The Wait is Over....

Hi dolls!  Gosh it's been a long time, hasn't it?  I've had some threats that if I don't start blogging again friends and family will riot.  Nobody wants a riot, so I guess I'd better get at it.

Let's see... what's new? Happy 2011!!  How's your year starting off?  Mine's been fantastic, loving my new job at the property management company, and just feeling overall revived.

2010 ended with a series of totally shit events, but I'm keeping my chin up and doing a lot of introspective searching as to what it is that makes me happy, what makes me get up in the morning, what do I love, hate, want, need, etc.  It's amazing how much you learn about yourself when you actually try.  I've spent so much time, TOO much time, worrying about everyone around me and how they feel and what they need, that I had completely lost touch with Abby.  Not that I don't care about my friends and loved ones, not trying to say that at all.  Sometimes you just have to start looking out for #1, ya know?

I've started the year out with a renewed focus on my health and fitness.  I come from a family of disease lovers.  I'm basically facing a shit-storm of diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, and who knows what else, so I'm doing everything I can to get my force-field up.  I've lost 9.5 pounds since January 3rd, and while that's definitely not a lot by any means, it's a start.  People have already noticed a difference which is beyond encouraging and is always a highlight in my day.  I'm starting to not dread working out as much, and have been doing cardio 4 or 5 days a week, and have a LOT more energy which feels so good.  One thing that's been really cool is that I'm not craving junk, which usually happens when I start trying to diet.  I haven't been following a specific diet, just trying to stay under 1,500 calories which seems to be working pretty good.  I've been trying to not eat a ton of carbs, and filling up on fruits and vegetables, and drinking more water than I ever have!  Let's hope I can keep it up, and look like a whole new girl by 2012!  Encouragement is much appreciated! :)

Today's my day off so I guess I'd better get back to checking things off of my massive to-do list...there's enough cleaning, errands, and laundry to keep me busy until midnight!  I love being busy though, so it's actually kind of fun for me to have a busy day off.

Sorry for the long delay between posts, maybe my New Years resolution should be to stop being such a lazy blogger?  I'll leave you with today's JAM...

Because we all need reminding sometimes...

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I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby...

I haven't blogged in a MINUTE!  You know how there are times when you have so many things in your head, and so much you want to say, but can't really put it into words?  That's where I am... be back soon.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...

...Robyn releasing Body Talk 3.0 in less than a month, and getting Lady Gaga Heartbeats earbuds for my birthday, these are a few of my favorite things! :)

It's been an eventful few days, hence the lack of posts, but lets catch up, shall we?

Saturday myself, and some of my family and friends went to Hallo-weekends at Cedar Point which was really fun. Even though it was semi-ridiculous how busy it was and how long the waits were, I rode the Millennium Force which was my numero uno goal.  Sunday my beautiful momma cooked me breakfast, and then that night my friend Collin took me out for dinner.  Apparently birthdays are all about how many calories you can consume! Monday night Jon and I went to the Deadmau5 show at Eastern Michigan University, and it was sooooo good!  We saw him this past July, but it was DEFINITELY worth repeating! Plus, I looked like a dime, thanks in large part to the GORGEOUS new MAC pigment Jon-Boy got me for my birthday! Last night I wrapped up the 4 day birthday extravaganza with dinner with Ryan and Sarah.  TIP FOR LIFE:  Get Outback to go... it's equally delicious, and you don't have to be checked on by a waitress 12 times. Plus when you open your Gaga earbuds and squeal like a 5-year-old girl, no one is going to judge you.

Sorry, but I have to touch more on the Deadmau5 show.  If you attend EMU, have a loved one who attends EMU, or are offended by people talking shit about EMU, you may want to skip this...

STUDENTS AT EMU ARE ALL SLORES AND DUDE-BRO DOUCHEBAGS.  At least from what I saw on Monday.  Holy damn, the show at the Fillmore in July was so sick, everyone was so into the stage show and just dancing and feeling the music.  Not Monday.  First of all, can you seriously not wait out the hour and a half show to have a cigarette?  Is it really necessary to smoke in the middle of a crowd?  Must be, because we were next to every idiot pulling that move.  Secondly, it's probably hard to see and appreciate the insane LED Mau5 head and show that's going on on the stage if you have your back to it in order to grind with the slore you picked up in the parking lot.  That's all. :)

All-in-all, I had a wonderful extended birthday... there's no way you could have fit all those events into one day!  Thanks to all my loves that made it a very special 7th annual 21st birthday! ;) XOXO!

