Mystery Solved! Hopefully.

Tomorrow is going to be when I receive my promotion. Mark, bank president, talked with HR this morning and the job for Senior Admin Asst can be taken down tonight and he can offer me the job tomorrow. This means I can FINALLY know what my raise is going to be and can stop guessing. Hopefully.

Challenge Week!

Challenge #1: No sugar week.
Oh boy. I'm not looking forward to this! Myself and six other girlfriends are completing this challenge together. We start Monday and will end next Sunday night with ice cream sundaes (because what better way to celebrate your no sugarness with lots of sugar?). Here's the catch: if we cheat, we have to buy someone else in the group a pair of shoes. I sure hope someone cheats and draws my name out of the jar - I'd like some new flat boots!! So, stay away from me on Wednesday - that'll be my battitude day! (bad + attitude = battitude). We may continue this on and come up with even greater rewards than an ice cream sundae at the end of our challenge (ie girls night in Park City).

Challenge #2: Limit spending
I know that is a problem of mine. It's been a problem for awhile. I wish money grew on trees. But sadly, it doesn't. This week the only things I can spend money are a) gas b) birthday gifts for our family birthday party next Sunday and c) I can only eat out ONCE this week. Can I do it? I sure hope so!

Challenge #3: 5x this week @ the gym
I did four last week. I know that I can get that fifth day in. I have a schedule all worked out and I'm pumped! I have really come to enjoy my kickboxing class that is Tuesdays and Thursdays. I want to squeeze in a spinning/cycling class once a week too *cough Jason cough*.

I thought about one more like making my bed every morning... but lets be honest. That won't happen. Sorry Mom.

Next Sunday, I'll let you know how the challenge week went! Wish me luck!

Let me just say....

With roommates, there are things they do that irritate you to no end. They don't know that they do it but you don't tell them because it's not that important in the scheme of things.

Here is one of my roommate pet peeves: Not turning off the lights.

It's simple - if you're not in the room, turn off the light.

If the light is on and no one is in the room, then we are wasting electricity which equals to wasting money. Not to mention our light bulbs will burn out faster.

Bottom Line: Turn off the lights.

It's Your Choice

I found this quote the other day - "There are always two choices. Two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it is easy" - Unknown.

How true is that quote?

How many times do we choose the easier path just because it is easier?

I personally have found that when you take the harder path - the reward is greater.

I am a firm believer in the fact that you have a choice. In everything.

No matter what is currently happening or what will happen in my life - I choose to be happy.

Wow, it's been a few weeks since I last posted! Where do I start...

I ended my sugar fast early - a day and a half. Some people might view this as a failure. I don't. It wasn't a moment of weakness - I knew that I was going to break it and I was ok with that. I am really proud of myself for going five and a half days without it. It was tough but I proved to myself that I am stronger than my inner sugar demons. Woo hoo!

For the next few weeks I get to dogsit for Sandy while is off in dreadful Hawaii. I have two new temporary roommates who will wake me in the wee hours of the morning having to use the restroom and wanting to be fed. They will shed all over my clothes causing me to probably use my whole lint roller during the stay. And lastly, they will lick their own behinds. But you know what? These roommates won't leave dishes behind, bring stupid boys over or forget to the door/turn off lights!

I made the big chop. I cut about four or five inches off my hair... It was a change that I had been thinking about for months but just really never had the guts to do. Well, when I was talking to my hairdresser, Linsey, about what toying with the idea of going shorter, to my surprise I blurted out "Just do it!". While she was cutting it, I immediately regretted it. {Sigh}. It's only hair, right? It'll grow back..... right? While my styling time is cut down by a measly ten minutes, it is easier to handle. Now this next time around with Linsey, I'm focused on going back to blonde :)

Day Five (And other ramblings)

Oh man... day five. Can I just say I picked a bad week to do this? We threw a surprise baby shower for a girl here at work. The food was fabulous! But then someone brought out the monster chocolate cake from Costco. This is GOOD cake. And they even brought ice cream. I think a single tear streamed down my cheek. Just kidding! But I was bummed. But during the whole lunch, I had to sit there with a container of cookies right next to my plate (it what happens when you're one of the last people to sit down). Day five was like any other day. I now feel like I can resist sugar. I don't need sugar. Maybe the stronghold sugar had on me is over!

• Today is also national doughnut day. I remember this day last year. I was working at West Valley Auto Plaza and someone owed me a doughnut for something I had done for him a few weeks prior. Next thing I know he shows up with a glorious doughnut from Schmidts Bakery. This was the biggest doughnut I had ever seen - and it was filled with delicious Bevarian cream. I had to eat it in two shifts. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.
• My first merit review is coming up in July at Sallie Mae Bank. My boss gave me the paperwork to fill out yesterday. I must admit, I was a wee nervous about this whole process. But I'm doing better today! At least I'll get some kind of raise with it...
• Trials are the darndest things. One thing right after another. BAM! WHACK! SUCKER PUNCH! But the few things that have happened over the last few days have made me realize some important concepts and try to correct some bad habits. Sometimes I wish the Lord would send me an email or float a note down from heaven saying "Holly, here are the few things I need you to work on... ". You know, constructive critisim. But that would be too easy. We were never told it would be easy, only that it would be worth it.

Day Four

Everytime I write the title of the blog with what day it is, I feel like I'm in the movie, The Ring. The lady has seven days until she dies and it shows "Day 1" or "Day 6" on the screen.
Day four was not too bad. I was in a better mood, so that made the day easier! I thought maybe I could breathe easy without any temptations today but the temptations found me. I went to a RS book club in my complex last night with Rachael and of course - they had delicious treats there! They had popcorn w/ olive oil, home-made peanut butter Chex mix and and home-made pumpkin chocolate chips cookies. My mouth is watering just typing this! I stuck to the popcorn. I didn't know if that Chex mix had any sugar in or not! But those cookies looked so good...
Someone at work was telling me about this guy (on a reality TV show) LOVED chocolate. The nutritionist/trainer that he was working with told him to eat nothing but chocolate for two days. The only other thing he could have is water... Well, after two days, the guy was official off of chocolate. I thought maybe I should try that with doughnuts. Mmmmm... doughnuts. But then I thought of how UNHEALTHY that would be! Plus, I don't want to ruin that bond that doughnuts and I share.