i guess i havent written a real post in a few. i dont know why i just havent felt like writing lately. probably bc we've been so busy at work and the last thing i want to do is come home and get on the computer. but, the Stranger is out for the evening, and i figured i'd get caught up on some stuff. including my laying-on-the-couch-in-my-pjs time.
so. i cant even begin to explain what a ridiculous experience goin to the Elk Lodge was. we went to a 'cash bash' where you pay to get in and get all your dinner/drinks for free and have a chance to win a hundred bucks every fifteen minutes. none of us won, but we definitely made our moneys worth in drink if nothing else. and mashed potatoes. which were delicious. they had a band there which i think would best be described as comparing them to the band at the end of Animal House, only about 10-15 years older. the lead singer was amazing and the most adorable old man. he came and talked to us during one of his breaks. i heart old people. i think one of the things i enjoyed the most was watching all the old people dance (btw, i should point out that we were probably the youngest there by a good 15 yrs). these people are of a generation where dancing was an art. not just humping someone's leg. so it really made getting out there and dancing with them a more enjoyable experience. plus they are so damn cute. i can only hope i can have something like that when i'm old and decrepit.
the highlight however, was marlene. marlene was 77 and looks like your typical put together old lady, perhaps a one time Avon Lady, in her smart little suit dress and pearls. little did we know what was under that perfectly coiffed hair. marlene informed us (after several drinks, of course) that she was the first pin-up girl of the Eisenhower administration and that she was one of the few ppl to shave her hoo-hah during that time, before it became customary. I AM NOT JOKING. she talked about how perky her t-wordies were and that she was so proud of them. at this point, i really shouldnt be surprised by anything. it was wonderful.
laura came up to visit after she told the man to stick it and quit her job. it was really good to hang out with her and catch up on things. she's looking into getting more into graphic design type stuff, which i will surely push on here once its all up and running. her work is spectacular and i'd recommend it to anyone.
i've been thinking about this for awhile, but today i finally got up the nuts to go look at this newish gym in town. its one of those for-women only places, but its not weird like Curves. I dont have an excuse not to join a gym since work pays for our membership. so i ran up this evening after work and really liked what i saw, namely that its not super busy and there aren't a bunch of bimbos standing around looking at their makeup and designer exercisewear in the mirror.
while i have felt so much better these last few months having started eating real meals at real intervals the way normal people eat, all the bad i'd done to my metabolism up to this point has caught up with me. plus, i know if i get in a routine now, it will really help with my winter blues. i've already started to feel them, so i want to head them off before i end up in my gray pajamas for days on end, eating oreos and pepperoni sticks. i'm actually really excited about this and meet with a trainer on Thursday. i'm telling myself i cant weener out since work is paying for me to go. even a couple days a week getting on the treadmill will be better than the nothing that i'm doing now. :) i've just been really inspired by my friend ranae (i really should start posting links to fellow bloggers, but i keep forgetting to find them ahead of time) and how she's really got hardcore into working out and being healthy. she's kicking ass and taking names as she gets certified in zumba, does a 5k, and all around inspires me to be healthy. thank you ranae for being awesome. :) now all of you have to help me keep up with this and be accountable for sticking to it. i know in the long run i always feel so much better. its the getting there thats the hard part!
in other news, because i am a loser, i've already started my christmas shopping. I KNOW. but i just want to get everything done and taken care of. i hate that i dont enjoy it as much as i used to, but it's just so much more convenient to get online and sign my paycheck away to amazon.
the dog is snoring. i think i will join her.
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