waiting game

I am playing the waiting game.  I am the first to admit I am very impatient.  But life feels "on hold."  My husband & I are living in a state of suspension.  We are still here... and yet we are emotionally living in the future.  I think it's hard when you know something is coming and you are anticipating it, but you don't know exactly when it will happen. 

Have you noticed that when your situation is about to change, you start to hate everything that is happening in your life?  Your job, your co-workers, where you live, the weather?  I even got annoyed with Jacob this weekend over the most minor things.  I had to take a step back and realize that this was my fear/excitement/anxiousness over the impending move.  I need to just breathe and focus on what is happening in the present.
I am playing the waiting game...

March 15, 2011

March is turning out to be a hectic month.  As I type (while I should be working), I am sitting at my office... which I know I will be leaving in the coming month)... and watching the rain fall outside.  Supposedly we will have funnel clouds (mini tornadoes) and lightening.  Looks like I will be working out in the living room tonight and not running outside.  Days like this remind me why I am SO happy we are moving back to California.

My Mom is leaving for a trip to Vietnam in 5 days.  I am so insanely excited for her, scared for her, and jealous at the same time!!  With the news of  the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear reactor explosions... I get scared to think of any travel to Asia...  My prayers go out to the victims and victim's families impacted by this disaster.  I have a lot of solace in knowing that God has a plan.

My co-worker's son was just killed in a car accident over the weekend.

Our Earthly life is so fragile and fleeting.  Again, in this time of Lent I find a lot of comfort in knowing God is with us every step of the way.  I commit myself to him.  Letting go is the hardest part of being a Christian.

lent

Yesterday was Ash Wesdnesday and I gave up Facebook for 40 days (or until after Easter).

In the past 6 years I have experienced a personal transformation.  From a non-beleiver, to a pseudo spiritual person, to a spiritual person, to a Christian woman.

Christianity is an important part of my life and I strive to be the best Christian I can be.  But it's hard.  It's hard to be Christ like.  During Lent I can give a sacrifice, which is minor when you consider that Christ sacrificed himself so that we would all have eternal salvation. 

While I am on the topic of Christ... I am currently working on a devotional plan of Reading The Bible in one year.  I am on day 12.  It's going to be a great year :)

PS - Started Get Fit 2011 Blog challenge with friends for the next 2 months.  Let's see how FIT I can get.

Stay Fit 2011

So now I am doing a stay fit challenge on blogspot with my friends!  I am excited because right about now in my workout regiment I have plateaud and need that extra push to continue pushing my workout boundaries.

update

So I did zumba and it's a LOT of fun.  I did curb my eating and actually have been focusing on eating less, eating fresh and overall more fruits and veggies.  I have also taken out sodas/juices and replaced with only milk, water, green tea and 2 cups of morning java.  I have also been on my running/weight lifting kick.  Overall since January 1st I have lost roughly 12 lbs?  This is a gestimation since I didn't weigh in for my first two weeks of January.  But as of last night I weighed in at 127 lbs. This is major because I was a college student the last time I was in the 120's.  And I really REALLY want to stay in the 120's.  :)

The hardest thing is maintaining this as a "lifestyle" change.  I think I am "there" but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't a "diet." 

I have now started to run at least 3 times a week.  I average a 2.5 mile run that takes me roughly 25 minutes.  Feels good.  And kinda addicting.  Next goal is to firm up my abs.

I need to get in shape for the California move baby.

March

So admittedly February was a blur... Jake and I went to California for his cousin Eric's wedding.  We ate a lot of great food (In & Out!  Johnny Shrimp Boat!  Black Angus!).  I also had TWO job interviews with LA County.  Then we came back and we celebrated two awesome years of marriage.

We spent our belated anniversary weekend in Newport OR....

Aldana Family

The Newlyweds (we are only in our 2nd year of marriage!)

Pirates Village

With Jake's adorable Grandma Maria

By the way... I GOT THE JOB.

*** disclaimer - sorry the photos are all out of order on this post.  I am too lazy to fix ;-)