and such is life

woot woot

1. Had an excellent airshift on Sunday morning. I didn't tape it, and that's probably why I did so well.
   
2. Hung out with Davina, Valeria, Barbera, Anna, and Lorie on Saturday afternoon/evening. We went shopping on Telegraph in Berkeley, stopped by Lorie's place so I could give her a belated Xmas gift, then ate dinner at Pasta Pomadero. After Davina and I dropped everyone off we had dessert at Denny's. Yes I know I'm a fatass but the hot fudge brownie a la mode was too good to pass up.
   
3. I actually don't work Sunday afternoons in SF like I thought I did. My boss confused me with the scheduling. I was kinda bummed at first when my misunderstanding was brought to light. Then I realized I can go to the gym on Sunday afternoons, then come home and take a good nap before waking up and making dinner before work. More working out = more weight loss, hopefully.
   
4. Cathy and TJ came over on Friday night. They only stayed for an hour or so, but it was still cool.
   

oh lordy

1. Sunday morning my car decided to have issues again. It didn't start period. I had to walk down to my parents' house and borrow their van. My dad wasn't too happy, but I had to get to work somehow. Later on in the afternoon it wouldn't start either and Jaime's dad gave me a jump. He says it's either a sensor that's bad, or Pepboys gave me a bad starter. I think I'm giving in this morning and taking the stupid car to the dealer. I really have been putting it off since I know it's going to practically cost me my first born child. It's going to be one long day. *sigh*
2. I was stopping at my house to grab more sugar-free mints on the way to my afternoon job when I decided to drink some diet orange soda. Somehow my motor skills weren't in sync, and I splashed myself in the face and soaked my shirt with soda. It's funny now that I think about it, but I had to change my shirt and that put another damper on my day.
   
3. Like I mentioned above, I don't work Sunday afternoons in SF anymore. I found this out when I dragged my ass all the way there and discovered James working. I called my boss and he told me last week was only a temporary thing. The way he had emailed me a few weeks ago made me think this was a permanent schedule change. Grrr. I'm a little peeved about the extra money not coming in, plus wasting $7.30 getting there and back. Oh well.
   
4. I feel fat again. When I weighed myself on Friday morning I had gained the 3 lbs I lost a few weeks ago. All I can do is keep trying to eat healthy and exercising, I guess.
   

Aloha!!

woot woot!

1. Yes this is crazy but I'm going to Hawaii with Sandi next month!!!! She wants to go see Mercy Me and Audio Adrenaline in Waikiki, and have a vacation for once. I just need a vacation, period. I like Christian rock music a lot though, so I know we'll have fun. We're going to go on a few tours, see the Honolulu zoo/aquarium, and try to attend a Luau. It's going to be soooo awesome!
2. Went to the gym on Wednesday morning and got a good workout. I didn't make it yesterday, but I am going this morning for sure.
   
3. Hung out with Amy on Wednesday night and used my gift certificate for Outback Steakhouse. We went to the one in Dublin, and the food was great. I probably gained weight from it, but oh well.
   
4. Hung out with Amy and Cathy on Thursday night. We went to Petsmart and later took my mom to Albertsons to do grocery shopping. I got stuff that I needed. I need to tell Victoria they have Dreyer's Carb Benefit ice cream. I couldn't find Rocky Road but they do have chocolate.
   
5. Dad's making a whole lot of progress. He walked for like 5 minutes with his walker yesterday. He's eating Jello and some baby food, soon he'll be eating solid food before you know it.
   
6. Yay! Weekend time! I have no idea what's going on Friday night, but I'm shopping on Saturday afternoon/evening with Davina and Lorie. It should be a blast.
   

boo

1. I had to go all the way to SF on Thursday morning, just to get my timesheet signed and turned in. It was very inconviencing and I interuppted my sleep. Boo.
   
2. I ate horrible on Wednesday night at Outback Steakhouse although it was awesome. Cheesy fries, bread, etc. Thursday night we had Taco Bell. I had a taco salad, and bought a bean, cheese and rice burrito for later. Well, it could have been worse and I hadn't had Taco Bell in like 7 months. I have no idea whether I'm eating out tonight or not. If I don't I'm going to have some scrambled eggs/fried spam with some steamed veggies.
   

my raging hormones

:)

1. I want to say hi to one of my new blog readers Cindy, who found me on Myspace. What's up girl?
   
2. Went to the gym on Tuesday morning and got an excellent workout, and I'm going there this morning after work as well. I'm planning on going on Thursday and Friday too.
   
3. I got to go visit Fernando's baby on Monday evening, he's so cute!!
4. My friend Jill visited the set of Criminal Minds last week, and has taken tons of pics with lots of details about her adventure. Check out her blog on my links, it's awesome.
   
5. Ive got a pretty cool weekend ahead. Saturday afternoon I'm shopping on College Avenue in Oakland with Davina and Lorie. I need to finally give Lorie her Xmas present. I think we'll have lots of fun. I'm probably hanging out with Cathy and TJ on Friday night. I have that coupon for Outback Steakhouse that came in the mail, so maybe we'll eat at the one in Dublin.
   

:(

1. I don't know why, but lately I've been SOOO hormonal/emotional lately. I mean yes I am a woman and yes my Aunt Flo has been visiting.. but lately it's more than normal. I seriously think I have too much progesterone in my system. I can understand crying when meeting little Joey, but crying while watching Sesame Street, now that's kinda scary.
   
2. I was going to hang out with Amy last night, but she fell asleep. Oh well.
   
3. Lately I've been feeling really fat. It's like I think I'm making progress, then I take a pic of myself and become disappointed. I should just think of it as taking baby steps I guess.
   

eventful weekend!

whoopee

1. Had a good workout on Friday morning. My schedule is a little more complicated lately, so I'll only be able to hit the gym Tuesday through Friday mornings.
   
2. Fernando had his baby! (Well Grace did most of the work.. LOL) Joey Alexander Ramos is 9 lbs 2 oz.. not sure about the length. I haven't gotten to meet him yet, I'm hoping to stop by this evening. He was born yesterday, on my ex boyfriend's bday. How ironic.. I guess.
   
3. Went with Noelle to Dave and Busters on Friday night, and got a little drunk. I won an Elmo doll with my winnings, so it was a good night. Didn't have a great night at dinner, but I'll get into that in a minute.
   
4. Did a pretty decent radio show yesterday morning. My parents and Michelle were listening so I gave them an informal shoutout. It was fun.
   

boooo

1. My car still had probs starting on Friday morning here at work. I had to wait 10 minutes for it to kick over. It so pissed me off. It didn't have any issues the rest of the weekend so I'm not bothering taking it to the dealer or whatever for now.
   
2. Friday night Noelle and I went to Outback Steakhouse in Milpitas since the restaurant inside Dave and Busters had a 2 hour wait. It was a 45 minute wait there at Outback, but we were okay with that, being a Friday night and all. Once we were seated, I ordered the Chicken Griller which is supposed to come with wild rice, veggies, and a side salad. I asked for double veggies and no rice. I ended up with one portion of veggies, either that or their portions are really small. When we got the bill I was charged extra for the salad which was supposed to be included. I also paid $8 for an alcoholic drink which definitely wasn't worth that much. The bill for my order came to almost $30. I felt I was ripped off. Something did come out of this. I emailed Outback Steakhouse's corporate website and let them know I was dissatisfied. A customer service rep called me in less than 30 minutes, apologized for my bad experience and said he was mailing a letter and gift card on Monday, so I can try the restaurant again. I was surprised at the attentive customer service I received. This time I may go to the one in Dublin, it might be less crowded.
   

I'm a major workerbee

whoopee

1. The weekend is here! Gotta take Dad to a doctor appointment later this morning and help with grocery shopping this evening.. plus work my parttime jobs this weekend, but I don't care. Least I get my evenings free!
   
2. I got offered more hours at my job in SF. I work there Saturday mornings 7am to noon and Sunday afternoons 2-7pm. I already work Sunday mornings 6am to noon in Pleasanton, so I drive to San Leandro BART and head on over to the city. This is an extra couple hundred bucks a month, it rocks.
   
