I Think I Need Rehab for Internet Use

I seriously do.  The first thing I did when I got to my mom's house was to jump on the computer so I could catch up with all the things I have missed out on this week.  It's an addiction. ARG.  I figured while I was here I would do a quit entry for the sake of actually being able to write (since my phone only allows me to write so many characters...).

It's nice being over here today although I left my husband at the apartment working on his car.  My youngest brother is home this week on his spring break and my dad is here this weekend too.  So all in all, it's pretty nice having the WHOLE family here at the same time.

Life has been pretty uneventful this week.  I tried going out this week applying for jobs, but still nothing.  It's starting to catch up money-wise and I DON'T like that.  Anyone want to loan me like $50?  Seriously.  I don't think we have enough money to get gas the next 2 weeks.  UGH.  I am praying that these people David has his old 401K through distribute his money to him ASAP.  We REALLY need it.

That's pretty much the center of my stress.  Lack of job and extreme lack of cash flow.  It's enough to stress anyone out that's for sure.  BUT in lieu of that stress, I am taking my energy out on trying to lose weight in my free time that I have.  It sucks, yes, but I have found that the things I use to adore to eat will now make me feel ill when I eat them.  For example, I went grocery shopping the other day and bought my one thing I get a week that I can enjoy so I don't feel like I'm on a diet really.  So I bought french fries...and not just any french fries, but CHECKER'S fries.  They are amazing and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them.  I was beside myself finding them at Walmart the other day (seriously, it's the little things in life that get me excited).  So after a VERY strenuous hike up Stone Mountain, I decided to pop them in the oven last night and have a little treat.  David and I polished them off in probably 10 minutes!  About an hour later we both felt like crap.  And even seeing things on TV that I once would have no problem eating has actually made me feel gross to look at.  I think this is good.  It means to me that my mentality is changing.  That I am accepting the fact that I can eat good food and lose weight and be happy rather than stressing out over the things I can't have.  It's also helped that we have no money to go out to eat all the time.  We got pretty lazy there for a LONG time and just went out.  Now that we are forced to have to save our money and actually buy groceries (and gasp! I had to experiment with cooking and it's been pretty good so far), we're both losing weight just because we are eating home cooked meals rather than overly fatty foods from going out.  It really makes you open your eyes and reevaluate what exactly you are putting into your body.  Even today, my dad offered me his Coke Zero and I refused it (and anyone who knows me, knows I ADORE Coke).  I haven't had an actual Coke in at LEAST 5 months I'd say.  When I want a soda, I have Sprite or Ginger Ale maybe, but I've sworn off the dark sodas and am trying to ween myself off sodas entirely.  Crystal Light has become my new best friend (as have some other sugar free products).  It's amazing how good things taste when you cut out the bad stuff.  Really they do!

SO....

I haven't been able to get out and see the new Alice in Wonderland movie yet.  I've heard mixed reviews on it.  Sounds like my sister in law approved, so it couldn't have been THAT bad (she's a huge Alice fan).  I am interested in catching it, but not anytime soon.  Have to really focus on the job hunting still.
ALSO...I've been anticipating the new Final Fantasy game coming out and have REALLY high hopes for it.  The last one was really disappointing.  (YES, I just geeked out on you there.  I LOVE to play video games...get over it).

We booked a room today with my bro-in-law & sis-in-law for a cruise in NOV.  We're going to Haiti.  Crazy huh?  My sis in law's aunt is a travel agent for cruises so she's got us hooked up. Yay!  I'm really looking forward to it.  It's a 4 day cruise on the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas.  AND what is the perk I am looking forward to on the ship?  The Pharaoh's Palace...a lounge and dance floor...they do dance lessons and all sorts of crap there.  SOLD.  I'm ready to go NOW.

Other than that, I'm pretty much in a state of limbo...when I actually am able to secure a job of some sort I will let you know.  Hopefully I can get my internet back up and running here soon, so I can finally feel connected to the world again.  I can't tell you how many times I have needed to get some information on something, went to the computer only to be disappointed that I forgot I couldn't get on.  BOO!!  And seriously, while I LOVE having HD channels and cable TV and all that, once I get it paid up I think I'm going to cancel the TV and just have the internet.  It's too expensive.

That's it for now Kiddos....I'd love some comments or suggestions of things to write about.  I hate always talking about the same exact thing all the time.  Give me some inspiration friends