This week has either flown by or is dragging on ridiculously slow. I'm not sure which. There is SO much crap I need to do around my house, but I'm boycotting! JR was gone all weekend and I really thought I would use the time to get caught up on house work, but one book led to another...you know how it goes. I don't have a lot of time for blogging, I will try to write some reviews, but some may be short and sweet. I finally broke down and stepped on the scale the other day. I have been eating fast food and junk for about 2 months now. I still weigh 133. Like I have said before, I can neither gain or lose weight. And again, I will point out - the number on the scale doesn't bother me, its the band of fat around my belly that drives me insane. Sometimes, I don't even think about it, but my mom and sister and I were together the other day and my sister commented on me being skinny. She asked if she could hire me as her personal cook so that she could lose a few pounds..."HA" - as if she needs to lose weight, she is perfect, which I told her. Then she looked at me and said that I only way 5 pounds more than she does and I am nearly 6 inches taller than she is. Before I could say anything, she quickly told me not to say she has more muscle than I do (which is completely true), because it was ridiculous. So, I just told her that it was all in her boobs - which is also true! LOL Then my mom dropped a whopper telling me that I needed to gain about 10 pounds. First - NO...Been there done that, and again, I don't think I have had a vegetable or anything relatively healthy in about hmmmm...since Christmas? pretty sure I had some vegetables at Christmas dinner...although, sweet potatoes covered in a HUGE dallop of butter and cinnamon...probably not too healthy! EH! The problem is motivation....what motivation do I have to work out and eat healthy when there are no results? Sure I will lose a few pounds (water weight), but I never see ANY changes in my body. The fat doesn't tone...it just doesn't. I've tried - it is what it is. I guess the motivation would be knowing that I am taking care of myself and that I will be thankful for it years down the road..but, I guess I am part of that instant gratification generation. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow while JR stays home with the kids...and I am going to try to get us back on a healthier diet. I would also like to start running....probably not, maybe walking - something though. I just have to figure it out. I dont know what I'm going to do...I just feel stagnant, and I'm hoping if I do some more moving around it might help with my joints a bit. They've been bothering me for a while now. We'll see!
My parents are moving! My dad has accepted the job in Weatherford, TX as the new head football coach. This is a huge deal for my dad. Every since I was little, my dad has always had his eye on coaching a 5A football team. His dream has arrived. My dad is an incredible coach and I am so happy for him. I am a bit sad that they will now be 3.5 hours from us, but it will be really good for him and my mom. My mom is going to go back to teaching, which is really exciting. She taught English for 13 years before leaving. She loved teaching, and the kids loved her - but the politics of the school district in Wimberley got to be too much. My mom is not a "blow smoke up your ass" kind of lady. She's blunt, and doesn't have a problem telling you something that you might not want to hear. That was a big deal in Wimberley...they couldn't and wouldn't fire her...they needed my dad to stick around to do anything like that, but they did a great job of making her pretty miserable, so when the chance came along to leave - she did...with her middle finger in the air and few choice words! HA! That's my mom! My dad starts his job today. He's there meeting staff and faculty, and the kids, so Monday they will start with off season and really getting to know the the area and the people. It's a much larger school so he wont be the athletic director anymore...but I think that's really a plus...He's getting paid much more money, and he only has to focus on football. He has to deal with less politics, and less parents...yes, it's a bigger school, but when you are the athletic director - you're in charge of all sports, baseball, track, powerlifting, swimming, volleyball, etc. - then you have to remember that it's both girls AND boys sports. So any complaint goes to him, then he had the school board to appease the booster clubs, the principle, the superintendant....bleh! Anyway - I am super happy for them both!
ON to books - with very quick reviews...out of time - sorry!
Not Quite Dating by Catherine Bybee - 258 pages
Super cute book! Basically - it's a single mom, struggling to not only raise her 5 year old son, but also help her sister finish nursing school so that she, herself can go to school and make a better life for herself. It's not great but it works, her sister goes to school, while her son is at school and she sleeps. When her son gets home, she spends the day with her little man, then works the grave yard shift at a diner while her sister watches him and he sleeps! It's grueling. Then in walks a man that's perfect for her...except he has no money and he's dreamer. She needs stability - she can go with out the romance and butterflies and true love crap, as long as the man she marries can respect her, share some interests, and be a responsible man...right?
"Shot in the Dark" by Jennifer Conner -
Girl works at a bikini coffee shop...she gets buglarized and close to being raped. One of her regulars, just happens to be a detective and is one of the first to arrive. 6 months ago he was shot in the leg and doesn't really care about life anymore. He takes her to the hospital, then takes her home...one thing leads to another...sex leads to love. They heal each other. I'd give it 3.5 stars
"Boots and Chaps: Ugly Stick Saloon" by Myla Jackson -
This is an erotic novel...it was okay - but Honestly, I have a thing about doing it with brothers. It's one thing, if you dated one YEARS before the other...it gets a little awkward if there has been sexual relations with both brothers...but even that can be overcome. Doind brothers at the same time is just wierd for me. I was okay as long as I could try to pretend the guys weren't REALLY related...but, I don't know - Erotic novels are supposed to make you feel icky in a good way...this one made me fell dirty in a bad way, I am pretty hesitant about moving on to read the second in the series...just not sure if I can go through it again.
"Lipstick and Leather" by Cheyenne McCray -
This was a actually of three separate novellas put together. Each story has nothing to do with the other - All three are somewhat erotic, but nothing too raunchy, just regular old two people fall in love, screw each other and live happily ever after. The fact that each book involves a cowboy makes it sexy - I LOVE COWBOYS...book three was pretty crappy though...just FYI
"Yours to Keep (The Kowalskis)" by Shannon Stacey - .....................
To be continued...I ran out of time, sorry...but this is a VERY GOOD BOOK AND A GREAT SERIES...I have already written about book 1 and 2 in previous posts...look for "Exclusively Yours" and "Undeniably Yours"
I will try to get in the reviews for this one and the others later today or tomorrow!
Have a great weekend
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