Happy Friday!!!! I’m in a pretty great mood because:

It’s 78 degrees and PERFECT outside!! Light breeze, no clouds. LOVE IT. And the day is almost over. I’m happy, happy.
80 tomorrow, and some thunderstorms possible. Gotta love it.
I went to the Dentist again for my poor teeth. The good news? I need 4, count em 4, fillings. But NO ROOT CANALS or crowns YAY! He thinks that is the problem…there are some surfaces that are mini cavities. I’m a mess. But its better than any other alternatives. He also says I need to use a Sonicare Toothbrush and this product called Sonicare Air Floss. So that will be expensive. But will hopefully prevent further issues.
I’m planning a long run tomorrow, then 2-11 at Corky. MONEY!!
I got a $1 off coupon to my favorite Froyo place. Love that!

Happy Weekend Friends!

It is 80 degrees outside. I repeat 80 degrees!!!!!

Why am I stuck inside ALL FREAKIN’ DAY? Gah!

Straight to Corky after work tonight for a sold out class on Wine Down Wednesday. (half price bottles of wine).

Let’s talk about Life:

As of yesterday, I paid off another Credit Card!!! This is so, so awesome. I have one left to pay off. I’m thinking that will happen by the end of the year. Fiscal Responsibility FTW!

I have 11 more months of Student Loan Payments left!!
I did NOT run last night. One of my bestie’s called; she and her boyfriend went ring shopping on Sunday. There was girl talk to be done. I regret nothing.
My cold is kicking my butt. No morning run this morning. 😦
However, I’d rather be sick now than the week before the marathon. So I’m fine. No worries. I need to run for my sanity and because I love it. So maybe tomorrow or Friday.
My friend made me a marathon music playlist. I’m excited to listen to it. I need some new jams.

That’s all I got friends.

Happy Hump Day!!

I have on my happy pants today!

When I bought my white pants it was a bogo situation so I bought these lovely yellow ones. I’m a fan. Such a bright, cheerful color. And my sparkle boat shoes are the best part!

Some Tuesday Things:

Busy week ahead, work, more work, A Dentist Appointment about my tooth (and 6 month checkup, yay!), a visit to my Cardiologist for my annual Heart Echo. (at 7am so that should be fun!)
Long run this weekend: 13 miles.
It’s going to be 80 degrees here tomorrow. Yeah baby!
The sun is coming up at 6:57am tomorrow. An early morning outside run may be happening!
My bestie, her husband, and I are going to run a 5k together in Omaha in July. I’m so happy about this.
Our Local running company had a post on Facebook last week where you tag your friends who inspired you to start running. My sister in law tagged me. Made my day!
Froyo tonight with my Lincoln girls!
I have a stupid cold. Sore throat, runny nose, foggy head and stuffed ear. I do not like it. I’m seriously annoyed right now.
My training for this Lincoln Half has been lacking for the past 10 days. Whoops. Tonight we run.

That’s all I got for now. Have a great Tuesday friends!!

OF COURSE It would happen to me!

Last night, while at a Omaha Symphony Orchestra performance, Ghosts of Boyfriends Past came up to bite me in the butt.

Sigh. Seriously.

I was a friend’s concert and a guy that I went out with 3 times 2 years ago was there.

Oh, not only was he at this concert with about 400 people in attendance. But he sat RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!

A backstory: he’s related to my friend’s co-worker (who is now a friend of mine) I found this out when I met this co-worker in December. We laughed about it. Never in a million years did I think I’d see him. Or sit less than a foot away from him!

So that was awkward.

But it gets worse!

There was a reception afterwards ($75 or you had to be on the list. I was on the list, thankyouverymuch!) And co-worker and his boyfriend and my bestie and I were all sitting together. Since co-worker and This Ex are related they had to say hi. So he comes over WITH HIS FIANCE! to talk to co-worker. I am having a discussion with co-worker’s boyfriend. And then there’s a tap-tap-tap on my shoulder.

Yup. You guessed right, the Ex wanted to say hi and introduce me to his fiance. Oh yeah. Did I mention that HE STARTED DATING HER AFTER WE BROKE UP? I am Good Luck Chuck. I quit.

I stood up, he introduced us, I was polite, sweet and ON. He was saying “Melissa and I…” And then his fiance interrupted him. I really wish I knew what he was going to say! I ended up saying “Ex and I went out a few times a couple of years ago!” It was fine. We were laughing about how small the world is. That’s because his fiance is cousin’s with my rooomie and co-worker!

