Humpin', funkin', jumpin'

Somewhere, at one place in the world, I am this week's reigning champ of karaoke. Armed with a $25 gift certificate to this bar, I am feeling like a rappin' supa-star.

My song?

The Humpty Dance.

Do the humpty hump. Do the humpty hump.

Tag, you're it!

I got this meme from Shrew: (Thanks Shrew! I don't remember the last time i got pegged with one of these things...fun!)

the rules: the victim lists 8 different points of their perfect lover/partner, mentioning the sex of said partner. tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on a post letting them know theyve been tagged.

The sex of the future Mr. Knockoff is male.

My perfect partner:
1. Is taller than me and built the way I like 'em.
2. Is confident and take-charge in bed, knows what the hell he's doing and understands pleasure is a two-way street. (I learned a lot about what I want from the last man, who really showed me what a good love life was all about. Most of the time anyway.)
3. Is college-educated, has a career and is motivated
4. Will understand that girls burp and fart, too, and sometimes we would like to try and beat you at making the loudest noises.
5. Has an interest in something fitness related - running would be super but any exercise interest would be great.
6. Is madly in love with me.
7. Enjoys spending time together going places, doing things, being with friends or family, or just by ourselves doing nothing. For hours.
8. will be romantic and spontaneous.

Tag eight people...

Texas Biscuit
Carol
MooCow

Ok. So it's not 8 people. But it's a try!

BTW - had that date Friday night and it went well. Probably will see him again - there were some sparks but not enough to make me overly excited. I'm not putting my eggs in one basket.

Another date the end of this week, we'll see. This one sounds like a player. Just my luck, I'll like him and he will be. LOL

Happy supberbowl!

Sorry!

I really did just kind of drop news and then disappear off the blogging universe. Sorry!

Turns out, I just wasn't feelin' the runner dude. We went to a local diner and our conversation just got WAY too heavy for a first date. So I set it up early that I was still mouring the MN relationship and I might not really be looking for anything, I just wanted to get my feet wet in dating again, and at the end of the night, when he dropped me off at my car, and said, "I know you said you aren't ready to date yet, but I had such a good time tonight..." I was quick with the, "yes, but I don't think it's fair to start dating someone when you have another person in your heart and your mind still..."

Which is technically true. For someone who still isn't ready to date again. I feel there are some occasions where little white lies, or truth-stretching, is appropriate. Now, he and I can be friends, and I technically didn't reject him! Everyone's happy and I don't have to reveal that I just didn't feel sparks (except to you guys, of course.) A couple days after the date, things were back to the way they were!

Now, in addition to that, I also went on a date last weekend (again with the no sparks, but that's ok. I'll never have to see that guy again), and I have another date tonight. I was holing myself up for the weekend to do school work, but my professor decided she wants two of the writing assignments before tomorrow, so I figured, I'd pump them out between last night and today, go on the date, and then spend all day tomorrow doing the other assignment so I can go to a superbowl shindig. And not feel guilty!!!! I do have to miss a new friend's birthday celebration tomorrow night though :(

That's about all that's going on. There's the issue of how I'm busting my ass at the gym, and out pounding the pavement running and training for a half-marathon, but I'm not losing weight. Why? GS cookies. Cupcakes. Chocolate. French Fries. My appetite has increased with my increased fitness but I'm eating the wrong things!!! At least I'm still settling into the next size down so I must be losing inches.

I have to confess, blogging is not going to be as much of a priority for me. now. I'm keeping a journal of things, and I'm trying to stay dedicated to the craft of writing something publishable. If I write about my experiences here, then I am not going to feel like rehashing them in my journal, and I know that the journal is a better tool for my writing career.

So many men, so little time.

I'll rewrite this post later. But this guy. Yeah.

He asked me out last night.

SCORE!

Just pray - to whoever you believe in

I am on one of those internet friend web sites, and I found an old sorority sister. I was so excited - I haven't seen her in years.

*I probably don't often mentoin I was in a sorority - that's because I think of it as an extracurricular activity in college. The friends I made, we have moved on into adulthood and have other extracurricular activities to fill the time. The sorority brought us together, but we don't need it to stay together. I believe the sorority has a purpose, and I was served by it. I think it's great that there are those girls who participate in alumnae groups, and still care deeply about the college chapter, but I feel so removed from it! I think it's up to the actives to keep it going. The one thing I do support is being able to stay in touch with each other...

Anyway. Off that soapbox.

Back to my friend.

She is a couple years behind me in college. Out of college, she went into the military. When I saw her location listed on the site, I noticed it was a state that I highly doubted she would move to voluntarily.

Turns out, she's still serving the country and no, she didn't voluntarily move there.

