*phew* Is July over yet? It’s not so much the having to write everyday that’s getting to me – it’s the having to try to  be interesting everyday! That, and it’s monsoon season here in AZ. And monsoon season means HOOOOOOOT! It’s supposed to 111 today. Yeah. Bootcamp is FUN when it’s about 90 and humid at 0530. Blech. And while my own sweat tastes delicious, like pride, pain and glory, I don’t really like it when it makes my eyes all crunchy around the edges though and it  hurts when I rub it off into my poor little eyes. *whine*

I am now counting down the days until Labor Day. I really find that this year I am just living for vacation. I think sometime soon I need to take a vacation that doens’t involve me going anywhere or doing anything – just sitting on my behind and chillin’, yo. Not anytime soon though! Labor Day weekend bodes to be fairly exciting though – I’m looking at booking a flight to Maine to visit my friend Amy. Not only have I never been to Maine, I have the extra excitement of her new baby (which she should be giving birth to as I type – or perhaps she’s already squeezed it out and is now sleeping. I’m waiting for pics and a phone call) and hopefully of hiking and/or running on the beach. It will be a good time to NOT be in AZ. Seriously, I am going to grow up and be a snow bird, I swear.

I get my second TB test tomorrow and hopefully finally get the results of my chicken pox titer – I’m really hoping for antibodies (the stupid booster shots, of which I would have to get two, run $100). I am proceeding nicely on the applying for school program though. I really have to admit that I’m going to be peeved if I do NOT get accepted given how much money I’ve paid to just get myself able to apply (about $300 so far) and I’m not even fully done with the application materials yet! And if I do get in, I’ll still have to cough up for the drug screening. Yack. Oh well.

Whoops! I almost forgot! It’s 2030 in AZ though, so I can still squeeze this post in under the wire.

My day was nothing. I did nothing except eat and nap. I’m enjoying have a spare day off but tomorrow will be BUSY. Lots to do including my distance run. I do wish it were two months from now or so – so that then I could do some running outdoors. An hour on a treadmill is bloody bloody BORING.

I did have my weekly going out meal – we went out for Mexican food. Mmmmm. I love mexican. Not healthy, but I usually figure that ONE meal of utterly unhealthy food is not going to kill me.

I bought some lightly flavored water today at Sprout’s – one is a hint of mint and one is a hint of lime. The mint one is really tasty. The ingredients are: water and mint. So I like that it’s simple and made of real stuff – as opposed to chockful of scary chemicals that I can find in my lab. I also like that it tastes like you’ve recently brushed your teeth, which makes me NOT eat while drinking it. Tomorrow I am going to try the lime one – here’s hoping it’s just as good.

Now I’m off to give the hubby a back massage and a foot massage.

I am enjoying my three day weekend. Right now, if it were a normal Friday, I would have my lunch all packed and I’d be climbing into my car for 8 hours of toil in the lab. HA! Instead, I’m sitting here in my tie-dyed shirt and my cute little black VS panties and nothing else enjoying the day at home with the furries. Sadly, bootcamp does NOT take holidays so there was no sleeping in today though! I am anticipating the pleasure of a nap here relatively quickly.

Speaking of bootcamp – it was pretty rough this morning. I know she (the trainer) kicked it up a notch this morning because we’re half-way through this “Fat Blast” two week camp but I don’t think that was why it was rough. While I was doing my stupid jump squats I realized that at least one meal a day for the past four days, I have eaten poorly. And super poorly at that (cookies and freezer pizza anyone?). Clearly, 2 healthy, veggie-ridden meals a day is not enough. I need to eat well for basically all the meals. I am proud that I have managed to stay away from the soda – I passed the one month with no soda mark about a week ago and completely forgot about it. I’m even down to one glass of caffienated, artificially sweetened tea a day.  Otherwise, I am drinking water (usually 2 L a day) or Crystal Light (1/2 strength or less because if I drink full strength it makes me gag on the super-over the top sweetness).

I need to get a new wedding ring. Mine has gotten too big to be safe for much longer. I’m guessing it is anywhere from 1 size to 1.5 sizes too big. Given that I use my hands a lot and I wash my hands a lot for work, I’m afraid of losing it. Not that it’s a big monetary thing ($55 on sale ring! I loooooove sales!) but it’s a big personal attachment kind of thing. So, rather than lose something I’m really attached to, I am going to buy myself a titanium chain (since titanium actually holds up to my bizarre-ass body chemistry and doesn’t make me get ouchy or icky) and put my too big wedding band on the chain and wear it all the time. So – anyone have any artists/sites/ideas on good, simple wedding bands in the less than $200 range that will hold up to latex, constant handwashing, gratuitous weight lifting and exercise, as well as housecleaning and all the pets? I need a ring I NEVER have to take off because, if I take it off, I will lose it. I am…absentminded I guess you could say when it comes to such things.

Woodchoppers from bootcamp = sore back and hamstrings.

Fartlek – ran that this morning. I love the name. Fartlek, fartlek, fartlek! I don’t understand why they call it that when as far as I can tell, it’s only interval training for running. Whatever. That is day two of week one of my half-marathon training. Cool beans!

I’m off work tomorrow but I have bootcamp in the morning. So I’ll be getting up at my normal pre-0500 time and doing all my normal stuff but, I will just get to either go back to bed at 0830 or watch a movie rather than going to work. That will be exciting. And I think I may squeeze in some housework on Friday so that I can squeeze in another gym visit on Saturday (I’m thinking core-training from hell, just for funsies.).

I am TB free according to my first skin test. But I have to do another one next week. Still no word on my varicella titer. I’m really hoping to have lots of antibodies, as I really don’t want to cough up $200 for friggin’ chicken pox vaccines….stupid rules!

Oh man! It’s day two and I’m already late – shit!

I’ve been awfully busy at work today and didn’t have time to post before work. I’m just now sitting at my desk for the first time today – and I’ve been in since 0800!! I’m awfully excited about tonight though – I’m going to have fro-yo at Mojo! I’ve never been before but I’m going to go pick up my friend Jade and we are going to have a date! I’m all excited about having frozen yogurt and fruit!

I think I’m going to have: Skinny Raspberry Fro Yo topped with strawberries, kiwi, blueberries and blackberries. I may add some sliced almonds or pistachios if I’m feeling fiesty. Doesn’t that sound AWESOME? And 1/2c of this fro-yo is only 70 calories and 0g fat! How awesome is that?