OCTOBER JOURNALS
'99
OCTOBER.1,...YEAH!! October is finally here! It's gonna be such a great month! We have alot of good stuff goin on this month.First off,we're havin a big family cookout at the beach tomorrow for my nephews b-day.Secondly the movie "American Beauty" finally hits the theatres this weekend! I think we'll either see it tonite or Sunday.Also I'm gonna be putting out my Halloween decorations this weekend.I'm like a little kid when it comes to Halloween! I'm gonna have to make some caramel apples.... and some popcorn balls.... and gain back all the weight I lost!! Do you think there's a recipe for lowcarb popcorn balls? Hmmmm...I doubt it! I'm thinking seriously of havin a party for Halloween this year.I'm not sure though.I think it would turn out just like you said K. LOTS OF KIDS!! LOL Maybe I'll just have a pre-Halloween party ya know? Just get a few freinds and family together to watch scarrey movies and eat sweets (everyone but me of course!).Maybe carve our pumpkins together.That kinda sounds fun don't ya think?I think I'll go shoppin for my nephews b-day gift tomorrow, now that I know what he wants,household stuff.He's gonna be moving into his first place and he's gonna need just about everything but dishes.I realy need to stay home and get my house cleaned since we're probably gonna be gone all weekend. I hope everyone has a great day!~PEACE~
OCTOBER.4,..Hope everyone had a fun weekend!Friday and Saturday were great Sunday s*cked!Fri. night we went out to dinner and shopping which was nice,then Saturday I spent most of the day running around getting ready for our cookout Sat.night.It turned out really nice.The best part was watching the little kids having a blast! They found tons of big seashells and had fun just running around in the open air!I think all the adults were so wore out from just getting ready and then the long drive down there,that we all were just happy the kids were having such a good time.There was way too much good food though! I paid the price Sunday! I was sick all day!Laid around till noon,then I took my niece home and visited with everybody over there.Everybody had such a good time they want to do it again this month.We'll see.My oldest son went to Balboa Park yesterday,he visited the Museum of Death,yuck! When he came home with his friend I had the whole living room lit up with candles.It looked really cool,kinda Halloween-y ! He brought home pizza,what a jerk!jk So now today I need to flush those wicked carbs outta my system.Did I mention that I had finally lost those 5 pounds I gained back 2 weeks ago? I'm sure I found 'em again! This morning I'm running a friend into San BERNADINO and dropping them off at the train station.Then I get to come home and take care of my sick daughter ( she has a cold now) and clean my house.Hope everyone has a funner day than me!
OCTOBER.5,..Did we all watch Oprah yesterday? She had the husband and wife team who came up with the carbo addicts diet.Very interesting! I need to get the book so I have a better understanding,but I think I might give it a try.If anyone else has tried it and has any comments please e-mail me!Also they were supposed to have a piece on the Dr.Atkins diet on 20/20,but I couldn't stay up late enough to watch it.I'm not sure if it was pro or con. But isn't it funny how we're seeing more and more about these lowcarb diets? There must be something to them obviously!Even Suzanne Sommers has a new lowcarb diet book out.Well, well, everyones jumping on the bandwagon! Anyway my daughter is still home sick today,and yesterday I was feelin pretty crappy myself from the carbo overload this weekend that we both just laid around all day! What a loser! So today since I'm startin to feel a little better and especially after watching Oprah's show I'm starting to get some motivation back,I think I'll get in gear and get some things done around the house. I put my Halloween decorations out and so did alot of my neighbors.I'm starting to get all excited just like a little kid.I was a bad girl last night though....I made caramel apples (and they weren't lowcarb either) but I figured I better get it out of my system now before I try to get back on the program ya know? I'm still maintaing my weightloss,but I really want to get going on losing this next 50!!!!
