Well I was going to do a mammoth photo post of Christmas Day... but just lost the whole bloody lot so will leave that till either later today or over the weekend.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have enjoyed spending time with loved ones. I hope that those that have had time off work this week are enjoying themselves and making the most of the break. Just a damn shame about this bloody changeable weather though! Wish it would make up it's bloody mind whether it is going to be fine or wet!!! It's no wonder so many people are getting colds/bugs etc as the weather is changeable so much that our bodies don't know what is happening!
Speaking of illnesses, I am on the mend (I hope) as the cough is a lot better so fingers crossed I am going to be shaking this once and for all! Though was at the Dr with Rachel yesterday, and managed to see our usual Doc, and she said she could still hear the huskiness in my voice and breathing! And I am on my last 3 days of AB's so I do hope I won't be going back to pay them yet another visit any time to soon.
We are having a great time off work and spending lots of fun time with Rachel and catching up with friends who we don't see to often due to me working. Stephan is busy renovating the bathroom - well mainly the shower but while we were doing that, we decided that we would sand down the ceiling and walls and do a whole new paint job! I have been mainly keeping Rachel occupied these last 3 days while he is doing the work in the bathroom, but he did subtly mention that I could be in there with sugar soap washing the walls down etc so may attempt that but some of these jobs are so much easier to do without a child around who is always wanting to help Mummy and Daddy!
Not a lot planned at all tonight - will probably have a drink here at home, watch some tv and probably go to bed before the New Year even arrives! Then tomorrow we are off to Masterton for the day to see my sister and her partner so am looking forward to that. Then in just 3 weeks we will be back over there for their wedding so that will be cool! And I have my brother and his family from Melbourne coming over for 10 days so looking forward to catching up with them as well as my brother from Christchurch.
Anyway, almost time for Stephan to get up, so I can then pop around to his parents place to use their shower (day 5 of no shower in this house - have been managing to have a bath and used a friends shower yesterday) so am hoping that the shower will be up and running real soon!
But before I go, I will wish you all a HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR and all the best for 2010 whatever it may bring to you and your families!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas
Hi everyone
I would like to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you have all had (or having) a fun filled fantastic day with your loved ones!
Yeah I have been a bit slack but as we are now chilling out at home this Christmas night, I thought I would take a few mins to do a quick update cause after all who is going to be wanting to read a novel at this time of the year?
Sorry for the slackness - no reason really except the "usual" ones of tiredness, lack of time, work, ill health.... yeah I have never managed to shake that congested chest from 3/4 weeks ago so was back at the Dr on Wednesday and am now on a stronger, longer dose of AB's so fingers crossed that this course does the trick. So the downside of that is no drinking over this festive season though the Dr did say that I could have one (maybe two) drinks on Christmas Day and New Years Eve... so had 1/2 glass bubbly at lunch and now having a bourbon and coke as I type this.
We spent today with Stephans family and have had a great time. Rachel was thoroughly spoilt by all but then isn't that what Christmas is about when you are a kid!!! Her best score was the dolls house (or castle) that we got her... photos have been taken but battery to low for me to download photos of today, so that will be in a post in the not to distant future. After a late night last night, a "normal" start to the day (6.10am) and no nap today, she was tucked up in bed and asleep by 6.30pm tonight! So it's a very quiet evening here as Stephan not 100% as I have lovingly and kindly shared my germs with him so he is just chilling out as we watch "Happy Feet" (and recording it for Rachel to watch later). Oh bugger, the neighbours have started their music - not to loud but enough to be annoying to us! Could shut the back door, but why should we have to "suffer" while it is so warm! Okay, I am warm but Stephan is not so there is no chance of putting the air con on!
So tomorrow we are off to Otaki to my nephews place to spend the day with him, his wife, mum, my sister, her fiance, and my neice so that will be another nice day... just gotta decide what to take along...
Right, gonna sign off now - will be back before the New Year I promise!
I would like to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you have all had (or having) a fun filled fantastic day with your loved ones!
Yeah I have been a bit slack but as we are now chilling out at home this Christmas night, I thought I would take a few mins to do a quick update cause after all who is going to be wanting to read a novel at this time of the year?
