Squat Challenge

I want a nice booty !!

Starting today ... I will do this "30 Day Squat Challenge" ... 

50 squats done ... and I feel my legs aching :-(

Wish me luck tomorrow !!

31 Cent Scoop Night!!

Yesterday I had a dental appointment ~ NO CAVITIES!!

To celebrate ... I'm going to Baskin Robbins!!

LensCrafters Purchase

I finally decided to buy new glasses!!

Had a choice of:

2 pairs of glasses for $99.99 from Sears
(which was lacking in selection)

2 pairs of glasses for $88.99 from JC Penny
(lacking in selection as well)

20% insurance coverage from Kaiser Optical
(same selection problem)

40-50% off Frames from LensCrafters
(soo much to choose from)

I CHOSE LENS CRAFTERS ~

The glasses that I saw in January was still there!! This time it was on sale from $139.95 down to $124.98

And on top of that ~ I had a 40% discount!!

I knew that the lenses/anti-refelective/scratch-resistance extras would probably cost me more ... and it did ... but I thought that it was worth it.

Will see (ha) in two weeks!!

In Need Of New Glasses!!

I really need new glasses!!

So far, KAISER does not have anything in stock that I'm interested in. So much for using my 20% coverage on the frames & lenses.

SEARS OPTICAL had nothing I was intersted in.

Only LENSCRAFTERS had something I liked.

Frame Shape: Cat Eye / Color: Tortoise

It's $139.95 ~ sale $124.99 ~ possible 30% Off on lens & frames. The price of my lenses could be high ... i know that at KAISER it's usually at $150 ... but if I can't find anything any place else, I might as well get a $300 worth glasses.

IN NEED OF CONTACTS

It's been TWO months since I've stopped wearing contacts and now I want to go have my Vision Exam and buy several months supply.

I had no idea how EXPENSIVE Contact Lens exams costs!!

In Search Of Easy Tone Sneakers!!

I cant find any REEBOK Easy Tone Sneakers!!

Every sports store is sold out or nothing
in my size or pink color is available!!

I've looked online ... absolultely nothing!!

Dear Readers!! Please give me any sightings of
Reebok Easy Tone Sneakers in size 6 ~ PINK!!

This will greatly help me with my New Years
Resolutions for working out ~

New Years Resolution 2010

1. Be Healthy

2. Read 100 Books

3. Write Everyday

BACK ON COFFEE

i'm weak.

i had to have a cup of coffee today.

anyways, i've decided, i could still try to be "healthier" ~ so maybe the one cup of coffee i have everymorning will OK ~ since coffee can actually be good for you in moderation.

ANYWAYS I COULD HAVE DAILY:
cup of coffee for breakfast ~
cup of green tea with lunch ~
glass of milk with snacks ~
glass of cranberry juice with dinner ~
8 glasses of water throughout the day ~
cup of hot chocolate before bedtime ~

if only i could include a glass of red wine also ~ but i don't think its wise for me to have a bottle open if it's not for group dining.

MAJOR DECISION

I think that I have a MAJOR decision that I
need to make. Maybe I should have done
something last year, but then again, I seem
to be doing OK right now, and maybe last
year wasnt the time, and the time is now.

Maybe I'm just overreacting right now. But
I'm thinking of all these different sceneros.
Maybe my paranoia is just stressing me out
and I'm thinking of decisions I don't even
need to make.

I'll probably know next month if I have to
do, what I have to do.

SURVIVED ANOTHER DAY OFF

Today was once again another day off for me!

However, today was another day for a doctors
visit. ACK!! Anyways, the doctor I talked
to was very nice. He said that I shouldn't
be concerned about the test result but he
did say we have to wait for my ultrasound.

So another visit to Kaiser in two weeks!!

Anyways, since everyone else was at work and
making some money, I decided to go to the LA
Central Library. I've forgotten how BIG it
was!! I spent a long time browsing the DVD
section. Finally got some DVDs that I couldn't
get at the "other" library.

Anyways ... I'm glad that I didnt go shopping,
since I told myself not to shop for anything
"useless", which is probably everything.

It's nice to be able to relax, and watch a DVD
and read a book, but with all of these days off
my bank account will suffer, and if I want my
credit card balance to be ZERO by the end of the
year...then I really cant have another day off
like this!!

CA-125 / PART 2

Got another call today from another doctor!!!

Apparently because of my test (and reasons for
taking the test) result they scheduled some kind
of "consultation" this coming Monday ... so thats
another day off for me!!!

ACK!! BUT TO SEE A DOCTOR AGAIN!!

Yes, these doctors are my Heroes for calling
me and scheduling me an appointment, I'm
just hoping that this checkup will be good news.

Pray for the best please !!!

CA-125 TEST

So much for a "healthy day off" yesterday!!

