Christmas is behind us now. December 28, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings , add a commentSo the major holiday is over and soon things will get back to normal. We had a good holiday for the most part. It was Chloe’s first Christmas so we took tons of pictures of the baby. The kids were all spoiled with gifts and it was nice to have everyone together for an extended period of time.
A feeling of accomplishment. December 18, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings , add a commentSo Monday night I got home from work and discovered the locking mechanism for the deadbolt was broken. The door would only lock from the outside which really does us no good. I went to Home Depot today and picked up a new set of locks. A deadbolt and a new knob with a lock built in. After searching high and low for a screwdriver I found one in my emergency roadside kit and took the old lock off. The instructions on how to put in the new one were really un-clear so I had to wing it. I am really surprised that I managed to get the new locks on with a minimum of fuss. They work great. I was worried that I would get started on the project and then have to call my brother-in-law for help. I am not very handy with fixing things or with tools so for me this is a big deal. I managed to do a home repair all by myself.
Back to work and some other stuff. December 15, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings , add a commentSo after having a whole week off work, I go back tomorrow evening. I am not really looking forward to it, but I know that is just because I have enjoyed not working all this week.
The closer to the end of the year it is, the busier and more stressful work is. Between hitting our end of the year goal, worrying about the state of the economy and our jobs, and doing all the holiday stuff the stress level is just going to get work until after Christmas.
Oh and to add insult to injury the holidays mean cookies, candy canes, fudge, pie and a bunch of other stuff I should not eat. I am so tired of fighting to drop the 20 pounds that I have been sticking around for the last year. I will do really well and there will be no change. I will continue to do well and there will be no change. So I give up and eat junk. The good news is there is still no change, but I am tired of maintaining. I want to get back into my skinny jeans. I rejoined Weight Watchers Online hoping that since I was paying for it again I would do better. So far that has not helped. I refuse to take diet pills and I won’t starve myself, but I can’t seem to get rid of the weight this time around. I hate feeling fat. I hate knowing that I have clothes I bought when I lost the weight the first time that I can not wear now. *sigh* I hate the fact that every time I start my running program again something gets in the way and messes it up. I just don’t feel healthy and I tend to not have a lot of the energy I had when I was running before. I need to find a good balance and cut something out to allow me more time during the week to focus on my running and just being more active.
Oh enough of a rant for me. I am heading to bed now.
Test. December 13, 2008
Posted by Staci in : Quiz Results , add a commentSo I took a personality test. One of the “just for fun” ones on the internet. The scary part is that when I take the Myers-Briggs test the results are pretty much the same.
Personality Type Report for Dankinia
Your Personality Preferences
Shopping December 13, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings , add a commentWell I have spent my vacation doing my holiday shopping. I am pretty much all done with the exception of one or two little things. I was actually a lot busier this week then I had thought. I was out and about most of the day everyday and rarely had much time to do anything else. I was going to go hiking on Friday and hopefully find a couple of geocaches, but I didn’t manage to get out in time. By the time I could make it, it was so late in the afternoon I was worried about it getting dark while I was on the trail so I decided against it. Since I don’t work Wednesdays anymore I will try to go out this coming week and visit a park near me to do a bit of hiking.
Vacation December 10, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, Vacations , add a commentSo I am on a mini-vacation. I am staying at the resort, doing my holiday shopping, and just spending time by myself. Most of my shopping is done. I just have a couple more things to pick up and then I can relax until Christmas.
I went out Geocaching today after I did some shopping. I went out for 2 caches and didn’t find either one. On the upside, I spent a lot of time outdoors in beautiful weather and did a lot of walking. I have a longer hiking/caching trip planned for later this week since the weather is so great right now.
Last time I stayed here on vacation the internet connection was horrible. This time it is much better so I plan to work on a couple of my web pages and maybe set up a message board forum and chat room for my nephew and his friends to play on. One I can monitor and control who has access to make sure the kids don’t end up releasing info to strangers. I have a lot of time on my hands late at night while the rest of the world sleeps so this is a project that will keep me busy while still letting me feel productive.
Well that is all I have for the moment. I will post again later this week I think.
