Wednesday, 26 November 2008

• So...I'm 28 today.

  And the biggest baby in the world.

  Since we're leaving for Alabama around 1:00 today, I had to drop the dogs off at the boarding kennel before work this morning. For those of you who don't have dogs, this might sound strange and weird, but every time I leave them I feel like I'm leaving part of me behind. Suka was great - he was running around the big fenced-in yard playing with other dogs. But UConn just sat there in a little quivering ball of terror, trying to hide from all the barking, jumping, sniffing strangers. She looked at me with her big brown eyes, and I swear she was saying, "Momma, why are you leaving me? What is this strange place? Are you ever going to come back?" I think she remembers her days as a shelter dog, and it scares her to think she might be locked up again with no one to snuggle. Sigh. I miss them already...my silly, licky, 60 lb balls of fur. I cried on the way back to work.

  I'm just hoping this morning goes quickly so we can get on the road. We have an eight hour drive ahead of us, and Matt hasn't been feeling good. I'm going to drive us most of the way so he can sleep. He's bringing his portable DVD player, so that usually helps make the time on the road go by faster. This morning he surprised me with a card and the first two seasons of 30 Rock on DVD...my newest favorite TV show. I love Tina Fey!

  Another good thing that happened today - some of you know I've been struggling to get my weight back down to what it was last year...in between our move this summer, starting a new job, not having as many trails or sidewalks to run on, and generally just being stressed and lazy I've gained a little weight. Ok, more than a little. So my personal goal was to get back in the 130's by my birthday, sort of as a present to myself. I haven't really been following any specific plan, but I bought Bob Green's "The Best Life Diet" book (with insight from Oprah...who can go wrong with that??), and I really like the straightforwardness and motivation in it. So that, combined with weight watcher points and struggling with myself and my willpower levels...this morning - The Official Birthday Weigh-In - I was at 139.5. Barely in the 130's, but still there. I feel so empowered by meeting that goal, however close it was. Hopefully that feeling can stick with me through the next couple days and get me safely through Thanksgiving without overdoing it. I'm looking forward to running a 5K on Saturday with my MIL too!

  Today I love: Knowing people care about me when I check my email and see a gazillion happy birthday wishes in my inbox, and family who calls first thing in the morning to make my day special!

   

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