So, I had these pants...

Not commonly know is the fact that I moved twice with two stacks of pants that I could no longer wear, due to my sizing out of them (you know, the nice way of saying that I fatted out of them). However, as of tonight, I am down to one stack of pants that I can't wear YET. YET!

I'll get there. I don't know that I'll reach the goal of being under the big number by the end of the month, but I am VERY close. Just have to forge ahead. Keep running and training. That will help lots.

Well, anyway, moving on...


Going to try to make it to EC v. soon. Possibly Oktoberfest.

End of the Summer

Okay, I don't really have a summer, so to speak. I mean, there is the summer season, but it's not like I have the summer to not work, etc. Maybe teachers should get paid more, but you sure can't bitch about having most of the summer free and random vacations and things. I work all day, every day. Someday, I will work my own hours -- I would rather work 5 to midnight. Okay, 3:30 to midnight. No, no, 5 to midnight.

But, we can't get to fall fast enough for me. I love fall. It's my favorite. Not only my birthday, but it's pretty, and I can be cool at night. V. good. However, it is storming here again today, just like all week and last weekend. At least it's warmish. It was so COLD last weekend. I forgot what it is like to be cold.

I'm starting classes here in a couple weeks. Apparently, my last foundation class for accounting, besides Income Tax accounting, is taught by a teacher who thinks that graduate students taking a night class are really undergrads living on campus and need to be constrained by an attendance policy. And not only an attendance policy, a PARTICIPATION policy. Part of the grade! 10% of the grade. WTF? I understand the importance of attending, and I won't try to skip unless I'm really just totally exhausted, but I do work full time and shit happens, especially in the winter. Le sigh. I already think the teacher is a psycho and class hasn't started yet.

I'm also still waiting for my books -- bought on half.com. Much cheaper than the used on the uwm bookstore site. I really need to head down to campus next week, so I can figure out where I am going...I have a general knowledge of where I am going, but I would like to know for sure. We'll see what happens.

I have been working so hard lately that I am always tired. Like I never catch up. I am really hoping that this weekend is good to me. Nothing to do, nowhere to go, and I have most of Saturday to myself. I will either do a ton or nothing. Most likely, nothing. Constantly tired. I really don't like it. I miss resting and screwing around at work as opposed to working my butt off all the time. Oh well. That's life, I suppose. July and August have been a nightmare there.

So, anyway, the training for the running thing hasn't been going that well. I had a pretty good week last week, but with the rain and my lethargy this week, I haven't done much. And I've been eating not good this week either. I've gotta get back on the train.

Well, I tried to be as upbeat as I could, but alas, I have failed. Oh well. I'm going to cross stitch and just chill out.

Nothing of substance

Going to the State Fair today. I'm looking forward to it. Actually, I should probably get in the shower, since my parents will be here in 45 minutes.

I think I've hit the first plateau in the whole diet thing -- which will happen when you build some muscles while you are still trying to lose the blubber. I think.

We'll see what tomorrow brings.

New job starts this week -- we'll see how it goes. I'm a little nervous. Hopefully, I will move my desk this week too. I really don't want to sit where I am forever. But, now I can focus on the new job instead of having it on the back burner.

Nothing much else going on. Oh well. If you're bothered by this post, see the subject line. And piss off. ;)

I have this cat...

he's laying on my arm, while I am typing this entry. He looks very happy. And fat.

I've lost some weight the past couple of weeks. It's not enough that anyone would really notice, but it's enough. The plan is to be under a big number by the end of August and I'm two pounds away from that. Yes, I'm not going to say the big number. I don't wanna. I'm trying to get to the point where I can wear the 20 pairs of pants that I was wearing while still in college. If there is one piece of advice I can give about leaving college, it is this: Exercise! Do something! Go on a walk every night, bike, rollerblade, SOMETHING! Because if you're like me, you will suddenly start a job where you are rather sedentary instead of active. Walking to and from classes is really a big difference. And to the bars. :)

Anyway...

Only 50 pounds to go. maybe. :)

My parents had to put another cat to sleep today. Bobo. I felt really bad for them. But, it's better that he's at peace now. I just know how traumatized I will be when that time come for mine. V. traumatized.

Bobo was a nice cat. He was fun to play with and he had some interesting habits. My parents only had him a year or two though.

Well, I should do something productive right now I think. Check on my wash. Clean something...you know. Jake and I are going for a walk at 8pm. He's nice and goes on walks with me. Until later...

Jebus

That bridge collapse is pretty horrific. I just think about how I used to drive in that general area -- I went over the I-94 Mississippi River bridge and not I-35 W, but still. Scary.

So, I'm watching CNN for now. I did just try to call Nims, but "all circuits were busy". Well, duh. I'm dumb.

Anyway, I haven't heard anything about anyone that I know in the area, so I'll hope that everything is okay for the people that I know directly.


V. Scary.