I have now lost the 1 lb I was up from the wedding weekend plus an additional .6 lbs. It has been going slower since I ate half a pizza on Wednesday night and caused my friend to cheat on her poor husband, but a 1.6 lb loss for one week is still really good.
It feels great because even though I'm not back to my normal weight, this is the lowest I've been since before the holidays.
Halfway there!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
No More Interviews!
My MS clinical psychology program is all in efforts to become a marriage and family therapist (MFT). Even though I will have my masters degree in clinical psychology in a little over a year, that will only make me a marriage and family therapist intern (MFTI). In order to become a full blown MFT, I have to get 3,000 intern hours. Well, the board of behaviorial sciences requires that 150 of those hours are obtained before we graduate, so we have all been looking for MFT trainee placement positions for the last couple of months.
I applied to two different places. One was with the YWCA and would involve working with a lot of women and families. I was really interested in this position because they work with a lot of battered women, and I since I work with batterers, I've always been interested in getting experience with the other side of the coin.
The other position was with Fair Oaks Mental Health Center. They work with a lot of the...well..."crazy, crazies" lol. A lot of schizophrenic, bipolar, PTSD, depression...things like that. This population intimidates me a bit, BUT, it is a paid position so this made it a pretty attractive option.
Well, Fair Oaks left a message on my machine today offering me a position. I think that while the population is a bit intimidating, it is for the best because I could potentially quit my work with batterers and focus on just school and my placement. School, placement AND work would probably be WAY too much.
I haven't heard anything from the YWCA but I think that is ok. It seems to make the most sense to accept this offer and just move on with my life. I've been on FIVE interviews for these two different position. All while balancing school, studying for the big exam in April that determines if we move on to 2nd year, and work.
I am so done with the stress of job searching!
I applied to two different places. One was with the YWCA and would involve working with a lot of women and families. I was really interested in this position because they work with a lot of battered women, and I since I work with batterers, I've always been interested in getting experience with the other side of the coin.
The other position was with Fair Oaks Mental Health Center. They work with a lot of the...well..."crazy, crazies" lol. A lot of schizophrenic, bipolar, PTSD, depression...things like that. This population intimidates me a bit, BUT, it is a paid position so this made it a pretty attractive option.
Well, Fair Oaks left a message on my machine today offering me a position. I think that while the population is a bit intimidating, it is for the best because I could potentially quit my work with batterers and focus on just school and my placement. School, placement AND work would probably be WAY too much.
I haven't heard anything from the YWCA but I think that is ok. It seems to make the most sense to accept this offer and just move on with my life. I've been on FIVE interviews for these two different position. All while balancing school, studying for the big exam in April that determines if we move on to 2nd year, and work.
I am so done with the stress of job searching!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Turtle Sex
I had to post this...who's day couldn't use a little turtle sex with a shoe? Thanks Jesse!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Meet My Little Shithead
Here she is...Miss Shithead.
Last night, she decided to run out the front door and take off. It was roughly 11pm and dark as hell. I had to crawl around outside on my hands and knees looking under all the bushes around the front of my apartment complex. I finally found her in a planter box around the other side of my unit.
I grabbed the little snot before she could run and threw her butt back in the apartment. She was scared for about 15 seconds and then proceeded to come lay at my feet and take a nap like nothing had happened. Glad to know this adventure didn't wake HER up or anything.
Until this one becomes less of a handful, I have affectionately named her Shithead.
Last night, she decided to run out the front door and take off. It was roughly 11pm and dark as hell. I had to crawl around outside on my hands and knees looking under all the bushes around the front of my apartment complex. I finally found her in a planter box around the other side of my unit.
I grabbed the little snot before she could run and threw her butt back in the apartment. She was scared for about 15 seconds and then proceeded to come lay at my feet and take a nap like nothing had happened. Glad to know this adventure didn't wake HER up or anything.
Until this one becomes less of a handful, I have affectionately named her Shithead.
Monday, March 9, 2009
The Wedding
The wedding was a ton of fun. It is very rare that his entire family has the chance to get together like that, and it was sad when it all ended because I think we all knew that it wouldn't be happening again for quite some time.
The ceremony was great, and it was so cute to see just how in love they are with one another. I just barely managed not to cry by looking at the ground instead of how intently Rich was staring at his bride :)
By the time the reception came around, we were all absolutely exhausted. The boys had been up super late drinking and enjoying their time together, so most of us only ended up with anywhere from 3.5-5 hours of sleep the night before. I was unfortunately on the lower end of that. It still went well though, we were all just a bit less lively than I'm sure we normally would have been.
I'll post a couple of pictures when I get them. I'm especially looking forward to some pictures that Brian's mom took of the two of us all dressed up after the ceremony. I haven't had any pictures taken of me since I cut my hair short last December, and he and I rarely get any pictures together :)
The best part of the whole weekend was that even though I did not follow my diet AT ALL on Fri, Sat, and part of Sun, I only gained 1 lb for the entire weekend. I was expecting more, so it was a nice surprise.
