sucking the life out of me

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No, not Weight Watchers, although this morning was not an enjoyable experience. It does feel good to accept just how bad things are and to be acknowledging it publicly (you know, through the safety of cyberspace). I am only 13.4 lbs lighter than I was a little over four months ago. There. I said it. Now, I can move on.

So, what is sucking the life out of me? These freaking essays for grad school! Sucking. The. Life. Seriously, I think anyone who manages to write even halfway decent essays ought to be accepted. How do you get your career to date, reasons for pursuing an MBA, short-term and long-term goals, and your motivation for attending a particular school into a 900 word essay (that’s for the University of Texas), let alone the 500 words the rest of my chosen schools require? How do you tell about what you have to offer without sounding totally full of yourself? How do you not want to rip someone’s, anyone’s, eyeballs out after writing the essays necessary for just one school?

If this is how I feel after four essays, I’m sure to be dead after 20, or at least completely nutters. I burst into tears today. Tears! Absolutely ridiculous.

heigh ho, heigh ho…

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it’s back to Weight Watchers I go.

That’s right. In the morning, I will be returning after three weeks of not going at all and six weeks of not trying very hard. I’ve gone through all kinds of emotions. Anger. Frustration. Disappointment. And finally, I am at a point of acceptance. My guess is, based on their scales, that I now weigh only 15 lbs less than when I started. That has been a hard thing for me to work through. However, that’s 15 lbs less than I was four and a half months ago and that is still a good thing.

That’s where I’m at. Focusing on the positive. Tomorrow, after I go, I will adjust my weight loss in the sidebar. It will be a new day…and a new beginning. And the struggle lives on…like a vampire, in the night, waiting to suck the life out of me. But, I can’t let it win. Especially because my vampire doesn’t look like Edward. My vampire looks like a big, fat cow.

what to do on a thursday night?

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First and foremost, watch good t.v. (you know, 30 Rock and The Office).

After that, however, it’s time to KARAOKE! (Imagine the Asian guy from Iron Chef saying it like the WWE guy that says “Are you ready to rumble?” )

So, last Thursday, Sarah and I headed to Comedy Sportz in P-Town for Big Shot Karaoke. I wasn’t really sure what it would be like. You know, a bunch of non-drunk people singing karaoke. But, I have to tell you, it was seriously hilarious. There is a host and there are backup dancers, should you require them. And it was such a diverse crowd. My favorite act: an older Argentinian man singing a little Julio Iglesias (for those of you who don’t know who that is, he’s Enrique’s dad). It was AMAZING!!! Oh, and did I mention that there are judges? In character? It’s like having being part of a live version of Nintendo’s Karaoke Revolution Party.

Anyway, if you’re looking for something to do tonight, that’s where I’ll be. It starts at 9 p.m. P-town time. So, if you are stalking me, that’s where I’ll be. And if you are just looking for something a little different and super fun to do, that’s where you should be.

chicken salad

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 c fat-free sour cream
  • 3 scallions (green onions), minced
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley (I really don’t like the flavor of parsley, so I substituted with cilantro)
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 c grapes
  • 1/2 c cashews
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 3 c shredded chicken
  • 8 large lettuce leaves

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, scallions, parsley (cilantro), lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well to blend. Add the grapes, cashews, chicken and toss to coat. Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Weight Watchers Nutritional Information

  • Makes four servings
  • 6 points each

*This recipe is from the South Beach Diet Cookbook. It would be phase 1, except that I added grapes and cashews because it needed a little something more…since we are not doing South Beach. However, if you are a South Beach Dieter, it is definitely a great phase 1 recipe.

(almost) wordless wednesday

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My little brother, Justin, actually snapped this shot. I was sitting on my bum because I could barely move. I love it, though! I think he did a great job…which is impressive since it is soooo hard to get a good shot of an almost-two-year-old, and add to that the fact that we were indoors, with no flash and no auto-focus. Justin…now you just need my camera!