SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! Jan 18th

Hi Pebbs, traveling and otherwise,

I'm feeling overwhelmed this week. This usually means I need to get more organized. Entropy takes over in my work area, spills over into the rest of the living area, and then into my life, which gives me the overwhelms. My husband does this thing where I have to (auctioneer style) list all the things I'm worried about. I went on for quite some time yesterday, so the best way to help with this (outside of just naming my worries) is to stay organized and make it all seem more manageable. I haven't been pro-active about nipping the entropy in the bud. So, I'm thinking my exercise for the day will involve some serious cleaning/organizing. Ended up at Bikram yesterday, and my training session for today got canceled, and the new gym isn't open, and it's gross outside, so it's a perfect day for staying home and digging out from under all this stuff (which takes the form of paper, primarily) Later today (after the cleaning) I'll do one of my JM DVDs (probably the cardio kickbox one, as it's challenging but short.) I may end up at Bikram, but that all depends on how I'm feeling. I feel a bit over-stretched in my middle back and hamstrings, as I had a good (but exceptionally hot and adrenalin filled) class yesterday. I'll report back.

My workout goal for the week is working out every day until Sunday, which I've turned into my optional day off. Have I mentioned I can't wait for my new gym to open? The word from them is the 25th, a week from today. I'm hopeful.

Have a wonderful time at the yoga seminar/retreat, Mary! Sending positive thoughts in the direction of Russia!

Opposite of entropy, boogaloo!!:flowerforyou:

A good day. My apartment is tidier, I just had JM kick my butt (cardio kickbox. . .punch drills and jumping jacks galore), and I feel a bit more grounded.

Tomorrow morning: ZUMBA! Yay!

Just a quick check-in before I leave for Zumba.

I've also decided this week's theme is "quit worrying about it and just take care of it." I was inspired by the powerful effect of a few hours of cleaning and organization on my mood. So, today, I'm trying to take care of that red-rape-oops-my-very-important-document- is-expired issue. I figure, hey, I'm up early already and my workout is out of the way and my iPod is charged. So, I'll go and then by later today, that will be one less thing. I'm into one less thing right now, just chipping away at big goals. Helps me to worry less. I need to worry less.

Worrywart boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

Good morning cp & V! Sounds like both of you have great plans of action for the day. I'm going to drop off my one son at preschool and then head over to the rec center to look around and get a little work out in. Have to get home and clean though. Got a new dishwasher coming on Friday so need my kitchen clean, then the mattress some time next week so need my bedroom clean... It's always something! Have Kindergarten Open House tonight so need to be motivated this morning. Have a GREAT day friends!

Motivation, boogaloo!

PS HAVE A GREAT TRIP MARY!!! Think of the workout you'll get carrying all your stuff!

MM! Glad you made it and that things are good so far. Stay warm, and good luck tomorrow!
Mary, that's so sad about the feral kitty. That does sound like a LOT of stuff - have a great time in Dallas!
Niccole - way to "boogaloo" with us! Hope you had a good workout.

Tough class tonight. We are learning choreography for a song that is about 7 minutes long - we are only about halfway through and I am having a hard time remembering everything! She promised that next week we'd start repeating so it wouldn't be as bad. And, I finally did my pushups again. Still week 5, level 2. This week I will get through all 3 days!

Tomorrow I plan to try out my new running shoes. V, I do have a pair of those 2-layer socks, but they never seemed to help much with the blisters. *shrug* I'll try them again tomorrow.

Bedtime boogaloo!

Hi!
Another quick post. I don't like sharing my DH's computer. I miss being on it for hours. lol
Today was a busy day. Lots of walking, lots of cold. 5* was the high today and it was snowing. :bigsmile: We met with some friends and took a quick trip around St. Basil (just as beautiful in person). We have lost a lot of time trying to figure out the metros but we are getting there. Russians like to go fast in everything!
We met M tonight and it went awesome! She is absolutely adorable and so sweet and beautiful! She took to us right away and was hugging on me which was a very good sign! She talked to us a little bit in Russian, very little of which we understood but she seemed to understand us some. I had two dreams about her before I left, both of which came true today! In both of them I got to hold her, which gave me such peace. Today she sat on my lap and was loving on me! The second dream was about meeting her and when we met her we found out she loved Russian poetry and she read us a poem she had written. I woke up wondering what that was all about but it was a very sweet dream. Tonight, only minutes after meeting her she began to speak and for about 30 seconds. Of course we could not understand it but afterward the translator said she just said her first Russian Poem! How crazy is that! That is not coincidence. That is the Lord's hand on this adoption! She is a wonderful little girl. Next step is to fill out paper work to say we want to adopt her. We will also see her again tomorrow morning for an hour. We will get to take pictures and videos after we have the papers notarized, but we still won't be able to post them on the web until the adoption is final. Andrei said it's been taking about 3 months, so it could be April. Seems like a long ways off but it will probably seem like a day in the end.
Getting lots of walking in and I am trying to eat more. When I get as tired as I am, I just don't care about food. I thought that no matter what I would always care about food but apparently that is not the case.
It's noon there and 9pm here. DH is anxious to get to bed, so I'd better go. I have a lot of catching up to do with you all next week! Hope you are well!
MM

I'm so glad that everything went so well with "M", MM. That's so interesting about your dreams, too!