The only really bad part of the weekend was coming home to the MESS that Tawny had created while I was gone for 2.5 days. She tore apart one of her little mouse toys and flung the stuffing everywhere. She then dumped over her little mini scratcher and all its contents of catnip on the floor. She topped that all off by unrolling ALL of the toilet paper and ripping it to shreds on the bathroom floor. I came home to a completely empty roll.
Last, but not least, I left an empty shoebox in the floor and one of the cats chose to pee in it like a litter box. This pottying in inappropriate places has now happened twice since bringing Tawny home, but I can't punish a behavior I didn't see since I don't even know who did it. Baby does have a history of doing this when her box is dirty (although she hasn't done it in years), and I don't know Tawny's history...so it is really hard to say. I DO know that Tawny chose to eat ALL of the tons of food I left out for the 2.5 days and went on a poop fest. The box was FULL in that short period of time.
In any case, my only option was to suck it up and pull out the mini carpet cleaner. The box soaked most of it up, but you could smell it on the carpet below. I cleaned the shit out of that one spot and the entire surrounding area. The last thing I want is for them to smell the residual and think that this is an ok place to pee.
Oddly enough, after being left alone for 2.5 days, Tawny has been WAY more confident compared to before. It's like she suddenly realized that this is her house and she doesn't have to be scared. She now follows me around and hangs out in whatever room I am in. Too cute :)
The ceremony was great, and it was so cute to see just how in love they are with one another. I just barely managed not to cry by looking at the ground instead of how intently Rich was staring at his bride :)
By the time the reception came around, we were all absolutely exhausted. The boys had been up super late drinking and enjoying their time together, so most of us only ended up with anywhere from 3.5-5 hours of sleep the night before. I was unfortunately on the lower end of that. It still went well though, we were all just a bit less lively than I'm sure we normally would have been.
I'll post a couple of pictures when I get them. I'm especially looking forward to some pictures that Brian's mom took of the two of us all dressed up after the ceremony. I haven't had any pictures taken of me since I cut my hair short last December, and he and I rarely get any pictures together :)
The best part of the whole weekend was that even though I did not follow my diet AT ALL on Fri, Sat, and part of Sun, I only gained 1 lb for the entire weekend. I was expecting more, so it was a nice surprise.
The only really bad part of the weekend was coming home to the MESS that Tawny had created while I was gone for 2.5 days. She tore apart one of her little mouse toys and flung the stuffing everywhere. She then dumped over her little mini scratcher and all its contents of catnip on the floor. She topped that all off by unrolling ALL of the toilet paper and ripping it to shreds on the bathroom floor. I came home to a completely empty roll.
Last, but not least, I left an empty shoebox in the floor and one of the cats chose to pee in it like a litter box. This pottying in inappropriate places has now happened twice since bringing Tawny home, but I can't punish a behavior I didn't see since I don't even know who did it. Baby does have a history of doing this when her box is dirty (although she hasn't done it in years), and I don't know Tawny's history...so it is really hard to say. I DO know that Tawny chose to eat ALL of the tons of food I left out for the 2.5 days and went on a poop fest. The box was FULL in that short period of time.
In any case, my only option was to suck it up and pull out the mini carpet cleaner. The box soaked most of it up, but you could smell it on the carpet below. I cleaned the shit out of that one spot and the entire surrounding area. The last thing I want is for them to smell the residual and think that this is an ok place to pee.
Oddly enough, after being left alone for 2.5 days, Tawny has been WAY more confident compared to before. It's like she suddenly realized that this is her house and she doesn't have to be scared. She now follows me around and hangs out in whatever room I am in. Too cute :)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Weight Rundown 2
It has only been...*quickly counts on fingers while looking at the ceiling*...6 days since I started my diet and I'm already down 4.6 lbs. And no, I haven't been starving myself, I've been following my points, drinking all the water I'm supposed to, and getting on most days lots of sleep.
The first couple days were a little harder since my body was getting used to eating less food, but it's not like I've been eating a ton of food before, so I'm already to the point where I feel satisfied eating my 20 pts each day. In fact, sometimes I have to eat more at the end just to hit it.
I've discovered that weight watchers has come out with 2 point chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cups. YUM. Ice cream and cookies are my absolute weaknesses when it comes to food, so it is nice to be able to incorporate it into my diet.
I realize that all this initial quick loss is all the easy weight. I remember that when I did this before, I started tapering off to 1-2 lbs a week after a certian point. I'm just hoping that since I'm starting this while it was only at 10 lbs, I won't taper off before I hit it. Oh, in a perfect world...
5.8 to go!
The first couple days were a little harder since my body was getting used to eating less food, but it's not like I've been eating a ton of food before, so I'm already to the point where I feel satisfied eating my 20 pts each day. In fact, sometimes I have to eat more at the end just to hit it.
I've discovered that weight watchers has come out with 2 point chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cups. YUM. Ice cream and cookies are my absolute weaknesses when it comes to food, so it is nice to be able to incorporate it into my diet.
I realize that all this initial quick loss is all the easy weight. I remember that when I did this before, I started tapering off to 1-2 lbs a week after a certian point. I'm just hoping that since I'm starting this while it was only at 10 lbs, I won't taper off before I hit it. Oh, in a perfect world...
5.8 to go!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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