Drs....

I went to the drs today for the yearly exam. Oh what great fun it was.
And of course my weight became a topic since my blood pressure was up a little (could it be the anticipation of the poking and prodding?).
As we reviewed my eating/exercising habits and I told her how many calories per day and how long it’s taking to shed weight.
Her response to me was....... I guess this was your checkup to confirm you‘re getting old!!!!!!!!!! YIKES! No wonder it feels like I’m taking 3 steps back for every 2 going forwards.
I guess I am back on the WW bandwagon.....

Rooming with the ’Rents: Rules for Moving Home as an Adult

I love my family; they’re the greatest. And what I love most about them is that we no longer live together. It’s easy to get...

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A Quiz

• 1. What is the one thing you’d like to be doing right now?
  Be on a beach being a bum with my husband
  2. If you had an extra $100.00 what would you spend it on?
  A peddy and a mani
  3. If you had a choice to have a full body massage done who would you like to give it?
  Hmmmm.... trick question here! A properly trained professional that specializes in relieving tension.
  4. What is your altime favorite book to read?
  Anything by Nicolas Sparks
  5. Do you wash your car or let someone else do it?
  Isn’t that what my husband is for?
  6. What is your favorite pastel color?
  Pink since it’s the softer version of red
  7. If you had to choose someone to play a leading role as you in a movie who would you choose?
  Kyra Sedgewick or Julia Roberts
  8. Who would you choose to be the actor, palying the role of your husband?
  Clive Owen
  9. If you had the chance to start life over again would you?
  Nope! Love the one I have
  10. Do you like birds and if so what is your favorite bird?
  I like birds but no fav
  11. What is your color choice of nail polish?
  Toes-RED, Fingers- natural or Ballet Slippers by Essie
  12. What is your drink of choice?
  Coffee in the AM, water thru out day and Petron for alcohol
  13. What is your favorite dessert?
  cheezcake
  14. How many pillows do you sleep with?
  6 while hubby is gone, 1 while he’s home
  15. Do you currently have a crush on someone?
  besides my hub.... Clive, Brad, Matthew, George (not Bush)
  16. What was the most important thing your mom taught you?
  To love unconditionally
  17. Can you swim?
  Yes
  18. Are you a neat freak or a slob?
  A happy medium
  19. If someone asked you to swap partners for a night would you?
  Nope! I got this one trained perfectly.
  20. What is your all-time #1 pet peeve?
  Indecisiveness

  Vikki
  Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Spring!

I can't wait for Spring to fully bloom. It's my favorite time of year (besides Fall). Everything is being renewed and is fresh. It makes me feel like I have been renewed and refreshed.
My computer faces my yard and as I sit here I can see the birds, the buds on the trees, the flowers waiting to bloom. It's sunny and beautiful.

Have a great weekend!

Awesome quote

You have to start by changing the story you tell yourself about getting older...The minute you say to yourself, 'Time is everything, and I'm going to make sure that time is used the way I dream it should be used,' then you've got a whole different story.

—Diane Sawyer

Hair

I need to get my haircut and I just hate going. You would think that since I am from this area of industry it wouldn't be a big deal. But it is! I am willing to pay for a good stylist as long as they come with a good cut. They don't always. You can go to a budget salon sometimes and get a cut that is good as a high end salon. It all depends on the stylist, their communication skills, and their listening skills.
Somehow during my last cut my stylist was so caught up in being behind he didn't really pay attention to what I said. I asked for my hair to be layered all around and lots of texturizing. I also said that I wear it full and either curled or tosseled but never straight or smooth. I have tons of hair but it's fine so any excess weight will make it flat. I also explained that I blow dry and use an iron on it, what products I use. How could he go wrong?
Well the cut was not all that horrible but it wasn't fantastic either. I do believe in giving 2nd chances. I mean come on he didn't hack it up it just wasn't cut properly for me. So I go back for another try.
How do people that are not professionally trained in hair cope with the indifference, superiority and lack of listening skills?
He didn't do any better on the 2nd cut so I won't be going back. I did give him a chance to get it right and explained in more detail. Maybe that's where I am going wrong. I should just shut up and put up while I defer to his superiority.
Nah!
I will continue on this journey of discovering what most people are up against. It may inspire me to pick up my scissors again.