297 - 5 = I admit, I've been a slacker

As I sit here today on the train on my commute to work, I'm realizing what a slacker I have been! I really really have been slacking- on production of many many things. I'm not sure of what came over me these last few days, but I really MUST shake this!!!

My production of my cookbook came to a screeching halt when I found myself lazily sitting around with my computer with a lack of ability to type what needed to be typed. The recipes that need to be input, are just in my brain....and not making it into the cookbook to finish it off. I supposed I'm allowed to have some sort of break, after consistently being creative for about 2-3 weeks.

I didn't commute in as much last week, which meant I wasn't sitting quietly for 2 total hours looking to fill time. It also meant my typing of much of anything didn't happen, including my little blog here. I did, however, have my computer with me, pretty much, at all times last week.

I also need to get working on learning these last few stitches for my knitting project! I've got to finish them!!! What I have finished is turning out very very cute, but they aren't quite done yet!

There are only 53 days left until I move back to Florida! I can't believe that it is happening so soon, yet I can't wait to begin this next chapter! I booked the actual trip home last weekend, and we will be relaxing on the auto train. It will be tricky to load everything into my truck, but I'm do very well with puzzles and playing Tetris. I have to think about my last few weeks here, and really make sure to optimize my time.

And now, there has been a bit of new info on a potential job for when I move back......I was going to finish this post tonight, but now I'm going to postpone and work on this bit of info I need to fill out!

298 - 1 = Back for an update

I know it's been about a week since my last goal, but as I mentioned before, this past week was pretty busy.

I got a lot of what I've been working on done....

I finished my book- which was an amazing read that left with such a cliffhanger, and I'm so upset that I have to wait until the next book is out to find out what happens next!!! I'm looking forward to tonight when I'm joining in on a chat with the author of the book! I'm looking forward to submitting a few questions an getting a few answers!

I've also been working very hard on my cookbook. So far I have a total of 64 pages! It's going to be great! I have included chapters, pictures and even a table of contents (in addition to some of my favorite recipes)! Maybe one day it will be so awesome that people would want to buy it! It's wishful thinking, but it's something.

My fortune cookies are coming along, but not quick enough! I suppose I really need to just sit down and focus on them for a consistent amount of time...not for a few minutes here and there. I've admittedly been lazy on that project.

I have some other fun projects that I'm getting ready to work on, but can't tell you about them quite yet!

I had a very special visit from my babe this past weekend as well! It is crazy to think that there are only 2 more flights that are booked- 1 for my birthday and the other is for my babe to help me move back to FL for GOOD!! It was nice to visit with his family on Saturday, and just have a relaxing day on Sunday. I really do enjoy our time together...it's like a singer sang in a song "It's always better when we're together". He makes me feel like there is nothing else in the world I could need to be happy (with the exception of my ladies)! Thank you to my babe for a great weekend!! Only a few more trips alone, then we'll be traveling together from then on!

Well I accomplished this goal-

GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE BLOG

I'm saving what other goals I accomplished this weekend for another day this week, this way I can post more than once this week!!

This couldn't be more true....

~It's all out there in front of us......

299 - 1 = Hiatus

I'm sure you may have noticed that I missed a few days last week. I have been working diligently on completing a few of my goals, which is kindof leaving me NO time to come up with and accomplish new goals!

The 3 big ones I'm working on are really keeping me busy! I have my book that I'm reading. It is hard to put down, but I don't want to finish it because I know it will be a while before I get a new book by this author! I'm also very busy on making my cookbook. It takes a lot of typing, and creativity (even if it is being made with a template). I took a little time off from making my "fortune cookies", but I just found out I have a deadline for them, which means I better get back to work on them!

I know it only takes a few minutes to finish a blog post, and I promised to complete a new goal daily, but I just might need to take a temporary hiatus to complete these few. I will work as hard as I can to keep up, especially with updates when each thing is complete.

On another note, I finally got my number under 300! It's very exciting!!!
Another number that is moving quickly is my departure date! That number is under 70! Hard to believe I'm leaving that soon!

Today's goal-
~ COMPLETE THESE LAST 3 GOALS WITHIN THE WEEK SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE MY BLOGGING

It's a beautiful "Sunshiny" day!! I'm wearing SHORTS, so I know it will be a great day!!!!

~It's all out there in front of us...

302 - 3 = Maybe Im crazy...or a little Goofy?

I did it.

I really did it.

I think I may officially be nuts!

Ok, ok, maybe not totally nuts, however some people might think so!

I registered for my Goofy race taking place in January 2013!

I mentioned before in a previous post exactly what the Goofy race is, but in case you don't remember, here it is again....

Taking place in 2013, will be the 20th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon. In addition to the marathon, they host a half marathon. I will be running BOTH races that weekend...the half marathon on Saturday morning, an the full marathon on Sunday morning.

There will be a lot of training going on, as I am also registered for a 10 miler in September, and a half marathon in November....all taking place in WDW.

The goals here are to....
~ FINISH THESE 3 RACES AND TRAIN HARD FOR THEM!!!

Hopefully you can come support me at one of these!! I'll need all the support I can get!!

~ It's all out there in front of us......

303 - 1 = Putting it all together

As you may know, I am moving very soon, which means I will be leaving the family that I work for. They have known that I was going to be leaving them since I began working for them, however the time is now fast approaching.

I do many things for them, many many things. Two of the most important things I do is grocery shopping and....cooking. They sometimes LOVE my cooking, and other days, they are sick of it. Now that's not because they don't like it, they just get bored of the same things over and over again. It's hard to be creative when there isn't much that you eat.

