My car sucks booty

yay

1. Went to the gym on Monday morning, and I'm going today for a mini workout. I should also go on Thursday and Friday as well.
   
2. I actually fit into the NKOTB shirts Kimmie gave me over the weekend. I so thought I was going to be too fat.
   
3. Got a new friend request from a nice lady from South Africa. She says I show a lot of joy in my smile. That made my day. I love making new online pals.
   

boooo

1. My car died yesterday morning on the way to the gym after work. A nice taxi pushed me to the other end of the intersection so I could pull over and get out of the way. I had to wait about 40 minutes for the tow truck and I had to pee like hell the whole time. That's what I get for drinking lots of coffee at work. The tow driver was uber nice by the way. He told me a story about some girl at his daughter's school that is 11 years old and pregnant. Isn't that insane? Anyway I got towed to Pepboys and got a new battery and alternator. I'm praying to God that this solves my car probs.
   
2. I still feel like such a fatass lately I swear. I watched a video that Kimmie and I made over the weekend in Lodi, and I'm still hella huge. Seems like no matter how much I exercise and what I do/don't eat, I'm still a fatty. Grrrr. I have the metabolism of a sloth, I swear.

top of the mornin to ya!

whoopee

1. Went shopping and to dinner with Amy on Friday night. I picked up the wall charger for my iPod, and Davina's bday present. We also had yummy Mexican food at On The Border. Then we went back to my place, and soon Cathy, TJ, Jeff and Alicia came over. We all had a few drinks, some more than others. It was lots of fun. Saturday I hung out with Kimmie in Lodi. We went to Kmart and Big Lots, then came home and watched Supergirl. It was tons of fun.
   
2. I ended up walking 6 miles on Saturday with Kimmie. We underestimated the Mapquest directions to Kmart, and it took like 2 hours to get there on foot. Kimmie has Cerebral Palsy and is in a wheelchair, and many sidewalks in Lodi are NOT wheelchair compliant. I smell a letter to the city brewing. I'm adding this as something good that happened simply because I got lots of exercise.
   
3. Oh yeah on Saturday morning I didn't work in San Francisco, I took my folks to get the taxes done instead. I'm getting back over $500, which is awesome for me. Whoohooooo.
   
4. I had a fairly decent radio show yesterday morning. Plus Tricia hooked me up with a KKIQ coffee mug. Awesomeness.
   
5. I got my housecleaning done yesterday. Turbo left me subtle hints on the floor diguised as turds last night, telling me he was dissatisfied with his litterbox. So yeah I changed it, cleaned my bathroom and kitchen, straightened my desk, swept the floor, dusted, changed my bedsheets, all that fun stuff. Today I will have time for the gym, and I'm planning on going all week long, if I can. That will be totally rad.
   

ugh

1. Okay yes I have to mention the 6 mile journey with Kimmie on Saturday again. Yes I did get exercise, but the fact that the city's streets are not wheelchair friendly sucks major ass. Also their bus system stops running at 5pm, which is dumb. And their dial-a-ride (dial-a-shit) sucks.
   
2. I still feel like a fatty mcfat fat. I think my problem is that I've lost almost 30 lbs but you can't tell my looking at me. I've worn the same size shirt and pants since high school when I was 180. Until I really lose like 20-30 more lbs, no one will notice. I think my fat face is what makes it hard. Grrr.
   

lisa's car sucks

yippee

1. TGIF!! Today is Friday, and the weekend is here. Not a moment too soon. Tonight I'm hanging with Amy, and Noelle, Cathy and TJ may be joining us. I'm going to be drinking some rum + Dr. Pepper for sure. Saturday I'm taking my mom to do her taxes and then I'm going to Lodi to kick it with Kimmie for the afternoon/evening. I always have a blast with her, she's a great friend.
   
2. Went to the gym on Wednesday and Thursday morning, and I'm going this morning as well. I'm doing so much better with staying on track.
   
3. Bought lots of veggies at Albertsons on Thursday night, and more yogurt/cottage cheese. Good eats.
   

Blah

1. Some mean kids on Myspace were writing mean "fat" comments on some of my videos. Yes I know they're like 12 years old and plain mean, but it still hurts anyway. Stupid punkasses.
   
2. My car is still having issues. The dealer finally gave me the car back on Wednesday morning and couldn't find anything wrong with it. Uh huh. Car died again Thursday morning at the car wash. Had to get it jumpstarted. Pepboys said they could keep it for a few days, but I need my car dammit. So I bought a portable charger to put in my car, so I can charge the battery myself. I hate my car.
   

hate being a fatass

ok..

1. I had fun with Amy on Tuesday night. We ate dinner at Carrows then got some makeup at Walgreens. After that we drove around and listened to music from my iPod. I played lots of NKOTB. Haha.
   
2. I went to the gym on Tuesday morning, and I'm planning on going this morning as well. I'm also planning on going Thursday and Friday.
   

some days just suck..

1. I took my car into the dealership on Monday morning so they could take a look at it. They gave me a ride back to my house. My car is still at the dealership, and it's Wednesday morning. Two days there, they still can't find the problem. My battery is leaking a little acid, but "that's not the problem". I think they assume I'm clueless. All I know is I better get my damn car back today. It better be working. I can't afford a new car. Not when this car is nearly paid off.
   
2. For some reason unknown, tons of stupid kids have been watching my videos on Myspace. They have been making lots of rude comments about my weight. Yes I know, I'm the one who posted the videos, I just didn't realize how many mean people are out there. Especially the young ones. I have never felt the compulsion in my 26 years of life to say something mean like that to another human being. Yes I've called people names to their face when I'm angry. Everyone does that. I have never walked up to a total stranger and said "Hey you're ugly." or "Damn, you're fat." That's the equivalent of what these kids did. It's just plain wrong. Ok I'm 26 and had years of being made fun of in junior high and high school, that's why I'm so glad it's over with. I feel like I'm right back in high school again. It's terrible.
   

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..