In approximately 31 hours I will be boarding my plane to Hawaii. I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!! AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT!! I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AND I THINK I LIKE IT!!! I just quoted the Pointer Sisters, but who cares? Life is fantastic. Magnificent. I'm hyper.
Went to the gym on Tuesday morning and yes I'm going today. Went for 15 miles on the recumbant bike, took about 40 minutes. I was sweatin all over the place. Whoo thank god for deoderant.
NO! (LOL)
I won't be Myspacin/Bloggin till probably anywhere from Monday/Wednesday of next week. When I get back to Cali I'll probably upload pics onto Photobucket/Myspace, but I won't blog right away. I'll have lots to cover. The very next morning I'm leavin to stay in Lodi for a day and a half with Kimmie, to wreak havoc out there. (Totally 80s sleepover!!!! Whoooooo!!!) So I won't have time for full-on blogging. Now on my trip I might be on AIM here and there, but not much. Won't be on Myspace at all. I doubt I'll be bored, folks. Sorry devoted Lisa blog/survey fans.
This is short and sweet, I'm just too excited, folks. Have fun on the mainland!!!!
Only 2 days until vacation from work, and 3 days until I leave for Hawaii!!! I'm so excited. Only drawback is I'm compressing my Bible study, doing like 3-4 days worth at once. Read like 8 chapters of the book of Daniel tonight. Whew, lots of idol worshipping kings, crazy dreams predicting Revelations.. crazy stuff. Also people standing up for their faith. That in itself is awesome. I love learning about the Bible, it's just that 2 1/2 hrs of focused Bible study makes my brain hurt a little. LOL
I had a pretty cool weekend. Friday night I ate dinner at home, then went to Kohls/Bed Bath and Beyond with Amy and looked at bedding. So darn exciting. Afterward I went to my place. Cathy and TJ hung out for an hour, then left of course. I made myself a mudslide, but went to bed by like 10:30pm. Saturday wasn't too thrilling either. I hung with Cathy, TJ, Jeff and Alicia for a while but went home early and fell asleep. Noelle was having an impromtu party at her place, and I feel bad for missing it. But I was really pooped.
Went to the gym on Friday morning, and Sunday afternoon. I'm planning on going tonight and Tuesday evening, if Cathy stays on the ball. If she's feeling tired, I'll just go on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. There's a gym at the hotel in Hawaii, but I'm going to be really busy and trying to relax. I'll save the workouts for when I get back, probably.
Waah
I feel bad because I missed little Joey's baptism on Sunday morning. I had to work, did an airshift. I feel guilty since I've missed church for what seems like years just for work. I know God understands (I'm hoping), and someday soon I'll be going back. I miss Pastor Gary, he's pretty funny.
Still feeling like a Fatty McFat Fat lately, but what else is new? Boo.
Weekends rock!! I love weekends, and the weekend is upon us. I have no clue what I'm doing besides working my parttime gigs, but it's going to be marvelous.
A week from now I'll be chillin in Hawaii, probably snoozing by now. We have to get up that Friday at like 5am so we can be on the tour bus by 6:15am, so yeah. I think we'll be too excited to sleep a whole 8 hours though. :)
Went to the gym on Tuesday night, and I'm going again this morning. I've found that the recumbant bike gives me a harder workout then the treadmill so I'm going to be switching off between the two when I go.
Oh well..
My weight still won't dip below 200, and it's driving me nuts. I'm about to go on vacation and I'm going to try not to go over the deep end in Cheaterville there in Hawaii. LOL. It's still a vacation and there's so much good food there, so I don't know. There's also a gym there at the hotel, if I have time I may do a workout or two. Maybe.
I've been eating a lot of crap ... went to Chilis with Cathy and Amy on Thursday night and pigged out.. got chicken club tacos and a salad. Could have been worse I suppose. Earlier in the day after takin my mom to the doctor she treated us to McDonalds. I was good and got a yogurt parfait and a sausage mcgriddle. I haven't eaten any of them yet. The yogurt is for later this morning on my shift, and I'm eating the mcgriddle when I get back from the gym. I'm not goin to bed today until after noon since my dad has a doctor appt at 11am today. Yes I admit the mcgriddle is evil, but it's better to eat it when I know I'm not eating a lot for quite a few hours.
