Long Weekend!

Relax friends, I'm much less bummed out than I was last week.  Sometimes no matter what type of progress you make you still don't feel all that proud of yourself.  I was actually listening to a podcast recently where one of the main guys said that even though he's down several pant sizes and belt loop notches he still looks at himself as if he never made any progress to begin with.  That's basically how I felt.

This weekend certainly cheered me up!  This Easley was in a short film!  YES!  I made my acting debut in the 48 Hour Film Project where I played Candee, the mother of 4 prostitute with a 401k.  I had exactly one line and I'm fairly certain I'm going to be nominated for an Oscar.  The whole idea of being part of this project was just exhilarating!  First of all, as the name suggests, the entire thing was written, shot, and edited within 48 hours.  I honestly must have pulled a stomach muscle laughing so hard, the people were great, very welcoming, and super funny!  I didn't take any pictures even though I wanted to because I didn't want to slow down the process of filming.  Regardless, you'll be seeing my awesome video within a few short weeks!

In other news, I've completed a full week of training at Full Potential Fitness.  Yesterday was my 4th trip to the gym there and let me tell you I pushed myself SO hard, but I was assisted by my wonderful trainer, TJ, who helped me with form and motivation.  We've been typically working on upper body which is great because I never know how to work different muscles in my arms.  It feels great! 

Yesterday, I had the day off for President's Day, thank you!  I certainly enjoyed having the long weekend but now I have to wait about 2 grueling months until my next work sponsored 3-day weekend.  With my time off I have less than 20 weeks until the wedding.  Time is FLYING by.  I still have about a jillion things to do! 

Dresssssssssss

Ugh, so I just picked up my dress a little bit ago and I realized that I haven't really lost any weight since I bought it in November.  It still fits although it's a little snug for my taste.  Why is it that I feel like I'm busting my ass working out and eating all the right things but I just don't feel any different?

Depressed.

Hello Neglected Blog

 G'day everyone!  Sorry for the long absence.  The fiance and I have had a busy two weekends.  First the future in-laws came to visit and we had a very fun weekend watching the Superbowl and going to the Field Museum in Chicago (to name a few things). 

 This is where you can get yourself some good 'zza in Chicago after a long day at the museum.

Me and the Fiance with Sue, the T-Rex!

The future In-Laws with the Chicago Theater sign in the background

This previous weekend included the oh-so-fun premarital counseling.  The Fiance and I drove back to Iowa for the weekend and were able to visit with a few friends, but yours truly forgot to bring her camera to record anything epic for the weekend.  But if you're lucky, you might find one of the videos a dear friend of mine took whilst I was singing some Karaoke! 

News Flash:
This Easley is going to group training!  Not like group training classes, like zumba or anything, it's like personal training but in a group setting.  The gym I've decided to make my own (yes I am a gym WHORE) is Full Potential Fitness, they specialize in group training.  The owner, Jon, was a breath of fresh air!  He really made me feel comfortable!  The initial training package I purchased averages to just under $25/session which is an hour long.  My first session was on Monday and I'm still feeling sore!  My next training appointment is tonight!  Wish me luck readers :)

I am sorry for the silence, I'm not mad at you, it's just been crazy busy at work and my weekends were just making my schedule feel a little overwhelming!

Tick Tock

I would first like to announce this post isn't at all about Ke$ha.

Secondly, today is February 9th which means that 5 months from today I will be marrying the man I love :)

BUT for some reason I'm nearing a freak out point.  What have I done, what do I need to do still?  Are people going to come to the wedding?  What if too many show up?  What if no one shows up?  What if the DJ cancels?  What if the flowers die?  WHAT IF?!

I'm freaking out because for some reason 5 months to go seems like so much less than 6 months to go.  I know mathematically you might say DUH but when you're planning the biggest day of your life, 5 months just doesn't seem like enough time, whereas 6 months is perfectly comfortable.

I suppose I might have to write down a few things that the fiance and I need to do in order to calm down.

Thanks for listening... does anyone have any tips they could share?

You Can't Make This Stuff Up

I swear to you that this JUST happened to me.  

Check out the security check word I needed to type!

Sorry the picture is so big it's running off the side of my blog, but I had to make it readable!