Allie & The Horehound of the Cube Garden

So I lied.  I didn't go jogging last night.  My sausage toe still hurt. :( Instead I went to Ann Taylor and bought a $10 dress, and a $5 bathing suit cover-up.  Shame.  Then I went home, and read a little bit of a book for class until I fell asleep. 

I went to class this morning and Woody (my App Lit professor) put in a movie.  Luckily I had stopped at 7-11 and bought a Cappuccino prior to hitting the interstate.  A guy in class fell asleep and snored, loudly, and I of course giggled.

Today at work, my fellow CSS's and I thought up what our candy names would be based on our personalities.  I settled with Snickers because I laugh about 80% of the day; however, my first nickname was Horehound.  I said it because I thought its a funny name, especially for candy, but then I was told it would be appropriate for me, lol.  I know it was meant jokingly by the person that said it today, but why does everyone say I'm a ho (a couple other people at work like to call me that, and then previously I've been called that)? I don't sleep around, I don't go on dates with strange men all the time...I have a boyfriend, and even when I was single, I never dated around that much.  Am I that awesome that the only thing people can use to slander me with is a made up accusation? ;)  yeah...I'll just keep telling myself that.

Til Next Time!

ANM

Allie & The Tale of Bertha and The Loud Laugher

After a running hiatus, I will return to my routine tonight.  I warn you...what I post afterwards might not be...um...ladylike.  I've been off "the program" for two weeks letting my sausage toe heal; while it still hurts, I plan on getting back on the wagon of health, and maybe death.  I say death because I'm pretty sure I might keel over tonight.  My body has reverted back to its old lazy ways of being an un-athletic fat ass.  I need to force myself because I wasted an entire day's calories (good thing I didn't have breakfast!) on a taco salad from Qdoba today during lunch. I hate myself for it, but it just tasted so gooooooooood.  Guess I'll be having Progresso's Weight Watcher's approved vegetable soup for dinner, haha. So yeah, look for a new and *bleep* filled post later tonight.

Monday was the first day of classes, and my first day back as a full time student.  I was not the oldest person in any of my classes (let's face it...it's State...it's not possible for me to be the oldest pair of tits in there).  My knee got accosted by a horny bee prior to class, which you've already seen if you're my friend on facebook.  I have it all on video on my phone, and will try to post it here later if I can figure out how.  TV had to shew it off my knee for me because I'm allergic, but mainly chicken shit when it comes to creepy crawlies and things that go buzzzzzzz.

Monday night's Intro to English Lit class wasn't bad.  My professor is pretty cool, and seems entertaining enough to keep me awake for 2.75 hours after I've worked 10 hours. 

Tuesday...

Allie & The Flamin' WHAT?!

So my Gran's name is Mamie, right? and when she was a young girl in the 40's, all the boys called her Flamin' Mamie.  I always thought it was funny, because she has this fiery personality.  I was telling my coworkers about it today, and it made me realize that I don't know the lyrics.  So I googled them.  That was a mistake.  hahahaha I was so surprised by the lyrics that my jaw dropped.  Little Miss Mamie and I are going to have a talk this evening about her teenage years, lol.

Wanna read the lyrics?

Allie & Pinterest = 4 hours of life you'll never get back

Hey friends :) It's day 4 of me having sausage toe, lol, and day 3 of my forced vacation from jogging.  Right now, I'm sitting on the couch next to my Molly and watching Adrift: 47 Days With Sharks from last night's Shark Week. Kinda relaxing.  The house smells like fresh green beans, potatoes, onions and fried liver cooking.  I can't wait for dinner. T is coming over as well, so I'm excited to see him. 

I spent quite a while on Pinterest today and found some amazing decoration ideas for Halloween and Christmas (two of my favorite holidays), as well as some awesome party ideas.  If you'd like to follow me on there, my user name is AllieNicoleM.  Here's a link to all my boards.

Til next time :)

<3
ANM

Allie & The Sausage Toe

This weekend was amazing. :)

What's that? What did I do?

Oh, I only hung out with the BF in nature all weekend. It was great, I was completely unplugged from reality.  No cell reception, which meant no FB, no phone calls, no text messages, no songpop, nada.  Just me, him, the stars, the river, and smiles.  Tons of smiles.

I met the mama as well, and absolutely adore her.  She's so sweet, and has a good sense of humor. Plus she's a Harry Potter fan, and that, in my book, is all that needed to be said.  :) If you're a Harry PotterHead, we're good.  She made some yummy pancakes and perfect bacon for breakfast Saturday morning. 