4 days n stuff

It's here....

Happy One-Week-of-Unemployment Day friends!!! :)  I feel like it's been a month!

It has been SO NICE getting to do all of the things that I never got to while I was working on such an unconventional schedule.  Last night I went to IKEA and Home Goods with my sister-in-law Sarah, and all I came home with was a 10$ rug for the kitchen floor!  Here's the motto boys and girls... Frugal is the new black.  The annoying part is I now make less money, obviously, but have unlimited time to find things I want to buy!  Blerg!  Here's the latest object of my obsession...

It's the Clear Cube, and it would be absolutely perfect for all of my makeup hoardings!  You can even add a hinged top lid or drawer dividers to customize it to exactly what you want!  Problem?  It's ridiculously overpriced.  At $290, I can't justify the purchase.  However, receiving it as a gift would be a totally different situation!  Interested parties, check it out at theclearcube.com. 

Another thing I keep shopping for, but actually do need, is a Halloween costume.  I'm accepting suggestions, but found a really cute Indian costume.  Feather, not dot.  

Speaking of Halloween, it's time for Hallo-weekends!!!  Cedar Point is getting hit HARD on Saturday, by myself, Ryan, Sarah, my mom and dad, Jon, Collin, Erin, Matt, and my cousin Emily and her new boyyyyfrieeeeend Brandon.  I.CAN'T.WAIT!!!!!  

Hope everyone has a super weekend! :)

I DIE.

Get into that!!! Saturday it's on. Me vs. Millenium Force.

Chef Abby?

In the past 24 hours I have made a bomb-ass casserole, apple crisp, and white chicken chili.  My domesticity level has increased 10 fold since being unemployed!  Who knew that's all it took to finally want to do all the things women seem naturally inclined to do?!

Ryan and I walked another 4.1 miles last night... it feels so GOOD to be putting effort into me for the first time in a long time.  I called my papa Sunday night and told him I'm going to run in the Big House 5K with he and Ryan next year and the old man sounded so excited and proud... and it felt really good.

Add this to the wish list...

It's the Nike + SportBand wristband... it track your distance, pace, and calories burned.  I WANT!

Tuesday's Jam ::: Cold War by Janelle Monae

27 years 357 days

No one wakes up in the morning, heads to work, and thinks "today's the day I lose my job".  Turns out it happens.  Thursday it happened.  I worked at a pretty thankless job for close to 5 years, and was so short-sighted, that I never though of what I would do on the Thursday that it was over.  I cried... that's what I did.  I talked to my brother and cried, I talked to my best friend and cried, I talked to my parents and cried, and then I said to myself, "self... stop being a whiny asshole".  I stopped crying.

I've spent a lot of time with my brother Ryan (my very first follower!) over the past few days, and he's helped me realize something monumental... I don't have to have a plan! I can take some time, figure things out, nothing has to be determined today.  BUT... I'm not the type to just do nothing, so what to do?  All of the things I've let slide over the past 5 years, that's what.

If you're taking the time to read this, and are a person who thrives on structure, you've stumbled upon the wrong blog, my friend!  I have a strong feeling it's going to be all over the map.  I love makeup, so you can be sure to hear about that. I've let my health and fitness slide, am about to turn 28 in 8 days, and am ready to spend some time "up in the gym, just workin on my fitness" ala Fergie.  I'm single and over it, so get ready to be a part of the great American man hunt! I love my family and friends.... my ultimate goal is to make them internet famous, just for shits and gigs.

Ryan and I went for a 4 mile walk this afternoon and I realized something... my ass is out of SHAPE! We talked a lot on our walk about setting goals and things of that nature so it's GOAL TIME!!!

1) Lose 15 pounds by Christmas... I think that's pretty reasonable, a litte over a pound a week.
2) Run in the Big House, Big Heart 5k next October with my dad and Ryan.
3) Do make up on 5 people by the end of 2010.  Any takers, get at me! :)
4) Figure out my new career.
5) Figure out myself.

Let the deconstruction begin! :)

Oh and BTW... if anyone needs a birthday idea, anything from the NARS Holiday 2010 collection would be much appreciated.... GORGEOUS!  http://www.narscosmetics.com/Holiday-2010-C671_collection.aspx