Lazy Days

I haven't written in awhile. I've been kinda busy with my other blog but mostly I lost a little motivation over the holidays. I'm starting my new post for gearlive today so hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things this week.

John and I had a great Christmas. I got lots of new yoga stuff including a new outfit from lulu lemon! I made a really yummy dinner for us on Christmas day; a standing rib roast and my favorite mash potatoes.

Now, we are officially on a diet! I'm starting to fat flush today and my goal is to lose 10 pounds! I can do it!

We lost the cord to my camera so I can't post pictures easily....I'll get some up soon.

Job Update

Today was a good day. I finally heard from the consulting firm and I am still in the running. I have another phone call set up for tomorrow morning. If I get it I will either be traveling to NYC or New Orleans (I'm secretly hoping for NYC). I have a feeling this will work out.

I posted my first story to Gear Live and I think it was a good one. I have a few more ideas and I think this will be a lot of fun to have on the side. Click here to link to my post.

Yoga has been amazing. I'm really enjoying the studio and the instructors at Yoga Now. I've been switching between Ashtanga and Vinyasa and really feel great. My plan is to stick with it at least three times a week.

Good times....

Blogging for Real

So a few weeks ago I submitted some sample blogs to a few ads I found.  I actually heard back from one of them and they loved my stuff!  They want me to submit a few stories to their site and I will get paid (we're talking pennies people). Hey, it's something to keep me busy so I'm up for it. The website is www.gearlive.com, it's mostly a techie website but they have a lifestyle/woman's section called Girl Snark(which isn't very good at the moment).  Not sure what I'll post.. probably stuff a little less specific than what I put on this blog, but the same idea; adjusting to marriage, dating, etc.  I might even write about how much I hate Angelina Jolie... cuz I just do. 

STILL waiting to hear about the other job.  My contact called me Monday and I missed the call, playing phone tag now.

PS John is mad because I called him up at work and yelled at him for eating the last packet of oatmeal. Well!!  It was 16 degrees this morning and I needed my oatmeal!

The Weekend

This past weekend my Dad came to Chicago for a visit.  It was short and sweet but I think he had a great time and really loved the city.  We tried this Italian place in the West Loop that was the best we've had in the city so far. It was called Viaggios and anyone who visits us and wants Italian, we will go there :)  We also went to one of the best Blues bars in the city called Kingston Mines.  Great music and I think my Dad really had a good time.

For the most part, the past week has been frustrating, but improving from the week before.  I have a possible job opportunity which sounds great but I'm still waiting to hear something.  I won't go into details until I know more about it myself.  John has been amazing the entire time and very supportive of my decisions.  I'm going to take a moment and talk about how lucky I am to be married to him...

When John and I first met, I must admit that it took him awhile to get my attention.  But he got it... and when he did it was like ying and yang. We fell in love pretty quickly and had an easy an amazing dating relationship.  I knew he was the one because it was so easy.  There was no drama like there was with the others and John truly had an interest in me and my life. He wanted to be there for me when I needed him. That was the BIG difference....he wanted to be there for me.  The ex's were only there sometimes and it was always on their terms.... they had a hard time compromising.  When a man sacrifices things he normally does for the woman he wants to be with, you know he's a keeper.  This unconditional love John gives me has not changed one bit since we've been married.  He always puts me first. And in return I always put him first.  We're lucky that we like a lot of the same things but I sacrifice for him and he does for me.  And when he spends the entire weekend with me and my Dad, happy as a clam, I realize again how much he loves me and how good we are together. 

Soul Searching

Yesterday I quit my job at the bridal shop. Nothing against them at all, they were great, I just knew that after 1 month it was not for me. I really want to use this time to figure out what will make me happy. My experience is in college administration... I was a Registrar back in Florida. I'm just not sure that's what I want to go back to, even though it is my comfort zone. I really want to pursue writing... but finding a starting point is always the hard part. I have a plan though and I'm moving forward today.

My husband John is frustrated with me. I don't blame him, I'm frustrated too! Don't worry honey, I won't ruin Christmas.

No dreams about Jack lately, good. But had a weird dream about an old co-worker. It's so weird how the mind works. I haven't talked to him or thought about him in months....and then he pops up in a dream.... In this dream I was back at UNF visiting everyone and when I saw him he tried to put the moves on me... so bizarre.

Anyways I've been wanting to share the following pictures for the longest time. Most were taken in the studio apartment we stayed in when we first got to Chicago. I call them the Ten Yoga Poses of Kitty Relaxation:

The One Arm stretched Sleeping Pose

The Sun is Too Bright Pose 

The Sideways too-cute-for-words Pose

The Sound Asleep Pose

The Sitting by the Window Pose

(Arms must be fully extended to achieve this posture)

The Covered Sideways Pose

Playtime Pose

After Playtime Pose

(must be napping with toy to truly experience posture)

Twisted Pretzel on Daddy's Shirts Pose

Fuzzy Fetus Pose

These are the ways I love my kitty.