The Plague 2008

The sky is falling, the sky is falling... I called in sick today. I did not go to work because I am sick today. My perfect attendance has been cast aside for I have the plague. I am going to the doctor this morning so that he can tell me that I have the plague.

Up side: the plague is good for the weight loss program!

The Best Laid Plans.....

The is a saying about the road to hell, good intentions, best laid plans, blah blah blah. The long and the short of it all is that I am freaking sick!

I am never sick, never, ever, never - ok hardly ever.

My temporary schedule started this week (Tuesday through Saturday, 1000-1830) and my plan-ahem- was to walk the dogs each morning before taking Little to school and going to my trainer twice a week before heading off to work. Great plan huh. The best kind - the kind that gets ruined by a cough, headache, dizziness, and hot flashes. And not just any coughing might I add - Oh no, I have contracted the cough that will dislodge my boobs from my chest. I am going to be one of those commercials where kids find my boobs while riding their bikes and will use them to hold pieces of wood for a bike ramp. It's ok though, I never liked them much anyhow.

The Good News Is...

So every once in a blue moon, I actually read my old blogs. Being that I have already stated that I feel angst about my birthdays, I will not go over that again, but my post from last year was an eye opener. I am not angry this year and I think a lot of that is due to the massive changes I have made to my life in over the past 12 months. Instead, I feel strong and capable to fulfill my dreams. To finish my degree and move towards a Masters program. To work towards a healthy body that will continue to carry me forward and allow for me to grow old gracefully. To strengthen my financial status through budget and smart spending so that I can some day retire, while having the opportunity to provide well for my Little. These are all things that I did not consider possible a year ago - or at least it all felt like an overwhelming burden. The reality is that time will continue to pass and I will continue to get older. What I do with that time is in my control.

A Few Words On Dum B.O.

"I was the first to say" - that is the catch phrase for Barack Obama. What? You were the first to say and No one else listened. Interesting! That will obviously make for a strong Leader of the Free World! The man who talks when no one is listening. "Let me be clear" is catch phrase number two - which is a warning to the American people that he has no intention of being clear, concise, or thoughtful in his response. He interrupts, which is rude, he stutters which is annoying, and he is incapable of keeping his cool. Regardless of what Hollywood says, Obama blew it tonight. He could not even remember John McCain's first name. John - How difficult is John?

AND HERE IT IS......

36 - Now what?

I'm Sure It Is All Down Hill From Here......

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Count Down to 36

I turn 36 next week, Thursday in fact, and I have been looking at the list and the things I have not yet accomplished. Oh Bother!

I start school this Fall, though I have not made solid decisions about going clinic, staying administrative, though I know that I will make a career where I am currently, if they will have me. I cannot bring myself to visit Mackenzie's grave, but my Little spends a lot of time talking about her - she found some of Mackenzie's baby pictures in our basement awhile back. I cannot or have not spent a day without my cell phone and with everything going on, I have neither vacationed, nor taken a dive trip in a year. I am hoping that all of the changes we made this year will provide a life that will allow at least weekend trips to Cozumel and I would really like to go to Belize. My weight is a sore subject and I want to be disappointed in myself, but that would create more guilt and self-loathing, which I do not need. There is a lot to celebrate, though I have not drank champagne to celebrate it. I am too disappointed in the Broncos to spend hard earned cash going to a game and besides, I have an HD Big Screen and no lines for beer or the potty!

So it will be time to make a new list. I think my new list will be shorter and will include things that will make me better and not just things that I think will make me happy. I welcome suggestions, but running will be on that list for though I could not go a mile without dying today, give me some time cause I am a runner!