The big 3-0

So, as this year flies by, I realize that I am getting closer to the big 3-0. (I have yet to feel that this is anything other than a reason to hold a big party. LOL) I'll save all the reminiscing for when the date gets closer. Expect some awesome pictures and stories to be told.

But I've been thinking. It's a little late for a bucket list, but there are a few things I want to do before I turn 30.
1. Be able to do the splits. This will be key for my pole gym.
2. Book a ticket for overseas travel. I won't have the vacation time yet, but I am planning to go to Germany in August/Septemberish.
3. Be able to do a shoulder mount on my pole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KGrFRMHClE&feature=related
(The first trick that gets her inverted is called a shoulder mount.)
4. Have my own place. (A given... if only an apartment.)
5. Have a savings account. I'm old enough!!!


Anyway, that's my list. Just a few things to do and get started.

Two years... outloud!

Okay. So I've been working like crazy. I worked nearly 30 hours at VS a week ago trying to help the managers get the store straightened out. Too bad it probably did me no good with the store manager. (She went on a cruise for a week, the district manager came to visit and said our store was so bad she brought in a crew of eight people including a manager from the other mall here in town to fix it. I was one of the few people in the store deemed reliable and mildly intelligent -not that I'm only mildly intelligent, but that others are not. So, I got to help out. Though my current store manager will probably continue to be a bad manager and not treat me like an adult, I now have a guaranteed transfer to the other mall should I want to shift jobs. Oh, and did I mention that the district manager was an old sorority sister of mine? And that we got along?)

Anyway, while looking at my income, bills and debt, I discovered that if I just cut back a little on the eating out and shopping, I can have my care paid off in a year and a half. THEN, I can save for a few months and OPEN MY GYM!! I really want to make this happen. I've been creating business plans, building contacts, looking for ways to save on start up costs...

It just might happen, and I hope it will in two years. Now, I've said it outloud (in type). Here we go!!!

Large marge.

Okay, so at the end of my big adventure, I started to get big. Actually, AFTER my big adventure. I was in the best shape I have been in the last ten years of my life after working out at my gym in Orlando. Move to NE, gain over ten lbs. Yikes!! (The last 5 lbs came on in the last week, so I suspect my allergy meds, but I'm gonna try losing it while still taking them through allergy season.)

Enter the solution: The Biggest Loser. Okay, so I know I'm not obese or anything, but I bought a body fat percentage meter last year. I don't lose weight easily, so I figured this would help. Now, I have challenged Katie to a four week biggest loser challenge. The loser has to buy the winner a new workout outfit. This comes just in time for a visit to Dallas September 24th. (Details on that later.) We downloaded a bunch of four week exercise plans from fitnessmagazine.com to try (check it out!! they are free and in pdf format!). But here's the kicker: She's had two babies in the last four years and I still weigh five lbs more. *sigh* Make all the exception statements usually said, but she's still the smaller twin. Right now... ;)

Touche!

Tina: I know this is not a fun blog to start on, but welcome to the club!!

new blogger?

Okay ladies. So, when Tina was back she mentioned that she feels like she misses out on all the little things with the family. Health things, job things, fun things with children...

So, Katie had a great idea. Why not get her into the blogging circle? I know that we have all not been the bloggers that we used to be, but I'm thinking this might be a little motivation. (I would sure be motivated if I could use this to mess around at work, but alas, they monitor internet use... Sigh.)

What do you think??