Right Now

Yup. It has been nearly a month since I've written a new post. Major blogger fail.

Between the Big 12 Tournament, closing on my house, moving into my house, taking on a couple different baking projects for some friends, the NCAA tournament (still heartbroken the Jayhawks lost), and attempting to have some sort of a social life, I feel like I haven't had more than 2 seconds to sit down...let alone even think about getting out my computer to blog. Fingers crossed I can start getting back into a regular routine this month. My health and my sanity are depending on it! 

I thought the easiest way to get you back up to speed on what has been going on in my life was a Right Now post so here we go...

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*obsessing over *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

All the changes I've made to my house in the first week, specifically the new paint colors. So far I've painted the front entry, living room, dining room, hallways, and my bedroom (and I use the word "I" loosely seeing as I put primer on one wall then supervised the remainder of the painting. Shout out to Scott for being awesome and basically painting everything!). Obviously it is still a work in progress, but it is already so much better! No more red and puke green. Yay!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*working on *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Eating healthier and getting back into a regular work out routine. I've been eating out way too much, drinking way too much, and working out way too little. I foresee a juice cleanse in my future...

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*thinking about*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Whether or not I should suck it up and run Rock the Parkway in a few weeks or opt out of this race (even though I've already signed up). I hurt my knee skiing a month or so ago and was unable to run for a few weeks, and then I just haven't really gotten back into the swing of things (aka I've been totally lazy and going out Friday and Saturday nights has sounded way better than getting up to do long runs on Saturday and Sunday mornings). I did one 9 mile run two weeks ago, and it was torture. I guess I'm going to suck it up and try to do a long run this coming weekend so that will determine whether or not I will be participating. Wish me luck.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*excited for *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

A trip to Nebraska Furniture Mart tomorrow after work to hopefully buy a dining room table/chairs and some accent chairs for the living room. Oh the joys of being a homeowner haha.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*can't live without*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Lowe's. It's stupid how many times I've been there in the past week. Ridiculous.

I'm also pretty sure I would have had several panic attacks/nervous breakdowns without my roommate Mal. We may or may not have already called the police to come check out a possible home invasion (which now that I'm thinking clearly was probably just me being stupid and having the garage door opener in my purse). She was also an extremely good sport when I managed to lose our house key (that I swear was in a zippered pocket) during our run...okay fine it was really a walk... and lock us out of the house on Thursday evening. At least we followed it up with margaritas and Mexican....and wine and animal crackers after that. Did I mention I need a total diet overhaul? Yikes.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*on repeat*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Currently obsessed with Heart Attack by Demi Lovato and Mama's Broken Heart by Miranda Lambert. Both real gems!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*devouring *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

A better question is what haven't I been devouring. Seriously. I'm out of control. I'm way too terrified to step on a scale, and I've been avoiding jeans like the plague.

The worst part is I'm doing it to myself. Of course I had to get celebratory
cupcakes for Mal's first day at her new job! At least we only ate half...

I suppose I need to man up and see what kind of damage I've done the past few weeks. Maybe it is time I complete another one of the things on my 28 Things Before 28 list and try out the Paleo diet this month. We shall see.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*thankful for*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Everyone who has helped with out with random miscellaneous household tasks the last few weeks. Couldn't do it without you all!