Notes to self on things I have seen in catalogs and want:
Multi-Use Table from Home Decorators
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Multi-Use_Writing_Table_w_2_Drawers/550/
Kyoto Kona 65" Entertainment Center from Crate & Barrel
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=994&f=26736&q=Plasma+Panel&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1
Loop 54" Media Center from Crate & Barrel (although I HATE assembling furniture)
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=994&f=22294&q=Plasma+Panel&
FLOR Modular Floorcovering - seems cool, if works the way it is advertised
http://www.flor.com/
Bell Trellis from Acorn
http://acornonline.com/product.asp?pn=12882
1930s Classic Curved Watch from Acorn (in both colors and both sizes)
http://acornonline.com/search.asp?ss=classic+curved+watch
Braided Garnet and Silver Necklace from Acorn (I don't so much want this as I want to try to make it)
http://acornonline.com/product.asp?pn=12772
SS Celtic-Knot Flower Ring from Catalog Favorites.com
http://www.catalogfavorites.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=J40716+5
SS Celtic Teardrop Earrings from Catalog Favorites.com
http://www.catalogfavorites.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=J671332&GEN1=&SKW=&PageNo=
SS Claddagh Bangle Bracelet from Catalog Favorites.com
http://www.catalogfavorites.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=J64864
Blue Crinkled Blouse from Catalog Favorites.com
http://www.catalogfavorites.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=P8101+S#zoom
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Taxes Finally Done
Yeah!!! My taxes are finally done. I have never waited so long before. I e-filed for the first time this year and it was great.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Buccaneer's Booty Socks
Love this pattern. I haven't tried making socks yet, which is probably odd because I think every knitter knits a pair of socks as one of their first projects after they learn to knit. When I do socks, these are the ones I want to do.
Digested Less, Moved More
Today was a much better day food and exercise-wise than yesterday. I have not noted the use of any of my Weekly Bonus Points, but I am sure yesterday's dinner and dessert at Applebee's annihilated those.
Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
WW Yogurt: 1 26
WW SmartOnes Cranberry Turkey Medallions: 7 19
WW Yogurt: 1 18
100 calorie Chocolate Pretzels: 2 16
WW Bar: 1 15
HB Egg: 2 13
South Beach Living Pepperoni Pizza: 7 6
WW Ice Cream: 1 3
Water Intake: 72 ozs.
Exercise:
1-hour of water aerobics at gym
Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
WW Yogurt: 1 26
WW SmartOnes Cranberry Turkey Medallions: 7 19
WW Yogurt: 1 18
100 calorie Chocolate Pretzels: 2 16
WW Bar: 1 15
HB Egg: 2 13
South Beach Living Pepperoni Pizza: 7 6
WW Ice Cream: 1 3
Water Intake: 72 ozs.
Exercise:
1-hour of water aerobics at gym
Monday, April 7, 2008
New Camera Justification
I have jumped right into to trying to justify my purchase of a digital camera that completely exceeds my needs. Below is a photo of a beautiful yellow flower blooming in the riparian area at work.
I even got a little fancy (and by fancy I mean pressing the little macro button that everyone who already owns a digital camera already knew about) to bring out the flower and blur the background. For one fleeting, but internally glorious, moment I totally felt like a Martha Stewart magazine photographer.
After my artistic floral endeavor, I took the camera to photograph the STG tennis team at a match. This camera is soooooo much better than my work computer. All but one photo was in focus and 3, yes a grand total of 3 (a new record high) photos actually featured a tennis ball, a tennis racquet and a student’s face!!!!
Even though in a few weeks time I will simply be using this expensive piece of equipment to photograph knitting projects for my Raverly notebook, I am well on the way to justifying this purchase in my head. And, after all, that’s all that matters.
I even got a little fancy (and by fancy I mean pressing the little macro button that everyone who already owns a digital camera already knew about) to bring out the flower and blur the background. For one fleeting, but internally glorious, moment I totally felt like a Martha Stewart magazine photographer.
After my artistic floral endeavor, I took the camera to photograph the STG tennis team at a match. This camera is soooooo much better than my work computer. All but one photo was in focus and 3, yes a grand total of 3 (a new record high) photos actually featured a tennis ball, a tennis racquet and a student’s face!!!!
Even though in a few weeks time I will simply be using this expensive piece of equipment to photograph knitting projects for my Raverly notebook, I am well on the way to justifying this purchase in my head. And, after all, that’s all that matters.
