a ping pong ball. I'd actually have fun playing this game but only if the beer were switched out with something else. I don't care for beer too much. Wonder if we could play Vodka Pong or Tequila Pong?
This is the time in my life when I wish I had made some investments back when I got my inheritance from my grandfather. I had $10,000 left to me. I didn't squander it away, but I bought a car, a few pieces of jewelry that I'll always have to remind me of my Grandfather, etc. What I should have done was invested it. Even if I had invested just a quarter of it in penny stocks, I'd still be somewhat ahead of the game here almost 19 years later. But hindsight is almost always 20/20 and we don't realize what we should have done until it's too late. At least I still have my few pieces of jewelry!
I am tired of packing! The more I pack, the more stuff appears to be packed. I thought I had gotten rid of EVERYTHING with the two yard sales but surprisingly enough, I've still got a ton of "stuff". I don't know whether to throw it away, box it up to store here or give it to my sister. I'm just sick of seeing it all. I'm about ready to go through my clothes yet again and see what I've got that I can still get rid of. There is no way that I can afford to have over-weight luggage when I fly out of here in June. Airlines are sticking people with extra fees any way they can and I can't afford to be one of those people.
Today I have moved two desks, one antique hutch, two bookcases, one ginormous filing cabinet as well as a multitude of boxes of stuff. Books, knick knacks, you name it, we had it. The problem is, I've probably stubbed my one toe at least 10 times today as I've been moving furniture around for the yard sale. I'd have been better off wearing a pair of work boots versus my comfy flip flops. I probably wouldn't have screwed up my pretty pedicure either. Hindsight is always 20/20 though, right? Next time I'll forgo style and go for practicality and functionality. Life and learn. Life and learn!
If I never have to move another piece of furniture or have another yard sale again, it will be too soon. I am freakin worn out. I've been going since 4:30 a.m. and it's now 8:15 a.m. and I think I nearly fell asleep in the shower. I managed to make some burgers and fries for us after the sale and the kids ate like condemned prisoners. No mind that they had snacked ALL day long while we were out doing the sale. Oh well. I need to find some BenGay and soothe my aching muscles now.
One of my favorite stores (both online and offline) is Blockbuster! I am always buying new movies because..well, because I'm addicted to buying movies. I feel it necessary to always buy the newly released hit as well as movies from the past. I'm into foreign films right now and Blockbuster always has really good selection. I've recently come across Blockbuster coupons so that's made me a happy girl. Every time I am able to save a few bucks, I feel vindicated in my war on the economy. Ya know? I try to save wherever I can and if I can find coupons to help me out along the way, well then I'm all for that, 100%. I think I want to buy Juno. I haven't seen the movie, but I've heard good things from it and I tend to love independent films. We'll see. I need to see how much space I have left in my DVD storage and then contemplate it a bit more!
Want to know what really irritates me? Being in the middle of coloring my hair and having the time up and ready to rinse and then having one of the bathroom faucets fall off in the shower. My niece and nephews are so rough with the faucets. They never turn them the right way and somehow they always manage to get them loosened so that they end up falling off at the most inopportune of moments...like when I have a head full of hair coloring dripping down onto my neck and into my ears! It's about time to have to replace these but it's an expense that we keep putting off until ABSOLUTELY necessary. With three kids in the house, you have to budget where you can and right now, school clothes and shoes come before new faucets in the bathroom!
One of the things I got after my grandfather passed away was a notebook filled with a lot of his sketches and drawings. I never really even knew that he had any artistic talent. He did though. He seemed to like drawing wildlife and things of that nature. He drew some horses and I was amazed at the detail he put into the saddles. I know that these sketches would never mean a thing to anyone else, but they're something that I will treasure for the rest of my life and hopefully will pass down to the younger generations of my family in time. I might even frame a few of them. I think he'd like that and would approve!
It's a rainy, gloomy Sunday and I've been awake since 5:30 a.m. This sucks. I am tired, yet I can't sleep. As a matter of fact, I find myself never being able to sleep anymore. The only time I'm really sleeping well is when I HAVE to be up early for a particular reason. Go figure. My internal clock is so screwed up and it'll just get worse in about 8 weeks when I move and have to adjust to a six hour time difference. *sigh* Isn't life grand?
I have come to the realization that I am not getting any younger. I have to start taking care of myself and realizing that this is the ONLY body I'm going to get. I have to treat it like gold and that means things like diet, exercise, and even posture correction. I often find myself sitting with my shoulders forward or slumped in a chair. Not good! I don't want to end up walking around in 40 years with a big hump in my back because I've developed spinal issues or osteoporosis. I may only be 38 but this is the time I have to start making the positive changes and keeping them instilled in my life...as does everyone else!
Your Heart Is Green |
 Love completes you, but that doesn't mean you seek it out. When love comes your way, you integrate it peacefully into the rest of you life. Your flirting style: Laid back Your lucky first date: Walking around aimlessly and talking Your dream lover: Is both enthusiastic and calm What you bring to relationships: Balance |
One of my favorite authors is James Patterson. I've always enjoyed reading each and everything that he puts out. I can normally start and finish one of his books in a day's time. That's not hard to do when a book grasps your attention from the very first page. James Patterson has always been able to do that for me. Of course it's a little irritating so spend the money on a new book all to finish it in about 12 hours and then what? He's got a new book out. His 7th Heaven book sounds like it'll be a great read and I'm going to have to get it. However, I think I'll try to find someone who already has it and read their copy. My book budget is just a little on the weak side right now.
One of the things I'm looking forward to most about living in the Netherlands is being in such close proximity to so many other beautiful locations. I have always wanted to travel to Italy and while I won't be CLOSE...I will be a lot closer than what I am now here in the U.S. I'd like to get some information on Tuscany villa rentals and maybe Tracey and Richard and I can plan a nice fall vacation this year. Tuscany is supposed to be absolutely beautiful and I can most definitely picture myself spending a week there. Now I have my new, wonderful video camera so I'll be able to post videos of every new place I travel to in Europe! Italy...here I come!
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