Countdown = 18 Days

In 18 days I will turn 30. In 16 days *fingers crossed* my Mom will fly from somewhere either in the Kootenays or Alberta and join me for this occasion.

Having my Mom come down/over/up from the Kootenays has been in the works for 3 years. We speak every second Tuesday either her calling me or vice versa. It's the general how ya doin' conversation with the ending. See you (now... in November). I made the executive decision to call her every Tuesday. I am super paranoid that she isn't going to come down and that would be totally disappointing.

I know that in other entries I have mentioned how things go wrong and how I try not to act too disappointed when they do...cuz I know they will.

This birthday will hopefully be a good one. My 27th I had to put my cat down...on my day. My 28th my little bro Sprout disowned me and my 29 I had a hiatus with a good friend. I am really really hoping that this one will be a good one.

Everyone wants to know the plans and it's really quite simple. Tentatively if my Mom comes in on Thursday we're taking her for sushi. Quite the experience for my Mom and I good one I hope. Friday, I'm going to take my best friend and my mom on the West Coast Express out to Mission where MyLuc's Mom will pick us up. Friday and Saturday we'll be out with MyLuc's family. My Mom will meet them for the first time and I really hope that things go well. Sunday back home for a dinner MyLuc will cook (I hope) and then Monday she's going home.

That's the plan. *fingers crossed*

The Weekend

Saturday was my get up and go day. I was up by 8. 5 loads of laundry. Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom spick and span. Then I wanted to veg. We had our friend After Eight (although I need a new nick now...her phone deal has changed and After Seven doesn't work) and her beau Cliff came for dinner. Steak, garlic mashed potatoes, veggies and Bumbleberry pie and ice cream for dessert. I admit I didn't eat the pie or ice cream, I waited and had a fruit popsicle. Much better for me.

I had some blue moments on Sunday, I am trying to lose weight and get somewhat toned for the cruise in February and o'course for myself. I decided that I needed to shop. So away Strongarm and I went. I desperately needed jeans. I grabbed the 24s and the 22s and the 20s. I didn't have a clue what size just that the 20s I was wearing were too big and o'course low cut and sometimes the stores sizing is weird. I walked out of the store in 18s and they were a little big but I didn't want to push it too much and get the 16s...they'll come. I was/am ecstatic. Strongarm and I talked and honestly if I can get back to the size at prom 13 I'll be at a healthy size. Weight wise now I'm at 235...down from 265 last September. I admit I'm not doing as much exercise as I like but the eating healthy part...very easy. I know that if I crave something tho'...give in...otherwise the craving will overtake you and then you'll feel totally guilty. Yep, I've been there.

I'm going to be going on a mini-shopping spree come January. I need an outfit for the wedding and o'course clothes that will fit properly without suspenders and a belt. *fingers crossed* Here's hoping.

Thanks for reading and thinking of me.

*HUGE HUGS*

This Sunday I celebrated my friend Chin Chew's 26th birthday. He had it all planned out by email. Hiking, Boston Pizza and then bowling. I decided on dinner and bowling and was told that I was not to push it bowling...the first really physical thing since I hurt my back. Dinner was great. Shared and appetizer and then dinner...had two double Long Islands and then off to bowling. $14 for 3 games and shoe rental. I only made it 2 games and 2 turns into the 3rd when I decided to stop. I was starting to ache.