Congratulations Rock Chalk Jayhawk
Even thought I completely blew my bracket this year I was somewhat happy to see the final game end up as Kansas vs. Memphis. I did have 3 of the 4 Final Four teams (UNC, UCLA, and Kansas - the fourth was Pitt), but my championship, like many others, was UCLA defeating UNC.
In my bracket pool (on http://www.thiswebsitestinks.com/) I finished 1414 out of 2387 entrants. I was really hoping to finish in at least the top half. I don't really follow college basketball terribly close during the season, but I love having a bracket during the tournament. In last year's tournament I finished 462 out of 1070 (and yes, sadly I have that written down and saved).
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Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
Cheerios: 3 24
WW Yogurt: 1 23
WW SmartOnes Sirloin Beef & Asian Style Veggies: 3 20
Medium Orange: 1 19
Applebee's Dinner (not from the Weight Watcher's menu) and dessert (also not from the WW menu) incalcuable amount of points
Veggie Servings: 2
Fruit Servings: 2
Water Intake: 83 ozs.
Exercise: blew it - home to late after pedicure and dinner at the mall with Holly.
In my bracket pool (on http://www.thiswebsitestinks.com/) I finished 1414 out of 2387 entrants. I was really hoping to finish in at least the top half. I don't really follow college basketball terribly close during the season, but I love having a bracket during the tournament. In last year's tournament I finished 462 out of 1070 (and yes, sadly I have that written down and saved).
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Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
Cheerios: 3 24
WW Yogurt: 1 23
WW SmartOnes Sirloin Beef & Asian Style Veggies: 3 20
Medium Orange: 1 19
Applebee's Dinner (not from the Weight Watcher's menu) and dessert (also not from the WW menu) incalcuable amount of points
Veggie Servings: 2
Fruit Servings: 2
Water Intake: 83 ozs.
Exercise: blew it - home to late after pedicure and dinner at the mall with Holly.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Trying to Get Back on Track
I'm a fat girl and have been so most of my adult life. In January 2006 I decided to finally do something about it and joined Weight Watchers. For the first four months I worked the program religously and lost 40 pounds fairly easily. However after that the plateaus and frustration began to set in. I would workout and count my points but I would not lose much, and then the next week I would put a little back on. There was a point last summer (July & August 2007) where I had a break-through and added water aerobics classes to my regular workouts on the stationary bikes and lost nearly another 20 pounds. However in early September 2007 I got sick and was thrown out of my routine and when the baseball playoffs began I blew off working out in favor of watching the games and have never gotten into back in stride.
Now I am a great one for self-sabatoge, every time I got close to a weight loss milestone things would slow down and I would have trouble working the program. Since September 2007 I have put back on those 20 pounds and am back at a total weight loss of 40 pounds.
In an effort to get back on track I have decided to track online my food in-take and work-outs. I figure if I do it in this blog I have no excuse if I don't have my food diary with me and that is one less thing I have to carry around with me. So here we go......
Sunday is the day I weigh in at WW so I rarely eat breakfast before I go.
Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
WW SmartOnes Mac & Cheese: 5 22
Medium Orange: 1 21
WW Yogurt: 1 20
Saltine crackers and slice of roast beef: 4 16
Meatball Sub: 12 4
WW Ice Cream: 1 3
Water Intake: 82 ozs.
Exercise:
10.02 miles on stationary bike - 35.07 minutes, 15.7 avg mph
Now I am a great one for self-sabatoge, every time I got close to a weight loss milestone things would slow down and I would have trouble working the program. Since September 2007 I have put back on those 20 pounds and am back at a total weight loss of 40 pounds.
In an effort to get back on track I have decided to track online my food in-take and work-outs. I figure if I do it in this blog I have no excuse if I don't have my food diary with me and that is one less thing I have to carry around with me. So here we go......
Sunday is the day I weigh in at WW so I rarely eat breakfast before I go.
Points allowance: 27 (Weekly Bonus Points: 35) Points Used Points Left
WW SmartOnes Mac & Cheese: 5 22
Medium Orange: 1 21
WW Yogurt: 1 20
Saltine crackers and slice of roast beef: 4 16
Meatball Sub: 12 4
WW Ice Cream: 1 3
Water Intake: 82 ozs.
Exercise:
10.02 miles on stationary bike - 35.07 minutes, 15.7 avg mph
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