Christmas Eve!!

First of all, Merry Christmas everybody! I hope everyone gets to spend time with their families and the people that mean the most to them.

I have a slightly busy day today...but I am taking a minute to blog. I was up at 6 am this morning...why you ask..good ol' Ripley Roo wanted to go outside.. So after taking him out, I came back inside and played around online a little bit, then decided I wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep, so I might as well get up and go work out. Today I did 30 minutes on the eliptical machine, 20 minutes on the recumbent bike, and 30 minutes on the treadmill. I wanted to do just a little extra to make up for the fact that I didn't make it to the gym tomorrow, nor will I be going tomorrow...and to make up for all the yummy food I will be eating over the next 2 days. I tried to run on the treadmill...tried being the key word...it was awful, the most embarrassing thing ever! I was dying. I only wanted to run 1/2 a mile, but instead it ended up being 2/10 of a mile...so after that debacle I decided to walk..but speed walk ya know. So I have set a new goal.... I want to be able to "easily" run an 11 minute mile by my birthday..We'll see how it goes. I know that isn't super fast or anything, but for me that would be an accomplishment.

Here are the rest of my plans for today.... go to the post office, do laundry, clean house, wrap 2 Christmas presents, take a nap, another shower, and get ready for Christmas Eve at Aunt BJ's house.... This doesn't seem like a lot..but since my washer is broken, I must take my laundry to the other house to do it...boo..Oh well at least we have a nice new t.v. there and they finally got cable!

Weekend...

I have had a really good weekend so far! Friday I worked all day then went out for dinner and drinks with Kristy and Kyla, some friends of mine who I used to work with. Saturday morning I worked, then came home and cleaned house, took a long nap, then went out with Jordan who is a coworker of mine at the bank. I got about 4 hours of sleep this morning, then went to town with my mom. We finished up her Christmas shopping. I think I'm finally starting to get into the Christmas spirit. When we got home, another coworker of mine, Allison, called and asked if I wanted to go see a movie. Her sister went and saw Twilight, and said it was one of the best movies she had ever seen, so that is what we're going to watch. I'll let ya know what I think of it later. I really wanted to work out today, but since the movie started at 3, I debated on going. The gym is only open 1-5 on Sundays, and I was afraid I would be cutting it close on time if I went at 1..but I did it anyways. I only did 1/2 hour on the elliptical machine, but I'm just glad I went. I burnt 375 calories..Anyway, I just got out of the shower, so now I need to fix my hair and head to town! I hope traffic isn't bad, but I know it will be!

I'm starting to get addicted..

So before starting my blog, I was an avid reader of a couple of blogs... However, the time I spent reading their blogs is now spent writing my own. I'm not much of a commenter, so sorry if I don't comment...but I am going to ask if you are reading this comment and let me know! I know Rachel is reading it, and I read your blog too Rachel, but who knows if anyone else is.

Well I did go work out this morning. I was planning to go to the Zumba class, but I was the only one there for it, and they need 3 people....so instead I did my normal machines..I added in a new one, but only lasted for 10 minutes...it was so boring and I felt like I was wasting my time. I ended up with 1 hr 10 minutes of cardio today.. The gym has a "media center".. I think that is what they call it. There are 4 tvs tuned to ESPN, HGTV, CNN, and CBS and the machines have a little contraption on them that allows you to put in headphones and choose which t.v. you want to hear. Today was the first day I used it, usually I just listen to my iPod. I will have to say that watching HGTV certainly passed the time quicker than my iPod... I won't be able to go tomorrow or Saturday this week. I think I need a break though.. so I will not get all worked up about not going. Instead I'll do some sit ups and push ups with my exercise ball at home. I'm sorry if you get bored reading about this...Next time just skip to the 2nd paragraph!

Here are some other mindless things...
1. I can't wait to graduate.. I need to get the heck out of here!
2. My dog is driving my insane...but I still love him dearly.
3. It is unbelievable to me, but I am soo not in the Christmas spirit.. I feel like a scrooge. Maybe the Christmas party at work tomorrow will help.
4. It has been like a month since I cried, and today I had a breakdown... It had definetly built up.
5. I absolutely hate when I am trying to explain something to someone and they cut me off insisting I am wrong!
6. I dealt with a paranoid schizoprenic yesterday, and it was probably the highlight of my week. I could have argued with that guy all day, but that is so unprofessional.
7. I am so glad tomorrow is Friday!!!

Wednesday

Well its only 7:07 am and I've already got my work-out in. I went early this morning because I was supposed to have a dentist appointment at 8:30 and then work at 10. Well that canceled my dentist appointment because the roads are nothing but ice. I'm not upset or anything about that, it just sucks because I would have slept a couple more hours before working out..oh well I feel great about going this morning. I was afraid it would be hard to do it but it wasn't that bad. I've been doing pretty good with my diet too. Except for yesterday, I splurged and ate at TGI Fridays around 2. My mom and I split an appetizer and our entree so I think that makes it not so bad.. Either way, I feel like I'm doing pretty good other than that.

FYI

So my computer is working! Yay! I also won $100, which kind of makes up for spending nearly $100 on the new charger! These two good things happened after I 1.) Hit my elbow on the car after I almost fell on the ice while attempting to get out of my car, and 2.) the crack on my windshield (from a rock a few months ago) spidered into a huge C looking thing across my window.

