AuroraNorth

Hubba hubba!

Yay, that's great!

Congratulations! It's a great feeling, isn't it?

You all need to bring your dogs to my house so I can hug them. Now.

Yay team!

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That's hilarious! I need to make a bacon puzzle. Plans for next week's dinner....

You could try this- http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/

The treat jar is a great idea! I need to do that for all the times I want Sonic but cook dinner instead

It really helps to have something tangible, I've found. That ten-dollar bill makes it more real than just transferring money around my bank accounts.

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Addie the Bossy Aussie, whom we lost last month. She was also known as Staplemouth and Jaws- she hated toys but loved to munch on her humans.

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Skip the Aussie- he's now Big Skip but this is my favorite WeeSkip picture. His nickname is Ballboy because unless he's eating, he's playing with his tennis ball.

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Rorry the Belgian Sheepdog. He loves his people- at high speed with great enthusiasm! He's warning off a moose in that shot.

Physically, I love my curly hair, my hazel green eyes, my pretty lips, my fair skin, my boobs, my small waist and perky butt.

Personally, I love my practicality, my dreaminess, my ability to charm every dog I meet, my smile, my giggle, my brains, my organizational skills, my sense of humor, my ability to be alone without being lonely and my sense of adventure.

The solid way it feels when he hugs me.

Competence in multiple areas- the guy who can both cook and change a tire is a lovely one to have around.

Beards.

Bald heads that are neatly kept.

Dance class yesterday, walking and circuits today. My feet hate me, though- way too much time on releve!

I usually try and outlast the craving if it's short term. If I've been craving something for at least 24 hours, I go ahead and have a small portion of whatever it is. I also try to have that outside the house so I'm not madly munching my way through the bag of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. I do keep a small amount of chocolate on hand and have a little each evening. That keeps me from feeling deprived and going insane when I'm finally buying some.

Also, I keep a treat jar. Any money that I would have spent on junk food goes into the jar and I save it towards something I really want- in this case, it's new underwear, which I will buy on my trip to NYC in August. Decent bras are insanely expensive, especially my favorite Chantelles. I've been doing this since January and I've got over $150. Just seeing the wad of cash makes me feel good about what I haven't been eating!

This is why the only people I discuss my workouts with are you guys. I don't need people trying to harsh my mellow.

Done, and good luck!

Oh well~ In the end *shrugs* I'll just continue on my path based on my ideals and let the pieces fall where they may. Whether or not I find the right girl depends as much upon me as it does upon the girl, so I can only control my half of the deal and make myself as good of a human as possible both for myself and for the future girl who may or may not exist.

I think this is a good way to look to the future.

Sunday, we hiked. (I originally typed, 'we kinked,' which would have been a MUCH more interesting weekend!)

Monday, I didn't do anything.

Tuesday, dance class.

Wednesday, I did one round of circuits- I was totally unmotivated so I stopped before I dropped a weight on my foot.

Thursday, I walked.

Friday, 2 rounds of circuits and a walk.

Saturday, I was a slug.

Sunday, circuits and a walk.

Today will be walking. I am normally doing about 3 miles to and from work, but I try to add a third walk in after dinner.

Solution to problem 2: Find the smallest member of your family and swing them.

I used to do dog lift squats. 50lb of dog is a nice even weight. Of course, I could only do one or two before the dogs started protesting.

First world problem: They only have Seasons 1-3 of Eureka on Netflix, so I have to actually go to the actual physical video store to see if they have it. Oh, and I've lost to 20 lbs below my pre-baby-weight, which is more like 30 lbs below what I was when I bought new clothes at the beginning of the school year. So, between weight loss and working out, I need new clothes. Waaaaah!

I have to buy new stuff too- I hate shopping and I really hate shopping for jeans. Bah.

My first world problems? I have to mop my floors and I hate cleaning. Also, my jeans no longer fit well because I've been working out. *pouts*

*breaks out pom-poms* Huzzah!!

Think of it this way- you want to help this woman, or you wouldn't be willing to try and mentor her. Adding that to an already jammed life means that she would get shortchanged along with everything else. Therefore, it's best for all concerned that you don't try to be a primary mentor. You could be a secondary one, though.

Is this at all cyclical, or is it constant? Depending on where I am in my cycle, I can switch from freezing to parboil in nothing flat.

Information Retrieval Specialist, aka, Librarian

Sister librarian- AKA, We Who Rule The Universe And Make Sure Library Materials Are Returned On Time.

Well, in the third book she's spent the last year or so being repeatedly traumatized, so I cut her some slack. Plus, some really horrible stuff happens. (Which is kind of the theme of the books, I admit.)