3. I helped out at KKIQ on Monday and Tuesday evening, Tricia said I did a kickass job pulling old CDs from the library. I'm gonna do a little extra help for her during Fox All Access on Sunday. I love helping people.
   

ugh

1. Cathy really pissed me off yesterday. We were supposed to do grocery shopping on Wednesday evening but she was tired. Thursday evening she was also tired. I haven't gone shopping in like 10 days, I'm running out of healthy snacks. She sure is snappy lately. I hope she's okay. Guess I'm more worried then angry.
   
2. Finally got new brakes + a new starter for my car, cost me about $650, this was on Wednesday morning. That evening, my car decides to have issues when I'm about to take Victoria to BART. I finally got it to start, but it was a pain in the ass. I took my car back to Pepboys, and they found nothing wrong with it. Just pisses me off that my car has issues and they found nothing wrong. Grrr. If it acts up again I'll keep going back until my problem is solved.
   

i want to punch all men in the face!

Fun

1. Worked a few extra shifts on Monday and Tuesday night at KKIQ, doing production for Tricia. It was mostly grunt work she didn't have time for, but it was pretty fun. Plus that's 10 extra hours. Yay.
   
2. Got offered extra shifts at Max Fm, but for now I had to decline. This means I must be a good board op if they want me to work more hours. I nomally work 51 hours a week, I don't know if I can do more at the moment, at least on a regular basis. I do need my sanity.
   
3. I'm planning on getting back to the gym this morning. Didn't go on Monday due to housecleaning, and yesterday I had woman issues that sent me straight to bed.
   

Ugh

1. Like mentioned above, I had womanly issues yesterday morning. Cramps, bloating, horrible back pain, and chills. A lot worse than usual. I left work early and went home to bed, skipping the gym. I am going this morning, and Thursday/Friday mornings for sure.
   
2. Gotta take my car into Pepboys this morning to get looked at. I'm pretty sure the starter coil or something to do with the ignition needs to be looked at. I also need my brakes looked at, and my wiper fluid pump needs to be replaced. I'm only doing a half workout at the gym then going straight to Pepboys. It's going to be an interesting morning.
   
3. I just listened to the overnight guy on KKIQ, I wish I sounded that good. I just don't sound as happy or seem as creative. I know I'm just putting myself down, maybe this will motivate me to try even harder on Sunday morning.
   

weekend fun

yay

1. Overall weekend was pretty cool. Did hit the gym on Friday morning and on Sunday afternoon, got a great workout. I've lost 3 more pounds in the last 2 weeks!! I'm just gonna keep goin to the gym four days a week and eating decently.
   
2. Hung out with Cathy and TJ on Friday night, ate dinner at Marie Callendar's again. I ended up eating most of my meal from the soup/salad bar and took my turkey croissant thing home. I ate it on Saturday morning at work.
   
3. Saturday evening I hung out at home. I had a few mudslides and watched Summer Rental starring John Candy. It sucked. Oh well, I'm going to write a review on it for Kimmie's website sometime this week.
   

boo

1. Ended up working OT on Thursday night and I'm working OT on my shift right now. I don't really mind that much, but it cuts in on what little "me" time I have. Tonight and tomorrow night I will be about 1 1/2 hours late since I'm working at one of my parttime jobs beforehand. Hopefully things will work out with the schedule. I know Victoria's sick though, I hope she's getting better. :)
2. I had total confusion at my job on Saturday morning. Apparently my boss had sent out an email that I never received. We were sold to another broadcast entity last month. He emailed to let us know that the company we work with was laying everyone off, and the new company was hiring everyone back. This is the only way to get the paperwork straight. I got to work and I had a packet in my box with termination papers. I thought we had all been laid off. I didn't find this out until this new guy Mark that I was training told this to me. I felt SO stupid! The rest of the morning/early afternoon I was busy training him and E, this other new board op. I stayed 2 hours later then scheduled, but oh well.
   

my busy life

woot woot

1. The weekend is here! No definite plans as of yet, but I'd really like to kick back and have some fun. My weekdays are so stressful that I need some fun on the weekends.
   
2. Made it to the gym Wednesday morning. I should have gone on Thursday morning but I was really pooped. I am going this morning for sure and on Sunday afternoon.
   
3. Dad is home! Thank god. He's looking better than ever, and grumpy as usual.
   

Boo

1. Not gonna get much sleep tomorrow. I have to take the whole gang to dad's doctor appointment in the early afternoon. It's Friday so I'm not trippin that much.
   
2. I'm working 12 hours today again. Ugh. I guess I'm bitchy about it since lately I've been lacking sleep and dying of boredom. I'll be happy when the paycheck comes, I know that much.
   
3. Next week is going to be pretty darn busy. Monday and Tuesday evening I'm helping out at KKIQ. Next Wednesday I'm pretty sure that Cathy and I are doing grocery shopping. This leaves Thursday to get my car looked at. It's running, but sometimes it takes a few min to start it. Also, it vibrates when I brake so I'm thinking I need new rotors soon. Usually getting my car fixed is an all-day affair and I don't have time until next week to sit around all day and wait. Oh lordy life is fun. And busy.
   

Dad is home!! Hallelujah!!

fantastic!!!

1. Dad is home from the hospital!! Praise GOD!! I'd like to thank those of you that have kept him in your prayers. Now let's keep praying for an even speedier recovery. Today they were checking his blood oxygen levels while he was marching in place. After 10 minutes of exercise, his oxygen was still above 90%. Awesome! When I stopped by earlier he had two cats on the foot of his bed and looked very comfy. I'm really happy.
   
2. Went to the gym on Tuesday morning, though it was a 25 minute workout. I'm planning on going this morning after work, and I'll stay at least an hour. Even though I still feel like a fatass, I know this exercise is helping. Thursday morning I've gotta get my brakes inspected and probably get rotors replaced at Pepboys, so I have to skip the gym. Fun stuff.
   
3. Earlier tonight I went to Albertson's with Cathy and picked up some stuff we needed. I got more kitty litter, Crystal Light On The Go packets (which are awesome in my water), eggs, milk, sugarfree mints, and more veggies of course.
   

oh well..

1. I really haven't gotten a ton of sleep the last few days, due to running around getting ready for Dad's return. Starting today I should be getting back into the swing of things, and I should get my 8-9 hours of sleep I desperately need.
   
2. I may have to work 12 hours tomorrow if Victoria calls in sick. Don't worry Victoria, if you're sick, you're sick. Plus I get 4 hours of OT. I guess it sucks since I'll miss a new ep of Criminal Minds and I'll have to tape it. Probably won't get to watch it until sometime over the weekend, since my Friday is kind of busy. I'm not even sure if I have to work overtime, I'm just preparing myself for it.
   

I'm so odd

hooray

1. I got a good workout on Friday morning and on Sunday afternoon at the gym. I spent over an hour there both days.
   
2. Played drunken Monopoly on Friday night with Cathy and Amy. Cathy won unofficially since she and Amy had to take off before the game finished. We were playing the Here and Now edition and she had a hotel at Fenway Park. She cleaned me out. Yay.
   
3. Went to a party in Castro Valley on Saturday night with Cathy, TJ and some of his friends. It was cool, we just sat outside and burned a bonfire in the fire pit. I didn't drink since I was driving, but it was still fun.
   
4. I think I did a little better on air Sunday. I tried to sound a whole lot happier. I goofed up a few times, but I've never had a "perfect" airshift. Guess that's why I'm on Sunday mornings, I guess.
   
5. As far as we know, Dad is coming home on Tuesday. Mom and Michelle are waiting for Dad's bed and stuff to be delivered later today. This is awesome because I don't have to run hither and yawn this morning. I'm going to go home, do housework, and be in bed by like 9am. I may have to board op at KKIQ in the late afternoon, I'm not sure yet. Yes I know today is a holiday, but radio knows no holidays. Boo.
   

Blah..

1. I've been a little piggy over the weekend, least in my own opinion. Friday night Cathy, Amy and I ate at Marie Callender's in Hayward. Pretty good grub, but I indulged in the sampler platter with the rest of the girls. Oh well. Saturday evening while shopping with Mom and Michelle we ate at Mimi's Cafe in Dublin. I had a turkey/walnut sandwich on raisin bread. Really good, and the cute waiter liked my Christopher Walken shirt. Sunday evening after visiting Dad we ate at Carrows. I had pot roast with extra veggies instead of potatoes, and some garlic bread. I guess I'll just keep on exercising and trying to eat better and see where it takes me. Not my fault I'm a busybody on the weekends.
   

hospitals are evil

hooray..

