Working hard!

Guess who gets to work like 3 weeks straight!?!

oo OO Pick me! PICK ME!

Yup. This girl!

I really shouldn't complain since I volunteered! But it's just going to be a LONG couple of weeks!

It will make time go by so fast!

Speaking of....TOMORROW IS JULY!??!?!

Where the heck did June go?! Feels like we went on vacation for a couple days...worked....and BOOM! The month of June is in the history books! Holy. Cow.

My 16 year-old sister now has her license (for all of you in NEPA...watch out!!!) and Andrew and I have been married for over a year! Man I feel OLD!

Time sure does fly when you're having fun!

I got presents yesterday!!! YAY! I love presents :)

My family visited some more family in Florida last week....and I got...

TONGS!

Haha just kidding!

I got this thing-a-ma-jig that I can lounge in around the house and a Minnie Mouse apron! Tongs weren't included :(

I'm definitely going to make use of both of them! Laugh all you want :-p

Oh yeah. I'm still working out :) I did the dreaded treadmill yesterday since it was UN-Godly hot out! Only did a mile....but my pace was 10:30! I'm getting there!

Today after work (yes it's Saturday) I just did the elliptical. My legs are screaming at me! But I love it!

Tonight is a gathering with some work peeps! I can't wait!!!! Wish I could get obliterated tipsy but gotta work early tomorrow morning. Poop. Hoping to stay long enough for fireworks! Yay 4th of July!

What is your favorite part during 4th of July?!?

Run Bert Run

I really need to get back in the swing of things!

Literally!

 Terrible form I know. I haven't swung a club in AGES! But what do you expect after I ran from my house down to the driving range to meet up with my awesome husband :)

 (Isn't he soooo adorable?!?!)

Balls.

Been thinking a LOT about things recently. Like...

Life? The usual.

Is the zombie apocalypse actually going to happen? (I frequently have zombie "nightmares" from watching video games!)

What can I do to push myself further and get myself to my goal weight?

Do I actually love RUNNING?!? Gulp.

I came to this conclusion.

Life is good :)

No zombies ( Not until September 22nd anyway...yikes!)

I'll be signing up for multiple 5ks around NEPA and strive for a better time! Eating healthier always works too

...

......

.........

YES! I actually DO love RUNNING! 

I felt a little discouraged on Monday after a really really stinky treadmill run (but who doesn't hate running on a treadmill?!) But I got back into a groove tonight :)

I might not be a fast runner, but I still feel great afterwards!

I'll get better eventually :-D

But in the mean time...I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park!

Tehe!

P.S. In need of some chillin' music? I'm loving my Explosions in the Sky radio on Pandora!

It's getiing hot Hot HOTT!

Sorry for the absence folks! There is no excuse for leaving you behind (except for moving to a tropical island)

Let's pick up where we left off shall we?

This week was MUCH better workout wise. I've been keeping track of the walks and runs I do with RunKeeper (FANTASTIC app for androids!) Go ahead and take a peek :) Not the best times for runs...but keep in mind i'm fat I'm not in the best of shape and I really don't like running.....YET! I'm feeling much more confident with myself (running wise anyway :-p) I keep thinking of this fantastic crazy runner I know/work with and I know I can ALWAYS do more :)

This week was a scorcher! Holy cow was is hot out! But for some strange reason I got up before the sun on Friday and ran outside! There is something seriously wrong with me!

 Wow. Can't believe I shared those gosh darn AWFUL pics with you. But hey...I'm an OLD MARRIED LADY REMEMBER?!? Tehe. I have nothing to lose :)

 Last weekend I drove around my old stomping grounds of good ol' Plainfield/Pen Argyl, PA. I really really want to share this gorgeous place!

Nothing but farm land. It's amazing down there :) 

Not too mention all the nice cars that drive around too, old and new!

NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #8?

Andrew and I love...and I MEAN LOVE! Dodge Challengers. That one is a 392 HEMI SRT8. Which means...HUBBA HUBBA is car language :) I'm slowly learning the car talk...but I loooooove to look at them!

Btw...bought a new outfit today! 

Can't wait to put it on! 

And what do ya know...look at the time! I get to put this on and have a lovely afternoon with some awesome ladies :) Yay! More pics tomorrow!

Workin' for the Weekend

Busy half of a week back at home!

Andrew and I are constantly on the go GO GO!

Visit family? Done. 

See long lost friends? Done and Done!

Work our lives away? Unfortunately Done.

Time to ourselves? HA! 

This is what we are hoping to accomplish this evening :)

It's nice to see and spend time with loved ones. But I think I'm going crazy not being at home. Our apartment is a disaster mess to say the least. My kitty literally yells at me when I get home (I hope it's because she misses me). And I'm just exhausted. Call me crazy, but I would LOVE for my schedule to be something like this...

