So life is always full of ups and downs. Sometimes we are given a choice....will we see the glass as half empty or half full? Are you ready? Here goes.... Last week I embarked on a quest for a new certification. (Les Mills-Body Flow) It's a high intensity training that is not for the faint of heart or body. I worried about my ability to make it through....but I came through with flying colors. Now I just need to submit a video of me teaching and I am good to go... ..but that will...

So I've been waiting around to find out if I got the job at Gold's gym. ( Link ) At first I was a bit frustrated because I felt like I was getting the runaround....but as it turns out, they think I'm great. I really wowed them with the stack o'certifications. That's how they refered to me when I went back "You know, that one girl with the huge pile of certs..." Anyway, that all being said, last night I found out that I was accepted into a Les Mills training in San Antonio....starting F...

So I've been a bit dissatisfied with my yoga teaching positions as of late. I have been led on about classes that "will be added any time now". I really would like to teach somewhere that is sincere about promoting the yoga and pilates programs. (I also want daycare which means teaching at a gym.) So I'm applying to Gold's Gym. That's right ladies and gents, Gold's is coming to Killeen! But I'm not qualified for the job (or so the rumor mill says) Apparently they want people certif...

Do you make New Year's Resolutions? If so, what are they? Do you have any that you never accomplished? I know that some people refuse to make goals jsut because it's a new year, but do you have ny non-new year specific resolutions that you are working on? I've had the same goals since I was 15. Lose 15 lbs, be more organized/less messy and learn something new. The first two are still works in progress. I just keep resetting my goal from 160 to 150 and now to 135 (that last ...

As I sit here munching on a homemade chocolote cookie, I am reflecting on my achievements of today. For some of you, it may not seem that interesting or impressive, but let me continue anyway, because I feel cool As some of you know, we own a rental property just off Fort Hood. It was a great idea until 9/11. Now soldiers are deploying frequently and breaking the leases. The lost rent has been eating into our savings steadily over the last few years and last month we decided to sell. (J...

How many of you have been accosted in your own homes by an earnest teen (or adult even!) who lies to you? I get them all the time. Today for example. Young 18ish kid comes to my door. "Hi M'am, how are you doing this fine day?" Holds out hand to indicate I should open the door and shake his hand. I leave the door shut. "Are you selling something?" "No, no M'am not at all! Who do I have the pleasure of speaking with today?" (What? Give you my name AND address? do you think ...

After delving into the darkest regions of my past, I couldn't get to sleep. So here I am, trying to clear th cobwebs away. There is part of my life, where I had just entered into foster care and my life blurred. I dont' remember a lot of that time in my life. There are a few events that really stand out. But for the most part I have let that part of my life fade away. I was so scared and so unhappy that I did a lot of things that probably made everything worse. I was a troubled chi...

So the topic of horrible names came up today. How many people do you know who are saddled with a name to honor Great Grandma Ethel and really wish they could have been a Jane? Do you know anyone named John Johnson or Mike Michaelson? What about Justin Case? Or Justin Time? We've all seen people with crazy names and I'm wondering what ones you have thought of. I know you secretly toyed with the idea of naming your kids something hillarious. Let me hear it! Just to get the ball roll...

I am the loving spouse of Hyperborean Wanderer and I think he needs to get off his LAZY BUTT and write something. If you agree please leave a comment! Thanks for helping me motivate him! (PS I love you Matt!)

This is HW's pet Goat. Nice, isn't it? Seeing as this weekend is our 8 year anniversary, I decided to use it for my first attempt at a Photoshop project. I figured that he would appreciate a tribute to his beloved car. When I first started Joeing, I lurked around, reading posts by Geeks and such. I didn't understand what was meant by skinning or any of the other "technical" stuff, so I just ignored it. I progressed to writing my own stuff eventually, but I still tuned out anythi...

In the forums, several people have little icons/avitars next to their comments.....How can I do that? I'm so brain dead that I need someone to explain it to me...I just can't figure it out .

In part one, I discussed how my cars tend to turn into large magnets the day I pay them off. I mentioned a few accidents that I have been in....Here are some of the lessons that I learned. I have been in no less than 6 accidents that involved deer, although I have never been the driver. My record is three, count 'em 3 "deer vrs the car" encounters in 2 weeks. First my mom hit a deer while I was in the front seat. The next day, my dad gave me another close look at using animals as a bra...

Some laws of attraction are unalterable. Blonde bimbos flock to rich old guys. Scrawny geeks are addicted to role playing games. Fat chicks can't stop eating chocolote. Army guys are repeatedly drawn to foriegn countries. And my car attracts large metal objects with lots of kinetic energy....especially when I just paid it off. This makes car number 3 that has been hit just after the last payment. My 2003 Honda CRV isn't the flashiest car around. I thought that fact might reduce...

For those of you who watched the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day, the girl who threw the football durring the halftime show and was then surprised by her husband from Iraq.....well, that was my best friend, Tresa McCormick. I was literally jumping up and down because I was so excited. I was probably just as happy as she was. We had been told that she would get a live video link with her husband in Iraq on the jumbotron and were completely surprized when James walked out on the field. ...

An old DLI hobby was to learn to say something in every language. "Who's your daddy?" "I love you." "Can I get a beer?" etc. In the spirit of the holiday, I am listing various ways to say Merry Christmas. I used to know many more but please help out and feel free to add your own! English...Merry Christmas! Chinese...聖誕快樂。 Dutch...Vrolijke Kerstmis. French...Joyeux Noël. German....Frohe Weihnachten. Greek...Καλά Χρ...