1. Dad's coming home on Tuesday! Well we're planning on that anyway. We're all so excited.
   
2. Went to the gym on Wednesday and Thursday morning. I'm also planning to go this morning, and on Sunday afternoon. I haven't lost any weight this week, but I haven't gained any either. I'm just going to keep on pushing myself and eating right.
   
3. I got a slight raise!
   
4. My car's almost paid off. One more month or so, that's it! Once that's done, I can start putting a way a few hundred bucks a month, and pay off my credit cards a little more.
   
5. The weekend is here! I may hang with Cathy and play drunken Monopoly again, we'll have to see if she's goin for a hot date with TJ.
   

oh well..

1. I ate kinda bad on Wednesday night, and I'm kind of eating bad today too. Wednesday night I had scrambled eggs and chili as my main meal. It made it really stink in here by the time I left work. Haha. Today I'm eating a few pieces of fried chicken and salad. My mom got that stuff from the deli at Albertsons yesterday while shopping so she gave me some. I do have plenty of fresh fruit and veggies to munch on later, though I doubt I'll get hungry.
   
2. Dad's hospital = evil. I don't like the people there, they keep trying to tell us Dad's going to die when he gets home. You know what? If he dies, at least he'll die where he belongs. Not in a stupid hospital. Those assholes know my mom hates them, she yelled at the nurses last week in front of a group of doctors. She also had quite a bit to say at my dad's meeting. My mom don't take no shit.
   

My eyes are barely open

goodness

1. Dad is being released from the hospital on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm saying this tentatively since they've been "discharging" him and pushing back the date for 3 weeks now. Stupid hospital.
   
2. Had kickass steak with veggies at Carrows on Tuesday evening. Of course I had broccoli soup and a few breaded zucchini bites, but oh well.
   
3. Hoping to hit the gym on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning this week, despite my lack of sleepytime.
   
4. I have a KKIQ jock meeting today at 11:30. This yet again takes away some sleepytime, but there's free lunch. Free lunches are a good motivation tool.
   

Yucky

1. I still haven't gotten enough sleep lately. I was awake Sun/Mon for 36 hours, then slept 4 hours. Yesterday, I slept 5 hours total. I am so tired right now.
   
2. Meeting with the hospital on Tuesday afternoon was farely morbid. Neither doctor really reccomended Dad going home, but our family knows he'll get much better there. If he dies, at least he'll die at home instead of in a hospital. The family is keeping in good spirits and trying to keep Dad in a positive frame of mind.
   

yeah yams are evil so what? LOL

yay

1. Went to the gym Friday morning after breakfast at Carrows with Leeanne. Also went on Sunday afternoon. I'm planning on going Tuesday- Friday mornings this week. Five days! Awesomeness.
   
2. Saw Dad in the hospital on Sunday, he was very alert and communicating extremely well. I think many of the doctors underestimate him because most of the other patients are zombies. Dad is in no way a zombie. He moves around because his back hurts, he's not trying to escape. Let him go home already.
   
3. Had a fairly good airshift on KKIQ on Sunday morning. Tricia was doing a live remote and I handled it really well.
   
4. Had lots of fun on Saturday evening with Cathy, Amy and TJ. We hung out and watched TV and got buzzed. I had two rum & diet pepsis, and one Jager shot. Not too bad, since I had eaten dinner beforehand. I had grilled chicken and candied yams. Yeah I know yams are evil.. etc. But they were in my cupboard and I'm trying to make room in my pantry dammit, Michelle had given them to me months ago. Okay there's my valid excuse. Sunday night I had mushroom alfredo chicken with two portions of veggies instead of rice/potatoes, and I had a few mozzerella sticks and chicken strips off the sampler. (We ate at Carrows) See.. not too bad!
   

boo

1. Mom had a major cow yesterday when I told her I'm working in San Francisco today. I can't take her to see Dad. Sorry, but when work is offered, I take it.
   
2. The hospital is still dicking around and not letting us take Dad home. Home health services are ready to roll, but the discharge woman there at the hospital is being a bitch. Since the beginning she's been acting as if Dad is dying, when Dad has recovered very well. I think she doesn't know Dad at all and figures he's like the rest of the zombie patients there. We're going to a meeting on Tuesday so hopefully we can straighten all of this out.
   

the weekend is here. yes!

superb..

1. Had lots of hands- on training for taking care of my dad on Thursday morning. I know how to clean his trache and how to suction, all that good stuff. It's not as hard as it seems.
   
2. Yay my new pants are too big. I got them a size 20, and now I need a size 18. I haven't worn a size 18 since high school, dude. Also XL shirts fit comfortably on me now, XXL shirts are really really big. This is awesome.
3. Went to the gym on Wednesday and Thursday morning, and I'm going today. I'm going to breakfast at Carrows with my pal Leeanne then heading to the gym right afterward, and I'll have time to do some toning.
   
4. I'm going to start helping my pal Kimmie with her website, which honors sexual abuse survivors and helps support other sites with great causes. I'm going to have my own page with 80s videos and such, and bad movie reviews.
   

oh well..

1. Got kinda pissed off at my mom and Michelle both Wednesday and Thursday. I dragged them around here, there and everywhere and didn't get to bed until later in the day. On Wednesday I ended up taking them to see my dad twice. I am SOOOOO glad Dad will be home soon, we're looking at Tuesday of next week now.
   

right now im cheating and eating a burger.. LOL

OK

1. Went to the gym on Tuesday morning, and I'm planning on going again this morning as well. Probably will make it on Thursday and Friday morning, too. Once my dad gets home I can actually spend more than 30 min there, and get some toning done instead of just cardio.
   
2. I've decided to help my friend Kimmie with her website, making a page with cool 80s videos, commercials, movie trailers and such. I spend lots of time on Youtube at work so this won't be hard. I'm going to start today or tomorrow on it. The website's for a good cause, helping prevention of sexual abuse in the home. There are other causes too, like breast cancer research. Once I get a page up I'll post a link.
   
3. Actually got about 8 hours of sleep on Tuesday. My sister came over an hour before I got up, but I turned on the 80s channel on my digital cable and blocked out her typing on my computer. I'd rather hear Phil Collins and George Michael then her incessant typing any day.
   

sigh..

1. My dad's probably not coming home until Thursday now. We were pushing for today, but the home healthcare agency hasn't even delivered a bed yet.
   
2. Don't know how much sleep I'll get today. I may have to run my mom around with more errands, and Cathy wants me to videotape her bellydancing practice. She has a recital on Friday night, but she doesn't know if she can get tickets. This and a new episode of Criminal Minds is on tonight. I NEED to watch!!
   

Yeah it's been like 5 days or so

happy things..

1. I am not working such a crazyass schedule this week, thank God.
   
2. Dad is coming home from the hospital either Wednesday or Thursday. He'll get visits from respiratory, speech, and physical therapists almost daily at home. I'm sure I'll be spending plenty of time looking after him and Mom, and driving them to doctors appointments and such. I don't mind, as long as I get some normalcy back in my life.
   
3. I'm starting to feel much better, I'll elaborate on my illness below.
   
4. Finally going grocery shopping later this morning. Haven't gone in almost two weeks, and I need milk, eggs, frozen and fresh veggies, yogurt, cottage cheese, the list goes on.
   
5. If things go according to plan, I'll start back at the gym tomorrow morning, and end up going four times this week. Last week I couldn't go at all due to a crazy schedule + me being sick.
   

oh brother..

1. I was REALLY sick from about Wednesday morning until Saturday night. I still have the sniffles and I'm coughing up stuff. I had a fever, my throat felt horrible, I was stopped up. It was so bad that I called in sick on Thursday night. I never call in sick. First time in a year. I still went to my parttime jobs, mostly because I don't get sick days there. Nyquil couldn't even help much.
   
2. Like I mentioned above I haven't hit the gym since a week ago Friday morning. I feel like such a fatass. I've been generally good. I ate out three days in a row, though. Friday night was Carrows with Mom and Cathy, Saturday night was Chilis with Cathy and TJ, and Sunday night we had Wendys. I had a turkey and cheese fruschetta thing with a side salad. Oh yeah, before that for lunch I had McDonalds. A kids meal with chicken mcnuggets and apple dippers. I also got a side salad but saved that and brought it to work. I'm chowing it down right now. See, on my Sunday/Monday, I wake up at 4:30am and except for a small nap I'm up until noon the next day. So yeah it seems like I eat a lot but I'm burning a lot of calories being awake this long. I still feel bad for eating fast food this weekend, but oh well. Shit happens.
   