Sorry for the slackness - no reason really except the "usual" ones of tiredness, lack of time, work, ill health.... yeah I have never managed to shake that congested chest from 3/4 weeks ago so was back at the Dr on Wednesday and am now on a stronger, longer dose of AB's so fingers crossed that this course does the trick. So the downside of that is no drinking over this festive season though the Dr did say that I could have one (maybe two) drinks on Christmas Day and New Years Eve... so had 1/2 glass bubbly at lunch and now having a bourbon and coke as I type this.
We spent today with Stephans family and have had a great time. Rachel was thoroughly spoilt by all but then isn't that what Christmas is about when you are a kid!!! Her best score was the dolls house (or castle) that we got her... photos have been taken but battery to low for me to download photos of today, so that will be in a post in the not to distant future. After a late night last night, a "normal" start to the day (6.10am) and no nap today, she was tucked up in bed and asleep by 6.30pm tonight! So it's a very quiet evening here as Stephan not 100% as I have lovingly and kindly shared my germs with him so he is just chilling out as we watch "Happy Feet" (and recording it for Rachel to watch later). Oh bugger, the neighbours have started their music - not to loud but enough to be annoying to us! Could shut the back door, but why should we have to "suffer" while it is so warm! Okay, I am warm but Stephan is not so there is no chance of putting the air con on!
So tomorrow we are off to Otaki to my nephews place to spend the day with him, his wife, mum, my sister, her fiance, and my neice so that will be another nice day... just gotta decide what to take along...
Right, gonna sign off now - will be back before the New Year I promise!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
It's been a week....
oooops didn't realise it had been a whole week since I updated... well I did but I didn't if you know what I mean... I knew it had a been a few days but not a week!
Soooooo what's been happening? Same old crap - just different days really! Had a gain of 300gms on Sunday so a bit gutted there but hey life goes on I guess especially when I am not putting in a 100% effort. Fuck - deep down all I want is to look as good (or even better) than I was pre Rachel days (having lost 42 kilos) but I just can't find the fucking motivation, willpower, determination or anything! I know I have to do this journey for ME, but at the same time I need to do it for Rachel so she has a mum to run around after her and a mum that she doesn't have to be embarrassed about when she is at school (like I endured growing up - well was not really embarrassed by mum but was very aware that she was big and not a trendy, fit mum like a lot of my friends had). I need to do it for Stephan too, so he can be proud of me like he was in the "good" days... so he has a wife to live with for many more years to come and he's not left raising Rachel by himself. But I still need to find that bloody willpower and determination that seems to be hiding somewhere!
Have not heard anything about the job in Christchurch but spoke to the agency the other day, and as the current incumbent does not finish for a few mths yet, they are not in a hurry to short list, interview, etc... so it's a matter of a waiting game there.
Still got about half of my Christmas shopping to do so am living in hope of being able to have Friday off to get it finished without a 3 yr old helping me! Rachel's creche has their Christmas party Friday morning, so am wanting to pop along to that too, and then spend the afternoon by myself shopping! But as I only asked my boss today (only found out about the creche party offically on Monday - talk about short notice), I need to wait till tomorrow to find out if his boss is ok with me having the day (or half a day) off.
Anyway, got HEAPS of washing that needs folded, and as Stephan seems pretty comfy on his laptop, it's not going to fold itself... so will sign off now and get it folded.... catch ya later
Soooooo what's been happening? Same old crap - just different days really! Had a gain of 300gms on Sunday so a bit gutted there but hey life goes on I guess especially when I am not putting in a 100% effort. Fuck - deep down all I want is to look as good (or even better) than I was pre Rachel days (having lost 42 kilos) but I just can't find the fucking motivation, willpower, determination or anything! I know I have to do this journey for ME, but at the same time I need to do it for Rachel so she has a mum to run around after her and a mum that she doesn't have to be embarrassed about when she is at school (like I endured growing up - well was not really embarrassed by mum but was very aware that she was big and not a trendy, fit mum like a lot of my friends had). I need to do it for Stephan too, so he can be proud of me like he was in the "good" days... so he has a wife to live with for many more years to come and he's not left raising Rachel by himself. But I still need to find that bloody willpower and determination that seems to be hiding somewhere!
