Apparently Hell Has Frozen Over

Ha, ha, ha! Yes, that means I have an actual schedule for work. Subject to change depending on how busy we are, but a schedule nonetheless. And it's a two weeker!

So today I am cleaning house (got a new vacuum - it's a hideous shade of orange but that shouldn't affect it's funtioning), getting new mattresses in the Great Mattress (& Bed) Exchange of 2006, and possibly going so far as to garden. Tomorrow the car goes into the shop for a long overdue fixing up (it will be fun to sneak up on the kids since they won't be able to hear the car from 2K away!).

The Great Mattress (& Bed) Exchange involves Mum re-arranging her house due to Gramma's move to the trailer park and having excess beds (and mattresses). So she is moving beds around and getting the tops of our bunk beds (that are never used) for her spare room. We are getting an excess queen mattress and box spring set, and a new twin mattress for Selena. Our mattresses, which are quite beyond redemption, are going to the dump or possibly Sqornshellous Zeta.

Other than that, my Ebay shirts arrived (finally!), Selena is off to the beach today, and I didn't die at Curves. I've been twice now and other than all sorts of neglected muscles aching, I seem to be OK. I've actually had more energy, or at least been less tired, this week. Yay!

If the Shoe Fits

Buy it!

Seems to be my new motto. My inner Imelda has gotten loose and has a credit card! I have bought 4 pairs of shoes in the last few months. One pair of runners ($5) for working out (still seems weird to say that). One pair of fake birkenstocks for around the house. Two, yes two, pairs of sandals! One is a strappy brown leather with a fairly high chunky heel and the other is a black leather slip-on semi platform. Yeah, I'm gettin' fashionable (and taller)!

Selena has the same brown pair, and wants to get a pair of the black ones, so I must be doing something right. I was just so sick of always wearing runners and I really like to take my socks off after work, so sandals it is. I just may take some pics to post, after I paint my toenails.

Here Goes Nothing

Rather, hopefully here goes something - a few extra pounds . . .

Fatima convinced me to join Curves so we can work out before work. Hmmm. Seemed like nothing to lose but some excess flab, so I joined on Friday. Tomorrow is my introductory workout, then Fatima, Arlene (a Bistro server) & I will try to go 3 times a week before work. Supposedly it is engergizing, so that should be good. They have showers so I don't have to go home and then go back to town (the location is between where I park and the restaurant).

One thing I did notice when I was in there was that the loud peppy music gave me a headache so I must remember to pack a few tylenol along with my brand new "inside shoes" (a whole fiver at Superstore!). Selena insisted I need "workout" pants too, so found some yoga pants at Liquidators for $8.

Must go pack my work clothes now so I don't forget those . . .