How do I get there from here?

So this morning I walk in for day one of week three at my new job. Only to find that the only way I know how to get to my cube is completely blocked off because of some construction. I literally stared at the staircase I have taken every day and just looked and felt lost. It was almost a sign "Just turn around and go back to bed" ... and I almost did. Until the nice gym guy walks by and says "You're new. And you don't know how to get to your desk right now do you?" And of course I said no. And he guided me up and down in two different elevators.

Let me explain that my building is divided into four "buildings," (or corridors as most people would call them, but nooooooo) with a fifth located "across the street" and building six is down the street and sells beer. I can't wait for a meeting in building six. You know that funny "You cant get there from here" Poland Spring water commercial? Well it seriously exists here. Only levels three and four actually go straight across the four corridors ... if you're on one or two (I'm on two) you have to go up to get over. If that makes any sense at all to you, please feel free to come and guide me through my own building cause I am lost as all hell.

Two things I do know how to find: The store with 50% off. It is about 40 yards from my desk and I can't go anywhere without walking by it. And looking. and loving. Second, the cafeteria. Yes. It's great. A bit more expensive then I expected. But the salad bar is great and I will be hitting it up a lot. Although this week my lovely boyfriend did some grocery shopping yesterday so I will be bringing lunch this week and saving some cash to buy some Christmas presents.

Oh boy, Christmas shopping.
Yikes.

Day 26

Okay so I screwed up on this A Post a Day Every day.

And I'm surprised that people actually noticed.

Given it was mostly McCashew and McWriter.

But whatevs. Others apparently are reading too.

Well the diet thing hasn't gone so great. I am down 4. Which I guess is good. But it's still very fluctuating. And I decided that the "weigh ins" wasn't the best way to motivate me to log in and post.

So yes, it's Day 26 and I quit. Not the diet. But the blogging about it. Back to the questions for McQuestionable.

Day 5

Weight Today: -1

Weight Yesterday: 0

Work out: gym tonight, will update

Breakfast: yogurt

Lunch: chicken tender wrap with lettuce, tomatos & a small bit of chili - that was VERY yummy and filling - I might try to make some for myself for dinners!

Snacks: a few rolls of smarties, yum.

Dinner: TBD

Other:

Story of the day: Today is my second to last day on the job. I have a bunch of things that I need to tie up the loose ends on ... but I am not very motivated. What are they gonna do if I dont finish it - fire me? Ha. But seriously, I need to motivate. I need to finish a lot of this stuff this afternoon -- anyone got any good ideas for motivational songs to download? That reminds me ... I need to get the songs I downloaded onto ITunes off of my work computer! Yikes, another thing on the to-do list.

Days 3 & 4

Okay so I messed up already. And I'll tell you right now I wont be posting next weekend either cause I will be in Virginia. But I won't use this as an excuse to just stop doing this A Post A Day Everyday thing .... cause I REALLY WANT TO. But nope. I will let you know. That I had a bad weekend. I was a baaad dieter. And I'm goign to fix it.

Day 3

Weight Today: -2 (yaay!)

Weight Yesterday: ?

Work out: none, unless you count all the walking around Boston College in the pouring rain cause I did a lot of that.

Breakfast: 2 eggs sunnyside up and an english muffin from wheelhouse - YUM
Lunch/Dinner: leftover chicken and pasta - small amount around 1 - ceasar salad and small slice of pizza around 4
Snack/Dinner: 3 meatballs and some chips.
Other: lots of beer. waay too much beer.
Story of the day: ugh, BC lost, UGH.

Day 4

Weight Today: 0
Weight Yesterday: -2

Work out: none, way too tired.
Breakfast: 2 sausages and some fritos (same that the whole family had - healthy habits i know)
Lunch: roast beef & cheese sandwhich AND two extra slices of cheese!!!
Snack: some chips and dip leftover from teh tailgate - but i did limit myself! and some raw carrots later in the evening
Dinner: 2 small slices of shrimp scampi pizza and 1/2 of a ceasar salad. yum!
Story of the day: the Pats won (thanks mum!), my princess neice is crawling, and our kitchen is clean and reorganized.

Day 2

Weight Today: ? not at my scale
Weight Yesterday: 0

Work out: walk on the beach

Breakfast: none - too early!! funeral this am

Snack: no morning snack

Lunch: salad w/vinegarette, small pasta, chicken parm, one brownie

Snack: 100 calorie pack

Dinner: out to the Bridgewaye!! goign to try hard to be goood!!

Other:

Story of the day: A prayer and love to the Michel Family -- it was a sad but beautiful ceremony today.

Day 1

Weight Today: 0

Weight Yesterday: 0

Work out: None - wake to attend this evening

Breakfast: 9:00am - Yogurt

Snack: 5 Werther's candies throughout morning

Lunch: Some sort of weight watchers lunch thingy - shrimp and pasta and green beans and carrots .... and a very questionable looking dessert that I did. not. eat.

Snack:

Dinner: Kiki's Pounded chicken w/pasta

Other:

Motivation and/or Story of the Day: Today is the wake of G's very close family friend, Papa Phil. I only had the chance to meet him once, but I know he meant a lot to G and his entire family. He was an avid BC fan - which makes him alright in my eyes! Please say a prayer for him and his family.

Can you change your life in just four months?

Please note:
Entries without a question are from here on out known as A Post A Day Every Day posts (a new name for NaBloPoMo cause McCashew and I hate it). I hope you enjoy it - cause well, I think it's going to suck.

Goal: To lose 25 pounds
Deadline: March 1, 2008 (a vacation with G!)
How will I get there:

• Using this blog to tell you each and every detail, or lack there of, of my journey (struggle)
• A new job will give me a new attitude, especially since it's for an athletic apparel company
• A shorter commute should guide me directly to the gym before or after work
• New eating habits, especially throughout the holidays (holidays include football games)
• iVillage.com - Walk On Rock On to a New You
• You people's love and support.

So I wont be telling you how much I weigh, cause welp, I can't bear to type it. But I am going to start with an absolute of ZERO (0) and go up or down - hopefully down, from there. I will let you know how it goes.

I've read that you can change a habit in 21 days ... so I'm hoping 30 will get me on track to that final goal.

Here I go .......

Why won't my google analytics work?!

McCashew HELP!

It is "waiting to collect data" .... but it has been more then 24 hours. I want my google analytics.

Plus I just received my first random comment ... Ryler32 - who are you? Your profile is private so I couldn't see your blog -- if you have one -- keep the comments coming people. I can write more about TV. I could do that for NaBloPoMo ...

Oh ....

Na
Blo
Po
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you are the bain of my existence ....

McCashew gets to take pictures of the cutest baby on the planet every day - EASY PEASEY.

What do I do with you Nanny Bloomers Position Movements.

Help. anyone. What do you want to hear from a 24 year old? I've got nothin that sounds worth posting every day for 30 days about. Nothin.