Oh mon dieu!

OH MY GOD SHE'S ALIVE!

Yes my dear reader. (Read singular) I am alive. Alive and well. My sincere apologies that I haven't written in some time. I have had writer's block, doctor's appointments, a trip to France...ya know, the usual.

I am trying to come out of my writer's block shell and am trying to come up with things to Blog about. So here I am tonight, sitting on my couch watching House while my beautiful kitten stares at me desperately wanting me to pet her. Because dear lord, I have been gone for 10 hours and she is starving...for attention!

In the last few months, I have watched a lot of TV and read some really great books and my apartment has been the local hotel for visiting family and friends. I am finally home free and thought, "I should write a blog".

But let's talk about these books... I don't know how no one told me about the Twilight Series until after the release of book 4. What?! Why didn't I know about book 1!? Well, dear reader. I hope you've known about these books and have read them. (I am currently on book 3). If you have been deprived of this information and this great series....then go...NOW...to the bookstore or the library and start reading. We'll discuss when you're done. Now, let's talk about the other book I'm reading. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster. Let's just skip my review of this book. I ORDER you, yes ORDER, to go buy this book. It's brilliant.

I just found a sweatshirt in a catalog that says "I 'heart' spreadsheets" Love it.

And yes, I'm still on weight watchers. Down 13 point something pounds. I'm making a dent. Slowly but surely.

Is it Christmas yet?

A Post-it?

ME: How did you know it was me?

MALE FRIEND: Your boobs.

ME: But I was wearing a jacket....

MALE FRIEND: Yeah. That's like trying to cover an airplane with a post-it.

Mission ONE Complete.

So the first week of Weight Watchers is complete. I am still alive. But I am still hungry. HA. I of course opened my wide mouth during our meeting today to express how difficult of a time I was having. I seemed to be the most negative person in the room which made me feel uncomfortable. Because I can't be the only one struggling. So I vented. Everyone else in the room seemed to be getting along just fine. There were a few people who didn't say what their first week was like so maybe I was a loud mouth for them too. Who knows. Everyone wants to tell me that it's going to be fine and it will get easier as my body and mind get used to it all but right now...I don't want to hear that. Cause I just want to eat. Eat. Eat. Eat.

Weight Watchers

On Thursday I started Weight Watchers. This is now my second run at weight watchers. For whatever reason, I am struggling this time. Greatly. Yesterday was a very rough day for me. I was emotional. Starving. Angry. I wanted to give up right then and there. I don't know what this time is harder. Is it because I weigh more? Is it because I have something else going on subconsciously that I am unaware of? I don't want to be around people because I feel like everything and anything we talk about revolves around food and points. This damn point system. I called my mom yesterday because I needed to talk to someone who would listen. Who would help me try to find a solution. Who would remind me that it's going to be okay. The minute I started talking to her, tears flooded my eyes. I was so desperate for food. Desperate for a solution to make this hunger and struggle go away. My downfall I think when I get this desperate or depressed is to eat. Unfortunately, I can't do that. I do understand that in the long run this is better for me and my future. But it is a struggle. And a very hard one.

Announcement

I am sure most of you have already heard the most thrilling news of the year....



The new iPhone 3G to be released on July 11th. I am so there! With bells on....

Meet in the middle...?

A discussion about the West Coast versus the East Coast...

ME: Well, they're on the West Coast and I'm on the East Coast.

CO-WORKER: Well can't you meet in the middle? ....... New Jersey.

Catnip crazy!

This past weekend I was in Baltimore for the semi-annual Pet Trade Show. The free samples for kitties is very limited and it didn't help that I was walking a dog for all three days. I did manage to score a knitted catnip monkey for my little ones at home. This was the first treat I gave my kitties after being gone for 4 days. Here is the last few seconds of how much Steve loved that catnip monkey. He's totally catnip crazy!