I promise

Okay, so I will try to be a bit more consistent with blogging. Sometimes I feel like I don't have much to say. Last night I went to the gym and I had an amazing workout. However, my muscles that are buried deep underneath my chest are in a bit of pain. For some reason, the gym was packed. I am really scared about going there in January when everyone and their dog have made a resolution to go the gym more. Robert tells me that the insanity usually dies off in March.

Other thoughts that have popped into my head:

1. Why are people who refuse to use a lock on their gym locker, or merely toss their bag on top of the lockers so shocked when their stuff is stolen?

2. I have to play dumb at work more often than I care to think about.

3. I don't know how people can work out and check out people at the same time. If I get distracted, I mess up my form.

4. Dallas, Darren and Paige have no idea what they're coming home to. It's a good thing they put winter coats in the car for the ride home.

Okay...

So I suck at keeping up with blogging. I'm usually too busy at work to do it, and by the time I get home from the gym, I'm too tired or the last thing I want to do is spend more time staring at a computer screen.

Some of you know that my commute to and from work is a long one. It gives me a lot of time to think. These are a few things I have thought about and or learned.

1. No matter what, my sports bra will always get cold on the commute from work to the gym.
2. Having your digital cable hooked up on Grey Cup Sunday between noon and 4 pm is far too great of a gamble.
3. Sometimes all you need when you don't want to go to the gym is to do just that...go to the gym.
4. It's nearly impossible to continue a friendship with someone who has repeatedly said, and not always to your face that, they have "a funny feeling" about the person you have chosen to be with.
5. As much as I hate to admit it, but I wound up taking hair advice from my bald boyfriend...and it worked!
6. After reading the latest Marie Claire magazine, I realized how selfish many people are and how they just cannot appreciate the thought of a gift.
7. I should have gone to bed earlier last night.

That is about all the updating I am going to do for now.

I just want to sleep!

So, I just had my flu shot on Saturday and all I want to do is sleep. My boss, who also moonlights as a pharmacist, advised me that it takes about 72 hours for this fatigue to pass. It's only now just been 48 hours. I guess that explains why I was struggling to keep my eyes open at the Muscle Beach Classic on Saturday night.

The show on Saturday was really good. Robert tells me it was better than last year's show. They had this guest poser there who placed 7th in this year's Mr. Olympia. I don't know...he looked pretty impressive to me. His muscles were massive and he had a level of flexibility that you don't often see in guys with such large muscles.

Otherwise, the weekend was fairly relaxing. Tonight, I'm hitting the gym and then I'll be home for the night. Tomorrow, my boss is doing a medal presentation ceremony for 29 of his constituents. Guess who gets to MC it...that would be me. I am soooo looking forward to it.

Man...

I can't believe it has been over a week since my last blog. I've been so busy, and by the time I get home from the gym I usually just want to sit and relax.

My weekend was crazy busy. Dallas and I went to the football game and had an amazing time. On Saturday, Carrie and I went to Dallas' candle party. I showed plenty of restraint when it came time to buy. That night we celebrated Robert's birthday. On Sunday, I just relaxed and did a bunch of stuff around the house.

This week, I've continued my trips to the gym. The trips home from the gym are darker and colder. On that note, have I mentioned to anyone how much it sucks to come into the gym from outside and have to put on a slightly chilly sports bra? Let me tell you that gets your attention.

On Wednesday, I got my hair timmed, coloured (strawberry blonde) and straightened. This time, my straight hair did not garner the response, "Are we going out tonight?" the way it did last time.

Also, this week I was struggling to sort out and deal with Robert's birthday gift...an MP3 player. Long story short, the one I originally got him was defective and I had to exchange it yesterday. Now all is good and he's a happy guy with his MP3 player. We just have one problem...now I want one.

This weekend, we're doing the other part of his birthday gift. Get your minds out of the gutter....we're going to the Muscle Beach Fitness and Body Building Show. We've got really good seats, so hopefully it will be a good show. I have never been to the Muscle Beach competition before, but I think Robert has been to a few of them.

Weekend update - late

Sorry for the late post. I was waiting for some pictures from my brother. This past weekend, we celebrated two birthdays - Robert's and my dad's.
Here is a picture of the birthday boys:


Craig and Jodi made a fabulous pasta dinner followed by a tasty cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

Prior to dinner, we opened cards and presents. We got my dad a Helly Hensen fleece jacket. My mom got him a wind up emergency radio for when they move to Victoria. My parents bought Robert the latest Black Eyed Peas CD. Robert will get his present from me this weekend. After dessert, the whole family posed for a picture.

After being stuffed silly with dinner, dessert and drinks, we just relaxed and visited around the table. Here's another picture of Robert and I. I realize I am wearing the same top from the last picture of us together. I need to go shopping!



Otherwise, not much else has been going on. I've just been going to the gym. This weekend, we're going out to celebrate Robert's birthday, going to Dallas' candle party and depending on which night we go out to celebrate his birthday, going to the football game might be an option.