Went to the gym on Monday and Tuesday evening. I won't be able to make it today, but I'm planning on going Thursday morning and Thursday evening. Yes I'm that insane. I've observed that evenings are not only crowded, but full of horny guys gawking at everyone. I prefer exercising in the morning with the old geezers, fat people (I'm one of em) and the gym rats.
Cathy said she thought I was 20 lbs lighter then my older sister Michelle. The sad fact is that Michelle and I weigh roughly the same amount. Most of her weight is water and fat. Mine is mostly muscle with some fat here and there. I appreciated the comment though.
Only 8 days till Hawaii!!!
ugh
Got in a lovely argument with my older sister. She's always taking advantage of the fact that I take her and my parents here, there and everywhere in the mornings when I should be asleep. When I tell her I'm tired, she gets really bent out of shape. My schedule is insane as it is. Do I really have to lose sleep so I can take her to buy a cat carrier for her obese mentally challenged cat? LOL
My weekend was pretty cool. Friday I went to dinner at Outback with Amy. After gorging ourselves with evil carbs (and a margarita), we went to Fernando's house. We played with baby Joey and kicked it with Fern, Grace, Michael, Irma, and Irma's kids. Afterwards Amy dropped me off at my house around 9ish since she had to get up way early in the morning. Then I had some long phone convos with Noelle, then Fernando. Fernando really loves to talk, as we all know.
On Saturday I worked in SF, then came home and took a nappy. Then around 5pm Brad picked me up and we got Victoria, then we proceeded to Giribaldi's for drinks. I had some kind of hawaiian drink, it was made with vodka and pineapple juice. After a while we went to Quinn's Lighthouse down near Embarcadero also in Oakland. We hung out upstairs for about an hour waiting for a seat downstairs, and I had a pear cider. Then downstairs we ate and got merry. I had a sliced pork/turkey sandwich with au jus dipping stuff, and a salad. Also had a rum/diet coke. Really tasty. After that we went to Victoria's house and had dessert while playing with her kitties Xena and Abby and watching 48 hours. Great time.
I did a pretty good airshift yesterday morning. Leeanne said she heard a few breaks I did, and apparently I wasn't too awful. That's always encouraging.
Went to the gym on Friday morning, and on Sunday afternoon. Cathy wants to start going during the evenings on the weekdays starting today. If she changes her mind I'm still going in the mornings, I've got to keep up my rigid workout schedule to get some of this weight off.
bah
Nothing too tragic goin on in my life right now. I'm still a bit bummed that I'm still a chunkybutt though I exercise 5 days a week. Maybe I'm getting smaller and I don't notice. *sigh*
Here are some pics from my weekend....
Brad, Victoria and I at Girbaldis..
My froofy drink at Giribaldis..
Don't ask..
These are the crazies I work with.. LOL
and yeah this was a stupid video blog.. I hate Youtube since the audio/video is never synched right.. so it looks like a badly edited Japanese film
The weekend is upon us once again. Tonight I have no clue what I'm doing, hopefully it will involve my blender and some margaritas/pina coladas. On Saturday I'm supposed to go for drinks at Garibaldi's in Oakland with Brad and Victoria, then dinner at Quinn's Lighthouse. Davina can't come, but I'm sure it will still be loads of fun, and yes I'm bringing my camera.
Went to the gym on both Wednesday and Thursday, and I'm going this morning too. I'm doin good!
Made my final car payment today, that's a major boulder lifted off my shoulders. Starting next month I can intensely pay off my credit cards.
I just bought Audio Adrenaline's "Adios" CD last night at Borders, in anticipation of going to their show with Mercy Me in Waikiki in a few weeks. It kicks major butt. Now I can see why Sandi is so stoked to go. Besides the fact that it's part of our Hawaiian getaway. Their music is helping me think about a lot of things I've done both good and bad, and how much Jesus means to me.
BOO
The cat killing dogs struck again, another one of my neighbor Jaime's kitties. Everyone is so frustrated because it's like a serial killer is on the loose in the area, and no one is doing anything. Okay the killer is a group of dogs and the victims are cats, but so what? If that dog somehow magically breaks into my home and takes Turbo, I may commit murder. It won't be pretty.
I was almost tempted to try Slimquick. I saw the ad on TV about how it's hard for women to lose weight, and it really appealed to me. I even checked out the website. But I realized it's a series of pills, and once you stop taking the pills, you probably gain the weight back. I don't like having chemicals in my body anyway, I rarely take Advil or anything like that. So why would I want weight loss stuff in my body? Good thing I talked some sense into myself. I am in the middle of a lifestyle change, not just a diet plan with some pills. I told myself I would do this the right way, and that's what I'm going to continue doing.
