So close to Egypt

Again, I've been super busy. I am almost finished with A River in the Sky.  I can tell you the tag on the Blind Date with a Book lied.  This is not a mystery that takes place in Egypt, but in Palestine (modern Israel).  There is kidnap, fever, spies, archeology, and riots; however, only mention of their time in Egypt.  They are currently banned from Egypt for reasons unknown to me.  I'm sure if I read the rest of the series, I would know the reason why.

Busy Busy, Shockingly Busy

I have been so busy lately, I mostly watch ID (Investigation Discovery) with my family while we eat and then I work on my Spanish lesson with Duolingo.  ID is bad for me, if I start a few minutes of a show, I have to figure out what happened.  So I try to stop myself before I even begin. Plus,  I feel like I never have time for my chores; the need to get done chores. I haven't even had time to get to the gym lately 😡 Not to mention, I got an ear/sinus infection on the right side of my face.  It was so bad, I thought that I had cracked a tooth.  I've been taking some decongestion medicines and bam, no more tooth pain (thank God).  It has been a rough couple of weeks, but I am excited to keep learning at my job.

Longing for Logan

I have not been very into movies of TV lately.  I really want to see Logan, though.  Oh Hugh J

With my first week of work, working my second job, and hopping from bride’s maid dress shopping to a graduation party on Saturday, I haven’t had very much down time.  What down time I have had, has been devoted to cleaning and the dogs! 

Squat it like it's hot

It's a girl's prerogative to change her mind, right!  I already re-designed my dream home.  And I need to redesign it again.  I need to change some of the sizing up again.  I don't want a house this large.  And I know it can be condensed down further.  Plus, my dream home is like a hobbit home.  I want the outer walls to be made with recycled tires and heated floors! 

Physical: Last night I went to the gym and I hex squatted 100lbs (2 sets of 10)!  I also got 50 lunges (25 each leg), my lifting, and 2 planks lasting longer than a minute!  I am very excited to see myself progressing in that area.  My weight, still exactly the same!!!  In November/December, I tried Garnica Cambogia.  I gained 10lbs in the first week and I have yet to lose that weight.  I don't know if it was just my bodies reaction to that product or what, but I'm not to pleased about it!  I must fit into my size 8 dress for my friend's wedding in June.

Relationships: I have been meeting so many amazing people at work this week.  I am so happy to be around PEOPLE!  Yay.  Which leads me to... 

Career: I started my new position this Monday.  I have another 5 weeks of training to go.  This week has mostly been introduction to the company, our benefits, and filling out paperwork.  We are starting to learn some stuff about the position and our expectations.  I am a little nervous, but I know that God has led me to this position (after a year of applying and being turned down for because there were "more experienced candidates."  I still want to know HOW?!?!?  But this job I have now, is a million times better than many of the positions on which I got passed up.   

Spiritual: God is oh so good to me.  I have an amazing support group through my DGroup.  The study we are doing, Focus on the Family's The Truth Project, is beyond amazing.  Every time we have a meeting, it's like my eyes are opened to something new I had never thought of before.  It is astounding.

zzz

I'm sorry, I must apologize for being so bland this week.  I am so incredibly tired.  My ability to make cohesive sentences  with proper grammar goes down in conjunction with the level of my tiredness.  Say what? Sleep is important! Go get some!

Habits - WAKE UP!

I have been testing out a new schedule and morning routine.  I've been trying to wake up around 4:30.  I usually get up around 5:30, walk the dogs, eat, and get ready for work.  I've been able to wake up, but about 8:30 at night, I am ready for bed!  Tonight I was going to read until 7:30 and then head to the gym for 30 minutes.  I totally fell asleep and didn't wake up until 8:15.  I'll keep working on this schedule so that I can make it a habit! 
Waking up is hard for me.  I'm not a morning person and I've usually been waking up around 9:30/10am recently.  It is late now, and I need to keep practicing following my night time routine as well.  GET TO BED, sleepy-head.

