It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

So... it's here, my birthday party and wouldn't you know it, I feel like TRASH. ARGH. I got this stupid cold/flu 2 days ago - thought I had it up against the wall, was up 2 rounds to 0. This morning it struck back and as much as I'd like to just go to bed, I can't really cancel my birthday party - I have a lot of good friends who are coming out to see me and celebrate with me. Hopefully I'll be able to hold on to whatever energy I currently have and can make it to at least midnight. I can sleep tomorrow... right?

I'm up, I'm down

No idea where I am this past few weeks. The scale at the Y has been dissing me, so I'm not going to share with you what secret it's told me. It's ugly. Although, not that ugly I suppose... my clothes are still the same, maybe a tad looser. Hard to tell through all the layers I've been wearing since it's been so FRICKEN cold the last few days! I did make it back to Sveta's Step Class last night. God it's hard! She does the most difficult moves, but at least I enjoy myself and laugh lots when I can't do her mambo steps. I have plans to go to the gym tomorrow and back to Cardio Strip on Friday. She keeps making me lead in that class... I don't get it, I'm not a dancer by nature... maybe my inner stripper really is coming out??? Okay gotta run, wanna see the end of the hockey game... can we pull a win out of our asses in St. Louis tonight?????

The Count is On

So... Jan 2, 2007. I was 140.01 lbs with a "body fat percentage" of 38.1. Skip ahead 3 weeks and I've now lost 4 lbs and 2% body fat! Oh My God!!! This stuff really works. My body is sore, I did 5 nights in a row this week (yes, I ended the week with another round of Cardio Strip). Today I went for a walk with my friend Karen :) Beautiful day to exercise. I am really trying to keep this up... So, I'll be back at it starting tomorrow night (no rest of the chubby I suppose).

Will keep you updated!

Not a Resolution, but a Personal Choice

When I began my journey on Tuesday January 2, 2007, I weighed in at 140.1 lbs. Not great. Kinda chubby. According to the BMI (Body Mass Index) test that I took at Fitness World (my first visit) I was labelled "at risk" according to their standards. At risk for obesity. How f**king scary is that! I took them up on their free 1 week pass. Sadly, I didn't make it in as much as I wanted that first week (stupid snow), but I managed to get to Vinces' Step Class on January 3, and another step class on Jan 8 at the Kingsway location plus an extra hour devoted to Cardio Stripping (I'm dead serious on that). Now... that's more than I've done in a long time - yay me! I weighed myself on Thursday January 4. 139.8 lbs. Okay, not bad, I've lost a little bit - woohoo! Didn't make it out much the next week due to snow and "female issues" but by mid-January, I was back in the proverbial saddle! I signed up for a membership at Fitness World (all locations) on Monday January 15 then headed back to Kingsway for some more step (it's like a dance really) as well as Sveta's Cardio Strip class. Again due to snow issues, I failed to make it to Vinces' class again... But, I did make it back to Power Hour Aquafit on the 18th. And, another weigh in. 138.4 lbs. That's almost 2 pounds in as many weeks! I won't know the score until this Thursday, Jan 25, so I'll update you then. I will say though, I made it once again to Step on Monday, and I just got home from Deep Water Aerobics at Eileen Daly pool tonight :)
Wish me luck! And thank you to those that have been extremely supportive, I don't think that I could be THIS motivated without you. And I know that Sean at FW will never read this, but he's a huge motivator to me so thank you to him too. Besides, I like the shit and abuse he dishes out each week.

A Poem About Snow

It snows on the mountains

It snows on the hill

It snows on my driveway

It gives me a chill.

I used to like snow

When I was a child

Now all it does

Is drive me wild.

I can't make a snowman

I don't have the time

I have to shovel

And this makes me whine.

My car it gets stuck,

In the garage

I let out the swear words

In an extreme barrage.

Bleep Bleep Bleep Bleep

Snow fucking bleep.

Sometimes I'm afraid

To go to sleep.

When I wake up

What will I face?

Snow on the driveway

It's such a disgrace.

My tires they spin

They smoke, I don't grin

I put on my boots

And start walking... AGAIN!