I was totally just thinking about going to bed, then realized I was missing the finale of Biggest Loser! Jezze what was I thinking!?!?! Well I'm off to watch that and then to bed. I'll be up at 5 am to go work out tomorrow.. I have to go early because I have a dentist appointment at 8:30 and work at 10..Busy busy day!

I'm not good at coming up with blog titles...

So its Tuesday, and today was the third day I worked out. Yesterday I did the same cardio from the day before, but today I went to a Zumba class. This was my first time doing Zumba at the new gym, and I was worried it wouldn't be as intense as the Zumba classes I used to. It was a lot less crowded and not as intense, but it was still fun. I felt like I was getting a workout, but thats probably because I am incredibly out of shape! Zumba is only two days a week so my plan for the next class is to also do a half hour of cardio before that way I really do get a good workout. My legs are a little sore but its nothing I can't tolerate. I plan to be there again tomorrow, only this time it will be bright and early at 5:30 am.

Now on to other less important and boring things. I am currently without a computer at my house! Right now, I am at my mom's house using the desktop. Here is the story about my laptop.... Back in March, I went on vacation to Florida and took my computer along. The charger, which worked perfectly fine before vacation, quit working on like day 2. I was disappointed because for a whole week, I would be without internet. When I came home, I got the other charger out and it worked perfectly fine...until about a month ago. I have been having the same trouble. It seems like something is messed up on the cord near the part that plugs into the back of the computer. Well I had been fighting with it for awhile and finally got a new one ordered off of e-bay. Bad idea. It didn't work! I was a little upset, okay more than a little, but you would be too! Well finally on Sunday, the charger that was halfway working finally quit! I decided to order a new one off of the Dell website...$69.99! Plus the 19.99 I paid for overnight shipping! I figured I'd be in business now, no worries and everything would be okay...until I talked to a girl at work! She had been having the same problem with her laptop, and now it won't work at all, even after getting a new charger! Her husband took it apart and said there is something loose on the circuit board... :( I will be very upset if this happens to mine! I only have a semester left of school, it would be really nice if it would just hold up long enough for me to graduate! I will let ya know how it works out for me later today...the charger should be here soon!

And a few odds and ends....
The bank in my hometown got robbed today..thankfully it wasn't where I work!
I'm a terrible Christmas shopper..I never know what to buy for people!
It is really freaking cold here right now!
I'm jealous of people who make it through college in 3 1/2 years...who does that?!?!
#9 on the new Taylor Swift cd is my new favorite song!! Thanks Rachel!

A new journey!

After much talk, I finally did it. Did what you ask? I finally joined a gym. I decided that I wanted to loose 40 pounds before I graduate college and I know its going to take more than a weight watchers diet to accomplish that. The first 30 lbs will probably come off pretty easy, I usually vary between my current weight and about 30 lbs lighter when I'm doing weight watchers. Anywho, today I went to a nearby gym and worked out. I did 1 hour of cardio. I wanted to give up about 20 minutes through the first machine, which was the elliptical, but I kept pushing on. Then I got on the bike...which at first I hated. I almost quit after about 10 minutes on it but I knew that if I quit I would probably be mad at myself. I ended up doing 30 minutes on each machine. I actually feel relatively good, except for the little cough I always get when I do any type of heavy cardio. I may not be able to walk tomorrow, but that is another story. I plan to be there in the morning to do the same thing. Maybe once I build up my endurance on the cardio machines, I will work in some weight training. Until then though, I plan to do at least 1 hour of cardio 5 days a week, but probably 6.

Saturday...

Today is Saturday..clearly... I don't know what to do with myself. It is Christmas break, so I have no homework.. That is what I normally do on Saturdays...that and work..and I've already worked today. I am planning to go out tonight, but that won't be until later...much later...like 9 or so. I could sit here and play around on the internet but that just seems like a waste of time. I could go back into town and shop, but its not worth the gas when I've already been there once today and I'm going back tonight. I made some lunch and since I had the oven on, I decided to bake some chicken that was in the freezer. That is still in the oven, so once its finished, I will probably go to Wal-Mart and to the movie store to return a movie. I don't really need anything from Wal-Mart, I just can't sit in the house with nothing to do! I get crazy being in the house all day sometimes. There are times when I can lay in bed all day and not think twice about it, but usually thats when I've been working a lot or had a lot to do for school. But I have been getting plenty of sleep lately so I'm not in the mood to be lazy. If I get bored after being home for 2 hours, I wonder what will happen if the day ever comes when I don't have to work..hmm...I will probably never be able to not work, so I guess I don't need to worry about it!

Work was insanely busy today! At least in the drive-thru... We had customers inside the bank and in the drive-thru until nearly 12:10...It is so frustrating sometimes, but isn't every job? We are located on the south end of town near all the shopping so the next couple of weeks will be just the same.

My first blog!

Well, I have finally decided to set up a blog. I don't really know how long I will keep this up because I'm not one to share my feelings with the world..sometimes I can't even share them with my friends. But hopefully this will turn out to be something worthwhile.

Hopefully the people reading this will be people I know, but just for starters, my name is Lacy and I'm 21. I'm a senior in college and will be graduating in a very short 5 months. I'm nervous and apprehensive about graduating college..I'm not sure what I will be doing when this chapter of my life is over, but I'm hopeful that it will be something great!

Well that is all for now, stay tuned for more!