Work 6-2:30

Workout 3 to 4-4:30

Make dinner for my awesome husband.

Dishes.

Sit on the couch and play video games/watch Jeopardy/Wheel of Fortune TV

Cuddle with Ditto and Andrew

 Bed.

Repeat.

Then of course spend time with friends/family on the weekend. 

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my family [both old and New :-) ]  

I'm just tired. And getting frustrated at EVERYTHING in my old age.

{subject change}

Workout Log!

Like I said. We did a LOT of walking during vacation. My feet scream when I put flip flops on.

Soooo..

Went to the gym Thursday for 40 minutes of pretty intense elliptical time.

That's it.

I'm ashamed!

 BUT 

I got to enjoy time with my family :)

At the in-laws...

I got to cuddle with some cute cats

Meet Buddy and Sparky :)

Watched the sunset on a beautiful night...

Then our neighbors twisted our arms to sit and relax by the fire...

At my Mimi's...

We grilled burgers [veggie burgers for me] and I made grilled peaches!

Drizzled some honey and walnuts on them. Yum-O!

2 WW points for 2 peach halves or a whole peach ha :) HEAVEN!

Last night, one of my old college friends came for a dinner date :)

I miss her so much!

Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of us. SO this old one with have to do :-p

Her and I were in the marching band at URI (University of Rhode Island)

and yes. you heard me. MARCHING BAND! I was "one of those"

NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #6.

I am. and will ALWAYS be. A BAND GEEK!

I was in the colorguard.  Loved every minute of it. I spun flag, rifle, and saber. Don't hate.

This is sooooo a topic for another blog session :-p

In the mean time. Go out and enjoy the beautiful weather! 

Back to reality :(

Pennsylvania never looked so beautiful dull.

Compared to VA beach!

Talk about an awesome never wanted to return vacation! Couple of minor setbacks...but that's vacations for us ya anyway.

Andrew started feeling A LOT better after my last post. We're thinking it was food poisoning! How? I have NO idea. We split every meal that day...you would have thunk that I would have gotten sick too. I'm glad I have a stronger stomach that he turned out to be OK!

So vacation was a lot of this

Since it was our...

Anniversary :)

We visited a bunch of animals!

 And did A LOT of walking.

NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #5

I now LOVE Virginia Beach! SOOOOO much better than the Jersey whshores.

Met some awesome southern folks! Awesome hospitality!

 I can do this allllllll day long. Until I become a lobster :)

Especially with this hunk by my side :-)

 He almost didn't make it out of the aquarium alive!

Don't worry. He climbed out I saved him :)

I'm going to gaze at my beach pictures and pretend like I'm not in pennsyltucky once again. :(

Back to the work/workout regime tomorrow!

Btw.

You can't swim ANYWHERE near PIE! It's DANGEROUS! ;-)

 Bring it Banana Cream...

Off to a great start!

It's 10:30am.
We're still in our hotel room! :(

Last night was so much fun!
Lots of really good beer...VA beach nightlife...magicians...FOOD!

The beer is the reason why we are currently still in bed haha!

But that's not all...
Andrew has a stomach ache!
Ugh.
One (or both) of us is certain to get sick on vacation!
*insert angry face here*

Hopefully he'll feel better soon so we can lay out on the beach today!

Hope you enjoy these pics from yesterday :)

Later peeps!

Virginia Beach here we come!!

Finally left for vacation! A very long overdue one too.

I have to apologize ahead of time...

I didn't bring my laptop with me SOOOO I'm doing this on my phone. The Blogger APP is foreign to me....

a.k.a I have no freaking clue how this will turn out on desktops! Haha.

Beautiful sunrise this morning! Hope its a good sign of things to come :)

Writing last night was a big NO NO! Btwn packing, falling asleep while packing, and trying to keep my kitty Ditto out of our suitcase = no time!

Oh yeah! NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #3

I have a cat named Ditto :) She was the runt of the litter....which I'm pretty sure was she's so retarded and SUPER A.D.D.

Speaking of A.D.D.....

NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #4

I have self diagnosed A.D.D :)
(Which is going to make this trip to VA very hard!)

Ok....time to be the navigator :)

Stay tuned for pics or relaxation and fun on the beach!!

Sand on the mind!

 Countdown to Vacation officially started a month ago starts NOW!

5 am Friday Morning canNOT come soon enough!

I want this hat. (But Andrew thinks I look ridiculous)

Today started out awful. Apparently I can't drink coffee while wearing a white shirt :(

Gosh darnit. That was one of my favorite shirts too! I'm trying to salvage it as we type speak.

I thought yesterday was long. Boyyyy was I wrong. Let's just say work kept me very very busy today.

