Thursday Things

  • I’m 6 kinds of annoyed right now. Like irritated beyond irritated. And the person doing the irritating has NO CLUE they’re bugging me. So they keep pushing and bugging. And. I. Can’t. Take. It! It may come out in some inappropriate way soon. 
  • I’m also annoyed by people who bring in treats that they have at home because they “don’t want that stuff at my house” and proceed to tell everyone to eat it. But they don’t eat it because it’s so unhealthy. Dude. Why are you trying to derail me and make me fat? (This is a regular occurrence here. People make and bring in treats, but never eat anything that they bring in. It’s a conspiracy I tell you!)
  • Why are some people so rude? And why do they hijack conversations and turn it into stories about themselves or their lives when you are talking about something that happened to you? I’m not saying that EVERYTHING is about me, but periodically, some things are!
  • It’s true, some people don’t listen with the intent to hear, but with the intent to reply. 

Sorry to be such a downer today friends. I’m in a crabby mood evidently. 

I’m feeling springy today!

Today’s outfit required a leap of faith on my part; I’m wearing my skinny jeans that I normally reserve for only wearing with boots. I’ve never been a huge fan of my calves-they were too big for my taste. And running has made them bulkier and more muscular. So I didn’t want to draw  any attention to that by wearing tight pants. 

But today? I said screw it. I don’t care what people think. I wore the pants, my mint green boat shoes and new mint top. And I’m loving it!

My supply of energy gels also came today! With my Amazon Prime it was $20 for 24 packets. A much better deal than spending $1.29/gel at Scheel’s. 

Today starts a busy few days: Corky tonight and Friday, I’m ushering at a play for a local theatre company Thursday night and seeing the play “Godspell”. Saturday, I’m free! But I’m sure I’ll find something to fill the time with…Sunday-12 miles and 76 degrees. Should be a great weekend! I’m already looking forward to it!

Thanks for your comments on the post about seeing ourselves. We’re all in the same boat, aren’t we? 

Happy Hump day!

Do we ever see ourselves?

My best friend and I had a conversation tonight that was really eye-opening for me.

A little background: When we were in high school, I was the “fat” friend. She and our other BFF were both much thinner than I was and more normal weights than I was. When we were in high school I was size 20-22. They were size 6 or 8. Today, I am the skinny friend. I’m a size 6 or 8 where they are size 14-18. 

When we were teens, my bestie said that she never felt like she was skinny. That she never really saw herself the small size that she was. She never felt comfortable in her body. So now, when she sees herself at her current weight and size she still doesn’t “see” herself. She hides behind drab clothes and dark colors. She’s uncomfortable in her own skin, and doesn’t know if anything can ever fix that.

Her husband tried to help. Offered to workout with her. He was frustrated because he wanted to fix it and she wasn’t giving him a way to do that. She said she didn’t want him to fix it, just to listen and be there for her.

It made me think about me, and all of our weight loss journeys. It took me YEARS before I was able to see myself as a thinner person. People who don’t know my history will say things like “you’re so skinny.” And I don’t know how to respond to that. I want to brush them off. Tell them its not the truth. But ya know what? It is. And that’s awesome.

I often wonder if I need therapy. To talk it all out to an unbiased 3rd party. Because being overweight for a good portion of your life will do things to your head. Make you think things that aren’t necessarily true. Maybe that’s what this is; my therapy. You guys are just a whole lot cheaper!! 😉

Deep thoughts on a Monday night

11 miles done. On the treadmill, no less.

Thoughts from the run:

  • sushi is a GREAT pre-run meal for me! Seriously. Lunch with my bestie fueled a pretty decent run. Huh. Interesting.
  • I watched TV while I ran. This NEVER happens. Usually I just zone and listen to music. This time I watched Castle and Mixology. It helped get my mind of the distance on the treadmill. That was nice.
  • It was 40 degrees here, sunny and not windy. And yet I ran inside. I just wasn’t sure it was warm enough for me outside. I’m a wimp. Brooke is not. Let’s just get that out here in the open.
  • I look like a hot mess post-run. I decided not to shower again, then my friend Keith called and we got pizza and froyo. I showered for his sake. The pizza was amazing and so earned on that run. I REGRET NOTHING!
  • It may snow tomorrow, but back into the 60’s by Wednesday. Gotta love Nebraska weather. 66 by Next Sunday so I plan on 12 miles outside then. 
  • I’m currently watching Creighton (from Omaha, NE) self destruct against Baylor. That’s a bummer. March Madness indeed.
  • I made $50 in tips this weekend at Corky! Whoo-Hoo!
  • This week is busy, busy too! 
  • The date went well! 😉

Hope you have a wonderful week ahead friends!

The Weekend Is So Close!!

  • My Huskers lost. Bummer.
  • We’re doing 6 minutes of sports in my show. For a little perspective: When I start putting news in the show, I’m working with about 9 minutes of content. They’re TAKING IT ALL!
  • Whatevs, means less work for me on a Friday! 🙂
  • It is super dry here. Like 15% humidity. We’re in extreme Fire danger and consequently I’ve been drinking water like a BOSS. That’s my 3rd full glass today. 24oz. each. And I feel like I can’t get enough. 
  • I work a double at Corky tomorrow. Money baby!
  • I have a 4th date tonight! 😉
  • 11 Miles are on the schedule for this weekend. It’s going to be cold. I don’t want to run on the treadmill. Bah.
  • I’m having lunch and going shopping with one of my besties on Sunday. Can’t wait!
  • I really want a manicure.

What are you guys doing? Tell Me. I wanna know!

Have a great weekend friends!

Sometimes, I really love my job

March Madness. Nebraska is taking on Baylor. There are only a few people here at the station and we’re ALL WATCHING THE GAME! 

And you know what? It’s totally fine. The sales people are down at a Bar watching it. The bosses are at home. And the rest of us have it streaming live on our computers since not all of the TV’s get Tru TV. 

GO BIG RED!

Spring has Sprung!

I forgot to wear my green on Monday. So today I’m making up for it tenfold. This is my “spring is finally here outfit.”

I’m still here. I don’t have much to say right now. Work is busy. Life is busy. I’m busy. But I’m still plugging away at life and running(ish). I’ve drastically cut down on my weekday runs during training right now. I need to get back at it, but March has pretty much sucked for me in that department. Only 40-something days until the Lincoln Half. I’m not worried about it. 11 miles this weekend. But I know I need to run for my sanity.

It’s going to be 67 degrees here today. So I think a run is in order first thing after work. Even though I need to go grocery shopping and make oreo balls for my co-worker’s birthday! There just aren’t enough hours in the day, are there?

Hope you all have a good Thursday friends!

Scenes from my birthday weekend:

My mom posted a few baby pictures of me. These gems were my favorite. I was a happy little baby. Until you made me come inside and stop playing in the dirt! I’m fairly sure I was eating some of that dirt.

Also picture: Me with the sign at work, they always put your name and birthday on the sign…its nice! 

Our family tradition is to spell out how old you are with that same number of candles. There are 32 candles on that cake. I blew them all out in one breath! Running has given me awesome lung capacity! 😉

Also pictured: we had a girls night out for my birthday: Sushi and dancing. This is a group pic of all of us.

And lastly, me. I felt hot. Sexy even. The man named Jake who hit on me at the nightclub agreed: he kept running his hands on my hips and back and he told me I had a “sexy little body." 

What a great freakin’ weekend! Cheers to the rest! 

I’ve been a little MIA…sorry friends! 🙂