Well today's my hump day, the middle of my work week. I actually have a little bit of work to do tonight, just checking up on things later and making some phone calls. Still beats boredom.
Went to the gym yesterday morning, and I'm going again today after breakfast with Leeanne. I'll probably get eggs and toast or something not too bad. No waffles or pancakes for me, although they sure are tempting.
I never realized how many pals I have until I got to work and was bombarded with IMs. I love talking with friends. Makes me appreciate the love from friends I have in my life. Special shout out to Noelle, Sandi, Kimmie and Leeanne. Guess I'll shout out to David since he'll probably be bugging me later on in my shift. Haha.
Went to the A's game on Monday night, and we lost to the White Sox 4-1. The game was so boring that Sandi and I found more entertainment watching drunk people near us in the bleachers than the actual game. Haha.
boo boo boo
Sorry to keep bringing up my weight struggles yet again. Just feels like I'm not getting anywhere. I have friends that are dieting and such, but I've been down that road before. First of all I refuse to pay someone to tell me what to eat. Secondly I know that I probably won't eat what they tell me, just because I'm stubborn and don't like people telling me what to do. I'm trying to do this the right way, by eating healthy and exercising almost every day. I just don't see a whole lot of changes yet, and it's been months. Also the fact that my mommy got me a root beer float yesterday at Safeway didn't help the cause. But it sure was good. LOL
I just found out that Myspace doesn't allow Photobucket videos to be posted on their site anymore. That means I'll have to use Youtube or Myspace to upload vids. It's not that much of a nuisance, but I hate Myspace for being so corporate and monopolizing the content on their site. I can go on a rant for days about media conglomerates and monopolies (I know Leeanne knows exactly what I mean), but I'll spare the whining for now.
I've finally realized why my boss says my shift is so grueling. Okay I do have the least amount of work compared to the other operators, that's a good thing. The downside is that no matter how much I sleep, or exercise, or eat right, I'm always exhausted. I guess it's my internnal time clock saying "Hey it's 1am Lisa, sleepytime!!" That's also why sometimes I wake up in the middle of the day and it's hard to fall back asleep. Put in the factors that everyone else is awake and likes calling me at odd hours, and I spend some of my day chauffering my parents to run errands, that's why I'm always exhausted. Almost 2 weeks until vacation!!!! Believe me I need it.
I got a nice compliment from a listener on Sunday morning. She said that I should be on afternoons, and she finds me pretty funny. She sounded sincere, I was afraid she was buttering me up so she could win some Six Flags Discovery Kingdom tix I was giving away. Haha.
Sunday was Easter, and it was pretty okay. I worked all 3 jobs, but my mom gave me a giftcard for Chilis, a giant chocolate bunny and other goodies.
I actually bought a bathing suit for my Hawaii trip. Amy and Cathy said I look cute in it. I figure if we're gonna be across the street from the ocean, and at a hotel with 2 pools, I may as well enjoy it. I can't swim, but I can still play in the water.
17 days until Hawaii!!!!!!
Tonight I'm going to the A's home opener against the White Sox. Unfortunately bleachers were sold out so I got a ticket for another section. I'm hoping to get down to the bleachers with Sandi and company somewhere in the middle of the game. It will still be a blast.
*sigh*
I am SOOOO exhausted right now. I usually get a nap on Sunday afternoons after I come home from KKIQ and I have time to run errands, go to the gym, do housework, whatever. But I usually nap for at least 5 hours or so. Yesterday I had to work in SF right after I got off work in Pleasanton. By the time I got home it was 8pm, and I had to get my housework done. So I ended up taking a one hour nap. At least I didn't have to cook, I picked up some Easter leftovers on the way to work.
I ate kinda bad over the weekend. My mom bought me a giant creme-filled donut on Friday and I ate it. I also at KFC, although it was a salad and a snacker, nothing too bad. Oh yeah I also had a bean burrito at Taco Bell. No this wasn't all in one setting, this was over a few day period. Still awful though.
Won't be able to hit the gym until Tuesday morning. I'm hoping to go the rest of the week, as much as I can.
