Favor Report

Randy at the Au Bon Pair Cafe at DFW gave us free stuff.

He was so cool, but so tired. He had been out celebrating with his fiancé and her aunt for the aunt's birthday.

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Amazing Happening

A guy on the plane lifted my carry on up into the overhead bin without me asking. He also took it out.

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Counter-Productive Eating - 10.21.14

Two (or was it three?) Krispy Kreme donuts.
M *always* buys the whole dozen glazed donuts.
I buy the dozen of donut holes.

His logic?  The donut holes aren't hot.  (lol)

I heart that dude....because that actually makes sense in our universe.

However, I am determined to NOT eat another single donut out of that batch.

Pray my strength.

Oh...and after dinner, I still felt a bit hungry.  So, I ate a turkey sandwich.  Two slices of honey wheat bread with some mayo.

Monday Morning at the Mall

My morning is actually going along pretty close to schedule. I am sitting in the food court at Southlake Mall while waiting for my truck to be done by Sears Auto Center. Since we came back from NOLA last week, my truck has been starting really slowly. I have diagnosed it as a battery problem and I expect the SAC techs to agree.

In the interim, I am sitting here, letting the world roll on its axis and watching life pass by. Well...kinda - I did talk to my assistant, Renee and my boss, Del. and I took some notes on a ToDo list. I also brought an O Magazine with me. I enjoy this magazine WHEN I take the time to read it. Most of the time, I just pile them up along with the other u -read mags and then end up feeling guilty about not reading them. (Um...yeah...that makes no sense.)

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Faith and Favor

It is because I am so full of faith that I have so much favor.

Polar Vortex

It is seven degrees on the seventh of January....in Atlanta.

Mother Nature, Father Time, Baby Jesus....somebody tell me how we got here.

Oh...wait...it's January, you say.  Um...okay.

At any rate, I've been getting my mind right to get out in this weather for about three hours now.  I think I'm halfway there.

For my first post of 2014, you would think that I had something more substantial to say.

I don't.

However, I'm looking forward to an awesome day.  And more than that, I'm looking forward to a great year - one day at a time.

Toilet Lid Closed

I know some chicks get all riled up because their mets leave the toilet seat up.

I am actually one who prefers that the entire lid be closed. And I've asked M. to close the lid, but er um...yeah...that never happens, in fact, he leaves the seat up.

But whatever, I just close open lids as I pass by them. No worries....

25 Not So Sexy and Not So Cool Facts About the ATL Marathon 10 Miler

1.  I woke up at 409a - 21 minutes earlier than the alarm.  I decided to go ahead and get up because I knew I wasn't going back to sleep.  Plus, I needed to be up for enough time to drink some coffee and some water so that I could get some 'movement' before I left home.

2.  I have exactly ONE hooded sweatshirt.  I spent an hour looking for it this morning.  I did not find it.

3.  Biv was exactly on time to pick me up.  I'm glad I was ready.

4.  The walk over to Piedmont Park was a perfect warm-up. Don't know why so many people were complaining.

5.  The portapotty lines were not that bad.  The portapotties were.

6.  Biv and I had Step and L-Dub with us, in spirit, for the entire race.  However, I did give her a slight side eye when she started 'talking' to them going up that hill in Mile 5.

7.  The first seven miles of the race were not that bad.  Then we hit Peachtree Road and Cardiac Hill.  Cardiac Hill is some bullsht. But y'all knew that.

8.   There was this little blond chick having a ball with her race.  She *let* us pass her going up an incline over in Peachtree Hills.

9.  After Mile 8, Biv was still in great shape.  She was loving my interval plan. I was starting to fade. 

10.  I appreciate the couple that had the Halloween candy out.  Those M&M's gave me life.

11.  I vogued for a little while for the group on Peachtree just before the Deering Road turn.  (I was walking anyway.)

12.  The cop at the corner of Deering Road and Mecaslin Street made me laugh.  I needed that.  That was one helluva hill.

13.  The "Magic Mile" was not at all magic.  Somebody lied.

14.  Crossing the finish line made me happy.

15.  If anybody called my name at the finish line, I probably seemed like I was ignoring you.  I was.  I was focused on the words "Finish Line."  If I looked away, I might have died.

16.  I thought the medal volunteers would have put it around my neck.  They put it in my hand.

17.  The treat boxes were so much better than getting a treat or two in your hand as you go down the line.

18.  I like the Triple Peach medal best.

19.  Um, to the chick that *kept* taking pictures in front of the finishers' screen with her hubby - he was not as geeked as you were.

20.  My hands never did warm up.  Maybe I should have pulled out my hand warmer packet.

21.  I did not come in at the time goal that I set for myself.  But...it's okay.  I still got the same medal.

22.  I'm pretty sure I won my first name category.  (I will come back to confirm this when I know for sure.)

23.  I hate I missed seeing 2V's, but I'm glad I got to see ShaRUNda.  I kissed Taryn on the cheek at her volunteer station.  I don't remember seeing anyone else that I actually know from the run group.

24.  Somewhere along the course, I was pretty pissed at myself for paying for the Thanksgiving Half.  I'm sure that on Thanksgiving, I will be pissed for running it.  After that Half is done, I will retire from races over 10K.

25.  I'm one and done on this course.  Y'all can have it.

Fitness Goals For 06.14.13

Today's fitness goals:
1. Strength Cardio Mix Training
2. 100 oz of H2O
3. Eat clean
4. Record meals and exercise
5. Channel positive energy
#FitFineFabulous #Focused

Gratitude - 06.01.13

Today, I am grateful for:

1. Hometowns - stay connected to your roots.

2. My husband treating my wasp sting. #TwoBenadryls

3. The world turning...