I GIVE UP! Gah.

Oh yeah, Ex Man Friend was supposed to be there too, but he texted me and said he wouldn’t be able to make it. Probably for the best, let’s be honest. That would have been 2 exes in 1 room with me.

I need to move. Far, far away. I’ve dated too many men here in Nebraska. I can’t get away from my exes. They just keep coming out of the woodwork.

My passport came, my passport came!

What a difference nearly 15 years makes!
The first picture was taken when I was 17 years old. They told me not to smile. Look how round that face is!
My new picture was taken last month. They made me put my hair behind my ears. Something about they needed to see my ear lobes? I don’t know. Seems odd. Whatever.
Either way, I like this one much better than the old one! And now I’m good to go to go see Brooke two-o-nine in June! Hooray!

A decent day for some miles.

With my vacation and the tooth infection coming back I have not done any running since my 12 mile run last week. Its all good though.
Last week I did pretty good pace-wise. I want a sub 2:25 for this Lincoln half Marathon. I let myself walk more than I would during race day. But i ran some of the Marathon route (which has a decent hill at mile 9) and i dominated that hill, so i think I’m fine.

3.1 miles today in 34:49. 62°, and 20mph wind gusts in my face the whole time.
I’m calling this a win.

Vacation has been good to me. Shopping, time with the fam, good food and fun. I’m a lucky girl.

Happy weekend friends!

Remember when I said that we did a promo shoot for the song “Happy” this week?

Here’s the finished product! Check out my sweet moves at the 1:08 mark!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

My current state. The tooth infection from last month has reared its ugly head again. Sigh. I’m doped up on Augmenten and Hydrocodone. At work. So that’s fun. The ice pack is helping, but the pain is INTENSE this time around. Fingers crossed it goes away soon, I have Vacation the next 3 days!!

Tuesday things:

I took my tax stuff to my accountant. FINALLY!
We had a Dunk Contest at work today. It was fun! It was for a sports segment that will air on the news Thursday night. Good stuff.
I had a list of so many other things I wanted to write about. But the Hydrocodone has wiped it from my mind. Next post I guess.
I got some messages, I will respond ASAP, and when I’m not drugged up!

Happy Tuesday Friends!!

Oh hey there White Pants!

Full confession: I haven’t owned white jeans in years!

There are a few reasons why: I thought I was too fat, and I once read an article that said no one over size 10 should wear white pants. I took those words to heart and never wore them again…until now!

I’m digging the Chambray shirt and white pants combo.

In Other news:

I ran 12 miles this past weekend. Some of it on the Marathon route. It was a good run. Decent time and with some fairly gusty winds. I’m pleased.
5th date went well! 😉
Ex-Man Friend and I are now at the point in our friendship where we now talk about our dating lives. That’s interesting. And good.
Sunday was 75 degrees and sunny. I spent the day in shorts and flip flops reading outside. Perfect day.
Today we saw 72 degrees now we’re down into the 50’s. Stupid cold fronts.
Tomorrow is my Friday! Vacation for the rest of the week! Hooray!

Hope you have a great week friends!!

Holy New Followers, Batman!

So there I was on Friday night, just minding my own business, working at Corky, and things started happening.

My phone began blinking with Tumblr notifications. Non-stop. When I finally checked it, I had hundreds of reblogs, likes and a bunch of new followers from this post from last summer that had suddenly blown up. (I’m super glad that I posted a picture of me in my PJ’s with NO BRA ON that has blown up on the internet. Good call, Melissa!) As the weekend progressed it kept gaining momentum. And here we are.

I’m overwhelmed. The comments and reblogs are so awesome. When I found those pants last summer, I had forgotten about them. I think I had forgotten what it was like to be that girl. But I hadn’t. She’s still inside me. With me in every action, thought and moment. I’ve just stopped seeing myself as that girl. Make sense? I hope so.

So with that, let me introduce myself:

I’m Melissa. I’m 32. I live in Nebraska. I’m a TV News Producer, and I work at a Wine and Paint Studio (called The Corky Canvas) on the side. I love to run, read, hang out with friends and family and laugh. I write about my life, from fitness and running, to work to my very laughable dating life. The good, the bad and the ugly. It’s all here. I used to weight 295 lbs. I’ve lost 150 lbs. Life is good.

This is me, March 15, 2014:

This is me at my heaviest in 2004:

I’ve gotten a few messages, I will answer those asap. Thanks for joining me on this journey friends!