I love good Sales!

I was at the Library yesterday and met up with my Study Buddies to get some cramming in for the exam that we have today and the library was having a book sale.
As many books as you could fit into a paper shopping bag for 5 bucks! So I stuff my big to the gills with a variety of hard cover and soft cover books. I can't wiat to have some time to read them. I laughed aloud to myself as I picked a few Harlequin Romance books. What the heck...its been ages since I've read any of those, lol. I think I managed to put 25 books in my bag...no to find the time to read them all.
I just love when you find a deal like that!

Goals for 2009

So I have been thinking about Goals for 2009 and I have decided that I need to make them public for all of you to view. Its just a start and some of these will happen...but it will take time.

1. Lose 20+ pounds
2. Graduate from Nursing School
3. Move out of my parents
4. Make a dent in my debt
5. Read 50 books (2 down 48 to go)
6. Take a trip out of the state
7. Get a job in the nursing field
8. Ride my bike 500 miles
9. Walk 1000 miles (daily walking doesn't count, i mean on a treadmill, bike path, etc., making myself go for a walk I mean)
10. Make 365 handmade cards
11. Scrap 52 pages
12. See 10 concerts (1 down, 9 to go)
13. Publish 100 blogs for the year
14. Learn 30 new recipes (If anyone has any good ones, send them my way!)

Its just a start and some of these goals are way easier than the others. I'll try to keep these updated when changes happen.

Inauguration

So I must admit that while watching the inauguration on TV yesterday, I was getting a little teary eyed. I don't know why, but I was caught a little off guard I suppose. I am sad to admit, but I guess I never really cared about the last few elections (although I did vote). I don't know why this one means so much. I could care less if he a black man. I will admit that I never thought I'd see a black man this soon in office in my lifetime. I forsaw it coming, but I thought maybe it wouldn't be until I was in my 50's. I am ready for change, I can't wait to see what happens next. Way to go Barack!
Here is a pic of me sporting my Obama Shirt yesterday:

Do you ever?

Do you ever wonder when you are in a large crowd or see a large crowd of people, think to yourself...this would be the perfect time for terrorists to knock out a large number of people?

I had this conversation at work with a co-worker and she says that she thinks this too. My boss overheard us and told us we were crazy and we shouldn't waste our time worrying about such things. It's not that worry, but I think about it. For example, how perfect would it be for someone to drop a bomb on us or have a shooting spree when we are downtown watching the fire works. The fireworks in Detroit draws a crowd of over a million people, it is loud, it kind of chaotic...no one would even know what hit them. We are all too engrossed in fireworks show and taking in the sites, that would we even know what hit us?
I know I am probably a little weird, but does anyone else feel like this? Do you ever think about it?
Let me know...My Co-worker and I can't be the only one's.

City in Colour

I went with a girlfriend of mine to see City in Colour last night. We saw a very great acts prior to the headliner too. I am so stoked that they played my favorite song.

Here is a link to a video of the song:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=47617106

Lyrics to "The Girl"

I wish I could do better by you,
Cos that's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
In order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams,
Sailing around the world,
Please know that I'm yours to keep,
My beautiful girl.

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies,
Knowing that I may have been the cause,
If you were to leave, fulfill someone elses dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

But you don't ask for no diamond rings,
No delicate string of pearls,
That's why I wrote this song to sing,
My beautiful girl

Ugh

I feel so fat this week! I have no idea why. I almost wish I was sick again because I felt better about myself then, rofl.
WW is going OK and it could be going better than it has been, but I am trying. I just need to try harder and commit to it 100% of the time.
I love how when I weigh myself (naked of course) in the morning and then weigh myself again before I go to bed (in my PJ's), I can gain 8 pounds. And then I can wake up in the morning the next day and lose the 8 pounds, rofl.
I play such a mind game with myself. When I lose lb. or 2, I feel all sexy and when I gain I feel fat and disgusting. I just wish it were easier to lose weight. I just need to try harder.

The Great Lunch Debate

Everyday its the same debate when I am at work...what do I WANT for lunch? What I ultimately want and what I SHOULD eat are always contradicting each other. I know what I should be eating, but what I want is always tugging at me. I hate it. I wish I had a personal chef that could make whatever I wanted in a "healthy" way. I should just pack lunch, but I HAVE to get out of the office. I am trying to be budget friendly so packing my lunch would be great, but since it is cold, where would I go to eat it? I would eat at my desk, but that doesn't get me out of the office. I could eat at my desk and go to the store for my "lunch break", but then I wind up buying stuff that I really don't need. Its a viscious circle. Today I opted for Taco Bell...and it was a bust.

I love eating Subway, but I never feel satisfied when I am done. I know that I should be eating Turkey or Ham (which I often do), but the meatball sub rocks my socks. Darn Jared...I don't know how he did it. I'd get so bored.

The cheesy bacon gordita Crunch was gross. I was so disappointed. Then I made the mistake of looking at the nutritonal content of it and I about cried. Florine Mark would be so disappointed with me. I should have just went with 3 soft taco's for 12 WW points. At least then I'd "almost" feel satusfied my lunch choice. DARN DARN DARN....I need to get my will power back, I've been a total WW slacker this week.

Ah...Wendy's I love you so. I only eat 3 things there and they all come off of the 99 cent menu. Jr. Bacon cheeseburgers are one of my favorites, but I pick off the healthy part (the lettuce and the tomato). They are 9 WW by the way. The Doublestack is a little more filling and usually makes me happy, and its 9 points too. And fries...who doesn't like Wendy's fries. I have sacrafied one of my VERY favorites and that is the Frosty...why does all of the stuff that taste's so good are so bad for you.

I could always go to my parents house for lunch and have a sandwich and I do that often too. I like when my mom cooks and there are leftovers (that I like). Hmm...can't beat home cooking. I could live off of grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and mac and cheese. But Florine, doesn't like those foods too much either...argh. Am I supposed to eat a salad for lunch? Yuck...that just doesn't "do" it for me.

And then again the cycle starts again when I decide what to have tomorrow.