cheers, bethani!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

shake it off and take a stand

so i've posted before about my weight loss trials and trepidations. its been a tough road.. after i moved back from CC i had a really hard time because I had gained alot of additional weight while I lived down there, and my weight continued to fluctuate after moving home until Janaury 2008. I kept telling myself that i had to do something, because it was getting disheartening when I would go clothes shopping or even ponder putting on a swim suit or having to change clothes in a locker room..

my whole public school experience was not exciting for me. i was the odd shaped kid.. i had freckles, frizzy hair, and didnt have the image or body of a girl until i got to high school and by that point i didnt care anymore. i heard all the jokes, whispers, everything from everyone it seemed like.. i was also the butt of many bets during my junior and senior year of high school, but i refused to let them win at their little games.

January 2008 I got serious. I wasn't going to let my life continue to be something I didnt want it to be. I made a plan and have stuck to it (well mostly) since then, exercising, eating right and trying to love myself for the way God made me. I've lost about 50lbs since then and am finally getting to the point of self acceptance. I still battle with the skin tone thing. I can't tan to save my life, and for once it would be awesome to wear a pair of shorts and not worry about someone making a comment about how white I am.. it just doesnt happen for some people.

recently I have fallen off the exercise/eating right wagon, because of the house and job stress. next week thats all changing. I'm getting back out there.. I'm going to continue what I started....

I am determined to finish the battle with my inner stubborn self.. I WILL WIN!!

one day early... i wish i knew yesterday!

the foundation to the house was poured yesterday, one day ahead of schedule..

damon texted me this morning letting me know and I can't wait to go out and take more photos and measure to make sure he's getting his money's worth.

:)

Monday, April 20, 2009

bookmark this under "getting back to old habits"

its lovely. the weather is supposed to be more than gorgeous this week. hopefully it stays true to its word.

the house is prepped, inspected and ready to go to have the foundation poured on Wednesday.

how quickly everything is moving even with the recent rain.

We did make a trip to Half Price this weekend and we both picked up a few good books to keep the mind young. He's always been a big reader, as have I, but I have fallen off the boat since school. I need to change that and get back to my reading habits. I'm aiming to read all of the James Patterson's Women's Murder Club books. Right now I've got 1st To Die in my possession but currently working on The Bone Collector (so far so good.)

At the mall yesterday, Damon asked if I had any interest in looking at rings (i think it was to scare the poo out of me.) Thats one of the last things on my mind, even though every girl loves jewelry, diamonds and anything that yells beautiful! I just like to keep that to myself until the house is finished and we are settled. I'm stressed out enough right now as it is. I did manage to buy some placemats from BB&Beyond while we were out.. I've decided a neutral plate and then changing out placemats with the seasons.. Its just easier that way..

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

filling in, but leaving out

so i've been rambling on and on about this house being built and its come to my attention from several people who read (not many read but most who do read) that I've failed to mention the whereabouts of the future abode.

Its in Keller of 377 (so like north Keller.) It's popping up like hotcakes out there but its really nice and still holds alot of the country feel in the area but enough city that its not totally overwhelming like Arlington has grown to be. Im just thrilled not to see huge sporting complexes and supermalls (even though I have an extreme love to go to them.) I just hate traffic and Keller is currently and hopefully stays traffic friendly for a long while to come.

Last night was dinner with his parents (mom and step-dad). Its the traditional Monday night fajitas and taquito dinner. Ricky informed me some of the pipework had been laid yesterday, so of course I wanted to go investigate and snoop ASAP, so Damon and I headed out there after dinner. (its only like a 10-15 minute drive from Gvine.) Of course by the time we got out there it was dark, so I wasn't able to get any good pictures from the truck, so hopefully when I get back out there it will still be daylight enough to snap some good photos for the good ol memory book I'm going to make.

Otherwise, life is ok. Its ubber stressful, but its working out, one step at a time.

Monday, April 13, 2009

the forms have been laid..

it finally has started and so I'm offically more than excited about this. nerves are getting the best of me, and i still have a million more days until move. oy vey!