Friday, June 12, 1998
11:15 AM
Well, I think I've talked myself into dropping out of the Diary Critique session for now. I'm not comfortable lingering online for much longer than it takes to send and receive mail, and doing a worthy critique does take a good deal of time. I read Al's Nova Notes enough to do a passable crit, but it's really not fair to the other peole on the list. So, I'm going to send a message to the listmom and explain and drop for now. I feel bad about copping out, but I think it's for the best, right now.
On a happier note, I did hear from Karen of the newsgroup, and she gave me her hotel info again so we can find her tomorrow. I think I probably could have found her without it, since I know which hotel she's staying at and her last name is fairly uncommon, but I'd much rather have the information directly from her.
I've been feeling a little out of sorts the past day or two, and a couple of the things Jev has done have annoyed me just a bit, so this morning after he left, I declared it my day to be nice to myself, and be just a little spoiled. I installed Jev's copy of SimTower, and played with that some (I'm playing again now, in the background), and I also took the time to relaxe and write an entry in my private diary, which I don't do very often.
After I started feeling more alive and like myself again, I went through the laundry basket and pulled out all the cold water wash stuff, and also stripped the bed, intending to wash it all, sooner or later today. I took a nice hot shower, and then headed downstairs to make a quesadilla (melted cheese in a tortilla) and get a drink. I'm still craving something crunchy, but I'm not really hungry, so I'll just ignore it.
Much to my surprise, when I stepped on the scale before my shower, it said 122. That's five pounds less than I started at Sunday. Of course, I'm only averaging two meals a day, very few snacks, and no candy (except for a few of Jev's peanut M&M's at the movie last night); that probably has something to do with the weight loss, and then there's also the daily fluctuations in weight, since I probably weighed myself at a different time of day. Either way, I think I've probably lost a pound or two. Now if I could just lose a few inches in some places, and keep them in others! I did manage to gain a few strategic curves when I put on these last 15 pounds or so, it'd be a shame if I lost them now!
Yes, we did go to see Deep Impact last night. It was okay... rather predictable at times, and sometimes playing to the emotions more than I thought it deserved to, but it wasn't too bad. To be perfectly honest, though, I'd have to say I liked The Truman Show more, and I'm hoping the movies get better as we go along this summer. I still want to see Hope Floats, (though I'm not 100% sure why), and The Horse Whisperer. Next Friday, the X-Files movie is out, and 6 Days, 7 Nights with Harrison Ford looks entirely too funny to miss. I think if Jev doesn't mind, we'll try for the weekend matinees; I can't believe it's $7.25 a person for an evening show! I'm not the one paying, but still!!!
As he headed out this morning, Jev told me to decide where I wanted to go tonight, for dinner and something to do. I have a few things in mind, and since I'm spoiling myself today, I think I'll suggest Pastalicious again for dinner. Red Lobster would be really nice, but I know how busy it can get on a Friday night, and I'd rather avoid the crowd. Maybe some day next week, we can try the nearby Olive Garden, but I have the feeling even they can't beat Pastalicious' Alfredo sauce. Mmmmm.... bliss! My absolute favorite comfort food, even better than chocolate! With all my raving about the place, you'd think I worked for them. I wish! But I sure wouldn't be losing any weight if I did! *wink*
My lazy side is saying I should put off laundry until Jev's here to tote it down the two flights of stairs for me, and back up again when it's done. But then it wouldn't get done until tomorrow, and it might not even get done then. Yes, the stripped bed would mean either clean sheets from our host (if he has others) or us going out and buying new ones (the old fitted sheet has really seen its better days). But I want my clothes clean for the weekend, so I think I'll just make myself do it. Then, I really need to get my site updated... I'm in the middle of t he restructuring, so my entries are all set up for subdirectories, and I need to get eerything in order. Fun, fun, fun! Guess I should quit playing games and get to work.
