25th birthday, new food loves, HIMYM, Fuzzy Bison, workouts, Gene's issues, books, etc.
AH .. not much downtime these days for significant writing/journaling. I did read an article about how daily journaling/writing (even if just a few sentences in a daily planner) is so good for you. That is why I find it so tough to throw away old planners. Like to look back and see what/how I was doing, listening to/reading, quotes that inspired/motivated me. (:
So what has been going on since my last update .. let's see ..
I realized I am in love with a TV character .. Marshall Eriksen from HIMYM. LOL.
Lots of working out and occasional running, grocery shopping (my new cereal love -- Wegman's Blueberry Muffin Squares -- SO DELISH, also, I have a confession to make .. I love the Emerald Nut on-the-go canisters. I think my favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter one ..), food (Dad's improvised chicken fajitas, Dad's DELICIOUS turkey chili, etc.)
TV shows .. new episodes of House and New Girl ! Very intense episode of House resulting in Chase getting stabbed. All of the team is starting to turn into House in one way or another. I think Chase is right though, House cares by "not caring." It kind of reminded me of Edith, or other people I know who have an odd way of showing they care. Everyone is different. I think House cares too much, and feels very guilty about what happened to Chase, and even more so that it is affecting his leg(s). New Girl was ridiculous this week too, haha, can we say almost threesome with the landlord !? LOLOL.
Since my last update, my birthday has also passed. I am now a quarter of a century old !! haha Took the day off for my birthday (to prevent working 12 days straight through it) and actually had a pretty wonderful birthday (I think because I had no expectations/plans), and it was full of surprises -- beautiful lapis lazuli jewelry from Eugene to match the necklace he had brought me back from overseas, flower delivery, cookies in the mailbox courtesy of Jim Neiss, DELICIOUS ice cream cake, TV boxed sets from the parents (House, Psych, HIMYM), etc. Got my workout on first thing in the morning so I wouldn't feel guilty indulging haha, slipped into some new clothes (Forever 21 jeans that are so comfy and flattering, and a cute grey shirt from F21 too), went to the base for a new ID (& stopped to see my Lodge peeps), Gene took me out for brunch (which ended up being at Denny's due to the lack of time, and I was so disappointed when I found out they no longer serve the sugar cookie milkshake I never got to try, boo !!), then later on, we went out to dinner at Olive Garden with my parents. It was the first time we had gone to the new Niagara Falls location, and it was a total letdown. Service was HORRIBLE, everyone around us was complaining and getting free meals/food/discounts, and the food was awful too, too salty, no refills or timely service on the unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks, misunderstandings about menu, no offer of grated cheese, etc. Whatevs. So we redeemed the night with ice cream cake, haha. We also stopped by Hobby Lobby to finally check that out (not as awesome as I had expected) and then Gene & I ended up winding down with some HIMYM. :D
For the days following my birthday, my general sentiment was that I could bathe in ice cream cake .. or bury my face in it. Felt similarly about my Dad's chili too. Watched Catfish tonight to kill some time, which was weird. AND I am wearing earrings, that I -- scratch that -- that Gene put in for my birthday and I SLEPT in them. Shocking. I never wear earrings (and by never, I mean, it's like re-piercing my ears to get them in). And if I do, it's like special occasion and then out. WEIRD. They have been in SINCE my birthday.
Eric came up the day after my birthday and stayed for the weekend, though I tried warning him that it was a bad weekend to come up (drill weekend). On Friday, I got my Insanity fix in after work, then Eric, Gene, and I had deeelicious gyros for dinner, random grocery trip, and then Wedding Crashers on TV, lol, since it had been a while since I'd seen it (:
Saturday when Gene FINALLY got out of work/class (close to 7pm) the three of us went to La Galera for some tasty Mexican foods, and finally got to check out the Fuzzy Bison (LOL !), even if it was only for a little bit. Had to celebrate our February birthdays, lol. If I didn't have to be up at 0500, it would've been nice to stay & hang out longer !! I had a whipped vodka & ginger ale which tasted like cream soda, mmm. (Speaking of flavored vodkas, there is a new fruit loops flavor I NEED to try, and a new recipe for the cake vodka milkshake !!!) AND THANKS ERIC FOR THE AWESOME CHRISTMAS/BIRTHDAY PRESENTS !! ♥ He bought me some cookbooks, lol. And he got Meagan a super cool cocktail book that came with a CD, and Mom & Dad an Oriental tea pot.
