Things I Dislike

The things that make me UNHAPPY (lately):

The scale is my enemy.  Seriously.  I weighed yesterday, and the results were unacceptable.  Which, makes me very unhappy since I have a love affair with food, and I don't really love physical activity........my solution is Weight Watchers and Wii (more on this in yesterday's post).

 

I almost didn't post this "dislike" just because its so disgusting, but we have these.  I usually see at least one or two a week.  I'm sick of it.  Everyone tells me that they're a problem in the city for everyone, and that the fact that our house is old and has old pipes is a contributor, but I still think they're yucky.  Hiring an exterminator is DEFINITELY on the agenda!  If you have any knowledge of a good one or what we might be looking at as far as cost or what type of service to request, please advise.

 

Livetext is torturous.  It makes something as simple as submitting an assignment (easily accomplished by sending an email attachment or even fairly easy on Blackboard) into an hour long process in and of itself.  Unfortunately, this is the program that we have to submit all of our grad work on at JSU.  Thank you Jesus that a Master's only takes 2 years and that my first semester is almost halfway over!

OK...I know some of my readers will disagree with this one, and that's OK!  I LOVE the political process (probably will be featured on my "Like List" Tuesday in honor of election day), BUT  I personally disagree (and therefore dislike) just about everything the Republican party stands for.  Maybe if the party functioned in the way it was traditionally created to function (think Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt) I would actually join you, but as it currently exists, it is a MAJOR dislike for me.  I'm not going to go off on a political rant and list all my beefs, but I will share my biggest one with you.  Most (not all...maybe not even most, but certainly the most outspoken members of the party) Republicans fall into a category of individuals that I "lovingly" refer to as "Rick & Bubba Republicans."  What I mean by this nickname is that these people are so hardcore right wing that they think liberals are evil, America haters who have no religion or morals.  I STRONGLY dislike this assumption, since I am a patriotic, Christian liberal.  I just happen to believe that morality shouldn't be legislated (think gay marriage, abortion rights, lottery, etc).  That's God's arena...not mine.

Now, with that said, I promise to only bring up politics very rarely.

So, with all that said, I will leave you on a positive note (because I really hate to be so negative).  Tomorrow is Friday.  We are out of school (due to race weekend and all the ridiculous traffic that will bring).  Wes and I leave tomorrow going to Gatlinburg for the weekend!  If I have internet I'll blog from there, if not, expect pictures on Monday.

Have a good weekend!!!

Weigh-In Wednesday

Maybe the title for today should be Wacky Wednesday! 

I got woke up at 5 am by tornado sirens.  I quickly turned my TV on to learn that I was A-OK....whew!  I loathe tornadoes (unless they're on TV, in which case they fascinate me).  Turns out, the storm was up in the northern part of my county (I live in a LONG county).  I mean, later on in the morning we had some warnings that were more specific to my area (yay), and then the sirens were definitely welcome.  I'm just wondering why they can't be more specific with the sirens???  (At least the schools were delayed until 10:30!!!)

Anywho....let's get down to business.

Weekly Weigh-in:  231.4 lbs (not acceptable on my 5'7" frame)

What I'm doing about it:

1. Weight Watchers- For now I'm doing it from home.  I'm going to use this blog as my accountability.  If necessary I'll join a meeting group, but I want to see if I can be successful this way first (and save a little money each month).
2. Wii- Wes and I got one for Christmas this past year, used it religously for about 2-3 months, and haven't touched it since.  We just got really busy with wedding stuff, but that was several months ago, so I'm out of excuses.  Its time to dust off the balance board and play Wii fit!
3. Wrecipes (My play on spelling for Weight Watcher Recipes)- I cook several nights a week, and I'm going to make sure that it is a weight watcher recipe.  I'll post the week's best on here each Wednesday.

Wrecipe

Ingredients:
2 cans chicken breast meat
1 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 c. chopped green onion
16 ounces fat-free refried beans -- (1 can)
8 ounces green chiles -- (2 cans) drained & cut lengthwise into quarters
1 1/2 c. Weight Watchers Mexican blend cheese
1 can Mexicorn
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 c. skim milk
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
2 eggs -- lightly beaten
2 egg whites

Warm chicken in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Combine chicken, cumin, and next 6 ingredients in a bowl.  Stir well, and set aside. Arrange half of green chile strips in a square baking dish; top with half of cheese. Spoon mounds of bean mixture onto cheese, and spread gently, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edge of dish; top with corn. Arrange remaining chile strips over corn; top with remaining cheese. Set aside. Combine flour and salt in a bowl; gradually add milk and hot sauce, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Stir in eggs and egg whites; pour overcasserole. Bake at 350º for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until set; let stand 5 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 [3-1/2-inch] square).
Per serving: 262 calories, 6g total fat (2g saturated fat), 4g fiber
Weight Watcher Points: 5 per serving

This was definitely a "winner, winner chicken dinner!"  Wes said he couldn't tell it was "diet food," and despite the longish ingredient list (most of them are spices) it was easy-peasy.


Weekly Fitness

Goal: I will play the wii fit for a total of at least 3 hours this week.

Tip: Park at the end of the parking lot whenever you go to the store. (I'm doing this from now on if its not raining.)


Well, that's all on that for this week...



Things I Like

These things make me happy:

I got married to the most wonderful man in the world on June 12.  He makes me happy (almost) every day, and looking at our wedding pictures has become one of life's simple pleasures.  Here are a few favorites:

Also making me happy lately:

It FINALLY rained!  The sound of it on our tin roof was lovely.  Even better, its supposed to rain several more nights, and then the weather is supposed to be perfect for our trip to Gatlinburg this weekend (another happy thing!).

I love the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and so do the kids I teach!  We just finished the first book last week, and started watching the movie today (which is nice because it gives me some time to catch up on grades and work on my grad assignments).



This album rocks my universe right now.  There are so many great songs on it.  If you're going to listen to some music today, I HIGHLY recommend this one!  Check out my "Quote of the Moment" on the right sidebar for lyrics from my favorite song "What a Shame."