I just got back from a week of camping with the Padges and Winemonkey. Ever been camping with a three year old? It was fun… reminded me of when I was nanny but with a lot less responsibility. But you are still constantly on. We went to this place called Union Valley Reservoir. The camp was dusty, the weather was perfect, and the water wasn’t so cold you couldn’t stand to be in it. Our first night there, I saw a bear lumbering through our campsite. It was pretty scary because the two children were asleep in the tent. But the bear already stole food from another campsite and our camp was between the food source and his den. It was nice to not think about finding work for a whole week. For some reason I didn’t stress about it at all. Perhaps I should just live in the woods?

After a week without showering, we went over to Porter’s house. It was like a little slice of heaven. Warm shower, soft bed, and the best were toilets that didn’t want to make you gag everytime you went into one. It was a great weekend with their family and I got to see some friends who I don’t see very often. We had a shrimp taco extravaganza. Lisa and lam came over too! It was such a good time. And again, I really don’t remember feeling particularly down at any point during our visit. We played games after dinner and even had time to go to market on Sunday before we headed home.

Today is my first day of work at the winery as their “harvest intern”. I am really looking forward to it, except that I shaved all of the callouses off the bottoms of my heels and it turns out that I had built them up for a reason. So hopefully I will be able to find a pair of shoes that don’t make my feet hurt. Other than that… it’s going to be a great day! We might be getting grapes as early as this week!

My website is done - finally. Well sort of. The only thing that needs to be completed is my portfolio. But I am well on my way to getting it finished.

www.impaginationdesign.com

check it out and let me know what you think!

I have not been to the gym for five days. I was planning on taking this whole week off. What a difference - I AM MISERABLE! I am depressed, lazy, and tired. I come home and I just watch TV. I have no hobbies anymore.

Next week I start my web design class and in a few weeks I start my bowling league again. This should help. I think I am going to the gym tomorrow. I can’t take it anymore.

I have begun to weigh the benefits of working out and lifting weights to the discomfort of a continuous headache. My neck is so incredible sore that when I turn a certain way I see stars. Going to the chiropractor should help, but it seems that as soon as I get home I mess it up again.

Today I weighed and measured myself just to see where I stand since the first time I weighed and measured (back in April). I’ve lost a total of 9.5″ and 8 pounds since April.

Today was the lightest I have been to date. I am going to contribute it to not really eating the past fews days though. My doctor gave me medication for the headache and my stomach has not been very happy with me. Let me rephrase that, my entire body has not been happy with the medication. Not being able to focus, stand up, or even talk are not acceptable side effects. I really need to get rid of this debilitating headache. seriously.