FIRST YOU MUST GO UP THE STAIRS OF NO RETURN...
TAKE A FEW PICTURES TO REST THOSE WEARY LEGS...
CONTINUE THROUGH THE TUNNELS O WONDER...
AND VOILA! HONOLULU!
What Remy is up to
8 years ago
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Tri- huh?
So here is the sitch. I am not good at writing regularly. I suppose it could be because I don't have Internet at home... and when I'm at work I'm... WORKING (unlike some people I work with). So I suppose anyone who feels the need to read my blog will have to wait with bated breath for my tri-monthly blog. Sometimes I make up words.
Anywho, Hawaii was AWESOME! I will be sure to post some pictures whenever Audrea gets off her Pre-Law tooshie & gets them to me. :)
That's about all I have going on. I won't be blogging details about the trip till I post the pictures, cuz then you will have a visual feast to go along with the tales-o-fun.
On another note- I am gonna miss Angie & Allen & Hayden & Torrin. :( Stupid Utah! I'm glad Allen has found his passion & path... but I personally feel that his path should not impact my Wilcox Family time. Good luck down there guys & watch out for midget Marmots.
Anywho, Hawaii was AWESOME! I will be sure to post some pictures whenever Audrea gets off her Pre-Law tooshie & gets them to me. :)
That's about all I have going on. I won't be blogging details about the trip till I post the pictures, cuz then you will have a visual feast to go along with the tales-o-fun.
On another note- I am gonna miss Angie & Allen & Hayden & Torrin. :( Stupid Utah! I'm glad Allen has found his passion & path... but I personally feel that his path should not impact my Wilcox Family time. Good luck down there guys & watch out for midget Marmots.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Fitness to the Harbor!
OK, so I started trying to workout around 1/26/09 (my goal start date was WAY before that but I dont wanna get into that).
I’ve been doing cardio on the Elliptical machine at my apt’s gym & it is SO BORING. The only time I’m not literally counting down the seconds is when I luck out & have the gym to myself. It is much easier to ignore the fact that you are doing something boring when you can surf channels & watch a movie YOU want to watch (its also OK if someone is already there & watching a show that I like). Last time I got stuck with some kids in there & they had the Disney Kid-like channel on, but not the cute little kid shows; it was some super annoying “pre-teen” show. MAN those characters are annoying. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t beat a free Gym with all of the machines I like; so it’s worth it.
OK I’m done whining.
Right now I’m doing pretty well with my exercise goals (eating…not as well as I could). I am averaging 4-5 days per week with cardio, plus volleyball 2 times per week, 3 hours each. At approximately 25 minutes per cardio I’ve hit roughly 80-100 minutes of cardio per week. I havent seen any results AT ALL yet. People keep saying its cuz I’m building muscle (which is partially the cause)… but my clothes still fit exactly the same; therefore- NO RESULTS. I worked at a Gym for 2 years; people forget that I know all this stuff (even though I don’t do use it most the time, the knowledge is always rattlin around in my head with other random knowledge).
So I have reached the point where I have to actually crack down more on my eating habits. They weren’t horrible before, but there was too much snacking going on. Even the not-so-fatty stuff adds up when you snack too much. I’m kinda glad I didn’t try to do both at the same time, because I really needed to build up the habit of going to the gym; before adding another change to my life schedule. Now that going to the gym is regular, and less of a burden I can concentrate on making myself eat better. So we will see what happens.
I do feel a lot better that I am doing something about my weight issues. I know I’m not super fat or anything, but we all want to be our best selves, and when we aren't it weighs on our self esteem. So I’m working on it, and that makes me feel better even if it will take longer than I was hoping.
Do you think it’s possible to spend a week in Hawaii and never be seen in public in a swim suit? That’s the other goal.
I’ve been doing cardio on the Elliptical machine at my apt’s gym & it is SO BORING. The only time I’m not literally counting down the seconds is when I luck out & have the gym to myself. It is much easier to ignore the fact that you are doing something boring when you can surf channels & watch a movie YOU want to watch (its also OK if someone is already there & watching a show that I like). Last time I got stuck with some kids in there & they had the Disney Kid-like channel on, but not the cute little kid shows; it was some super annoying “pre-teen” show. MAN those characters are annoying. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t beat a free Gym with all of the machines I like; so it’s worth it.
OK I’m done whining.
Right now I’m doing pretty well with my exercise goals (eating…not as well as I could). I am averaging 4-5 days per week with cardio, plus volleyball 2 times per week, 3 hours each. At approximately 25 minutes per cardio I’ve hit roughly 80-100 minutes of cardio per week. I havent seen any results AT ALL yet. People keep saying its cuz I’m building muscle (which is partially the cause)… but my clothes still fit exactly the same; therefore- NO RESULTS. I worked at a Gym for 2 years; people forget that I know all this stuff (even though I don’t do use it most the time, the knowledge is always rattlin around in my head with other random knowledge).
So I have reached the point where I have to actually crack down more on my eating habits. They weren’t horrible before, but there was too much snacking going on. Even the not-so-fatty stuff adds up when you snack too much. I’m kinda glad I didn’t try to do both at the same time, because I really needed to build up the habit of going to the gym; before adding another change to my life schedule. Now that going to the gym is regular, and less of a burden I can concentrate on making myself eat better. So we will see what happens.
I do feel a lot better that I am doing something about my weight issues. I know I’m not super fat or anything, but we all want to be our best selves, and when we aren't it weighs on our self esteem. So I’m working on it, and that makes me feel better even if it will take longer than I was hoping.
