13.10938 Miles

Yes, that's right... 13.10938 miles is the exact distance of a half marathon. A half marathon which I will be running on April 11th (insert smug laugh here). For those of you who know me, you know that I wouldn't classify myself as a "runner". In fact, I am the person who thinks "runners" are absolutely crazy. I mean, how on Earth could ANYONE find that fun?!? However, with some subtle motivation from a co-worker (and now close friend- actually she is my soulmate, but that's another blog post), we have decided to get our booties moving, and "get 'er done".

Training started this week. Monday- rest, Tuesday- 2 miles, Wednesday- rest, Thursday-2.5 miles, Friday- weights, Saturday- 3 miles, Sunday -2.5 miles + weight traning. Doesn't sound so bad, right? Well, I have to tell you...so far, so good. I actually (dare I say it) enjoy it?!?

Let's chat again in a few weeks when I have to run 15 miles in one week... Miss "Full of optimism and motivation" may be singing a different tune.

Oh NoPhone!

I did it! I did it! I got out of my god forsaken Sprint contract and leapt into the world if iPhone wonderment. Oh yes, it's true- iPhone world is EVERYTHING I thought it would be and so much MORE. How on Earth did I ever survive pre-iPhone?? I now view my life like a B.C./A.D. analogy. Before the iPhone there was nothing, I wasn't truly living life to it's fullest potential. But now, now I tell you, I am LIVING. And what, might you ask, does my new life consist of- aside from being so freaking tapped in to every tiny minutia detail that is happening in our world?

It's Words with Friends...

Yes, Words with Friends has officially and ridiculously taken over my life. I mean, it's just pure brilliance. Virtual Scrabble with your friends- Amazing...

My username is Apaypay if you want to play. Muahahaha.

Really Dentist?

So, contrary to Emily Griffin, I for one, HATE the dentist. It seems that every time I go, there is SOMETHING wrong which typically ends up costing me lots of moolah (lots of moolah I don't have, might I add). So I went a few weeks ago to have a crown put on ($$cha-ching$$), and had to go back today to get the temp switched out for the permanent.

I had the option of getting numbed up or not, which I swiftly declined as the last thing I wanted to do was walk into my 10am creative briefing with the right side of my face drooping like a Bloodhound and drool trickling down my chin. Everything was going as planned. The Dental hygenist removed the temp with no problem (or pain) and then the Dentist came in to put in the permanent. So I'm laying there, with an open tooth cavity, when the ditzy hygenist decides to spritz the air tube thing on my tooth. OOOOOOOUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH!!!!! Really lady?!? Cold air, open vulnerable nerve- SO NOT OKAY!

Once the excruciating pain subdued, my dentist followed up with, "So, have you heard about what happened in Haiti?" No, idiot- I haven't heard. Only the biggest devastation to hit our world in centuries, and I haven't heard a thing- please, PLEASE, enlighten me.

At least I got free teeth whitening trays for a year! Score!

Have you ever...

...Sat at a STOP sign and waited for it to turn green, only to realize after you've been sitting there for 5 minutes that a STOP sign doesn't change colors? I did this last night.

...Felt pain because your lips were so chapped, but were too lazy to get up and find some chapstick? I did this last night.

...Felt full but didn't want to leave the last few bites of food on your plate so gorged yourself accordingly? I did this last night.

...Woke up in the middle of the night with the sudden urge to pee, but the thought of getting out of your warm bed left you in your bed to suffer through the pain? I did this last night.

Why do I do these things to myself?

Dallas needs to grow a pair...

Okay, I get it, it's cold- Boo hoo. Yes my friends, today (and all this week for that matter) the temperature in Dallas will be in the mid-20's. Oh and around 4am we got a teensy bit of freezing rain. Apparently that's reason enough for the entire city to shut down. This morning I watched the news as a bunch of idiots drove off the roads, schools and churches were shutting down right and left, and co-workers were texting me to see if we were still open. Seriously Dallas? Get a life.

I need new food

I often find grocery shopping overwhelming and quite frankly, boring. As a single girl (with no husband or dog) it's only me I'm shopping for, and I am the most indecisive person I know. Not only that, who wants to cook dinner for 1? Um, not me. Therefore I often turn to cereal (my current pantry "go to" is Cheerios) or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches- neither are exactly what you would call a "hearty" meal. What's a girl to do? Where are the cook books for "single people who have no time, energy or patience to cook, and are too lazy to go grocery shopping"? Sigh...

It doesn't matter anyway, I'll just eat Goodcents.

Day 1 with a Blog

Um, so I'm quickly finding that maybe this isn't the greatest idea in the world. So far I have done the following today in lieu of my new blog:

1. Completely ignored my Client on a conference call so I could search for layouts for my new blog
2. Ate lunch at my desk so I could figure out how to "follow" people and promote it on my new blog
3. Offended the dog I DO have with the title of my new blog (sidenote: she is my childhood dog who lives at my parent's house)
4. Stalked Emily Griffin to learn how to make things appear on my new blog
5. I should be writing a presentation write now, but instead I'm posting on my new blog

Damnit.

My First Post

So it's a new year and Mrs. Emily Griffin has been haggling me (okay she said it one time) to start a blog of my own. My response, "Emily, what do I have to blog about?" Then it hit, me... NOTHING! I have no new house to update everyone on. I have no husband, or fiancee for that matter, to brag about or plan a wedding for. I have no dog of my own, therefore no puppy training or mischeivous dog stories.

For those of you who think this blog is a Bitter Betty story, you are sadly mistaken. This is the story of a girl who on paper may seem to have nothing, but who in reality has it all. I have a fabulous life with fabulous friends and a fabulous boyfriend. So here's to people with no life.

Cheers!