3. Got kinda pissed off at Mom on Saturday night. Cathy and I decided to meet up with TJ and do something fun for the evening. I was still under the weather but I didn't feel like staying home. We went to dinner then decided to drive to Half Moon Bay. My mom called right as we got over the San Mateo Bridge, saying she was hot and asking if I was home. She wanted me to turn down the heater and get her some water. Apparently the bottle of water we left her an hour ago wasn't enough. I told her I was on the other side of the bay and she gave me that disappointing, "Oh". Then she hung up. I wasn't about to turn around and drive 30 min back when we had just left. So after Half Moon Bay we decided to drive to Santa Cruz along Highway 1. Absolutely beautiful. As we're driving up Highway 17 on the way home, Mom calls again. She's said that she called two hours ago (which actually was 1 1/2 hours but I didn't want to argue) and she was still overheated. Then she starts ranting about how she thinks herself and my dad should go live in a home, my sisters and I are too busy.. etc. Guilt Trips R Us. Dude, I take her to see my Dad in the hospital every day! I take her to the doctor, to do her labs, to the store, EVERYWHERE. I also work 50-70 hours a week. Can I not spend one evening 45 min away? Okay that rant felt so good. Next I have stupid videos to post..

Turbo licking my ice cream container..


Singing in the back of my car, Cathy's driving..


More crazy Lisa/Davina dancing..

rather tiring week so far...

hooray..

1. Several folks at KDFC thanked me for doing well at the remote last Saturday. It was cool.
   
2. On Tuesday morning my boss let me go an hour early here at Family Radio. I haven't gotten much sleep lately and I was able to take a 2 hour nap before taking Mom and Michelle to see Dad in the hospital.
   
3. Victoria remarked that it looked like I was losing a little weight. I sure hope so. I'm only able to hit the gym twice this week. I went on Sunday afternoon, and I'm going to go this Saturday afternoon. My schedule is way too packed to go any other time this week.
   
4. My boss at KKIQ is going to review my last shift and email me about it. This is instead of doing an aircheck in his office. We are both way too busy to meet in person this week.
   
5. My dad is actually walking again. He may get to go home as soon as next week. We're meeting with one of the doctors on Friday morning to see what he thinks.
   

oh geez..

1. I really haven't gotten much sleep the last few days, like I mentioned before. I sleep about 5 hours during the evening, and doze here and there on my fulltime job. I will be so glad when this week is over so I can go back to a decent sleeping schedule.
   
2. Listeners at KDFC are driving me nuts. They call nonstop. No wonder they need me there to help out. Oh well, I'm paid to answer the phone, so that's what I do when I'm not filing CDs or checking spots in the computer.
   

Hole in my pants..

fantastic..

1. I did go to the gym on Friday morning, and made it on Sunday afternoon. I went a total of 5 days last week! Probably won't be able to make it back until Saturday afternoon this week, due to my 71 hour work week.
   
2. I got lots of positive feedback after boardopping the live remote on KDFC on Saturday. Engineers and programming staff both commented on how well I did.
   
3. Hung out with Davina on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley and bought a new t-shirt at T-Shirt Orgy on Telegraph. Afterward we met Brad and Victoria in North Oakland and had dinner at Barclay's. It was yummy.
   
4. I can't keep my pants up today. You'd think this would be a bad thing, but obviously I'm losing weight. Also, my belt is too big. So I'm walking around looking like a rap star today. Haha. My pants are on, but if you gave em a tug, pantsing would be easy.
   
5. Did a pretty great airshift on KKIQ yesterday. I didn't really screw up on any breaks, and my tape sounds pretty darn good. Hopefully next week when I'm not busy I can sit down with my PD and listen to my tape.
   

boo..

1. I will not be getting much sleep this week, period. I'm working middays in San Francisco all 5 days this week, on top of the graveyard shift here in Oakland. On top of that, I'm taking my mom and Michelle to visit my dad in the mornings in between work and such. After work I have just enough time to get gas, pick up my lunch for my other job, pick up Mom and Michelle so Mom can do her labs, then go to the hospital. After the hospital I'm dropping them off and going to BART so I can get on the train to work. Whoo.
   
2. Got a hole in the crotch in one of my older pair of jeans. I hate it when this happens. That means I'm going to have to start wearing my cargo pants more often until I get the extra dough to buy more jeans. Ugh.
   
3. I need to get an oil change but it's just going to have to wait until next week, probably a week from today. I'm usually very timely about stuff like this, but I literally don't have time to go to Jiffy Lube for 20 min.
   

Cats will be cats..

the right stuff..

1. Went to the gym both Wednesday and Thursday mornings and did cardio. I'm so proud of myself.
2. I'm going to have an interesting weekend. Friday night I'm going to an amateur wrestling thing in Modesto with Amy. James will be there, one of the guys I've been "talking" with. Saturday morning I've got to board op a remote, then when I get home Davina's picking me up and we're shopping in Berkeley. Afterward we're meeting Brad and Victoria in North Oakland for dinner around 6ish. I've got some cool stuff to look forward to.
   
3. Went grocery shopping on Thursday morning with Mom and Michelle. I bought more veggies both fresh and frozen, and "No Sugar Added" Breyers ice cream with some "1/2 calories, 1/2 carbs" Hersheys chocolate syrup. Hey, it's not perfect but the ice cream's 80 calories a serving. I also picked up other stuff I needed, like milk, eggs, and kitty litter for Turbo. Michelle gave me some frozen breakfast sandwiches with sausage, etc. I'll eat these in moderation, maybe I'll take one to a parttime job over the weekend. I still eat bad foods, just not often. That plus working out 4-5 days a week should help.
   
4. I have lost 3 lbs over the past 3 weeks or so. This is awesome. I don't like broadcasting my progress to everyone, then I get quizzed every week on how I'm doing, and it gets depressing if I don't lose anything.
   

not so right stuff..

1. I've been feeling pretty pooped this week. I've exercised dramatically more that usual, I think this is the culprit. Once I make this a routine, I'm sure in a few weeks I won't be so exhausted. I've been trying to get enough sleep but with my crazy schedule it's tough.
   
2. Turbo has been a major brat the last few days. Wednesday morning when I came home, he tried sneaking out and I caught him about 2 feet outside the door. He did the same thing on Thursday morning when my arms were full of yogurt and kitty litter. Around the house he's been following me around and meowing for attention. I give him uber kitty hugs and kisses, ask Victoria. She knows since I come to work with plenty of cat hair on my shirt. Haha. Usually he's vocal if he needs more water (he drinks like 3-4 bowls a day). I've been good about making sure he has lots of water, kibble, and he gets wet food every other day. I give him the wet food since male cats are prone to kidney issues, and need the extra moisture. He's a furry walking pee factory. Anyway, don't know why he's moody. Cats will be cats.
   

its a sunshine day

okay..

1. Went to the gym on Tuesday morning and did some cardio. I'm also planning to go today and Thursday.. possibly on Friday if I don't hear from my PD at KKIQ.
   
2. I'm going to be boardopping for some midday shifts on KDFC next week, I'm not sure how many. This may mean less sleep, but more money, which is awesome. I also am boardopping a remote at the San Jose Tech Museum on Saturday morning, and that's always great experience.
   
3. Dad may be coming home relatively soon. The hospital he's at wants to discharge him pronto since he's drastically improved. They first wanted to send him to secondary acute care, but my mom wants to bring him home and have us girls trained on how to help him with oxygen, suctioning, all that fun stuff. Being able to go back to my natural sleep pattern is going to be fantastic.
   
4. Dad's getting a stomach tube put in today. This may not seem like great news, but he keeps pulling his other tube in his nose, and now he'll be able to get more of the nutrition he needs. He's drastically underweight.
   
5. I do feel that I'm beginning to lose more weight. My thighs don't rub together as much, and I think some of my giant tummy is going away a little bit. I'm just going to keep on eating healthy and go to the gym a lot. Least I'm losing weight the natural way, not with all the pills and crap.
   

whatever..

