It's OK, Thursday..

IT's OK...

... to be happy. 7 weeks from now, I'll be 27 and going to the Bahamas w/ my husband :) A getaway from Orlando is what I need now.

... to feel relieved, tomorrow is finally FRIDAY! This week has seemed to drag on like molasses.

... to love my planner, its pink :) Gets my job and helps me stay on track...

--- to be excited about starting a family. We are a good chunk into starting to save. We really want to pay our hospital bills outright (after insurance is applied). Definitely a motivator to drink more water and ignore the chocolate (as best as possible).

--- to feel accomplished. I have been on top of my class this term. I have a perfect A and I'm actually like 2 weeks ahead of my class. :)

--- to feel somewhat stressed. Work is killing me mentally right now and I don't really feel appreciated. That's all I'm going to say but just frustrated. 

... to feel happy again :) One of my very good friends and her husband just had their new baby girl two days ago. She is so gorgeous and i cannot wait to meet her. Perfect reason to visit them :)

... to feel motivated. 7 weeks til my birthday and plenty of time to lose another 15-20 lbs. It's very doable. 45 minutes of intense cardio, followed by 20 minutes of Jillian Michaels for abs. I'm ready.  Plus I dislike being 'in between sizes' of pants. Soooo close to getting into a new size. Time to push myself there.

... to be content. My little sister just started middle school and each day I email her, lifting her up and encouraging her w/ scripture, pictures, and truths. I want her to take this new chapter down and come out even stronger on the other side. 

& that's a wrap. Glad I got my thoughts out. Excited to see my baby nephew this weekend!! xO. 

Sick day.

This weekend was not fun, in fact if the rating was sitting in a tub of scissors -- it was by far horrendous.

• Got rudely cussed out for no reason by customers at Taco Bell
• Stomach flu bug started late yesterday and still won't go away :/
•  Stressed/Burned out/Overwhelmed from my daily grind
•  Have had a migraine ALL day and needing suggestions on how to get rid of it.

Love me some Andy Samberg/SNL :)

.... && in a nice upbeat way...

1) Just so happened that my hubby is off work today & Tues so I'm glad he was here to take care of me a bit longer ;) He's nice to cuddle up with and I got extra kisses from my pups.

2) Was nice to be able to take a few naps today while I was home && Netflix is great for sick days.

4) Thanks to Pinterest & my laptop, I was able to be comfy in bed while working ahead to re figure my Amazon Baby Registry. ;) We're hoping to start our family next year and my hubbs will vouch that I love babies + shopping so shopping for our future baby is nothing I will put up a fight on. I found a site through Pinterest that helped me figure out exactly what I need to register for. :) 

&& now Pinterest has helped re-motivate me so I can feel a bit motivated to go back to work.

Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

The title of this book perfectly captures my day. It was terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad for many reasons. 

My work has been very stressful and its just starting to get even more stressful to the point that certain people's behaviors put me in tears twice :(

Before I even left work, my headache got so bad that I got really dizzy and felt like my head would explode. 

Then I come home and find out that somehow my crockpot dinner idea got overcooked and uneatable :/

So, I've decided to visit my go to site, Pinterest for all things entertaining before doing hw & working out.

Things I'm excited for:

1) BAHAMAS!! Headed to Nassau in October w/ my hubbs. 

First time taking a cruise and with all the insane stress of class and work, we both need a vacation away from FL for the weekend.

2)  Bridesmaids sequel :) Loved the first movie. Kristin Wiig is one of those few talented actresses (loved her on SNL) that make me laugh so hard that peeing my pants is a possibility with the characters she plays. Baha cannot wait.

3) Watermelon limeade. Sounds amazing :) I love, love, love experimenting with different drinks and I hope the drink is as good as this picture makes it to be.

4) Having cake period. I know it sounds contradictory since I'm losing weight but still -- chocolate + cake = illegal ;) Plus anytime I see a picture of chocolate cake it reminds me of the song my sibs and I sing for my mom as her chocolate cake easily beats anyone including Buddy from Cake Boss. *I love Cake Boss, I want to have a cake from them--- but dissing my mom's cooking would be a idiotic thing to do.*

5) Having my own baby. Baha its still a year away until we start that journey for our family but I saw this picture of a cute baby yawning and it just makes me say 'Aww' by default. Seriously, I love their little cute faces especially when they yawn-- just the cutest sight to me.

I hope y'all had a much better day than me (though I will say the highlight was getting to spend my lunch hour with my hubby at Firehouse, mmmm!)

Tomorrow is FRIDAY!! Thank you Jesus.

17 days.

It takes 17 days to make something an every day habit. Seventeen.

Tonight I completed my first day (in a few days) of working out. I haven't really felt as motivated until now. Given that I turn 27 in 2 mos from Friday (whoa!) -- I'm more than motivated to try my absolute hardest, giving 1500% to lose between 18-20 lbs. I have an doctor's appt on my birthday and he's really been vocal of support for my weight loss. 

So, I'm excited for September 1st-- to check in on my progress... I'm getting over my fear of having a scale in my bathroom... 

So -- I'm thinking of a few ideas for my birthday... since we'll be cruising the day before-- I'm debating where or how to indulge for my pre birthday celebration thanks to the lovely Pinterest :)

Idea 1: 

My nickname isn't Dimple but I like the idea :)

This is all I got so far... :)