I wrote her the initial "hey, I found you - how are you?!" and sent hugs her way. She responded back and told me one of the negatives about the state she's in (I don't want to offend any states. Or state lovers. Or lovers in states. Whatever).

I wrote her back again and said thank you for doing something I don't have the courage to do: serve our country. I told her how I don't agree with the president, but I support her and her troops and I am thankful to them.

What she said back to me gave me the chills and saddened me.

I didn't want to print it word for word, but I wanted to share the story nonetheless.

She thanked me for my thank you - She doesn't often hear any simple "thank yous."

She told me that she feels like a pawn in the government's game, and how heartbreaking it is to see 19 and 20-year-old veterans at the hospitals.

She might be deployed overseas - not to Iraq - but deployed, nonetheless. Her body is battle-worn maybe not by war, but by the life of war.

Yet still, her spirit is not broken. She believes in what she's doing and loves the United States.

I got the chills, and I teared up.

I don't often pray, but I will pray for her - and every other military personnel - tonight.

I ask you, pray for her. Pray for that friend you might not know is serving the country. Pray for that person you know is. Pray for the strangers who don't know you but are willing to fight if it might benefit you.

Today's personal activity: Ran
Gym track: 30 minutes, didn't keep track of miles - maybe 2.5? 2.7?

Monday Monday

Monday ramblings...

*I think I'm getting sick :( It would make sense. Cat is sick. Cubie is sick.

I'm doomed. And I feel achy/fatigued and warm yet cold.

*sigh*

I actually think I've had more colds and illnesses since I started running and lost weight than I did when I was fat and inactive.

*I also think I experienced my first asthma attack after taking an aquatic fitness class this evening.

I don't know though - maybe you guys who have asthma or know someone who has it can tell me if I'm just overreacting!

After the class, I swam a lap to the other end, and had to stop to catch my breath. It was taking longer than normal and I coughed a couple times but I waited it out. Then I swam back to the other end. I found my footing and starting coughing short, quick coughs. I felt my throat constricting every time I breathed in, making me cough more and try to find air. I wheezed a couple times as I breathed in. I felt like I couldn't stop coughing, though. I grabbed my throat and pushed at that sensitive area where they'd do a tracheotomy, hoping to massage it, hoping it would help. When I left the pool area, the coughing subsided and I eventually returned to normal.

It was a very scary time.

*Internet dating is still going well. I now have five men who want to talk to me on the phone, or meet me. I hope they don't all call at the same time!!!

*My cousin called tonight. Cruise, the end of August for seven days, $1,200. I want to do it. But my responsible side says, save the tax refund, put it away. But damnit, I want to go on a vacation. I'm going to see how the tax refund gods treat me this year first before making decisions.

*Favorite line of the night from a Family Guy episode: "I have more creativity in me than most people do by 9 a.m." (I'm pretty sure I heard that right!)

*I'm tired...time for bed.

*It's also time for a real blog post soon.

*good night :)

Today's personal activity: XT
Splash dance aquatic fitness class
(jogging under water, jumping jacks, water weights): 45 minutes

Weekend round up

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

I decided to hang out with Paddy tonight. I'm most likely overreacting. The problem is, I just have too much time on my hands to think of myself.

This morning I set my alarm for 8:15 a.m. I wanted to go to this class at the gym...well, I kind of forgot the class started at 9 a.m., in my morning haze I thought it started at 9:30, so I kept hitting snooze...at 8:40 I jumped up out of bed and somehow, made it to the class and walked in right as the instructor was arriving, too. Perfect timing!

It was a fun class, a mix of a bunch of different exercise and methods of exercise. We did step aerobics, some jogging, pilates, kickboxing, jumping jacks, resistance bands, weights, stretching, leg lifts, abs, etc. I like this class and my Wednesday night class. Monday night I'm going to try an aquatic fitness class and maybe I'll subject myself to another night of spinning this week - which I am not a fan of but I leave drenched in sweat! Seriously, those bike seats are killers.

I was a complete fumbling idiot this morning, though. When it comes to step aerobics, or anything involving hand and feet coordination, I just can't seem to hang. When she went left, I was going right and trying to go left and when she went right I was still right trying to go left. I guess you had to be there LOL :)

The online dating thing is still keeping me busy. Everyday I'm getting emails and flirtations from several men, and giving out one or two of my own. There's a couple guys I'm talking to. We actually have conversations over email. I am a bit hopeful, too, of two guys I got emails from today.

It's just a nice, laid back weekend. I did some grocery shopping after the gym, came home and relaxed, and now I'm going to go cook dinner and get ready for my night out. Tomorrow I'll do the work I brought home. I'm actually looking forward to waking up, making a pot of coffee, and settling in to do something productive.

Enjoy the rest of your weekends!

Today's personal activity: XT
Morning mix class: 75 minutes