Greetings:
Sadly I had hoped I the blog entry would be written hours ago but I successfully distracted myself with other tasks around the house. I was advised to leave work early today due to the thundersnow and crazy precipitation. It really wasn't THAT horrible but it was nice to get home early as Gavin was dismissed two hours early. I don't think he'd want to walk home in the slushy mess. The half-day allowed me to catch up with some laundry and prepare a wholesome dinner in the crockpot. We had chicken taco chili for supper. I made some pistachio pudding too but I'm waiting to ensure it sets. I've never had it before...let's hope it's wonderful.
Jon and I are trying to be more regimented with Weight Watchers but with that being said, we didn't go yesterday to weigh-in. I am seriously contemplating using the online program alone. I really don't care for the meetings. The leader is just too much. I really don't see another time of the week to attend that works with my schedule either. Sigh. Either way something needs to kick for my motivation because it is L-A-C-K-I-N-G. I've undone my weight loss from last year. Some clothes are fitting more tightly. I really need to dive head first into some changes.
On a different note, I may be attending a conference in April in St. Louis. I'm still contemplating. I need to find someone to cover Swim & Gym for me. Most of me really wants to go because I really want to do more professional development on a regular basis. I'm also attending a conference in March too but it's located in Ames. The St. Louis conference is for AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance). The conference in March is called the Risky Business Conference. Experts speak about the latest health concerns for youth. I just need to organize some information so I can make an official decision for the St. Louis venture.
I have been reading more (thanks to the Kindle). I read The Help since we recently watched the movie on the dish. Like usual, the book is better than the movie. I am currently reading Little Women because I remembered enjoying so much in my teen years. I also want to read Why Teach? In Defense of Real Education but I don't want to buy it on my Kindle. I need to walk my butt into the Ames Public Library and borrow it soon. I've read a sample of it though and it should be interesting. It hits on the consumerism aspect of post-secondary education and how the business of college is changing the educational process.
With Gavin now being 14, we need to figure out when to get him to a DOT station so he can try to take his exam for his driver's permit. I want him to have that first because I sign him up for driver's education this summer. Then again I may wait even longer before I sign him up for that. We'll see. When the weather isn't so cruddy, I am going to take him to some parking lots that are close to Saylorville Lake. The parking lots are huge and usually vacant so it will be a nice place for him to practice. I'm sure I'll find some logical blacktops and gravel roads too.
OK, that's enough for now. Hopefully I can boast some health-related success next time.
1 comment:
I still have no desire to try pistachio pudding. Zero. You eat that but you don't like pizza or butter or whatever. It doesn't make sense to me. Chicken taco chili doesn't sound good to me either - sorry.
Good luck with the WW stuff. I don't think I could do the meetings. I also joined about a year ago, but I'm glad I didn't. I just prefer to do things on my own - stubbornness maybe?
Oooo, a conference? Sounds exciting. I like going to conferences usually. I don't know how I'd feel about going to one so far away, but nonetheless, it sounds exciting.
I'm glad your Kindle is proving useful. I feel guilty that I haven't touched mine in forever. Maybe I should try sell it? That seems wrong though. Hmmmm, that's something to think about. I should do more professional reading, but fiction sounds better always.
Have fun with Gavin learning to drive. Scary but so was Alissa. He'll have to learn big city driving much faster than we ever had to.
Titles aren't that hard, get your shit together, Carol!
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