Well, not quite lighter than air but I did lose 2lbs! I started running again this month to train for the 10k race in May. This time my goal is to be faster.
And if you're going to give me slack about how I don't have to lose weight, I have a story behind the reason. Last year, after all the training I did, I actually gained 10lbs. I know it isn't due to muscle mass either because I had to buy bigger pants to fit my waist. I was devastatingly disappointed after my race last year because one of the huge bonuses I was looking forward to after all that running was a nicer body. I've since pinpointed the reason down to some meds I was taking so I have done what was necessary to come off them. Now my goal for this year is to lose that 10lbs. I'm running again and I'm eating properly and so far it's working. I even avoided going to a friend's party last night because I knew she would have delicious food there (plus I was looking forward to a quiet night to rest).
Two down; eight to go!
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
We Are The Champions
Yesterday was the annual cub car rally. This was Aidan's last year and our last time to ever have a child take part in the event (yeah, I'm feeling old). I am so proud of our troop. They were the winners of the Grand Howl trophy. They are judged on how well they come together and how they said the Grand Howl together. I'm sure volume has a factor in it too.
We didn't just take home this trophy. Boys from our troop also took home the Best Design trophy and Best Creative Design trophy. How did Aidan do? He was 5th in his category. His best buddy Kaiden came in 4th.
Kudos to their cub leader, Ian.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Obama Mania
Today, the first African American President of the United States, President Barack Obama made his first foreign visit to Canada. I am very lucky my office is right around the corner from the Parliament Building. I was able to get great footage of his motorcade when he left.
Then we all wondered why he was driving in front of the office and turning into the ByWard Market. A group of us at the office decided to go outside and see what was going on. It turns out, he was getting a Beavertail and went into the ByWard Market building afterwards to buy a scarf for his wife and cookies for his girls. How cute is that!
I tried to get video footage of him when he came out of the building. I couldn't see so I held my arm up as high as I could and used my cell phone camera to be my eyes. I was hoping that I could say I saw him by viewing my footage later. Much to my disappointment later, the guy in front of me blocked my cell phone's line of sight and I totally missed seeing him. I was RIGHT THERE!!!! Luckily my boss, David, got a much better view and got some great pictures. I'm still jealous and angry that I didn't get to see him though when so many others did, especially because I was there.
Photo courtesy of my boss, David
Photo courtesy of my boss, David
Photo courtesy of my boss, David
I do feel bad for the people who waiting on Parliament Hill to see him. However, the news told everyone that you probably won't see him from the distance they were kept at and all the security measures at the building doors. Lucky for the people in the market who were able to see him up close and personal. They didn't even clear out the market building. One newspaper of him inside the building showed that there were still regular people inside...crowded, but they were there.
Photo courtesy of Ottawa Sun
Then we all wondered why he was driving in front of the office and turning into the ByWard Market. A group of us at the office decided to go outside and see what was going on. It turns out, he was getting a Beavertail and went into the ByWard Market building afterwards to buy a scarf for his wife and cookies for his girls. How cute is that!
I tried to get video footage of him when he came out of the building. I couldn't see so I held my arm up as high as I could and used my cell phone camera to be my eyes. I was hoping that I could say I saw him by viewing my footage later. Much to my disappointment later, the guy in front of me blocked my cell phone's line of sight and I totally missed seeing him. I was RIGHT THERE!!!! Luckily my boss, David, got a much better view and got some great pictures. I'm still jealous and angry that I didn't get to see him though when so many others did, especially because I was there.
Photo courtesy of my boss, David
Photo courtesy of my boss, David
Photo courtesy of my boss, DavidI do feel bad for the people who waiting on Parliament Hill to see him. However, the news told everyone that you probably won't see him from the distance they were kept at and all the security measures at the building doors. Lucky for the people in the market who were able to see him up close and personal. They didn't even clear out the market building. One newspaper of him inside the building showed that there were still regular people inside...crowded, but they were there.
Photo courtesy of Ottawa SunWell, at least I could say I was there; a moment in history.
Monday, 16 February 2009
Enjoying the Good Life
Sheldon did good this Valentine's Day; much better than last year's barbershop quartet although that got the most creative, but embarrassing award. We went shopping for a couple of hours and bought him some much needed new jeans and a coat, then spent half the afternoon at the spa together (body scrub, 1-hr massage, pedicure, and chocolate covered strawberries), and then a fabulous 6-course dinner at Foundation (one of the restaurants on my list and it was GOOD). Before we went home for the night, we went for a stroll through Confederation Park to look at the Winterlude ice sculptures (or what was left of some of them after our unseasonably warm temps). This was totally a Jessica-approved day. It was so much fun and so relaxing.
Ahhh, what I would give to live like this all the time.
Ahhh, what I would give to live like this all the time.
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