But Team Double D's were still able to get a 30 min walk during our lunch break :)

And stopped to smell the weeds flowers!

You're asking yourself...who the heck are the Double D's?

Story time!....GO!

I have these 3 girlfriends at work who, like me, love to spend time outside. The gym I go to on campus made a challenge available to all employees.

The Challenge: 

Track your food intake (Check!)

Track your exercise time/distance (Check!)

Encourage others to accept this challenge.

Tracking, weigh ins, and your duration of exercise gives you points towards the team! 

Oh yeah.

Challenge Accepted!

We named ourselves the Double D's....short for the Dengue Divas ;)

(ow owwww)

I will definitely keep you posted on how well the Double D's play!

Back to this vacation thing ;)

Virginia Beach is SOOOO close!!

And can I tell you...

Eating most of this...

 (Vegetarian Nachos for Moes = heaven for a fat kid that loves cake)

 ...

BEFORE trying on bathing suits...

IS THE WORST IDEA EVERRRRRR!! 

My spirits? 

I watched them dive off a cliff.

But what did I do?

Complained, whined to Andrew, got REALLY ANGRY

Came back home and did this:

Workout Log:

30 minute walk (done at work with the Double D's)

3 sets: squats (10 reps each) WITH front arm raises

3 sets: lunges (on each side- 10 reps) WITH bicep curls

2 sets: side leg raises

3 sets: Shoulder Presses

How do I feel now?

...

.....

Still defeated.

But I do know that this getting in shape thing is a LONG process. And I'm willing to take those baby steps to get where I want to be :)

I have had some great mentors and motivators so far.

Without you I would still be a lazy tub of lard resistant to change!

So thank you :) (you know who you are!)

I wanna know...

Who has impacted your lifestyle the most?!

Sweatin' & Singin'

9pm. I'm finally home! 

What a busy day filled with stress, sweat, and singing :) (singing? I'll get to that)

Work seemed to take eternity FOREVER today! Why? I was hoping you could tell me. Probably because I actually went in early. WOAH! Shocker! (I've been loving sleep lately) 

NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #2

My favorite movies are anything with Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd, ALADDIN!, and anything animated....just to name a few :) 

Yeah I love kids movies...so what?

Excuse my A.D.D. but someone at work got this song stuck in my head that I CANNOT get out! 

(If you're a musical freak like me, here is the song!)

Ok. Where were we?

Gym time after work. WOOT!

Workout Log:

15 min running/walking (treadmill) 

30 min cardio (elliptical)

Crunches

Push-ups

Brought my game today!! What? I'm a not so skinny girl remember?

Ok so now to the singing part.

I sang with the PVCS (Pleasant Valley Choral Society) this spring. Even though I was the youngest one there, I LOVED IT! I respect my elders :O)

Stop.

Rewind.

Me? Sing?

Apparently I can do it quite well!? Joined the church choir about a year ago and there must have been some talent scouts out there or something. But I LOVE singing! 

Stop. Forward. Play.

Had a free concert tonight at Shawnee Inn!

 Btw. My solo was in Don't Stop Believing - Journey :)))))))) <3

And Now. I have no voice. (Andrew must be happy! Haha)

Downed a bottle water and was still thirsty and Andrew wanted ice cream. No way did I want Ice Cream sarcastic much? No Seriously....I didn't want any! the world is coming to an end! 

Sooooo I got this instead :) 

DD frozen coffee w/ skim!

I ordered a small?!?! Guess I'll have leftovers for work in the AM :)

The boys are playing mario kart 64. It's calling to me.

"Bert! You Must Play Meeeeeee"

Gotta run...drive?...shoot some red shells?

Laterrr Dudes!

IMPOSSIBRU!!

Monday Monday...

I don't like you.

Work = busy

Hubby has off and I don't. *frowny face*

However, this particular hell day Monday

=

Woah. It's 7pm already?!

Workout Log:

35 min cardio (on eliptical)

100 crunches (varied)

...lazy could have done more

Excuse:I thought Hubby was waiting for me to get home so I can make a scrumptious dinner...

Butttt...came home to this instead! Tehe

Why not wake him up you say?

HAHAHAHAHA

No can do. Once asleep...He's impossibru to wake.

Sooooo

I stuffed my face made Turkey Ranch sliders (san buns)and a salad.

Yum-O!

Btw. NicetoknowaboutBert Fact #1

I LOVE PICKLES!!!

Look what I found at Turkey Hill today!!!!

 That's a big honkin' pickle right derrr

And it's mine ALLLLL MINE!

Best thing about Pickles = 0 WW points! 

Buttt. I couldn't convince myself to eat the whole thing. Too afraid of gettin' that hypertension and my cells a shrivelin'

 Ugh tons of dishes to do...story of being a wife my life!

I wanna know...what is your favorite food?!?