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Monday, March 22, 2010

Joie de Vivre

So pardon my French, literally, I have no clue how to pronounce the above saying, but I know what it means and I've been feeling it a lot lately. Totally, dippy, yep that is for sure, but I'm feeling more a live lately. Maybe it's all the veggies, maybe it's the exercise, maybe it's because spring has finally sprung in Chicago...regardless it's good to be out there and living life to the fullest.


Ok, so I know all I blog about lately is the BL contest. I admit, I'm a little bit obsessed with it. I can't help it though, I'm competitive and why not be obsessed with it? I'm losing weight to get more healthy! This week's weigh in was killer for me! I had my best weigh in by losing 1.74% this week....though as impressive a loss as that was it STILL wasn't enough to win this week! The winner lost 3.5% of his body weight this week. Who does that? How did he do that? Damn, what do I have to do to win a week around here, saw off a limb? I was considering having one of my many newly minted doctor friends do some pro bono non-vital organ removal. Who needs an extra kidney, an appendix, and while we're at it tonsils? I would add wisdom teeth, but I already had them removed years ago. Maybe if I cut off a bunch of my Rapunzel hair? Nah, I can't do that, I look stupid with short hair as evidenced in the hair debacle of 2004 when I let my alcoholic hairdresser with a case of the shakes cut my hair. Anyway, this week and I am 4th overall having lost 7.43% total (with 2nd and 3rd place just barely ahead at 7.5 and 7.6%). Next Monday is the final showdown. 1st place is still attainable if I work my ass off again this week. I'm at least placing in the top 3, there is no way I'll let that slip through my fingers!

And for those of you who were missing me and my crazy dates, have no fear...there just might be something in the works. We'll see where this one (or two) end up...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Last Few Weeks...

Look who we got to meet...

Hey all....HELLOOOOOOO. Are you still there?

Sorry about that, I took a break from blogging for a bit. I got busy with life, blah blah blah, boring and tired excuse. Ok fine, I joined a cult for a brief stint. It didn't work out, so now I'm back. Is that a better excuse? ;)

Soooo, what have I really been up to? Well, let's see....the last 2 weekends I hosted a few house guests in my tiny shoebox size apartment. It was cozy to say the least, but I was surrounded by great friends whom I hadn't seen in eons.

Two weekends ago I planned the 30th birthday party for Miss Shauna B. We surprised her by flying in one of her besties, Jackie, from LA to help us celebrate a night of debauchery. The weekend was full of sushi boats, martinis, broken glasses (count at the end of the night was 2 at the same bar...ooops), yummy Molly's cupcakes, cocktail rings from Akira (thanks Jackie!) and the comedy of the talented Mr Bret Ernst.

Last weekend, was of course St Patty's Day weekend and with it brought a visit from Miss Julie. Julie, JMo and I downed a bottle or two of wine in my apartment (or truthfully, believe it or not, I only actually had 1 glass out of those 2 bottles...really I swear). Inspired from my new clock ring, We then decided it would be a genius idea to shop for more cocktail rings....because seriously inebriated shopping is ALWAYS good shopping. Shopping was followed by dinner, a quick drink at an Irish pub down the street and once again more Molly's. Really, I should buy stock in that company since I bring people there all the time. Their cupcakes are so ridiculously good that it literally pained me to only eat half of it and make JMo finish the rest of it for me. Stupid weight loss contest....

And as for the Biggest Loser Contest...I'm still going strong! I'm down 5.53% of my initial weight and currently in 4th place overall. The top 5 are all pretty much neck and neck, so it is still any one's game. The top 5 consists of me and 4 male attorneys. Yes, I am the ONLY girl still in the running for the grand prize. Needless to say, the next 2 weeks will be intense to say the least. Lots of work outs and lots of salads. Victory will be mine!



Reunited!

Me and Jackie


Sushi boats!



This is what happens when you drinks too much wine...


My new cocktail rings!

Three times better with just one letter!