woah november.  honestly, october was kinda a wash.  i have no idea what i did but it wasn't much.  yet somehow the month is over ( Read more... )

today is my very favorite musician in the entire world's birthday.
if i hadn't been captivated by the "d'yer know what i mean" video at 2am all those july nights in 1997 i never would be the person i am today.  i know it's strange to say that.  to think that a man from england 14 years my senior could have such a profound affect on my life.  for ( Read more... )

one year ago today i went to my doctor and saw exactly how much weight i had gained in the three years since i had last been to see him.  since i've made so much progress in the last year, i feel comfortable admitting that at 5'11", i weighed 207 pounds at that visit.  i am now at 171 pounds and my original goal is 165.  i never would have believed ( Read more... )

winter may be just starting to appear every few days here; however, i will be wrapping up my shopping for the season in the next few weeks.  unfortunately, it's just not cold here very long so amassing any more cold weather clothing would be excess.  i've sold/donated a lot of stuff so i am definitely ending the season with less than i started.  ( Read more... )

first, to be completely literal, i wore a uniform from k-12 grade.  navy/white gingham k-8 and then the navy/red/white (same as britney spears in the "...baby one more time" video!  she was from la after all.) for 9-12.  i might have hated it on some days, or been jealous of public school kids because they didn't have to wear them, but for the most ( Read more... )

omg, this weather!  last week the dry air covering us moved out of the way and we had sprinkles friday and yesterday we had rain!  granted, it was just for a half an hour or so, but for us with no rain since may, it was a major event.  so now the weather is in the low 90s and crisp.  there is some humidity!  yay.

fall is like a reward for dealing ( Read more... )

two fun weight related things happened over the weekend.  first, my old navy pants purchase arrived in the size smaller and all fit!  when i opened the package i was concerned, the waist looked small to me when i held it up.  it will take some time for my brain to catch up with my body.  second, i am now have a "normal/average" BMI.  this has been ( Read more... )

1. tomorrow night we start yoga.  i've been wanting to take classes for a long while but never got around to it.  i have yet to understand why most yoga classes occur during working hours.  (for that matter, the salon i go to is offering a very interesting-looking class on how to blow out your hair like a professional.  i definitely wanted to go ( Read more... )

as much as i want to wear skirts, i wear pants way more often... they are easier for me.  with my weight loss i'll be replacing most of my pants that are now too big.  except for a couple of really nice wool pairs i got at boden last year.  those are special and unique, and i want a tailor to fix them up for me.  otherwise, i'll be starting from ( Read more... )

during the weekend i try to put together outfits in order to make the weekday morning go more smoothly.  i have a very structured schedule that only allows an allotted time for everything...

5:41am: wake up
5:48am: be on exercise bike to start
6:18am: finish exercise bike
6:20am: bathe/brush teeth
6:34am: be in kitchen to take ACV/vitamin
6:40am: rest ( Read more... )