So being that I'm leaving, someone is going to be taking over my cooking responsibilities, and boy there are a lot of them!

I plan the menus, go to the market 3 times a week, usually prepare 2 meals in 1 day, serve the meals, then help clean up from the meals. It's usually only dinners that I make.

With all of my menu planning, I started writing down EVERYTHING I make, including who likes certain things and who doesn't like other certain things. It's a very good thing to have cause I can see, right in front of me, everything that everyone eats.

Certain days, they have lots of activities that require them to eat healthy, energy filled, quick, travel able meals that they can eat on the go!

There certainly is A LOT to be organized with! So here's what I'm working on for them...

~ MAKE A COOKBOOK FILLED WITH ALL OF THE THINGS I MAKE

I'm excited to give this to them, so they can keep my cooking for them going on forever!

Hey, and maybe one day you will get one too!

~ It's all out there in front of us.....

304 - 1 = YAAAAY!!

It's here! It's really here!! The thing I've been waiting for since summer!!! That's almost a year that I've been waiting!!!

No, it's not the time that I'm moving back to Florida....

It's the 5th book in my series that I have been reading...Kingdom Keepers. I've been reading these books for a few years now, and I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to read it!

These books are about a set of kids who are chosen to help protect Walt Disney World from what they call Overtakers, only they do it at night, while they are sleeping....and how do they do it in their sleep, you ask? They are "crossed over" into the parks as holograms!!! It's just too cool!!

They go into all of my favorite places, and talk about behind the scenes stuff, it's enough for me to escape and feel like I'm right there with them!!! They have been to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and even Hollywood Studios! This one they will be heading to the cruise line! So exciting!

When I got the first book, I blasted right thru it! Like how many people get linked into certain other series about kids in magic places (let me point out, I refuse to read any of that other crap) I am a devotee to my KK books! I have allowed people to borrow these books, and everyone who has read them, has LOVED them!

One person in particular, is the middle girl at work! She's a true believer in WDW and the KK's! She read the whole series this past summer and we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of this 5th one!!! So yesterday I got mine in the mail and hers downloaded to her e reader! We have decided to read them at the same time so that we can discuss it!

So my goal for now is to

~ENJOY MY NEW BOOK~

Off to put my nose in my book!

~It's all out there in front of us....

305 - 1 = On Broaaadwaaaayyy

I have to confess something, and I'm sure you might be a little shocked when you hear it. Before I confess, I'll give you some back story.

I come from a house of music...and not the great singing, band playing type of music. It's the type of house where the music was always playing, and there was much dancing about. Whether we were cooking, cleaning the house, doing homework, or just vegging around there was always some sort of music playing. Rock and roll, disco, pop, and most of all SHOW TUNES!!

I also grew up in another musical place, my dance studio. I would spend sometimes up to 12 hours a week, after school, on weekends, and even sometimes I got to miss school because of something dance related. I was a "company" kid. We were the ones who performed the big productions every year at the recitals and we're even invited places to perform these productions.

I learned the art of make-up application, costume designing, and hair styling. It was all stage based art with lots of hair spray, grease paint, and tons of sequins! I certainly attribute my love of all of these things to those who I learned them from.

With that being said, I have a true love for Broadway....only (now here comes the confession) I HAVE YET TO SEE A SHOW ON BROADWAY! I have seen off Broadway productions...just none ON Broadway.

So I am dying to see a few before my departure in June. One is about a nanny who leaves when the wind changes, it's a classic, by Disney ;) (would you expect any less). The next is about a witch from an old classic story about a girl and her travels over the rainbow...it was a book, which I read and loved, and if I don't see any other shows, I will make it a point to see this one!

They are a bit pricey, but I think I can manage a few of them.

So here's the goal...

~SEE A FEW BROADWAY SHOWS BEFORE JUNE

~It's all out there in front of us....

315 - 10 = Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Well I'm officially back in NYC....and as much as I am hating not being with my babe, not being in my sunshine, not being in my favorite place, and not being with my pup, I can say that I am in the home stretch of my time here.

As of today (April 3rd) I have 80 days left here...with some vacation time for my birthday in the middle of it! That's 80 days!!!! But I'm going to save that 80 days topic for another post ;)

This is to recap my week off, that I spent away from my blogging, away from NYC, and away from all things work (well almost all things work).

It was so nice to fly in late on a Friday night, leaving the entire weekend for relaxation and family time. I also had plenty of time alone- for the whole week!! Everyone had to work, which was fine with me, cause I just spent the time hanging with my pup!

At the end of the week, I made my way to my favorite place on earth...with my favorite person on earth! I enjoy our time so much together, and I love dreaming about what our lives will be like in 80 days!

So my goal for my time off was to-

~ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, AS WELL AS EVERYDAY I HAVE OFF FOR VACATION

Here's a few pictures to recap my trip!!
(still working on learning how to edit things on my phone)

Sorry I missed blogging yesterday, I didn't take the train in, since I stayed at Deezie's for the night...it made for an easier commute the next morning. I'm officially back, and my routine is situated once again (for another 80 days)!!!

~It's all out there in front of us....

Clouds on a glorious Disney day!

My 2 favorite people in the world!!

Delicious lump crab salad over watermelon, poolside at the Dolphin

I haven't had a key in nearly 10 years (when I moved out)...I finally got one, look who is on it!!

Mmmmm, yummy puffy pancake!

Mai Tai tiki head by the pool!

My guys!

SO BEAUTIFUL!

Love the tan I got!!

Me and my babe!

Favorite place in the WHOLE WORLD!

She's so funny the way she sits!

Breakfast in bed!  Room Service!