Sunday January 22, 2012

9:02 am.

I decided that it’s not a good idea to drink wine while doing homework. I woke up with a headache, did absolutely no homework and for some reason, started this blog. I don’t know what goes through my head sometimes. Oh well, what’s done is done, lets move forward…

10:00am

Went to Costco with Wayne. I LOVE going to Costco! There is something about buying large quantities of things (usually that I don’t even need) at ridiculously low prices that brings me such joy. However, Wayne and I got into an argument on the way to Costco and it totally ruined what should have been a perfectly wonderful shopping trip…….Jerk

I’ve decided that it’s not a good idea to argue on the way to Costco

11:35am

Home from Costco and ready to start working on my list of goals. Lets start with getting super fit. I really don’t have far to go with that. I do hit the gym about 4 times a week already, I just need to discipline myself when it comes to eating because I looooves my Tim Horton double-doubles, Doritos, Cheetos, chips ahoy, cups of sugary tea, ice cream, popcorn, anything baked or deep fried, anything breaded or with butter, sautéed, grilled…..ok, lets just say I love food, period! (I am a chef after all), And lets not forget the wine. The many, many, many bottles of wine……. Oh how I love my wine…and vodka…..and champagne…….we can just say I like cocktails, period.

I think the key work here is “moder *GAG* ation". ……sorry, it’s hard for me to say that word……

1:15pm

Home from the gym. Had a great work out and I even did an extra 30 minuets of cardio! …..OK it was more like 5, BUT I thought of doing and extra 30 minuets…..that’s a good start, Right?

 Going to have a protein shake and a chicken & veggie stir-fry for lunch

1:43pm

Fell off the wagon and ate a bag of dill pickle chips.

I’ll make this my “cheat” day

2:02pm

Now lets work on being responsible! I have to get my paper on Cholesterol done because it’s due tomorrow!

2:10pm

Wayne just came home and told me that The Bay has ALL cookware on sale and that the 11pc. Gordon Ramsay pots and pans set that I want for $800 is on sale for $299.99, but TODAY ONLY!

3:03pm

Just got back from the mall. I mean really, $299.99 from $800!! How could I afford NOT to buy it! Am I right?!?!

I have made yet another wise shopping decision!

OK, let’s get to work on that paper

5:25

Finished writing my paper on Cholesterol. It’s probably the most boring paper in the history of the world.

I think a cocktail is in order as a reward for a job well done!

6:30pm

Had my cocktail(s), feelin’ good!

6:37pm

Ordered a large peperoni and onion stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut.

7:15pm

Ate a large peperoni and onion stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hit.

Diet starts Monday!

Sunday January 22nd, 2012

1:23 am

OK so it's only been 2 hours since my last post. I'm still up and having another cocktail. I just spoke with Kristen (my cousin/ BFF) and she has also been partaking in some cocktails........and that's really all I have to report. I'm just sitting here trying to think of something clever or insightful to say, but really all I'm doing is procrastinating and giving myself another reason to have another cocktail when really I should be in bed. OK, I'm going to bed.....oh who am I kidding, I'm having another cocktail..........

So I've decided

So I’ve decided…

That is a phrase that I say a lot.  However, the things that I “decide” to do…. I don’t always follow through on. “So I’ve decided to learn to speak French”,  “So I’ve decided to take Karate lessons”, “So I’ve decided that I should call my parents at least once a week”, “So I’ve decided to do my own cooking show”,  “So I’ve decided to start a retirement fund”, “So I’ve decided to get a 6 pack” (Ab’s, not beer……..ok, maybe beer too……)  “So I’ve decided to be more responsible”, And so on.

It’s not easy though, especially when you have ADD, no will power and a general lack of interest. My intentions are always good and I mean to do the things I say I’m going to, but I am easily distracted (usually by something shiny) and just plain forget to do the things that I have decided to do because there are at least 5 new ones a week.

So I’ve decided that this is going to change. Today is January 21^st, 2012.  I am about 3 weeks from my 34^th birthday and on the cusp of finishing my red seal in culinary arts.  Like it or not, I am a grown up and I’m going to have to start (begrudgingly) acting like one.

I’ve decided that I am finally going to do all of those things that I have previously attempted to do. I am going to learn to speak French, take Karate lessons, call my parents every week, do my own cooking show, start a retirement fund, be more responsible AND get a 6 pack….first of beer, then ab’s.

To do all these things, I’ve decided to start a blog to my track my progress and maybe provide insight, inspiration and a little houmour along the way. At the very least, I'll provide a skewed, drunken vision of reality.

So here it goes……

Saturday January 21^st, 2012

11:15 pm

So I’m not exactly off to the best start in terms of being more responsible. I am 3 weeks in to my 5 weeks of school to finish my apprenticeship and I should be writing a paper on cholesterol, but instead I am writing this blog.  This is what I mean when I say that I am easily distracted. I was literally right in the middle of writing my paper when I had this idea, so, true to my ADD form, I opened a new word document and started typing. It didn’t help that I had a bottle of wine. My mind tends to wonder even more when I have a cocktail…..or 6.. However, I think that this is good for me. Even though I am distracting from the task at hand, I need this little moment of distraction to help me focus, if that makes sense. By putting this down on paper is going to help me focus on the things that I need to focus on, again, if that makes sense. It does to me and that’s all that matters…..I am however a little drunk, so it probably doesn’t make any sense at all.  Ok, that’s enough deep thinking for one night. I’m going to take my cocktail and watch Chelsea lately and then maybe order a pizza (diet starts tomorrow) and then go to bed. Wayne and I are going to Costco in the morning.

………..Ok, I just read what I just wrote and no, it doesn’t’ make much sense…….but it’s a start……and I’m drunk so shut up.