As my baby would say : Sad Panda

So today is my first real Saturday off in a long time. No weddings, no air shift, just chill. To celebrate we were going to have a romantic dinner and go to a movie.
Then our basement flooded.

Unfortunately not from rain.
From a drain.
We have stuff on our floor I won't describe.
Let's just say = yuck.

So here we are awaiting the roto rooter people.
I hope it is just a clog. None of this would be so bad but our treadmilll is inches from standing water. Might have to rethink where we are putting things...
UGH

And Breathe!

So I am back from my adventures on Washington Island. Beth's wedding was beautiful!!!! It was all very fun and I got to meet her infamous college friends. Great ladies and made me a little sad I don't have more close girlfriends.

Have started my first week of prep for pre-school. Next week we meet with parents already!!!
It is crazy. A unfortunate serious of events kind of tossed things up a little but we have a great staff and we are working together so that is helping smooth the wrinkles...

I start my official slim down on Monday. Our treadmill arrives on Friday and away I go. I am going to be healthy. My biggest issue is not so much appearance but rather shortness of breath. That is not good. I have been a faithful watcher of celebrity fit club and truly it really boils down to eating right and exercise. Lastly just doing it and not making excuses. I have always prided myself on being the person who says I want to be a "DJ" and I am one. I want to be... and doing it. My health especially should not be any different.

I will keep you posted.
Ok I have tons of work to do around this pad.
It is nice to have the time to do it!!!!

I am my Mom

I have been up since 3:43 AM. Such bad insomnia it is crazy. I was so tired when I went to bed too. What gives. Now I am crazy wide awake. In theory my alarm is going to go off at 7:15 as I am hanging out with a friend of mine this AM.

I have tried reading, a variety of unique pillow set ups, a fan.
Nothing... now I am afraid I have woke my husband up too...

Today is the day I need to sleep.
I have my first day of training for the Y tonight.

Maybe some warm milk...

Off and Running

So today I had my first orientation for my new job. Tomorrow I have to go register for classes. I have to get my certification done within the first 3 months of my job oh and I get to have a TB test. BOO...

My schedule is going to rock!
M,W,TH, F 8:45 - Noon and Tuesdays 8:45 - 3 pm.

I have a ton of training classes I am required to go to in the next two weeks.
CPR certification, First Aid, BloodBourne Pathogens etc...

Oh and in between I have wedding stuff with Beth.
Sounds like a lot but if you consider I will have my afternoons free not too bad.
And I get a free Y membership. Which is key as I need to loose some weight.
To the tune of 20 lbs per my doctor. We are thinking about starting a family and at my current weight it would put a lot of stress on my heart.

I am getting my inspiration from my friend Paul.
He has a lot more things stacked against him (diabetes) and he is making it work.
Hope I can too.

Seven states in 2 days and you can call Miss Caprise

What a crazy busy fun week!!! I flew out to New Orleans on Tuesday and drove back to WI with Beth. She gets married in 15 days!!!! Her honey has to work so he is flying to WI as it gets closer to the wedding.

New Orleans is so cool. After going there it makes me even angrier that we seem to have forgotten about them. Beth took me to Bourbon St, the French Quarter, and near the Museum where she works. We went to this amazing swanky restaurant for lunch and I feasted on fresh seafood. Where Beth lives the water damage was very low however we did drive past the Superdome and you could see where the Hurricane had hit. The other thing about NO, as pretty as it is. As cool as it is, there is some serious poverty there. Yet people are still amazingly friendly. Because it is warm there are homeless people everywhere. Beth told me most of the time they just ask for food if you are carrying a takeout box. The violence on the news is near the areas more devastated by the hurricane. I guess I would be pissed too if my country turned it's back on me and expected me to live no better than an animal. Because there is little or no money in the Govt. and the National Guard is not where they should there have been a lot of shootings. Please don't let this sour you on NO. It is beautiful. You need to go. The food, people, and architecture make it so cool. Oh and did I mention the music and art? I can see why Beth and Chris stayed even after the hurricane.

I also went to Graceland.
People I am not a huge Elvis fan. I like him but not the songs that he is know for. I am more of a Rubberneckin' girl then Love Me Tender. Or in the Ghetto instead of Hounddog.
Either way you need to go. The jungle room is worth the trip alone. We topped it off with a visit to the Rock n Roll cafe where of course I had a peanut butter and banana fried sandwich.

Yesterday was a lot of driving. I got car sick. I have never got car sick before. So Beth gave me Dramaine and I was out for 2 hours! I woke up and took over the rest of the drive home. However it was on country roads. I am a city girl, it was bad news at 9 at night. Beth is so patient though and we powered through.

Today is my day to recoop. I am going to wrap up shower stuff and clean.
It was so great to have that time w/Beth. She is a wealth of knowledge and told me something about each state I did not know.
Also she is my best friend and I miss her.

In other news I have a new job.
I am going to be a Pre-school teacher for the YMCA!!!
I am pretty excited.
I will know more on Tuesday and fill you in then/

For now I need to clean up and eat.
Maybe take another nap!