Sunday, January 29, 2006


So, one of my goals for 2006 is to de-clutter my house. On January 14th, I had a professional organizer come into my house and help Chris and I do just that in our basement. We have been wanting to setup a home gym for over a year down there and have just not done it because of the overwhelming task of junking shit out of it. So, 6 hours and $500 later, we were finished and SO HAPPY! My front porch wasn't happy and I'm sure the neighbors were not thrilled to be looking at all the trash for a week, but I.....don't.....care! I have a use-able basement! Oh, and just so we are clear, the trash bag in the "before" photos above is not really trash - it is filled with old throw pillows for the sofa. I'm not that trashy! Also, if you look really, really hard, you can see the elliptical machine poking out from behind the boxes in the top bottom photo.

The almost-final result -- (drum roll please!)






Ooooo, pretty, huh? Here's another picture of the home gym equipment from a different angle:
Ok, so it is not state-of-the-art, but it works for us. Click here to get a better idea of what the weight bench looks like.

I say almost-finished because there are still a few boxes of books that I need to go through and Chris has tons of sports cards, record albums and other assorted collectibles that he wants to sort and put up on eBay (chris405 is his eBay name if your interested in that sort of thing).

It is so cool for Chris and I to have a place right down a flight of stairs to go and exercise. I have been SO MUCH MORE consistent with my exercise since the 14th. I even called my old personal trainer and setup an appointment for her to come over and set me up with a program. She's coming tomorrow night.

I am moving forward.

It feels good. Smile

Thanks, Claire!
 
posted by Sue at 5:07 AM | 6 comments
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Thanks to Sheryl and Scarlett! I loved this quiz!




what decade does your personality live in?


quiz brought to you by lady interference, ltd
 
posted by Sue at 1:59 PM | 7 comments
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Happy New Year!
Hat 2
2005 turned out to be a good year for me. Not outstanding, not earth-shattering, not horrible and not bad. Just good.

2005 Highlights:
- I lost 17.5 lbs and kept if off.
- I started this blog, which has helped me tremendously.
- I "met" alot of great people in Blogland and hope to maintain the connections.
- My family stayed in good health all year.
- Lucy (the kitten) came into my life and brought nothing but joy to our humble household.
- I have a job (even though I don't like it).
- I was able to take a 5-day vacation to Las Vegas back in April.
- I renewed some old friendships and found that we have more in common that I originally thought.

There are probably more, but I just couldn't possibly think of them all.

2006 is going to be a great year for me! Not just good, but great.

2006 Goals:
- Continue to lose weight and reach my goal of 160 lbs by 12/31/06.
- Become more focused on creating a better relationship with Chris by letting go of some issues and by creating a more positive attitude.
- Seriously consider consulting a counselor about my negative thinking. I believe that I am suffering from some form of depression. I have always had small bouts of it, but was always able to pull myself out of them. It just is not happening this time. I need to get out of the negative state for the sake of myself and my marriage. I have seen my future (my mother) and I don't want to go there.
- De-clutter my life. Simplify all things: relationships, home, job and self.
- Work at least one hour per day on prepping to open my retail store. I know that I won't get rich, but at least I will be happy (well, at least happier than I am with my current job) and won't have to set my alarm for 4:00am!
- Open my retail store by May/June 2006.
- Make a final decision about having a baby. I will be 39 in September. It is time to sink or swim on this one.
- Do more "me" stuff such as regular visits to the hair salon, massages, manicures, pedicures and facials. I already started with the massages (1x per month) and I highly recommend it. As for the rest, I need to take the time to make myself feel better on the outside.
- Focus on my existing relationships (other than Chris) and how to make them better
- Make at least one new friend
- Read more
- Watch tv less
- De-clutter and organize my goddamn house (cripes! It's out of control!)
- Maintain this blog

These are my goals. I am ready.
 
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