And I'm glad you had fun at Zumba, V! I haven't been in a while - maybe I will try to go tomorrow. I'm a dancing fool. I know what you mean about the Jillian videos - the front side and back side ones in particular seem a bit thrown together.

The feet have new blisters. :grumble: I ran 4 miles on the treadmill with the new shoes and the two-layer Wright socks, and to show for it I have a new blood blister at the end of my 2nd toe (this is the one that already lost part of the toenail). Darn. Next time I will try vaseline on my feet! Since it's happening with all my shoes now, I'm really not sure what the deal is. Socks, maybe, or I run weirdly or something.

My abs are sore from belly dance (which, V should agree, is kinda cool ), and my pecs are sore from pushups. Plan for tomorrow is either Zumba or a DVD at home, depending on when I get out of work. And pushups!

Night, pebbles.

Morning, Pebbs. . .

Today is: a light marking session (I finish and get pulled right back in for more.:noway: ) and a noon Bikram class. Followed by some grocery shopping. I ran an experiment for the past few days where I tried to eat all the food I had in the house. I have eaten some bizarre meals (string cheese and raw pecans for breakfast, anyone?) and now I'm officially low on food. I think my husband is actually home this eve, so I'm trying to figure out what to make for an actual dinner together. Then, he goes on the road for the weekend. I'm such a musician widow sometimes.

My new gym just sent an email that they won't be opening until next Wednesday (instead of next Monday). Boo. I'm actually dying for an elliptical session right now. Boo. Oh well, the sun is out. (I'm trying to replace all negatives with positives lately. I'm mildly good at it)

Take care boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

Hi!
I miss you all! I know I've been checking in some but it's not the same. I haven't had any time to read your posts. It has been almost nonstop go go go! Today we didn't even get to eat lunch. I have a lot of stories to tell. I think when I get home I am going to put it on my blog (which I never write in) or on my FB notes.
M showed a us a different side today. She is not a perfect angel...only when she is in the director's office. We had time with her alone in a different room and aye aye aye! Her halo is bent!:laugh: It was very good for us to see that side before we bring her home though. She is defiant and stubborn. She is very strong. Good thing we already signed the papers to adopt her before this came out. Just kidding. We would still adopt her. Let me tell you, there are some very beautiful, perfectly healthy children in these orphanages. There are 54 in the one she is in and there are over 100 orphanages in Moscow alone. There are over 700,000 orphans in Russia. All of which deserve a good home. These orphanages are nice and clean and they are cared for but they are like prisons for these children. It was very hard to leave M tonight. I cried. I really was not expecting to be upset, especially after her attitude this afternoon, but it really did bother me. We spent about 15 hours with her and we became very attached. So now we go home and do a ton of paperwork and wait for a court date. It could take about 3 months.
I was starting to feel a little better and more comfortable, but then I got a migraine yesterday, which thankfully didn't turn out too bad. And then my sinus infection started coming back today because I haven't been consistent about the antibiotics. Physically I've been miserable the whole trip, but otherwise I've been doing okay. I like Moscow. I wish the trip hadn't been so rushed but I am ready to get back home and recover and get some good rest.
We leave at midnight here for the airport and have to wait there for four hours for our flight to leave. I sure hope we sleep on the plane. We will stop in London and if our flight is on time we will go see Buckingham palace over our 6 hour layover. Our day starting at midnight and going to midnight (central time) will be 33 hours. Ugh. I wish we could forward through the next 24 so I can go to bed. lol
I'm rambling. Sorry. I will try to talk to you all on Sunday I guess. I will try to limit my Russian chatting to FB if I can. Hope you all are well!
MM

I'm having an unsettled day myself. I keep having these dreams and waking up anxious. The dreams are mostly about stupid things like missing a plane, but clearly I'm nervous about something. It could be work (there's talk of a "business transformation plan" coming soon), or, more likely, my dad having surgery scheduled in less than a month. I just feel like eating. :frown:

But, it's sunny out, so I am now going to leave the house and try to get some perspective on myself. I hope MM has a safe trip home (and hopefully a fun layover). Mary's back tomorrow, too?

Beautiful day boogaloo. :flowerforyou: