Back to Work...

This working for money business is highly overrated!
I wanna go home.

Another case of the Mundays in full effect.....

My New Secret Friend

A friend told me about a weight loss site that has really helped her to lose some weight. "Great" I thought..."ANOTHER one of those sites".

So, I decided, that I'll entertain her and bite the bullet. I'll check it out. It's free, I'll see what it's all about. What's the worst that could happen? I'll get a bunch of spam and be disappointed about another one of THOSE sites.

Wow. I can't believe it!

You enter in your starting information like weight, height, what kind of exercises you prefer (if any!), and the like. It customizes a program just to suit you! There are no dramatic changes at first. The first 2 weeks are just a basic introduction to watching your food intake and where you spend your calories. You become AWARE of what you're eating and start to take accountablity.

There are reports, graphs, charts, exercise demonstration videos, bulletin boards with real experts in the field, support groups, and so much more!!

I'm happy to report that I've done well so far, with some major bumps in the road. But that's the way it goes. I'm not perfect, but improving.

So go to sparkpeople.com and put me as a reference: notzzd. Referrals give you sparkpoints you can spend on cool stuff like waterbottles, tshirts, pedometers and more!

Join me and watch out for me on the boards!

Pretty Good Results

Well, I haven't been given the 100% all clear, but things are looking good. I'm happy to report that the technologist said that it appears "I have nothing to worry about. You have a very strong heart!". Why thank you, thank you very much..... Did she just come on to me!?

She isn't really allowed to say anything because she isn't 'qualified' to. The cardiologist will be taking a look at my results and pass them along to my family doctor.

So, my heart may not be broken after all. It's Valentine's day. It's not allowed to be! I'll report tomorrow on how my hot Valentine's date goes tonight.

My heart is broken

I went in for my physical yesterday. Not the highest point in my social calendar for the year--but one that has to be done.

My doctor performed the standard tests, including violating me in ways that even makes my husband blush! He did reflex tests, listened to my breathing, poked, prodded, listened to my heart....listened to my heart.....still listening to my heart.

"Hmm."

That must be the one single sound you don't want to hear from your doctor while he's listening to your chest with instruments! What the heck!? What is it!?

"Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur before?"

A wha?

My life flashed before my eyes. Oh Goodness.
I'm dying. A heart murmur.
Something is wrong with my heart. It's got a murmur.

"Uh. What's a murmur?" (I guess I should figure out what it is before I plan out what to wear to my funeral.)

"Well, it's just an extra noise that your valves are making. It could be very innocent--especially if you've never been diagnosed with it. They're usually heard in infancy. That's the best case scenario. Or they could be very serious, one that would require open heart surgery."

WHAT!? Open heart surgery!? What the heck!?

So, I have to go in for a battery of tests on Saturday. I'm getting a 2D Doppler Colour Echocardiogram done. How cool and frightening does that sound!?

I got back and told a few people. Nearly everyone I've told has one. Co-workers, friends and probably family members (haven't asked too many yet).

So. My heart is broken. I will tell you all when I come back from my tests on Saturday if I'll be writing my own obituary soon....

Told you so!

See.
I told you.

Stupid groundhog.

I saw a documentary on TV outlining the life of the groundhog. It discussed its background, life, the long hibernation period and its fateful, 1 day of work on February 2. They went on further to say that the groundog 'predicted' the right outcome 42% of the time.

42%?!
Nice.

Here in Canada, they don't even let the groundhog see its shadow. We do the job for him, by letting Wiarton Willie speak to the officials in "groundhogese" (seriously, I can't make this stuff up), to let everyone know the following:

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another flight
But if Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain
Winter is gone and won't come again

So, how is it then, 2 days after "winter is gone and won't come again" do we get 2 feet of snow in the GTA!?

I don't know about you all...but if was only right 42% of the time where I worked, I dont think I'd be there much longer. Take into consideration that Wiarton Willie only works 1 day of the year, sleepsand you gotta be thinking "how do you hook someone up with a cushy job like that!"?

Such a good lunch

Man. Have you ever had such a good lunch that your arms feel like they're going to fall off?
Let me explain.

Some friends from work asked me to come along to a lunch date they had booked today. I can't miss a great lunch date, so off I went. It was fantastic! I had Caesar salad to start. I also had a strip steak with 'smashed' potatoes. To die for! Oh, and what's this? Peach cobbler with ice cream. No no..please, stop!

After we paid and headed back to work; we were dead tired. We could barely walk the 200 feet across the street to get back to our desks.
Our arms are dead.
Our tummies digesting.
Our appetite satisfied.

I can't believe a meal can be so fulfilling, and not gross me out afterwards. So good...so good.... Thanks for inviting me guys; must do that again sometime!

We love you Wiarton Willie

In a continued effort to exploit our little furry creatures while they sleep, Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring for us! How exciting is that?

Southern Ontario hasn't exactly had a very 'standard' type of winter this year, so I'm very pleased to hear that it'll continue.

I'm a little disheartened by the fact that his predicitions are more often wrong then they are right...I guess we'll just have to wait and see!!