Monday

Harry Potter lives at the Grand Island Vet’s Home!! I love it!

My red hair. This selfie turned out better than I thought it would. I really like the red, but I have to wash it in cold water and even then I’m washing red down the drain. The struggle.

It was 60º here today!! Hooray! I had a doctor’s appointment this afternoon…my General Physician is retiring in March and I wanted to see him one last time. Fun fact, he DELIVERED me nearly 35 (gasp!) years ago! The doc doesn’t agree with my cardiologist that I need to lose 20 pounds…maybe 10. Bless his soul, so I’m going to aim for that instead at first. We’ll go from there.

After I got done I took the dogs on a walk then hit spin class. I’m spent!

Have a great week friends!

Wednesday

A restless night meant for a short run this morning, but 1.3 miles is better than nothing.

It was snowing pretty good when I got up for the gym and by the time I left for work it was super slick out.

I decided to get a chai from the coffee shop in the first floor of my building instead of just brewing a k cup and saving money…then when I asked the chief of staff if he wanted one he said yes and gave me a gift card and said to buy mine, his, the CEO’S, and her assistant coffee as well. Yay, free caffeine! When we go to pay the card only has $5 left on it. 😒 Guess who ended up covering the rest??😒 $8 is one very expensive chai! They apologized and claimed I’d get some cash but I’m guessing that’s not going to happen. Sure, make the one who makes the least pay for it. 😨

I had dinner with my friend steph tonight, it was good see her. I’ve missed her.

I’m hitting the hay to get up to run again. I’m getting my hair colored after work tomorrow.

Have a good night friends!

Tuesday Things

I woke up too late to go to the gym before work. I am seriously lacking motivation to go after, but I ran a couple miles on my treadmill at home AND I met my friend for leg day at the gym after I got off work.
Then I foam-rolled my legs and wanted to cry.
I want to thank you all for the kind words about the crazy ex and the fact that the doctor wants me to lose weight. One of the perks of being tall (I’m 5′9″) is that I distribute weight gain EVERYWHERE. So I have it all over. So trust me, there are 20 pounds to lose. But I LOVE you all who don’t think so.
It is snowing here. Boooo. I’m ready for consistently warmer temps.
I’m going to go to bed here in about 10 minutes and plan on getting up early to go run before work. I have a date with my friend Steph (former blogger on here) tomorrow night for dinner so I need to get my workout in before work!

Have a great week friends!

Oh hi friends!! (Waves hello!!!) I’m still here! (Me and my ipod from 2006😂!)

Remember me, I used to be to be a much more active part of this community, before certain people (who shall not be named) decided to take a dump on that. Long story short, an ex and his fiancée FOLLOWED me on here (I made this bad boy private when I lost my job back in October of 2015) and he chose to send me a text message 2 YEARS LATER telling me to take down a post that I had written about the two of them and how I had received messages from the fiancée on another social media site, completely out of the blue. So suddenly, my little corner of the internet didn’t feel safe anymore. If they had created a blog to FOLLOW me (3 YEARS after we broke up!!) then I wasn’t sure what I could say anymore. (Too late I realized that when he texted me, telling me to take the post down, I should have said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know this number, who is this??”

When I told him I would take the post down, and that I would appreciate the two of them not following my blog any longer, since it is private and NOT SEARCHABLE via the URL, his only comment was: “You are rude.”

No. No I’m not. You are.

I chose not to dignify that with a response and took the high road. Because that, my friends, is cyberbullying on their part. But I also essentially quit posting here. I still read and like your posts, but rarely do I put myself out there anymore and that makes me sad.

So I’m done with that. I’ll be totally honest with you: when I used to blog a lot more it was happening at work. And now I really can’t do that anymore. But I have the internet at home and a laptop, there is no reason that I can’t actually do it there!

So in the interest of being back and catching you up with my life, I:

· Got up and ran before work this morning! YAY! Before work is now getting to the gym by 5AM. GROSS. But I’m glad it is done!

· Have been with the BF for nearly a year now. Things are really good. 😍😊

· Am working on becoming a better cook. I actually enjoy it!

· Am lifting weights and trying to eat better as the BF and I are going to Mexico with his family in April. I CANNOT WAIT!!

· And, for the first time since 2011, I am NOT running the Lincoln Half Marathon this May. I need to lose 20 pounds (doctor-ordered!) and I can’t lose weight when I train. I also couldn’t pull the trigger on the race. I had my credit card number in the form and everything but couldn’t hit “submit”. When that happens I know that it is my gut telling me that I just need a break. Ironically, the race that has sold out in hours every year since I first started doing it, has NOT sold out YET this year…more than 2 weeks after it opened up! Is interest waning in running?

· My friend Deb and I have been gone to Spin Class here that is done like Soul Cycle (in the dark, loud music, positive, upbeat teachers) and I quite like it. It is a fun thing to do that is not running.

Thanks for sticking around friends! I’ve missed you.