1. I overslept a little earlier and was late for work. I meant to lie down for 10 minutes and it turned into 45 minutes. Technically I was only 9 min late, and I drove Victoria home instead of dropping her off at BART. Still made me mad at myself, though.
   
2. *Woman Issues!!!!* Lots of bleeding, messed up underwear. Bloating, tenderness everywhere. Thanks mother nature.
   
3. My friend's on AIM express and keeps sending me links to crap, but it's not a hyperlink. I'm on Netscape AIM and can't copy and paste. She's mad because I can't copy and paste. Oh well.
   

i think this is working...

joy...

1. Hit the gym on Sunday afternoon. Not only did cardio but did 10 sets of 10 ab crunches and some arm work. I've noticed my thighs feel a bit smaller, they don't rub together as much. This is a good sign.
   
2. If things go to plan I should hit the gym on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I'm trying to schedule an aircheck at KKIQ for early Friday afternoon so I won't make the gym that day. Wednesday morning I need to take my mom to a doctor appointment. Yay.
   
3. Both Friday and Saturday nights I had fun. Relaxed with a few drinks, and on Saturday actually enjoyed time with friends for a bit.
4. This guy that I like finally has a Myspace, and messaged me out of the blue on Saturday. Hopefully we can get together and hang out real soon. He's uber shy and antisocial so it's going to be tough to get him out of his shell. He's very intelligent and we were good pals in high school.
   
5. That one annoying guy who works with me at KDFC/Max Fm came in after me on Saturday afternoon, I think we made some informal truce. We talked about KCRH which he's still involved with, and he gave me two pieces of gum. This is good. Even though this guy is a moron, I hate burning bridges of any sort.
   

sigh

1. It's that time of the month, folks. Lots of discomfort and I hate all men. Okay I got that out of my system.
   
2. Kept stumblin and mumblin while on air Sunday morning on KKIQ. For some reason my mouth wasn't cooperating with my brain, I don't know why. I played back my aircheck and it isn't as bad as it seems. Guess I'll use it for my aircheck session on Friday.
   

Blah blee blah

goody

1. Got some cardio in at the gym on Wednesday morning, as I planned.
   
2. Went shopping with Amy earlier tonight, got a new shirt at Hot Topic, my mom a gift card for Bath and Body Works for her bday, and some new body wash.
   
3. Got my reimbursement check back from my new eyeglasses that I turned in a few weeks ago. I'm going to deposit it tommorrow morning after I get off work. This will help out a lot with bills and such.
   
4. Maybe if I do enough whining once my boss gets here at 5:30am, he will take pity on me and let me go early. It would be nice to hit the gym, go to the ATM and get gas before going home for my Cheerios. If I do ideally get to leave that much earlier, I may have a chance for a 2 hour nap before visiting Dad at the hospital. Lord knows I need a nap.
   
5. It's the weekend! I'm off tommorrow night and I'm gonna have a good ol time! I deserve it, I think.
   

Oh dear..

1. Got three more teeth drilled and filled and another permanent crown put in this afternoon. I am in lots of pain. I've been taking Extra Strength Tylenol and it's still a dull ache.
   
2. KDFC, KOIT and Max Fm got bought out by Entercom today. My boss called to tell me about it, plus Leeanne called. As far as I know we all have jobs.. even if format changes happen, they usually keep board ops. Good to know. Buy outs are never a good thing, in the long run. Unless you're going from Clear Channel to something better, LOL. (This is one of my parttime gigs I work at on Saturday mornings. If I get canned, I think I'll recover.)
   
3. I am uber exhausted. I couldn't sleep after coming back from the dentist today, no matter how hard I tried, or what drugs I took. I gave up and went shopping, and now I'm pooped.
   
4. Working a 12 hour shift today and I feel terrible. Definite nappytime in a while here at work. As long as I'm semiconsicious I'll be fine.
   
5. One of my "friends" that has too much spare time was being an ass earlier. I told him that I work 50-60 hrs a week, and when I'm not working I'm hanging with my other friends. He logged on AIM and asked what I was up to. I said I had just gotten to work for a 12 hour shift. Then he called me a fuckin moron and logged off. Nice guy. Some people are so selfish.
   

weirdass dreams...

yay..

1. Had a funny/weird dream on Tuesday. I was in front of some school which didn't look like my high school or college at all, and there were these gang members wearing black and red that were fighting. Only they weren't like gang fighting, it looked more like pro wrestling. Lots of picking people up and slamming them on the ground. All of a sudden some kid turned on a ghetto blaster and played "Fergalicious", and everyone started breakdancing. So awesome. Next thing I know Fernando is walking up to some side gate opening it, and saw me. He yelled, "Hurry up you're gonna be late for 1st period." So I caught up to him and he wanted to see my schedule, which I didn't even know was in my hand. He was excited because we had cooking class together. Then my alarm went off and I woke up. Hahahaha.
   
2. I ate relatively healthy the last few days, getting at least 3-4 servings of fruit/veggies. This is a drastic improvement and probably one of the main causes of plateauing and not losing more weight.
   
3. I drank Naked Apple Juice on Tuesday morning, and honestly it's the best juice I've ever tasted. Just like I was eating an apple. Totally organic. It was so good, I could do a commercial.
   

the ugly..

1. My dad is getting drastically better which kicks ass, but the hospital wants to transfer him to a rehab-like facility. This place costs $20,000 a month without insurance.. and my parents' current combo of insurance won't cover it. This and they make too much money to qualify for Medi-Cal. Thank you Governator! If the social worker doesn't find a loophole or help us find some way to pay on a sliding scale, my parents are screwed.
   
2. I originally planned on hitting the gym Tuesday morning, but I had to take my mom to get blood work done at the lab. She has a doctor appointment next Wednesday morning. Least I can go later this morning and on Friday morning. Thursday I have a fun dentist appointment to look forward to. Hooray for permanent crowns and lots of drilling.
   
3. I've been drinking regular Coke at home, trying to get rid of the 2 liter that was bought for my sister's bday party last month. So yeah I'm drinking liquid sugar, like half a glass a day. I'm horrible. After that lots of organic juice, ice tea and water. Bad Lisa, bad bad Lisa.
   

pretty eventul

fantastic..

1. Got to the gym on Sunday afternoon, did some cardio and serious ab work. I know I have abs somewhere under that flab.
   
2. Both my mom and Cathy reassured me that I'm not a fat slob and I need to stop making myself feel guilty and bad everyday. It takes time to lose weight. Also, I have a lot of friends who think I'm awesome, that has to count for something.
   
3. I did an awesome airshift on Sunday morning. Okay it wasn't awesome by many standards, but I had a good vibe going. I was rested for once.
   
4. Went to Applebees with Cathy, TJ, Dave and Amy on Friday night and had a great dinner. I drank a Bahama Mama. Then I went home and drank like 3 mudslides. WHOO. It was fun.
   
5. If everything goes to plan I will be hitting the gym 4 times this week, including yesterday. I'm trying so hard to do better at getting healthy.
   
6. Went to Costco with the family on Saturday afternoon. It was a madhouse, but I got lots of healthy veggies and a lot of steak that I wrapped and froze. I'm pretty happy with the groceries I got.
   
7. Oh yes, Mom, Michelle and I went to Target on Thursday night (I can't remember if I mentioned this last week) and I got a new space heater. It's been like 20-30 degrees at night and only like 40-50 degrees during the day. For California, that's freezing. The heater and my fleece blankies have made life bearable. I am so thankful for that heater, though.
   

grrrr.

1. Where to start.. Saturday morning BART (our subway system in the San Francisco area) had serious problems, not even running service to San Francisco for a while. I ended up having Cathy pick me up at the Coliseum station and drive me across the Bay Bridge to work. I was a little over an hour late. Hooray for mass transit.
   
2. Oh yeah, woke up with a hangover headache on Saturday, all my own fault. Guess too many mudslides can do that to ya. Major headache, but Tylenol and a hot shower did help.
   
3. Oh yes speaking of showers, Friday evening while showering, my shower rod and curtain attacked me and fell on my head. I went out Saturday evening and bought a new rod and curtain, but now it won't stay up. So for 3 days I've showered with no curtain, with lots of bath mats and towels on the floor. No fun.
   