New Day

Ah!  Today was my first day at my new job.  It was so much fun and lots of information.  The first day was mostly paperwork, polices, core values and mission statements, benefits, and getting familiar with the company.

My reading for the next week or so is probably going to just be manuals and benefits.  I am still reading A River in the Sky and loving it. 

I do need to go to bed though, I am exhausted.  My alarm first went off at 4:15 this morning!  I got up around 5 and have been going ever since then.  Must have sleep!

How does Dr. Freeze pee?

Favorite Song(s) of the week:
Bitch I'm Madonna - It really just pumps me up

Favorite Quote(s) of the week:
I wonder how Dr. Freeze pees? Oh, that rhymed.  But seriously, his body is cold so it wouldn’t really come out, unless it was ice crystals.  That would be like urinary crystals then.  Ouch!  No wonder he was grumpy and committed all those crimes; it hurt to pee!

"My family watched The Middle this week and were like, 'this is totally our family.' I guess I'm the littlest kid, except I don't repeat under-my-breath, but I could start."
"Oh no, you are totally Sue."
"I can see it, but you haven't met my sister yet."

Favorite thing done this week:
Facial!

Favorite show/movie of week:
The show Fear Thy Neighbor is totally Springer on roids.

Favorite thing read:
Still on the same book

Favorite event:
Facial
Random act of kindness

Most inspired moment:
Long run at the gym

Thought(s)/Epiphany (ies) of the week:
I accept what is and what was; I look forward to what will be.
This song I thought was all about self love (self-esteem) is actually all about "self-love." 😉😮

Weirdest dream:

All I've got is bits and pieces of this dream.  I was in "my home" in Puerto Rico, it was in Puntas and a pretty tropical pink color. I walked out of the house and then I was in a hotel with lot of people I knew.  Myself and a guy were having a discussion/disagreement about a car, I think.  This guy, myself, and the large group we were with were trying to pile into the elevator.  We sent two elevator loads up ahead of us.  While the guy and I were waiting for the elevator, I was popping a zit on his cheek and he asked me why I had said something.  I explained myself and it seemed our disagreement had been a misunderstanding of a Spanish phrase.  I kissed him and we stepped hand-in-hand into the elevator.  Then I woke up.

Dream Design

Today I spent way too much time designing my dream house on Smart Draw.  Now that I have it done, I love it a lot!  I don't know if it can actually work, but I am hoping it is structurally sound enough to be created into my home! It's bigger than I was thinking.  If it was just me, I'd simply have the garage and first floor.  If I want to adopt or foster later on or even have guests, it is nice to have the loft area.  I am like in love with this design though!  Can I have it already?!?!?

Garage underneath the house with cold storage off to the left.  You can see part of the main level just to get an idea of where it would be located in the house. 

Main Floor

Loft area for guests/kids.  Again, you can see part of the main floor too show where it is in relation to the rest of the house.

Physical: I am getting more physically fit without seeing so much change in my weight/shape.  I haven’t really checked my measurements in a while.  DIET!  I need to do it, not just think about it.

Relationships: Ugh, I still need to set something up for the book club. 

Career: Soon, soon, SOON!  I cannot wait.

Spiritual: I am holding onto His promises.  I don’t want to gain the whole world and not have Jesus.  I’m working on being satisfied in Him instead of my circumstances.

Curse It

I’ve been dealing with some anger lately; lots and lots, overwhelming amounts at times.  I’ve been taking out my aggression on weights and the punching bag at the gym.  It’s too bad they don’t have gloves, because I feel like I’m going to break a knuckle open one of these times.  I am trying not to turn my anger on God.  I want to cry out.  Sometimes I feel more like Job’s wife saying: curse God and die already.   I am holding on to His promises, God is good and no matter what happens here on this earth, I know there is redemption for me on the other side in God’s arms.

Job 2:9-10

⁹ Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.” ¹⁰ But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?”^[a] In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

I pray that I may be more like Job.  Willing to accept both good times and trials from my heavenly Father.  I also pray that God gives me the strength of character to forgive those that have wronged me and humility to ask forgiveness when I have wronged others.