Oh hey guys! I’m still here!

I had an incident at the end of October that had to do with my blog and an ex from a long time ago… so this hasn’t felt like a very safe space for me ever since then. My apologies for letting that cause me to not post here. It really sucks when your safe space is comprised.

Life, lately:
-I started a lifting plan today with a friend. I went running this morning before work and then lifted after work. The plan is from the book Thinner, Leaner, Stronger. I dig it.

-my cardiologist told me I have to lose weight. Specifically 20 pounds. 😒😝 it’s really upsetting that I let myself gain that much weight back. Oh well, no more beating myself up. Time to clean things up and make my health and fitness a priority.

-I’m trying to be a better blogger. Know that even if I don’t post, I’m still here, reading and liking your posts. Miss you friends!

Snapchat just gives me joy. The Starbucks filter makes me smile.

Greetings from a balmy Nebraska! It’s 70 degrees and sunny and I hit my hours at 2:30 today! I have veterans day off tomorrow since I work for for the state so I headed home early to run!

Last Monday I managed to catch my heel in the screen door. It caused a big gash and makes wearing shoes pretty painful so I consider it a victory that I can wear shoes with backs today!

I’m thinking about getting a part time gig to make a little extra cash and pay off some bills…but really don’t want to give up my free time. The struggle.

Have a great rest of the week friends!

Thursday-The Working from Home Edition!

Hi guys! As I work to be a better blogger, which I actually blame on not being able to blog from work any more…but that’s no real excuse. But as I work to get back into this community I thought I would drop you a line and a photo as I work from home this morning.

I have ANOTHER dentist appointment, this time to take out the bad crown and put in a new one and that will hopefully resolve all of the troubles I have been facing lately. But my dentist is like 10 minutes from my house, and my work is the opposite direction, so I decided to do my morning work from home. It’s a lot quieter here and I’ve gotten a lot of things done…including my hair! 😉
Lincoln is a big small town. Saturday while my boyfriend and I were working concessions at the Husker game a guy I used to date came through my line. Of the 90,000 people at that stadium, and all the concession stands, he had to choose mine? Ugh.
Then, we decided to take a pedi-cab back to the car after standing for 7 hours. Of the 12 pedi-cabs that were waiting we got the guy that I made out with 3 New Year’s Eves ago….
I don’t think he remembered me, but it was so embarrassing!
I told my boyfriend later and he had to give me a hard time about it. When I said that he has kissed other girls before he said, “Nope. Just two.” I LOL’d at that!! Not bloody likely!!
I am running most days a week. The scale refuses to budge, and I know that’s because the miles are hard enough and I’m not strength training. I need to get myself back into it or I will be very unhappy soon.

Happy Thursday friends! Make it a great day!

Monday Things

I think it is time for a bit of a life catch-up. Let’s chat:

I went to the ENT on Friday about my teeth/sinus issue. I also saw the audiologist. I have “above-average” hearing, and no problems there. But I have some sinus issues that she prescribed antibiotics, prednisone, and Flonase for. I go back in 6 weeks to see if that regime has helped. Fingers crossed.
I’m getting an older crown replaced on Thursday. I am hoping that this will solve my issues there.
I was out running this afternoon and I got honked at a couple of times by some jerk driving by. He stared and winked at me as well. No thanks dude.
My boyfriend and I work concessions at the Husker football game this past Saturday (We’re undefeated, baby!!) and we met Larry the Cable Guy!

He’s so nice!! He’s from Southeast Nebraska and is a huge Husker fan.

Life is pretty good here, I hope things are good for you guys!

This might be my favorite photo of my boyfriend and I from last night.
Our friend captured this while we were trying to take a posed photo. This one just makes me smile.❤

This dress you guys. I loved it! It was so pretty and it had pockets!!! 10/10 will do rent the Runway again.

It is a gorgeous day here so I went for a run this morning and it was great. I needed that run.

Tonight we’re going to my former anchors house for his annual fall party. I’m pretty excited to relax around the fire and eat smores!

AND I have Monday off!!! Gotta love Columbus day and being a state employee!!! #blessed

Have a great weekend friends!

My Rent the Runway dress came!!!!!

I’m in love! This dress is amazing! It’s a Badgley Mischka and it has pockets! I got a second size for free too! I got an 8 and a 10, but should have gotten a 6 instead because the 8 is a bit big…but this will do.

The wedding is tomorrow, I will post photos when I’m all done up!

I went out to central Nebraska for work yesterday and today. Wednesday was gorgeous…75, sunny and no clouds. The weather COMPLETELY changed today and it was a chilly 50 degrees, cloudy and so windy. My coworker drove us back into a big thunderstorm! Currently we’re in a tornado watch until 9pm, while western Nebraska is getting snow and is in a freeze warning for tonight. 😂 I love this state! If you don’t like the weather, just wait, or drive a few hours….it’ll change!!

Also, I’m done at noon tomorrow because of long days with this trip!!! #blessed