How am I doing?

It's may which means that this yr is almost half way over!!! I really don't know where time goes to sometimes. But I wanted to recapped my New Years resolutions, so here goes. . . . .

*I still need to work on my stubbornness and giving my opinion when it is needed, not when I want to give it!
*Want to save at least $1500, we have saved only $250, in the next six months I have a ton of saving to catch up on!
*Still working on losing 60lbs, but I do work out mon-fri for 45mins-1hr, and i have lost approx 7lbs but have lost more inches than anything! I also have a gym buddy (which helps alot). Also gio and I are going to be taking an evening walk after dinner every night (: KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
*Me making dinner twice per wk started out nicely, and then kinda drifted, but in my own defense, (sometimes) when it would be my night to cook (and i got something i could make) gio ended up making it instead, and then tells me "you don't have to cook, i can do it, i like to make dinner for you" and there it is folks, i just say ok and it's over, i didn't make dinner. Let me change this to dinner once per wk and see how that goes. (:
*An out of state trip, not going to happen this yr, i've pleated with gio about this, and it's not gonna happen, so i feel i should just give up and begin to play for next yr!
*Date night once per month, ha, we've been so busy doing things for the house we've been calling our weekly friday night visit to lowe's our date night :D so i guess that counts.
*Church every sunday, needs to begin again! no excuse, I really don't mind going, it's just I'm to lazy to get up and get going :(
*Time on the computer has seemed to slow down, i even gave up facebook and twitter for lent (: it was really kinda sad how much time i was online, doing NOTHING!! KUDOS to me! (:
*Talking with my parents weekly is going pretty well (: i just need to make sure to not talk so much about myself (i notice i do this alot), and also i need to start calling my grandparents more often, they aren't going to be here forever! :(
*A solo day, hasn't happened, maybe this next month will be better.

So overall it seems to be down the middle, not an epic fail, but by no means a "way to go" either. I need to continue to work on the above, self improvement is always worth the time and effort.

Change is Good

Last night Gio & I had our first date night! We actually shared it with Tim, someone Gio works with. It was a fun night at the Pacers game (they won) and then drinks and cigars at Nicky Blaines. While there Gio & I got the most awsome compliment I feel like a couple could get! As we all sat in Nicky Blaines Tim told us how much of a great couple we are, how we seem truly happy, and that we are so laid back, so much the same, but so different, how he thought we were just perfect for each other!! Honestly, it put the biggest smile on my face for the rest of the evening :) He also told me how highly Gio speaks of me at work, how he never says anything negative about me! Made my heart melt. It made feel so special to know that the person I chose to spend the rest of my life with, he really is the most amazing man on the planet!

As Gio & I drove home last night, we began talking about how great of a compliment we got, and how much of a good time we had at the night club. Which moved to the conversation of how much we've changed, how are preferences of fun have changed, how we've grown into being adults. We talked about how instead of going to the bar to get wasted or partying at the house to get smashed, having a hangover the next morning, and how we didn't care what we put in our bodies or how we took care of it. Now instead of going bar hoping, we like to go to the night club and have only one or two drinks, and enjoy our beverage, our time, the surrounding, and the memories :) Now instead of fast food, and eating on the "fly" we plan out our healthy meals, and like to go to the gym. We discussed other topics of our changing and when it came down to it, we both feel pleased about how we've grown, both individually and as a couple. We decided our early 20's life is passed and that necessarily the changes weren't a bad thing. We understand that it was fun while it lasted but all people need to grow up at some point in their lives, but still need to have fun just in different ways :) We also realize and understand that we are going to continue to grow and change, and it's just fine, it just shows how much we've matured :)

boy, what a sweet compliment was given and the deep conversation it brought! lol

There is nothing wrong with change,

If it is in the right direction.

~Winston Churchill

To Live By

Let all the bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,

and evil speaking be put away from you

with all malice.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgive one another, 

even as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:31-32

nothing more for today, as this is all that's needed.

Sickness & Snow

FINALLY the sickness in our household is going away! What a crappy way to begin a new year! Both Gio & I have been sick :( He's got the worst of it though :( Poor guy, he'd been doing so good taking care of me, and how is his kindness returned? I think he actually had a 24-48 hr. bug of some kind, as he's feeling much better. now since i've been sick, i have already failed to commit myself to my new years goals. :( i didn't make it to church yesterday, nor did I call my parents. I did however keep my goal of not being on the computer as much, this is the first time all day that I've been on! A big + for me, as I spend far to much time on here. I am excited to be getting back to the gym this week too! I've been going since Sept. in the mornings before work, it's such a great way to begin my day! It makes me feel more energized and just overall good. I'm also stoked about Gio & I's first date of the new year, it's coming up this weekend! I'll recap my goals weekly (:

For the second time this winter we've had snow!! And it looks so pretty! Unfortunately, it won't be sticking around :( It's just been to warm, and I believe it's gonna be warm this week even, in the mid 40's :(  But with the lack of snow, it makes me kinda unknowing of how the next couple of months will be, I have a feeling we'll get hit hard very soon. I wouldn't mind the snow normally, but this year Gio & I are moving into our new home that's being built currently. I hope building won't be delayed due to the weather! But just a little more snow would be nice!

Thought For The Day:

“The fear of becoming a ‘has-been’
keeps some people from becoming anything.”

Eric Hoffer
(1902-1983)

New Year

welcome 2012! a new year, a new day. . . .working on a new me!

since i'm stubborn and opinionated, i want to put these self descriptions to a more positive use this year. i don't want to stop being who i am, just put what can be my weaknesses to a better use.

i need to be stubborn when it's really necessary. and "give in" when i know i should. all without giving up how i feel. being opinionated is a great trait when my opinion is wanted. and i need to work on not giving it until that time.

other goals for this year. . . .

         saving at least $1500

         losing 60 lbs

         making dinner twice a week for gio

         going on a short out of state trip

         having a date night once per month
         going to church every sunday
         not spending as much time on the computer
         call my parents every sunday 
         every other month have a complete ME & only ME day

self improvement is always needing to be worked on, no matter how young or old one is, improving is always worth the time and effort.