The weekend is upon us, and so is Easter. Yes Easter is a big deal to me, despite the fact that I have to work all 3 jobs that day and only get to grab Easter dinner on the way to my overnight job. I don't care if you are religious or not, I'm still gonna talk about it. Jesus died on the cross for me, and for you. He rose on the third day, and that's what Easter is all about. Easter bunnies and candy are awesome, but they aren't the real reason for the holiday. Amen.
I should have some fun with Cathy, Amy and friends tonight. We're either going to Amanda's house or mine and I'm going to have some more pina coladas. Mmmm.
Went to the gym on Wednesday and Thursday morning, and I'm going today. That's 5 days this week!! Woot woot!!
grrr
Had to buy a new monitor cable for my computer Thursday at Best Buy. It only set me back $20 and the problem could have been much worse. I also had to go into In And Out Burger to pick up dinner for my folks. You know how hard it is to go into a burger joint while trying to eat healthy? Okay yeah I got a cheeseburger, but no fries or drink. I went home and made some vegetable soup to go with it. (patting self on back)
I broke my stupid thumbnail while trying to unscrew my cable off the back of my computer monitor. I'd like to thank Amy for having tiny fingers and finishing the job. I'm so glad I still have plenty of Garfield bandaids in my medicine cabinet. Ouchies.
Oh yes, in case you didn't catch my Myspace bulletin from the other morning, the cat killing beasts struck again. They killed a pregnant girl kitty who lived next door to me. Animal Control finally came out and took a report, after my mom called their supervisor several times. I hate dogs now. Grrr.
random video: Kimmie and I looking at cheap wine at Big Lots.. haha
22 days until Hawaii!! I got Hawaii For Dummies from Borders on Tuesday so I'm going to brush up on what to do while I'm there. I am SO stoked.
Went to Costco with Cathy and Mom on Tuesday, and got plenty of food. I got all healthy stuff too. Lots of veggies, cheese, yogurt, 100 Calorie snack packs, and frozen chicken. I am such a good girl.
Went to the gym on Tuesday morning, and I plan on going this morning as well, although I'm exhausted. I can actually get sleep today for once, and I can't wait to collapse into bed later.
:(
In case you didn't read my Myspace bulletin from Monday night, a stray dog attacked and killed 2 kitties on my street on Monday morning. One of them was my family's cat Olly. Cathy kicked the dog but it got away, and Olly died in Michelle's arms. It so sucked. Also, when I got home on Monday morning my neighbor's cat was dead on my lawn. Apparently the stray dog enjoys killing cats. If I find it I'm going to smash it's head in and run it over 10 times. Well I'd like to anyway.
I have not gotten enough sleep the last few days. Tuesday morning I had to watch my parents while Michelle ran to the bank.. it took 2 hours since she was taking the bus downtown. *sigh*. By the time I got to bed it was after 11am and I had to get up around 4:30pm to take a shower, so I could go to Costco. I am way tired, I definitely deserve this upcoming vacation.
Had a pretty cool weekend. Friday night I ended up staying home after a brief journey to Taco Bell for the family. I had a pina colada and a rum/diet coke, and watched a lot of TV. Cathy and TJ came over briefly, but left after like an hour. They were "tired" but I think that's a codeword for horny. Hahaha. I'm just kidding Cathy. Or maybe I'm not, you decide.
On Saturday I worked in the morning and then hung out with Davina. We ate at the Elephant Bar (overpriced but good), then went to a pirate store in Fremont where I purchased a provacative skirt. I plan on being a sexy beast for Halloween this year. Then we went to Berkeley and shopped on Telegragh for a few hours, then did karaoke in Oakland.
Did a decent airshift on Sunday morning. The first part of my shift was a pain in the ass but I'll explain that in a moment.
Made it to the gym on Sunday afternoon and got a great workout. If I'm not exhausted I'll make it to the gym this morning, too. I know I'm going to try to go all week if possible.
:(
I ate way too much crap over the weekend. I'm not totally blaming Davina, but let's just say it's hard to diet when hanging out with certain friends. LOL Love ya Davs!
Oh god serious automation issues during my shift Sunday morning. Lots of running back and forth between studios playing CDs and climbing up a computer rack like a monkey. Great aerobic exercise.
I told Sandi I would meet her and Scott for some Porky's Pizza on Sunday afternoon, but they called while I was napping. I totally missed it and I feel bad. Don't worry girl. Like I said, I'll buy you a froofie drink with an umbrella in it when we're in Honolulu later this month. No worries.
This is what it's like driving in traffic with Davina. Warning: Michael Jackson, and explicit language included.
