First off, I'm so glad that I have just 5 months left (hopefully) of this crazy work schedule. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely a night person, and if I have to work in a hospital, I'm going to work nights mainly because I can't tolerate getting up at 5am to be there by 6:45am. Yuck! And while working three nights, then being off for four is awesome in some respects, it also really messes with my flow sometimes. Take for instance yesterday- I was in bed by midnight, and woke up at 5am with a splitting headache. Since I couldn't sleep, I got up and started my day. By 1pm, I was exhausted, and decided to take a nap before hitting the gym. The nap turned into a 3+ hour sleep session and I woke up frantically having to get ready for my girls night, never mind going to the gym. I was so mad at myself. So, in some respects, going back go a Mon-Fri/9-5 job will be good in terms of being on a constant routine. Then again I remember working those hours and sometimes being entirely too tired to go to the gym after work. This is why I hope to get a treadmill for my house at that point. Ahhhh, life.
Anyway, I also realized that two beers is my new limit when I'm out with friends. Anything else sends me over the edge. I leave with that feeling of, "I don't want to go home yet! I want to keep partying it up." Then, I go home and since the party is over, I want to eat. This is why I'll be instating the two beer limit from now on. I'm just going to have to learn to drink slower. That's all.
Hopefully last night's escapades didn't totally wreck Saturday's weigh-in for me. I am headed to the gym in just a bit for hopefully a long, wonderful workout. Then tomorrow, I'm joining Planet Fitness in D's town. I need a gym there. I think it will give me something to focus on when he is at work (besides shopping, which is currently what I do, and that is just bleeding me dry!). They are having a special this week where it's $1 to join and $10/month with no commitment. There's a $29 yearly fee that comes out of your bank account each October, but it's still insanely cheap. I hate having things automatically drafted out of my bank account, however $10 for Planet Fitness at the beach and $39 for the Y is totally worth it in my opinion.
I have an awesome thing to report as well. In trying on clothes to wear out last night, I first put on a pair of jeans that I haven't worn since this time last year. Not necessarily because they didn't fit, but mainly because they were too long and I have limited shoes that I can wear with them. I only paid $7 for them at Old Navy, so I just never bothered to get them hemmed. I pulled them on last night and they actually have to go in the Goodwill pile because they are TOO BIG! Yay!!!! I also tried on two pairs that have been hanging in my closet, with the tags on, since two Christmases ago. Yeah, you heard that right. Almost a year and a half. Because I did a dumb girl thing and I bought them about a half size too small thinking I'd lose the weight. Really?!? Over the holidays, I thought I'd LOSE weight. DUMB. Anyway, they both fit now, but they are also too long. I don't want them so short that I can't wear heels with them, but right now they swallow even most of my heels, so they need a little hemming. I am just pumped that they fit! I wore a pair out last night with some super high heels and I felt awesome. There was even a guy who I am pretty sure was checking me out. Not that I planned on acting on it, but it is always very gratifying to be noticed by the opposite sex.
Today it's off to the gym and then back here to shower, pack for the beach, and then head over to the place where I got my nose pierced and see if I can switch out my stud. It's been 8 weeks, and my tiny diamond has kind of settled down into my nose skin. I think the stem part of the piercing needs to be longer. I hope they can do that. I'm pretty sure they can. Bottom line is that I want my piercing to look like a cute nose piercing and not like a zit like it has for the last 8 weeks. I'm tired of people asking what's wrong with my nose. Whenever I soak it in saline, it pops out, but then it just recedes back in like a little turtle. Not cool. I kind of dread going there today because I am way too uncool for that place. I have no tattoos. I have this one lame piercing that isn't even working out. Heh. I bet they just roll their eyes when I leave. Whatever. I'm cool at heart. Haha.
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Have I mentioned to you, that you are my hero, actually I'm not joking. When I was in the hospital for my gallbladder surgery, that was the first time I saw how hard nurses worked. And the night nurses, wow, they are just godsend's. I completely respect and admire all that you do. I could not keep the schedule you do, so I'm saying thank you on behalf of all your former patients and all your future ones :) Now with that said, I do not know how you manage to keep any consistency in your routine. I am a complete routine/habit kind of girl. I like to run immediately when I get home, anything off from my routine I get way thrown.
I think your second gym for $10 sounds amazing. I'd join a gym if it was only $10 a month. I had a memberhsip for over a year, but it was like $75 a month. Totally not worth it for me, so yeah, I'd take advtange of that $10 price. And like you, if I am bored and don't have anything to do its shopping, which is equally horrible for you (equally as horrible as just sitting around eating, which is usually my other choice!).
Congratulations on the jean situation. I love shopping in your own closet. That is the best, as I always tend to buy clothes that would fit if this circumstance were to occur, etc. It's actually nice when they work out the way you thought. And don't feel bad, you have no idea how many clothes I have hanging in my closet that have tags still on them for various reasons. I'm short myself and therefore most of my jeans end up being too long, but for some reason I don't like hemming them so instead I just roll them and then let the bottoms get all frayed from dragging on the grond. I actually kind of like the look. Plus I don't ever spend any real money on jeans so its not that big of a deal. Like $15 tops for jeans, but mostly in the $8 range. Yeah, I'm a cheap shopper.
Anyway, I think this comment is really long now so I shall end it. Hang in there, and enjoy your workout :)
I totally here you about the beer thing... happens to me too when I drink (which is not very often, but still!)
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