Superbowl Sunday, I made some cute M&Ms "Heart's Desire" cookies with cherry & regular M&Ms. (: (The recipe is on the back of the bag, lol, but they were delicious and cute, even if I used part Splenda to make them more Dad-friendly) Gene & I were SO tired, so we ended up just chilling with my parents (who made drunk chicken, fried rice, & stir fry) to watch the Super Bowl (YAY GIANTS !!). Sorry to those who invited us out, we were in a zombie-like state. It was Melissa's birthday and she had a party for that & the SB but it was out in Newfane, and Katie had invited us over for some yummy foodstuffs. We could've fallen asleep around halftime though, lol.
Monday, got my sweat on Insanity style .. then the aforementioned INTENSE NEW EPISODE OF HOUSE !! Tuesday I had a freaking foot cramp ALL day. Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuited it up anyways, then watched Source Code with the boy toy. (Still not totally sure how I felt about that movie ..) Made him cinnamon bun waffles (thanks for the idea Pinterest, haha, though IMO, not as good as I had hoped, so I had a PB&J), got him caught up on HIMYM, and then the ridiculous new episode of New Girl, lol. Aunt Regina got in late Tuesday night, and I had made a doctor's appointment for Gene for early Wednesday morning. I think he kind of wanted me to go with him, but I am glad I didn't because he ended up being there WAY longer than expected as they ran many tests on him, and he has to go back today for more tests, then a follow-up appointment in early March. I guess the doc is thinking exercise induced asthma, Gene didn't discuss with him the lumps (including a new one), or the lack of smell, or the night sweats. So definitely have to remember for next time. He had an xray & EKG yesterday, today is stress test day I think. Dad thinks it is probably a combination of asthma, allergies, and bronchial spasms, maybe even chronic bronchitis. We'll see. Anyways .. Mom & Aunt Regina left for Ohio, and Gene's Dad is leaving to go there on Friday. Still not sure if Gene & I are going. It will be cool and not cool all at the same time, because we really just need time to relax. Six hour drives back to back is not necessarily relaxing, though new Walking Dead Sunday (FINALLY) and I think next weekend is a long weekend YAY !! Maybe we can see some friends, lol.
Anyways, Gene took Dad to the base gym for some racquetball, so I stayed back & did Insanity instead, followed by some Chinese buffet, and the purchasing of more books to add to my pile(s) because they were super cheap. I am a book-oholic. One was a Michael J. Fox book that seemed like a good read, and the other was a book with a basset hound on the cover, so how could I say no ? LOL. As if I will ever have time to get to these books. Need to finish my Millennium Trilogy and get on with all my other books first.
It has been dead at work lately. It kind of sucks. I need people I think. I really don't mind working at the base if it wasn't for schedules/crappy people with crappy work ethics. Cuz time goes by so fast there. Got some movies burned this weekend while there too. Need to start watching all those. AND USE OUR FREAKING MOVIE TICKETS IF GENE WILL EVER GO TO A MOVIE !!! Wonder if I should look for another job that could be more challenging for me, or at least more enjoyable, and more money too would be nice. It will be nice to have a spring break though, and summers off. But the boredom can just be so unbearable. Was reading in Shape magazine a couples workout I would like to try. I have had incredibly sore calves lately but would like to try to do the actual 60 days of Insanity for once instead of hopping all over the place. Have been doing it solo, at home, with a sports bra on and no shirt, near a mirror to check for form and such. Probably will do so tonight since Gene works late. Then we might hit up Dad's hockey game since we gotta hang with him since Mom is gone. Idk if he will be okay if I go overnight, but Idk if Gene will go without me to Ohio, plus it would be nice to see his Dad. I guess we'll see how it pans out.
