As busy as I was this morning, today has been dragging by awfully slowly. I accomplished many things in the first half of the day and can relax and take my time with whatever else comes my way. Later I will be working on some PDF pages I'm making for the department website; but for some of the pages there is simply not much I can do. How do you make a description of the wastewater treatment process look pretty and colorful, and not sound disgusting? You don't.
Thankfully, I can take a breather school-wise for a bit. I've read the entire textbook, turned in all my assignments and this past Tuesday I presented my final project. Next week is exam review and the following week is the final. Then I have a few days off before the Summer semester starts. I am taking the Fall semester off so I can take care of some things and get some others squared away. As much as I want to hurry up and finish school, I am really looking forward to the break (and not becoming burned out).
Lots of busy times are coming up! The boys' birthday parties are next weekend and I just found out Katie's bridal shower is the 30th. I need to take my dress in to be altered within the next few weeks and boy, do I EVER need to go to the gym. I am heading there tomorrow after work and I am really excited. I have about a month and a half before the wedding; so while I don't know how much of a change it will make, I'm going to do what I can as often as I can to trim and tone up. Hopefully getting some exercise will help speed up my post-surgery nonexistent metabolism and I can take off those last 10 or so pounds in the next few months. I say months because I know how my body works - there is a reason it took me 2 years to lose 50 pounds. I've already come farther than I ever imagined was possible; I really just need to work on becoming (and staying!) more active.
Jeff and I have made a deal to start cooking together in May once his classes are over. I'm not sure what my workload will be with Economics, but that class is over June 20th. I am looking forward to finding recipes we both like that are healthy and yummy. When we find some good ones I will post them. I need to work a little bit on my eating habits as they have slid downhill somewhat since the holidays. I've been using my willpower this week to really watch what I snack on and when (especially trying to eliminate sweets - my mom is too good of a baker for my own good). I plan on doing the Isagenix cleanse hopefully before the wedding; if it doesn't work out that way, I should start right after. That way Jeff and I can really get into cooking once my class is over ; )
I'm hoping we can do something that at least resembles vacation this summer. I haven't taken any time off from work in about a year (except for illness and surgery) and I could use a break! Lots to think about!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Happy Friday
You know it's going to be a good day when you are sitting on the exam table at the Endocrinologist's office, waiting for the Doctor, and all of a sudden Michael Jackson starts playing through the speakers on the computer next to you. Add to this the fact that it's Friday and the sun has finally come out after two days of nonstop rain, and you are being set up for a great weekend.
I went to see Dr. Bourne before work this morning and had a good appointment. My TSH is at 0.74 which is pretty much right where it needs to be. My Vitamin D is good and the B12 is better, but not where it needs to be. So that means three more months of B12 injections for this little red head. I'm still feeling a bit symptomatic, but it could very well be due to my body adjusting from surgery. I really need to work on getting to bed earlier, and I am planning on doing another Isagenix nutritional cleanse soon, so those things should help. Dr. Bourne told me that the dry skin will take a while to calm down and get back to normal. Hopefully the warmer weather will help as the humidity levels increase.
I am really looking forward to getting back to feeling like my normal, hormone-stable self. The second half of 2010 was chock full of blessings (Jaxon and Bear were born, surgery showed that I don't have cancer, and then I met the love of my life [thanks, Emily and Jan!]), and I know that 2011 is the first year of the rest and best of my life. I am so grateful for my nephews, they radiate so much joy. And as for Jeff, to quote Dave Barnes, "there's more here than what we're feeling... a Divine conspiracy." He makes me smile 'til my cheeks hurt and laugh until I can't breathe. He is becoming the best friend beyond what I could ask for, and when we are together, I am home. I can't imagine life without him, nor without the people who have become a part of my life because of him. I am also extremely blessed by the wonderful ladies in the Women's Bible Study I was invited to join last year. I would not have been able to keep a positive outlook on many things without you girls!
The future holds so much and there is potential for many great things to come. I am learning how it feels to be truly happy and spiritually fulfilled and I pray that I can carry this positivity to all aspects of my life. To whomever may be reading this, thanks for joining me on the journey.
I went to see Dr. Bourne before work this morning and had a good appointment. My TSH is at 0.74 which is pretty much right where it needs to be. My Vitamin D is good and the B12 is better, but not where it needs to be. So that means three more months of B12 injections for this little red head. I'm still feeling a bit symptomatic, but it could very well be due to my body adjusting from surgery. I really need to work on getting to bed earlier, and I am planning on doing another Isagenix nutritional cleanse soon, so those things should help. Dr. Bourne told me that the dry skin will take a while to calm down and get back to normal. Hopefully the warmer weather will help as the humidity levels increase.
I am really looking forward to getting back to feeling like my normal, hormone-stable self. The second half of 2010 was chock full of blessings (Jaxon and Bear were born, surgery showed that I don't have cancer, and then I met the love of my life [thanks, Emily and Jan!]), and I know that 2011 is the first year of the rest and best of my life. I am so grateful for my nephews, they radiate so much joy. And as for Jeff, to quote Dave Barnes, "there's more here than what we're feeling... a Divine conspiracy." He makes me smile 'til my cheeks hurt and laugh until I can't breathe. He is becoming the best friend beyond what I could ask for, and when we are together, I am home. I can't imagine life without him, nor without the people who have become a part of my life because of him. I am also extremely blessed by the wonderful ladies in the Women's Bible Study I was invited to join last year. I would not have been able to keep a positive outlook on many things without you girls!
The future holds so much and there is potential for many great things to come. I am learning how it feels to be truly happy and spiritually fulfilled and I pray that I can carry this positivity to all aspects of my life. To whomever may be reading this, thanks for joining me on the journey.
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