It's OK Thursday

So, it's Thursday (Pre-Friday!) again, and time for the link-up with Amber and Neely for.....

It's OK to....

• always want something better (job, finances, etc.)
• not care about the Super Bowl (I care more about college football than NFL)
• be sad for people who used to have it all, but have done something awful (http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130130-former-nfl-texas-am-carter-high-football-player-darren-lewis-arrested-in-duncanville-armed-robbery.ece)
• want to be somewhere other than where you are (if at work, want to be home; if at home, want to be at the beach, etc)
• lose your patience, then feel like a jerk afterwards (who hasn't been there??)
• wish it was Friday!! :)

Sunday Social Link-up

It's time for the Sunday Social link-up with Ashley and Neely!


1. What is your ideal way to relax?  That's easy.....a MASSAGE!! :) I'm been a member at Massage Envy for a few years now. I really don't know how people live without getting massages. It's crucial for me because of my neck and back issues.

2. Where is your favorite place to be?  Either at the beach, or in bed asleep! LOL.....

3. Who do you consider your biggest role model?  Hmmm....that's a hard one. I admire people that know what they want, and work hard to get it. I try to be like that, so I guess it's not just one person, and no names really come to mind.

4. What does your life look like in 3 years?  Gosh, I wish I knew what this year would bring, much less 3 years from now! I am currently looking for a new job, and we'd like to move out of our current area. We really need a change. We'd like to someday open our own business(es). :)

5. If you could go back and change one decision, what would it be?  This is a really hard question, and not one I can answer. Because don't all the mistakes (bad decisions) you've made, make you who you are today?

6. What is your biggest accomplishment in life so far?  Graduating with an MBA last month (Dec 2012). Three years of hard work, all while working a full-time job!

Just Because....

.....I want to put a picture of my rather large puppy on my blog.

This is our adopted 9-month-old "Roxy", a Pit Bull mix. Mixed with what, we don't know.
You can tell she's taken over our living room.
You can also see what's left of 3 of her toys.
She's definitely a handful, but we love her! :)

Fitness Fridays - Inaugural Linkup!!

It's Friday, and time for the first-ever link-up with Noel of High Heeled Mama!

I'm not really sure that I'll have much in the way of workout tips, since I'm just getting restarted after being super inconsistent for 3 years (due to a full-time job and grad school). But I'm done with school now, and am ready to get busy!!

Actually, I did workout 4 times last week (walking mostly on the treadmill)....yay!
I purchased a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor on Amazon, which just arrived on Wednesday.
It came highly recommended from another blogger I follow (Laura of Luckiest in Love).
I am really inspired by her weight loss success and story (even if she is almost half my age)!! :)
I have also recently purchased new workout clothes, new socks, and replaced my shoe inserts.
So...... I'm READY to get going again!!  I want to be accountable and successful this year!!

Happies & Crappies #2

It's Friday, and time for the link-up for Happies & Crappies with Stephanie & Sarah! :)

This week's Happies:

• Nice weather for January in Texas (in the 70's!!). Rode home last night with the top down (I drive a convertible). :)
• My Polar FT4 arrived on Wednesday!! I used it last night and loved it!! :)
• Much needed massage on Tuesday night, but geez did it hurt!!
• Already scheduled my next massage for 2 weeks from now.

This week's Crappies:

• The last episode of Private Practice ever!! :(
• Once a month it really just sucks being female (no explanation necessary)!!
• Still looking for a new job.....

It's OK Thursday

So, it's Thursday (Pre-Friday!) again, and time for the link-up with Amber and Neely for.....

It's OK to....

• Be obsessed with the gift my hubs gave me for Christmas (Samsung Galaxy 7" Tablet)
• Want a baby in your 40's
• Want fried crawfish for Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)...or anytime really :)
• Want to live close to the beach
• Be totally serious about getting fit this year (I'm not getting any younger!!)
• Buy new workout clothes and related things for workout motivation
• Love my pets like children (2 dogs and 2 cats - my fur babies!!)
• Wish that I was young and skinny again, and didn't have to color my hair quite as often
• Be completely bored with my corporate job
• Want to start my own business and work for myself

Sunday Social

** Sorry ya'll.....I was away from my computer all day on Sunday. We went to watch my niece at the Fort Worth Stock show. :)

Time for the Sunday Social link-up with Ashley and Neely!



Top 3 Favorite Kinds of Food:

1. Mexican (Chuy's is my favorite Tex-Mex restaurant)
2. Seafood (especially salmon, shrimp, and fried crawfish)
3. Italian (but since I'm eating gluten-free, this one's a little difficult now)

First 3 Things you do in the morning:

1. Feed my fur babies (2 cats, 2 dogs)
2. Take the dogs out
3. Make coffee!!

Last 3 Things you do at night:

1. Take off my makeup
2. Take my nightly medicine
3. Usually watch a little tv before falling asleep

3 TV shows you NEVER miss:

1. NCIS
2. Law and Order SVU
3. Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice

3 Places you want to visit:

1. Hawaii
2. Southern Caribbean (St. Lucia and Aruba)
3. Alaska (again)

3 People you can always count on:

1. My husband
2. My sisters
3. My best friends

Happies & Crappies - Inaugural Link-Up!

It's Friday, and time for the first-ever link-up with Stephanie & Sarah for....


Happies for this week:

• Phone interview for a potential new job
• Getting back to the gym for the first time in a LONG time
• Knowing that I'm DONE with school and can now do stuff for me! :)

Crappies for this week:

• Realizing how out-of-shape I am
• WAITING for information about the many other jobs I've applied for
• There doesn't seem to be an end in sight for the project at work that was supposed to be done by Thanksgiving.

Happy Friday, Ya'll!! :)

It's OK Thursday.....my first one!

OK, so I'm gonna try this link-up post thingy again. Something happened on Monday's link-up and my blog never appeared on the link lists. I'm new at this so I probably need a tutorial or something! :)

So, it's Thursday.....or as the morning news guy always says "Pre-Friday!".....and time for the "It's OK Thursday" link-up with Amber and Neely.

It's OK to....

• Not like Bon Jovi, R.E.M., or Dave Matthews; it's also ok to not understand their wide appeal
• Be glad that Johnny (Football) Manziel won the Heisman, especially since the Manti Te'o hoax came out!
• Want a new job, especially since I just graduated with my MBA
• Wonder if the contractor at work really knows what he's doing
• Want to stay home in my warm bed when it's really cold outside, instead of going to work (but of course I go to work anyway)
• Eat a little bit of chocolate everyday
• Start working out after almost 3 years of not doing so (due to grad school)
• Be glad the weekend is almost here!

This Weekend I....

1. Helped my sister move her daughter (my niece) to College Station, into her new apartment.

2. Saw 2 dear friends from when I was at school at Texas A&M. One of these friends will receive her Aggie ring in April....WHOOP!! :)

3. Came home exhausted from a busy (but fun) weekend.

I'm back!!

Well, it's been a LONG time since I've done any kind of blog post, even though I read others' blogs daily. I think I'm gonna try to do this by doing linkups during the week. But, one great thing that happened in 2012 is....

I GRADUATED!!! I finally have my MBA and can move into the next phase, whatever that may be!!