I am not a Tundra Princess

Seriously people. This weather, it has to go. The sun, it can stay, but the -10 at night, and the ice and the snow... I'm sooooo done with it! This body is a temple, it belongs in Mexico, near a pool with a "tropical pick me up" in my hand and a hot cabana boy feeding me grapes and fanning me so I'm no longer so "esweaty". I was not made to live in a tundra. If I was, I would have moved to Winnipeg a LONG time ago! Who ever had the great idea to make us vancouverites see what it was like to live in the land of the torontonians.... can bite me. But not too hard, I might shatter!

The Freaks at Doulins

Peter Parker? From Barker? Or was he Parker from Petersborough? Can't remember, but he was a freak who kept licking my hair. ICK. However, I think that I look rather pretty in this photo... and what a cute shirt!
Maverick wearing my glasses. I have to admit, he wasn't as much of a freak as his friend "Goose" who was a complete Germaphobe who tried to proposition Shannen. UGH!

A night at the Met and a dance at Doulins

Shannen
me, looking demure...

Mariana doing a belly dance... the envelope please...

and our bed for the night... SAWEEET

A small treat for us... strawberries, biscotti and chocolate for dipping, and a bottle of "champers"... mmmm bubbly good

Martha's Dinner Party

Yes, that's correct. I had a dinner party for 8! Spaghetti, Salad by Mariana, bread and LOTS of wonderful red wine. Some enjoyed that a little more than others. It was a great night with friends and family.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope that you are all having a wonderful Christmas morning. I know that I sure did! There is nothing more wonderful than watching a child open presents on Christmas morning. Roxanne graciously accepted me into her home for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. We stayed up way too late stuffing all the presents under the tree (a first for me as I've always just woken up and they've all been there, so it was a real treat to see "Santa" in action). And then we woke up and had coffee and Carolans.... and watched Lucas (who is 10 and the sweetest child you'll ever meet) go crazy over his XBox from Santa. He even asked how to repay Santa. It was a great girls night tradition that we may have started for good now! We even played Trivial Pursuit last night - I won! And we ate party food (for breakfast too) and smoked and drank, it was great!

Have a wonderful Christmas, and all the best for 2007!

Balmy

I think it's a balmy 5 or 6 degrees outside this morning! What a wonderful change from the -100 degrees we've been dealing with this past week. There is still plenty of snow, but I'm hoping that with the warmer weather, it might all GO AWAY! Still no car - it's still trapped in the garage and the driveway is still a nightmare (sorry mr. mailman - I tried to make you a path last night, but well... it kept snowing). To top that all off, we have a mini-barricade of snow at the top of the driveway thanks to Mr. Plow. A little frustrating, but I'm hoping that there are better, warmer times ahead.

Finally, something to RANT about!

Oh my god - this is getting ridiculous! No offence to those of you who love the snow, but I really wish it would stop... we've had enough, or at least some of us STILL have ENOUGH of it at our house - at this rate, it will last until Christmas! My poor little car has been trapped in the garage for quite some time now. Yes, my feet may be warm, I however, am not whilst trekking up and down the hill early in the morning, and late in the evening. Yes, it may be exercise, but I won't be able to continue it when my fingers fall off due to frost-bite! Make it stop!!!

My own little winter wonderland

A mini skating rink...
a tiny frozen plant...

my own little mini "cooler" - a frozen planter box...

My New Boots

Well ... it was about time I got myself a pair of winter boots - these are called "snowflake" and they are good to -20 degrees :) My feet have been pretty warm and cozy in them!

Riley - cleaning off the trees so they don't break...
Our view - isn't it Gorgeous!!!

Before and After - the driveway (it currently looks like the Before shot again... oh well)

On the street where I live...

Sunday afternoon - it was just ugly out there

First Snow - Saturday night

Yes - my cat actually enjoys the snow

It's your birthday! Gonna Party!

that's one sexy shirt!
We are SO hot!

These guys didn't get the memo

The Looks of 1974

one hot tamale!
she's foxy!

hey! it's Magnum!