My doctor just called me to tell me that the
CA-125 blood test I took was "a little high"
so she is going to refer me to the OB/GYN
department.

Last year, the test I took was "low", so it
was in the normal range. 30.5 -> 35 would
have been "OK" ~ but my test yesterday was
"higher" than that (dont want to go into details!!)

I've been reading up online about high results
and false positives & false negatives. Nothing
really is helping me out information wise.

Now I wish today was another day off!!

HEALTHY DAY OFF

I took a day off from work today to go
to Kaiser to get my annual physical.
It went by really quick, it seems the
earlier you go, the faster the service.

Anyways, I got back to my apartment around
noon and thought about doing errands, etc.
Didn't know what would be on TV, since I'm
never home at this time.

I realized that this time of the day, was time
for Daytime Drama, like I don't already get
enough of that when I'm at work.

So I'm flipping back and forth from network
to network and find out that some stars from
one show, now works in another show. And some
characters are together, and others are with
other people.

So, I kinda was curious about Y&R, B&B, and
DOOL, and shocked about the twist and turns
and actors playing all new roles ~

Anyways, I'm soo confused about whose kid is
whose in these shows. Who cares if I haven't
watched in years ... SAMMI is still having drama
and BROOKE still has children from the same
family pool .... or so I thought ...

I just miss the really outrageous writing
and characters in daytime drama. I've always
wanted to write for a soap opera!!

"Honey, this baby isn't yours, It's your fathers"!
"Are you telling me we aren't related? That means
we can get married!"
"What do you mean I was switched at birth?"

Sure...very healthy for me ... catching up on
"my soaps" on my day off ~

HEALTH CHECK

After putting off getting my annual physical for
a two months (i should have had one in April), I'm
finally going in for a checkup tomorrow.

I'm not sure if its because I've been watching alot
of "hospital" themed TV Shows, I don't know if I'm
just being paranoid or cautious.

I feel like i want to have "everything done" just
because. I dont' want to overwhelm my doctor with
soo many things ... like ... "just because" ...

NEW USE FOR LIP BALM

I found a new use for Lip Balm!!

I was channel surfing last night and saw
a clip of WIFE SWAP ... the husband of one
of the couples was saying that he never
uses lotion/moisturizer, only lip balm for
his face.

Ofcourse the swapped wife thought that was
weird.

Then i started to read more chapters of
Perfect Fifths, and guess what?!?!

Jessica Darling also uses Lip Balm to
moisturize her nose!!!

So...before i went to bed, instead of using
my regular moisturizer, i used Lip Balm on
my nose .... not dry at all this morning!!

D. DAY = PART 2

Today was my second appointment for my
dental checkup. The right side of my
mouth had some major deep cleaning ~

My teeth feel soo clean & soo fresh!!

They had to do some touch-ups on the
left side... ofcourse ... since I had
my first appointment A MONTH AGO.

They still told me that i had to get
my wisdom tooth out ... eventually.

Anyways ... the next appointment is in
August. Hopefully, they find out that
i DONT need my wisdom tooth pulled
out!

I'm still not giving up my cravings
of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and
green tea frap from Starbucks!! All
which probably were contributors to
the "staining" ~

SWINE FLU & KAISER

I had to reschedule an appointment I had with
Kaiser Permanente for Tuesday, and was hoping
for a different date sometime next week or a
couple of days later.

BUT BECAUSE OF THE SWINE FLU, THEY HAD TO WAIT
FOR MONTH TO RESCHEDULE. THEY SAID IT WAS BETTER
THIS WAY, BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IN THE
CLINIC WITH ALL THE SICK PEOPLE.

So I was wondering, what difference it would
have made if my physical was still on Tuesday!!
I would have still been around sick people.

But I guess it was better that way. To cancel
my appointment and wait for a month for some
of the "cases" to lessen.

Contacts Exam

After "researching" and making calls,
I finally decided to go to Sears Optical
to get my Contacts Exam.

They were suprised that I had Kaiser insurance
and didnt go there. I informed them that the
exam was going to cost me more than $100. All
the other places cost more too.

Lens Express: $115
JCPenny Optical: $85-$100

Since Sears was close by, I didnt mind "just"
paying $100 ~ but after the exam she only
charged me $90 !! yay!!

She had also asked me what solution I used
and I said im currently using RENU (on sale)
but I usually COMPLETE or OPTI CLEAN. She
said to only use COMPLETE and OPTI CLEAN
because RENU had a "problem" with infections.

Time to change my solution.

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for my family & friends.
I'm thankful for my health.
I'm thankful for a place to call "home".
I'm thankful for having a job.

Root Canal Day

I survived!

I didn't feel a thing!

I have no need for pain medication!

The cost:
$150.00 copayment
$175.00 consultation
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$325.00

Not too bad ... considering the REAL cost was $731.00