Need to get some grocery shopping done tonight, and expecting some Amazon packages relatively soon. :D Guess I will get back to reading some blogs for now & trying to look busy since there is testing in my lab. Maybe someone will call with a task for me ! We can only hope, lol.
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So what has been going on since my last update .. let's see ..
I realized I am in love with a TV character .. Marshall Eriksen from HIMYM. LOL.
Lots of working out and occasional running, grocery shopping (my new cereal love -- Wegman's Blueberry Muffin Squares -- SO DELISH, also, I have a confession to make .. I love the Emerald Nut on-the-go canisters. I think my favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter one ..), food (Dad's improvised chicken fajitas, Dad's DELICIOUS turkey chili, etc.)
TV shows .. new episodes of House and New Girl ! Very intense episode of House resulting in Chase getting stabbed. All of the team is starting to turn into House in one way or another. I think Chase is right though, House cares by "not caring." It kind of reminded me of Edith, or other people I know who have an odd way of showing they care. Everyone is different. I think House cares too much, and feels very guilty about what happened to Chase, and even more so that it is affecting his leg(s). New Girl was ridiculous this week too, haha, can we say almost threesome with the landlord !? LOLOL.
Since my last update, my birthday has also passed. I am now a quarter of a century old !! haha Took the day off for my birthday (to prevent working 12 days straight through it) and actually had a pretty wonderful birthday (I think because I had no expectations/plans), and it was full of surprises -- beautiful lapis lazuli jewelry from Eugene to match the necklace he had brought me back from overseas, flower delivery, cookies in the mailbox courtesy of Jim Neiss, DELICIOUS ice cream cake, TV boxed sets from the parents (House, Psych, HIMYM), etc. Got my workout on first thing in the morning so I wouldn't feel guilty indulging haha, slipped into some new clothes (Forever 21 jeans that are so comfy and flattering, and a cute grey shirt from F21 too), went to the base for a new ID (& stopped to see my Lodge peeps), Gene took me out for brunch (which ended up being at Denny's due to the lack of time, and I was so disappointed when I found out they no longer serve the sugar cookie milkshake I never got to try, boo !!), then later on, we went out to dinner at Olive Garden with my parents. It was the first time we had gone to the new Niagara Falls location, and it was a total letdown. Service was HORRIBLE, everyone around us was complaining and getting free meals/food/discounts, and the food was awful too, too salty, no refills or timely service on the unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks, misunderstandings about menu, no offer of grated cheese, etc. Whatevs. So we redeemed the night with ice cream cake, haha. We also stopped by Hobby Lobby to finally check that out (not as awesome as I had expected) and then Gene & I ended up winding down with some HIMYM. :D
For the days following my birthday, my general sentiment was that I could bathe in ice cream cake .. or bury my face in it. Felt similarly about my Dad's chili too. Watched Catfish tonight to kill some time, which was weird. AND I am wearing earrings, that I -- scratch that -- that Gene put in for my birthday and I SLEPT in them. Shocking. I never wear earrings (and by never, I mean, it's like re-piercing my ears to get them in). And if I do, it's like special occasion and then out. WEIRD. They have been in SINCE my birthday.
Eric came up the day after my birthday and stayed for the weekend, though I tried warning him that it was a bad weekend to come up (drill weekend). On Friday, I got my Insanity fix in after work, then Eric, Gene, and I had deeelicious gyros for dinner, random grocery trip, and then Wedding Crashers on TV, lol, since it had been a while since I'd seen it (:
Saturday when Gene FINALLY got out of work/class (close to 7pm) the three of us went to La Galera for some tasty Mexican foods, and finally got to check out the Fuzzy Bison (LOL !), even if it was only for a little bit. Had to celebrate our February birthdays, lol. If I didn't have to be up at 0500, it would've been nice to stay & hang out longer !! I had a whipped vodka & ginger ale which tasted like cream soda, mmm. (Speaking of flavored vodkas, there is a new fruit loops flavor I NEED to try, and a new recipe for the cake vodka milkshake !!!) AND THANKS ERIC FOR THE AWESOME CHRISTMAS/BIRTHDAY PRESENTS !! ♥ He bought me some cookbooks, lol. And he got Meagan a super cool cocktail book that came with a CD, and Mom & Dad an Oriental tea pot.