4. SERIOUS AUTOMATION PROBS at KDFC on Saturday morning. First I was late, then I get to work and the computer seriously crashes. I had to run all the programming off CDs, DAT and what commercials were actually loaded on the Digicart machine. All this while on the phone with tech support. This took about 3 hours total since we did lots of housekeeping and booting computers from servers. Blah blah blah. What sucked was I left lots of voicemails for engineers and for my boss, and no one called back. I wrote a gigantic email to my boss explaining everything in writing, so I covered my ass, basically.
   
5. Had to update this "conflict of interest" thing at KDFC. They ask what other broadcast entities I'm affiliated with, so I put Family Radio and Coast Radio. Hopefully they don't fire me for conflict of interest, since I work for two commercial stations in the same market. If I do get canned, maybe I can go for that Saturday morning shift on KKIQ. I'm hoping it's not, I love Bonneville's perks. I'm so selfish. LOL
   
6. I think I may have pissed off my friend Saturday evening. She wanted really badly to go to the Saddlerack and dance. I was uber stressed and exhausted from running around all day and I had to get up at 4:30am the next day. I ended up goin to bed at 10pm. She pretended not to be mad, but I know better. Sorry lady, I was pooped.
   

Yes! The weekend is upon us!

Fantastic..

1. Got more cardio in on Thursday morning. I'm going to start hitting the gym even more next week, maybe even 4 times. We will see.
   
2. Going to Costco on Saturday, well at least my mom and Cathy are. I could get a new space heater out of it, which I desperately need at home. It's like so cold. At least cold for California. Like 30 degrees, freezing weather.
   
3. Finally hung out with Cathy and Amy on Wednesday night. After grubbin at Chilis we drove around and wasted time, just like the good ol days. It was fantastic.
   
4. Going to have another miniparty at my place tonight. Mudslides and lots of fun. Maybe this guy I like named James will come along. That would be nice. I'd like to get to know him better.
   

blah..

1. Pigged out at Chilis on Wednesday night with Cathy and Amy. I call this bad becuase we had cheese and broccoli soup, shared a sampler platter, I even ate some french fries. It was an enjoyable experience but I felt guilty afterwards.
   
2. It's freezing!! Brr!!!
   

Actually learned something

goodness..

1. Finally got my new glasses on Tuesday morning. Now I don't have too look like a geek today at the airstaff meeting with taped up glasses.
   
2. Dad and I actually had good conversations on Monday and Tuesday morning. He had his speaking valve in, and told me how much he appreciated me bringing Mom everyday. He also loves me, which is good to know.
   
3. Got some cardio done on Tuesday morning, actually ran for 4 minutes. I can't remember the last time I ran, period. I'm going to try to make it to the gym on Thursday and Friday morning, doing more cardio and some toning. I can get more toning done once Dad's out of the hospital. That way I can hit the gym longer then 45 minutes.
   

ugh..

1. I've gained about 4-5lbs since Christmas, which isn't a shocker. Lots of bad holiday food plus food leftover from two parties. Also factoring in not always making it to the gym often, and lots of stress. My new goal is to try and visit the gym 3-4 days a week now. I'm going to do this, I'm going to get under 200lbs and keep on going. I have to.
   
2. Kinda nervous about my first staff meeting at KKIQ. I don't know why, I just am. I just finished reading Numbers in the Bible about how the Jews didn't want to enter Canaan because some spies reported giants living there and stuff, and even though Joshua and Caleb trusted in God to protect them, the others didn't. God got mad and had them wandering in the desert for 40 years and killed off a lot of the people, except Joshua and Caleb. So yeah, I think I'll trust in God and remember he's with me whenever I'm in a new and weird situation. Amen.
   

5 little known facts about me.

Victoria tagged me to post 5 little known facts about myself. Here we go....

1. I attended UC Berkeley for 5 years. The UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program that is. It's basically summer school for gifted kids. I went there from 1986-1991. It was a lot of fun. Took science classes, drama, creative writing, stuff like that.
   
2. When I was a kid I had some weird phobia about hearing people sniffling their noses, or people eating loudly/smacking their lips. Bothered me so much I would sit in class with my fingers in my ears if someone had a cold. Bad enough I couldn't sit in the same room as other people eating. Started when I was about 8, waned off about 5 years ago. I'm not joking. I still cringe when people chew their gum loudly.
   
3. I got constantly picked on in middle school and high school. Bullied a lot. I was definitely different and nerdy. I didn't dress like the others and frankly didn't care. I was asked "Are you in special ed?" on more then one occasion. I also got laughed at in the hallways. I took almost all honors classes, so the kids in there left me alone for the most part. The mainstream classes like P.E. and electives like Drivers Ed are where I got the most trouble.
4. Both my parents are in pretty severe health. It's sad. That's why I try so hard to be healthy, lose weight and such. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 14 and had a mastectomy. After she recovered from chemotherapy, a few years later, she had eye surgery for the ulcers she has in both eyes. It helped somewhat, but made her legally blind so she could barely drive. She then began to suffer from Charkot's disease, where the bones (in her left foot in this case) become brittle and disintegrate. She began walking with a special brace on her leg. In December of 2003 she collapsed in the bathroom at home and was rushed to the hospital. Turns out she has congestive heart failure, and her kidney function was down to under 10%. She had to start dialysis. Her left leg had also become severely infected with gangrene, thanks to lots of sores from diabetes and the Charkot's. They amputated her left leg from the knee down. She's been doing okay since then. We found out recently that she probably has to go back on dialysis soon because her potassium levels and such are up. Right now she's waiting for my dad's condition to improve before she goes back. My dad has pretty messed up lungs from smoking for 50 something years. He went in the hospital with pneumonia on November 21st, and has been transferred to another hospital since then. He may be transferred to another one in the near future. It's more like rehab then skilled nursing, which is good. But yeah, it sucks to have ailing parents.
   
5. My grandma on my mom's side was first cousins with Herbert Hoover, one of our former presidents. They used to ride horses together. Weird, huh? I also learned that my grandpa played the steel guitar. How fascinating.
   

There's my 5 facts. Most seem pretty sad, but that's my life secrets I don't always talk about. Due to people already thinking I'm nuts.

Typical weekend

good..

1. Had fun on Friday night getting drunk and playing Monopoly with Noelle. She beat my ass, it was still fun.
   
2. Got a new PeeWee Herman shirt and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shirt from Hot Topic on Saturday. I'll be sportin them this week. :)
3. Supposed to be goin to a benefit concert for Dennis Erectus on Friday night with Tricia in Santa Clara. About time I go out and have fun.
   
4. Saturday night I'm going to be dragged out to the Saddlerack in Fremont with Noelle and Jolene. About time I get some hot guys to dance with. Now to ponder what the hell I need to wear.
   

ugly..

1. Woke up puking on Sunday morning, well puking and shitting at the same time. Sorry for being graphic. I wasn't sure at the time if I was hungover or seriously ill. Now I'm leaning towards ill. My stomach is still kinda iffy, and my throat's been swollen all day. Felt slightly feverish this morning at work. Yes I did my shift at KKIQ. I'm a trooper. I slept from 1pm to 9pm on Sunday so maybe that will help in fighting off whatever virus this seems to be.
   
2. My glasses still aren't freakin ready. Probably will be Tuesday/Wednesday earliest. I have a jock meeting at KKIQ on Wednesday morning so I'd like my new glasses by then.
   
3. Got two teeth drilled and one temporarily crowned on Thursday afternoon. Three shots of Lidocaine. Not a fun experience whatsoever. My jaw hurted for a day or so, but Tylenol helped.
   

bowling!!!!!

Bowling

Finally getting rest..

The good...

1. Slept 7 1/2 hrs on Wednesday, and 9 hours on Tuesday! I needed it.
2. My eye doctor says my presription is actually weaker now, my eyesight is better. No more astigmatism, I'm still nearsighted but not as bad. Praise god. When I finally get my new glasses next week, I'll be posting pics. Don't worry.
3. Got some cardio done at the gym on Tuesday morning, finally.
4. Myspace lets you upload up to 300 pics now, amazing. I'm gonna have fun with this stuff.


The not so good..