Have not heard anything about the job in Christchurch but spoke to the agency the other day, and as the current incumbent does not finish for a few mths yet, they are not in a hurry to short list, interview, etc... so it's a matter of a waiting game there.
Still got about half of my Christmas shopping to do so am living in hope of being able to have Friday off to get it finished without a 3 yr old helping me! Rachel's creche has their Christmas party Friday morning, so am wanting to pop along to that too, and then spend the afternoon by myself shopping! But as I only asked my boss today (only found out about the creche party offically on Monday - talk about short notice), I need to wait till tomorrow to find out if his boss is ok with me having the day (or half a day) off.
Anyway, got HEAPS of washing that needs folded, and as Stephan seems pretty comfy on his laptop, it's not going to fold itself... so will sign off now and get it folded.... catch ya later
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wednesday
Sorry for the lack of posting but most of you will know through Facebook, that I have been crook with tonsillitis and congested chest! Been off work since going home last Thursday, though I did try to go to work on Monday, was fine at home, dropped Rachel off, got on the train and then the coughing started, and just wouldn't stop! I literally coughed all the way from UH to Wellington! I had sent my boss a text saying I was on my way but perhaps I should just go home again... but then once I was at Wgtn station, I rung him, and turned around and caught the next train home again!
Went to the Dr on Monday afternoon, was not my usual Dr and this one definitely needs to work on people skills for a variety of reasons which I really won't go into now (mainly due to the fact that I am tired and heading to bed) but he did give me a med certificate recommending that I stay off work until Thursday. So have had 3 days this week of just resting and got to a point of thinking that resting can be over rated! LOL Whenever I tried to do stuff around the house (like tidying up or folding washing) I would start coughing so had to take it really easy. Am quite worried about the train trip tomorrow and the coughing, but will take my water and lozenges and hopefully will be ok.
Foodwise this week hasn't been to bad considering I have been home the whole time. But weight still not moving... but no exercise has been done either so I will get there one day... I hope! Looked at myself naked in the mirror this morning and got quite upset so I do know I NEED/HAVE to do something about it but where the hell is my motivation and willpower? All of my weight is in my stomach and I have this awful hanging pouch which is bloody ugly and even if I went through with WLS, I would still require the tummy tuck etc as well once I had lost the weight due to the sagging pouch! So, I would really need a spare $50k to get both op's etc! So unless we win lotto, life goes on the hard, slow way! :(
Despite not being at work for the last week, I have so had enough of my job and the greater team! I am so over it all and can not wait to move on to something more exciting and challenging... still haven't heard back re the Chch job - sent the agency an email yesterday afternoon asking where things were with it but have not heard back at this stage.
Right, heading to bed now - catch ya all later
Went to the Dr on Monday afternoon, was not my usual Dr and this one definitely needs to work on people skills for a variety of reasons which I really won't go into now (mainly due to the fact that I am tired and heading to bed) but he did give me a med certificate recommending that I stay off work until Thursday. So have had 3 days this week of just resting and got to a point of thinking that resting can be over rated! LOL Whenever I tried to do stuff around the house (like tidying up or folding washing) I would start coughing so had to take it really easy. Am quite worried about the train trip tomorrow and the coughing, but will take my water and lozenges and hopefully will be ok.
Foodwise this week hasn't been to bad considering I have been home the whole time. But weight still not moving... but no exercise has been done either so I will get there one day... I hope! Looked at myself naked in the mirror this morning and got quite upset so I do know I NEED/HAVE to do something about it but where the hell is my motivation and willpower? All of my weight is in my stomach and I have this awful hanging pouch which is bloody ugly and even if I went through with WLS, I would still require the tummy tuck etc as well once I had lost the weight due to the sagging pouch! So, I would really need a spare $50k to get both op's etc! So unless we win lotto, life goes on the hard, slow way! :(
Despite not being at work for the last week, I have so had enough of my job and the greater team! I am so over it all and can not wait to move on to something more exciting and challenging... still haven't heard back re the Chch job - sent the agency an email yesterday afternoon asking where things were with it but have not heard back at this stage.
Right, heading to bed now - catch ya all later
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