Friday - Friday

Tonight's dinner - grilled chicken w/ zucchini & onions

Is there anyone else out there doing a Friday Happy Dance besides me? I know you are probably surprised with all I have going on that I would have energy to do a happy dance but I can honestly tell you that today I increased my coffee intake from 2 cups to a pot of coffee. It was over the course of the whole day and if there was ever a week I needed to it was this one. I had three cups this morning and another cup and a half this afternoon after work. Jesse and I sat down on the couch and tried to get caught up on some American Idol and I was idol for too long and almost went to sleep. That is when I decided to perk myself a cup to perk myself up! That is how I have energy to do my happy dance.




Also, I got to say I skipped out on dance recital tonight which means I have time to do a happy dance. I honestly felt guilty about skipping tonight’s performance and even asked SAM a dozen times if she was ok with it. I have never missed one but I didn’t have anywhere for Jesse to go tonight and he had to sit through it all last night so I just opted to stay at home and just chill. Well not really. I have been cleaning here and there. I have also cooked dinner for tonight and prepared marinate for my London broil for tomorrow. It is in the fridge soaking up all that flavor. I made a to-do list to work on as I try to watch and delete my backlog of DVR-ed shows.



So I feel like I haven’t even scratched the surface of all that I need to get done but that is ok. What needs to get done will get done. The rest will wait. Maybe one day I will get good at taking things off my to-do list instead of adding them on. I joke and tell others that “I don’t just sit around well” and quite honestly that is true. I get it from my dad – who couldn’t stand to see me doing nothing. If he saw me he would always find something for me to do.



I am happy to say that I am still on plan for this week. I have avoided all the temptations of “Sweet – Sweet Friday” at school. (a fundraiser on Friday’s where we sale candy bars to help raise money for educational projects.) I also managed not to eat the half of a Snickers candy bar my son left on the counter in a zip lock baggie because he didn’t want the whole thing. (have you ever?) I have even refused to be tempted by the mini candy bars hiding in the drawer in my room that I bought to go in to dance recital goodie bags. I am holding out for something better than “sweet”.



Tomorrow morning I am running in a 5K at our local college. It is a fundraiser for their scholarship program. I have been getting excited about it and now my excitement has turned to anxiety. You see the course is VERY hilly. I am not talking about a lot of small hills either. I am talking about several big hills. I have been training for weeks now up and down hills to get ready but now I am getting nervous about it. I am already slow enough – I don’t need any reason to become slower. I can honestly say I have always really enjoyed the ‘aloneness’ that comes with running. The few times I have run in a race I have gotten nervous about running with other people. I am so very slow that I don’t even want to seem like I am trying to compete against anyone. I get to point where I would almost rather walk then feel like I am running to beat someone else. I know it is weird and I shouldn’t be anxious about it so I ask that if you don’t mind to say a prayer for me to help ease my nervousness. I keep telling myself that it is just a fun way to raise money to help students go to school . . . it doesn’t have anything to do with my time. Also, if you happen to pass me tomorrow – when you loop back around cheer extra loudly for me! High five me or something to let me know – good job!



Today’s meals – oatmeal w/ blueberries, salad w/ tuna, frozen berries, yogurt, roasted cauliflower and carrots, soy nut energy mix, grilled chicken w/ zucchini squash and onions.



Today’s exercise – weights at the gym 45 minutes.