Coworkers

Sometimes the people you work with are just co-workers and sometimes you are lucky enough to work with people who become real friends. I'm so glad that I worked with such great people when I was in my 20's and that we have either kept in touch over the years or we've had the chance to reconnect. I still think about the times we would get together outside of work and I think that is a true testament to the friendship.

I'm going to Disney World!

So, 2011 was a big year for me. I paid off my debt. All of my loans and my car were paid off.

Several years back, we decided that once we paid it all off, we would plan a trip to Disney. And not a "tight budget" trip either, but a nice big celebration. We wanted to stay at a Deluxe Resort and enjoy the Deluxe Dining Plan. It was all just a dream for so long. But that dream is becoming a reality.

One week ago, I booked our dream trip to WDW. We are booked at the Yacht Club Resort for 7 nights. And no, we won't be going back into debt to pay for it. It will be completely paid for before we even get on the plane.

I'm thinking I should do a Disney blog while we are there and maybe this one will become more Disney-fied over the next several months. The trip isn't until October, but if you've ever been to Disney, you know that the planning can take months. And the planning is half the fun.

We need to plan where we are going to eat and when. And we need to figure out which parks to visit each day, which will affect or be affected by where to eat. And since we are going over Halloween, we have to plan for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. And then, of course, we have to decide if we want to wear a costume for the party. So many things to think about.

So who wants to come with me on this Magic Carpet Ride of Disney Planning?

Charging forward!

First post of the New Year! Yes, I know I'm a little slow, but that's life.

I've been in a bit of a funk through the holidays. Not that they were bad, but because of this air cast on my leg, it's kept me from being able to do my regular workouts and I started gaining weight. Because you know I didn't improve my eating over the holidays. Oh no. I ate what I wanted and when there isn't any exercise to go along with it, the weight comes charging back.

Why does it take weeks to lose 5 pounds, but a mere 5 seconds to put it back on? And it brings friends?

So this year's Biggest Loser is all about "No Excuses", so I guess I can't make excuses either. I should have found alternate exercises to do that didn't involve my leg. Instead, I fell into a funk and basically gave up. But, over the weekend, I bought myself a little stool so now I can sit in my living room and use my weights. I'm going to have fabulous arms! Can you imagine what they would be like if I'd started this weeks ago when I first injured the foot? I'd be giving the First Lady a run for her money. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, but still, they would have looked better than they do.

And I am happy to report that when I weighed in at Weight Watchers today, I was down 2 pounds. That's right, 2 whole pounds. Amazing! So now I need to stick with the weights and I'm going to start some light step aerobics since I only need to wear the cast for another week and a half. I'll go slow and only for a short time, but even that little bit should help.

Well that and I've stopped eating junk like it's my last meal.