No Iowa, instead I went to Ohio to buy a truck this weekend!

So, I couldn't go to Iowa, but my Mom called a couple hours before I had to go to work and asked me if I wanted to go to Ohio to buy a truck, Ohio street that is... :) So I figured, sure why not. So apparently I took my stupid pills that day and we went to Ohio street to look at a 1997 Ford Ranger with 4 wheel drive. So my Dad took the truck for a spin, and it had brand new all terrian tires and that is about 500 dollars worth of tire. Of course, it had a few dings on the passanger side and a bent antenna from hitting a deer and the mirror was gone, a few tiny surface rust spots, not many, a little hole in one head light, the inside dome light removed, and a line dented on the tail gate. Hmmmm... I wanted a full size Chevy, 4X4. Okay, so it was a 4X4, but a FORD *groans*, So we left and my Dad told the guy it needed too much work. So I ask him what he thinks as we drive back, and he says well, it is cheap what do you expect. Neither of us knew book price on it though. Then I state, but it has good tires and they want 2,000 for it, so basically you are getting the truck for 1,500. Hmmmm... so I call the guy back as we are driving, and his wife answers, and I state I don't know who is in charge of the price negotiations, but I figure I have to put in at least 200 dollars in work on the truck, and I only planned on spending 2,000 dollars, so how about 1,800. With no hesitation she says okay, it is a deal. WHAT? What is wrong with it, I can't believe they said okay with no hesitation... something is wrong here. My Mom says she knows them and they are honest people, we shall see about that? Ugh..... so I tell my Dad, turn around lets go get the truck before I have to go to work. So we swing around and within an hour I was told of a truck and bought a truck, a FORD!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking!!!!!! So I was short on time, so my Dad drove the truck home for me, and I have this truck I haven't even driven yet myself. SO I go online and check book on private party Kelly Blue book price for a poor condition extended cab Ranger and it states, 3,265. Hmmmmmmmm... score... even if the engine goes out I can replace it without going below what the truck is worth, and so far it seems to run good.... Heeeheee... I always find a deal when I am not completely looking for something... but then, it is a Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FORD, FORD, what am I thinking!!!!!! :)

Iowa trip cancelled

Hmmm.. well we were going to go to Iowa this weekend still, until the trainer from Iowa called and said, he was canceling for now, as he couldn't even get out of his drive way, and both major highways to his place were closed down. He said to come in a couple of weeks. Hmmmmm... well, I guess they aren't as hardy down there as us Minnesotans, or as stupid at least! :) So, I called to work and rescinded my vacation... so off I go to work this weekend... with Friday being my one day taken off. Hmmm... I will save the vacation time for a better time of year.... and more fun... one of these days the vacation plans will work out.... I will not give up... :)

VACATION DAYS!!!!!??!#^%!^$ !)@)!*@ @!(_@_ #!_#(!_(#_)!( !_(#_!(#

So, I am on vacation time this weekend, lovely.... Murphy's law comes into effect every time I take a vacation day off from work, I think I am better off just working *scowl*. It almost NEVER fails, every single time.... *&#@)*( *#)(*! What this time you may ask, well the answer is obvious.... WEATHER CONDITIONS. Yep, weather, especially when I took the days off to drive my horse down to Iowa to the trainers, and rescheduling is mighty near impossible for the next month and a half to come... YEP, I was dead set on doing that THIS wonderful snow filled, blowing winds weekend! MURPHY'S LAW!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH......... what can go wrong will go wrong. WHEN, WHEN!!!!!!!!! may I ask, do I get some vacation days off were everything goes as plan and I can relax and have some fun?!?!? Hmmmmmmmm... it has happened about two or three times in the past three years were time off went as planned, and yes I have taken A LOT of vacation time... kinda... Murphy loves my vacation days, let me tell you!!!!!!!
So in conclusion! I am not going to take days off any longer... THIS IS RIDICIOULOUS!!!!!!!!!!! I have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off this week... a WEEKEND FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blah, yes, I need to give it up!!! EVERY SINGLE TIME I TAKE DAYS OFF TO HAVE SOME FUN IT IS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!!!!!! I hope I am proven wrong this time, things can flip around, right? .... Well... pray for easy sailing and a safe trip for me, my Mom, Laurie, and the horses if you so feel inclined because there aren't any other days we can take off to get them down there, so we are going.... I think... :)

Working out?

So I had my days off, and I was sore... way too much working out. So my knee starts bothering me, so I do 30 minutes of Tae Boe with just the arms and back, then my back and shoulders hurt... hmmm... what can I do to get my heart rate up... I killed everything on my body? I better gain weight from this I think... So, I went horse back riding, not exactly cardio but they say it burns more calories then jogging, hmmmm... hard to figure, I think not, but who knows? Either way it was pure bliss and I felt little pain, or was distracted from it. FUN! Had lunch with my Grandma, ran some chores, and the next day, sore as can be I went swimming, and now I feel great. Swimming for 30 minutes of cardio and then afterwards 20 minutes of cardio on the tread mill and still no pain? Swimming, the cure all? I don't think I will push it though. Now... how can I get a pool to use every day is the question! :) Over all it was a good couple of days off, but I need to start working out heavy again... we shall see, gotta keep up the health aspects.... I want to have abounding energy, but I seem to be getting death warmed over, but ah... it is winter and look at the weather... what else is there to do, and when summer comes, I can jog the planet over.... okay a little exaggeration there. I mean how on earth could I possibly get across the ocean after all?!??! Jog on a ship, hmmmm... maybe not an exaggeration, but I imagine the ticket sellers wouldn't be happy about my sloppily written check as I jog to write it out... :)
Alright, alright... sorry not much else to report here... back to chores, responsibilities and working out I guess!

One more day...

Okay, so today is my day off, so I played with the dog ALL day... okay well half an hour anyway, close enough, right? Okay, so I woke up, worked out, went grocery shopping, cleaned my Mom's house, got the mail, did laundry, (BORED YET?) cleaned my house, ate (it was 1:30p.m., opps... little late on the eating thing), and impatiently waited to work out (as my work out clothing were in the laundry). How energetic of me right? WRONG!!!!!!! I wanted to get the working out done with so I could veg sooner. Yep, get everything done, and crash... you should try it some time! Now, if only I could really pull it off. You see... today is another day in the sequence of my life. Yep, chores, responsibilities, blah blah blah... same day in and day out. I can't seem to sit still and enjoy myself. Growing up my Dad was always working and working and working, and he still does the same. I admired it to some degree, but thought he should relax a bit more and have some fun. So, I picked up this trait I admired and I see how he works, BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have a hard time relaxing. I can sit for maybe 20 minutes max during the day before I think that there is something I should be doing. Mind you, this is after I did all the stuff I already needed to get done, but still, I find something else to do, and if I can't find something to do for myself I find something to do for other people!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I am my father's daughter.... now how do I undo this?!?! It isn't always good, good but not always... like say remembering to eat or taking the time to do so, especially when you need to gain weight... I know, I know... smack me later... everyone else is trying to lose weight and I don't need to and I keep losing it............. HELP! So do me a favor and give me a hand, who wants to take me out to eat and pay?!? Make sure it is scheduled, so that it is in the obligations list please, or I may otherwise occupy myself, taking reservations for my company, you pay, I eat!!!!!!!!!!!! :)