Monday, January 28, 2008 by Angie.

I spent Saturday morning with two girls.  One was 5-ish and the other was 3-ish.  They were well behaved as far as children go.  I don’t think I want to deal with THAT on a daily basis.  Ugh… too high maintenance.  Can’t one just have peace and quiet?

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 by Angie.

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Friday, January 18, 2008 by Angie.

is how much I’ve lost since January 3rd: 15 days.  Not too shabby.  Of course the first week you always lose more weight than typical.

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Monday, January 14, 2008 by Angie.

and hope the barber doesn’t cut your ear. This is the most realistic sound recording I’ve ever heard. Talk about a “virtual sound stage!”

You must use headphones for the effect.

http://ccgi.bluerabbit.plus.com/virtualbarbershop/

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Sunday, January 13, 2008 by Angie.

Well, not quite.  I bought a body fat / weight scale yesterday and hopped on it.  The results weren’t too surprising.  My friend and I have vowed to get healthy this year.  She has a body fat scale, and naturally everything she has I want, so I got one too (but not nearly as nice as hers). 

 I blame my husband for making me fat. When we first met I was quite slim and had taught myself how to eat well. Then all of his bad habits crept into my diet.  It’s just so fun to eat bad stuff; once he got me back to eating poorly it was hard to eat right again.

 Anyway, I’m back on the road to wellness now.  Let’s see if I can get back down to 19%, like I was when hubby and I started dating.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 by Angie.

I managed to drink only water yesterday.  That’s a first in a long time.  I wasn’t terribly sleepy either, though hubby and I did go to bed at 9:00 last night, and it didn’t take long for me to fall asleep.  I’m on my 3rd bottle today.  I think 64 oz. of water per day are recommended - that’s just a little more than three 20 oz bottles, or 8 cups of water.

When I drink only water I do believe I feel a bit better.  I think it ties back to the aspartame in the diet sodas.  It negatively impacts your hormonal balance so your body isn’t working at its optimum level.  I won’t bore you with details.  If you want to know more go to DrSears.com and learn more about the hormonal effects of food.  It’s a very interesting read.  Funny thing is, most people label the Zone way of eating as a fad diet.  Read the books and the website though.  You’ll then discover that everything that is “good” for you according to most nutritionists and doctors is the SAME thing that Dr. Sears has been saying for years.  Dr. Sears advocates moderation - not too much or too little protein, fat, or carbohydrates; avoid high glycemic foods that rapidly raise your blood sugar levels; avoid bad fats and other foods that contain certain things that can adversely affect your optimum hormonal balance.    He gives you a mathematical formula for optimum balance: 40-30-30 (40% of calories from carbs, 30% from both protein and fat).  He’s been touting low glycemic foods, avoiding trans fatty acids, and more since his first book published in the early 90s.  Suddenly those things are buzz words within the last couple of years; funny that no one gave a hoot when he wrote about it more than a decade ago.  No one mentioned those things when they were bashing his plan for healthy eating.  What’s the deal?  It’s simple.  Don’t believe everything you hear.  Do your own research, and do the things that make sense to you.  Educate yourself.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 by Angie.

I drink too many sodas. I’m trying to wean myself off of Diet Mountain Dew and revert back to drinking only water. So far I’ve managed to cut back from 2 to 1 - 20 oz. per day. Today is my first day on water only. We’ll see how it goes. Last night we were up late watching the BCS National Championship game (LSU won, as expected). If I need caffeine any day, today is the day. I have about two hours less sleep than normal. So far, so good.

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Sunday, January 6, 2008 by Angie.

Jerry and I have been hanging luan (thin, stainable plywood they make hollow core doors with) on the ceiling in the garage the last couple of weekends. It’s pretty lightweight, so it’s easier to hold over your head than drywall. The problem lies in the stupid rafters; they are in no way, shape or form STRAIGHT! Consequently we have to trim the luan to fit, and have problems with things not lining up. We spent two hours this morning trying to hang ONE 4′X4′ piece. Grrrrrr!

I will be so glad when we’re done.

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Thursday, January 3, 2008 by Angie.

I’ve been reading up on fertility and aging. It seems that about 35 is a “cut-off” of sorts for an uncomplicated pregnancy. Beyond that and you suddenly incur lots of tests aimed at checking for genetic deformities. The eggs are aging. Thanks to advances in medicine lots of women are becoming new mothers into their early to mid-forties with fewer complications. But, do you really want to have a kid in your mid forties and barely get them out of the house before you retire? I can imagine some little punk sucking your 401k dry as they try to get themselves on their feet at a young age (What is it with all these soft parents? Kid asks for money, parents give it to them. Wow, what a way to teach your kid to keep coming back for more!) Or god forbid, you get one of those children who are content to live with you into their thirties.

I’m being pushed into a corner. I’m 29 and have just gotten comfortable with my life as an adult (I cringe at that word). Now I have this child bearing deadline hovering over my head. I don’t want to deal with children into my sixties, and I don’t want to have any kids right now either. And (gasp! The horror!), I don’t forsee myself wanting to deal with little kiddies in the near future either. My little brother’s daughter (2 years old) is as well behaved as they come, and I found myself being irritated by the constant attention she requires.

I like my dogs. They are much lower maintenance. I really don’t know if I would be able to handle the emotional stresses of kiddies. Thinking about all that extra work makes me want to go crawl in a corner. But hey, maybe I’m over analyzing things.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 by Angie.

(Click thumbnails for a full size image) Bombay Catalog

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