mandaloo

today has been great. i slept in and was in bed on my laptop until 1:00 pm. not something i want to make a habit of, mind you, but it’s been nice to relax. i finally just peeled myself from the covers and just got done washing my hair and ate lunch.

i got brave and weighed myself. i hadn’t done this in a while since i have been unable to exercise the last couple of weeks. i have changed my lunches during the week dramatically – usually a grilled chicken sandwich or a salad. i must have done something right because since september 1, i’ve lost 4.3 pounds. whoo hoo! i plan on adding the exercise back in next week, which should hopefull accelerate my results. i’d really like to get to the point where i look in the mirror and go, “oh, yeah…” i’ve got a ways to go, but at least progress has been made despite the various bumps last month.

just killing time in my hotel room before meeting my coworker and the driller downstairs. i’ve been in this town since wednesday. i actually spent about five years of my life in this town so it’s kinda cool to be back on old stomping grounds. slept like crap last night. couldn’t fall asleep and couldn’t stay asleep. heh.

yesterday’s work went well… we’re doing soil samples out in areas that are currently pastures and whatnot. in the morning, it rained, so we made a side trip to get some rain coats, which delayed us. the driller had two heads break on him, poor guy, which further delayed us. he got stuck in the mud later on, and we pulled him out. and then the property owner (who apparently didn’t know we were going to be out there) stopped and talked to us. i told her that i thought that the client had communicated to her what we were going to be up to that day. it was an older lady (sixties, maybe) and she didn’t seem too concerned with that. she pointed to the back of her truck and said, “oh – i’m just taking the dead ones out.” i thought, “what dead ones?” i had to look. there were three dead goats in the back of her truck that had apparently been killed by some animal. the driller looked like he was going to lose it. stuff like that doesn’t bother me. she came out and showed the puncture wounds and marks and whatnot. and then we just chit chatted. so, the day was filled with delays, but we somehow ALMOST finished up the amount of samples we wanted to do within a decent amount of time. i’m hoping that things go smooth today and i can get back home within a reasonable hour.

there were lots of cows yesterday… they kept surrounding the truck because they thought we were bringing them food. those jerks. ha. here are some pics from yesterday… (more…)

i had no original thought for my blog title.  in fact, that’s kinda been the theme for the last week.  nothing has gone on too terribly exciting. 

operation blubber blast has improved, with me making it to the gym to work out three times in the last week.  must be a personal record for me or something because i hate exercise.  but i’m really trying to keep with it.  when i go, i either do the elliptical machine (which can be more challenging than it looks i found out) or the good ‘ol treadmill.  i’m not as sore as i thought i would be.  and actually – kinda miss the sore feelings because i guess i like having them as a reminder that i’ve accomplished something.  my calves ache (from the elliptical, i’m sure) and my shoulders ache (from weights last night) and that’s about it.  i really would like to rid myself of my monster thighs, but it’s hard to make them feel like they’re working.  oh well – i’ll just keep at it and hopefully, it’ll all start chipping away.  i’ve been not too horrible on my diet.  granted, i indulged in chik-fil-a last night, but for the rest of the week, i’ve been sticking to grilled chicken, salads, etc.  and lots of water.  i haven’t really felt any results of the last two weeks of my efforts so far, but that’s okay – i know these things take time.  if anything, i know i haven’t felt myself getting bigger, so stopping the trend is a step in the right direction. 

the approaching weekend is going to be super busy.  i’ll be taking bacon to a fundraiser on saturday morning to benefit the north tx basset hound rescue group.  they’re having a “shuffle” in which your dog can walk 1/2 a mile (quite a feat for a basset) and get pledges from people to raise money for the rescued animals.  there’s also supposed to be games and food and such there… so, that will be fun.  i need to get her a bandanna or something to wear to make her feel all special.  apparently, a lot of the bassets show up wearing costumes.  i don’t think my dog has the tolerance required to wear a whole outfit, but i bet she won’t mind if i tie something cute around her neck.  i’ll try to take pics of the event. (more…)

ghostbusters.

that’s what i’m watching. tonight has turned into another nerd night at neo’s place. so i’m watching ghostbusters on neo’s new obscenely large (50″ plasma) tv he just purchased.

operation blubber blast was off to a good start early in the week. i was all about grilled chicken and lots of water. salads for lunch – all the good stuff. but then i totally fell off the horse. i was on a site visit for work, which meant lunch with the client (at a mexican buffet). late nights at work resulted in poorly planned dinners and a lack of exercise. so – i only lost one pound (according to jeromy’s mom’s weight watcher’s scale which is digital and has .1 lb accuracy). one pound is not good and is a drop in the bucket when compared to my goal. the news of this has made me motivated to do more. so – tonight, i hit the gym and did 40 minutes of aerobic activity (treadmill and eliptical). i had salad for lunch. and had subway for dinner. i’ve kept up with drinking lots of water – it’s been a change that is easy to make and has been consistent. i have to go pee all of the time now, but that will change once my body gets used to it.

i was at work all week (as mentioned before).  i got to go to an interesting site and while walking through a field, i saw more grasshoppers than i have ever seen in my life.  it was crazy.  there were cows in the field next to us and it just so happens that the ring on my cell phone for a lot of my callers is a “moo” sound.  well… i heard a “moo” and thought it was my cell phone, when it was really just a jerk cow behind me.  it was funnier in real life.

i was really into my work one night and had some ear phones on.  out of the corner of my eye, i saw something go across the top of the cube wall and it scared the boots off of me.  come to find out, the cleaning lady was on the other side of the wall and it was her duster over the top of the wall.  it was insane.

jeromy totally scored a 1 gb pin drive for me today, which rocks my face off.  no major plans for the weekend.  i’m hanging out with a girl (maybe others) from church tomorrow.

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“are you the gate keeper?”

i had a fantastic night yesterday. i met up with nina at applebees (where i ordered grilled chicken and veggies instead of my usual chicken fingers/fries) and then we headed to dallas for the mae concert (new amsterdams and verdera opened) at the gypsy ballroom. nina and i got lost on the way, but it made for some good laughs. (more…)

just a quick morning entry to start off my day.  yesterday was long – i was at the office for a good 12-13 hours working and it was filled with complications.  i crashed when i got home.  and i’m here early today for a training thing-a-ma-jigger.  i’m just glad there is a three day weekend ahead.

tonight, i’m going to a concert with nina (mae and new amsterdams).  i’m stoked and think it’s going to be a good time. 

operation blubber blast:  it’s day one of my shift in lifestyle to promote a healthier version of me.  i kinda got a slight head start because ever since my last entry a couple of days ago, i’ve been taking mental notes of my food intake.  i’ve drunk way less soda and have increased the water consumption.  i should probably weigh myself today to give myself some type of starting point.  i don’t have a scale … hmm – should probably get one as it would be useful to have to track progress.