Monthly Archives: April 2008

Today has been kind of rough….not really work wise and anything major. I just work up very irritable…..every little thing annoyed me. Even my noisy cat annoyed me and I usually don’t have any problem her.

I went to look over support tickets and I just wanted to smack people. I’m tired of seeing the same tickets over and over. Then some people are so annoying and stupid…..gggrrrr Most of the time it isn’t an issue, but today…..not a good one.

I finally motivated myself to go tanning, afterwards drove around in the area looking for more walking places and then when I came home attacked the weekly cleaning to help take the edge off. It helped some……not much.

I got some things done, no where what I wanted to do this weekend……but what else is new. I did ok yesterday on getting things accomplished so I guess that isn’t too bad.

I did get my walk yesterday, it was warm out….a bright overcast……

We do have some of the older taller trees near our neighborhood.

People love to plant such pretty flowers in their yards. I would love to have a yard for us to do that….doesn’t have to be a big one, just sunny.

I like the contrast with the blue/purple flowers in the background.

Believe it or not, but this is one tree…..I kept looking at the trunk to see if it was 2 different trees, but it wasn’t. I didn’t know that one tree could have 2 very different flowers.

These are the trees that I took pictures of over a week ago. When they were nothing but white flowers.

Just one last picture for the day. =)

Understanding Black Patriotism

**I’m glad to see this article in our weekly Time magazine. This really explains how I pretty much see the “crap” that keeps coming up about Obama’s pastor. It really explains the differences between how white and black in the US see and deal with our history and politics. It is sad that flag wearing in your face patriots don’t get it…..as far as I’m concerned you are not much of American if you accept everything blindly and refuse to see our warts and faults and question the establishment.

The personal trainer that I started told me last week that she was thinking of moving to Arizona due to family, but that she wanted to finish out her clients. I was thinking, well, this sucks, but at least I have time to think of who I want if I was going to continue it. Then the next session, find out that my last day with her was this past Monday! Icks!

Talk about short notice. But by that time Harold and I discussed who I wanted to go with. After being there for a few months, we’ve had a chance to observe the different trainers and we were in agreement, that there was only one of them that I was willing to try. When we have watched him with his clients you can see that he pays very close attention to their form and the proper way of doing things. Which is great, because I didn’t want someone who doesn’t pay attention and then you hurt yourself and you don’t get the proper workout. Looking at this guy, you can tell he takes his workouts serious.

So the only issue with my other trainer leaving was to make sure that I got who we wanted and the morning area for the workouts. It was pretty much if I didn’t get it, then I’m breaking my contract…..because my contract was with the trainer that was leaving. Well, it ended up working out and I got the trainer and got to keep my timeslot, which I didn’t think I would.

Today was my 1st day with my new trainer and DAMN! Did he work my ass off. I was sweating like I haven’t sweat since Florida and my legs were major jelly. But I did expect him to push me even further. My other trainer would have me work on chest with leg work on Mon, back and legs on Wed and then Friday put it all together. My new trainer was all legs today…..wow…..boy, am I out of shape. Of course, what pisses me off is my dang feet still hurt at times. =(

Things happen for a reason, I believe it did for my other trainer when she decided to move and it did for me. She had pushed me and got me started, but I believe that the new one I have will push me to the next level. Which includes working on my food intake. I had already got my intact down to 2000 calories a day, but he wants me to get to 1500-1800 to get a hit on the fat part and push my cardo on my non-trainer days. Because I lost maybe 4# and an inch on my hips….not my waist, but I did lost 1% fat….so that was good. But not what I really wanted to see after a month.

Here are some of the pictures from our trip to the park last week.

Nikon Pictures

Olympus Pictures

These are from the freak hail we got on the 14th : Crazy Hail Storm

Report: Saudi Women Stuck in ‘Permanent Childhood’

**This is just demeaning and sick! A female widow has to answer to a 17yr son….legally?!? That is so screwed up…..gggrrrr

U.S. Guns Arming Mexican Drug Gangs; Second Amendment to Blame?

**Yes, I’m a gun owner and I believe in the 2nd Amendment…..but damn, it is within reason. That is no background checks and being able to buy as many as they want?!? Then they wonder why the violence and drugs can get into the US easier? The Mexican government can’t keep up with the drug cartels partial due to being outgunned…..sad.

Former DOJ Official Yoo Refuses to Testify

**Now why doesn’t this surprise me? He was a piece of crap that has helped this administration to put a black eye on the US….