OCTOBER.6,... Well my little girls still home sick.I know she's really sick cuz she just sleeps all day! Poor thing! I need to go to her school today and pick up her work.Yesterday was a nice day.My girlfriend and I went out to lunch.We went to this pizza place, and just pulled the toppings off the pizza and threw the crust away and ate a salad with it! All lowcarb.It did seem really wasteful throwing the crust away though but oh well.Then we went shopping and bought some more Halloween stuff.You can never have too much of that ya know! Last night I talked to my friend Candy which was nice,I haven't talked to her in awhile.She totally quit the diet she was on ( it was 1 of them vegetarian diets) she said it was impossible to stick with!I recieved a ton of email on the Carbo Addicts diet that was on oprah the other day and I have to go get the book today! Everybody wants to try it but nobody fully understands it (seems we all left at certain points durring the show to get something to eat and missed some critical info!)As soon as I get the book I'll share the info with ya all ok? Oh check this out..My oldest son NICK became a Reverend online last night! It's totally legit! He can actually perform legal marriage ceremonies! He just wanted the title..Rev.Bahula.He's so funny!My stepmom came by last night and brought me the prettiest angel! It lights up even! Gee K. it looks just like yours! LOL I love it. I'm gonna try and make some sense outta my bedroom closet today ,so if you don't hear from me for awhile you know where I'll be! C-YA!,
P.S. By the way I had a Horoscope chart done ( I don't normally believe in these things!) but anyway it was so right on ( or at least I'd like to think so) that I printed it.If you're really bored and want to check it out it's at http://geocities.datacellar.net/SunsetStrip/Villa/9738/page4a.html>
OCTOBER.7,..Well it looks like the Carbo Addicts diet book is completely soldout!! I went everywhere with no luck! I guess it"s back ordered even soooo looks like I'm gonna have to order it online.I imagine it will be awhile.In the mean time I'll just stick with Atkins~sigh~ I was really lookin forward to them reward meals! Oh well yesterday sucked so I won't even bore ya with the details,it was just a very hectic day!! Only got 1/2 my closet done.I rented the movie "The other sister" for tonite,hope it's good.FINALLY started my p.!! I've been pms'ng forever!! At least I thought it was pms, maybe I'm just a b*tch!! jk I think...I'm just gonna make a nice quiet dinner and put my jammies on early and snuggle up with my hubby and watch the movie, and try not to eat any of those oreo's I bought today!
OCTOBER.8,.. 5:00 am!! I had cramps really bad so I got up to take some meds and now it's too late to go back to bed,so I decided to stay up and make my hubby breakfast! What a good wifey.LOL Actually I was hungry so you know... anyways I went ahead and ordered that stupid book online.I'm sposed to get it in 3-5 days.Let's hope,cuz I really need it! I have been so terrible lately about sticking with this program.I don't understand it either.I have recieved tons of inspirational e-mail from people telling me their own personal weightloss stories and some of them are amazing! Like 1 lady who recently lost 86 pounds! WOW!!! and she lost 80 of it on the Carbo Addicts diet.I have to admit I am feeling really motivated today but then I ALWAYS START OUT THAT WAY!! but of course by mid-afternoon that all goes out the window~sob~I watched that movie last night ,it was cute and no I didn't eat the oreo's,instead I had a brownie!! Much worse.My daughter finally goes back to school today.Of course she'll be doing make-up work all weekend.By the way she has been really great this last week! I think being sick brought out the "little girl" in her.Have a good weekend all!!
OCTOBER.9,..Good morning! I slept in till 7 am since I got up so early yesterday.Today we are going to see the movie "American Beauty" I wanted to see it last week but figured since it was opening week it would be packed.My daughter spent the night with my girlfriend and the boys are both going away for the weekend to some big concert deal in the desert "40 bands in 40 hours" so we'll get to enjoy some time alone~smile~ Had a full house again yesterday.One of my sons friends (Red Dog) who is already married and has a little baby 6 mo. stopped by yesterday.He has the most beautiful baby girl! It's so weird for me to see these kids growing up and having kids of their own,their just kids themselves ya know? He seemed to be a real good daddy though,very proud of his little girl!I liked watching my son and the other boys play with her! They all had advice!! Too cute.Then last night we watched "Hocus Pocus" and were baking choc. chip cookies when a bunch of people stopped by, which turned out to be good cuz they ate all the cookies for me!My freind D. came by and got my daughter which was nice!So anyway today we're takin off for awhile then we need to come home and do the yard work.Gawd I wish the weather would change.C'MON FALL!!
OCTOBER.10,..Yesterday turned out really great! Went and saw the movie( YOU GOTTA GO SEE IT!)it was so good! Then Brian and I walked through downtown Redlands.They have some very quaint shops.Brian bought me this pretty candelabra thingey.Then we went to my friends for a barbeque which was fun,(she had steak, yummy),she had also invited her neighbors as well,so that was nice.I did awesome on my diet till we hit my friends house.She made the most awesome lowcarb dip,but unfortunately the chips weren't :( Today we need to take my daughter shopping to get a new pair of shoes and I need drinking glasses bad!So we'll be taking a trip to Wally World.Right now my hubby is mowing his friends lawn (we didn't get to ours yesterday,so guess what we get to do today as well?!)Next Saturday I'm having a birthday luncheon at my house.For some reason everybody wanted to celebrate my b-day this year.We don't normally make a big deal outta the grown-ups b-days just the kids.Hmmmm....makes me wonder whats up?Well anyway I need to get my backyard in order just in case. Also I am happy to report that my sis met a very nice guy last week! Seems there's chemistry going on!! She was in a fantastic mood when I talked to her the day before! Ahhhh....lust..~smile~
OCTOBER.12,..Not much to report.Did lose 2 pounds though so thats cool.I'm on day 3 of the induction diet,we'll see how long I last this time! Have been really tired lately,don't know why.Yesterday I hung out with my oldest son for a little bit ( we hardly ever get to see each other without a bunch of his friends around).Did a little shopping then We went to my sis' house and then he and my nephew went to the movies.I haven't done any cleaning in 3 days! NONE!! Goodluck K. on the metabolife.Everybody thats using it likes it.Maybe thats what I need! God give me some energy please!!! I gotta clean this house today.
