Tuesday 7 February 2012

Day 7 - button & Day 8 - sun

Yesterday I had to photograph a button. I wasn't wearing one, so had to look further afield for inspiration. And what did I spy?
On my work phone, the hold button!! Or as I like to call it, the "talk to the hand" button, for obvious reasons!

Today is day 8, and I've drawn on a photo taken a little while ago. I have an American nephew who I think rocks, and his last night with us had a gorgeous sunset. So bright and vibrant and memorable - like him. So seeing the photo reminds me of a bittersweet day - saying goodbye.


See you tomorrow!!

Monday 6 February 2012

Day 6 - Dinner

Usually my dinners are delicious and low fat....but after a Zumba class that finished at 9pm, I wasn't really in the mood to spend a heap of time cooking, so I went for the good old fall back - salad with tuna. I had lettuce, tomato, onion, capsicum, mushroom and cucumber. Usually I have avoccado but didn't have one in the fridge.

So here  is day 6 - dinner!!

Sunday 5 February 2012

Days 3,4 & 5 - Feb Photo a day

Ok, So I've learnt that I can't upload photos to my blog from home, so I have to sneak the updates in at work. All part of trying to look busy!!

So Day 3 was hands. These are my 11 year old daughters hands.....
Day 4 was a stranger. So in order to get a sneak shot in, I took a photo of this woman and son at the playground....

And yesterday was day 5 - 10am. Now to be fair, at 10am I was in the shower, which posed 2 quandries - 1) I was naked and 2) camera isn't waterproof. So in the interests in retaining my dignity and not ruining my camera, I took a snap shot as near after 10am as I could. Picture shows my view whilst sitting outside rugged up in my dressing gown.......
Todays is dinner, so it'll be uploaded tomorrow!!

Thursday 2 February 2012

Day 2 - words

In order to continue my resolve to blog my "Photo a Day task", todays topic was words.

On my desk at work I have a flip chart of sayings, so I chose the one that best represents me, but my comp won't load the picture! So I've picked another one:
I think it's pretty self explanatory!!

Tuesday 31 January 2012

Photo a day - Day 1

Todays photo topic is "your view today".....

So this is the view from my work carpark....a beautiful converted church. Note: NOT a currently practicing church (or I would have been struck down upon entering!!)

Picture taken on my iphone 4....


The slack blogger returns!

I know - I must be the slackest blogger out!

But seriously, aside from climbing My Lofty and work and home, I don't really DO a lot. And if I was to sit here and share my thoughts, well, that would be quite boring!! Plus thats what Facebook and Twitter are for right??

But I saw on someone elses blog a great way to reconnect with my blog - February Photo a Day!! A list of 29 photo topics to share. Plus the added bonus of being able to share on Twitter too! I'm really trying to embrace the wonders of  social media/elecronic wizardry/the world we live in, so anything that will assist is greatly appreciated!!

So, I hereby declare that there will be a Photo a Day blog post for the next 29 days!!

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Warning: virtolic rant to commence

Following on from my last post about clothes, I was outside in my new shorts and a new top, looking fine, when I  took a moment to take stock of the body underneath.

I noted the more muscular legs, the firmness of skin, the toning beginning to show in the arms, and just how much....better I moved around.

And then it occurred to me that I have worked hard to get to this point, damn hard and that I was proud of myself. And then I thought what my dad would say. I can hear his voice in my head, not compliment me on how I was looking, but the other positives he would have noted; I'm happier, more purposeful, more self assured and more confident I am about myself. The compliment about how I was looking would follow soon after.

But because the other voice I hear in my head is my mothers, from her I hear criticism about any tiny thing, and not be aware that I had worked so hard, slogged out hours in the gym and climbing Lofty, changed the type and amount of food I ate or the time away from my family. There would be no compliment, no question of how much weight, nothing. And I don't know the reason for her bitterness. Is it because I have done something she can't? Does she see how her life was misspent when it came to looking after herself? Does she lack the ability to be proud of who I am?

I honestly don't care. What she thinks doesn't matter. It's what I think that matters.

A word on clothes....

I've come to the realisation that this "weight loss" saga is getting expensive! No, not the food, and not the exercise, but the clothes I'm buying!! I've lost 2 dress sizes, so the majority of my wardrobe is too big....and I mean falling off too big!!

I've decided to stick to 2nd hand shops until all the weight has gone, since there is no point spending bucket loads of $$$ on new clothes and then outgrow them in a few months.

Today I had some prime shopping time. A few lovely child free hours with nowhere in particular to go, so I hit the shops. I tried on a few things and ended up with 4 tops, 2 skirts and a pair of shorts. All for the grand total of $60!!

Being smaller certainly broadens the range of clothes I can buy!!! Now maybe m clothes wardrobe will rival my shoe wardrobe - but of course, it means I have more outfits I need to co-ordinate with shoes which means more shoe shopping! Oh bugger - NOT!!!   :)

Monday 2 January 2012

Well, with the Christmas season officially over and the tree packed up for another year, its time to look ahead to 2012. I'm still riding the crest of motivation that I had in Sydney, so I figure if I set goals and aims for the year now, I'll be more inclined to stick to them!

The first goal I'm setting myself is to do the Lofty climb twice a week. Every Thursday morning at 6am, and once on the weekend, depending on Bernie's roster. It's a great calorie burner, and a gorgeous sight that early in the morning. If nothing else, I'll be getting out in nature and breathing in crisp clean air.

I plan on making 2012 the year for self improvement, both inside and out. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to achieve this, but might look at doing some classes or taking up a hobby to broaden my mind. I'm not an arty/crafty type but used to enjoy cross stitch, so I might possibly dust off the wool and finish one I started about 5 years ago! I might even finish knitting Bernie's jumper that I began 4 years ago!! I'm a great one for starting things but not so good with seeing them through to the end!!

I'm also hoping to have a diary chock full of social occasions to attend. Now that Tara is older, we can start looking at getting out a bit more. And with the wider range of friends I've made in 2011, I'm sure we can find some things to keep us a bit more busy!! I don't want another year of sitting home on a Saturday complaining of being bored!! I've done that for too many years!!

This year I turn 38 and plan on making it one of the best yet. I've had more bad years than good years, so I'm taking my new found empowerment to make sure I make things happen!!

I might look for a higher paying job, with the aim to save for an overseas trip next year. Hell, I've never even left the country!! I'd like to discover the world with my children, and they are at a great age to learn about other cultures and try new experiences.

So as the second day of 2012 grows slowly to a close (and hopefully cools down some!!), I think I'm in the right place to go full steam ahead!!

Happy New Year (and happy New Me!!)