First off, I feel justified (although saddened and sick to my stomach)!  Some phobias are not wholly irrational!!  The Minneapolis bridge incident combined all 3 of my phobias - it’s high up, is a bridge over water, and there was a train on the pass (although below, not above the cars).  This only entrenches my fear much further.

I just found out ( Read more... )

I'm heading to the awesome town of Paris for my cousin's wedding extravaganza.  The RSVPs say there will be ~325 people!!  When Jess asked me to be a bridesmaid in December, she got all of us girls together and we all lamented about a strapless dress lol - so we all set weight loss goals.  Mine was the most at 35 pounds.  I am proud and excited to ( Read more... )

While I am enjoying not working right now, I randomly get really bored.  Today my friend and ex-coworker Jen came over to bring me paperwork from the office to finish.  She said she'd understand if I didn't want to do it since I haven't worked there in almost a month, but I just wouldn't feel like a professional if I didn't finish, plus i have no ( Read more... )

I was in denial, but I am officially a gamer groupie.  In my grad class tonight (social work practice methods), we were reading this very dense academic journal (aloud... yeah, I know.) and the sentence went something like "the aim in consciousness raising is praxis".  And I immediately thought to myself "it leads to a change in prince??" lol!  * ( Read more... )

Andy got accepted into the study at Mayo Clinic!!  He starts on Wednesday!  This is phenomenal news for him and for my family!  Now, the worst-case scenario for him is that he makes the 20 trips to Rochester (with a few hundred dollar stipend for travel expenses), endures the treatment which turns out to be the placebo, still gets the kidney damage ( Read more... )

~ I am so excited about the nice weather!  Chase and I love taking long walks - plus it doubles as exercise! :)

~ Speaking of exercise, i've lost 20lbs!!  My realistic goal is at least 10 more - and I have until June 30 to lose it!  So I hope I can lose a lot more than that lol.  When I told my mom about how much, she looked at me and said "really ( Read more... )

I have lost 12 pounds since Jan 1 (hooray for keeping New Year's Resolutions!!)!!  This weekend I got fitted for the bridesmaid's dress for my cousin's wedding which added motivation for losing the rest! lol  I'm very proud of myself b/c the PCOS has made it so difficult to lose weight.  So if any of you out there see me pick up a candy bar or ( Read more... )

I lost my first five pounds of the New Year!!  Woot!