The Sidewalk Cafe

Oh Me Geeeee  there’s actually been SUNLIGHT for the past few days.  We’re going to take Shia to the beach for the first time tomorrow.  There’s going to be lots of walking and tanning and sun and it’s going to be great damnit!!  GREAT!!  I’ve been taking Shia for walks.  Even though the pedometer challenge is over at work I’ve been wearing my own and making myself take extra steps and walks at work.  Hopefully I will see results.

I’m due for my personal pampering and I’m not quite sure what I want to do.  Ideas are always nice.

Today starts July.  It’s time for another month of challenges and life.  Let’s see I only did about half of last month due to being sick but I’m going to stick to it this month.  Sick or not.

This month’s physical challenge will be walking.  I plan to walk Shia at least 4 days a week.  On the days I can’t take her out I will be riding the stationary bike.  Hopefully the rain is finally gone for the summer.  It was until today anyway, but it’s supposed to go away again.  Both the puppy and I need exercise, might as well get it together.

The mental challenge will be less TV and more me time.  This can be a facial, long bath, find a cute hair style, read a book, whatever I want as long as it’s for me.  I spend a lot of time trying to make sure everyone else is happy and has what they need.  I tend to let myself fall by the wayside.  This needs to stop.  For my own physical and mental well being.

I will also make the effort to update this blog at least once a week.  Last month was not acceptable and I apologize for that.  When I started this blog one of the reasons was to hold myself accountable for having to complete the changes.  I mean if I say I’m going to do something, post I’m going to do it, then don’t do it that just makes me look like a flake.  And that’s not who I am.  Lazy, but not a flake.

Today’s me moment was straightening my hair and doing a facial mask.  Gotta work on my complexion.  It’s blechy.  It was brought to you by the letter S.  As in Sleep because tomorrow is my Monday.  Good night world!

I am a horrible person. I mean just horrible.  At the beginning of the month I start out all gung ho and ready to race.  I make it though the first week and then disappear.  It’s now 2 days until the end and I’m just now posting again.  So here’s a recap of the past few weeks.

I’ve been sick as a dog.  That’s right, that’s the excuse I’m going with.  I spent about 2 weeks of visiting doctors and almost $300 total including the different prescriptions they gave me.  Turns out I had pneumonia and something or other that caused a cough that almost crippled me.  Didn’t miss any work though.  Gotta pay for all the testing.  I’m now being sent to a lung specialist to see if there’s something more going on.  Still have the cough but now it seems like it’s only triggered when the air conditioning comes on at work.  I think I’m allergic to work.  I’ll be moving desks away from the vent in the next  couple of weeks so we’ll see if that helps.

I have been walking a lot lately.  We’re having a pedometer challenge at work.  Whichever team gets the most steps wins some kind of prize.  It’s got me walking a lot more at work, which is hard to do since I work at a computer in a call center.  I then come home and take the doggie for a walk.  Even MORE exercise.  I’m hoping to make it more into a habit.  Now that I can breathe again I plan to start back on the stationary bike again also.

Old family new again: I went to the Williams (second family) house the other day with Marcel.  I haven’t been there in forever.  I mean I’m talking at least a couple years.  It’s my own fault for losing touch and I greatly regret it.  I truly missed those people and that house.  I’m glad I finally took the step to getting back in touch.  My little sisters are all growed up now.  Man I STILL can’t believe Mimi is 21 already.  I feel oldddddddd.

My work week has come to an end and now it’s time to start the small business work week.  I’m basically done with the 2 clients I was working on, but I want another one.  I wanna new bed.  That’s right, for those of you that know me I STILL haven’t bought a new bed.  Life keeps happening and sucking up all my savings.

My post has also come to an end.  Sorry for the disappearing act and I hope it won’t happen again.

So Shauna has decided to join the challenge.  I’m super excited.  It’s nice to inspire people.  I didn’t do my challenge today, but I’ve had a fever for 3 days and I’m barely functioning right now.  I did work like a good girl.  My normal 10 hour shift.  Can’t afford to miss work.

Today’s post is a very short and simple one.  Congrats to Shauna for being willing to make the change.