Superbowl Sunday, I made some cute M&Ms "Heart's Desire" cookies with cherry & regular M&Ms. (: (The recipe is on the back of the bag, lol, but they were delicious and cute, even if I used part Splenda to make them more Dad-friendly) Gene & I were SO tired, so we ended up just chilling with my parents (who made drunk chicken, fried rice, & stir fry) to watch the Super Bowl (YAY GIANTS !!). Sorry to those who invited us out, we were in a zombie-like state. It was Melissa's birthday and she had a party for that & the SB but it was out in Newfane, and Katie had invited us over for some yummy foodstuffs. We could've fallen asleep around halftime though, lol.
Monday, got my sweat on Insanity style .. then the aforementioned INTENSE NEW EPISODE OF HOUSE !! Tuesday I had a freaking foot cramp ALL day. Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuited it up anyways, then watched Source Code with the boy toy. (Still not totally sure how I felt about that movie ..) Made him cinnamon bun waffles (thanks for the idea Pinterest, haha, though IMO, not as good as I had hoped, so I had a PB&J), got him caught up on HIMYM, and then the ridiculous new episode of New Girl, lol. Aunt Regina got in late Tuesday night, and I had made a doctor's appointment for Gene for early Wednesday morning. I think he kind of wanted me to go with him, but I am glad I didn't because he ended up being there WAY longer than expected as they ran many tests on him, and he has to go back today for more tests, then a follow-up appointment in early March. I guess the doc is thinking exercise induced asthma, Gene didn't discuss with him the lumps (including a new one), or the lack of smell, or the night sweats. So definitely have to remember for next time. He had an xray & EKG yesterday, today is stress test day I think. Dad thinks it is probably a combination of asthma, allergies, and bronchial spasms, maybe even chronic bronchitis. We'll see. Anyways .. Mom & Aunt Regina left for Ohio, and Gene's Dad is leaving to go there on Friday. Still not sure if Gene & I are going. It will be cool and not cool all at the same time, because we really just need time to relax. Six hour drives back to back is not necessarily relaxing, though new Walking Dead Sunday (FINALLY) and I think next weekend is a long weekend YAY !! Maybe we can see some friends, lol.
Anyways, Gene took Dad to the base gym for some racquetball, so I stayed back & did Insanity instead, followed by some Chinese buffet, and the purchasing of more books to add to my pile(s) because they were super cheap. I am a book-oholic. One was a Michael J. Fox book that seemed like a good read, and the other was a book with a basset hound on the cover, so how could I say no ? LOL. As if I will ever have time to get to these books. Need to finish my Millennium Trilogy and get on with all my other books first.
It has been dead at work lately. It kind of sucks. I need people I think. I really don't mind working at the base if it wasn't for schedules/crappy people with crappy work ethics. Cuz time goes by so fast there. Got some movies burned this weekend while there too. Need to start watching all those. AND USE OUR FREAKING MOVIE TICKETS IF GENE WILL EVER GO TO A MOVIE !!! Wonder if I should look for another job that could be more challenging for me, or at least more enjoyable, and more money too would be nice. It will be nice to have a spring break though, and summers off. But the boredom can just be so unbearable. Was reading in Shape magazine a couples workout I would like to try. I have had incredibly sore calves lately but would like to try to do the actual 60 days of Insanity for once instead of hopping all over the place. Have been doing it solo, at home, with a sports bra on and no shirt, near a mirror to check for form and such. Probably will do so tonight since Gene works late. Then we might hit up Dad's hockey game since we gotta hang with him since Mom is gone. Idk if he will be okay if I go overnight, but Idk if Gene will go without me to Ohio, plus it would be nice to see his Dad. I guess we'll see how it pans out.
Need to get some grocery shopping done tonight, and expecting some Amazon packages relatively soon. :D Guess I will get back to reading some blogs for now & trying to look busy since there is testing in my lab. Maybe someone will call with a task for me ! We can only hope, lol.
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