Winter is back

Although we enjoyed the preview of what seems will be a very warm summer, I am sad to announce that our winter is not yet gone =( After 5 days of nonstop rain, the sun is finally back; and even though it is not warming up much, I will not complain. 

Yesterday was my Suegra's birthday (Gordo's mom) and I sent her some flowers. Gordo told me yesterday in the morning that it was her birthday so I had to do same day delivery.. thank you very much for the late notice! Well, the thing is.. I bought her flowers without telling him that I would, you know... to surprise them all. I am a big fan of surprises :P . This is what you will not believe, when I showed him the picture of the flowers and told him that I had sent them... he started crying!!! I could not believe it! He was so emotional that he couldn't help but cry. LOL I know, it is mean that I laugh but it makes me chuckle! It's funny, such a girly thing to do! 

Next topic... is anyone interested on how my mentoring is going??! well... it went great the first day...and...  she didn't come on the second day LOL I hope it wasn't anything I did to make her feel she couldn't come to work!! I'm just kidding, we had a terrible storm yesterday and many people missed work, I guess that's what happened to her too. We had a meeting scheduled to discuss her needs and goals, gosh I sound so professional. 

I finally got my Outlook updated to 2010! It is so great, and it's meant to help with my new role as I will start monitoring the inbox! Muahaha evil laugh! 

On a brighter note... it has stopped raining which means it is time to start my running again! :D Super excited about that! I have been talking down on myself for eating not as healthy and not exercising. But these things go hand in hand, I feel that if I wasn't exercising there was no point in eating healthy... so I didn't. womp womp womp. 

Well... that is it for today, I really need to get some work going! :) 

xoxo

womp womp

Morning! 

I am a bit disappointed on myself, I did not go out for a run yesterday.  =( I know, I let myself down. However, I have an excuse, or two actually; Uruguay is an odd place to live. It is currently winter time here, Spring begins now on September 21st but lately we have been having warm days as it is to be expected. What is not expected is the weather to change from high 50's to the 90's!! that's right!!! believe it or not I was wearing shorts and a tank top yesterday and we had the fan out and everything. Although that is exciting, it hits me badly... my fibromyalgia and my lupus. Had I mentioned that before? yeah well, I was diagnosed with Lupus almost two years ago. I deal with it pretty well actually, the medication does it job right, but both of them can be affected by simple things, such as weather, or if there is any change my daily life, so if I am stressed lupus can be "triggered" and I can have an "episode" where I can't walk due to the swelling of my ankles (any every other joint). So, with that being said, the weather of almost 90 and humidity at 100% made it almost impossible for me to go out for a run in the afternoons as I used to. In addition, did you think I only one excuse? lol no, of course not. Uruguay played against Colombia for a spot in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, and any Uruguayan can tell you... the country shuts down for a soccer game, of course I was one of the many watching the game and shouting at the goals. Which you must know... we won 2-0 :D 

I have another confession to make... last night not only did I not go out for a run but I had a glass of beer, a glass of coke, and some chips!! Oh, the horror!!!! It's okay though, I'm trying to not be too harsh on myself, as I am back on track today :D One minor set back can not and will not change my goal! 

On another note, I had a meeting at work yesterday where they told me I will be having a mentee with me starting Monday. I am a bit eager and nervous to start this new role, as I am fairly new myself. I do not want to fail, I want to be everything I wanted my mentor to be and wasn't. So at least I have a goal that I want to accomplish, and even if I don't know what to do, I know exactly what NOT do. I will give more details once I have them. 

Before taking off, I just want to add a little note and send out my thoughts and prayers to all of those who lost someone on 9/11/01, this will never be forgotten. I cant help but get goosebumps thinking about it. 

never forgotten

Rain Rain go AWAY!!

It has been raining since Thursday afternoon!! JEEZ!!! Needless to say I have not gone running since then, killing my vibe, ruining my routine. I cheated all weekend long, from french toast to pasta :O from sodas to wine, I am a total cheater! I must have gained at least 3 pounds this weekend!! What can I say... rain all weekend long... I was in total bliss with my Gordo. Cozy, warm, comfortable bliss <3 

I didn't work on Sunday (luckily) I had a coworker switch with me, so this week I'll work from Monday - Friday and only have Saturday off, which is a pooper... but oh well... I had Sunday off which was very convenient considering the storm we had! 

I could not fall asleep last night, I kept tossing and turning... I am paying the consequences now... CAN NOT KEEP MY EYES OPEN!!!! Well... it is Monday after all. 

I'm pretty sure this is what I look like

On another note, I start mentoring today!! :) Wish me luck! Off to work it is! 

XoXo