Friday night T and I spent the night next to a bonfire and under the stars.  I think I saw a UFO, he says I didn't, but dammit, I think I did...Air Force fighters, satellites, and meteors don't move like that! ;)

Saturday was definitely an adventure!

Allie & Headphones, Playlists, and...what's that?

Alcohol.  Yes, that's right, the title is headphones, playlists, and everyone's favorite demon...Booze.

I'm definitely feeling the effects of last night's Girls Night Out event.  Granted, it was for an amazing cause (the YWCA Resolve program that assists families/individuals that are victims of domestic violence), all the free booze that was flowing really took it's toll on me today.  "But....I only had THREE drinks...." What I forget is, with lapband, my tolerence level isn't as great as it used to be.  I used to be able to take shot after shot of tequila and party the night away like some crazed sorority girl.  Now, not so much.  My limit is 2 drinks or else I end up feeling like 9 kinds of death the next day.  Luckily I only feel like 1 kind of death today...the headache kind.  1500mg of Tylenol later and I'm feeling fine, just sluggish and tired, being at work for 8 hours is just an *added bonus* to it all.

Headphones.  I'm the type of girl who, when she finds something amazing, will share it with anyone who is interested (well, not everything...a girl has to have some things to herself...like an amazing recipe, or a great man).  When I started the Run5K program, I was using plain old earbuds with a cord, because while I'm always willing to share the where and how much of a great purchase, I'm also a cheap bitch.  I didn't see the point in running out to buy $50 headphones made for joggers, because I would have kicked my own ass if I'd spent that much money on an activity that I ended up hating.  Once I realized that I loved running, I decided it was time to spend the money (even though I still think they were over priced).  The pair I decided on were Motorola S10-HD bluetooth headphones with telephone capabilities.  So if I get a call while I'm jogging, I can answer it and make people think the heavy breathing is "something else."  Anyway, here's a link to the headphones @ Amazon if you're interested.  They really are amazing, contrary to what the reviews say, I haven't had a problem with them falling off my head (and I have a normal sized noggin), they stay in my ears, and I sweat like a pig when I run and haven't had any issues with them not working due to the sweat.  So, if you have a small-normal-large sized melon, and either don't sweat, sweat a little, or none at all, I'm pretty sure you'll be fine.

Allie & The Inability to Sleep

Can't sleep, so I thought I would update real quick. ;)

Wednesday night I started week 4 of Run5k and at first, when I looked at the game plan, I thought "holy shit...I might die after this week." Obviously I didn't, but I really had to push myself at first. The app slowly built me up from running 3 minutes to running a total of 5 minutes. I was surprised at how easy it came to me once I just got into a rhythm. Of course it helps if you have the right music to pound the pavement to. This week I've been playing my "Body Movin" playlist. Which is pretty great to keep me motivated, but my favorite song on there to just blare as loud as it will go while I'm sweating is Hair of The Dog by Guns & Roses. Look it up...it's worth it.  I went to the YWCA Girl's Night Out event tonight with a good friend. Had a great time and some good drinks. I was too po' to be there since every auction started at $1000 lol. I still had a fun time, especially since it was a last minute plan. :) thanks J!

*side note - Shannon Doherty must get some sort of residual checks from her 90210 days...why hasn't she fixed that gap?! (sorry that online college commercial of her's came on, and I got side tracked).

Allie & The Obligatory "Get To Know Me" First Post...

Hey there, I'm Allie, a former over weight couch potato.  On July 2, 2008 I had the lab band procedure to assist in my weight loss journey, and oh, what a journey it has been!  I began at 254 lbs, and as of August 8, 2012 have lost approximately 100 lbs.  February 2012 I had my tummy tuck, and breast reduction.  While I still have more to lose, I am pleased to say that I am finally comfortable in my body, thanks to my amazing doctors, the constant love and support from my family, and my willpower to be healthy.  I downloaded the Run5K app on my iPhone, and every M/W/F I take an hour to myself (well, not just to myself…my bff TV, her hubby JV, and my boyfriend TH are with me, but I’m alone with my thoughts…that counts right?) in the evenings, put those headphones on, and jog until the robotic voice tells me to stop.  I never, in my entire life, thought I would fall in love with jogging (and to all you doubters, I'm living proof), but I have! I miss it on the days that I'm not doing it, and I pray for time to go by faster on the days I do go out to the track.