1. Fucker on Youtube keeps making unkind references to my weight on my videos. I'm not that fat, am I? Somedays I feel like I'm on top of the world, some stupid kid opens her mouth and there goes my good day.
2. Had a major breakdown/fight with my mom on Tuesday morning. I was exhausted beyond belief, running errands, getting tired of spending my days working and running errands. I snapped. I felt bad later. I also went home and cried my heart out for about 20 minutes while Turbo comforted me, then I fell asleep. I felt so much better once I released everything.
3. Have a dentist appointment this afternoon. I'm not looking forward to getting teeth drilled again, plus having to pay for it. Well, at least 20% of it.
4. Had to pay for my glasses/exam in full on Wednesday, and my work is paying for a good chunk of it. Still sucks since I won't see my money for like 3 weeks. I don't even get my itemized receipt till I pick em up, so I can't turn in anything to my work until next week. Ugh. I wish I could qualify for Medi-Cal, but I think I make too much money. Nice. I can't afford my own insurance, but I make too much money for the state to help. Thanks Arnold! Once I get my car paid off and my credit cards way down in like 1 or 2 years, I think I can afford my own private health insurance.

A new year, a new beginning

last day of 06.. first day of 07..

Good

1. A coworker noticed I've began losing weight. I'm not really shedding the pounds right now, but I'm pretty stocky and muscular so I guess I'm toning better. I don't know, really.
2. Dad was awake today, which is good since I hear he pretty much slept through the weekend.
3. Actually got 8 hours sleep on Monday afternoon/evening. Praise god.
4. Still infatuated with my XM radio. I've been bumpin The Groove lately, with old school R&B soul stuff. Think I scared Victoria with it, but that's okay. Haha.

Bad

1. Been eating way too much of Cathy's party leftovers. That's the bummer. I don't like to waste food, so leftover buffalo wings, pizza, potato salad and lots of cake. (Not all at once, I'm not that bad. Little bits here and there.)
2. I'm still in the midst of working 10 days in a row, with some crazyass shifts. The fact that I'm helping my mom everyday and also going to optometrist and dentist appointments leaves me with little sleep lately. I can't wait until Friday night. I need to chill out and do something really fun involving alcohol.
3. I've been head achy the past 3 days or so, but I think it's due to my need for new glasses. Mine broke, I've scotch taped them together until I can get an appointment for an eye exam and get the frames in. I think the tape messes with my peripheral vision or something. Maybe I just need a new prescription and God make me break the frames as a wake up call. Who knows?

Fun for everyone

Okay here are some various pics


Merry Xmas Cathy!


Cathy's cat.. Patti Sue. She's cute.


Amy and I being crazy for Xmas!


Turbokitty wearing a Christmas bow.


Mr. Hooper and Ernie on Sesame Street.


The number 3.


Me, Tony, Cathy and Amy


Me and Noelle


Me and Cathypoo


Me, Cathy, Amy and Stuart


My boys Tony and Fernando.


Fernando and me. God I look like a midget.


Fernando playing with puppets. David looking at him like he's crazy. haha.


Cathy and her boyfriend TJ talking about something or other.


TURBOKITTY!!!!!!


Fernando, David and Crystal looking bored.


Cathy and one of her bday cakes.


Dave and Petey


Poor Turbo got attacked with tape. He doesn't seem to mind. Haha.


Awful pic of me, Cathy, Fernando and Michael


Me and Stu keepin it real.


Dave looks like a vampire.

good weekend

My Friday and Saturday..

Good...

1. Had fatass party at my place for Cathy's bday. More people came than expected. Fun was had by all.
   
2. I LOOOOOOOOVE my XM radio. It so kicks ass. Leeanne was whining about how satellite radio is hurting terrestrial radio and crap, but that's what they said about cable back in the 70s. Is there still network TV? Yeah I thought so too.
   
3. Despite my lack of sleep at home I've been dozing and taking some kickass naps here at work off and on. Not anything to be too proud of, and they aren't technically naps. Just periods of time where I shut my eyes and drift off for 20 min intervals only to wake up to reminder alarms, IMs from friends on AIM or friends calling me.
   

Bad...

1. My glasses broke on Friday evening. I rolled over on them in bed. I have to venture to Walmart this afternoon after work to get a new prescription and frames. Thank god work pays me back 80%.
   
2. Had to leave the party early last night. Major bummer, we were having a ton of fun.
   
3. Didn't have time to upload my party pics, I'll do that tonight and they'll be on the blog by Tuesday at the latest since I'm a lazy bum.
   

crankiness

Wednesday and Thursday were longass days for me. Way too long

good..

1. Finally got new XM radio, my Delphi Sky2 or whatever. It's going to be way awesome.
   
2. Dad has a new thing on his trache so he can talk now. Boy he's had a lot to say. None of it very nice.
3. Went to breakfast with Leeanne on Thursday morning, had a cool coupon that saved us like $3-4. It was nice to see a good friend and chill for a bit.
   
4. Even though I slept through it, Amy, Cathy and Sean came over Thursday evening and played my new Monopoly game. I snored through the whole damn thing, no prob though.
   
5. I discovered I had $161 more than I thought in my bank account. I forgot to add in a paycheck from KDFC a few weeks ago. Yes! I won't be overdrawn when I write the rent check next week. Hallelujah!
   

Bad....

1. Ended up working 12 hours on Wednesday night, from 7pm to 7am. Not really complaining, but I was so BORED.
   
2. Haven't gone to the gym all stinking week. I've been so busy with Christmas, helping out my mom, hangin with friends in between and doing something crazy called sleeping. I'm going to seriously attempt to do some cardio this morning after work. Wish me luck on that.
3. On Wednesday/Thursday had a 26 hour day. Yes 26 hours. Woke up at 5pm on Wednesday afternoon, did not go sleepy until after 6pm on Thursday evening. Why you may ask? Read below.
   
4. It took about 4 hours too long to get my XM radio installed. I had an appointment on Thursday afternoon for 12pm at Best Buy. When I arrived they said they were backed up and it would be 3 hours, until 3pm. That was disappointing, but I had lunch at Fresh Choice, then read books at Borders for an hour or two. I came back at 3pm, my car hadn't even been started on. I didn't leave the place until 5pm. By that time I had been up for 24 hours. I took the streets home and got home at like 5:45. I was no happy camper.
   
5. It took 3 tries to activate my radio. The first time it didn't work since I didn't know you had to keep it on Ch. 1 for 15-20 min. I was impatient and probably driving like a drunk woman. The second time I had reset the receiver with the guy from the XM hotline, and drivin the car to work, sitting in the parking lot for an extra 15 min. Still didn't work. I went online to their website and reset it again, and sat in my car for like 30 min freezing. It finally worked, I have my presets and crap all figured out.
   
6. Another thing I'm cranky about is that it's hard to detach the little tuner thing. I don't like it sitting there attracting attenton to people walking by. I'm gonna figure something to do about it, don't worry.
   
7. I'm also cranky since I'm trying to teach my friend the basics of HTML, hotlinking, stealing bandwidth and such and how it's wrong.. she's kinda taking it as if I'm trying to tell her she's stupid. Takin it the wrong way. *sigh*
   

testing a theory

My holiday fun!!

Friday 12/22- Tuesday 12/2

Good stuff..

1. Christmas was an absolute blast!! Lots of great food, fun, singing songs, great presents. Some included money and a gift card towards my new XM radio (being installed early Thursday afternoon), speakers for my iPod (currently blasting The Godfathers here at work), Monopoly Here And Now, a singing stuffed giraffe, Sesame Street ornaments. Also, giftcards for Borders which I used to buy Little Miss Sunshine, Sesame Street Old School, giftcard for Target I used towards a new desk chair, storage containers, Criminal Minds season 1, and lots of cups. And I got nonwinning lotto scratchers, tons of candy, lots of body lotion and spray, I can go on forever. Oh yeah, two new fleece throw blankets for home, one for couch and one for my bed.
   
2. Had 4 days off from my fulltime job over the weekend. I got 12 hours of sleep on Monday night. Felt fantastic. Now I'm at work tryin to get into the swing of things. Ugh.
   
3. Fun party at my place on Friday night. I had two mudslides and one rum & egg nog. Fattening as hell, but oh so worth it.
   
4. I'm comin in to work 4 hours early later today, gonna make me some OT. Due to my switch in schedule last weekend, my hours are gonna be funky. This will help.
   

Bad stuff....

1. Dad keeps pulling his damn tubes out, like his In-G tube, which goes up his nose and down his throat to his tummy, feeding him. He's a stubborn old fart.
   
2. Pizza at the party on Friday night was fuckin $41 for two larges. What the hell is that? We're not ordering Round Table at the party this week. Chicago Pizza is cheaper, and I have coupons.
   
