What are you doing New Year's Eve?

Where have I been?  Well, I've been sick for about 2 weeks.  This allergy problem is driving me nuts.  I started feeling funky on the 20th and just got worse.  The beautiful part was that I hadn't finished my Christmas shopping.  I finally made myself hit stores that Friday and Saturday before Christmas.  It was fun trying to buy gifts while sneezing like crazy and plugging my nose with tissues.  It was lovely.  And the fun part was feeling like poop on Christmas Eve and sleeping most of the day on the couch.  I was a load of fun.  Since then I've felt better but not even close to 100%.  I'm light headed and just really draggy.  Is that a medical term?  I can't seem to shake this.  I hate being a big, fat baby.

Here I am on New Year's Eve doing pretty much the same thing I did on Christmas Eve. But at least this time, I am not unconcsious, just feeling yucky.  My plan was to go to show tonight to see a few bands but feeling like this, I would be a big party pooper.  There is an old saying (at least I think there is), that the way you kick off NYE, is how the rest of your year would go.  I used to believe it but the older I've gotten, not so much.  So I am not to worried that I am working on my blog, watching Law & Order reruns and feeling like poop.  But I know that 2012 will be awesome. I've ended 2011 with a fantastic job, my health and my family and friends, so my year was fantastical!

Today's soundtrack theme is of course New Year's. Please enjoy! Thank you for reading my blog (even though I was a bit of a slacker at times). And I will see you in 2012.

Thanks for reading my blog!
Happy New Year!
Julie

Christmas wrapping up my shopping

It's 12/14 and I have not really started any Christmas shopping. I've done a few things but I am so behind.  I start working on a list of ideas and then I get distracted. I either start messing around on Facebook, start reading a book or watching a really lame Christmas movie on Lifetime.   Oh why do I get sucked into those?  My favorites are Comfort and Joy, Recipe for a Perfect Christmas and last but not least, Undercover Christmas.  All of which are the cheesiest of the cheesy.  I've seen them twice all ready.  So I better buckle down and get to business.  Christmas will be here before I know it.

For today's soundtrack my theme is Christmas. Hopefully it will get me in the spirit to finish my shopping. Enjoy!

Oh my loves!

Puts me in a great mood!

Love this version!

Thanks for reading my blog!
Julie

Let's get physical for $2

I have joined the revolution. Yes, I have started going to Zumba class.  I've only been twice this week but I am totally loving it.  I am sore but not where I can't get out of bed or walk. The good thing is, the studio is down the street from me (okay more like 2 exits down but close enough) and the classes are at night. I am so ready to go back.  The lessons are only $2.00.  Can you believe that?

Here is the funny thing.  I am built like a boy, meaning I have no hips or curves so I feel like a piece of spaghetti trying to move.  Don't get me wrong, I am a pretty decent dancer but I can't dance like this.  I kinda feel like a stripper doing some of these moves but a dorky stripper who would not make any money.  I also feel a little self conscience when I am doing all the sexy moves because I am such a goober in real life.  I was like Baby the first time that Johnny tried to teach her how to dance.   But that will not stop me.  I am going to Zumba myself into a chica with a cute booty and some killer abs.  Woo!

My workout inspiration is today's soundtrack theme. Enjoy!

Who can beat $2 a Zumba lesson?!

I have no idea what language this is but get 

to 4:30 and that is pretty much me during class.

Der!

 

My plan for at least twice a week.

My song after the workout!

Stay warm and thanks for reading my blog!
Julie

Running on faith.

So I am watching the Millionaire Matchmaker reunion special tonight and I am bawling like a baby.  Why?  Because at the very end, one of her client's just proposed to the woman that he met through the matchmaking service.  It was so sweet and here I am, in my jammies, boo-hooing like a baby.  And not out of jealousy but because it was they were the sweetest couple.  They were so perfect and you could see how much they loved each other.  It gave me so much hope.  

The theme for tonight's soundtrack is hope and faith. Hope & faith that I finally meet the man of my dreams and best friend.  Anyone that is reading this, I would appreciate it any prayers, good vibes and thoughts. Let's get me a man!

Thanks for reading by blog!

Julie