Do you think it’s possible to spend a week in Hawaii and never be seen in public in a swim suit? That’s the other goal.
Baggage Check THIS!
I am in a complete state of confusion regarding airline baggage policies. I’m trying to figure out why it cost so much to check a stupid bag… It’s not like the space down there is being used for anything else! I don’t get it. Maybe it’s cheaper to fly lighter, whatever “Plane People” I don’t like your rules!
On another topic…the Gowens are coming to town this weekend, which always amounts to fun volleyball. I’m hoping Chris will grace us & come play, it would be fun; especially since it’s HIS birthday weekendJ. Whatever, I’m happy to get one more day to play/exercise in a fun way.
On another topic…the Gowens are coming to town this weekend, which always amounts to fun volleyball. I’m hoping Chris will grace us & come play, it would be fun; especially since it’s HIS birthday weekendJ. Whatever, I’m happy to get one more day to play/exercise in a fun way.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Shopping list -O- Fun
So I am told that I need to update my blog (thanks Audie)... didn't realize it had been so long since I last wrote. Oy, it just seems like I never get time to sit down and write things out.
OK, TAX TIME! I filed my returns & have already decided exactly where my Money is going.
1) Plane tickets & fun $$ for Hawaii
2) Blackberry phone so I can get Outlook email on my phone (sad).
3) A Lap-top so I can work more on my book which is severely lacking. I will be soliciting help from the EBay master himself; Marcus Williams; to help me find a good deal (as I am technologically challenged).
I must say I'm SUPER excited for Hawaii, and kinda worried too. None of my summer clothes fit me; which means buy new clothes or lose 15 lbs by March 19th. The plan is the latter... We will see...
That's it. That's about all I've got going on right now.
Happy Hunting! (don't ask... cuz I dont know why)
OK, TAX TIME! I filed my returns & have already decided exactly where my Money is going.
1) Plane tickets & fun $$ for Hawaii
2) Blackberry phone so I can get Outlook email on my phone (sad).
3) A Lap-top so I can work more on my book which is severely lacking. I will be soliciting help from the EBay master himself; Marcus Williams; to help me find a good deal (as I am technologically challenged).
I must say I'm SUPER excited for Hawaii, and kinda worried too. None of my summer clothes fit me; which means buy new clothes or lose 15 lbs by March 19th. The plan is the latter... We will see...
That's it. That's about all I've got going on right now.
Happy Hunting! (don't ask... cuz I dont know why)
Friday, December 5, 2008
My Father's Daughter...
I am my father's daughter.
So I decided to be in the holiday spirit & put up christmas lights on my sliding glass doors. I dont have special hooks to keep them straight... so I went to it with a roll of clear packing tape. It took my over half an hour & half a roll of tape (because each light had to be exactly straight) but when it was done I felt very festive & accomplished. I turned them on and went about my business...
The next night I drove by (out of my way) just to see if the lights looked good from the road... YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM! The stupid metal frame on the doors was blocking them, so it just looked like my door had a halo around it, NOT lights. Grr!
I had taped them to the door frame thinking you could see them, the metal frame on the glass is only an inch wide. Apparently that inch made all the difference, and I was very angry with myself for not taking that into account! Anywho, it took me a few days to build up the desire to RE-DO the work, but I did last night, and they are beautiful, straight, and visible from 256th. My fix: I taped em directly to the window & the metal frame around it. What an ordeal.
Tonight... I tackle the Christmas Tree!
So I decided to be in the holiday spirit & put up christmas lights on my sliding glass doors. I dont have special hooks to keep them straight... so I went to it with a roll of clear packing tape. It took my over half an hour & half a roll of tape (because each light had to be exactly straight) but when it was done I felt very festive & accomplished. I turned them on and went about my business...
The next night I drove by (out of my way) just to see if the lights looked good from the road... YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM! The stupid metal frame on the doors was blocking them, so it just looked like my door had a halo around it, NOT lights. Grr!
I had taped them to the door frame thinking you could see them, the metal frame on the glass is only an inch wide. Apparently that inch made all the difference, and I was very angry with myself for not taking that into account! Anywho, it took me a few days to build up the desire to RE-DO the work, but I did last night, and they are beautiful, straight, and visible from 256th. My fix: I taped em directly to the window & the metal frame around it. What an ordeal.
Tonight... I tackle the Christmas Tree!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
HOW DID YOU DIE?
Did you tackle that trouble that came your way
With a resolute heart and cheerful?
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it,
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only how did you take it?
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that?
Come up with a smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down flat,
But to lie there -- that's disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the higher you bounce;
Be proud of your blackened eye!
It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts,
It's how did you fight -- and why?
And though you be done to the death, what then?
If you battled the best you could,
If you played your part in the world of men,
Why, the Critic will call it good.
Death comes with a crawl, or comes with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only how did you die?
-Edmund Vance Cooke
With a resolute heart and cheerful?
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it,
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only how did you take it?
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that?
Come up with a smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down flat,
But to lie there -- that's disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the higher you bounce;
Be proud of your blackened eye!
It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts,
It's how did you fight -- and why?
And though you be done to the death, what then?
If you battled the best you could,
If you played your part in the world of men,
Why, the Critic will call it good.
Death comes with a crawl, or comes with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only how did you die?
-Edmund Vance Cooke
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