3. Starting today I'm workin like 10 days in a row since I switched days with the weekend guy. Lord help me.
   
4. My XM radio's gonna cost quite a bit more once I get the FM modulator and actual radio installed.. good thing Mom gave me $100 towards it, as well as Dave's giftcard. Oh and I'm getting a $50 rebate. Yay. Oh well.
   

Merry Christmas!!

Wednesday and Thursday, and what comes ahead this holiday weekend!!!

Good

1. Christmas!!! It doesn't matter whether Dad's still in the hospital or not, I'm going to try to have one awesome weekend. I have the Christmas spirit finally!
2. Saw Aunt Brenda, Uncle Jim and one of our cousins Kim on Thursday evening. It's fun to visit our nice relatives and think about the good ol days.
   
3. Dad was very alert both Wednesday and Thursday. Praise the lord.
   
4. Kim heard the funnyass comment I made about Aunt Becky on Myspace.. she thought it was hilarious.
   
5. I'm off from my tulltime job Friday morning through late Tuesday evening. Four days off straight is like a minivacation. I still am working at KDFC on Saturday and Xmas day, and at KKIQ on Xmas eve. Those are small shifts, so I'm not tripping. Plenty of time for family, food and fun. Oh and alcohol. :)
6. Got a nice nap here at work off and on for 3 hours or so. It wasn't really a nap, but I laid back in the chair, roasted my toes, and listened to the soft holiday music while I ignored my friends constantly IMing me with links to retarded Youtube videos. Haha.
   
7. Having a holiday get together at my place tonight. Pizza and alcohol, good times. I'm gonna torture people with holiday tunes. :)
8. Got some cardio in on Thursday morning. I felt so proud of myself for going to the gym despite my exhaustion and insane schedule. This weekend it's kinda out of the question, no worries. Calories don't count on holidays!!
   

Bad

1. Wednesday turned out to be a 30 hour day for me. I was so exhausted. I only slept 4 hours on Thursday afternoon.
   
2. I refuse to wear shoes/socks unless I have a damn good reason. Thursday I should have used my head. Soaked my feet and got my pants wet walking in the rain to my parents' house. My feet were freezing off and on for like 4 hours until I got home. As soon as I got comfy, I had to leave home and go to work. I roasted my feet at work though.
   

goodness

Summary of Monday and Tuesday..

Good stuff

1. Dad was pretty alert when I saw him both days. Slightly drowsy, but awake. Good sign.
   
2. They left a "New York" deli sandwich for me in the fridge. I may eat it a bit later this morning, I already had scrambled eggs and tomato soup for dinner and chocolate silk pie for dessert.(Yes I know it's evil but hey mom gave me a slice, I can't resist dessert.)
   
3. My cousin Terry messaged me on Myspace and agreed that Aunt Becky is pretty damn scary, she has to spend Xmas with her. Thank god for alcohol. Hahaha.
   
4. Actually went to the gym Tuesday morning and got some cardio done. I feel so much better about myself when I exercise.
   
5. 5 days until Christmas!! Yay!!!
   

Bad stuff

1. Woke up really late on Monday night, barely had time to shower, had to eat a Healthy Choice meatloaf dinner at work.
   
2. My second fave bra broke on Monday night. Now I'm wearing my sucky one until my other is out of the laundry. That's on my list of shit to buy after Xmas. (I have a list of stuff I want/need, but wanna wait to see what gift cards and such I receive.)
3. Manny still owes me money for previous gym payments I've made since May when we broke up. I emailed him and will continue harassing him until I get the dough. He's up to $232 now. When we were goin out he nagged me about getting the money my friend Mike owed me. Well now he owes me himself, that fucker. (Note to self: Never sign contracts together until you are married!!!)
   

Things are lookin up...

My weekend..

1. Dad was pretty alert on Sunday evening and let me give him a kiss on the cheek. Something I haven't done in like 20 years or so.
   
2. Got snookered on Saturday night at the Iron Horse with Cathy, Amy, TJ and Dave off 2 mudslides (in a one hour period, LOL). Almost fell off the barstool and almost peed in the men's bathroom. All in all a good night.
   
3. Went shopping with Davina and Shuki (Davina's mom) on Friday night at Bayfair, had a great time, bought some shirts and makeup for myself.
   
4. Went to Carrows with Mom and Cathy on Sunday night, had some awesome chicken and mushroom thing with veggies and rice (well the rice is better then mashed potatoes, LOL).
   

Bad...

1. I feel like I'm getting nowhere on my diet/exercise thing. Probably because I've been so busy helping out with my Dad in the hospital and such. I just haven't had time to go to the gym much. Twice a week if I'm lucky enough.
   
2. Cathy yelled at me on Saturday night. She was giving me directions on pushing Mom's wheelchair and I almost tipped Mom over. It's funny now that I think about it, but Cathy really made me feel bad. Boo. I'm over it though.
   
3. I was bad Sunday morning at KKIQ. They had lemon bars and cookies left over from the holiday party so I had a little yummy snack along with some hot cocoa. Sorry, I can't resist cookies or lemon bars.
   

same old grind

Things seem to be getting better with Dad. Yesterday he was sitting in a chair and was very awake. He tried to talk but couldn't, and was making faces at all of us. It was very delightful. They are testing him for turberculosis, we should know the results when we come in the visit this morning. We are hoping he doesn't have it, since it sucks. It seems like he's one step forward, two steps back. *sigh*

Wednesday was the same old grind. I went to go see Dad at his new hospital, but his roommate was having dialysis so we couldn't visit. Michelle got pissed at me since I couldn't come back at noon to see him. I had to get up at 5pm to shower and make dinner before working a 12 hour shift that night. She's so selfish. Laying on the guilt trip. Bad enough Cathy and I have no lives.. we work, sleep, and take people to see Dad or run errands, that's it. *sigh*

Thursday was pretty much the same thing. I had worked 12 hours the night before so I was tired, but took the gang to see Dad anyway. I'm glad he was alert and stuff though. Then we went grocery shopping, and stopped at Longs to pick up my moms' prescriptions. I got Turbo a new kittytoy, and picked up some Mudslide mix and Rum.. so tonight I'll have fun. Originally I was supposed to go to a party with Cathy, but Michelle has to work and someone has to be around in case my mom needs something. So I'm staying home and getting drunk, if she needs something I can stumble down the street and help. Haha.

some of my relatives are such dicks

Today I feel like writing in purple. The holidays are upon us, and I am one busy woman.

Monday I got home from work and cleaned my house from top to bottom, then took Mom and Michelle to see Dad. I finally got to go to bed at like 11am and got up at 6pm. Cathy and I then went to Stoneridge. I looked around at Bath and Body Works and Victoria's Secret, then we went home. I napped for an hour before work. Oh yeah, they moved my dad to a different hospital now. He's now at Kindred Hospital here in San Leandro. It's smaller and more focused on respratory and physical therapy. If he improves in 3-4 weeks he may come home.

Tuesday I hit the gym in the morning and did my cardio. I would have done some strength training but my stomach was hurting since I hadn't eaten in 4 hours.. so I went home and had some Cheerios. Then I took Mom and Michelle to visit Dad once again. I finally went to bed at 11am, and slept all the way to 9pm. WOW. Guess my body needed it. I got up and made some grilled chicken and cooked broccoli/cauliflower and brought it to work with the rest of my food. This morning my Uncle Jim S. said something mean to me. This is why I don't like much of my family. We were talking about losing weight (he's like 6'1" and 250-275), and I said I went to the gym about 2-3 times a week and did cardio/weights. He was like "you need to lay off the cream puffs honey, don't look like it's working for ya." That just really made my day. *sigh*

What it's all about

I didn't get much sleep at all weekend. Ugh. I'm tryin to make up for it now, sitting here half awake at 1:30am. tryin to stay awake. Friday I worked 11am to 3pm at KDFC, then went to dinner at Dennys with Mom, Michelle, Cathy and TJ. Then we visited my dad, and Cathy, TJ and I hung out. Saturday morning I worked at KDFC, and later that day I went to visit my Dad. Do you see a pattern?

I bought a new book called "What The Bible Is All About" by Dr. Henrietta C. Mears. I hear it's a great study guide. I think getting back into bible study will help me understand it better.