OCTOBER.13,.. Oh god, it's that time of year again.Ya know the time when all the housewives decide to have those in house parties.I've been invited to 3 this month.A home and gardens party, a candle party and of course the ever popular stampin party!I really don't hate these things it's just that I feel so obligated to buy something at each 1,and it gets rather expensive,AND OF COURSE I always get talked into having 1 myself!!Gee whatchya doin next month everybody?! Want to come to my house for say... a candle party?I'll let ya know when. I finally got enough energy yesterday to clean my house.Oh boy! Of course I wrecked it all by making a big dinner and now I have loads of dishes.I HATE DISHES!! I made cheese stuffed chicken breasts w/stuffing and veggies.Mmmmm! All lowcarb cept the stuffing which I avoided.My son has the morning off so he wants to spend sometime alone with me again since we actually had such a good time together the other day.He wants me to go shopping with him to look at jewelry for his girlfriend.It's about time is all I can say!He says he'll take me out to lunch.Yeah sure,let me guess..Carls Jr? Oh well better go get ready.
OCTOBER.17,..SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL!! Yesterdays 7.0 was quite a jolt! Woke us all up at about 2:45 am and of course all the little after shocks kept us from going back to bed.Considering it was a 7 pointer we really had very little damage.The kids were kinda shaken up (literally!)My poor niece HATES earthquakes. Yesterday was also my b-day picnic.Unfortunately we were all so tired from being woke up so early that we were really dragging.Regardless, we managed to have a pretty terriffic time.The bigger kids played football with all the little ones.All us old folk just sat around and ate and laughed and ate some more.LOL Everyone brought me presents which was totaly unexpected but very much appreciated~smile~ Got some awesome goodies! Too much to list here. My hubby had to work but managed to show up for the last 1/2 hour.We were all having such a good time that we stayed past dark, but finally it got so cold we had to go.By the way I finally recieved the carbo addicts book in the mail,haven't had a chance to read it yet though.Anyway due to the fact that I ate sooo much yesterday that I had to come home and throw up! I actually lost a pound.No I'm not bulimic! I wish! I CAN'T STAND THROWING UP,YECKK!! So anyway today I'm just relaxin while my daughter who is still kinda sick is having an adverse reaction to her cold medicine (it was supposed to make her drowsy) instead she is going off on housecleaning like you wouldn't believe.Geez if I had known it was gonna do that I'd have given her some sooner! LOL My neice and I are just veggin out trying to find something decent to watch on tv.Guess I should read my book.TALK TO YA ALL TOMORROW........
OCTOBER.18,..Ok y'all I've been reading the book,and it looks do-able.A little more complicated than atkins but I'll try and figure it out.The hardest part for me is going to be giving up sweetners.That means no diet pop! Thats gonna be tough,but after reading all the info on the web about how bad those sweetners are for you I've been wanting to give them up anyhow.I'm already 1/2 way through the month and I've only lost 4 of those 10 pounds I wanted to lose for the month! It's just gonna get harder this week cuz my father inlaw will be in town and he always insists on taking us out to dinner the whole time he's here,plus he brings over tons of goodies like pies and candy.I have an insatiable sweet tooth so I can't even have this stuff around! Still haven't figured out what my hubby and I are gonna be for halloween.I wish I could sew! I'm the least "domesticated" person I know and yet I love being a homemaker.Go figure! Did I mention I recieved a stained glass kit for my b-day from my nephew and niece? Actually it's one of those fake stained glass kits.Ya know the kind you paint on.Looks like a lot of fun and much easier than the real thing.I think I'll try doing the glass doors on my china cabinet.If it turns out crappy I can just peel it off.Anyway to get you all in the "Halloween" mood here is a list of halloween links you may or may not enjoy!
http://members.aol.com/DarrensLuv/Halloween.html(this one is great!!)
http://www.angelfire.com/tn/possumholler/h1.html (very cute)
http://www.hometown.aol.com/xoniccixo/hallowindex.html(my friend site,cool graphics)
HAVE A SAFE HALLOWEEN!!
Halloween is here
and
Night approaches....
Bat wings, newt
and
Yummy cockroaches.
The cauldron is lit,
the brew will soon boil
One last ingredient
some grave-yard soil.
Kids hear my warning
You've got to Beware...
There's more than just costumes
that can give you a scare.
Hear this command
and
Take some advice...
There's people out there
Who Aren't very nice.
NO CANDY FROM STRANGERS
is still the best rule,
You've heard it for years
from
Mom, Dad and school.
So gather your friends
and
Stay in a pack
Leave treats in your bag
Until you get back!
It needs to be looked at
and
Found to be Safe,
BEFORE
You partake in feeding your face.
The cauldron is boiling
my spell is now done,
Be SAFE this year and Have Lots of FUN!
@ CREATED BY DAWN BAHULA 1999