OMG, I'm so hungry, therefore I will write. Scary told me, "You're going to be hungry sometimes." This would be one of those times. Btw, Feliz Cumpleanos Scary Coach! I will wait until next week to go over the hell on earth training you have put me on (no, that I voluntarily signed up for) because it wouldn't be fair to discuss and show pretty pictures without you actually there looking at the stopwatch yelling, "Come on, you've got 2 more minutes pick it up." The programs are set up so that my A circuit is traditional lifting stuff like deadlifts, CSR (chest supported rows) etc and then B and C are these horrendous 10 minute blocks of anabolic hell (think mountain climbers, burpees etc) followed by a D of something equally horrible as sled sprints of 6 sets of medball circuit. Usually around minute 4 of Circuit B is when the "I hate you Brian" rants start flying out of my mouth. His response; he smiles his evil smile and tells me to go faster. I typically spend 90 minutes. Just a sneak peek at the nutritional aspect of this; greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, quinoa, more fruits and veggies than I could possibly list, Ezekial products, eggs, almonds, avocado, salmon, protein powder. I haven't had chocolate in 10 days. 10 days. No diet beverages, one Splenda a day. I should seriously buy stock in Poland Springs; seltzer is my new best friend. Today: greek you]gurt with blueberries and 2 tbsp of low fat almond granola, 5 mile run, one serving of cottage cheese and banana, carrots/celery with 2 tbsp of hummus (he's totally shaking his head because I like to measure), a salad with grilled chicken, peppers, broccoli, fat free feta, tomatoes and grapes with 2 tbsp (there goes that measuring) low fat dressing. My dessert? String cheese with 2 tbsp (gee, I really like 2 tbsp huh?) of almonds. Throw in my fish oil and Vitamin D and wait.....did I really have string cheese and almonds for dessert? What is the world coming to?
I'll tell you what the world is coming to. Everything Twilight. I am dead serious. I had the biggest breakthrough this weekend. I'm not ready to talk about it yet because it literally was so shake the foundation that I walk on huge that I am still trying to process. I have to thank my friend Leslie because it was her one question about Twilight to me that opened the gates to what I think could be the project and experience of a lifetime. But you see, I knew that all of the the breakdowns that I was going through last month was leading up to something. Something positive. Now I have my answer.
I just started the 4th and final book, Breaking Dawn. FYI, New Moon comes out November 20th and you know I will see it on November 20th.
Ahh, Jacob and Edward. A little preview here, my huge creative breakthrough came when asked which team was I on, Jacob or Edward (I know none of you will be able to go to sleep not knowing what my answer was.) Truth be told, I'm on Team Michael as in Michael Caron. You see he used to be on One Tree Hill (a fave tv show and yet more evidence that I am a 37 year old stuck in a the mentality of a 15 year old girl) and was rumored to play Jacob in New Moon. Sadly, he is not but as I told Heidi, a fellow Twilight fanatic, one look at him and I was like, "Jacob and Edward who?" Umm, total, total specimen of everything right here.
I think I just drooled on my MacBook. Really.
Evidence that I have Twilight issues (could go but won't go into my other issues because that could take hours and I need to get back to reading Breaking Dawn.)
1. I have read 2 600+ page books in less than a week.
2. On the way to and from NH this weekend, the kids and I watched Twilight. Oh, and the three of us also watched the special dvd with special features while in NH.
3. On my 15th wedding anniversary, my loving husband sat for at least 30 minutes while I ranted on and on about the series and even agreed to watch the movie that night.
4. I am trying to pre-order the new Edward and Bella Barbie dolls when they come out this fall (ooh, think the Edward one will bite?)
5. I listen to Decode by Paramore (on the soundtrack) at least 15 times a day. Amelia and I watch the video at least once a day.
6. I have downloaded a lot of Muse ( and truth be told I had some Muse already) because their music is what Stephenie Meyer listened to while writing.
7. I was showing major self control at the Nordstroms Private Preview Sale on Monday (you must be a Level 2 customer to get invited. Just what is a level 2 customer you ask? I honestly am not sure and as Vic said, "I don't even want to know." I like to look at it as level 2 being all about helping the economy.) It's like a shopper's dream come true. They take you behind these curtains (think Oz) and you get to choose firsthand the things that will be on sale. Showed major restraint in shoes; left with just an order for boots (well, they are Stuart Weitzman) and some uber cool flip flops. Here is a picture of our shoe purchases.
I was doing good until we went to the handbag/accessories section. Umm, left with orders for 2 bags but, and this is a huge but, it was meant to be. One is from designer Junior Drake and it was this funky blueish/grayish color. The woman is writing up my order and she says, "And the color is Twilight." MAJOR GIRL SCREAMS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE STORE. Twilight? Are you serious? Heidi looks at me and screams, "It was fate. You had to have that bag."
See, I'm not going crazy. The handbags are speaking to me in Vampire. What were the odds that I would buy a bag in the color Twilight? Exactly.
Did I really just write an entire blog about shopping and Twilight? By George, I did! It's kind of nice to be trivial and shallow again after being the messenger of doom, heartbreak and gloom for the past month.
Now, I think there are some misconceptions about me out there. I have been called high maintenance many times and I think that is unfair. Sure I like nice things but I can also slum it. I mean today I wore Target camouflage shorts and my Silversun Pickups shirt all day. Some friends are planning on going camping and were shocked when I said I would go to. In fact, they were texting each other all morning imagining me in the wild. Apparently this image makes people laugh. Hello, I can rough it. I mean look at this picture here taken this weekend during a hike (Amelia looked at me and said in total disbelief, "Mom, you have Keens???"). I have no make up on, let my hair air dry and have cotton shorts and a Sia shirt on. And there's a waterfall in the background (extra points for pictures of nature.)
Think my tent will have Wii-Fi?
I leave you with an acoustic version of Decode; unbelievable.
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